Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Paris, Tennessee

Darlene Butler

Darlene Butler

Feb 4, 2015

Funeral service 10:00AM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Kerry Shopher officiating, burial will follow at Olive Branch Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Joe Lackey, Pete Lackey, Terry Lackey, Lon Greer, Ed Goad, Sr. and Gary Morris. Visitation 5:00 - 7:00PM Friday and after 9:00AM Saturday until service time. She was born in Woodruff County, AR to the late William...

Harriet Sue Peebles Lawrence

Harriet Sue Peebles Lawrence

Jan 30, 2015

Mrs. Harriet Sue Peebles Lawrence, age 83, of Henry, TN passed away Friday, January 30, 2015. Visitation will be Monday, February 2, 2015 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM and after 12:30 PM Tuesday. Her funeral service will be held at McEvoy Funeral Home 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 3, burial will follow in the Old Union Cemetery. Debra McGuire of Henry...

Charles Glenn Lee

Charles Glenn Lee

Jan 30, 2015

Mr. Charles Glenn Lee, age 71 of Paris, TN passed away Friday, January 30, 2015. His funeral service will be held at McEvoy Funeral Home 12:00 PM Monday, February 2, with burial to follow in Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be at McEvoy from 2:00 PM till 5:00 PM Sunday and after 10:00 AM Monday. Bro. Rodger Banks of VanDyke Church...

Carl Ross Veazey

Carl Ross Veazey

Jan 29, 2015

Funeral service 2:00PM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Dr. Robert Martin, Dr. Paul Veazey and Brian Ross Wimberley officiating, burial will follow at Walker Cemetery. His nephews will serve as pallbearers. Carl's Morning Breakfast Group will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation 4:00 - 7:00PM Friday and after 12:00PM Saturday until service time. He was born in Paris to the...

Danny J. Adams

Danny J. Adams

Jan 29, 2015

Memorial service 5:00PM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with his half-brother Billy Joe Adams officiating. Visitation 4:00PM until time of service Saturday. He was born in Whitlock, TN to the late Prentice Adams and Lillian Johnson Adams. On September 4, 1993 he married Zora Bray Adams, she survives, Puryear. Survived by a daughter: Denise (Daniel Cleve) Adams, Ottawa, IL; sons:...

Elise Killebrew

Elise Killebrew

Jan 27, 2015

Mrs. Elise Killebrew passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at her daughter's residence. Funeral Service for Mrs. Killebrew will be held at McEvoy Funeral Home 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 10 with burial to follow in Olive Branch Cemetery. Visitation will from 11:00 AM till service time at 2:00 PM. Dr. John Smith of Fairview Baptist Church will officiate. Mrs. Killebrew...

Leva Jane 'Janie' Simmons

Leva Jane 'Janie' Simmons

Jan 26, 2015

Funeral service 12:00Noon Thursday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Robby Moore, Lighthouse Ministries officiating, burial will follow at Foundry Hill Baptist Cemetery. Visitation 4:00 - 7:00PM Wednesday and after 9:00AM Thursday until service time. She was born in Murray, KY to the late Herman and Katherine Hart Jobe. On July 14, 1973 she married Tommy Simmons, he preceded August 13,...

Sara Jeannette Parker Lindsey

Sara Jeannette Parker Lindsey

Jan 25, 2015

Funeral service 1:00PM Wednesday at the Henry Church of Christ with Bro. Roger Graham, Henry Church of Christ and Bro. Rex Buford, Como Church of Christ officiating, burial will follow at VanDyke Church of Christ Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Lynn Parker, Craig Parker, Terrill Parker, Tim Parker, Jesse Parker, Roy Lee Ray and Lance Winders. The 1961 classmates of...

Della Nanney

Della Nanney

Jan 24, 2015

Funeral service 11:00AM Tuesday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy Stairs, Shady Grove Baptist Church and Bro. Jimmy Allison, former pastor officiating, burial will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Monday and after 9:00AM Tuesday until service time. She was born in Henry County to the late John Q. and Bessie...

Sarah Seay Inman

Sarah Seay Inman

Jan 23, 2015

Funeral service 2:00PM Friday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Dr. Rob Martin, First United Methodist Church officiating, burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Rickey Searcy, Bo Griffey, Bob Stutzman, Bill Jelks, John Conger and Bob Leach. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Walter P. Griffey, Charles McMillen, Caldwell "Red" Boden and the Grove High School Class of...

Jean Wooden

Jean Wooden

Jan 19, 2015

Graveside service 10:00AM Sunday at Poplar Grove Cemetery with Jeff Dick of The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She is survived by her mother: Virginia Ann Fitch Barksdale, Nashville; son: Daniel Wooden, Nashville; brothers: Vernon Barksdale, White House, Dan Barksdale, Smyrna and Fred Barksdale, Smyrna. Preceded by her father: Vernon D. Barksdale and a sister: Kerri...

Wretha Summerlin

Wretha Summerlin

Jan 18, 2015

Arrangements incomplete. Survived by daughters: Robin Cuthbertson, Paris, Kay Parker, Paris; son: Keith Summerlin, Paris; brother: John (Karen) Foust, Paris; grandchildren: Adam Cuthbertson, Samantha Parker; niece: Traci Putman; nephew: Tim Foust and several great nieces and nephews. Preceded by her parents: Woodrow and Margaret Walls Foust. She was retired from BPU.

Oliver 'Troy' Smith

Oliver 'Troy' Smith

Jan 17, 2015

No service scheduled at this time. He was born in Gibson County, TN to the late Lloyd A. and Mary Armentia Patterson Smith. Survived by his wife: Audrey Mae Green Smith, Paris; daughter: Sherry A. Bennett, Paris; son: Stephen Troy Smith, Paris; sisters: Jessica (Bill) Young, San Antonio, TX; Alice (Chuck) Bucy, Paris; brother: Joe Frankie (Peggy) Smith, Shepherdsville, KY...

Vernon B. 'V.B.' Richardson

Vernon B. 'V.B.' Richardson

Jan 17, 2015

Funeral service 2:00PM Saturday January 24, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy Allison officiating, entombment will follow at Bethesda Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Michael Richardson, Scott Richardson, Luke Richardson, Brad Richardson, Eric Richardson, Ryan Lichtenstein and T.J. Lichtenstein. Visitation beginning at 12:30PM Saturday until time of service. He was born in Henry County to the late Lemuel...

Kathy J. Ellis

Kathy J. Ellis

Jan 12, 2015

Funeral service 12:00PM Wednesday January 14, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Gary Collier officiating, burial will follow at Bevil Cemetery. Visitation 11:00AM Wednesday until time of service. Survived by her mother: Joyce Hudgins Ellis, Paris; daughters: Sheri (Terrell) Russell, Jacksonville, NC, Ashley Ellis, East Tennessee; sister: Shelia (David) Dougherty, Paris; brothers: Randy (Pam) Ellis, Paris, Billy (Tammy) Ellis, Harker...

Procter Elkins

Procter Elkins

Jan 12, 2015

Graveside service 1:30PM Saturday January 17, 2015 at Puryear City Cemetery with Bro. Don Campbell, Puryear Church of Christ officiating. Named as pallbearers are Spencer Elkins, Shannon Elkins, Danny Childress, Jim Stubblefield, Mike Aldridge and Glen Gallimore. Honorary pallbearers are Scott Houston, Mark Summers, Jerry Jones, Steve Knott, Danny Gallimore, Pat Petrosky, Howard Petrosky, Tim Holt, William Roy Smith, Trevor...

Kay Wimberley

Kay Wimberley

Jan 7, 2015

Funeral service 2:00PM Saturday January 10, 2015 at Point Pleasant Baptist Church with Bro. Larry Dukes officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery. Family members will serve as pallbearers, nursery workers of Point Pleasant Baptist Church will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation 4:00 - 7:00PM Friday at McEvoy Funeral Home, after 1:00PM Saturday at Point Pleasant Baptist Church. She was...

Dr. Paul Mobley, Jr.

Dr. Paul Mobley, Jr.

Jan 4, 2015

Emmett Paul (E.P.) Mobley, Jr., passed away on Sunday January 4, 2015 at his home in Mebane, N. C., joining the "love of his life," Mary Ruth (Holladay) Mobley in her heavenly home. Paul was born on Oct, 16, 1922 in Starkville, Miss., to Emmett Paul Mobley, Sr. and Clara Allie (Wingfield) Mobley. When he was five years old, his...

Buddy Joseph Manning

Buddy Joseph Manning

Dec 29, 2014

Visitation 1:00 - 4:00PM Wednesday at McEvoy Funeral Home. Born in Puryear, TN to the late Jim and Opal Orene Bivens Manning. In 1962 he married Mary Ellen McQuiston, she survives, Buchanan. Survived by a son: Christopher Todd (Laura) Manning, Illinois; sisters: Linda Carol (Jerry) Jones, Murray, KY, Claudean (Walter) Etps, Puryear; brother: Keith Manning, Lynn Grove, KY; grandchildren: Jake,...

Edwin Lee Macpherson

Edwin Lee Macpherson

Dec 25, 2014

Memorial visitation is scheduled for Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Paris Convention Center, side A in the Quality Inn in Paris, TN from 3:00-5:00 PM with a eulogy scheduled at 4:00. Mr. MacPherson was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to the late Howard and Eugenia Gee MacPherson. On January 23, 1951 he married Barbara Jean Fergus MacPherson, she survives...

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