Mason Tyler Garner
Mason Tyler ("Mr. T")
Garner, six-month-old son of Gary Wayne and Angela Garner of Paris, died Thursday night, Feb. 16, at Henry County Medical Center.
Visitation is at Ridgeway Funeral Home from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Graveside services will be held at New Liberty Cemetery, Buchanan.
The Garners attend TVCC Church in Paris.
Other survivors are two brothers: Gabe Wynn and Lathan Garner, an uncle, Jeremy Wynn of Trinidad, Colo.
Donations may be directed to Ridgeway Funeral Home, P.O. Box 788, Paris, Tenn., 38242.
Jerry Willoughby
Jerry Willoughby, 68, Big Sandy, died Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Henry County Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Burial will be at Stockdale Cemetery in Big Sandy.
He was a retired machine operator at Dana.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Darlene Redden Willoughby, one daughter, Lisa Armstrong, Clarksville; a son, Glen Willoughby, Paris; a stepson, Craig Klamer, Gallatin; one sister, Ruth Parker, Paris.
Ruby Wossum
Ruby Wilson Wossum, 81, Springville, died Monday, Feb. 6, at home.
A memorial service is planned at 1 p.m. Friday at Antioch United Methodist Church. Visitation will be at the church one hour before the service. Ridgeway Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
She was married on Dec. 15, 1948, to Charles Elton Wossum, who died Feb. 4, 2004.
Wossum was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church and she earned a bachelor’s and two master’s degrees from the University of Memphis. She was a professor at State Technical Institute in Memphis.
Survivors include two daughters: Debra (Winston) Hawks of Springville and Robyn (Bruce) Hulsart of Dover.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis 38106.
Thomas Cole
Graveside service 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Shiloh Cemetery, Bro. Mike Waddy of Cottage Grove Baptist Church will officiate.
No visitation is scheduled.
Born in Mansfield, TN to the late Luther and Mary Lena Hoffman Cole. On July 23, 1959 he married Maxine Lindsey Cole, she preceded October 20, 2003.
Survived by a step-daughter: Patricia Ann Wilkins Wilder, Louisville, KY; son: Thomas R. (Isabella) Cole, Jr., Austin, TX; eleven grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Preceded by sisters: Hilda Bowden, Ina B. Doty, Judith Lane, Alma Cole, Hallie Dathel Cole; brothers: William Louie Cole, Samuel Cole and Leroy Cole.
He was a wholesale electronic salesman, Army Veteran of WWII. Mr. Cole served as a Baptist Pastor off and on throughout much of his life, particularly when he and Maxine lived in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.
Linda Nell James Culver
Linda Culver, 64, Paris, died Friday, Feb. 3, at the Jackson Madison General Hospital.
Survivors include her mother, Maud Elaine Russell James, Murray; two daughters, Tina McGlasson, Paris; Gina Merrell, Paris; son, James "Bubba" Nance, Murray; three sisters, Brenda Sue Smith, Almo, Ky.; Barbara Kirby, Puryear and Doris Forsythe, Buchanan; one brother, Glenn Dale James, Antioch, Tenn., and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 at J.H. Churchill Funeral Home, Murray. Online condolences can be left at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com
Treva Lasater Moody Brown
Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Charles Cate, New Bethel Church of Christ and Bro. Victor Eskew of East Wood Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow at Bethesda Cemetery.
Named as pallbearers are: Steve Brown, Keith Brown, Richard Brown, Alex Simmons, T.J. Munn, Gus Maroun, Albert Gandy and Edward Gandy.
Visitation 4:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday and after 9:00 AM Wednesday.
She was born in Benton County, TN to the late Elijah Wilford and Della Hancock Moody. She was married to Albert T. Brown, he preceded May 22, 1977.
Survived by daughters: Norma (Bill) Gandy, Nashville, tN, Willo (Brent) Clark, Lexington, TN; sons: John (Rosemary) Brown, Kalamazoo, MI, Donald (Sandra) Brown, Paris, TN, Ronald (Sue) Brown, Paris, TN; grandchildren: Sarah (Gus) Maroun, Janine (Alex) Simmons, Steve (Dawn) Brown, Christy (Darren) Roberson, David (Shawnaree) Brown, Kim (Ernie) Veglio, Albert Gandy, Edward Gandy, Hannah Williams, Whitney (T.J.) Munn; sixteen great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded by sisters: Inez Ellis, Thyra Cox; brothers: Will Moody, Andrew Moody, Elwood Moody, Edward Curd Moody, Hunter Moody; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Brown was a member of the East Wood Church of Christ. She was active in Oakland community events.
Opal Hill
Opal Hill, 92, Puryear, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, at McKenzie Healthcare. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ridgeway Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in Puryear City Cemetery.
She was married on July 11, 1937 to J.V. Hill, who died Dec. 26, 1998.
Hill was a member of Puryear United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters: Myra (Van) Thompson and Letha (Ralph) Crain, both of Puryear; three grandchildren: Eddie (Donna) Thompson and Michael and Kevin Crain; four great-grandchildren: Cayley (Taylor) Lawley, Jacob and Rachel Crain and Emma Kate Thompson; and one great-great-grandchild: Aaron Cain.
Joanne Ray Cook
Funeral service 2:00 PM Monday McEvoy Funeral Home with Dr. Robert Martin of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ray Harding, Jerry Walker, Paul Russell, Stacy Nored, Ronald Kreamer and Raymond Kreamer.
Visitation 4:00 until 7:00 PM Sunday and after 10:00 AM Monday.
She was born in Henry County, TN to the late Joe D. and Opal Wilson Ray. On April 18, 1954 she married Max Cook, he survives in Paris, TN. A brother Billy Joe Ray preceded.
For more than two years she had two special caregivers: Caorlyn Nored and Joyce Ann Thurmond.
A member of the Brainerd United Methodist Church, after she and her husband returned to Paris they transfered their membership to First United Methodist Church.
Joanne graduated in 1947 from Puryear High School and was employed by Dr. Chesemore as his Medical Assistant. When called, they delivered babies in the homes of Henry County residents. Later she was employed at Fuller-Morgan Hospital in Mayfield, KY until her husband was transfered to Chattanooga. There she worked with Dr. Gilbert Roberts, a Urology Specialist.
Bill Coleman
Bill Coleman, 74, Huntingdon, died Monday, January 30 at Bruceton. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Methodist Cemetery in Huntingdon.
Born in Henry on Feb. 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Eulas Grant and Georgia Bell Lowe Coleman.
He was married on Oct. 12, 1957, to Wanda Faye Vinard Coleman, who died Feb. 16, 2002.
Coleman was retired from Gaines Manufacturing Co. in McKenzie and was a member of Eastview Baptist Church in Huntingdon.
Survivors include two sons: John (Denise) Coleman of Dyer and Standley (Jackie) Coleman of Camden; and great-grandchild: Carter Coleman.
Dan Perry
Funeral service 1:00 PM Thursday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Dr. Rob Martin of the First United Methodist Church and Dr. Joe Geary, District Superintendent of the Paris District of the United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.Visitation 4:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday and after 10:00 AM Thursday.
He was born in Henry, TN to the late Robert C. and Virgie Dinkins Perry. On February 3, 1963 he married Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Perry, she survives in Henry, TN.
Survived by sisters: Helen Stubbs, Dade City, FL, Reba Edwards, Raphine, VA, Dona Robbins, Ocala, FL; brother: R.C. Perry, McKenzie, TN; numerous nieces, nephews and other close friends.
Preceded by two sisters: Robbie Taylor and Betty Lawrence.
Dan was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Paris. He graduated in 1957 from Henry High School. A retired insurance agent with Farmers Insurance Group in Florissant, MO and was a member of the Missouri Lions Club also in Florissant. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, enjoyed traveling and especially going on cruises.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 25, Paris, TN 38242 or to the Henry County Medical Center Hospice, 311 East Wood Street, Paris, TN 38242.
Odie Kemp
Stanley, "Odie" Kemp, 57, Paris, died Friday, Jan. 27 at his home. Funeral services were held at Ridgeway Funeral Home, with
burial in Olive Branch Cemetery.
His wife, Judy Hosford Kemp, survives. They were married on Nov. 26, 1976.
Born Nov. 17, 1954, in Paris, he was the son of the late Odie Kemp Jr. and Ruth Atkins Kemp
Kemp worked for Paris Natural Gas for 21 years. He was a member of Jones Chapel Baptist Church and was a member of E-Z Rodders Car Club and the Paris Moose Lodge.
Survivors include one daughter: Jennifer Scarborough of Paris; two sons: Jackey (Dawn) Sanders of Hampton, Va., and Jason (Susan) Sanders of Paris; one sister: Wanda (Jeff) Muse of Paris; five grandchildren: Bryan Clayton, Secret Scarborough, Dakota Sanders and Tara Scott, all of Paris, and Tyler Sanders of Hampton, Va.
Joanne Ray Cook
Funeral service 2:00 PM Monday McEvoy Funeral Home with Dr. Robert Martin of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ray Harding, Jerry Walker, Paul Russell, Stacy Nored, Ronald Kreamer and Raymond Kreamer.
Visitation 4:00 until 7:00 PM Sunday and after 10:00 AM Monday.
She was born in Henry County, TN to the late Joe D. and Opal Wilson Ray. On April 18, 1954 she married Max Cook, he survives in Paris, TN. A brother Billy Joe Ray preceded.
For more than two years she had two special caregivers: Caorlyn Nored and Joyce Ann Thurmond.
A member of the Brainerd United Methodist Church, after she and her husband returned to Paris they transfered their membership to First United Methodist Church.
Joanne graduated in 1947 from Puryear High School and was employed by Dr. Chesemore as his Medical Assistant. When called, they delivered babies in the homes of Henry County residents. Later she was employed at Fuller-Morgan Hospital in Mayfield, KY until her husband was transfered to Chattanooga. There she worked with Dr. Gilbert Roberts, a Urology Specialist.
Treva Moody Brown
Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Charles Cate, New Bethel Church of Christ and Bro. Victor Eskew of East Wood Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow at Bethesda Cemetery.
Named as pallbearers are: Steve Brown, Keith Brown, Richard Brown, Alex Simmons, T.J. Munn, Gus Maroun, Albert Gandy and Edward Gandy.
Visitation 4:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday and after 9:00 AM Wednesday.
She was born in Benton County, TN to the late Elijah Wilford and Della Hancock Moody. She was married to Albert T. Brown, he preceded May 22, 1977.
Survived by daughters: Norma (Bill) Gandy, Nashville, tN, Willo (Brent) Clark, Lexington, TN; sons: John (Rosemary) Brown, Kalamazoo, MI, Donald (Sandra) Brown, Paris, TN, Ronald (Sue) Brown, Paris, TN; grandchildren: Sarah (Gus) Maroun, Janine (Alex) Simmons, Steve (Dawn) Brown, Christy (Darren) Roberson, David (Shawnaree) Brown, Kim (Ernie) Veglio, Albert Gandy, Edward Gandy, Hannah Williams, Whitney (T.J.) Munn; sixteen great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded by sisters: Inez Ellis, Thyra Cox; brothers: Will Moody, Andrew Moody, Elwood Moody, Edward Curd Moody, Hunter Moody; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Brown was a member of the East Wood Church of Christ. She was active in Oakland community events.
Helen Himes
Helen May Himes, 73, of Paris died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Henry County Medical Center.
The body was cremated and no service or visitation was planned. Ridgeway Funeral Home was in charge.
She was a daughter of the late Wade Himes and Sara Beatty Slater and was a member of the local Moose Lodge Auxiliary.
Survivors include one daughter: Tammy McMullen of Florida; two sons: Steve (Mary) McMullen of Missouri and Alan (Tena) McMullen of Fort Wayne, Ind.; one sister: Tina (Frank) Toth of Indiana; one brother: Dan (Beverly) Himes of Indiana; and five grandchildren.
Willa Mae Winsett
Willie Mae Winsett, 88, Paris, died Sunday, Jan. 22 at her home. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery.
She was married on Nov. 5, 1938, to William Sherman “Slick” Winsett, who died June 12, 2008.
She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and retired after 14 years at Plumley.
Survivors include one daughter: Brenda (Glen) French of Paris; two sons: William Joel “Bud” Winsett and friend Glenda Key of Paris, and Don Randall Winsett of Paris; four grandchildren: Donna (John) Conger of Paris, Lanny French and friend Pam McKenzie of Clarksville, Joel Winsett and friend Cathy Wood of Jeffersonville, Ind., and Misty (Russ) Swinney of Rowlett, Texas; six great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and a caregiver: Linda Clausen of Paris.
Clifford Dean
Clifford Dean, 51, Puryear, died Sunday, Jan. 22 at the local hospital. A graveside service wa held in New Liberty Cemetery Paris Landing.
Ridgeway Funeral Home handled arrangements.
He was a retired carpenter.
He is survived by two sons: Clifford Allen (Katie) Dean Jr. of Murfreesboro and Robert “Bobby” Dean of Dyersburg; three sisters: Shirley (Bob) Starnes, Amy Connor and Lutishia Sisemore, all of Paris; one brother: Leon William Dean of Paris; 12 grandchildren; and a special friend: Marla Driver of Puryear.
Nat Pierce
Nat Pierce, 87, Paris, died Jan. 22 at the local hospital. A graveside service was held at Millers Chapel Cemetery in Dyersburg. Ridgeway Funeral Home was in charge.
His wife, Anita Joy Staats Pierce, survives. They were married on Oct. 27, 1956.
Pierce retired after 20 years from Coca-Cola in Jackson, Miss. He also worked in data management for Kesterson Food Co. in Paris. He was a member of East Wood Church of Christ, a U.S. Navy veteran and a volunteer with Henry County Medical Center Auxiliary.
Other survivors include one son: Russell (Jill) Pierce of Camp Hill, Pa.; a twin sister: Neima Smith of Dyersburg; two grandchildren: Holly Pierce and David Troutman, both of Camp Hill; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Henry County Healthcare Center, Attention: Patient Activities Fund, 239 Hospital Circle, Paris.
Stephanie Wright
Stephanie Ann Wright, 57, died at her home in Mount Juliet on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ridgeway Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Bevil CemeteryShe was married on Dec. 3, 1989, to Paul Wright, who survives.
Wright was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Paris and was a former licensed practical nurse at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute in Nashville.
Survivors include three sisters: Sherry L. (Jerry) Mustain and Sandra K. Nichols, both of Paris, and Sheila F. (Larry) Jackson of Puryear; two nephews: Chris (Sherry) Mustain and Bryan Hedges, both of Paris; three nieces: Stacha (Jeff) McFarland of Paris, Shannon (Paul) McCampbell of Murfreesboro and Sharla (Robert) Bafia of San Diego; 10 great-nieces and great-nephews; and one great-great-nephew.
Buford Glisson
Former Henry Countian Buford Glisson, 85, of Goose Creek, S.C. died Sunday, Jan. 15 in Charleston.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery between Como and Cottage Grove
His wife, Mary Maleria Bennett Glisson, died April 15, 2004.
Glisson was a World War II U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a member of Grace Fellowship Church in Goose Creek.
Survivors include one daughter: Linda (Bob) Harper of Orlando, Fla.; two sons: Tom (Earlene) Glisson of Goose Creek and Walter Dale (Laura) Glisson of Paris; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
