Dennis Gwinn

Dennis Richard Gwinn, age 41 of Hindenburg, Germany formerly of Paris, Tennessee passed away on October 31, 2017 at his residence in Germany. His funeral will be held at McEvoy Funeral Home at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 21, 2017 with Bro. Gary Collier and special friend Edna Raia to conduct. Burial will follow in Murray Memorial Gardens in Murray, Kentucky. Serving as pallbearers are Russell Mathenie, John Deluca, Scott Lewis, Dustin Morris, and Ben Taylor. Visitation is scheduled on Tuesday after 10:00 A.M. until service time.

Dennis was born on August 3, 1976 to the late Kenneth E. Gwinn who preceded him in death June 29, 2006 and to Chong "Mona" OK Yim Gwinn, who survives in Paris, Tennessee. Dennis is also survived by his half sisters: Beverly (Rick) Beare and Rebecca (John) Falzarano, all of Texas; by aunts: Brenda Magee and (special aunt) Shirley Evans and uncle: Russell Mathenie all three of Paris, Tennessee; his fiancé: Isabelle Hé�sken of Hendenburg, Germany; special friend and bro: John Deluca of Paris, Tennessee, special friend and sis: Edna Raia, of San Francisco, California; by several cousins, other family members, co-workers, and friends. He is also preceded in death by his younger brother: Michael Gwinn who passed away February 7, 1996; by his grandparents: Russell "Red" and Maudean Mathenie; and by two cousins: Scotty and Clay Mathenie.

Dennis studied at several universities in the U.S. and abroad, including Murray State University, a year in Germany, and the University of California in San Francisco, where he earned his doctorate. Dennis was a worldwide traveler who spoke fluent English, Russian, and German.