Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Paris, Tennessee

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....

Pauline Reid Snider

Pauline Reid Snider

Oct 4, 2012

Funeral service 1:30PM Sunday at the First United Methodist Church in Paris with Dr. Rob Martin officiating, burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Brain Robertson, David Robertson, Aaron Fisher, Jonathan Bell, David Gillespie and Richard Kivi. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home, after 12:30PM Sunday at First United Methodist Church....

Derrick 'Pokey' Allen Vaughn

Derrick 'Pokey' Allen Vaughn

Oct 4, 2012

Funeral service 3:30PM Sunday at the Christ Family Worship Center in Puryear, TN with Bro. Robbie Moore officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Dennis Jetton, Jr., Dawayne Bowden, Darrell Vaughn, Mark Lee, Gary Olive and Randall Kelley. Larry Joe smith and Paul Smith will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Saturday at...

Sharon 'Gail' Hall

Sharon 'Gail' Hall

Sep 29, 2012

Funeral service 11:00AM Tuesday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. John Smith, Fairview Baptist Church officiating, burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Monday and after 9:00AM Tuesday. Survived by her husband: Michael A. Hall, Paris, they were married March 1, 1976, sister: Shirley T. (Billy) Bucy, Madison Heights, MI; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces...

Wilmadell Tanner

Wilmadell Tanner

Sep 29, 2012

Funeral service 2:00PM Tuesday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Pastor Joe Collins of Henry New Life Baptist Church officiating, burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Her grandsons Carl Tanner, Ricky Tanner, Randy Tanner, Chris Cherry, Matt Cherry and David Tanner will serve as pallbearers. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Monday and after 10:00AM Tuesday. She is survived by her husband Richard...

Albert Winn Jackson

Albert Winn Jackson

Sep 27, 2012

Graveside service 3:30PM Sunday at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 1:00 - 3:00PM Sunday at McEvoy Funeral Home. He is survived by a son: Ray (Dena) Evans, Lawrenceburg, TN; a grandson and granddaughter both of Lawrenceburg; cousins: Mark Brown, Jennifer (Alton) Wright, Craig (Janis) Brown all of Paris, Martha (William) Porter, Round Hill, VA; caretakers: Melanie Herndon and Brenda Blackburn....

Regina 'Gina' Sue Hoofman

Regina 'Gina' Sue Hoofman

Sep 26, 2012

Funeral service 2:00PM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with burial to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 11:00 - 2:00PM Saturday. Serving as pallbearers will be Jamie Hoofman, Brandon Hoofman, Richard Thomas, James Robert Tharpe, Leon Murray and Jacob Odom with Jeremy Hoofman as honorary pallbearer. Survived by a daughter: T'Ayra Shanice Hoofman-Tharpe, Paris, son: Jeremy Brian Hoofman, Paris;...

Shirley Paschall

Shirley Paschall

Sep 26, 2012

Funeral service 11:00AM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Stephens of the Sulphur Well Church officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers: Danny Welsh, Cody Bryson, Ricky Bryson, Chris Bryson, Jason Owen, Braxton Owen with Kyle Bryson as honorary pallbearer. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Friday and after 10:00AM Saturday. Shirley is survived by a daughter:...

William 'Veltman' Stephens

William 'Veltman' Stephens

Sep 24, 2012

Funeral service 2:00PM Friday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Hudspeth,Community of Christ Church, Paris, TN and Bro. Jeff Tyler, Community of Christ Church, Independence, MO officiating, burial will follow at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens. Serving as pallbearers will be Will Stephens, Jack Brown, Steve Tyler, Jeff Tyler, Danny Freeman and Amanda Futral Visitation 3:00 - 7:00PM Thursday and...

Margie Parish Scott

Margie Parish Scott

Sep 22, 2012

Margie Scott passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Spring Creek Nursing Facility. She is survived by her husband, Priestly Scott of Puryear, Tennessee; daughters, Charlotte (Robert) Chilcutt of Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Sandra J. (William) Smith of Calvert City, Kentucky; sons, Joe D. Scott of Murray, Kentucky and Mark Scott of Paris, Tennessee; a brother, James Parish of...

Robert Purvis

Robert Purvis

Sep 18, 2012

Funeral service 11:00AM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Dr. Robert Martin of the First United Methodist Church officiating, burial will follow at Palestine Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Brad White, David Perkins, Jim McCampbell, Dan Purvis, Donald Barnes and Stacy Marr. Honorary pallbearers will be The Tuesday night small engine class. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Friday and after...

Katie Marie Dunlap Perry

Katie Marie Dunlap Perry

Sep 6, 2012

Funeral service 12:00 Noon Monday at McEvoy Funeral Home with burial to follow at the Foundry Hill Community of Christ Church Cemetery in Puryear. Visitation 2:00 - 8:00PM Sunday and after 9:00AM Monday until service time. Pallbearers will be Mike Buie, Doug Brockman, Kelly Dunlap, Leah Tippen, David Reed, Steven Teem with employees of Paris Health Care serving as honorary...

Curtis 'Frank' Matheny

Curtis 'Frank' Matheny

Sep 3, 2012

Funeral service 1:00PM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Bud Merwin officiating, burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Friday and after 11:00AM Saturday. Survived by daughters: Linda (Terry) Racine, Midlothian, IL, Lisa Randall, Atwood, TN, Laurie Matheny, Chicago, IL; son: Michael Matheny, St. Charles, IL; sisters: Evelyn Jane Lane, Trezevant, TN, Janice Faye...

Elsie M. Leckie

Elsie M. Leckie

Sep 1, 2012

Funeral service 1:00PM Wednesday at McEvoy Funeral Home, Jason Hart (grandson), Keith Hart (grandson) and Mackie Gallimore (son-in-law) officiating, burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Thomas Glass, David McAlpin, Gary Ison, Herman Jackson, Lavelle Davidson and Randall Foster. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Tuesday and after 10:00AM Wednesday. She was born in Clay County, TN to...

Louie B. Valentine

Louie B. Valentine

Aug 30, 2012

Funeral service 11:00AM Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Roger Banks, Van Dyke Church of Christ officiating, burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 5:00 - 8:00PM Friday and after 10:00AM Saturday. He was born in Henry County, TN to the late Albert B. and Mamie Parker Valentine. On December 15, 1959 he married Judy Williams Valentine...

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