Obituaries
Paris, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area
Angela Kern
Aug 27, 2019
Angela Jayne Kern, age 51 of Paris, TN, went to rest Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at her home in Paris, TN.
She loved her Lord and Savior, studying the truth of God’s Word, her Bible, her study friends in Paris, and being part of Sabbath Fellowship Assembly in Cedar Grove, TN. Angie graduated from Calvary...
Barbara Jean Morris Blankenship
Aug 27, 2019
Barbara Jean Morris Blankenship, age 73 of Puryear, TN, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at her residence in Puryear, TN.
She retired after several years as a teacher for the Orange County Public School System in Florida. Jean was a member of Puryear Baptist Church where she was very active in Women on Missions, the...
Linda Mccarty
Aug 27, 2019
Linda Lou McCarty, age 79 of Puryear, TN, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN.
She was a homemaker and a member of East Wood Church of Christ in Paris. Linda loved her cats, enjoyed buying jewelry and beautiful clothes, and always dressed to the nines. She was a...
William T. "Bill" Dumas
Aug 26, 2019
William T. “Bill” Dumas, age 88 of Cottage Grove, TN, died Monday, August 26, 2019, at RoseStone Retirement Community in Paris, TN.
Bill was a retired maintenance engineer from the gas plant in Cottage Grove. He was a member of Cottage Grove United Methodist Church, the Cottage Grove Masonic Lodge #109, the Buchanan Lodge #...
Peggy Ann Phillips
Aug 25, 2019
Peggy Ann Phillips, age 79 of Gary, IN, formerly of Puryear, TN, died Sunday August 25, 2019, in Gary, IN.
She was a homemaker who loved her children and family very much. Peggy grew up and spent her early years in the Jones Mill community of Puryear. She was Baptist in belief.
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Joye Cole
Aug 23, 2019
Mary Joye Cole age 80 of New Concord, KY, formerly of Paris, died Friday, August 23, 2019, in an automobile accident in New Concord.
Joye was a member of the Community of Christ Church. She retired from the Holley Credit Union, where she worked in bookkeeping. She formerly had worked in the lab at the...
Dale Overby
Aug 21, 2019
Dale Overby, age 57 of Puryear, TN, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at his residence in Puryear, TN.
He formerly worked at McCartney Produce as a supervisor for 30 years. He loved mowing yards on his John Deere mower and taking care of his grandchildren. Dale was an avid collector of old cars, his favorites...
Frances Marie Mcelroy
Aug 18, 2019
Frances Marie McElroy, age 97 of Mansfield, TN, died Sunday, August 18, 2019, at her residence in Mansfield, TN
She was a member of Mansfield Baptist Church for 64 years where she was the oldest living member. She was an Avon sales representative for 58 years, and Avon became her passion. Marie was a member...
Austin "Hoppy" Hopkins
Aug 17, 2019
Austin "Hoppy" Hopkins, age 93 of Jackson, TN, died Saturday, August 17, 2019, at the Tennessee State Veterans’ Home in Humboldt, TN.
He was a U.S. Army WWII veteran. Austin was a former pilot, flight instructor, and a crop duster for many years. He was known in Henry County for giving helicopter rides for several...
Joy Mccutcheon
Aug 14, 2019
Joy Cathryn McCutcheon, age 86 of Ringgold, GA, formerly of Paris, TN, died August 14, 2019, in Chattanooga, TN.
She was formerly a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Paris. Joy was a nurse for many years at HCMC. She loved the Lord, nursing, fishing, baking cakes, and Tennessee Football. In her later years, Joy lived independently...
Thomas Wilkins "Tom" Jones, Iii
Aug 14, 2019
Thomas Wilkins “Tom” Jones, III, age 76 of Buchanan, TN, died Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.
He retired after a 40 plus year career as a high school teacher, basketball coach, and guidance counselor in Northwest Tennessee and Alabama. He was a member of Sulphur Well Church of...
Don L. Peale
Aug 13, 2019
Don L. Peale, age 70 of Paris, TN, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
He retired first from UPS after 30 years, and later from the State of Tennessee at Paris Landing State Park after eight years. He was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Paris. ...
Alfris Lester "Al" Williams
Aug 11, 2019
Alfris Lester “Al” Williams, age 73 of Madison Heights, VA, formerly of Henry, TN, died Sunday, August 11, 2019, at his niece’s home in Virginia.
Al was a United States Army veteran. He was a retired carpenter. Al enjoyed going to auctions, old cars, and loved to travel. In years past, he enjoyed taking his...
Melanie Ann Erwin
Aug 11, 2019
Melanie Ann Erwin, age 32 of Mount Juliet, TN, formerly of Murray, KY, died Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
She was a manager for M.L. Rose, a restaurant in Nashville, TN. Melanie loved spending time with her daughter and family. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, going to the lake,...
Mary Frances Robinson
Aug 11, 2019
Mary Lee “Frances” Robinson, age 81 of Paris, TN, died Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Camden Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Camden, TN.
She retired as a CNA for the healthcare industry in Camden. She enjoyed quilting, other crafts, playing cards games with her friends and cooking. She also like reading her bible, watching the...
Frankie Lewis
Aug 8, 2019
Frankie Barnett Lewis, age 86 of Paris, died Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville.
Frankie formerly worked at the Holley Carburetor Plant then she worked at Murray McKenzie Jewelers for 22 years. After retiring, she worked beside her husband at Lewis and Williams Market. She loved painting and collecting American...
Steven Erik Anderson
Aug 7, 2019
Steven Erik Anderson, age 71 of Paris, TN, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at AHC Paris after a long battle with cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange while proudly serving in Vietnam.
Steve joined the Navy after graduating from high school. He volunteered to go to Vietnam as a Seabee whose motto is "We...
Tonia V. Russell
Aug 4, 2019
Tonia V. Russell, age 60 of Springville, TN, died Sunday, August 4, 2019, at her residence in Springville, TN.
She was the longtime housekeeper for Buchanan Resort in Buchanan, TN. Tonia was a member of the Antioch community near Kentucky Lake. She loved her family and her dog Lucy. She was a free-spirited person who...
Linda Mae Bradford
Aug 2, 2019
Linda Mae Bradford, age 74 of Springville, TN, died Friday, August 2, 2019, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, TN.
She retired from Lakewood School in Buchanan in 2008 as the cafeteria manager. Linda was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church in Paris, where she sang in the choir and was very active...
Judith Kay "Judy" Bankey
Aug 2, 2019
Judith Kay “Judy” Bankey, age 72 of Paris, TN, died Friday, August 2, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN.
She retired from the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville as a receptionist. Judy was a member of Kentucky Lake Church of Christ in Buchanan and a former member of Madison Church...