Kenneth Grooms, 73, of Paris, passed away Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Following his request, the family will not schedule services. Cremation was under the care and direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home.
Kenneth, the son of Roy and Mona Smallwood Grooms, was born Feb. 14, 1947, in the Sylvan Community of Lamar County.
He graduated from Paris High School in 1965. His career with American National Insurance Company spanned 28 years. Following retirement from American National, Kenneth worked for Frito Lay for 12 years before retiring.
He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was an animal lover and will be missed by his dachshunds, Dixie and Muffin.