Obituaries
Sylvia Fifer
Nov 25, 2014
Sylvia Marie Burgess Fifer, 86, of Paducah, died Tuesday at 4:38 am at New Haven Assisted Living of Paducah. A native of Obion, TN, Sylvia was born August 4, 1928 to the late Lee and Myrtle Bishop. She enjoyed a 30-year career in nursing, working in Columbus, OH and retiring from Lourdes Hospital. She was a member of Heartland Worship...
Farris Courtney
Nov 25, 2014
Farris Tyree Courtney, 87, of Paducah passed away at 6:00 am on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at his residence. Farris was a retired farmer who had also worked in the tobacco industry for many years. He was a member of Bellview Baptist Church in Paducah and he was a World War II Veteran serving in the Army Medical Corps. He...
Ray McCarty
Nov 24, 2014
Ray F. McCarty age 90, passed away Monday, November, 24, 2014 at 2:50 p.m. at Baptist Health Paducah with his family at his side. He professed his faith in God at an early age and was an active member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church. He was a retired KY State Policeman where he served six years in McCracken County...
Rebecca Gish
Nov 24, 2014
Rebecca Gish, age 92, of Paducah, died Monday, November 24, 2014 at Barkley Center. She was a homemaker and attended Oasis Christian Center. Mrs. Gish is survived by a nephew, Rev. Larry Starnes of Paducah and a niece, Rebecca Starnes of Chattanooga, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert 'Bob' Gish, a sister and a brother. Her...
Gerald Kanachki
Nov 22, 2014
Gerald "Jerry Allan Kanachki, 73, of Reidland, KY went to be with our Lord on Saturday November 22, 2014 at 5:11 p.m. from Baptist Health of Paducah. Jerry was born April 25, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan. He served as a Detroit police officer for 17 years earning several accommodations and a Purple Heart. Jerry became a Security Guard for Western...
Hal Lyles Jr
Nov 22, 2014
Born: October 05, 1934 Died: November 22, 2014 Services: Funeral services will be at 2:00PM on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Filbeck-Cann & King Funeral Home. Rev. Adelle Ambler will officiate and a private family burial with military honors will follow in the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Paducah. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 11:00AM until 2:00PM on Tuesday,...
Onie Gardner
Nov 21, 2014
Onie Irene Gardner, 95, of Hickory, died Friday at Baptist Health Paducah. Onie was born in Carlisle County on April 23, 1919 to the late Buren and Leah Pease Gardner. She worked for thirty-two years for Merit Clothing Company in Mayfield and retired after one year of employment with the Shirt Factory in Martin, Tn. She was a long time...
Ray May
Nov 20, 2014
Ray Evan May, 67, of Paducah died on Thursday November 20, 2014 at Western State Nursing Facility. Mr. May was a delivery driver for an electrical company. Surviving is one sister, Sharon Browning of Paducah. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Evan May and Clara Alice Dunlap May; one brother, Larry Paul May; and one sister, Paula...
Martha Robinson
Nov 18, 2014
Martha Ray Bratcher Robinson, 70, of Paducah, died Tuesday at Vanderbilt Medical Center. A native of Dawson Springs, Ky, Martha was born March 5, 1944 to the late Champie and Reyoma Thomason Bratcher. Martha was a devoted wife, mother and caregiver. Her greatest joys in life were taking care of family, especially her husband and brother-in-law, Delbert. She worshipped the...
Wilber McGowan
Nov 16, 2014
Wilber Gene McGowan went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 16, 2014 at 1:20 p.m. from Baptist Health Paducah. He was born at home in Carlisle County Kentucky on March 2, 1932. After graduation, he served in the United States Army during the Korean War attaining the rank of staff sergeant. After returning home,...
Kenneth Howle
Nov 15, 2014
Kenneth Ray Howle, 72, of Paducah, KY passed away at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Ft. Pierce, FL. He was an retired Captain for the Paducah City Fire Department after 27 years of service and was the owner and operator of Kenneth Howle Excavating Company. Kenneth was a member of the Southland...
Christine Roberts
Nov 13, 2014
Christine Hatfield Roberts 92, of West Paducah passed away at 4:52pm Thursday November 13, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospice Center in Lexington, KY. She was born September 11, 1922 in Monticello, KY. Mrs. Roberts was of the Methodist faith and loved gardening, cooking, and Sewing. Survivors include two Daughters; Brooke Bradford and husband David Bradford of Georgetown, KY, Tracey Shaw...
Aiden Freeman
Nov 12, 2014
Aiden Allen Freeman, seven months, of Paducah, KY, died at 10:16 am on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital. Aiden is survived by his parents, Steven Ray Freeman Jr. and Amanda Ashley Boutain Freeman, of Paducah, KY; and his brother, Conner Ray Freeman, of Paducah, KY. A graveside service is scheduled for Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 3:15 pm...
James Fennel Sr
Nov 12, 2014
James Fennel age 87 of Paducah passed away Wednesday November 12, 2914 at 11:30 p.m. at his residence. Mr. Fennel was a native of Calloway County, KY. He was the owner and operator of Fennel Speedway and he was of the Protestant faith. He served in the U.S. Navy. Surviving is his wife, Wanda Lee Taylor Fennel. Two sons, James...
Delora Hurt
Nov 9, 2014
Delora Dean Hurt went home at 6:50 a.m. on Sunday, November, 9, 2014 at her residence. She was 86 years young. Born as Delora R. Dean in Brookport, IL on June 12, 1928. Delora was a member of First Baptist Church Paducah where she was a Sunday School teacher. She was a Wife, Mother and Grandmamma while also being a...
Wallace Lawrence
Nov 9, 2014
Wallace E. Lawrence, age 81 of Boaz, KY passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 7:15 a.m. at his residence. Wallace was a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church, a veteran of U.S. Army having served during the Korean Conflict. Wallace was a graduate of Reidland High School and attended Paducah Junior College. He was a supervisor for Illinois...
JaRiah-Jo Hayslett-Johnson
Nov 8, 2014
JaRiah-Jo Roy'ayl MiLoviel Hayslett-Johnson infant daughter of JaRon Hayslett and Jovonette Johnson, of Paducah passed away at 3:19am on Saturday November 8, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital. JaRiah-Jo is survived by her parents JaRon Hayslett and Jovonette Johnson; two sisters, Tristen Johnson, and Braionna Emerson; and two brothers, Javari Hayslett, and Jarontae Hayslett. A Private Family Service will be held at...
Anna Wilcox
Nov 7, 2014
Anna L. Wilcox, 70, of Ledbetter, KY died at 10:55 pm on Friday November 7, 2014 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. Ms. Wilcox was an employee at Wal-Mart for 20 years and attended Reidland Baptist Church. She is survived by her caregivers Don and Barbara Byerly and Darrell and Todd Taylor. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Paul May
Nov 2, 2014
Paul Evan May, 90, of Paducah died on Sunday November 2, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. He was retired from ICC railroad with 34 years of service. He was a marine veteran of WWII and also a member of the Fountain Avenue Methodist Church. Surviving are one son, Ray Evan May of Hopkinsville; one daughter, Sharon Ellen Browning of...
Charles Wyatt
Oct 27, 2014
Charles Edwin Wyatt , 82 years old, of the Folsomdale community, died at Lourdes Hospital, Paducah, KY, on Monday, October 27th at 5:03 pm. Mr. Wyatt was married to Kathaleen Henson Wyatt for almost 64 happy years. Born on January 11, 1932, in Graves County, Kentucky, to Clifton and Lou Eva Wyatt, he graduated from Lowes High School, where he...
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