Our 1966 classmate, Janis Vaughn McNeely, 77, passed away on Easter Sunday in Nashville. Our sympathy to her family and friends. Her memorial is now on FindaGrave and linked to the Virtual Cemetery for the Class of 1966.
Visitation and a Celebration of Life will be on Friday, April 10 at Vine Street Christian Church in Nashville. Ridgeway Funeral Home of Paris is handling the arrangements, and her obituary can be found on their website.
Our 1958 classmate, Peggy Sue Hammett Pritchard, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, in Ocala, FL Our sympathy to her family and friends. A memorial has been created for her on the FindaGrave website with a link to the Class of 1958 Virtual Cemetery
Ridgeway Funeral Home is handling the arrangements, and her obituary can be found on their website.
Our 1961 classmate, Jean Norton, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026 in Louisville, KY. Our sympathy goes out to here family and friends. A memorial has been created for her on the FindaGrave website and linked to the Virtual Cemetery for the Class of 1961.
Her obituary can be found on the website of the Fern Creek Funeral Home, Louisville, Kentucky.
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.
E.W.Grove Class of 1966
60th Reunion
After 60 years it’s time to reunite!
April 24 & 25
Fish Fry Weekend
Cost $50 per person
🍀Please pay to reserve before March 17 🍀
Mail to
Gary Odom
1823 Harding Road
Paris, TN 38242
🏨 Make hotel reservations asap! 🏨
Click here to view hotels and rooms available.*
(Dates and room types can be adjusted to fit your needs.)
April 24 ~ Morning WBFF Grand Parade
(details to follow)
April 24 – Friday evening is all yours!
Make plans with family or friends.
April 25 ~ 1pm: Lunch ~ All you can eat FISH at the Fairgrounds!
(private room*no standing in line)
April 25 ~ 6 pm: Paris Academy for the Arts
Casual relaxing & visiting!
Catered Grazing Table
Bring Photos, stories, laughs, memories and your reading glasses!
Please share and tag people or call, text or email class members!
Help us find everyone!
Let’s prove the class of 1966 is still legendary.
*Our Grove site will earn a small commission should you book through the above
hotel link. Any fees earned will help us defer the expenses of running the website.
The Paris P.I. recently reported that the Grove Tower Advisory Committee met on Feburary 3rd to continue discussions on the fate of the Grove Tower. A recommendation was made at the meeting naming the City of Paris “a logical candidate” to take over temporary stewardship of the historic former high school campus from the Henry County School System. A number of other options were discussed regarding ownership of the property, such as a non-profit or foundation.
The Save the Grove Tower committee, many of whom attended the meeting, also gave a report stating that the local nonprofit had arranged for a regiional state tourism official to conduct a “listening tour” in early March. Sherri McCarter, West Tennessee division manager for the state Department of Tourist Development has been tasked with initially setting up two events, tentatively set for March 5-6 in Paris.
We appreciate these efforts and hope that they will lead to some meaningful solution to ensure that the tower and original Grove campus is saved. Here is the full article on the Paris P.I. website…
Our 1969 classmate, Joe Lee Jackson, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, in Paris. Our condolences to his family and friends. A memorial has been created in his honor on the FindaGrave website and linked to the 1969 class virtual cemetery.
Ridgeway Funeral Home in Paris, TN, 38242, is handling the arrangements. Visitation and services will be held Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. at Ridgeway Funeral Home and his full obituary can be found on their site.
Our 1958 classmate, Wanda Culpepper, passed away in Paris on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Our condolences to her family and friends. A memorial has been created for her on the FindaGrave website and linked to the 1958 class Virtual Cemetery.
Her funeral service will be held at McEvoy Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, and her obituary can be found on their website.
We were saddened to learn that our 1964 classmate, Helen Harding Henderson, passed away on January 20, 2026. Our condolences to her family and friends. A memorial has been created in her honor on the FindaGrave website and linked to the Class of 1964 Virtual Cemetery.
Funeral services for Helen will be held at McEvoy Funeral Home on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 1:00 pm, and her obituary can be found on their website.
Memorials for Ms. Henderson may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or any organization to promote education.
Our 1942 classmate, Jean Edwina Russell Goldman, passed away April 8, 2025 in Ormond Beach, Florida. We apologize for the late notice. Our condolences to her family and friends. A memorial has been created on the FindaGrave website and linked to the 1942 class virtual cemetery. Her obituary can be found on the Paris PI website.