Phyllis Lynette Medlin Tharrington Paris, 82, passed away Saturday October 20, 2012. She was born in 1930 at Camilla, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Henry Arthur Medlin and Ethel Medlin. She was predeceased in death by a sister Evelyn Medlin Stanford of Virginia, two brothers, Jimmy Medlin and Max R. Medlin of Rocky Mount, her husband Marvin Paris.

She is survived by three sons, Jerry Tharrington (Mary Linda), Steve Tharrington (Mary Ann) and Donnie Tharrington (Sandy), step-sons, Marvin, Richard, Charles and Mike Paris, one brother, Jack Medlin (Linda), six grandchildren; six step-grandchildren, four great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Cornerstone Funeral Home in Nashville with the Rev. Nate Starr officiating. Burial followed at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Masonic Home for Children of Oxford, NC or Rocky Mount Fire Department Benevolent Fund.