Paris, TN Obituaries

Jewell Phelps

Oct 29, 2018

Jewell Phelps, age 97 of Paris, TN, died Monday, October 29, 2018, at Henry County Healthcare Center.

Jewell formerly worked at L & N Railroad, Holley Carburetor and Belk in downtown Paris where she loved working for many years. She enjoyed cooking for friends and family and working crossword puzzles. She was a member of...

Randy Lambert

Oct 25, 2018

Randy Lambert, age 61 of Mansfield, TN, died Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Henry County Healthcare in Paris, TN.

He retired after many years of work from Mohon International in Paris.  He was a member of the Henry County Tabernacle Church in Springville.  Randy was a former member of the Henry County Rescue Squad and...

Larry Hicks

Oct 23, 2018

Larry David Hicks, age 62 of Puryear, TN, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Nashville Community Care & Rehabilitation Center at Bordeaux in Nashville, TN.

He was a Henry County High School Class of 1974 graduate and a U.S. Navy veteran.  Larry was a member of the Boy Scouts of America, reaching the rank of...

Joseph A. "Joe" Walker, Sr.

Oct 23, 2018

Longtime United Methodist Pastor and Ridgeway Funeral Home employee Rev. Joseph A. “Joe” Walker, Sr., age 86 of Paris, TN, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, TN.

He was a graduate of Alamo High School in Alamo, TN.  He attended Murray State Teachers College in Murray, KY, Demorest College...

Roy Wright

Oct 19, 2018

Roy E. Wright, age 67 of Paris, TN, died Friday, October 19, 2018, at his Residence.

He was a Vietnam Veteran who served in the US Army. Roy retired as a mortgage broker, who enjoyed motorcycles, RC Airplanes, reading, and watching TV. He was formerly a member of the Goldwing Road Riders Association. He was...

Ronnie Burnette

Oct 19, 2018

Ronnie Lynn Burnette, age 62 of Paris, TN, died Friday, October 19, 2018, at Henry County Medical Center.

He was owner and operator of Holy Smoke Transport, and was a Christian in faith.

Ronnie was married to Mary Ellen Simmons Burnette on June 24, 2017, and she survives of Paris, TN....

Linda Macdonald

Oct 17, 2018

Linda MacDonald, age 71 of Puryear, TN, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at her residence in Puryear, TN.

She earned her PhD in Education from the University of Virginia. She retired after a long career of teaching and working with children in the field of special education.  She formerly taught at Grove Jr. High School...

Billie Frank "Bill" Moody

Oct 16, 2018

Billie Frank “Bill” Moody, age 85 of Puryear, TN, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Camden Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Camden, TN.

He retired from Sears Roebuck Company in Paris after many years as a service technician.  He was a member and deacon of Puryear Baptist Church in Puryear.  Bill was a U.S. Army...

Sally Copeland

Oct 15, 2018

Beverly Jean “Sally” Copeland, age 86 of Paris, died Monday, October 15, 2018, at her residence.

She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and a former member of the Good Sam Camping Club.  Sally formerly worked in Jackson, Michigan area hospitals as an aide to doctors preparing for surgery.

Sally...

Allyson Marie "Ally" Melton

Oct 12, 2018

Allyson Marie “Ally” Melton, age 16 of Paris, TN, died Friday, October 12, 2018, in Paris, TN.

She was an 11th grade student at Henry County High School where she was a member of the Henry County Patriot Marching Band, an honor student, and a member of the Beta Club.  She formerly worked at Arby’s...

June Chesser

Oct 11, 2018

Norma June Chesser, age 91 of Buchanan, TN, died Thursday, October 11, 2018, at her residence in Buchanan, TN.

She formerly worked as a seamstress at Sears retail store.  She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Oakland City, IN, and the White Shrine in Greensburg, PA.  June enjoyed sewing, cross-stitching,...

Thurman Bennett

Oct 11, 2018

Thurman Wesley Bennett, 86, at rest on October 11, 2018, was born on September 14, 1932 in Sedalia, Kentucky to Wesley Lee & Avis Bryant Peel Bennett.  He was the fifth born of eight children.  After graduating from Cottage Grove High School in 1950, he attended the University of Tennessee at Martin studying Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.  In 1952 he...

Katherine Heim

Oct 10, 2018

Katherine Ann Heim, age 77 of Paris, TN, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at her residence in Paris, TN.

She was a homemaker who was a loving mother and grandmother.  Katherine enjoyed a nice cup of tea, old movies, especially John Wayne, musicals, reading, antiquing, and traveling.  She was Catholic in faith.

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Jerry Evans

Oct 10, 2018

Jerry Boyd Evans, age 77 of Paris, TN, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at Paris Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Paris, TN.

He retired from UPS after 32 years as a driver.  He was a member, deacon, and former training union director of Springhill Baptist Church in Paris.  Jerry formerly served in the Tennessee National...

Ken Cowell

Oct 9, 2018

Kenneth Wynns “Ken” Cowell, age 59 of Paris, TN, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, TN.

He was the owner & operator of Elkhorn Distributing, an independent distributor for Allegro Marinades in Paris.  He formerly worked at Kroger in Paris for 30 years.  Ken was a member of Buchanan...

James "J.D." Baker

Oct 6, 2018

James “J.D.” Baker, age 85 of Paris, TN, died Saturday, October 6, 2018, at his residence.

He was a retired General Foreman for Cadillac Motor Company in Michigan and was a former real estate agent.  J.D. attended New Bethel Baptist Church and was an US Army Veteran who served in the Korean War.  He enjoyed...

Johnny Arnold

Oct 3, 2018

John Charles “Johnny” Arnold, age 68 of McKenzie, TN, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at Henry County Healthcare Center in Paris, TN.

He retired as a General Foreman from Tecumseh Products Company in Paris.  He was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church in McKenzie and was an avid University of Tennessee Volunteers fan.

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Tracy Malley

Oct 3, 2018

Tracy Wayne Malley, age 56 of Puryear, TN, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Henry County Healthcare Center in Paris surrounded by his family.

Tracy was Catholic.  He enjoyed fishing, sitting and listening to rain on a tin roof, and spending time with family and friends.

He was born August 12,...

Wanda Trejo

Oct 1, 2018

Wanda Mavis Tyson Trejo age 66, of Paris, died Monday, October 1, 2018, at her home.

She was a former LPN who enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. Wanda was a Christian.

Born November 13, 1951, in Charleston, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Starnes Wesley Tyson...

Treva Berkley

Oct 1, 2018

Treva Joy Berkley, age 80 of Paris, TN, died Monday, October 1, 2018, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, TN.

She was a homemaker for many years and a member of West Paris Baptist Church in Paris.

Treva was born August 4, 1938, in Puryear, TN, to the late Elmus...