Deborah Thigpen

Deborah Ann Thigpen, 62, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris. She married April 13, 1977 to Jim Thigpen and he survives. She was presently the Executive Director for Tennessee Business Development Corporation in Paris and was also a Baptist in her faith. She was born Aug. 15, 1952, in Chattanooga to the late Harvey S. Clinton and the late Dorothy Neighbors Clinton. Besides her husband, she is also survived by her one daughter, Meggen (Jason) Crockarell, of Paris, Tenn.; two sisters, Mitzie (Terry) Stanfill, of Chattanooga, Marilyn (Trey) Jones, of Dayton, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Alex Crockarell, Everett Golden and Shea Crockarell; sister-in-law, Patricia (Don) Elsea, of Chattanooga. Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, 201 Dunlap St., Paris, Tenn., where the visitation will be from 47 p.m. today, March 6, 2015 and after 9 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015. The funeral service will be at LeDon Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7. Charles T. Cate will officiate. Entombment will follow in Rose Lawn Mausoleum in Paris, Tenn. Pallbearers will be Ed Wheatley, Charlie Kirk, Albert Wade, David Miles, Brent Greer, Austin Perry and Mike Miles. Memorials may be made to: Henry County Helping Hands, P.O. Box 22, Paris, TN 38242.