Paula Rich
1962 - 2025
From the Apr 29, 2025 e-EditionHUNTINGDON, Tenn. - Mrs. Paula Rich, 63, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at her home.
Funeral services are Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 2:00 P.M., Fairview Missionary Baptist Church in McKenzie, with Bro. Derek Frazee officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Fairview Missionary Baptist Church on Monday from 4 until 8 p.m. and on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until time of service. A dinner will follow the services at Fairview Fellowship Hall, any family and friends are welcome.
Pallbearers who will serve are Chris Graham, Codie Newsome, Dakota Austin, Johnathan Graham, Maddox Hunt and Jason Suratt.
Mrs. Rich was born April 4, 1962, in Napierville, Illinois, to the late Bennie and Geneva Oliver Graham. She worked as a seamstress and was a member of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Kathy Graham and a nephew, Bradley Suratt.
She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Tony Rich, four daughters, Rachel Burcham (Howard) of McKenzie, LaTrisha Rich, of Paris, Amanda Austin (Allan) of Gibson, Sabrina Burnine (Jimmy) of Huntingdon, three sisters, Connie Suratt, Elizabeth Graham, Tonya Caswell (Cliff) all of Atwood, a brother, Danny Graham, of Atwood, eleven grandchildren, Alexis Hunt, Maddox Hunt, Skyler Rich, Sidney Rich, Dakota Austin, Darius Gordon, Landon Gordon, Damon Smith, Nathan Smith, Mason Smith, and Madison Copeland. She also leaves nine great-grandchildren.
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