Lucille Kinney age 86 of Paris, TN, died Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Charter Senior Living in Paris.
Over the years, Lucille worked at various factories including the Clippard and Holley Carburetor Plants in Paris. She enjoyed baking, cooking, and floral arranging. Her love for children was shown through her time working in the W.G. Rhea School Cafeteria, and working in the nursery at Fairview Baptist Church, where she was an active member, serving as a hostess at church meals and other gatherings for many years.
She was married December 26, 1972, to her loving husband, Robert Rae “Bob” Kinney of Paris, and he survives. I Corinthians 13 says that love never fails, and their enduring unconditional love was evident in her long battle with dementia. Until the last few years, they enjoyed traveling in their RV and went to the Grand Ole Opry several times.
Born March 7, 1939, in Henry County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Elvis Campbell and the late Ora O’Daniel Campbell.
In addition to her husband of 52 years, she was also survived by three children, Eddie Jones of Seminole, FL; Keith (Kay) Jones of Florence, AL, and Gina (Brian) Scott of Winter Haven, FL; four step children, Rick (Amber) Kinney of Seminole, FL, Teressa (Jeff) Sasserson of Russell, PA, Jennifer (Michael) Fitzpatrick and family of Durham, ME, and Narda Smith and family of New York; six grandchildren, Matt Jones, Lindy Jones Starkey, Ellie Rae Scott, Nathan Scott, Michael Kinney, and Cortny Sasserson Bridges; and 3 great grandchildren, with a another due in August. She was affectionately referred to as “Mama Lu” by some grandchildren and even by friends and Charter staff members.
Along with her parents, Lucille was also preceded in death by a sister, Earline Walker; and five brothers, Wesley Campbell, Sam Campbell, Floyd Campbell, twins JB and JD (in infancy) Campbell; a daughter in law, Lynn Jones, and a grandson, Joshua Sasserson.
Ridgeway Funeral Home 201 Dunlap St., /P.O. Box 788, Paris, TN 38242 will be handling the arrangements. Her body is to be cremated with Celebration of Life to be held at Fairview Baptist Church August 9, 2025, at 11:00 am Memorial Dr., Paris. TN 38242.
Her cremated remains will be inurned at the West Tennessee Veterans’ Cemetery at Parkers’ Crossroads in Wildersville, TN.
The Lucille Kinney Family would like to extend their sincere gratitude for the love and care shown to her from the staff at Charter Senior Living since becoming a resident there in 2022.
Memorials may be made to Fairview Baptist Church 114 Memorial Dr., Paris, TN 38242, or to the American Heart Association www.heart.org.