Joe Wesley Pappy Risinger

News paper with a picture dated, October 16, 1877:

50TH Aniversary

Members of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church will host an anniversary party to honor Mr. and Mrs. Joe Risinger, Rt. 2, Paris, on fiftieth wedding anniversary. The party will be held from 2 until 5:30 p.m. Sunday, October 23, in the home of Philip Risinger, Pine Mill Rd.

Mr. and Mrs. Risinger were married October 17, 1927, in McKinney by the Rev. J. Ben Snider. Mr. Risinger is the son of the last John J. and Melissa Ozella Barnett Risinger. Mrs. Risinger is a daughter of the last John Floyd and Mrs. Cora Bell Smith Allen of Paris. They have tow sons, Grady Wade Risinger of Bonifay, Fla. and Philip Risinger of Paris. They have five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

News paper with a picture dated, October 23, 1988:

61st Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Risinger of Route 2, Paris observed their 61st wedding anniversary on Monday, October 17.

Doris Allen and Joe Risinger were married October 17, 1927 in McKinney by the Rev. J. Ben Snider, Baptist minister. Mrs. Risinger is the daughter of the late John Floyd and Cora Bell Smith Allen. Mr. Risinger is the son of the late John J. and Malissa Ozeila Barnett Risinger.

The couple has two sons, Grady Wade and Philip Joe Risinger, both of Paris; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren;

Obituary Notice: January 4, 1999

Josepth Wesley "Joe" Risinger, 89 known as "pappy," died Saturday, January 2, 1999 at his residence.

Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home was to conduct services at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 4, in Mt. Olive Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ronald "Buddy" Barnett officating. Burial was to be in Mt. Olive Cemetery.

A life-long resident of the Mt. Olive community, he was born there May 9, 1909, to J. J. and Ozelle Barnett Risinger. He attended school at Mt. Olive.

On October 17, 1927, he married Doris Allen in McKinney.

He was an active member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. he was a member of the Blossom Masonic Lodge.

He was self-employed through the years in cookie sales and distribution.

Surviving are his wife of 71 years, Doris "Mud" Risinger of the Mt. Olive community; two sons and daughter-in-law, Wade and Shirley Risinger of Paris and Phillip and Lacrecia Risinger of Mt. Olive; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; tow brothers, Tommy Risinger of Mt. Olive and James Risinger of McKinney; and a sister, Ruby Lunceford of Cartwirght, Texas;

He was preceded in death by a great-grandchild.

Name to serve as pallbearers: Bobby Risinger, Billy Risinger, W.L. "Dub" Risinger, Charles Boren, Norris Ballard and Jerry Thrasher.