Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Paris, Tennessee

Joyce Hudgins Ellis

Joyce Hudgins Ellis

Aug 3, 2018

Joyce Hudgins Ellis, age 75 of Paris, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at Paris Healthcare Center. Her funeral service will be Monday, August 6, 2018 at McEvoy Funeral Home with burial to follow at Bevil Cemetery. Dwayne Thomas, Avalon Hospice Chaplain will officiate. Visitation will be from 12:00-2:00 P.M. prior to the service on Monday. Pallbearers will be Randy...

Ronald Warren Kilgore

Ronald Warren Kilgore

Aug 2, 2018

Ronald Warren Kilgore, age 76 of Paris passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. His memorial service will be Saturday, August 4, 2018 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Pastor Carol Wade, Chris Choate and Hurshell Lee Knox officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Ronald Warren Kilgore was born October 16, 1941 in Paris, Tennessee...

Ward Gaylor Dougherty

Ward Gaylor Dougherty

Aug 1, 2018

Ward Gaylor Dougherty, age 76 of Paris, Tennessee passed away on Monday, August 1, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Bruceton. His funeral service will be conducted at McEvoy Funeral Home on Sunday, August 5th at 2:00 P.M. Visitation for Mr. Dougherty will be at McEvoy Funeral Home from 2:00 until 6:00 P.M. Saturday and after 1:00 P.M. Sunday...

Billy Webb

Billy Webb

Jul 29, 2018

Billy Webb of Paris, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Henry County Medical Center. A celebration of life will be from 7:00-9:00 P.M. Friday, August 10, 2018 at the music room of the Paris Civic Center. Billy Joe Webb was born February 22, 1944 in Paris, Tennessee to the late John Edgar Webb and the late Goldie Marie Saunders...

Cecil D. 'Pete' Burns

Cecil D. 'Pete' Burns

Jul 25, 2018

Cecil D. "Pete" Burns, age 64 of Paris, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at his residence. Petes body is to be cremated and a memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Pete Burns was born April 14, 1954 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to the late Buford Corbett Burns and the late Nadine Cooper Burns. He married...

Joy Weatherford

Joy Weatherford

Jul 25, 2018

Joy Weatherford, age 83 of Mt. Vernon, OH formerly of Paris, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at The Laurels of Mount Vernon. Her graveside service will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Bevil Cemetery with Craig Odem of Springhill Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow and there will be no visitation. Joy Weatherford was born September 30,...

Peggy Jewell Ball

Peggy Jewell Ball

Jul 25, 2018

Ms. Peggy Jewell Ball, age 71 of Paris, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at McKenzie Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Her funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 28, 2018 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Stephens to officiate. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Memory Garden. Named as pallbearers are Adam Smith, Grant Smith, Brian...

Paul Brown

Paul Brown

Jul 23, 2018

Paul Brown, age 63 of Springville, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at Henry County Medical Center Emergency Room. His funeral service will be 1:00 P.M. Friday, July 27, 2018 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Charles Cate of New Bethel Church of Christ and Gary Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Bethesda Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 P.M....

Joshua Stone Callison

Joshua Stone Callison

Jul 23, 2018

Joshua Stone Callison, age 27 of Buchanan, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. There will be no funeral service; however, his visitation will be 1:00-3:00 P.M. Friday, August 3, 2018 at McEvoy Funeral Home. Joshua Stone Callison was born July 15, 1991 in Union City, Tennessee to Carl Richard Callison of Kentucky and Billie Jean Cannon Freeland...

Paula Hudson

Paula Hudson

Jul 21, 2018

Paula Hudson, age 55 of Big Sandy, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at her residence. Her funeral service will be 2:00PM Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at McEvoy Funeral Home with burial to follow at Poplar Grove Cemetery. Justin Ramer of Camden First United Methodist Church will be officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00-2:00PM Wednesday prior to the service. Pallbearers...

David Noble Cook

David Noble Cook

Jul 16, 2018

David Noble Cook, age 91 of Paris, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at his residence. His memorial service will be 2:00PM Saturday, July 21, 2018 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Gary Collier officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 12:00-2:00PM Saturday prior to the service. David Noble Cook was born August 31, 1926 in...

Susan L. Mathis

Susan L. Mathis

Jul 16, 2018

Mrs. Susan L. Mathis, age 73, of Paris, Tennessee passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at the St. Thomas Mid Town Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Her body is to be cremated and no services will be scheduled. Susan Lee Mathis was born on May 25, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Joe Kass and the late Helen Maynard...

Edith Irene Hudson

Edith Irene Hudson

Jul 15, 2018

Edith Irene Hudson, age 90 of Springville, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Life Care Center of Bruceton. Her funeral service will be 1:00PM Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Charles Cate officiating. Burial will follow at Poplar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be at McEvoy Funeral Home from 11:00AM-1:00PM Wednesday prior to the service. Edith Irene...

Buster Green

Buster Green

Jul 13, 2018

Buster Green, age 62 of Paris, formerly of Dallas, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at his residence. No services are scheduled at this time for Mr. Green. Born William Lee Green, Jr. to the late William Lee Green, Sr. and the late Jeannine Faye Hurst Anderson on February 29, 1956 in Dallas, Texas. He is survived by five sisters:...

Gertie Scott

Gertie Scott

Jul 10, 2018

Lillian Gertrude "Gertie" Ellis Scott, age 95, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Tennova Healthcare in Shelbyville, Tennessee. There will be no visitation or funeral service. Lillian Gertrude Scott was born November 26, 1922 in Henry County to the late Lela Lillian Nanney and Murray Thomas Ellis. On December 01, 1945 she married L.C. Scott and he preceded her...

Simon A. Yoder

Simon A. Yoder

Jul 7, 2018

Simon A. Yoder, age 86 of Paris passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Towne Square Care of Puryear. His funeral service will be Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 10:00AM at Bethel Fellowship Church with Henry Nissley of Calvary Mennonite Church officiating. Burial will follow in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation will be at Bethel Fellowship Church on Wednesday from 2:00-4:00PM...

Raymond 'Ray' Hanks

Raymond 'Ray' Hanks

Jul 2, 2018

Raymond G. "Ray" Hanks, age 70 of Cottage Grove, TN passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 at Henry County Medical Center. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Raymond G. Hanks was born January 23, 1948 in Aurora, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents: Carver and Florence Gerding Hanks; his biological mother, Deloris...

David V. Thompson

David V. Thompson

Jul 1, 2018

David V. Thompson, age 59 of Buchanan passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Henry County Medical Center E.R. A private service will be held at a later date. David V. Thompson was born February 13, 1959 in Germany to the late Irvin D. Thompson and the late Clara Waters Thompson. On November 22, 2005 he married Nell Travis Thompson...

Merrye Brisendine

Merrye Brisendine

Jun 30, 2018

Merrye Hall Brisendine, age 88 of Paris, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center. Her memorial service will be 12:00PM Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Van Dyke Church of Christ with Roger Banks officiating. Visitation will be at the church after 11:00 AM Tuesday prior to the service. A private burial of cremated remains will...

Kay Stephens-Durham

Kay Stephens-Durham

Jun 30, 2018

Kay Stephens-Durham, age 52 of Paris, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018 at her residence. No services are scheduled at this time. Kay Stephens- Durham was born August 24, 1965 to the late James Robert Bowen and the late Janie Freda Love Bowen. On October 10, 2014 she married Billy Ray Durham III and he survives in Paris. She is...

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