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Paris, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area

Herman Preus, Iv

Herman Preus, Iv

Oct 4, 2013

Herman Amberg Preus, IV, age 77, of Paris, Tenn., died Friday, October  4, 2013, at His Residence. He was  Married October 10, 1992 to Katharine Shippard Krueger and she survives. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and from Bethel Seminary in Mankato, Minnesota and was a Master Mold Maker and Tool Designer.  He had his name on three patents for...

Thomas Swider

Thomas Swider

Oct 3, 2013

Thomas Edward “Tom” Swider, age 65, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, October  3, 2013, at His Residence. He was Married October 4, 1974 to Peggy Allen Swider and she survives. He was Raised as a Catholic and was a Retired Garden City, Michigan Police Officer.  He was An avid hunter, fisherman, and  loved all sports and the Wild West..  . He was the son...

Barry Singleton

Barry Singleton

Oct 2, 2013

Retired journey wireman Barry Lee Singleton Sr., 53, of Paris died of cancer Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at his residence. His wife, Debra Lynn Stout Singleton, survives. They were married on May 30, 1997. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ridgeway Funeral Home, with Gerald Scott officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery at Springville. Named...

Walter Newton

Walter Newton

Oct 2, 2013

Retired construction worker Walter Wesley "Wes" Newton, 55, of Buchanan died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at his residence. His wife, Vickie Neil Newton, survives. They were married on Jan. 7, 1990. His body was cremated. A family memorial service is planned for a later date. Newton was born April 9, 1958, in Fredricksburg, Va. He was a U.S. Navy veteran...

Margaret Cooper

Margaret Cooper

Oct 2, 2013

Margaret Cooper, 89, of Springville died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at her residence. A graveside service is scheduled at 3 p.m. Saturday in Poplar Grove Cemetery at Springville. Joe Walker Sr. will officiate. No visitation is planned. Ridgeway Funeral Home is in charge. Born April 4, 1924, in Lawrenceville, Ill., she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Ersil...

Dave Steele

Dave Steele

Sep 30, 2013

Dave Henry Steele, age 94, of Paris, Tenn., died Monday night, September 30, 2013, at his Residence.  He was Married Sept. 22, 1945 to Eunice Rozella Robbins Steele and  she survives. Dave was a Member of Springhill Baptist Church and a WW II Army veteran who received a Purple Heart & 2 Bronze Stars. He Retired from Holley Carburetor Plant and was...

Bobbie Jean Naugle

Bobbie Jean Naugle

Sep 28, 2013

Roberta “Bobbie” Jean Naugle, 86, of Paris went peacefully Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at her home in Paris. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday October 1, 2013 at First Christian Church in Paris. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday with pastor Bruce Naugle officiating and the Rev. Cory Glover assisting. She was born Aug. 1, 1927,...

Bettye Elliott

Bettye Elliott

Sep 27, 2013

Retired Henry County Health Department nursing director Bettye Jane Elliott, 73, of Buchanan died Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Weakley County Rehab and Nursing Center in Dresden. She was married on Sept. 2, 1988, to Waymon Elliott, who survives. Her body was cremated. A memorial service is planned at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Arthur Lodge will officiate....

Betty Lax

Betty Lax

Sep 23, 2013

Betty Ann Lax, age 78, of Marble Hill, MO, formerly of Henry County, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2013 at Woodland Hills Nursing Home in Missouri. She was born November 26, 1934 in Buchanan, TN; daughter of William Wayne and Madie Williams Rowlett.  She and Don Lax were united in marriage on September 10, 1953. Betty graduated from Buchanan High...

Doyle Brewer

Doyle Brewer

Sep 21, 2013

Ernest Doyle Brewer, age 87, of Paris, Tennessee, ascended to eternity with His Savior on September 21, 2013. Born October 21, 1925, he graduated from Big Sandy High School and entered the United States Navy, serving for three years as a decorated Veteran in WWII.  He attended Toler Business College and Murray State University. He is survived by his wife of...

Betty Herndon

Betty Herndon

Sep 19, 2013

Betty Herndon, age 77, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, September 19, 2013, at  her Residence in Paris, Tenn.  She was  Married  to John F. Herndon Feb. 20, 1960, and he died Feb 22, 2012. She was a Retired Clerk from Kroger in Paris and  a member of Glendale Road Church of Christ in Murray, KY. She was the daughter of the late Osler E. Hicks...

Sallie Gaddy

Sallie Gaddy

Sep 15, 2013

Sallie Belle Gaddy, age 104, of Smyrna, Tenn., formerly of Paris, TN, died Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Tri-Star Stone Crest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tenn. She was Married December 14, 1934 to Marvin O'Neal Gaddy  and he  preceded in death June 8, 1974. She was a Member of First Baptist Church in Paris, TN and Formerly worked at Salant & Salant...

Gerald Elkins

Gerald Elkins

Sep 8, 2013

Gerald Elkins, age 75, of Camden, Tenn.,  Long-time resident of  Henry County, died Sunday, September  8, 2013, at Jackson Madison Co. Gen. Hosp. in Jackson, Tenn. He Formerly attended Paris Community Bible Church.   He Retired after 56 years as a brick mason for Elkins Construction Co.   He was A wonderful father that loved his children very much.    Many People enjoyed working with him.  He was...

Helen Julian

Helen Julian

Sep 7, 2013

Helen Lucille Oldham Julian, 93, of the Number Nine Community passed from this life Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the home of her daughter in Paris, TN. She was born on September 8, 1920 in Jonesboro, AR to Fred and Gertrude Stroud Oldham. She married Herbert Julian on December 25, 1940. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Odell Neal

Odell Neal

Sep 7, 2013

Odell Neal, 82, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at Benchmark Healthcare of Puryear. Services are scheduled at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Bobby Campbell will officiate. Burial will follow in Walker Cemetery. Chosen as pallbearers are Jack King, Clay Boyd, Randy Mobley, Jesse O’Daniel, Ronnie Mitchell and Matt Goetz. Honorary pallbearers are the members of the men’s Sunday...

Edith Hart

Edith Hart

Sep 2, 2013

The funeral service for former factory worker Edith Lane Hart of Springville was scheduled at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Dwight Turner was to officiate. Burial was to follow in Henry County Tabernacle Cemetery. Chosen as pallbearers were Jay and Jerry Patterson, Jason Parrish, Jim Knight, Justin Warriner and Shane Swor. Visitation was Wednesday from 11 am until...

Jimmy Chandler

Jimmy Chandler

Sep 1, 2013

Retired Paris policeman, fireman and meter patrolman James Chandler, 77, of Paris died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, at his residence. His wife, Carolyn Dublin Chandler, survives. They were married on Oct. 22, 1960. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Mike Waddey, pastor of Cottage Grove Baptist Church, and a nephew, Barry Chandler of Calvary...

Janet Sandora

Janet Sandora

Aug 31, 2013

A graveside memorial service was planned at 10:30 a.m. today in Memorial Cemetery for retired quality inspector Janet L. Sandora of Springville. Family and friends served as pallbearers. Sandora, 73, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at her residence. She was married on June 10, 1961, to Richard Wayne Sandora, who survives. Born July 12, 1940, in Alexis, Ill., she was...

Carol Fayette

Carol Fayette

Aug 31, 2013

The funeral service for Paris native and assisted living and hospital administrative assistant Carol Hutson Fayette of Dickson was at 11 a.m. Monday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Burial followed in Bethel Cemetery at Buchanan. Chosen as pallbearers were Syd, Seth, Tommy, Chip, Jamie, Chris and Joey Hutson and Kerry Hinson. Fayette, 71, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at the home...

Eva West

Eva West

Aug 31, 2013

Henry County native and retired Martin Manufacturing employee Eva Jean West, 92, of Dresden died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at her residence. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Larry Clark will officiate. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery between Como and Cottage Grove. Named as pallbearers are Andrew, Randy, Gray and Curtis Nolan...

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