Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Paris, Tennessee

Samuel N. Seawright

Samuel N. Seawright

Nov 11, 2015

Samuel N. Seawright, age 88, of Paris, TN passed away Wednesday November 11, 2015 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral service 2:00PM Sunday November 15, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Otis Hinton officiating, burial will follow at Palestine Cemetery. Visitation 12:00 Noon until service time Sunday. He was born January 19, 1927 in Henry...

Norman O. Lane

Norman O. Lane

Nov 9, 2015

Norman O. Lane, age 80 of Paris, TN, passed away Monday November 9, 2015 at Paris Healthcare in Paris. Funeral service 1:00PM Saturday November 14, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Michael Barnhart of New Bethel Baptist Church officiating, burial will follow in Lane Cemetery in Stewart County, TN. Named as pallbearers are Tony Downs, Johnny Courtney, Eddie Taylor, Jason...

Shirley York

Shirley York

Nov 8, 2015

Shirley York, age 79 of Paris, TN, passed away Sunday November 8, 2015 at Paris Healthcare Center in Paris. There will be a graveside memorial service at 11:00AM Saturday November 14, 2015 at Hillcrest Memorial Park with Gary Collier and Alan Trull officiating. No visitation is scheduled. She was born in Henry County, TN to the late William H. "Jerry"...

James R. 'Jim' Cuthbertson

James R. 'Jim' Cuthbertson

Nov 6, 2015

Mr. James R. "Jim" Cuthbertson of Paris, TN passed away at the age of 88, Friday, November 6, 2015. His Funeral Service will be held at McEvoy Funeral Home Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Roger Smith of Church of God of Prophecy officiating. Burial will follow in Benton Memory Gardens in Camden, TN. Visiation will be...

Baby Blake Cooper Lambert

Baby Blake Cooper Lambert

Nov 4, 2015

Baby Blake Cooper Lambert, age 3 months of Paris, TN, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN following an automobile accident. Funeral service 2:00PM Sunday, November 8, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with John Renfro, Eastwood Baptist Church of Murray, KY officiating, burial will follow at Bevil Cemetery. Visitation 12:00Noon Sunday until service time....

Fred Zinn

Fred Zinn

Nov 4, 2015

Fred Zinn, age 74 of Springville, TN, passed away Wednesday November 4, 2015 at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, TN. Funeral service 1:00PM Monday November 9, 2015 at Ross-Frash Funeral Home in Crooksville, OH with burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Roseville, OH. Visitation 11:00 - 1:00PM Monday November 9, 2015 at Ross-Frash Funeral Home. He was...

Katherine Phelps

Katherine Phelps

Nov 3, 2015

Katherine Phelps, age 73 of Jackson, TN passed away Tuesday November 3, 2015 at Maplewood Healthcare in Jackson. Funeral service 1:00PM Thursday November 5, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Gary Collier officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are David Allen, James Taylor, Tim Wehner, Ryan Bramlett, Lucas Rogers and Bob Rogers. Visitation 4:00 - 7:00PM...

Jerry Bierly

Jerry Bierly

Oct 31, 2015

Jerry Bierly, age 77 of Henry, TN passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Funeral service 12:00PM Tuesday November 3, 2015 at New Life Baptist Church in Henry, TN with Ryan Anderson, Dale Joyner and Joe Collins officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Brance Bierly, Robert Bierly, Adam...

Elizabeth Rosina Connell Wright

Elizabeth Rosina Connell Wright

Oct 28, 2015

Elizabeth Rosina Connell Wright, age 94 of Anderson, SC formerly of Paris, TN, passed away Wednesday October 28, 2015 at Hospice of the Upstate in Anderson, SC. Funeral service 2:00PM Saturday October 31, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Dr. John Smith of Fairview Baptist Church officiating, burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation Saturday 12:00PM until service time. She...

J.W. Carter

J.W. Carter

Oct 26, 2015

J.W. Carter, age 67 of Mansfield, TN passed away Monday October 26, 2015 at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, TN. Funeral service 12:00PM Thursday October 29, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Stephens of Sulphur Well Church of Christ officiating, burial will follow at Key Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Seth Gibbs, Jaron Gibbs, Bobby Key, Benji...

Philip A. Mcmurray

Philip A. Mcmurray

Oct 25, 2015

Philip A. McMurray, age 51 of McKenzie, TN passed away Sunday October 25, 2015 at the McKenzie Regional Hospital in McKenzie, TN. Funeral service 10:00AM Friday October 30, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Campbell of Central Point Baptist Church officiating. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Thursday and after 9:00AM Friday. He was born October 16, 1964 in Sarasota,...

Marian Fox

Marian Fox

Oct 25, 2015

Marian Fox, age 91 of Paris, passed away Sunday October 25, 2015 at Henry County Healthcare Center. No service is scheduled at this time. She was born in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas to the late Thomas and Sue Chapman Deivert. Survived by a daughter: Laurie (Richard) Kuehmichel, Paris, TN; son: Rick Cooper, Salem, OR; grandchildren: Jessica Schenk, Rebecca Cooper, Kim (Elijah)...

Steven Smyth 'Steve' King

Steven Smyth 'Steve' King

Oct 21, 2015

Steven Smyth "Steve" King, age 52 of Paris, TN, passed away Wednesday October 21, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka, KS. A memorial service will be held at 4:00PM Sunday November 1, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Wilbur Farmer officiating. Visitation for Mr. King will be from 1:00PM Sunday until service time 4:00PM. Steve was born December 16, 1962...

Evelyn Hastings

Evelyn Hastings

Oct 20, 2015

Evelyn Hastings, age 94, of Paris, passed away Tuesday October 20, 2015 at Henry County Healthcare Center. Funeral service 11:00AM Saturday, October 24, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Gary Collier officiating, burial will follow at Olive Branch Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Bobby Smith, Randy Hendrix, Adam Smith, Chris Smith, Dave Smith, Luke Crawford, Will Carlton and Walker Carlton....

Juanita Francis Ross

Juanita Francis Ross

Oct 13, 2015

Juanita Francis Ross, age 87 of Whitlock, TN passed away Tuesday October 13, 2015 at the Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, TN. Funeral service 2:00PM Thursday October 15, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Gary Collier officiating, burial will follow at Birds Creek Cemetery. Willie Greer, Calab Grissom, Homar Maddox and Van Ball are named as honorary pallbearers. Visitation 4:00...

Michael Ray 'Mike' Hill

Michael Ray 'Mike' Hill

Oct 12, 2015

Michael Ray "Mike" Hill, age 56 of Paris, TN passed away Monday October 12, 2015 at University Medical Center in New Orleans, LA. His funeral service will be 3:00PM Monday October 19, 2015 at Tennessee Valley Community Church, 2500 East Wood Street, Paris, TN 38242, with family members officiating, burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. His work family from...

Gloria Easlick Jenkins

Gloria Easlick Jenkins

Oct 12, 2015

Gloria Easlick Jenkins, age 89 of Puryear, TN, passed away Monday ,October 12, 2015 at Benchmark Assisted Living, LLC in Puryear. Funeral service 11:00AM Thursday, October 15, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Barry Smith of North Fork Baptist Church officiating, burial will follow at Puryear City Cemetery. Visitation 4:00 - 7:00PM Wednesday and after 9:00AM Thursday. Mrs. Jenkins...

Robert 'Bob' Leonard

Robert 'Bob' Leonard

Oct 12, 2015

Bob was born September 29, 1957 in Farmington, New Mexico to Henry Leonard, preceded and Leone Coatney Leonard of Paris, TN. Visitation 11:00 - 2:00PM prior to the service Saturday October 17, 2015. There will be a private family burial. Named as pallbearers are Tim Leonard, David Leonard, Jason Ziegler, Matthew Hinton, Josh Biggers, Michael Smith, "Bubba" Downing and Jerry...

Nancy Jean Melton

Nancy Jean Melton

Oct 6, 2015

Nancy Jean Melton, age 59 of Paris, TN, passed away at her residence Tuesday October 6, 2015. Funeral service 2:00PM Friday October 9, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home, burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery. Visitation 4:00 - 7:00PM Thursday and after 12:00 Noon Friday. She was born in Chicago, IL to the late T.J. Hutson, Sr. and Emma J. Henderson...

Lucylle Yeager

Lucylle Yeager

Oct 3, 2015

Lucylle Yeager, age 73, of Paris, TN, passed away at her residence Saturday October 3, 2015. Memorial visitation 5:00 - 7:00PM Wednesday October 7, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home. She was born in Big Sandy, TN September 8, 1942 to the late Thurman and Bessie Hamilton Beechum. Survived by a daughter: Karen Forrest, Paris, TN; sons: James Yeager, Camden, TN,...

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