Paris, TN Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jul 30, 2019

Harold K. Sykes, age 73 of Buchanan, TN, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at his residence in Buchanan, TN.

He retired in 2015 as the longtime co-owner and operator of The Cabinet Corner in Paris.  He formerly worked at Emerson Electric in Paris as the personnel manager.  Harold was a U.S. Army veteran and a...

Jul 30, 2019

Mary Francis Rowlett, age 83 of Springville, TN, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at her residence in Springville, TN.

She retired after many years as an LPN with Henry County Medical Center Home Health & Hospice in Paris.  Mary loved the outdoors and her flowers.  Her grandchildren were her life and she was always concerned for...

Jul 29, 2019

Byron Austin Johnson, age 20 of Como, TN, died Monday, July 29, 2019, in Paris, TN.

He worked for SNS Construction in Trezevant, TN.  Byron was a member of West Wood Pentecostal Church of God in Paris.  He enjoyed riding dirt bikes, 4-wheelers, on back roads, and collecting Marilyn Monroe memorabilia.

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Jul 28, 2019

Velma Burns (Vel) passed away July 28, 2019, in Knoxville, TN, at age 94.

Born in 1924, after childhood in rural South Carolina and matriculation from Liberty (SC) High School, Vel graduated as a (registered) nurse from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. In 1956, as an Air Force nurse in South Dakota, she...

Jul 27, 2019

Sylvia Hardy, age 80 of Buchanan, TN, died Saturday, July 27, 2019, at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.

She was a member of Point Pleasant Baptist Church in Buchanan, and a former member of Seminole First Baptist Church in Lake Seminole, FL. She was a retired school bus driver for the Naperville School District...