Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Paris, Tennessee

Sandy Burns

Sandy Burns

Nov 17, 2012

Funeral service 11:00AM Wednesday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Gallimore of TVCC and Wes Ward of Wild Wes Ward Ministries officiating, burial will follow at Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Candise Smith, Patricia Todd, Judalon Wyatt, Gina Braham, Melissa Sanders and Toni Dycus, with Cody Nance and David McDade as honorary pallbearers. Visitation 4:00...

Margaret Maxedon Macdonald

Margaret Maxedon Macdonald

Nov 17, 2012

OBITUARY FOR MARGARET MAE MAXEDON MACDONALD Margaret Mae Maxedon MacDonald, 88, died November 17th, in Paris at Henry County Health Care Center. She was born on September 5, 1924 in the Sunnyside Community outside Paris to Mae Maxwell Maxedon and Herbert Maxedon. Margaret spoke fondly of her early years playing with the many children that lived near her on Grove...

Harold Dwayne 'D.W.' Woods

Harold Dwayne 'D.W.' Woods

Nov 17, 2012

No service is scheduled at this time. Survived by daughters: Tonya Woods, Paris, TN, Summer Solowey, Wimberley, TX; son: Deshan (Heide) Woods, Germany; sisters: Debbie Whitaker, Nashville, TN, Gayle Bevill, Ft. Wayne, IN; grandchildren: Kristie Allshouse, Corey Bashon, Summer Woods, Heather Alexander, Cameron Wallace and Jaxon Solowey; great-grandchildren: Bryce Allshouse and Kenzliee Alexander. Preceded by his parents: James Harold and...

Terry E. Travis

Terry E. Travis

Nov 16, 2012

Funeral service 1:00PM Monday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Corey Cain of Maplewood Baptist Church and Bro. Paul Veazey officiating, burial will follow at Palestine Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Danny Snider, Larry Snider, Lloyd Lewis, Gary Morris, Nick Morris and Ray Lewis. Visitation 3:00 - 7:00PM Sunday and after 10:00AM Monday. Born in Paris, he was the...

Maria Lynn Adams

Maria Lynn Adams

Nov 12, 2012

Funeral service 11:00AM Thursday at McEvoy Funeral Home, her brother Rubin Adams will officiate, burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Jim Herron, David Herron, Jesse Parker, Roy Pierce, Jeremy Glasetter and Joe Darnall. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Wednesday and after 9:00AM Thursday. She was born in Boston, MA to Mary Jane Adams, Puryear, TN and the...

Rosie Ethelene Odom

Rosie Ethelene Odom

Nov 9, 2012

Funeral service 2:30PM Sunday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Don McCulley officiating, burial to follow at Bird's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers Mike Wimberley, Wade Green, Aaron Dolberry, Mike Butler, Randy McCarty and Caleb Grissom. She is survived by two daughters: Rita (Myron) Berry, Bowling Green, KY and Pam (Kenneth) Bennett, Dresden, TN; sisters: Juanita Ross, Whitlock...

Fred A. Bockover

Fred A. Bockover

Nov 7, 2012

No service is scheduled at this time. Mr. Bockover was born in South Bend, IN to the late Fred and Alma Sweet Bockover. On July 9, 1994 he married Carla Ulrich Bockover, she survives, Paris, TN. Survived by daughters: Rebecca (Kelly) Bockover, Mishawaka, IN, Jennifer Kagel, South Bend, IN, Sue Bockover, Mishawaka, IN, Rachael (Steve) Jacobs, Frenchtown, MT, Dora (Christopher...

Leo Sherwood

Leo Sherwood

Nov 7, 2012

Mr. Sherwood was born in Mixie, TN to the late Levi and Pearl Lowry Sherwood. On July 13, 1939 he married Donna Rogers Sherwood, she preceded him in death on February 25, 2008. Survived by daughters: Jean (Larry) Benton, Paris, TN and Jennifer (Gary) Willoughby, Paris, TN; grandchildren: Patty (Dan) Hurst, Knoxville, TN, Tammy (Ed) Williams, Dickson, TN and Mike(Laura)...

Thelma J. Mcintosh Glover

Thelma J. Mcintosh Glover

Nov 4, 2012

Funeral service 1:00PM Friday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Dwight Mercer of North Fork Baptist Church and Bro. Mitch Fiscus of Jones Chapel Baptist Church officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery. Visitation 5:00 - 8:00PM Thursday and after 11:00AM Friday. She was born in Humphreys County, TN to the late Willie G. and Julia V. Lashlee McIntosh. On...

Earl Byler

Earl Byler

Nov 1, 2012

Funeral service 10:00AM Monday at the Calvary Christian Fellowship Church on Jones Bend Road, burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 2:00 - 4:00PM and 6:00 - 8:00PM at Bethel Fellowship School. Born in Dover, DE to the late Adam G. and Matilda Yoder Byler. He married Ida Byler November 27, 1947, she preceded April 1, 2010. Survived...

Shirley Rodgers Cole

Shirley Rodgers Cole

Oct 31, 2012

Funeral service 3:30PM Friday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Byars and Bro. Jimmy Oliver officiating, burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Selected as pallbearers are Johnny Marrs, Will Marrs, Josh Stout, Matthew Hamilton, Brad Paschall and Jeremy Freeland. Jimmy Witherspoon and Carl Tanner will be honorary pallbearers. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Thursday and after 10:00AM Friday....

Gary Wayne Smith

Gary Wayne Smith

Oct 30, 2012

Funeral service 1:00PM Friday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Gallimore of TVCC officiating, burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Keith Wooley, Rob Frederick, Barry Smith, Jackie Smith, Bailey Wooley and Rex Smith. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Thursday and after 11:00AM Friday. Survived by a brother: Daniel L. Smith, Paris; nieces: Traci (Keith)...

Evie Mae Arnold Pierce

Evie Mae Arnold Pierce

Oct 25, 2012

Funeral service 3:00PM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Rev. Hiram Harrison officiating, entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers: David M. Smith, Jr., Donald Ellis, Brian Arnold, Trey Smith, David Lovelace, Jr., John Lovelace, Erik Hart, honorary pallbearers will be great great-nephews. Visitation 1:00 to 3:00PM Saturday. She was born in Chester County, TN to...

Lee Campbell

Lee Campbell

Oct 20, 2012

Memorial service 11:00AM Saturday at Jr's Silver Dollar, 125 North Brewer Street in Paris, visitation beginning at 10:00AM until time of service. He is survived by his sisters: Tammy L. Campbell, Oakfield, TN, Janice (Richard) Coppley, Walnut Grove, IL; cousins: Teresa and Ronnie Butcher, Paris; great aunt: Ethel Wahl, Paris; nieces, nephews and other special friends. Preceded by his parents:...

Vern D. Taylor

Vern D. Taylor

Oct 17, 2012

Memorial service to be held at a later date in Redding, Massachusetts. He was born in Winchester, Massachusetts to the late Edward J. and Doris H. Taylor. On November 11, 2007 he married Karen S. McClellan, she survives, Paris. Survived by a daughter: Jennifer (Taylor) Goudreau, Woodbridge, VA; sons: Michael H. Taylor, Keizer, OR, Jeffrey Taylor, Mirror Lake, NH; brother:...

Peggy Cox

Peggy Cox

Oct 14, 2012

Funeral service 2:00PM Tuesday McEvoy Chapel with Bro. Fred Shakelford of Springhill Baptist Church officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Monday and after 10:00AM Tuesday. She was born in Jackson, TN to the late William H. and Katherine Kemp Stewart. She married John Cox February 6, 1950, he survives, Paris, TN. Survived by a daughter:...

Richard Paul Tanner

Richard Paul Tanner

Oct 12, 2012

Funeral service 2:00PM Sunday at McEvoy Funeral Home, Pastor Joe Collins, Henry New Life Baptist Church will officiate, burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be his grandsons: Carl Tanner, Ricky Tanner, Randy Tanner, Chris Cherry, Matt Cherry and David Tanner. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Saturday and after 10:00AM Sunday. He was born in Memphis to the...

Darlene J. Taylor

Darlene J. Taylor

Oct 9, 2012

Graveside service 2:00PM Saturday at Bethel Cemetery in Buchanan with Bro. Joe Turner, New Harmony Baptist Church, officiating. No visitation is scheduled. Born in Chicago, IL to the late Melvin and Irene Sirles Tiedemann. She is survived by her husband David P. Taylor of Paris, they were married June 4, 1960; daughter: Darla (Bill) Harmon, San Antonio, TX; son: Anthony...

Valeska S. Palmer

Valeska S. Palmer

Oct 7, 2012

Funeral service 11:00AM Wednesday at the Mansfield Baptist Church, Virgil Bishop, Pastor of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church will officiate, burial will follow at the Mansfield Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Curtis Neal, David Hall, Earl Williams, Jimmy Hopper, James Glisson and Thomas Fowler. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Tuesday at McEvoy Funeral Home and after 10:00AM Wednesday at Mansfield...

Nan Williamson Sauer

Nan Williamson Sauer

Oct 7, 2012

No service is scheduled. Mrs. Sauer was born in Mullins, SC to the late Dr. Gustalphus Adolphus Williamson and Mae June Peterson Williamson. She is survived by her husband Curtis B. Sauer of Ft. Myers, Fl, they were married June 1, 1950; daughters: Elizabeth (Dave) Twigg, Manteca, CA, Nancy (Daniel) Hurt, Paris; grandchildren: Christina Hurt, Curtis, Nan and Mae Twigg....

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