Meet Dearly Departed At ‘Tales Of The Crypt’

Paris, Tenn.–Meet the dearly departed famous and infamous buried in the historic Paris City Cemetery this weekend.

The popular annual event ‘Tales of the Crypt’ will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, September 27 in conjunction with the Arts ‘Round The Square event in downtown Paris.

On this year’s Living History Tour, there will be 11 graves with presentations on the person’s life and a 12th grave will be presented by Grave Restorer Brent Brauer, who will explain how the headstone of the late Rebecca Davis was repaired and restored. The event is sponsored by the Henry County Cemetery Committee.

PRESENTERS FOR TALES FROM THE CRYPT  

Living History Tour of Paris City Cemetery 

Saturday, September 27, 1-3 pm 

Dr. David Webb Presenting  Dr. E. W. Grove 

Rev. Kenneth Humphreys Presenting the African-American Monument 

Dicky Bomar Presenting Sheriff Macon Hurt “Make” Freeman 

Marsha Banasiewicz Presenting Clinton Dunlap Family 

Mark Johnson Presenting Gov. James D. Porter and Sons

To Be Assigned Presenting Major James Stephen Brown 

Rev. Dr. John Dandridge Presenting Parents of Mordecai Wyatt Johnson 

Rev. Charles Cate Presenting David Edward Jackson 

David Jackson Presenting Judge Clinton Aden 

Beth Fay Presenting Edwin Lewis Conway 

Larry Ray Presenting Thomas Kennedy Porter Jr. 

Brent Brauer Showing repairs made to the monument of 

Rebecca Davis by Gravesite Restoration 

& Maintenance Company (Greenfield, TN) 

Tour sponsored by the Henry County Cemetery Committee – 

President Stephanie Routon Tayloe 

Treasurer Susan Stewart 

Secretary Susan Pemberton 

Members Marge Barrows 

Mary Ann Claxton 

Tommy Claxton 

Beth Fay 

Pete Lackey  

Wayne Webb 

Here is the schedule for the day: