Author: ewgrove

James L. “Jim” Adams of Paris passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021. Born 84 years ago, Jim was a hardworking man who always placed others before himself. He was a member of the Grove High School Class of 1956 and a member of First United Methodist Church, where he enjoyed working with the food pantry. […]

Glenda Perry Ray, age 76, of Henry, Tennessee passed away at AHC of Paris (formerly Paris Healthcare) on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Due to pandemic concerns her body will be cremated and a memorial celebration of life will be planned for a later date. Glenda was born April 22, 1944 in Henry, Tennessee to the […]

Robert Covington, Professor of Law Emeritus, Vanderbilt University and Grove Hight School Class of 1954, died in his home on November 29th at age 84. Born in Evansville, Indiana, but raised largely in Paris, Tennessee, Professor Covington earned his undergraduate degree at Yale University before earning his law degree at Vanderbilt Law School in 1961. […]

Carol Graham Fish Hannan, 86, of Paducah, passed away on November 29, 2020, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Lourdes. Carol was born December 20, 1933 in Paris, Tennessee. She graduated in the Class of 1951 from E. W. Grove High School, Paris, Tennessee; received her bachelor’s degree from Murray State […]

Mr. Jerald Dean Sykes, age 85, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Henry County Medical Center. He was born May 12, 1935 to Prentice and Cornell Swor Sykes. He graduated from Grove High School in 1953 and attended college at Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas, ma­joring in Math and Bible, while serving as field […]

Carolyn White Cheek, age 72 of Paris, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Anna Mae Owen Hospice House of Murray, Kentucky. A private family graveside service will be held with burial at Olive Branch Cemetery and a celebration of life will be planned for a later date for the public to attend. Carolyn White […]

Bethel Cantrell Williams, age 102 of Paris, TN, died Monday, November 2, 2020, at Eiffel Gardens in Paris. She retired after many years working alongside her husband at State Farm in Paris.  She was the oldest member of First Baptist Church in Paris, where she served for many years.  Bethel was a longtime member of the Paris […]

Jacqueline Julia Fish Byrd, 93, of Paducah, passed away on October 22, 2020, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Lourdes. Jackie was born on October 10, 1927, at the Mason’s Hospital in Murray. She graduated in the Class of 1945 from E. W. Grove High School, Paris, Tennessee; attended Rhodes College […]

Retired Brigadier General Roland L. Parkhill, age 88 of Paris, TN, died Friday, October 9, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Paris on June 11, 1932, to his parents, the late R.L. “Sonny” Parkhill and the late Lucy Rose Bomar Parkhill. On July 2, 1955, he married Ailene Davis Parkhill, known to him […]

James “Curtis” Davis, 96, a longtime resident of Orange County and Chino Hills passed away October 2nd, 2020 in Chino Hills, CA.  A graveside service with military honors was held on October 10th in Brea, Ca. Curtis was born on June 2nd, 1924, in Cottage Grove, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Burgie […]