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Paris • Henry County • Tennessee

Ridgeway Funeral Home Obituaries: Official Archive, Location and Next Steps

Ridgeway Funeral Home’s official obituary archive covers local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area. The official memorial page is the best first stop because it can include the full obituary, visitation, funeral service, cemetery, flowers, tribute-wall options, date changes and family-approved wording.

Before you travel, send flowers, or share a service time, open the full memorial. Ridgeway may handle arrangements from its Paris funeral home, while the actual service may be at the chapel, a church, cemetery, graveside location, family cemetery or another Henry County-area venue.

Open Official Obituaries Call 731-642-2121 Address & Map

Reviewed September 30, 2026. Recheck the official memorial before traveling, ordering flowers, sharing details, or making time-sensitive arrangements.

Ridgeway Funeral Home: Key Facts to Know First

Official obituary archiveridgewayfuneralhome.com/obituaries
Address201 Dunlap St., Paris, TN 38242.
Phone731-642-2121
Mailing addressP.O. Box 788, Paris, TN 38242.
Service area clueParis, Henry County, Puryear, Henry, Cottage Grove, McKenzie, Buchanan and nearby Tennessee/Kentucky communities may appear in memorials.
Flower routeUse the person’s memorial or official flower page before ordering flowers.
Grief supportThe official site includes a 365-day grief-support email route.
Map ruleMap the event address in the obituary, not automatically the funeral-home address.
Best workflow: open the official Ridgeway obituary archive → search or browse the person’s name → open the complete memorial → confirm the service venue → save every event address separately → call Ridgeway if timing, route, accessibility, or arrangements are urgent.

Ridgeway Funeral Home Address, Phone and Map

Use this address when contacting Ridgeway or when the memorial specifically schedules an event at the funeral home. If the memorial lists a church, cemetery, graveside service or another venue, map that event address instead.

Ridgeway Funeral Home 201 Dunlap St.
Paris, TN 38242

Mailing: P.O. Box 788, Paris, TN 38242

Phone: 731-642-2121

Official location page:
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Map caution: Ridgeway obituaries can list services at churches, cemeteries, family cemeteries, graveside locations and private venues. Use this map only when the memorial specifically names the funeral home as the event venue.

What the Full Ridgeway Memorial Page Can Tell You

Obituary textFamily-approved biography, life dates, residence, relatives and community details.
Service scheduleVisitation, funeral, memorial, graveside, burial or private-service details when published.
Venue clueRidgeway chapel, church, cemetery, graveside location, care facility chapel or another local venue.
FlowersThe official send-flowers route searches obituaries before showing arrangement choices.
CondolencesOfficial memorial pages may include tribute or condolence tools.
Grief supportThe official site includes a year-long grief-support message route.
Use the memorial, not a screenshot, for final details. If a family member sends a screenshot, reopen the official Ridgeway memorial before traveling or ordering flowers.

Before Attending a Ridgeway Funeral Home Service

Check Why it matters What to do
Visitation It may be at Ridgeway, a church or another local venue. Write down the exact event venue, date and time from the memorial.
Funeral or memorial service The official traditional-services page says a funeral service can be held in the chapel, a church or another venue the family chooses. Use the event address shown for that specific service.
Burial / graveside service The cemetery can be outside Paris or in another Henry County-area community. Map the cemetery separately from the funeral home.
Flowers or memorial gifts Some families request flowers, charitable gifts, church memorials, trees or no flowers. Follow the family’s memorial wording before ordering.
Private or pending arrangements Some notices may be posted before all details are final. Reopen the official memorial later or call Ridgeway at 731-642-2121.
Parking / accessibility A single parking rule will not fit every church, cemetery or venue. Call Ridgeway if same-day travel, parking or accessible entry matters.

For a similar official-memorial-first workflow, see the Davis Funeral Home obituary guide.

Funeral Prices, Services, Immediate Need and What to Ask

The official Ridgeway site describes services, traditional funeral service options, send-flowers support, preplanning, grief support and immediate-need information. It does not provide one simple public price table in the reviewed pages, so do not estimate current costs from old posts, directories or another funeral home. Call Ridgeway and ask for current price information before making decisions.

Services overview Use the official services page to understand the funeral-home service categories before calling.

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Traditional services The official traditional-services page says a funeral service may be held in the chapel, a church or another chosen venue.

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Immediate need The official immediate-need page explains that Ridgeway will arrange to bring the loved one into care and set a time for the family to begin arrangements.

Open immediate need

FTC price rights Ask for current price information, the General Price List, itemized charges and third-party cash-advance items.

Open FTC Funeral Rule

What to ask by phone

  1. “Can you provide current price information and your General Price List?”
  2. “Which costs are funeral-home charges, and which are cemetery, clergy, obituary, flowers, permits, transportation or other cash-advance charges?”
  3. “What documents and information should the family bring to the arrangement meeting?”
  4. “Is the service at Ridgeway, a church, cemetery, graveside location or another venue?”
  5. “Who is filing the death-certificate information, and how many certified copies should the family order?”
  6. “Are there cemetery, veteran, cremation, transportation or memorialization choices that affect the timeline?”
Practical call shortcut: before calling, write down the person’s full name, the service date if known, the venue from the memorial, and your exact question.

Tennessee Death Certificates: What Ridgeway Families Should Know

A Ridgeway obituary is not a certified death certificate. Tennessee death certificates are handled through the Tennessee Office of Vital Records and county health department routes. Tennessee says county health departments can issue birth or death certificates that have been registered statewide with the Tennessee Office of Vital Records.

Need Official route What to prepare
Certified Tennessee death certificate Use Tennessee Vital Records or an eligible county health department route. Legal name, date of death, county/place of death, qualified-applicant relationship or legal right, ID, fee, mailing address and certified-copy quantity.
Fee planning Tennessee’s current fee page lists $15 for providing verified information or a certified-copy-type search. Check the live fee page before ordering because state fees and vendor charges can change.
Online ordering Tennessee identifies VitalChek as the only official vendor authorized for online credit/debit card orders. Avoid random certificate ads that are not the state-authorized vendor route.
Older Tennessee death record CDC/NCHS notes Tennessee Vital Records maintains death records for 50 years; older records are maintained by Tennessee Library and Archives. Use the right archive route when researching older family history.
  1. Confirm where the death occurred, not only where the funeral will be held.
  2. Open Tennessee Vital Records: How do I get my certificate?.
  3. Open Tennessee Vital Records Fees to verify current cost information.
  4. Prepare eligible-requester proof, photo ID, payment, mailing details and the number of certified copies needed.
  5. Use certified copies—not an obituary printout—for banks, insurance, pensions, titles, property and probate tasks.
Eligibility point: Tennessee certified vital records are not simple public downloads. Follow the state’s entitlement guidance if you are not an immediate qualifying family member.

Henry County Probate, Chancery and Estate Tasks After a Ridgeway Obituary

An obituary does not appoint a personal representative, transfer real estate, release a bank account, or replace court paperwork. Henry County’s Clerk & Master serves the Chancery Court and the county page specifically lists will probate matters among that office’s functions.

Henry County Clerk & Master Use this route for Chancery Court and will probate matters in Henry County.

Open Clerk & Master page

Henry County Circuit Court Clerk Use the Circuit Court Clerk route for circuit filings, dockets and court-record questions outside the Clerk & Master’s probate function.

Open Circuit Court Clerk page

What to bring Certified death certificate, will if there is one, asset/debt list, family contact details, property information and ID.
Do not rely on A social post, obituary screenshot, family text or guestbook comment as legal authority.
County routing point: choose the court or clerk route based on residence, property and Tennessee procedure—not only where the funeral service was held.

Veteran Families: Henry County, Tennessee and VA Routes

Veteran families should separate funeral-home arrangements from benefit eligibility, cemetery scheduling, burial allowance, marker/headstone, burial flag and survivor-benefit questions.

Henry County Veterans Service Office Henry County’s phone directory lists the Veterans Service Office at 731-642-5055.

Open Henry County phone directory

Tennessee Department of Veterans Services Use the county Veterans Service Office lookup for Tennessee state and county service-officer routing.

Open Tennessee county VSO lookup

VA burial and memorial benefits Use VA for burial allowance, national cemetery, headstone/marker, medallion and burial-flag questions.

Open VA burial benefits

VA burial allowance Use VA’s burial allowance page when reimbursement or transportation-benefit questions apply.

Open VA burial allowance

For another page that separates a funeral-home service from cemetery routing and Veteran tasks, see the Powers Funeral Home obituary guide.

After You Find the Obituary: Family Task Checklist

Save the official memorialUse the exact Ridgeway URL instead of reposting the full obituary text.
Confirm the venueRidgeway, church, cemetery, graveside and reception locations can differ.
Ask for current pricesUse Ridgeway directly and the FTC Funeral Rule when discussing costs.
Order death certificatesUse Tennessee Vital Records or the county health department route where appropriate.
Check Social SecurityFuneral homes often help report deaths, but families should verify when benefits are involved.
Check survivor benefitsSSA survivor benefits may apply to eligible spouses, divorced spouses, children or dependent parents.
Check Veteran benefitsUse VA and Tennessee county Veteran resources when applicable.
Handle probateUse the proper Tennessee court or Clerk & Master route when estate authority, property or accounts are involved.
Privacy reminder: do not put Social Security numbers, insurance numbers, account numbers, private addresses or probate paperwork into a public obituary comment or condolence form.

For another guide that separates memorial information from death certificates, Social Security and Veteran tasks, see the Renner Funeral Home obituary guide.

Official Ridgeway, Tennessee and Federal Resources

Ridgeway Funeral Home official obituary archive Ridgeway Funeral Home official homepage Ridgeway Funeral Home location page Ridgeway contact page Ridgeway services overview Ridgeway traditional services Ridgeway immediate need Ridgeway send flowers FTC Funeral Rule: funeral price rights Tennessee Vital Records ordering guidance Tennessee Vital Records fees CDC/NCHS Tennessee vital records guidance Henry County Clerk & Master Henry County Circuit Court Clerk Henry County phone directory Social Security: when someone dies Social Security survivor benefits VA burial and memorial benefits

Ridgeway Funeral Home Obituaries FAQs

Where can I search official Ridgeway Funeral Home obituaries?
Use the official obituary archive at ridgewayfuneralhome.com/obituaries. Open the complete memorial before relying on service times, flowers, burial details or directions.
Where is Ridgeway Funeral Home located?
The official location page lists Ridgeway Funeral Home at 201 Dunlap St., Paris, TN 38242.
What phone number should I call for Ridgeway Funeral Home?
The official homepage lists 731-642-2121. Call that number for service questions, immediate-need help, arrangement questions or event-location clarification.
Should I use 201 Dunlap Street for every funeral?
No. Use that address only when the memorial schedules the event at Ridgeway Funeral Home. If the memorial lists a church, cemetery, graveside service or another venue, use the event address shown there.
Can I send flowers through the Ridgeway website?
The official site has a send-flowers route that searches obituaries before showing arrangement choices. Open the correct memorial first so any order connects to the right person and service.
Does Ridgeway Funeral Home offer grief-support messages?
The official site includes a 365-day grief-support email route. Use the official page if you want messages from the funeral home’s support system.
Where can I check current Ridgeway funeral prices?
Call Ridgeway directly and ask for current price information and the General Price List. Do not rely on another funeral home’s prices, third-party estimates or old copied information.
How do I get a Tennessee death certificate after finding the obituary?
Use Tennessee Vital Records or an eligible county health department route. Tennessee identifies VitalChek as the state-authorized vendor for online credit/debit card orders.
Does an obituary replace probate paperwork?
No. An obituary does not appoint a personal representative, transfer property or release accounts. In Henry County, the Clerk & Master route is important for will probate matters.
Where should Veteran families check near Henry County?
Veteran families can use the Henry County Veterans Service Office, Tennessee Department of Veterans Services county-office lookup and VA burial and memorial benefits for eligibility and benefit questions.

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