Obituaries
Betty Boatwright
Jul 23, 2017
Betty Lou Boatwright, 75, of Paducah, KY passed away at 11:00 p.m. Sunday, July 23, 2017 at her home. Betty was a member of Rosebower Baptist Church and a graduate of Reidland High School. Betty was a homemaker. She was an avid collector of teddy bears, roosters and loved animals, especially cats and dogs. She enjoyed playing golf for many...
Gary Cope
Jul 23, 2017
Gary Cope, 67, of Paducah, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 23, 2017 with his wife, Rubena, sister, Sandy and longtime friend and pastor, Larry Starnes, by his side. Gary was born on November 8, 1949 in Paducah, KY. His career as a welder began in 1972 with Marine Ways and the last twenty-nine years were...
Willard McBride Jr
Jul 20, 2017
Willard "Mac" McBride, Jr, 71, of Paducah, KY, passed away at 11:05 pm Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mac was born on December 5, 1945 in Humboldt, TN, to Willard and Jerine McBride. He worked in management and sales for Koch Air LLC, and was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. He enjoyed hunting...
Rudy Higgins
Jul 20, 2017
Rudy L. Higgins, age 84, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 6:37 PM. Born, Feb. 5, 1933, at Rue Shack Corner, Graves County, KY, to Mary Alma Bagsby Higgins & Stonewall Jackson 'Bud' Higgins. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife, Joyce (Blewette) Higgins, and his parents, as well as his gracious...
Charles Adkins
Jul 17, 2017
Charles "Chuck" Adkins, 65, of Paducah passed away at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Adkins was a member of the Army National Guard and of the Methodist Faith. He is survived by his two daughters, Stacee Young and husband Jason of Paducah, Casee Higgins and husband Dane of Birmingham, AL; mother, JoAnn Johnson and...
Mark Harper
Jul 16, 2017
Mark Alan Harper, 52, of Paducah died on Sunday, July 16, 2017 due to an auto accident. Mr. Harper was an Electrician for IBEW Local 816 in Paducah and a member of Symsonia Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Harper of Paduach; step son, Christian Stephenson of Paducah; step daughter, Adriana Phillips of Paducah; two brothers, Johnny...
Alma Sills
Jul 11, 2017
Alma Pearl Sills, 86, of Paducah passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Southgate Nursing and Rehab in Metropolis. Mrs. Sills was a retired office clerk from Paducah Dry Goods and a member of Broadway Church of Christ. She enjoyed crocheting, watching birds, and UK Basketball. Surviving are her daughter, Beverly "Cookie" Sills Adams of Paducah; one brothers, Freddie...
James Buford
Jul 10, 2017
James "Adrian" Buford, age 90, of Plano, TX, for three and a half years, passed away July 10, 2017. He was born March 26, 1927, in Smithland, KY, to Horace Dean and Clarice D. (Crawford) Buford. James attended Prestonwood Baptist Church and was a 50 year member of the Sheet Metal Workers' Union Local 110. He loved music and taught...
Marie Gamble
Jul 5, 2017
Marie Gamble, 91, of Paducah died on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Gamble formerly worked at Metzger's Packing Company and was a member of the Eastside Holiness Church. Surviving are her daughter, Cheryl Walker of Paducah; two sisters, Dorothy Ort of Paducah and Betty Thorn of Paducah; one brother, Jerry Taylor of Arizona; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren;...
Charles Bell
Jul 3, 2017
Charles Robert Bell, 93, of Paducah, died Monday, July 3, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah. Bob was the owner of a lumber business and a United States Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are two daughters, Sissy (Steve) Wilson of Paducah and Julie Mason of New Harbor, Maine; son, Bo (Carol) Bell of Paducah; sister, Joan (Mac) Davis of...
Virginia Vowell
Jun 28, 2017
Levon Ellegood Vowell, 81 of Paducah, KY peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 8:16 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Ray & Kay Eckstein Center. Levon was a member of Olivet Baptist Church, a devoted Christian, wife, mother and grandmother and had many friends. She formerly worked at Biggs Supermarket and Executive Inn. She is...
Mary Tolley
Jun 27, 2017
Mary Imagene Tolley, 73, of Paducah died on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at her daughter's residence. Mrs. Tolley was a homemaker and previously worked for Salvation Army. She was also a member of Bethel Tabernacle in Paducah. Surviving are one daughter, Linda Pearl Tolley of Paducah; and one son, William Earl Talley of Willams, IN. She was preceded in death...
Dora Dudley
Jun 24, 2017
Dora Louise Dudley, 79, of Paducah, was born December 25, 1937 and passed away on June 24, 2017 from complications due to a recent hip injury. Louise was a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She had a passion for dancing, playing bingo and anything pertaining to Elvis Presley. She retired from Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Louise was...
Bobby Mabry
Jun 22, 2017
Bobby F. Mabry, 85, of Graves County passed away at 7:30 pm on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Green Acres Healthcare in Mayfield. Bob was a retired service manager for Nissan Industrialized Equipment Company in Memphis, TN, a member of Pottsville Church of Christ, and a United States Marine Corps Veteran. He is survived by his loving wife, Janet Sears...
James Champion
Jun 22, 2017
James Robert "Bobby" Champion, 88, of Lone Oak, Ky and formerly of Livingston County passed away at 4:55 a.m. Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home. James was a long time member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church. He was a 1947 graduate of Livingston County High School. James served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He served...
Gloria Buhler
Jun 16, 2017
Gloria Jean "Susie" Buhler , age 68, of Mayfield, KY died at 12:10 PM Friday, June 16, 2017 at Baptist Health of Paducah. Susie was of the Baptist Faith and formerly worked at Fisher Price in Murray. Survivors include her sons - Eddie ( Daina) Buhler of Lexington, KY, Michael Buhler of Benton; daughters - Melody (William) Erwin of Kirksey,...
Patsy Earles
Jun 16, 2017
Pat Earles, age 78, of Paducah, KY, passed away at 6:39 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2017 at Barkley Center. Mrs. Pat was a member of Lone Oak Church of Christ. She was retired from the Paducah City School System and Paducah Parks Department. She was a past President of the Kentucky State PTA, past President of the Kiwanis Club...
Donna Downs
Jun 15, 2017
Donna Ruth Parrish Downs, 90, of Benton, KY, passed away at 9:00 pm Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Lake Way Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Donna was born in Paducah, KY on March 16, 1927 to O.L. and Retha Parrish. She was a mother, homemaker, and also bookkeeper for Ed Downs & Son, Inc. A longtime and devoted member of Reidland...
Austin Mohr
Jun 14, 2017
Austin "Cheese" Mohr, 21, of Calvert City, Kentucky passed away at 9:21 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah. He was a Assistant Manager for Dollar General and a member of Southland Baptist Temple. Austin was a twenty year cancer survivor and was very active in the Relay for Life where he just completed his 20th Relay for...
Clifton Wallace
Jun 13, 2017
Clifton Wallace, 90, of Symsonia, passed away at 11:55 AM Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah. Mr. Wallace was a self-employed home builder, a veteran of the US Army during WWII, a member of American Legion Post 31, and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Janet (Copeland) Wallace of Symsonia; three...
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