Martha Carrigan
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Martha L. Carrigan, 81, of Paducah died at 7:10 p.m. Friday at her home.
She was of the Methodist faith and a homemaker.
Surviving are one daughter, Eloise Rainey of Metropolis, Ill.; four sons, Michael Carrigan of Palmersville, Tenn., Patrick Carrigan of Carlisle County, Jerry Carrigan of Marshall County and Todd Carrigan of Maryland; one sister, Ruth Rice of Loveland, Colo.; one brother, Harry Paul Sherman of LaFayette, Ind.; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Carrigan; one daughter, Judy Beth Carrigan Kaletch; one son, Calvin Bruce Carrigan; two sisters; and three brothers. Her parents were Fred R. Sherman and Bertha O'Connell Sherman.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with the Rev. F. Wayne Carter officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Lourdes Hospice, P.O. Box 7100, Paducah, KY 42002-7100 or American Cancer Society, 3140 Parisa Dr., Paducah, KY 42003.