Dennis Earl Ashford, 60, of Paris, died Friday, November 12, 2010. Funeral services are set for 11:00 AM, Monday, November 15, 2010 at East Paris Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Fortenberry and Rev. Harvy Blackshear officiating. Burial will be in Red Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 PM Sunday afternoon at the funeral home. Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

Dennis was born June 25, 1950 in Paris to Arvil Preston and Lois Roddy Ashford. He married Gretta Rook Ashlock on November 10, 2007 at East Paris Baptist Church in Paris. He was an assistant production operator at Kimberly-Clark. Dennis was a member of Bikers for Christ and was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and leaves behind many “biker buddies” to cherish his memory.

He is survived by his wife, Gretta Ashford; four children, Denny Ashford, Stephenia McFadden and husband, Nickel, Jennifer Taylor and husband, Dennis, and Kim Ford and husband, Brent; nine grandchildren, Heather Parson, Cheyenne Parson, Cameron Ashton and wife, Lacy, Tyler Ashton, Ty Taylor, Dakota Ashlock, Breanna Ford, Kelsey McFadden, and Jacob McFadden; one brother, Burrell Ashford and wife, Mary Jo; four sisters, Cora Garrison and husband, Jerry, Karen Smith, Rhonda Thornton, Gail Reed and husband, Leroy, and Judy Padilla; his in-laws, Fay and J.D. Rook; sister-in-law, Glenna Ingram; brother-in-law, Greg Rook and wife, Melinda; and a host of nieces, nephews, friends, and loved ones. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Tracy Ashford; his parents; and a brother-in-law, Tommy Ingram.

Pallbearers will be Joe Shaw, Blake Shaw, Tony Clark, Brad McDowra, Greg Skidmore, Rusty Jackson, George Newberry, and Gerald Stephens. Honorary pallbearers will be Kyle Brakebill, Nickel McFadden, Dennis Taylor, Brent Ford, Tommy Joe Whitten, Mike Roddy, Ronald Roddy, Durrell Roddy, Jeff Hall, and Gaylon Tucker.