Willis Gene Paris, 63, of Dyersburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis.
He was born on June 2, 1954 in Crockett County, TN, to the late Milan Paris and the late Mary Sue Frances Studenvent Paris.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the City Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Metcalf officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Family members and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.
Survivors include his daughter, Bethany Paris of Dyersburg; seven sisters, Shirley Fay Ryberg of Dickson, Joy May Metcalf of Jackson, Nettie Gean Weaver of Hayti, MO, Virginia Lou Hewett of Arizona, Mary Frances Jernigan of Gadsden, Martha Key Kail of Nunnelly and Juanita Sue Allen of Big Sandy; and three brothers, James Edward Paris of Halls, Russell Eugene Paris of Hayti, MO and Danny Ray Paris of Knoxville.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Stella Rook.