Our 1947 classmate, Joyce Bennett Russell, passed away on January 26, 2026 in Oak Harbor, Washington. Our sympathy to her family and friends. Her memorial has been added to the FindaGrave website and linked to the virtual cemetery for the Class of 1947. Her Her obituary can be found on the website of the Wallin-Stucky Funeral home in Oak Harbor.

Our 1947 classmate, Mary Jo Hubbard, passed away in Paris on April 17th. Our condolences to her family and friends. A memorial has been created for her on the FindAGrave website and linked the 1947 class Virtual Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, and her obituary can be found on their website. They family has requested that memorial gifts be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.  

Our 1947 classmate, Margie Ruth Richardson, in Collierville, TN on February 23, 2025. Our condolences to her family and friends. A memorial has been created for her on the FindAGrave website and linked to the Class of 1947 Virtual Cemetery. Her obituary can be found on the McEvoy Funeral website.  

Our 1947 classmate, Bobby J. Collins, passed away in Paris on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Our condolences to his family and friends. A memorial has been created for him on the FindAGrave website and linked to the 1947 class virtual cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the First Christian Church, 101 South Poplar St., Paris, TN 38242. His obituary can be found on the McEvoy Funeral Home website.

Our 1947 classmate, Bettye Lewis “BJ” Norwood, passed away on Saturday May 4, 2024, in Durham, N.C. Condolences to her friends and family. A memorial has been created for her on the FindAGrave website and linked to the 1947 class Virtual Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, and her obituary can be found on their website. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 on Saturday at Maplewood Cemetery in Paris.

Our 1947 classmate, Paul Douglas Jackson, Sr, passed away at his home in Germantown, TN on April 1, 2024. Our condolences to his family and friends. A memorial to him has been placed on the FindAGrave site and linked to the class of 1947 virtual cemetery. Arrangements are being completed at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin, TN, where a visitation will be held on Sunday, April 7, 2024. His obituary can be found on the Murphy Funeral Home website.  

Dear readers, I've been a bad webmaster! I have allowed myself to send you the good news, happily letting you know about some of the reunions and other "nice" things that have been going on. But sadly, we have had bad news, class deaths, since the last ones I last posted on the site. I have been placing them on the Grove Facebook page, but I know that many of you are not seeing them. So I apologize for that and...

Ms. Barbara Aclin Baggett, age 91 of Paris, Tennessee passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Henry County Healthcare of Paris. Her body is to be cremated and there are no services scheduled at this time. Barbara was born April 24, 1929 in Henry County, Tennessee to the late Oliver L. Baggett and the late Maysie Aclin Baggett. She is also preceded in death by her brother, O.L. Baggett, Jr. who passed away August 4, 1936. Ms. Baggett was a...