Obituaries

Oct 29, 2018

Henry Lee Frizzell, age 85, of Paducah, KY. Transferred to the church triumphant on October 29, 2018 at Heritage Manor, Mills East. Henry was born on May 15, 1933 to the late Henry Clay and Lillian Frizzell. He was a member of Symsonia United Methodist Church. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He serviced 2 years in...

Oct 28, 2018

Nancy Jane Gill, 63, of West Paducah, Kentucky, passed into the Lord’s arms Sunday, Oct. 28, at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long battle with cancer. Nancy was born to the late Horace and Ruby Piper Gill on April 11, 1955 in Clinton, KY, and delivered by the late UK Basketball physician, Dr. Jackson. His nurse said...

Oct 25, 2018

Jolene Parker Dykes, 77, of Paducah, KY, passed peacefully at Western Baptist Hospital and went to be with her Lord at 6:25 pm Thursday, October 25th. Jolene was born September 16th, 1941, in Paducah, KY. She was a 1959 graduate of Lone Oak High School. She had an extensive nursing career and retired from Paducah Women’s Clinic, working with...

Oct 24, 2018

Alma Sue Wilson, 82, of Paducah, passed away at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Sue was born in Blandville, Kentucky on March 4, 1936 to William and Iva Hagood. She was a member of Bellview Baptist Church and Sharpe Homemakers. Mrs. Wilson is survived by her daughter, Darla McKendree,...

Oct 21, 2018

Bentley William Knapps, 2, of Paducah, passed away at 8:37 a.m. on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Bentley was a fighter who against all odds, lived for two years. He brought joy, happiness and love to all who met him. He touched many lives and helped those who knew him to be...

Oct 18, 2018

Phyllis Jean Alvey, age 78, of Paducah, KY, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at her residence. Phyllis was born on October 14, 1940 to the late Hobart and Emma Coleman Riley. She was a member of West End Baptist Church for over 70 years where she sang in the choir and was Children's director. She was also...

Oct 15, 2018

Tommy Troutman age 76, Paducah, KY passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN. Tommy was a member of Lone Oak Church of Christ and a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School in 1960 and Murray State University in 1964. He formerly worked for National Life & Accident Insurance Company and was a...

Oct 13, 2018

Raymond Edward DeBold, 97, of Paducah, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Raymond was born in Paducah on December 2, 1920 to Fred L. Sr. and Velma Finney DeBold. He served in the United States Air Force for eleven years after volunteering for duty in 1940. He served in World War II and...

Oct 6, 2018

Connie Peeler, 56, of Paducah passed away at 8:54 p.m. Saturday, October 6, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. Connie worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Morningside Assisted Living and was an receptionist for the Jackson House. She was a member of Wice Memorial Baptist Church. Connie is survived by her two sons, Tony...

Sep 29, 2018

Edith Peyton DeBold, 101 years old, of Paducah, passed away at 1:45 am on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Edith was a Bookkeeper and Office Manager for Paducah Service Company. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and attended Lone Oak First Baptist Church. She was member of the Homemakers and a member...

Sep 26, 2018

James Edward Adkins, 66, of Paducah, passed away at 11:45 A.M. Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Jimbo, as he was known to most everyone, was born in Paducah on November 13, 1951 to Eddie and Eva Adkins. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Murray State University and was employed as a Cascade Operator...

Sep 20, 2018

Mr. Seldon Gibbs, age 82 of Hickory, Ky passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 12:50 PM at the Veterans Nursing Home in Marion, IL. He was of the Baptist Faith, A retired Tire Builder at General Tire, and a U.S. Army Veteran. Mr. Gibbs is survived by his two daughters- Renee (Mark) Sullivan of Mayfield, Ky and...

Sep 20, 2018

Sue LaDon Stroud, 87, of Paducah, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Sue was born in Cairo, Illinois on May 8, 1931 to Edwin and Ethel Rogers Cammack. She was a bookkeeper for Dr. Walker M. Turner and Peggy’s. In addition, she was assistant activity director at Medco for several years. When her children...

Sep 19, 2018

Ora Lee Dickson Churchwell, age 95, of Paducah, KY, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Ora was born on July 29, 1923 to the late Leander and Bessie Kimble Dickson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, George Churchwell; her parents; five sisters, Magruder Whitson,...

Sep 19, 2018

Rev. F. Wayne Carter, 63, of Paducah passed away at 12:41 a.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Mercy Health Lourdes. He was a native of Paducah. Wayne was a graduate of Mid-Continent University, Union University in Jackson, Tennessee and received his Master’s of Theology Degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He began pastoring at the age...

Sep 18, 2018

Lou Jean Dillingham Ford, age 93, Lone Oak, Kentucky passed away at 4:11 p.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Morningside of Paducah. Lou Jean was a long time member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church. Lou Jean was a graduate of Lowes High School and Draughon’s Business College. She worked for many years at Paducah Orthopedic Clinic before retiring...

Sep 13, 2018

Virginia Deweese Halstead, 88, of Melber, Kentucky, passed away at 9:59 A.M. Thursday, September 13, 2018 at her home. Virginia was born on February 25, 1930 in Cairo, Illinois to Vester and Ila Mae Deweese. She was a longtime member of New Concord Baptist Church, a member of the Eastern Star and the Homemakers group. She had been employed...

Sep 9, 2018

Dallas Ray Woodford Sr., 59, of Paducah passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Lourdes Hospital.

Mr. Woodford worked for Speedy’s Towing and Recovery and was of the Christian Faith.

Surviving is his loving life partner of 33 years, Sharon Kay Woodford of Paducah; four children, Dallas Ray Woodford Jr. of Paducah, Melynda (Scott)...

Aug 27, 2018

Brenda Kay McFall, 71, of Paducah, passed away at 8:28 PM on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Ms. McFall worked as a Brakeman for L&N Railroad of Nashville, TN, was a self-employed seamstress, and of the Church of Christ faith. She is survived by her mother, Gladys (Dove) Jackson of Paducah; one brother, Steven Jackson of...

Aug 26, 2018

Bernard F. “B.F.” Behrendt, 64, of Paducah, passed away on August 26th, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah.

B.F. was born on July 17, 1954 in Murray, KY. to Bernie and Blondell Behrendt. He graduated from Reidland High School in 1972 and Murray State University in 1978. He played football for...