Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Paris, Tennessee

Odell Teague

Odell Teague

Jan 13, 2017

Mr. Odell Teague age 66 of Memphis, TN formerly of Paris passed away Friday January 13, 2017 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Funeral service 1:00PM Saturday January 21, 2017 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Thomas Teague of Evergreen Baptist Church, Springville, TN officiating, burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Mansfield, TN. Named...

Francis Lee Gallimore

Francis Lee Gallimore

Jan 11, 2017

Mr. Francis Lee Gallimore, age 67 of Puryear passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. His funeral service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, January 15, 2017 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Gary Collier and Benji Bona conducting the services. Burial will follow at Bird's Creek Cemetery in Whitlock. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 PM...

Carves B. Paschall

Carves B. Paschall

Jan 6, 2017

Mr. Carves B. Paschall, age 83 of McKenzie, TN passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at his residence. His graveside service will be held at Walker Cemetery on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. with burial to follow. No visitation is scheduled. Carves was born on April 22, 1933 to the late Barney Paschall and Maggie Byars Paschall. On...

A.C. Dunkerson

A.C. Dunkerson

Dec 31, 2016

Mr. A.C. Dunkerson passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at his residence. His graveside service will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday at Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery in Harrisburg, Arkansas. Mark Weston will officiate and burial will follow. No visitation is scheduled prior to the graveside service. A.C. Dunkerson was born March 24, 1928 in Salem, Arkansas to the late J.R....

Raymond 'Ray' Wills

Raymond 'Ray' Wills

Dec 30, 2016

Mr. Raymond "Ray" Wills, age 80 of Springville passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at his residence. His body is to be cremated and a Celebration of Life will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 8, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in Paris with Dr. Robert Martin officiating. Raymond Wills was born December 4, 1936 in Glasgow, Montana to...

Gene Abernathy Richardson

Gene Abernathy Richardson

Dec 29, 2016

Gene Abernathy Richardson, age 85 of Paris, TN passed away Thursday December 29, 2016 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. Funeral service 2:00PM Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church, 105 South Market Street, Paris, TN with Rev. Arthur Lodge officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery. Visitation 4:00 - 7:00PM Tuesday, January 3rd at McEvoy Funeral Home....

Martha Nichols Hopkins

Martha Nichols Hopkins

Dec 26, 2016

Mrs. Martha Nichols Hopkins, age 97 of Paris, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at her residence. Her graveside services will be at 10:00AM Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Poplar Grove Cemetery with Bro. Gary Collier officiating. Burial will follow and no visitation is scheduled. Martha Nichols Hopkins was born June 19, 1919 in Henry County, Tennessee to the late...

Donald 'Don' Guess

Donald 'Don' Guess

Dec 25, 2016

Mr. Donald "Don" Guess, age 68 of Paris passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 ay Henry County Medical Center. His funeral service will be 1:00 PM Friday, December 30, 2016 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Corey Cain of Maplewood Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Bevil Cemetery. Visitation will be after 10:00 AM Friday until service time. Donald...

Gloria Culpepper Phillips

Gloria Culpepper Phillips

Dec 20, 2016

Gloria Culpepper Phillips age 83 of Jackson, TN, formerly of Paris passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson. Funeral service 1:00PM Friday, December 23, 2016 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Renee Mitchell officiating, burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Paris, TN. Named as pallbearers are Justin Phillips, Dylan Phillips, Phillip Jackson, Jay...

Patrick E. Ryan

Patrick E. Ryan

Dec 17, 2016

Mr. Patrick E. Ryan, age 75 of Buchanan passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Henry County Medical Center Emergency Room. His body is to be cremated and no services are scheduled. Patrick E. Ryan was born June 24, 1941 in St. Louis, MO to the late Earl Eugene Ryan and the late Mabel Caroline Neigenfind Ryan. on September...

Robert W. Bratton

Robert W. Bratton

Dec 14, 2016

Robert W. Bratton, age 64 of Puryear, TN, passed away Wednesday December 14, 2016 at his residence. Memorial visitation 2:00 - 4:00PM Friday December 16, 2016 at McEvoy Funeral Home. He was born February 14, 1952 in Paris, TN to the late Aaron Wesley and Mary Armilda Salmon Bratton. On July 15, 1979 he married Janice Kay Cook Bratton, she...

Douglas Nash

Douglas Nash

Dec 14, 2016

Mr. Douglas Nash age 88 of Paris, Tennessee passed away December 14, 2016 at his residence. His funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 18, 2016 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Jerry Nash and Bro. Thomas Winchester officiating, with burial to follow at Olive Branch Cemetery in Cottage Grove. Named as pallbearers are Jeremy Powers, Troy Rutland, Donald...

Everett L. Hook

Everett L. Hook

Dec 12, 2016

Everett L. Hook, age 88 of Buchanan, TN passed away Monday December 12, 2016 at Henry County Medical Center, Paris, TN. Funeral service 2:30PM, Saturday, December 17, 2016 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Veazey officiating, burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. His family will serve as pallbearers. Visitation 12:30PM Saturday December 17th until service time at 2:30PM. He...

Martha 'Marty' Smith Kilgore

Martha 'Marty' Smith Kilgore

Dec 12, 2016

Martha "Marty" Smith Kilgore, age 70 of Buchanan, TN, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at her residence in Buchanan.A family "Celebration of Life/Marty Party" and luncheon will be held from 12:00 until 2:00PM Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Bethany Missionary Baptist Church, 225 Van Dyke Grove Road, Paris, TN. All family and friends are invited. She was born April...

Kent Mcswain Gamlin

Kent Mcswain Gamlin

Dec 9, 2016

Mr. Kent McSwain Gamlin age 79, of Paris, TN passed away December 9, 2016. His funeral service will be 1:00 P.M., Monday, December 12, 2016 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Gary Collier officiating; burial will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Sunday at McEvoy Funeral Home and after 11:00 A.M. on Monday. Pallbearers...

Charles D. Thill

Charles D. Thill

Dec 7, 2016

Charles David Thill, age 86, of Puryear, TN, died peacefully with visiting family members on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Henry County Healthcare Center in Paris, TN. Charles was born August 19, 1930, in Dayton, OH, the fourth of eight children born to Paul and Dorotha (Gadd) Thill. Charles graduated from Chaminade High School in Dayton, OH, enlisted in the...

Douglas Wayne Medlock

Douglas Wayne Medlock

Dec 6, 2016

Wayne Medlock Douglas Wayne Medlock, 78, of Paris, died on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Morningside of Paris. As per his request, no funeral services are planned. A private family celebration of life will be held at a later date. He is to be cremated, and his arrangments are being handled by McEvoy Funeral Home. He was born on March...

Lee 'L.H.' Kennon

Lee 'L.H.' Kennon

Dec 3, 2016

Lee Kennon, age 81 of Paris passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. His body is to be cremated and no services are scheduled at this time. Lee "L.H." Kennon was born August 6, 1935 in Paris, Tennessee to the late Allen Miller Kennon and the late Sarah Frances Eunice Hall Kennon. On May...

James F. Cleary

James F. Cleary

Dec 2, 2016

Mr. James F. Cleary, age 85 of Springville passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Henry County Healthcare. His funeral service will be 2:00PM Sunday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Gary Collier officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 12:00-2:00PM Sunday prior to the service. James F. Cleary was born on October 4, 1931 in...

Jeanne A. Townsend

Jeanne A. Townsend

Nov 26, 2016

Jeanne A. Townsend, age 92 of Paris, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Paris Healthcare Center. A private family service will be held later with visitation being at McEvoy Funeral Home from 11:00AM-1:00PM Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Grandsons and great grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Jeanne A. Townsend was born January 24, 1924 to the late Albert Anderson and...

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