Obituaries
Grace Smith
Jan 5, 2018
Grace LaNell Barron Smith, 88, of Paducah, died Friday, January 5, 2018 at Superior Care Home. LaNell was born in McComb, Mississippi on May 18, 1929 to Wallis P. "Dick" Barron and Hassie M. Kornegay Barron. She was a longtime and dedicated member of Trinity United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. Her career began at Union Carbide before embarking...
Hildegard Woitke
Jan 4, 2018
Hildegard Woitke, 93, of Paducah, KY, passed away Thursday, January 04, 2018 at her home. Hildegard was born in Marinbrorg, Germany on January 6, 1924 to Joseph Chamski and Gertrude Grutza. She was a longtime member of United Church of Paducah. Hildegard was a very giving and loving woman who was known for her gingerbread houses. She also enjoyed gardening....
Betty Powell
Jan 1, 2018
Betty Powell, 84 of Paducah, KY passed away at 6:50 p.m. Monday, January 1, 2018 at Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center. Betty was a member of West End Baptist Church and a homemaker. She enjoyed skating, walking, camping and keeping her grandchildren. Betty enjoyed many trips to Gulf Shores, Alabama with her family. Survivors include one daughter, Sheila May (Gary...
Maurice O'Keefe
Dec 30, 2017
Maurice C. O'Keefe, 85, of Paducah, Kentucky formerly of Long Beach, Mississippi passed away at 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Decemeber 30, 2017 at Aperion Care Center in Cairo, Illinois. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi. Maurice was a retired Computer Maintance Engineer for UNISYS Computer Company and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Hyder O'Keefe...
Reta Bridges
Dec 29, 2017
Reta Faye Bridges, 62, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, December 29, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Bridges was of the Baptist faith. Reta is survived by three sisters, Linda Capps of Paducah, Kentucky, Judy Byrom of Paducah, Kentucky and Janice Capps of Cleveland, Tennessee; four brothers, David Capps, Joe Capps, Steve Capps and Charles Capps...
Danny Taylor
Dec 26, 2017
Danny Lee Taylor, 79, of Paducah passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Mr. Taylor was a retired fire fighter from the City of Paducah. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed working on computers, singing, and riding motorcycles. Surviving are three sons, David Taylor of Paducah, Jeffery...
Morris Shelton
Dec 21, 2017
Morris F. Shelton, 91, of Paducah, KY, passed away at 5:29 am Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Lourdes Hospital. Morris was born in Paducah on May 5, 1926 to Orville and Bessie Shelton. After graduating from Lone Oak High School, he served in the South Pacific with the United States Navy during World War II. He began his employment with...
Homer Wyatt
Dec 20, 2017
Homer Gerald Wyatt, 77 of Paducah, KY passed away at 9:37 a.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Lourdes Hospital. He was a member of Bellview Baptist Church and a veteran of U.S. Navy. He was retired from Sills Cycle. Surviving is his wife , Rhadean Robison Wyatt; three daughters, Melody Walker, Calvert City, KY, Terri Wyatt, Lone Oak, KY, Misty...
David Vaughn
Dec 18, 2017
David "Sonny" Vaughn died peacefully at his home in Paducah, Kentucky on December 18, 2017 at the age of 71. He was preceded in death by his father, W.D. "Dub" Vaughn and his mother, Alberta "Butch" Vaughn. He is survived by his wife of fifteen years, Sharon Vaughn; one brother, Gary Vaughn and wife Evelyn of Paducah, Kentucky; three children,...
Rev. Gary Wright
Dec 16, 2017
Rev. Gary T. Wright, Age 66, of Mayfield KY passed away Saturday December 16, 2017 at the Lourdes Hospital Emergency Room. He was ; employed by Saber Management; Graduate of Lowes High School: served as a minister for 14 years; member of Christ Church in Little Rock AR; member of Bethel fellowship Church in Murray KY; KY Colonel; Licensed auctioneer...
Carl Smith
Dec 9, 2017
Mr. Carl Odell Smith of Paducah was born on January 29, 1929 in Martin, Tennessee and departed this life on Thursday, December 9, 2017 in Campbellsville. Son of the late Farris and Eva (White) Smith, he was 88 years, 10 months, and 11 days of age. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was of the Methodist...
Julian Cobb
Dec 9, 2017
Juian "Bob " Cobb, 80, of Paducah, KY, passed away on Saturday, December 9th, 2017, at 9:22 pm at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Bob was born in Pinedale Community, Union County, MS to Pender and Ruby Cobb on July 12th, 1937. He was a true servant to his fellow man and he practiced his faith in God...
Harriet Bushong
Dec 8, 2017
Harriet Beverly Gaebe Bushong, 91, of Paducah, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Superior Care Home. Beverly was born in Woodlawn, IL on November 22, 1926 to Emil and Louetta Gaebe. She was a graduate of Woodlawn High School and attended Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Beverly modeled the Christian lifestyle by example and sacrificed her own needs for those of her...
Bennie Torian
Dec 5, 2017
Bennie R. Torian, 65, of Paducah, Kentucky, went to the arms of the Lord Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Bennie was born in Paducah, Kentucky to George and Velda Torian. Ben has lived the past 11 years in Paducah where he worked for James Marine and the prior 40 years in the Detroit,...
Marcella Hartman
Dec 4, 2017
Marcella Sharon Cox Hartman, age 69 of Calvert City died Monday, December 4, 2017 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. She was born the daughter of the late J. B. Cox and the late Mary Lou Anderson Cox. She most recently worked at State Beauty Supply. She attended Gospel Mission Worship Center in Paducah. Funeral...
Dorothy Montgomery
Dec 4, 2017
Dorothy Jean Montgomery Stivers, 87, of Paducah, KY, passed away peacefully in her sleep at 5:35 A.M. Monday, December 4, 2017 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Dottie was born on February 22, 1930 to Lloyd and Violet Montgomery in Lexington, TN where she often helped them at their businesses, a movie theater and clothing store. She attended Stephens College...
Charles Dick
Dec 2, 2017
Charles E. Dick, 89, of Paducah, passed away at Diversicare of Fulton. Charles was a retired Air Force Master Sergeant with 21 years of service who served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was a barber at the Arcade Barber shop, and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Shirley A Park Williams Dick;...
Josephine Waid
Nov 29, 2017
Josephine Waid, 72, of Paducah died on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Mrs. Waid formerly worked as the dietary manager at Medco in Paducah and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are three sons, James Waid of Paducah, Terry Waid of Metropolis, Andy Waid of Paducah; one brother, Buford Howard of Paducah; one sister, Ida Austin...
Edward Mason
Nov 25, 2017
Edward (Thin Man) Mason, age 86, of Paducah, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017, 4:40 a.m., at Western State Nursing Facility of Hopkinsville, KY. Edward was a former member of the Ninth Street Church of Christ and was formerly employed in maintenance with both the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad and the Greyhound Bus Company. Survivors include two sons, Lester "Trent"...
William Vaughn
Nov 25, 2017
William Edgar Vaughn, 76, of Paducah, KY, passed away at 3:09 pm Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah. He was a retired painter out of Paducah Local Union 500. Mr. Vaughn is survived by his wife, Sharon Lee Dodson Vaughn; his daughter, Rebecca "Becky" Bradford and his step-daughter, Marcie Fierro, both of Lone Oak, KY; his sisters, Kay...
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