Obituaries

Paris, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area

Quentin "Sonny" Wilson, Jr.

Quentin "Sonny" Wilson, Jr.

Dec 26, 2023

Quentin “Sonny” Wilson, Jr., age 82 of Paris, TN, died Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN.    

Sonny loved his growing up years in Big Sandy, TN, especially the time in Wilson’s Grocery.  He enjoyed talking about anything relative to Big Sandy, especially discussing the trains pulled by steam engines that came through the town.  His...

Michael Kevin "Mike" Harrison

Michael Kevin "Mike" Harrison

Dec 25, 2023

Michael Kevin “Mike” Harrison, age 55 of Palmersville, TN, formerly of Dyersburg, TN, died Monday, December 25, 2023, at his residence. 

 

He worked in industrial maintenance for Jimmy Dean Foods in Dyersburg, TN.  Mike was a very accomplished musician and enjoyed playing with his band “Fruit Loop & The Cereal Killers.”  He was a motorcycle enthusiast and loved...

Andrew Scott Paschall

Andrew Scott Paschall

Dec 22, 2023

 

Andrew S. Paschall, age 60, of Puryear, TN died peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Friday, December 22, 2023.

Andy was a longtime truck driver, working 33 years for American Freightways/Fed Ex Freight.  He formerly worked for Danny & Margaret Gallimore, Bi-State Grain, Ridings Transport, and Liquid Transport.  Andy graduated from Henry County High...

Linda Lou Hart Wilson

Linda Lou Hart Wilson

Dec 21, 2023

Linda Lou Hart Wilson, age 85 of Paris, TN, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Charter Senior Living in Paris.

She was a longtime secretary at Puryear School.  Linda was a loving wife and mother and a loyal friend and neighbor.  She was a member of Glendale Road Church of Christ in Murray, KY.

Linda was born February 18, 1938,...

Ann McCutcheon Broach

Ann McCutcheon Broach

Dec 19, 2023

Ann McCutcheon Broach, age 67 of Paris, TN, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at her residence.

She was a journalist for the Paris Post-Intelligencer for 39 years.  Ann loved sewing, cooking, and her cats.  She was a member of Van Dyke Church of Christ.

Ann was born July 17, 1956, in Paris, TN, to the late Daron E. McCutcheon and...

Samuel Herbert "Sam" Scott, Jr.

Samuel Herbert "Sam" Scott, Jr.

Dec 19, 2023

Samuel H. “Sam” Scott, Jr., age 85, of Paris, TN, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at AHC of Paris.

 

He retired after 30 years from the State of Connecticut as a mechanic.  Sam was a lifelong resident of Connecticut who retired to Tennessee two years ago.  He served in the U.S. Army Reserves and enjoyed Ford trucks.

 

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Phyllis Marie Koebel

Phyllis Marie Koebel

Dec 19, 2023

Phyllis Marie Koebel, age 68 of Springville, TN, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at her residence.

She retired from Henry County Propane in Paris where she was the office manager.  She enjoyed playing cards and board games and was very competitive.  Phyllis loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.  She was Baptist by belief.

Phyllis was born March...

Modena Wheatley

Modena Wheatley

Dec 19, 2023

Alma Modena Wheatley, age 93 of Columbia, TN, formerly of Henry County, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at her residence.

She was a homemaker who loved her garden and had the greenest thumb anyone had ever seen.  She brought many plants back to life and anything she rooted would grow and flourish.  Modena was ornery and feisty, was quick to...

Mayva'Leigh Eggers

Mayva'Leigh Eggers

Dec 18, 2023

Mayva’ Leigh Jo Eggers, age 3 of Paris, died Monday, December 18, 2023, at the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, TN.

 

Mayva’Leigh was a child that marched to the beat of her own drum. She loved to dance and sing, take wagon rides, and play with her brothers and sisters. Her beaming personality brought light and happiness into any...

Clydie Patricia "Pat" Massey

Clydie Patricia "Pat" Massey

Dec 17, 2023

Patricia “Pat” Massey, age 75 of Puyear, TN, died Sunday, December 17, 2023, at AHC of McKenzie, TN.

She was a longtime teacher with the Henry County Head Start program and later retired from PML in Paris.  Pat took great pride in keeping her home, yard, and flowers.  She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and had been...

Jinelle Hainley

Jinelle Hainley

Dec 17, 2023

Beverly Jinelle Hainley, age 82 of Paris, TN, died Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN.  

She was a waitress for 40 years in Paris, working at Hungry Bear, Town House, and Huddle House.  She formerly worked at Fry’s Drugstore during high school.  Jinelle loved going to church and taking her grandchildren.  She enjoyed...

Fannie Tinsley Brown

Fannie Tinsley Brown

Dec 15, 2023

Fannie T. Brown, age 94 of Paris, TN, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023, at her residence.  She formerly lived in Columbus, MS for many years. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and traveling.  She worked 20 years at the Fashion Barn in Columbus, MS.  Fannie was a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus where she sang in the choir.

Fannie...

Dan Brown Paschall

Dan Brown Paschall

Dec 10, 2023

Dan Brown Paschall, age 91 of Cottage Grove, died Sunday, December 10, 2023, at his residence.

 

Dan was a lifelong farmer. He was a member of the Cottage Grove Methodist Church, where he had taught Sunday School and served as Sunday School Superintendent. Dan spent many years as a community servant and as an elected official, being a...

Daniel "Danny" Fletcher

Daniel "Danny" Fletcher

Dec 10, 2023

 

Daniel Lee “Danny” Fletcher, age 40 of the Elkhorn Community, died Sunday, December 10, 2023, at his residence.

 

Danny worked in the building industry for several years, both in sales and in construction. He was a member of Point Pleasant Baptist Church. Danny very much loved his two daughters. He enjoyed gospel music, corvettes, and engaging in political...

Janet Webster March McClure

Janet Webster March McClure

Dec 8, 2023

Janet Webster March McClure, age 74 of Paris, TN, died Friday, December 8, 2023, at her residence.

 

Janet was a woman of many talents. She was an excellent pianist and photographer, with a unique sensibility and a keen eye. In her younger years, she worked for the Memphis Public Library in the graphic arts department and later channeled her...

Shelley Jean Neil

Shelley Jean Neil

Dec 7, 2023

Shelley Jean Neil, age 74 of McKenzie, TN, died Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.

 

She was a homemaker and a former teacher’s aid in Oregon.  Shelley was an avid quilter, a member of The Quilter’s Guild, and a member of the Paris First United Methodist Church Quilting Group.  She enjoyed playing card...

Charles N. "Chuck" Raymer, Sr

Charles N. "Chuck" Raymer, Sr

Dec 5, 2023

Charles N. “Chuck” Raymer, Sr., age 80 of Paris, TN, died Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at his residence.

 

He formerly worked at Salant & Salant and Holly Carburetor in Paris, then eventually retired from Kellwood as a supervisor.  He loved music and played the guitar and piano and won several talent contests.  Chuck enjoyed playing marbles, fishing, golfing, and...

Tammy Marie Gooch

Tammy Marie Gooch

Dec 4, 2023

Tammy Marie Gooch, age 55 of Paris, TN, died Monday, December 4, 2023, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

She worked for several years as a certified nursing assistant at Fern Terrace in Murray, KY.  She enjoyed cooking, camping, and her plants.  Tammy loved being with family, especially her grandchildren.  She enjoyed collecting many different things such as...

Sally Ann Cadenhead Hires

Sally Ann Cadenhead Hires

Dec 3, 2023

Sally Ann Cadenhead Hires, age 95 of Paris, TN, died Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Charter Senior Living in Paris.

 

Sally was born February 6, 1928, in Greenville, MS, to the late Charles Cadenhead and the late Mary Amanda Shoffner Cadenhead.  They moved to Memphis, TN in 1930, and then to Chicago, IL in 1938.

 

She married Corie...

Charles H. "Togie" Rushing

Charles H. "Togie" Rushing

Dec 2, 2023

Charles H. “Togie” Rushing, age 79 of Paris, TN, died Saturday, December 2, 2023, at his residence.

He was a lifelong farmer.  He formerly worked at Emerson Electric, and then retired after several years from the Henry County School System bus garage and maintenance department.  Togie was a member and Elder of Oak Hill Union Church in Paris.  He enjoyed...