Obituaries
Roy Knott
Jan 2, 2017
Roy Douglas Knott, 90, of Lone Oak, died Monday, January 2, 2017 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, IL. Roy was born in Dover, TN on June 12, 1926 to Proctor Lee Knott, Sr. and Murray Elizabeth Stimpson Knott. His legendary and well-respected work ethic began while living in Stewart County, TN-while manually clearing the "right of way"...
Clara Armstrong
Jan 1, 2017
Clara Elaine Armstrong, age 88 of Heath, TX, peacefully passed away in the early morning of January 1, 2017, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born December 29, 1928, in Americus, GA, to John L. and Abi McMahan. She was the youngest and last survivor of 11 children. The large family caravanned to Rutherford County, NC, that winter....
Marion Page
Dec 30, 2016
Marion Young Page, 92, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 11:53 am, Friday, December 30, 2016 at Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born to Jesse and Versie Steeter Wadeking of Metropolis, IL. She attended Massac County High School and was a faithful member of Immanuel Baptist Church of Paducah for 71 years. She retired...
Phyllis Curtis
Dec 30, 2016
Phyllis Jean Curtis, age 81, of Paducah, KY, passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Mrs. Curtis was a member of First Baptist Church Paducah and was Managing Partner for W.M. Curtis Construction. Phyllis is survived by her husband of 62 years, William Murrill Curtis; son, Phillip Curtis...
Steven Dudley
Dec 28, 2016
Steven Wayne Dudley, 69, of Paducah died on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Mr. Dudley was a retired operator from TVA and former owner of the Huddle House in Paducah and Murray. He was also a member of Broadway Church of Christ and a U.S. Marine Veteran. Surviving are his wife, Patricia Dudley of Paducah; one...
Franklin Crane
Dec 25, 2016
Franklin Ray Crane, 74, of Paducah, KY, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Franklin was born in McCracken County, KY on August 14, 1942 to Truman and Martha Nell Crane. He had worked as an Operating Engineer with IUOE Local #181. He was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed hunting and...
William Parker
Dec 24, 2016
William Allen Bailey Parker, 93, of Paducah, KY passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Parker was a veteran of the United States Army where he served his country during World War II. He returned to the area to work for the railroad before later reenlisting to serve his country once more during the Korean War....
James Marvin Sr
Dec 16, 2016
James W. Marvin, Sr. died Friday, Dec. 16th, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah. Mr. Marvin graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School in 1948, before attending the University of Kentucky, where he majored in Business. He was a member of Sigma Phi Omega fraternity. He began his career in the tobacco export business with W.B. Kennedy Sons. The firm had an...
David Brickeen
Dec 15, 2016
David Duane Brickeen, 47, of Hickory, KY, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Lourdes Hospital. David was born in Mayfield, KY on March 22, 1969 to Bud and Nancy Brickeen. He played football while attending Mayfield High School, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He worked as a project manager for...
Ethel Coffie
Dec 13, 2016
Ethel Roberta Martin Coffie, 100, Paducah passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 7:48 p.m. at Baptist Health Paducah. She was a member of Brookport Unity Missionary Baptist Church where she had served as president of the Missions, a Sunday School teacher and member of the church choir. She formerly worked at the old Riverside Hospital in custodial services and...
Leo Green Jr
Dec 13, 2016
Leo F. Green, 72, of West Paducah passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Baptist Health. Leo served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era. He graduated from Heath High School in 1961 and then with a master's degree from Murray State University. Leo was a member of Broadway Church of Christ. He enjoyed a 28-year career...
Willadene Myers
Dec 12, 2016
Willadene Myers, 91, of Haubstadt, Indiana formerly of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 11:52 a.m. Monday, Decemeber 12, 2016 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Willadene retired after 58 years of service from Federal Materiels serving as Office Manager, Treasurer and Truck Dispatcher. She was a lifelong member of First Christian Church of...
Sandra Watson
Dec 11, 2016
Mrs. Sandra Ann Watson, age 72, of Mayfield, KY passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at her residence. She was a retired employee of Continental General Tire, Mrs. Watson is survived by her husband, Jerry H. Watson; one son, Terry Randell Watson of Missouri; two daughters, Pamela Burgin and Mahalah (Erick) Perez both of Mayfield, KY; and two grandchildren....
Ingeborg Middleton
Dec 10, 2016
Ingeborg "Inge" Middleton Ingeborg Middleton ,86, of Paducah went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on December 10, 2016. Ingeborg Tremmel was born in Vienna, Austria on June 12, 1930. It was there, in war torn Austria, that she met an American soldier, Clifton Lee Middleton and feel in love. Clifton and (Inge), as she is known by...
Twyman Joiner
Dec 7, 2016
Twyman Nelson Joiner, 89, of Paducah died at 8:00 AM Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Joiner was a retired Truck Driver for DISS of Paducah, a veteran of the Army during WWII, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Paducah. He is survived by his wife, Edith Joiner of Paducah; two stepsons, Alan Taylor of Lone...
Wanda Wilbourn
Dec 7, 2016
Wanda Jean Wilbourn, 73, of Paducah, KY, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Lourdes Hospital. Wanda was born in Paducah, KY on May 27, 1943 to James and Agnes Burgess. She retired after 25 years employed as a Bank Teller with Regions Bank. She was a member of the Women's Bowling Association. She is survived by her husband of...
Mary Slusmeyer
Nov 30, 2016
Mary Era Gillahan Slusmeyer, 89, of Paducah, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Life Care Center in LaCenter, KY. Mary was born on August 13, 1927 in Ledbetter to the late M.R. "Beck" Gillahan and Lois Mays GIllahan. She remarked that in her lifetime she had watched the building and destruction of two bridges across the Tennessee River. Described by...
Patsy Carroll
Nov 30, 2016
Patsy Sue Carroll, 76, of Paducah, KY, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Pat was born in Ragland,KY on January 12, 1940, to Kelly and Adele Warford. She was an avid sports fan who enjoyed watching University of Kentucky Wildcat Basketball, St. Louis Cardinal Baseball and Tiger Woods on the golf...
Larry Wallace
Nov 25, 2016
Larry R. Wallace, 74, of the Reidland community passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Superior Care Home. Mr. Wallace was retired from the McCracken County School System as a math teacher having worked at Reidland, Heath and St.Mary high school's. He was a member of First Christian Church of Paducah. He is survived by his two daughters, Sarah...
Neva Douglas
Nov 23, 2016
Neva Douglas, 94, of Paducah passed away at 8:34 AM Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Douglas was a retired Secretary at Paducah Community College and a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church of Paducah. She is survived by her son, Steven Linn Douglas and wife Gail of East Prairie, MO; two daughters, Monta Faye Tuxill and husband Richard...
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