Obituaries

Joseph DeBartolo

Joseph DeBartolo

Feb 23, 2010

Joseph DeBartolo, 84, of Paducah died at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday at Western Baptist Hospital. Mr. DeBartolo was a native of Chicago, a retired foreman for the city of Chicago, a U.S. Army veteran and of the Catholic faith. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Wilma Hicks DeBartolo; one brother, Eugene DeBartolo of West Paducah; and one sister, Carolyn "Carrie"...

Bernard III

Bernard III

Feb 22, 2010

MAYFIELD, Ky. - Bernard N. "Bill" Belote III, 65, of Tunica, Miss., formerly of Mayfield, died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Southaven, Miss. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, attended Hardeman School in Graves County and was a 1962 graduate of Mayfield High School. Mr. Belote is survived by two sisters, Barbara Elliott of Mayfield and...

Rosa Graves

Rosa Graves

Feb 22, 2010

MAYFIELD, Ky. - Rosa M. Keeling Graves, 88, of Mayfield, formerly of Paducah, died at 3:45 p.m. Monday at Green Acres Health Care in Mayfield. She was a native of Hardmoney and a member of Bellview Baptist Church. She is survived by one son, Don Graves of Mayfield; one sister, Dorothy Reeves of Paducah; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several...

David Carter

David Carter

Feb 20, 2010

David E. Carter, 82, of Paducah passed away at 7:45 a.m. February 20, 2010, at Health Park Medical Center in Fort Myers, Fla. Mr. Carter was born May 25, 1927, in Martin Township, Illinois, to the late Samuel Jackson Carter and Addie Lee Logsdon Carter. He formerly owned Carter Auto Sales, C&H Garage Builders, Murray Mobile Home Sales and Wheel...

Artie Clapp

Artie Clapp

Feb 19, 2010

Artie Clapp, 56, of Paducah died at 1:48 p.m. Friday at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville. He was a press operator at Modine Manufacturing and worked at VAW. He is survived by his wife, Shana Lee Sullivan Clapp; one stepson, Clifton Wayne Tower of Paducah; one half-sister, Peggy J. Clapp of Paducah; one niece; two nephews; five great-nephews; and five...

William Thomas

William Thomas

Feb 19, 2010

Mark Thomas, 42, of Paducah, formerly of Oak Ridge, Tenn., passed away Friday, February 19, 2010, in a tragic car accident. He was of the Baptist faith and formerly worked at General Tire. His parents are members of Gospel Mission Worship Center. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner &...

Edith Till

Edith Till

Feb 19, 2010

Edith Clark Till, 84, of Paducah passed away at 1:15 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2010, at Life Care Center of La Center. She was a member of Southland Baptist Temple, a retired long-distance operator for Bell South and a member of Telephone Pioneers of America. Mrs. Till is survived by two sons, Richard Coleman and wife Gina of Chandler, Ariz.,...

Carolyn Doyle

Carolyn Doyle

Feb 17, 2010

Carolyn Alta Doyle, 83, of Benton died at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Lourdes hospital. Mrs. Doyle was a native of Steelville, Mo., a member of Southland Baptist Temple and retired from the Florsheim Shoe Company. Surviving are two daughters, Patty Murphey of Benton and Marsha Tinsley of Grand Rivers; two sons, Charles Johnson of Orange Beach, Ala., and Keith Johnson...

Thomas McNeill

Thomas McNeill

Feb 13, 2010

Thomas J. McNeill, 84, of Paducah died at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, February, 13, 2010 at his home. Mr. McNeill was a native of Boaz, Ky., and a retired Boilermaker. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by one son, Terry McNeill...

Harold Gibson

Harold Gibson

Feb 12, 2010

SYMSONIA, Ky. - Harold Gibson, 68, of Symsonia, Ky., passed away Friday, February 12, 2010, at 6:40 a.m. at his residence. Mr. Gibson was a native of Bunker Hill, Ill. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a Kentucky Colonel. Mr. Gibson was known in Symsonia as H Gibson Saw Mill, where he was the owner...

James Smallmon

James Smallmon

Feb 11, 2010

Memorial services for James Thomas Smallmon will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 15, 2010, at Immanuel Baptist Church in Paducah with the Rev. Jamie Broome officiating. Private family graveside services will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. James Thomas Smallmon, 86, of Paducah passed away at 4:05 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2010, at Parkview Nursing and Rehab in...

Robert Grimes Jr

Robert Grimes Jr

Feb 5, 2010

METROPOLIS, Ill. - Robert Leon Grimes Jr., 55, of Metropolis died at 8:35 a.m. Friday at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis. Mr. Grimes was of the Christian faith. Surviving are his wife, Debbie Winters Grimes; one sister, Alice Grimes of Kentucky; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert L. Grimes...

Mary Myers

Mary Myers

Jan 30, 2010

Mary Grace Myers, age 64, of Paducah passed away at 9:46 a.m. Saturday at the Western Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Myers was a native of Paducah. She was a member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle and was employed by H&R Block. She also worked for Florsheim Shoe Factory. Surviving are four sisters, Janet Sue Housden and husband James of Symsonia, Ky.,...

Mary Ham

Mary Ham

Jan 28, 2010

Mary E. Perdew Ham, 93, of Paducah died at 11:05 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2010, at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a native of Morgan County, Ky., a homemaker and a member of New Life Baptist Church (Stratmore) in Paducah. She is survived by one daughter, Martha Brown and husband Jackie of Paducah; one son, Paul Perdew and wife Teri...

Dr. Abbas Behbehani

Dr. Abbas Behbehani

Jan 28, 2010

Dr. A.M. Behbehani, 86, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2010, at Western Baptist Hospital. A private family service will be held at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with the Rev. Joseph Geary of Paris, Tennessee, officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Known to most as...

Jerry Bowman

Jerry Bowman

Jan 28, 2010

SYMSONIA, Ky. - Funeral services for Jerry Don Bowman, 67, of Symsonia were at 11 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2010, at Hughes Funeral Home of Paducah with the Rev. Harold Council, the Rev. Ronnie Stinson Jr. and the Rev. Topper Council officiating. Burial, with military honors, followed at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Bowman died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, January 28,...

Grace Fortune

Grace Fortune

Jan 27, 2010

Grace Naomi Roberts Fortune, 89, of Paducah died at 11:26 a.m. Wednesday at Western Baptist Hospital. A native of Houghton, Michigan, she was a homemaker and a member of the homemakers club. She was a member of Westminister Presbyterian Church, where she was a member of the guild. She is survived by two sons, Manley Bennett Fortune Jr. and wife...

Isabelle Chalker

Isabelle Chalker

Jan 24, 2010

Tuesday, January 26 2010 Isabelle Holmes Chalker, 86, of Paducah died at 2:19 p.m. Sunday at Lourdes hospital. Mrs. Chalker was retired from Mars Candy Company in Chicago and was a former employee of Payless Drug Company. She was a native of Graves County and a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m....

Brenda White

Brenda White

Jan 23, 2010

Jane White, 51, of Reidland passed away at 2:12 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. White was a member of Reidland Church of Christ, a retired Associate Editor for Schroeder Publishing and a housewife. Mrs. White is survived by her husband, Dr. Keith White; two sons, Samuel White and Clint Fryberger, both of Reidland; her parents, Jimmie...

Ally Snell

Ally Snell

Jan 21, 2010

Ally Michelle Snell, 3-month-old daughter of Charles David Snell II and Heather Chapman Snell of Paducah, died at 3:08 p.m. Thursday at Western Baptist Hospital. Ally Michelle Snell Besides her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Randy and Mari Jane Hickman Ellis of Mammoth Cave, Billy and Lisa Chapman of Reidland, and Robert and Debi McDonald of Paducah; her...

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