Mary Dias Adair

Mary Dias Adair, age 81 of Paris, TN, formerly of Florida, died September 10, 2018 at her residence in Paris.

Mary was a member of Christ Church of Nashville.  She retired after several years in the Banking Industry and working as a bookkeeper for the Church of All Nations in Florida.  She enjoyed quilting, cooking for her family, antiques, decorating, gardening and singing.

She was born June 2, 1937 in Sumter County, Florida to the late Lafaette Eaddy and the late Sarah Elizabeth Story McDonald.

Mary is survived by two daughters, Rhonda Dias of Paris, TN and Marla (John Roach) Dias of Boca Raton, FL; four sisters, Betty (Leon) Milton of Dade City, FL, Eleanor Phillips of Orlando, FL, Rose Hansen of Linden, FL, and Judy (Chris) Henry of Linden, FL;  two brothers, Buddy (Mary) Eaddy of Alabama, and Phil Eaddy of Murphy, NC;  four grandchildren, Alissa (Corey) Bryan of Paris, TN, Jeremy Williams of Tampa, FL, Nicole (Marq) O’Donnell of San Diego, CA, and Evan Williams of Buchanan, TN; and eight great grandchildren.

Besides her parents, Mary was also preceded in death by one brother, David Eaddy.

Local arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, 201 Dunlap St, Paris, TN.

Services will be held in Florida and are incomplete at this time.   They will be announced by the Purcell Chapel of Beyers Funeral Home in Bushnell, Fl.

Burial will be in Linden Cemetery in Linden, FL.