Obituaries

Nov 23, 2017

Ruby Jean Hunt, 91, of Paducah, passed away at 4:53 PM on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at New Haven Assisted Living in Paducah. Mrs. Hunt was a member of Reidland Church of Christ, a Tutor for children at Farley Elementary School. She is survived by one son, Greg Hunt and wife Becky of Paducah; two daughters, Randa Edwards and husband...

Nov 19, 2017

With her loved ones nearby, Mollie Hayden passed away peacefully on November 19, 2017, at Barton House Memory Care in Nashville, TN. She was 67 years old. With a naturally gregarious personality and a contagious smile, Mollie was a joy to be around and lit up every room she entered. She dressed to match her personality and loved wearing bright...

Nov 16, 2017

Margaret Barriger, 87 of Lexington, KY and formerly of Paducah, KY passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 after a brief illness. Margaret was born to the late Terrell & Margarete Stanley Johnson in Paducah, KY. She was an active member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church from 1937 until she moved to Lexington in 2011. She was a graduate of...

Nov 12, 2017

Mildred Creed, 90, of Lexington, KY, formerly of Paducah, KY, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Sayre Christian Village in Lexington, KY. Mildred was born in Hickman County, KY on June 2, 1927 to Newt Washington Martin and Nellie Jo Warf Martin. She is survived by two sons, Herschel Edward Creed, Jr. of Lexington and Dan Creed of Elk River,...

Nov 10, 2017

Robert D. Cox, 87, of Paducah passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. Robert was born to Bert and Ida Cox on December 17, 1929 in Elizabethtown, IL. He was a member of Arcadia United Methodist Church. He was an analytical chemist at Abbott Laboratories in North Chicago, Illinois...

Nov 8, 2017

Richard A. Mitchell, 83, of Paducah, died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at his home. Richard was born in Paducah on November 28, 1933 to William and Maidie Mitchell. He worked for Illinois Central Railroad for twelve years before beginning long-term employment as a boilermaker, welder and supervisor at TVA. After retirement, he taught welding at Paducah Tilghman and WKCTC. Richard...

Nov 7, 2017

Service Details

Saturday, November 11th, 2017 10:30am, Milnor & Orr

Interment Details

Woodlawn Memorial Gardens

Nov 3, 2017

James Harold "Jim" Whitledge, 84, of Benton, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home Friday morning, November 3rd, 2017. Jim was founder of West Kentucky Scale Co. and was a US Army veteran. Jim is survived by his wife of 58 years, Nellie McClain Whitledge; one daughter, Sandy Moss of Benton; one son, Randy (Tessa) Whitledge of Osprey, Florida;...

Nov 2, 2017

Mr. James Thomas Johns, age 78, of Rio Rancho, NM, formerly of Graves County, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at his residence. He was of the Presbyterian faith and a retired accountant from Allied Chemical. Mr. Johns is survived by his four sons, James M. (Cheryll) Johns of Rio Rancho, NM, Charles D. Johns of Albuquerque, NM, Ronald...

Oct 23, 2017

Gregory William White, 53, of Boaz, Kentucky, passed away at 2:23 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 2017 at Lourdes Hospital Mr. White was a Supervisor with Pilgrams Pride and was of the Baptist faith. Gregory is survived by his wife, Linda Faye Capps White; three sons, Gregory Brandon White of Boaz, Kentucky, William Keith White of Nashville, Tennessee and Dakota...

Oct 23, 2017

Neoma Elizabeth Tharp-Cooper, born February 11, 1932 in Paducah, KY, passed away at her home on October 23, 2017 in Doniphan, MO surrounded by her family and loved ones. Neoma was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Mable O'Donnely Tharp of Kennett, MO. She grew up in Kennett, MO and graduated from Kennett High School. She had worked as...

Oct 22, 2017

Charles D. "Jaybird" Hobbs, 67, of Paducah, passed away at 6:30 am on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Baptist Health of Paducah. Mr. Hobbs was a retired Operator for the City of Paducah, a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by one son, Michael Creech of Paducah; one daughter, Jennifer...

Oct 19, 2017

Ron was born in Paducah, KY on January 20, 1954 to Charles H. and Rose Kilgore Tilford. He was a 1972 graduate of Heath High School. Ron graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University School of Arts and Sciences and was a 1980 graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Tilford served his internal medicine residency at Cedars Sinai...

Oct 15, 2017

Paul Edwin Moore, age 88, passed away at 1:30 PM Sunday, October 15, 2017 at his home in Lone Oak. Paul was of Methodist faith, a master electrician and retired as Paducah City Building Inspector. Paul was born at home on Washington Street in Paducah, KY on August 7, 1929 to Paul Leslie and Opal K. Zett (Ross) Moore. At...

Oct 5, 2017

Vera Hays, 89, left this world to begin her next journey on October 5th, 2017, at the Lourdes Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Center. She will be loved, missed, and always cherished by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and all those who had the pleasure of having her in their lives. She was born March 25, 1928 in Paducah,...

Oct 5, 2017

Edmond Alvey Jr. 91, of Paducah passed away at 4:13 PM Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. Mr. Alvey Jr. was a devout Christian; loving husband and cared for his family dearly, he was a retired Boilermaker from TVA, served in the United States Navy, longtime member of Bryant Ford Baptist...

Oct 3, 2017

Barbara "Bobbie" Williams, 88, of Paducah, passed away at 8:12 pm on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Williams was a Secretary at Broadway Baptist Church, Curls Beauty Salon and was a member of Broadway Baptist Church in Paducah. She is survived by one daughter, Deloras "Dee" Tucker of Paducah; two sons, George Hodges and wife Ronnie of...

Sep 26, 2017

Donald E. Wright Sr., 86 of Paducah , Ky passed away at 4:16 a.m. Tuesday, September 26, at Baptist Health Paducah. Don was a member of Lone Oak Baptist Church, where he was a member of the "Notes of Joy" and took interest in mission work and witnessing for his Savior. He worked for 32 years at Illnois Central Railroad...

Sep 26, 2017

Service Details

Friday, November 24th, 2017 11:00am

Interment Details

Woodlawn Memorial Gardens

Sep 24, 2017

Michael W. Koebel Sr., 68, of Benton passed away on Sunday September 24, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah (LTACH). Mr. Koebel was a Kentucky Colonel and a retired electrician from ISP Chemical. He was a believer in Christ, and was proud of his service to the fire brigade and emergency team at ISP. Surviving are his wife of 50 years,...