Obituaries

Jan 6, 2016

Lanora Gleeson, age 94, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 12:45 a.m. at her residence. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Tommie Gleeson, Kevil, KY ,Bobby Ray Gleeson and Alvie Gleeson both of Paducah, KY; two sisters, Ethel O'Nan and Ola Hoard both of Paducah, KY; nine grandchildren, fourteen great-...

Jan 5, 2016

Carl was born in Clinton, KY on December 25, 1957. He was a longtime member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church where he served on the building committee. He was also a member of Gideons International. Carl was the Past Master of Bardwell Masonic Lodge #499, current member of Paducah Masonic Lodge #127, Shriner's Rizpah Temple in Madisonville. Since 1998,...

Jan 5, 2016

Robert "Bob" Joseph Graziano, 67, of Paducah, KY, passed away on January 5, 2016 in Orlando, FL. He was born in New York to the late Angelo and Mary Belle (Mudd) Graziano. A graduate of Southern High School in Louisville in 1967, he enlisted into the U.S. Army. In 1969, he married Estella "Jo" (Wallace) Graziano. After his release from...

Jan 3, 2016

Barbara Nell Chappell Hough, age 90, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Superior Care Home. Barbara Nell was born to Frank and Delaia Sale Chappell in Paducah on January 11, 1925. She graduated from Augusta Tilghman High School and Draughon's Business School. In 1946, she married Ed Hough and moved to Memphis, Tennessee. She worked...

Jan 2, 2016

Ms. Leslie Ann Hicks, age 58, of Symsonia, KY died on Saturday, January 2, 2016, at Marshall Co. Hospital E. R. in Benton, KY. Born Sunday, July 21, 1957 in Highland Park, IL, she was a greenhouse keeper for Eads Landscape & Garden Center in Paducah, KY. Surviving are son, Robert Raymond of Mayfield, KY, and brother, Bayard Taylor Jones...

Jan 1, 2016

Kimberly Jean Keeling Shannon, 49, of Paducah, passed away, Friday, January 1, 2016, 7:00pm, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Kimberly was a member of Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church where she was a Team Kids Coordinator and served on the Hospitality committee. She was a US Army Veteran, after having served for 25 years and in Desert...

Dec 30, 2015

Pearl Davidson, age 91, of Paducah, KY passed away at 11:15 pm on December 30, 2015 at Baptist Health Paducah. Mrs. Davidson was a homemaker, member of Wice Baptist Church and the Eastern Star. She is survived by three daughters, Glenda Styers of Paducah, KY, Judy Ladd and husband Mike of Paducah, KY, Mary Stewart and husband Bill of Lexington,...

Dec 29, 2015

Colla M. Ro, 82, of Paducah, passed away at 8:39 pm on Tuesday, December, 29, 2015 at The Ray and Kay Ecksetin Hospice Care Center. She was a member of Olivet Baptist Church where she was a member of Women's United and Prayer Team Chairman of Western Union Baptist Association, and a published author. She is survived by her daughter,...

Dec 28, 2015

Bennie Dwayne Burgess, 82, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 8:20 p.m. Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Superior Care Home. He was born in McCracken County, Kentucky. Dwayne was a retired Roofer and a member of the Roofers Local Union 106. He was of the Pentecostal faith. Dwayne is survived by his wife, Clara Canady Burgess of Paducah, KY;...

Dec 26, 2015

Eunice Vanda Guilliams, 91 of Paducah died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Parkview Nursing & Rehab Center. Vanda was a member of Woodlawn Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Vanda was retired from Sears, and was a former employee of Paducah Dry Goods where she was a buyer for children's clothes. She loved planting flowers and taking care of them...

Dec 25, 2015

Judith K. Roach, 77, of Kingsport, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Gary, Indiana and grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and Paducah, Kentucky. Her parents, Lyle and Edna (Whitehurst) Roach, spent their final years in Kingsport. Judith graduated from Paducah Junior College and received a B.S. degree from...

Dec 21, 2015

Dorothy B. Dodson, 92, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 6:10 p.m. Monday, December 21, 2015 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. She was born in Lyon County, KY. Dorothy worked for Magnavox, Florsheim Shoe Factory and for Ashland Oil Company. She was a member of the Margaret Hank Memorial Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Dorothy is survived by her...

Dec 19, 2015

Charles E. 'Ozzie' Osborne, age76, of Murray, KY formerly of Paducah, KY, passed away at 2:01 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Baptist Health Paducah. Mr. Osborne was of the Baptist faith. He was retired pipefitter and welder and a 50 year member of Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 184. Charles 'Ozzie' is survived by his wife of 20 years,...

Dec 18, 2015

Elizabeth Catherine (Yates) Hooker; born February 10, 1959, in Metropolis, IL; went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 18th, 2015, at her home in West Paducah, KY. Although too brief, Elizabeth lived a full life and experienced great love. She graduated from Sky View High School, Smithfield, Utah in 1977. Following high school, she attended PCC and...

Dec 16, 2015

Service Details

Monday, December 21st, 2015 11:00am, Brown Funeral Home

Interment Details

Woodlawn Memorial Gardens

Dec 8, 2015

Sylvia Dee Davis, 94, of Paducah died at 12:35 AM Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Calvert City Convalescent Center in Calvert City, KY. Ms. Davis was a homemaker and a member of Altona Baptist Church of Calvert City. She is survived by one son, J.C. Swinford and wife Debbie of Calvert City; three daughters, Joyce Orr and husband Justin of...

Dec 6, 2015

Paul F. Younker, 92, of Paducah, KY, passed away at 7:21 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Younker was a member of Rosary Chapel Catholic Church, a retired truck driver and salesman with Golden Eagle Distributing. He was a WWII Army Veteran, a member of the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and VFW where he was...

Dec 2, 2015

Cindy Beemer, 73 of Paducah died Wednesday, December 2, 2015 in an accident along with her husband, Joe Beemer. Cindy was a native of Scarboro., W. VA and a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church where she was a member of the Faith Sunday School Class. Cindy was a member of a ceramic group that she so enjoyed as...

Dec 2, 2015

Joe Beemer, 76 of Paducah died Wednesday, December 2, 2015 in an accident along with his wife, Cindy Beemer in Lexington, KY. Joe was a native of Union City, TN and a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church. He was retired from U.S. Food Service and was a proud U.S. veteran of U.S. Army and U. S. Air Force...

Dec 1, 2015

Ray Lynn Pelley, age 70, of Paducah, passed away at 4:22 AM on December 1, 2015 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Lourdes Hospital. He was the Owner of Antiques, Cards and Collectibles, Inc. in Paducah for many years. He was a graduate of Murray State University where he received a B.S. in Education and taught...