Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Paris, Tennessee

Mary Ellen Peters

Mary Ellen Peters

Aug 8, 2021

Ms. Mary Ellen Peters, age 61 of Puryear, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville. A private family service will be conducted by Bro. DeWayne Chadwick of Puryear Baptist Church. Family members will serve as pallbearers and burial will take place in Puryear City Cemetery. No public visitation is scheduled. Mary Ellen...

Gerald Enoch Hart

Gerald Enoch Hart

Aug 6, 2021

Gerald E. Hart, age 87 of Paris, Tennessee passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 at his residence. His funeral service will be 1:30 P.M. Tuesday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Glynn Orr of New Hope Baptist Church to officate. Named as pallbearers are Jerry Hart, Stuart Hart, Eric Tressel and Marc Rosales. Burial will follow services in Memorial Cemetery....

Lucretia Henderson Dill

Lucretia Henderson Dill

Jul 27, 2021

Lucretia Henderson Dill, age 78 of Paris, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Her funeral service will be at 3:00 PM Saturday, July 31, 2021, at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Rhodes and Bro. David Jackson officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:00 PM Saturday, before the service at McEvoy Funeral Home. Lucretia...

Nancy Carol Lampkins Bennett

Nancy Carol Lampkins Bennett

Jul 25, 2021

Nancy Carol Lampkins Bennett, age 81 of Paris, formerly of Cottage Grove, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, at Henry County Healthcare Center. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, July 30, 2021 graveside at Walker Cemetery with Bro. David Jackson to officiate. Burial will follow the service. Nancy Carol Lampkins Bennett was born May 29, 1940,...

Jerry Beane

Jerry Beane

Jul 23, 2021

Mr. Jerry L. Beane, age 79 of Paris, Tennessee passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, at the Henry County Medical Center ER. His funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, August 5, 2021, at McEvoy Funeral Home with Wilbur Farmer officiating. Burial will follow the service in Memorial Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are, Terry "Fly" Beane, Doug Brockwell, Kevin...

Larry Harris

Larry Harris

Jul 17, 2021

Larry Harris, age 68 of Springville, TN passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at his residence. His celebration of life will be at 10:00 AM Friday, July 23, 2021 at McEvoy Funeral Home. Larry Harris was born April 30, 1953 in Medina, Tennessee to the late Hobert John Harris and the late Verdie Mae Nichols Harris. On September 28, 2008...

Robert E. 'Bubba' Dunlap, Jr.

Robert E. 'Bubba' Dunlap, Jr.

Jul 16, 2021

Robert E. "Bubba" Dunlap, Jr., age 61 of Puryear, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021 at his residence. A private family service will be held at a later date with burial at Puryear City Cemetery. Robert E. Dunlap was born February 21, 1960 in Henry County, Tennessee to the late Robert Emmet "Buddy" Dunlap and the late Kay VanCleave Harris....

Mack Allen Deshields

Mack Allen Deshields

Jul 15, 2021

Mack Allen DeShields, age 75 of Buchanan, Tennessee passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at his residence. His body is to be cremated and a family celebration of life will be held at a later date. Mack DeShields was born in Wynnburg, Tennessee to the late William DeShields and the late Lillian Rushing DeShields. He married Pamela Parks DeShields and...

Geraldine E. Willey

Geraldine E. Willey

Jul 11, 2021

Ms. Geraldine E. Willey, age 79 of Henry, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Henry County Healthcare Center. A private family service is scheduled in Middle Tennessee State Veteran's Cemetery at a later date. Geraldine E. Willey was born September 4, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Bernard Schnelker and the late Elanor Phillips. She married...

Marie Charles

Marie Charles

Jul 5, 2021

Marie Charles, age 93 of Buchanan, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at Henry County Healthcare Center. Her funeral service will be 11:00 AM Friday, July 9, 2021 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Stephens officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 PM Thursday, July 8, 2021 and after 9:00 AM Friday at...

Clarence 'Clair' Edward Muchow

Clarence 'Clair' Edward Muchow

Jul 4, 2021

Clarence "Clair" Muchow, age 98 of Paris, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021 at AHC of Paris. His body is to be cremated and his memorial service will be 10:30 AM Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Christ Lutheran Church in Paris with Pastor Luther Hasz officiating. Burial will be held later at Sunset Memorial Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Clarence...

James Russell Blanchett

James Russell Blanchett

Jun 30, 2021

James Russell Blanchett, age 79, of Springville, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at his residence. No services are scheduled for Mr. Blanchett. James Blanchett was born June 19, 1942 in Lenox, Tennessee to the late L.J. Blanchett and the late Maude Lillian Henry Blanchett. He married Sheila Kay Grogan Blanchett on January 10, 1965 and she survives in...

Matt King

Matt King

Jun 29, 2021

Matt King, age 60, of Cottage Grove, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at his residence. His body was cremated and a celebration of life for him and his wife Karen will be at 3:00 PM Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Cottage Grove Baptist Church, 6860 Church St., Cottage Grove, TN 38224 with Michael Barnhart officiating. Matt King was...

Dallas Earl Bomar

Dallas Earl Bomar

Jun 27, 2021

Dallas Earl Bomar passed away on Sunday June 27, 2021 in St. Louis, MO at the age of 90. He was born in Paris, TN to the late James Floyd Bomar, and Bessie Julia Smith Bomar. Beloved husband of 61 years to Judith Lee Younger Bomar (preceded); loving father of Reginald (Denise) Bomar, Jacqueline (Mark) Sandau and Jennifer (Mark) Meyers;...

James 'Garthel' Haynes

James 'Garthel' Haynes

Jun 26, 2021

James Garthel Haynes age 89 of Paris, Tennessee passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021 at his residence. His funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 1, 2021 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Eric Kelleher, of Bridge of Hope Church to officiate. Burial will follow services in New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Holladay, Tennessee. Visitation is scheduled at...

Beverly Anne Meals Wood

Beverly Anne Meals Wood

Jun 25, 2021

Beverly Anne Meals Wood, age 91 of Paris, Tennessee passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at her residence. Her funeral will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Paris with Rev. Tommy Taylor of First Presbyterian Church and Rev. Williams both officiating. Burial will follow services in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Named as Pallbearers are Chad Wood, Wesley Wood,...

John Porter Chilcutt

John Porter Chilcutt

Jun 11, 2021

John Porter Chilcutt, age 87 of Paris, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at his residence. His funeral will be Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 2:00 PM at McEvoy Funeral Home with Elder Ray Churchwell of Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church and Elder Ed Long of Union Primitive Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation...

Sheila 'Sister' Craig

Sheila 'Sister' Craig

Jun 5, 2021

Sheila "Sister" Craig, age 45, of Springville, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at her residence. Her body is to be cremated and a Celebration of Life will be planned for a later date. Sheila was born in Nashville, Tennessee to Brenda Kreitz of Springville, Tennessee. She is also survived by her daughter, Brittany Hensley (Kacy Morse) of...

Jill Johnson King

Jill Johnson King

Jun 3, 2021

Ms. Jill Johnson King, age 36, of Paris, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at her residence. Her body is to be cremated and a memorial service will be planned for a later date. Jill Johnson King was born January 11, 1985 in Union City, Tennessee to William D. Johnson of Kenton, Tennessee and to Kimberly Graves Johnson...

Beth Abernathy Thomas

Beth Abernathy Thomas

May 31, 2021

Imagine waking up every morning before school and jumping on your horse for the ride of a lifetime. Beth Abernathy Thomas and her strawberry speckled pony, Konjo, did just that, crossing the river just down from her familys home in Ethiopia with her dad and sister, each and every day. Ethiopia was no doubt one of the best places to...

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