Obituaries

Jul 17, 2019

Dessie Mathis, 85, of Paducah passed away on Tuesday, July 17. 2019 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.

Mrs. Mathis was a member of Faith Center Church.

Surviving are her two daughters, Dana (Robert) Gardner of Williamsburg, VA and Diane Mathis of Paducah; four grandchildren, Stephanie Gardner, Lawrence Gardner, Tyler...

Jul 16, 2019

Tyler James Moore, 27, of Portland, TN died Tuesday, July 16, 2019. He was born the son of Roger W. Moore and Susan Fields Moore.  He was a member of Haywood Hills Baptist Church in Nashville, TN.

Survivors also include his brothers, Aaron K Moore, Paducah, KY; and Austin L. Moore, Paducah, KY.

Graveside services are scheduled for...

Jul 8, 2019

W. Leon McGary, 91, of Paducah, formerly of Memphis, TN, passed away at 9:20 am on July 8, 2019 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Mr. McGary was a United States Army Air Corps Veteran and he owned and operated his own business in Memphis, TN, before retiring back home in Paducah. He is survived by...

Jul 3, 2019

Patricia Buckley Cook, 88, of Downers Grove, IL, passed away at 6:00 am on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, IL. Mrs. Cook was a homemaker; a devoted wife to her husband and loving mother to her children. She is survived by her loving husband, Richard M. Cook; daughter, Terrie Lynn Cook of...

Jul 2, 2019

Jimmy Walker, age 80, of Paducah, KY passed away on Monday, July 2, 2019 at Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital. Jimmy was born in Paducah, KY on November 14, 1938 to the late Floyd and Alice Walker. He was a Master Electrician and owner of the former J&J Electric and current Jim Walker Electric, Inc. Jimmy loved being an electrician and...

Jun 28, 2019

Rudean (Gordon) Willhelm, 81, of Paducah passed away at 3:15 PM on Friday, June 28, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Willhelm was a manager in the fabric department at Walmart and a member of New Life Baptist Church in Paducah. She is survived by her daughter, Carol Dykes of Reidland; one son, Gary Dale Willhelm and wife Jami of...

Jun 27, 2019

Rhonda Rae Kreutzer, 65, of West Paducah, passed away at 2:30 am on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at her residence. She was a receptionist for Newberry Eye Care Center and attended Palestine United Methodist Church of West Paducah. Rhonda is survived by her fiancé, Ricky O’Donley; two sons, Travis Kreutzer and Matthew Kreutzer, both of West Paducah; two nieces,...

Jun 27, 2019

Stan D. Scillion, 69, of Boaz, Kentucky passed away on June 27, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Paducah, Kentucky. Stan was the owner and operator of Scillions Concrete. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed racecars and motorcycles. Stan is survived by his son, Logan Scillion of Paducah, Kentucky; sisters,...

Jun 26, 2019

Ladonna Wilson-Castle finished the fight on June 26, 2019. She was born on August 31, 1960 in Graves County. She was a graduate of Lowe’s High School and Murray State University. Ladonna most recently resided in Paducah but spent her career working and living in Kansas City, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Castle and...

Jun 23, 2019

Elizabeth Tichenor, 82, of West Paducah died on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Baptist Health of Paducah. She was retired from Amerisource and a member at Southland Baptist Temple.

She is survived by one son, James Walker and wife, Joyce, Paducah, KY; Debra Wheeler and husband, Randy, Wingo, KY; Lisa Beach, West Paducah, KY; five grandchildren; eight...

Jun 18, 2019

Jerry “Lil Jerry “Johnson, age 31 of Louisville, KY formerly of Paducah passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 6:10 PM.

He attended Eastern High School in Louisville, Kentucky and graduated from Blue Grass Academy Fort Knox, KY.

Jerry worked in Food Service.

He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal...

Jun 14, 2019

Elsie Mae Sutton Cathey, age 92 of Paducah died Friday, June 14, 2019 at Parkview Nursing and Rehab.  She was born the daughter of the late Bonnie B. King and the late Martha Avella Boyd Futrell.  She was a former owner and operator of Sutton Grocery in Paducah. She was the owner of Pella Windows in Paducah.  She was...

Jun 7, 2019

Mary Jane Rouse 79, passed away on Friday, June 7 2019 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Ky. She was a retired Real Estate Agent and former resident of the state of Florida. She is survived by one son, Charles Rouse of Paducah. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles Welch and...

Jun 2, 2019

Betty Jane Watkins, 93, of Paducah died on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 12:55pm at Oakview Nursing and Rehab in Marshall County.

She was born in Roanoke, Virginia and was of the Baptist Faith.

Surviving is her son, Eugene Carl (Sharon) Watkins Jr. of Benton; two grandchildren, Travis (Heather) Watkins and Sherri (Brent) Henderson; four...

May 31, 2019

Robert Bell, 86 of Paducah, passed away May 31, 2019 at his home.

Graveside services will be  2:00pm on Monday June 3, 2019 at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmy Franks officiating.

Lindsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

May 29, 2019

Jack R. Wood, 79, of West Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 3:08 P.M. Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Jack was born in Hartford, Kentucky on September 27, 1939 to Holland and Marion Wood. He was a graduate of Heath High School and worked as a crane operator out of the International Union of Operating Engineers...

May 28, 2019

Dorothy “Jean” Bradley, 89, of Reidland passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Bradley was a homemaker and attended Gospel Mission Worship Center. She was a devoted wife and mother who loved spending time with her family, including her two cats, Clinton and Applebee.

Surviving are her three children, Janice Bellinger...

May 27, 2019

Bobby Lee Lewis, 82, of Paducah died at 9:08 AM on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. Mr. Lewis was a Chief Riverboat Engineer; a Veteran of the Air Force and he was of the Methodist faith. He is survived by his wife, Carol Dalton of Paducah; two sons, Rick Lewis...

May 23, 2019

Robert James Coleman, age 84 of Paducah, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019, 5:32 a.m. at Grace Health Care in Nashville, TN.

He was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ and served in the United States Army and Navy. He was retired from The Army Corps of Engineers-Locks and Dams.

He is...

May 22, 2019

Tansie Thorn Blasingim, 63 of Paducah died May 22, 2019 at Mercy Health in Paducah

She is survived by husband, Jackie Blasingim of Paducah.   Two daughters; Hope Terry of Paducah and Melissa Clapp of Paducah.  Two sisters; Nancy Wright of Grantsburg, IL.  And Barbara Fulton of Paducah.   Two brothers; Willie Thorn and Kenneth Thorn, both of Paducah. ...