Obituaries

Feb 8, 2019

Mary Louise Crooks Lane was born April 1, 1942, the daughter of the late Ralph Crooks and Ondine Richards Crooks in Graves County, KY. She graduated from Symsonia High School in 1960. At the young age of 17, she married Kenneth Ray Lane during a March blizzard. After several moves, due to Kenneth’s Army assignments, they settled in Charlotte,...

Jan 31, 2019

Bobby Bell, 84, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 2:25 a.m. Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Mercy Health Lourdes. He was born in Trimble, Tennessee. Bobby was retired from Tennessee Valley Authority as a Chemical Engineer. He was a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church where he served as Deacon,...

Jan 30, 2019

Eddie “Gene” Eugene Gray, age 87, of Paducah, KY, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital. Eddie was born in McCracken County on September 21, 1931 to the late Thurman and Ola Balkey Gray. He lived and grew up in Paducah and attended McKinley Elementary School, Franklin Junior High School, Augusta Tilghman High School, and...

Jan 28, 2019

Sandra Clark, 78, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 2:20 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Sandra was retired owner and operator of Finishing Touch Cleaning Service and also had worked for Prudential Life Insurance Company as well as a secretary in different offices in Paducah. She was a member of...

Jan 26, 2019

David Gilland, 64, of Paducah, died January 26th, 2019 at his home.

David was a retired Respiratory Therapist in the medical industry, and was of the Christian faith.

David is survived by his daughter, Molly Gilland of Evansville, IND.; two brothers, Kevin Gilland of Paducah, and Andy Gilland of Paducah; his parents, Jerald David and...

Jan 25, 2019

A tribute is not available at this time for William T. Matthews. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 21, 2019

Kelly Keith Eads, age 21, passed away, Monday, January 21, 2019 at Marshall County Medical Center. Kelly attended Briensburg Baptist Church and was a 2016 Graduate of McCracken County High School where he played football. An avid outdoorsman with an unyielding love of hunting, faith and family, left a beautiful mark on everyone he touched. One of his most...

Jan 16, 2019

Norma Jo Franklin, 89, of Paducah passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Parkview Nursing and Rehab with her family by her side.

She was born on March 20, 1929 to the late Elvin Douglas and Vera Vaughn Douglas at the Riverside Hospital in Paducah.

Mrs. Franklin was a homemaker and member of Southland...

Jan 13, 2019

Mrs. Carolyn Jean Eplee, age 64 of Benton, KY passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at her home. She retired from Marshall Co. School System after 40 years where she taught 1st. grade at Benton Elementary School, she also taught at Little Cypress-Mauriceville School in Orange, Tx. She was a member of Briensburg Baptist Church. Mrs. Eplee was...

Jan 12, 2019

Carlene Mason, 99, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 while in rehabilitation at Signature Healthcare---Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Randall Mason in 1987. After his death, Carlene moved from Graves County, KY to Owensboro and dedicated her later years to volunteering at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital and...

Jan 11, 2019

Emilie Deen, 85, of Symsonia, died Friday morning, January 11, 2019 at Baptist Health of Paducah.

Emilie was retired from Lourdes Hospital as an Administrative Assistant.

Emilie is survived by two children, Ricky Deen of Paducah, and Gail Jameson of Symsonia; two sisters, Arlene Ribb of LaMesa, CA., and Margorie Bloom of Boise, ID.; four...

Jan 10, 2019

Brenda Ann Krug, 58, of Paducah, died Thursday afternoon, January 10, 2019 at home.

Brenda was a retired nurse Dr. Rilla Jones of Paducah. She was also a member of Lone Oak Baptist Church of Paducah.

Brenda is survived by one daughter, Kristy Robinson of Paducah; two siblings, Dwain Blackman of Paducah, and Lori Gratz...

Jan 9, 2019

Laura Nell Fowler age 91, of Paducah passed away at 6:27 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Superior Care Home. Laura was a loving Christian mother born of humble beginnings the youngest daughter of a share cropping family in West Tennessee. She graduated from Beech Bluff High School as Salutatorian and played basketball. She was married to Army World...

Jan 3, 2019

Peggy Lowery, 83, of Paducah, passed away on January 3, 2019 at Parkview Nursing and Rehab. She was born on February 12, 1935 in Brookport, Illinois to Alonzo Calvin Snelling and Cordia Lorine Allen Snelling. She was a member of Sunny Slope Church of Christ. She worked 23 years as an inspector at Florsheim Shoe Factory prior to becoming...

Dec 28, 2018

Betty Jean Eidson Hunt, age 90, of Paducah, died at 2:20 p.m. at home on Friday, December 28, 2018. Mrs. Hunt, a life-long Christian, was a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church. Raised in Melber, she graduated from Melber High School and attended Paducah Community College and Draughon’s Business College. Mrs. Hunt worked as an assistant for several...

Dec 22, 2018

Bettye Frances Sears Graves, 90, of Paducah, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Bettye was born in Nashville, TN on July 4, 1928 to the late Ben Hart Franklin Sears and Jennie Lee Allen Sears. She was a self-employed interior designer. Surviving are two daughters, Pamela Antinori (husband, Anthony) of...

Dec 17, 2018

Rease S. Andrews, 86, of West Paducah, passed away at 7:36 P.M. Monday, December 17, 2018, at Baptist Health Paducah. Rease was born in Paducah to Samuel and Delia Andrews on November 16, 1932. He served his country in the U.S. Army as part of the Tenth Mountain Division in Bayreuth, Germany and was a member of Milburn Chapel...

Dec 8, 2018

Maurine Sue Scott, age 88, of Paducah, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Sue was born in Paducah on January 5, 1930 to the late William Brooks Pease and Rubye Miller Pease. Mrs. Scott was of the Cumberland Presbyterian faith. She worked as a receptionist for Dr. Patrick Turner and also for...

Dec 5, 2018

Mr. Billie Knight “Bill” Adams, age 82 of West Viola, Ky passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 7:39 AM at his residence. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, he was retired from General Tire, and he was a U.S. Army Veteran. Mr. Adams is survived by his daughter- Melisa (Tim) Raney of...

Dec 3, 2018

Flora Belle Crooks, age 89, of Paducah passed away at 12:30 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2018 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Flora Belle was a member of the Reidland United Methodist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include one daughter, Reva (Phil) Kirkham, Paducah, KY; two sons, Bobby (Linda) Crooks, Bowling Green, KY and Keith (Karen)...