Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Paris, Tennessee
Jane Snow Sykes
Apr 23, 2013
Funeral service 10:00AM Thursday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Ron Davidson of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Association officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Tony Bowers, Spencer Bowers, Teddy Kenworthy, Brad Barnes, Brad Willoughby and Brady Bratton. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Bobby Sykes, Joe Snow, Bill Snow, Eddie Snow and Billy Grooms. Visitation 4:00 -...
Jimmie Fayne Kemp, Sr.
Apr 21, 2013
Graveside service 1:00PM Tuesday at Caledonia Cemetery, McKenzie, TN with Bro. Ed Long, Union Primitive Baptist Church officiating. Visitation 10:00 - 12:00PM Tuesday at McEvoy Funeral Home. Named as pallbearers are Cory Baucum, Marion Jones, Dennis Updyke, Chris Laws, Nicholas Kemp, Emily Leech. Ronald Drumheller will serve as honorary pallbearer. He was born in Gleason, TN to the late James...
Rubye Mae Turner
Apr 20, 2013
Funeral service 2:00PM Monday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Whitworth of New Hope United Methodist Church officiating with burial to follow at New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery in Carroll County, TN. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren will serve as pallbearers with members of New Hope United Methodist Church serving as honorary pallbearers. She was born in Pleasant Hill...
Billy Joe Adams
Apr 18, 2013
Memorial graveside service 11:00AM Tuesday at Roselawn Memory Garden with Gary S. Collier officiating. No visitation is scheduled. He was born in Whitlock, TN to the late H. Gustan and Sue B. Claxton Adams. On December 22, 1951 he married Janice Brummitt Adams, she survives in Paris. Survived by a son: Michael D. Adams, Paris; son-in-law: Ronnie G. Boyd, Paris;...
H. Ansil Boals
Apr 17, 2013
Graveside service 11:00AM Monday at Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg, TN with Bro. Jeremy Ballinger of Dyersburg officiating. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be the Members of the men's Bible Class at First Baptist Church in Paris and the Members of the Paris Lion's Club. Visitation 4:00 - 7:00PM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home in Paris with a Memorial Visitation 9:30...
Shirley Lankford
Apr 10, 2013
Funeral service 12:00 P.M. at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Henry Cemetery. Pallbearers to be family members. Visitation 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home. She was born on August 9, 1927 in Gallaway, TN to the late J.S. Gooch and Bertie Robinson Gooch. On December 23, 1948 she married...
Mabel Evelyn Mccoy
Apr 10, 2013
Funeral service 11:00 A.M. Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. John Sutton officiating. Burial will follow at Henry Cemetery. Pallbearers to be family members. Visitation 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. prior to service. She was born in Palano, MS to the late J.S. Gooch and Bertie Robertson Gooch. On November 14, 1936 she married Ralph D. McCoy who preceded...
William 'Bill' A. Cotton Jr.
Apr 6, 2013
Funeral service 2:00 P.M. Monday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Stephens officiating. Burial will follow at Bethesda Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wayne Cotton, Jared Cotton, Greg Cotton, Alton Cotton, Robert Holcomb and Horace Holcomb. Visitation 12:00-2:00 P.M. Monday at McEvoy Funeral Home prior to service at 2:00 P.M. He was born in Perry County, TN to the late...
Frances Foust
Apr 3, 2013
Funeral service 10:00AM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Mark McSwain officiating, burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Her family and friends will serve as pallbearers and her great-grandchildren will serve as honorary. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Friday and after 9:00AM Saturday. She was born in Mansfield (Henry County), TN to the late Marian Francis and Oma...
Earline Capps Morris
Apr 1, 2013
Funeral service 1:00PM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Rex Buford, Gary S. Collier and Bro. Ed Howard officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery. Her sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Friday and after 10:00AM Saturday. She was born in Greenfield, TN to the late Loren Lafayette "Bill" and Euna Mae Jenkins Capps....
Violet Phillips Carter
Mar 29, 2013
Memorial service 2:00PM Monday at Jones Chapel Baptist Church with Randy Phillips-Nephew and Garry Phillips-brother officiating. No visitation is scheduled prior to the service. She was born in Paris to the late Verner Viven and Hettie Wood Phillips. On November 14, 1979 she married K.M. (Red) Carter, he preceded July 13, 1991. Survived by daughters: Debra Murphy, Livonia, MI, Sheila...
Beverly Ann Bomar
Mar 21, 2013
Funeral service 2:00PM Sunday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Dr. Fred Shackelford of Springhill Baptist Church and Darrell Pollack, Hospice Minister officiating, burial will follow at Bevil Cemetery and her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation 3:00 - 7:00PM Saturday and after 12:00PM Sunday. She was born in Gleason, TN to the late Basil Bynum and Katherine Hodges Schmidt. On...
Marthan 'Marty' Spencer Laird
Mar 19, 2013
Funeral service 11:00AM Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jenna Goggins of the First Presbyterian Church and Stefan Gerville-Reache her grandson officiating, burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery with her grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Friday at McEvoy Funeral Home and after 10:00AM Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. She was born in St....
Katie Harding Woodford
Mar 18, 2013
Funeral service 11:00AM Thursday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Elijah Balentine of Dexter Pentecostal Church in Dexter, MO officiating, burial will follow at Roselawn Memory Garden. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Wednesday and after 9:00AM Thursday. She was born in Henry County, TN to the late William Barton and Eva B Hall Bridges. On September 17, 1997 she married George Woodford,...
Raymond Todd
Mar 17, 2013
Funeral service 12:00Noon Wednesday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Joe Page of the West Wood Pentecostal Church officiating, burial will follow at Walker Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Johnny Oliver, Mike Atchison, Matt Crank, Jonathan Rowlett, Mickey Hart and Johnny Wynn. Larry Nichols will serve as honorary pallbearer. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Tuesday and after 9:00AM Wednesday. He was...
Mildred Jones
Mar 17, 2013
Funeral service 2:00PM Wednesday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Dr. Rob Martin of First United Methodist Church officiating, burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Rotary Club members and the Staff of McEvoy Funeral Home will serve as pallbearers. Visitation 12:00PM Wednesday until time of service. She was born in Cottage Grove, TN to the late Robert and Sallie Ballard Doughty....
Lou Frances Ellis Scott
Mar 11, 2013
Funeral service 11:00AM Friday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Merwin and Bro. Fred Shackelford officiating, burial will follow at Pleasant Grove (Dumplin Hill) Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Frankie Scott, Steven Scott, Johnny Scott, Jason Wade, Brian Scott and Robert Word. Tracy Wade will serve as honorary pallbearer. Visitation 5:00 - 8:00PM Thursday and after 9:00AM Friday. Born...
William Lee 'Bill' Cooley
Mar 11, 2013
Funeral service 2:00PM Thursday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Waddy of Cottage Grove Baptist Church officiating, burial will follow at Walker Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Joshua Lane, David Puckett, Chris Cooley, Frank Cervantes, Amillio Cervantes and Josh Hancock. Honorary pallbearers will be Hiram Cooley, Ricky White and Johnny White. He was born in Wardell, Missouri to the...
Daniel Scott
Mar 2, 2013
Funeral service 2:00PM Tuesday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Merwin officiating, burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Frankie Scott, Steven Scott, Jason Wade, Johnny Scott, Steve Crawford and Brian Scott. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Monday and after 11:00AM Tuesday. Survived by his mother: Lou Frances Ellis Scott, Paris; sons: Frankie (fiance' Amanda Rogers)...
Philip Polizzi
Mar 2, 2013
Philip Polizzi of Big Sandy, TN passed away on Saturday at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at McEvoy Funeral Home, 10:00 A.M. with burial and a graveside service to follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett, MO. His visitation is scheduled from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Monday and...
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