Leo Karathanasis

Leo Karathanasis, 51, of Union City died Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
He was the owner and operator of Moustos in Paris and Union City and the former owner and operator of Lepantos in Paris.
Leo enjoyed hunting, fishing and hard work.
He was born June 24, 1970, in Katafygio, Greece, to the late Nikolaos Karathanasis and Maria Toumpanou Karathanasis, who survives, of Greece.
Along with his mother, he is also survived by his daughter, Tatiana Karathanasis (Caleb Collins) of Union City; three sisters, Eleni Karathanasis of Paris, Aspasia Karathanasis of Greece and Panagiota Karathanasis of Greece; three brothers, Georgios Karathanasis of Humboldt, Antonios Karathanasis of Paris and Lampros Karathanasis of Greece; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held from 10-11 a.m. today at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, located at 419 Old Humboldt Road in Jackson, with funeral services conducted at 11 a.m. at the church, with the Rev. Dr. Peter J. Sprio officiating.
Family served as pallbearers.
Burial followed in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Paris at 2 p.m.
Ridgeway Funeral Home, located at 201 Dunlap St., in Paris was in charge of arrangements.

Published 2.15.22