Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Paris, Tennessee
Sandra Kaye Gurley
May 11, 2026
Sandra K. Leach Gurley, age 79, of Buchanan, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Henry County Health and Rehab. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026 at McEvoy Funeral Home, conducted by Bro. Randy Stephens. Burial will follow services in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery with family members serving as pallbearers.
Visitation...
Morris Lee Boyett, Jr.
May 4, 2026
Morris Lee Boyett, Jr. of Paris, Tennessee, passed away Monday, May 4, 2026 at his residence. His memorial celebration of life will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Dr. Jonathan Smith of Fairview Baptist Church officiating.
Visitation with the family is planned on Saturday after 11:00 A.M. until time of service.
Morris Lee...
Marilyn Virginia Harris
Apr 27, 2026
Marilyn Virginia Harris, age 80 of Paris, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026, at Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital. Her funeral service will be on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM at McEvoy Funeral Home with Craig Peevyhouse officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday at McEvoy Funeral Home after 9:30 AM....
Jimmy Johnson
Apr 27, 2026
James “Jimmy” Johnson, age 74 of Puryear, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026, at his residence. His funeral service will be at 1:00 PM Friday, May 1, 2026, at McEvoy Funeral Home with Brett Miles and Steve Gallimore officiating. Visitation will be at McEvoy Funeral Home on Thursday, April 30th, from 4:00-7:00 PM and after 11:00 AM on Friday, May...
Barbara Byler Wagler
Apr 24, 2026
Barbara Byler Wagler, age 67, of Cottage Grove, Tennessee passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at her residence. Mrs. Wagler's funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday at Bethel Fellowship Mennonite Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is planned on Monday at the church from 2:00 until 4:00 P.M. and then from 6:00...
John Samuel Duck
Apr 17, 2026
John Samuel Duck, age 82, of Scotts Hill, Tennessee, with a second home in Plant City, Florida, passed away on April 17, 2026 in Plant City.
John was born on November 21, 1943, in Decaturville, TN, to the late Sam L. Duck and the late Marie Harrell Duck. He married Cheryl Williams Duck, formerly of Paris, in 1993 and she survives...
Zora Ann Adams
Apr 9, 2026
Zora Ann Adams, age 82 of Paris, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Patriot Healthcare and Rehab Center. Her memorial service will be at McEvoy Funeral Home on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with Josh Manning of East Wood Church of Christ officiating. Visitation will be after 1:00 PM Sunday, prior to the service at 3:00.
Zora Ann...
Ima "Dean" Barnhill Melton
Apr 7, 2026
Mrs. Ima "Dean" Barnhill Melton, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at her residence. Her private family graveside service was conducted on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Shady Grove Cemetery by Bro. Randy Stephens.
Dean was born on July 12, 1931, in Henry County, Tennessee to the late Noah Franklin Barnhill and the late Mary Ellen "Mollie" Jackson...
Geraldine Somerville
Apr 6, 2026
Geraldine Somerville, age 70 of Paris, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026, at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Her funeral service will be graveside at Bevil Cemetery at 1:00 PM, Friday, April 10, 2026, with Pam Hughes officiating. Burial will follow, and there will be no visitation prior to the service.
Pallbearers for Ms. Somerville will be Michael Somerville, Roy Somerville, Kelby...
Karen Marie Crawford
Mar 30, 2026
Karen Marie Crawford, age 50, of Paris, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, at her residence. Her funeral service will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, April 3, 2026, at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Charles Cate of New Bethel Church of Christ and Jamie Jones of New Hope Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery....
Janette "Judy" Wade
Mar 30, 2026
Janette "Judy" Wade, age 89, of Paris, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at McEvoy Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Mike Wimberley. Burial will follow services in Walker Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Russell Wade, Brad Wade, Kyle Lewis, Dr. Jonathan...
Harriett "Diann" Geary
Mar 21, 2026
Harriett "Diann" Geary, age 82, of Jamestown, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Her body is to be cremated and a small service is being planned for the summer at Dale Hollow Lake near Celina, Tennessee.
Diann was born on April 10, 1943 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Harry W. Ransdell and...
Freida Jean Johnson
Mar 19, 2026
Freida Jean Redmon Johnson, age 89, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Patriot Health and Rehab in Paris. Her body is to be cremated and her celebration of life will be planned for a later date.
Freida Redmon Johnson was born on January 24, 1937 in Paris, Tennessee to the late Howard Redmon and the late Luna McDavid Redmon....
Holly Jo Boone
Mar 16, 2026
Holly Jo Boone, age 46, of Paris, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Her body is to be cremated and no services are planned at this time.
Holly Jo Bush Boone was born on March 24, 1979, in Columbus, Indiana to the late Franklin Bush and Anita Bush, who survives. She moved to...
Brenda French Bolon
Mar 16, 2026
Brenda French Bolon, age 84 of Paris, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at Towne Square Care of Puryear. Her celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 21st, at The Church of God of Prophecy, 4088 Paris Bypass 218, Paris, TN 38242, at 11:00 am. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am.
Ms. Bolon was born June 11, 1941, in...
Barry Steven Jackson
Mar 10, 2026
Posted for the Barry Jackson family and Tayor Funeral Home, Dickson, TN.
Mr. Jackson was born on October 7, 1953 in Paris, TN to the late McSwain Jackson and the late Shirley Smith Jackson.
Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ginny Jackson; his son, Alexander Jackson of Dickson, TN; sister, Kimberly Jackson Hooper (Stanley) of McKenzie, TN; uncle,...
Gerald Lloyd Wyrick
Mar 8, 2026
Gerald Lloyd Wyrick, age 89, of Paris, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at his residence. A celebration of life is planned for 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 13, 2026, at McEvoy Funeral Home, with Bro. Alan Trull to officiate. A private family burial will be held at a later time.
Visitation with the family is scheduled on Friday, from...
James "Larry" Register
Mar 4, 2026
James “Larry” Register, age 67, of Paris, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at his residence. His body is to be cremated and no services are planned at this time.
Larry was born on February 8, 1959, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to the late, Allen Wade Register and the late Lillian Lucille Miles Register. He is survived by...
Gary Lynn Deeter
Mar 2, 2026
Gary Lynn Deeter, age 63 of Medina, TN, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital. His funeral service will be at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 6, 2026, at McEvoy Funeral Home with Tom Andrews officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be at McEvoy Funeral Home from 4:00 – 7:00 PM...
Vincent A. Collier
Feb 28, 2026
Vincent A. Collier, age 48, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at St. Thomas Ascension of Rutherford, TN. His funeral service will be at McEvoy Funeral Home at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 with Everett Holloway to officiate. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation with the Vincent’s family is scheduled on Wednesday...
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