Obituaries

Paris, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area

Billie Parish

Billie Parish

Jul 23, 2015

Billie Parish, age 96, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. She was a member of Married Sept. 6, 1936 to Oscar Lee "O.L." Parish he died May 18, 1990. Member Maplewood Baptist Church and a former Sunday School Teacher. Bookkeeper for Parish Shell Service Station owned & operated by...

Baron Guttenberger

Baron Guttenberger

Jul 19, 2015

Baron Von Guttenberger, age 10, of Cottage Grove, Tenn., died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.    He just completed 5th Grade at Harrellson School and he enjoyed playing T-Ball with the Martin All-Ball League.   He also loved movies, eating out, shopping, and loved his dog Lady....

Robert Mouton

Robert Mouton

Jul 19, 2015

Robert Lee Mouton, age 65, of Paris, Tenn., died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.  He was Church of Christ and an Army veteran who served in Vietnam Era He enjoyed watching football, golf, and joy rides in his car. He was the son of the late Lawrence Mouton and the late Betty Dronet  Mouton. He...

Nell Weaver

Nell Weaver

Jul 18, 2015

Nell Puryear Weaver, age 94, of Paris, Tenn., died Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Henry County Healthcare Center in Paris, Tenn. She married in January 26, 1943 to George W. Weaver he preceded in death July 9, 1992. Nell was a Church of Christ.    She retired May 1, 1982 as a bookkeeper from the Board of Public Utilities. She was a...

John Polcyn

John Polcyn

Jul 16, 2015

John A. Polcyn, age 86, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn. He married December 10, 1949 to Gladys Gertrude "Judy" Guidice Polcyn and she died March 15, 2010. John was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.    He retired after 23 years from the US Army and  he was  a Purple Heart recipient....

Billy Lamb

Billy Lamb

Jul 14, 2015

Billy Bert Lamb, age 70, of Puryear, Tenn., died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at his residence in Puryear, Tenn. He was married June 12, 1965 to Margaret Ann Paschall Lamb and she survives. Billy was a member of North Fork Baptist Church.    He retired in 2001 as a Supervisor for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Union City, TN after 34...

Louise Allison

Louise Allison

Jul 12, 2015

Louise Crouch Allison, age 83, of Paris, Tenn., died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at her residence in Paris, Tenn. She was married Dec. 20, 1947 to J.C. Crouch and he preceded in death April 10, 2000.    In May of 2002, she married Dorris Allison and  he survives.    She was a Member of  Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.   She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, making fried pies, cooking...

Jerry Hoofman

Jerry Hoofman

Jul 10, 2015

Jerry Hoofman, age 79, of Paris, Tenn., died Friday, July 10, 2015, at his residence in Paris, Tenn. Jerry married Virginia "Anne" Moody Hoofman October 1, 1955 and she preceded in death October 2, 2011. He was a member of Bethany Missionary Baptist Church.   Jerry retired from CSX Railroad as a Brakeman after 30 years.  He was also was the retired...

Pat Jones

Pat Jones

Jul 10, 2015

Pat Jones, age 81, of Springville, Tenn., died Friday, July 10, 2015, at Murray Calloway Co. Hospital in Murray, Ky. Pat Married William Alden "Bill" Jones August 9, 1953 and he survives. She was Methodist and had worked as Treasurer for 17 years for the NHJ School Corporation in Indiana before moving to TN.   She also worked as a Bank...

Patricia Kamholz

Patricia Kamholz

Jul 8, 2015

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Judy Gates

Judy Gates

Jul 8, 2015

Judith Ann “Judy” Gates, age 72, of Puryear, Tenn., died Wednesday, July  8, 2015, at her residence in Puryear, Tenn. She married James A. Gates and he survives.   Judy was a member of Springville Church of Christ and   she attended West Wood Pentecostal Church of God.    She was a retired restaurant owner-operator for many years and most recently owned and operated the...

Harold Bass, Sr.

Harold Bass, Sr.

Jul 3, 2015

Harold Nolan Bass, Sr., age 88, of Paris, Tenn., died Friday, July 3, 2015, at Henry County Healthcare Center in Paris, TN.  He married March 29, 1946 to Allie Ozane Moody Bass who survives. He was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church, a WW II veteran and a Mason. He formerly worked at Midland Brake Co. & Holley Carburetor Plant....

Kenny Elkins

Kenny Elkins

Jul 3, 2015

Kenny Elkins, age 63, died Friday July 3, 2015, at the St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN. He was born July 16, 1951, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Charles Layfette Elkins, Sr. and Ruby Smothers Elkins, who lives in Paris. Elkins was a brick layer, a member of Central Point Baptist Church and had served in the TN...

Mary Oliver

Mary Oliver

Jul 2, 2015

Mary Morris Oliver, age 86, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, TN.  She married July 1946 to Leon Oliver, who died October 26, 1987. She was member Eastwood Church of Christ and a homemaker. She was the daughter of the late William A. Morris and the late Gertrude Mohon Morris. She...

Julia Gillikin

Julia Gillikin

Jun 27, 2015

Mary Julia Gillikin, age 104, longtime resident of Atlantic, NC,  died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Benchmark Healthcare of Puryear in Puryear, Tenn. Julia was married in 1929 to Benjamin Gillikin and he preceded in death in 1964.    She had been  a member of the Church of Christ since 1938.     She was an active volunteer in Hospitals where she lived and she had...

Keith Jackson

Keith Jackson

Jun 26, 2015

Keith Jackson, age 74, of Paris, Tenn., died Friday, June 26, 2015, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. Keith was married to Betsy Bailey Jackson July 2, 1960 and she survives.   He was a member of First Baptist Church and the Friendship Sunday School Class.  He farmed in his younger years in the Buchanan area for 24 years...

Harreldean Hotchkiss

Harreldean Hotchkiss

Jun 25, 2015

Harreldean Hotchkiss, age 85, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at her residence in Paris, Tenn. She was married to Carl E. Hotchkiss Nov. 22, 1945 and he preceded in death May 17, 2011.    She was  Lutheran and she  enjoyed making hard candy, peanut brittle and decorating cakes for her family and others. She was born July 13, 1929 in Pontiac,...

William Patterson

William Patterson

Jun 21, 2015

William A. Patterson, 76, of Paris died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Patterson worked at Brown Shoe Co., Holley carburetor plant and Tecumseh Products. He was born March 16, 1939, in Gleason, the son of the late Raymond and Valda McDaniel Patterson. Survivors include a sister: Sue (Dale) Quinn of Paris; two nieces: Rosie (Mark) Johnson of...

Dorothy Diggs

Dorothy Diggs

Jun 21, 2015

Dorothy Mizell Diggs was born November 28, 1919 to Ethelder Elery and Susie Cannon Mizell in the VanDyke community of Henry County.   She graduated from Henry school where she was an outstanding basketball player.   After finishing high school she worked at Salant and Salant in Paris where she met her future husband. In 1942 she married George Alexander Diggs while...

Brenda Blackburn

Brenda Blackburn

Jun 20, 2015

Brenda Kay “Borenda” Blackburn, age 62, of Paris, Tenn., died Saturday, June 20, 2015, at Vanderbilt Univ. Med. Center in Nashville, Tenn. She attended Tennessee Valley Community Church and retired from Dana Co. in 2000.   She was a self-employed care giver and she loved to dance and loved country music.    She enjoyed her children and taking care of others. She was...

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