Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Grace Rodgers Paris of Poplarville, Miss., formerly of Kilmichael, were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, at Poplar Creek Nations Baptist Church. Rev. Ken Rhodes, assisted by Rev. Randy Bridges, officiated the services. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Tommy Hitt, Roy Hitt, Ron Wood, Scotty Crimm, Michael Allen Murphy and Al Snellgrove.
Visitation was held Friday, Oct. 10, from 1 p.m. until service time at Poplar Creek Nations Baptist Church.
Mrs. Paris, 87, passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, at her residence in Poplarville. She was born to Roy and Pearl Stoddard Rodgers on Sept. 1, 1938. She was a member of Juniper Grove Baptist Church in Poplarville, Miss. She was a homemaker and also worked for Futorain Manufacturing in Eupora and McGregor Manufacturing in Winona, prior to retiring.
She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Weathersby (Bobby) of Poplarville; sisters, Joyce Crimm of Mathiston, Clara Hill of Bellefontaine, and LaDell Johnson Weaver of Eupora; sister in love, Lillian Rodgers of Spring Hill; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey "Sambo" Paris; brother, Roy Rodgers, Jr. and twin infant sisters, Eva and Neva Rodgers.
Memorial contributions may be made to Poplar Creek Nations Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 488 Hwy 413, Kilmichael, MS 39747.
Oliver Funeral Home of Winona handled the arrangements. An online guestbook may be signed at www.ofhwinona.com
