Obituaries
Paris, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area
Dorothy Sinclair
May 14, 2013
Dorothy “Neda” Sinclair, 87, of Springville died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at her home overlooking "Her" Kentucky Lake where she had owned property since 1955 and was the last of the original land owners of Lake Hill Beach Estates. She died surrounded by the love and laughter of her children. She was a retired Paris Social Security office processor. The funeral service...
Mae Harris
May 12, 2013
Mae Harris age 83 of Centerville,OH, formerly of Paris, Tn, Loving and devoted wife of 65 years to William J "Bill" Harris and Wonderful, caring mother to Larry and Daryl Harris died Sunday May 12, 2013 at Southview Hospital in Dayton, OH. Mae was born December 13, 1929, in Paris, TN to Alvin and Ruth Williams Shankle who preceded in death....
Jeanne Black
May 11, 2013
Jeanne P. Black, 78, of Paris died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at her residence. She was married on July 22, 1952, to Lyman Black, who survives. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, where she was a member. Trent Bullock and Larry Simmons will officiate. Burial will be Memorial Cemetery. Chosen as pallbearers are Joe...
Joseph Davis
May 3, 2013
Joseph Elroy Davis, age 84, of Buchanan, Tenn., died Friday, May 3, 2013, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn. He was married April 1, 1964 to Betty Roney Davis and she survives. He was a self employed Commercial Fisherman for many years and served as a Medic in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He is also survived Two Daughters, Peggy...
Dawn Crawford
May 2, 2013
Dawn Marie Roberts Crawford, age 38, of Mayfield, Ky., died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Mayfield, KY. She enjoyed bingo and dancing. She was the daughter of Jean Roberts of Mayfield, KY and Robert Furwa of Michigan. She is also survived by her Daughter-Kimberly Roberts of Murray, Ky....
Billy Parker
Apr 30, 2013
Longtime timber worker and driver Billy Ray Parker, 63, of Mayfield died Monday, April 29, 2013, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. Local survivors are a son, Michael (Sharon) Krezinski; two sisters: Peggy Taylor and Betty Hutchenson; and a brother: Bennie Joe Parker, all of Paris. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Chad Kennedy...
Orville Douglas
Apr 29, 2013
The funeral service for retired district and creamery plant manager Orville “Doug” Darby Douglas of Buchanan will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church in McKenzie, where he was a member. Dan Grisham will officiate. Burial will be in Pound Family Cemetery at Buchanan. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Douglas, 96,...

James "Jim" Krug
Apr 18, 2013
Retired Rockford, Ill., Burrall Machine Shop employee James Edward Krug, 66, of Buchanan died Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Henry County Medical Center. His wife, Cindy Valenick Krug, survives. They were married on July 2, 1988. His body was cremated. A memorial service, with military rites, is scheduled at 3 p.m. Saturday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Visitation will be two...
Malcom Knott
Apr 11, 2013
Former Knott’s Landing Restaurant owner and operator and Midland Brake retiree Thomas Malcolm Knott Sr., 82, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at McKenzie Healthcare. His wife, Virginia Louise Bell Knott, survives. They were married in 1951. A memorial visitation is planned from 5-7 p.m. today at the Paris Moose Lodge. The body is to be cremated. Born April 10, 1931,...
Harold Brown
Apr 9, 2013
Retired self-employed electrical engineer Harold Hudson Brown, 87, of Paris died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Paris Health Care Center. A graveside service is planned at 11 a.m. Monday at Green Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum in Roswell, Ga. No local service or visitation is scheduled. Ridgeway Funeral Home is in charge locally. Born July 27, 1925, in Hendersonville, N.C., he was...
Henry Hobby
Apr 9, 2013
The funeral service for Henry Willis Hobby of Paris will be at 3 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Robert D. Martin and Trent Bullock will officiate. Burial will be in Bethesda Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Don Parker, Robert Wells, Jimmy Clendenin, Brian Tusa, Hansel McCadams, Emory Bradley and Jerry Brogdon. Honorary pallbearers will...
Gary Waddell
Mar 31, 2013
Gary W. Waddell, 74, of Puryear died Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Plumley Rehabilitation Center. He was born August 7, 1938 in Marshalltown, Iowa to parents John Edward and Hazel Jones Waddell who preceded in death. Gary was married July 16, 1966 to Beverly Zednichek Waddell who survives. He was a retired Tool and Die Journeyman for U.S. Tool and...
Myrtle Roberts
Mar 30, 2013
Retired Mar-Kel Lighting lampmaker Myrtle Louise Roberts, 77, of Paris died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Plumley Rehabilitation Center. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Micheal Barnhart will officiate. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Jerry Melton, Bill Nance, Elwood and David Roberts and Steve and Michael Stamps. Visitation...
Edward Willey
Mar 29, 2013
Former Ed’s Appliance Repair owner-operator Edward Lincoln Boyden Willey, 74, of Paris died Friday, March 29, 2013, at his residence. His wife, Geraldine Schnelker Willey, survives. They were married on April 29, 1988. His body was cremated. A memorial service is planned at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home, with Bill Edwards officiating. Visitation will be two hours before...

Charles Morris
Mar 29, 2013
Retired factory employee Charles Edward Morris, 80, of Paris died Friday, March 29, 2013, at Plumley Rehabilitation Center. His body was cremated. No service or visitation is planned. Ridgeway Funeral Home was in charge. Born in Paris on Dec. 3, 1932, he was the son of the late William and Gertie Mohon Morris, now both deceased. His wife, Helen Priddy...
Mary Ruth Mobley
Mar 29, 2013
The funeral service for former Paris resident and retired Henry County Medical Center charge nurse Mary Ruth Mobley of Mebane, N.C., will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Paris. Rob Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memory Garden. Chosen as pallbearers are David Anderson, David Botts and Bruce, Dickie, Michael and Daniel...
James Phelps
Mar 28, 2013
James Edgar Phelps, age 92, of Paris, TN, died Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, TN. He was married May 21, 1944 to Edna E. Throgmorton Phelps and she survives. He was a member of First Baptist Church, a US Army WW II Veteran and received 2 Purple Hearts. His Grandfather, Andrew William Phelps, served in...

Dale Jackman
Mar 28, 2013
Former vinyl siding contractor Dale Elwood Jackman, 80, of Buchanan died Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Henry County Healthcare Center. His body was cremated. No service or visitation is planned. Burial is planned later in a military cemetery in Iowa. Ridgeway Funeral Home handled arrangements. Born Aug. 2, 1932, in Estherville, Ohio, he was a son of the late Lyle...

Donald Eson
Mar 28, 2013
Donald Frank "Don" Eson, age 82, of Buchanan, TN died Thursday March 28, 2013 at Manor House of Dover in Dover, TN. He will be cremated and no services are planned at this time. Don was married August 21, 1948 to Gertrude Fry Eson and she survives. He retired from Allis Chalmers in Springfield, IL. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking...