Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Apr 11, 2010

Wilma Estelle Lawrence, 84, of Paducah died Sunday at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a retired secretary. Surviving are one son, Wendell Lawrence of Elizabethtown; one sister, Willie Mae Elliott of Nashville, Tenn.; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar and Stella Elliott; her husband, Lester G. Lawrence; and one stepson. Services will be...

Mar 30, 2010

Isidro Fernando Lopez Jr., 64, of Mayfield died Tuesday at Western Baptist Hospital. He was a laborer in the poultry industry and was of the Catholic faith. Mr. Lopez is survived by his wife, Rita Lopez; four sons; one daughter; one brother; three sisters, and several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Isidro and Olympia Lopez, and...

Mar 29, 2010

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Horace Wendell Thurman, 82, passed away Monday, March 29th at Superior Care Home in Paducah. Mr. Thurman was a member of Broadway Church of Christ. He retired from West Kentucky Gas Company in 1984. Mr. Thurman was the founder of Central State Kidney Foundation and donated the first dialysis equipment to Lourdes Hospital. He was awarded the Duke...

Mar 26, 2010

Funeral services for Harris Lee Seibert, 93, of Paducah will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 29, 2010, at Gospel Mission Worship Center. Rev. John Offutt officiating. Burial will follow in Rosebower Cemetery. Mr. Seibert died at 8:05 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2010, at Lourdes hospital in Paducah. A native of Paducah, he was a member of Gospel Mission Worship...

Mar 23, 2010

Hesta M. Adamson, 92, of Paducah passed away March 23 at Lourdes hospital. She was a member of Victory Assembly Worship Center. She is survived by one son, Ronald Travis of Symsonia; one sister; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Cora Burkeen; her husband, Ward Adamson; one son, Robert...

Mar 23, 2010

Arthur “Art” Webb, 59, of Paducah died Tuesday, March 23rd at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Webb was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ. He is survived by a daughter, Elaine Mack of Grand Rivers; a son, Darren Webb of Duenweg, MO; 3 brothers, Bud Webb of Ledbetter, KY, Nick Webb of Paducah and George McGinnis of Paducah; 1...

Mar 23, 2010

Hesta M. Adamson, 92, of Paducah passed away March 23 at Lourdes hospital. She was a member of Victory Assembly Worship Center. She is survived by one son, Ronald Travis of Symsonia; one sister; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Cora Burkeen; her husband, Ward Adamson; one son, Robert...

Mar 12, 2010

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Freeman W. Nannie, Jr., 81 of Metropolis died March 12th at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Nannie is survived by three daughters, Leta Virga of Palm Coast, FL, Catherine Pruitt of Las Vegas, NV and Margaret Wooley of Eureka Springs, AK; ten grandchild and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Freeman, Sr and Margaret Nannie;...

Mar 10, 2010

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Edith V. Thomas Dick, 93, of Mayfield, formerly of Paducah, died Wednesday in Mayfield. She was a member of West End Baptist Church of Paducah. Mrs. Dick is survived by three sons, Charles “Bill” Dick of Lisle, Ill., Terry Dick of Mayfield and Jerry Dick of South Carolina; two daughters, Ann McGuire of Mayfield and Evelyn D. Coleman...

Mar 6, 2010

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February 25, 2010 - March 6, 2010

Daniel Glen Belt, Jr., 9 days old, infant son of Daniel Glen Belt, Sr. and Samatha Tellor Belt. He died at 11:33am Saturday at Western Baptist Hospital. Other than his parents, he is survived by 3 brothers, William Dean Thompson of Paducah, Trentin Dale...

Mar 2, 2010

Dorothy Jean Mathis, 73, of Paducah, died on Tuesday at Lourdes Hospital. She was a homemaker and is survived by one son, Ralph Milton Mathis of Oregon, two daughters, Jeana Mathis of Mayfield and Carla Davis of Benton, and one brother, William D. Yates of Pilot Oak, as well as five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in...

Feb 26, 2010

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David Morse Merritt, 65, of Paducah died at 8:00AM on Friday at Lourdes Hospital. He is survived by one brother Mike and his wife Shirley Merritt of Benton Kentucky. He is preceded in death by his Parents Elmore “E.H.”, and Olis May Merritt and one brother Ronald E. Merritt. Private services were conducted by Lindsey Funeral Home.

Feb 24, 2010

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Cecelia “Max” Louise Lawrence, 65, of Paducah died at 4:26PM on Wednesday at her residence while surrounded by her loving family. 2 Timothy Chapter 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith She is survived by her loving husband of 37 years Vester Lawrence, 2 sons Jason Lawrence &...

Feb 21, 2010

Eleanor Dockery, 80, of West Paducah passed away at 1 a.m. on Sunday morning at Western Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Dockery was a secretary for Michael’s Hardware and Arterburn’s Construction, both of Paducah. She also was a member of Lovelaceville United Methodist Church for over 65 years. She loved to read, and enjoyed knitting, but her main love in life...

Feb 19, 2010

Terry Lynn Ransom, 48, of Paducah passed away around 10 a.m. Friday morning at his home. Mr. Ransom was a member of Southside Holiness Church. He is survived by his parents, James Clifford Ransom and Mary Elizabeth Scott Ransom; one son, Brandon Dewayne Ransom and wife Shelbi of Paducah; one daughter, Delinda Ann Lombass and husband, Eddie of Lacombe,...

Feb 19, 2010

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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;...

Feb 19, 2010

Ronald “Ronnie” R. Guilmain, 62, of Paducah passed away at 10 a.m. on Saturday at his home. Mr. Guilmain worked as a self-employed electrician. He was also a Vietnam veteran, receiving the national defense service medal, the Vietnam service medal with one silver star, the Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (60-), the navy unit commendation, and combat action ribbon....

Feb 19, 2010

Sheila Flancbaum, 53, of Paducah passed away at 6:15 a.m. Friday morning at her home. Miss Flancbaum was known by her friends as “a very hard worker” as she was employed at Kroger as a clerk for almost 30 years and was also employed at K-Mart for two years. She was of the Christian faith. She is survived by...

Feb 10, 2010

Jan Wesley Cornwell, 53, of Paducah died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lourdes hospital. Mr. Cornwell was a stockman for Hank Brothers True Value hardware store and a member of Bridge Street Lighthouse Church. Surviving are two daughters, Stacey Cornwell Campbell and Brenda Cornwell Mullins, both of Paducah; one son, Brian Cornwell of Paducah; four sisters, Aledia Fox and Brenda...

Feb 9, 2010

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Linda Sue Black, 52, of Paducah died at 2 a.m. Tuesday at her home. She is survived by two sons, Kenneth Wayne Helton and David Dewey Helton Jr., both of Paducah; one daughter, Tina Marie Helton of Paducah; three grandchildren, Shawn Waylon Helton, Emily Helton and Kayla Marie Helton; one brother; and one sister. Ms. Black was preceded...