Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Aug 5, 2009

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Hurley Dawes, age 83, of Paducah died Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at his residence. A private family memorial was held. Mr. Dawes was a World War II veteran. He was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church for over 50 years. He was the 1st volunteer fireman on the Reidland/Farley Fire Department. He retired as a truck driver...

Jul 28, 2009

Send Flowers Bert Louis McDonald August 19, 1939 - July 28, 2009

Bert Louis McDonald, age 69, of Salem, formerly of Paducah passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 1, 2009 with Dr. Kenneth Brown officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Maplelawn Park Cemetery....

Jul 28, 2009

Evelyne Bottoms, age 82, of Symsonia, Ky. passed away Thursday, July 28, 2009 at 8:20pm at Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Calvert City. A memorial service will be held at 10am Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Symsonia Baptist Church with Bro. Rick Miller officiating. Evelyne was a riverboat cook for over 20 years and a member of Symsonia...

Jul 10, 2009

Lois Isabel Elliott, 79, of Lexington, formerly of Paducah, died Friday. Mrs. Elliott was a retired children’s shoe saleswoman with Shoe Carnival. Surviving are one son, Harold J. Elliott of Lexington; one daughter, Sabrina Jones of Bowling Green; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold “Buddy” Elliott. Her parents were James Elbert Robertson and...

Jul 8, 2009

John Louis Averitt, 72, of Brookport died Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at Metropolis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis. A memorial service will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2009, at Lindsey Funeral Home in Paducah, Ky. John was a boilermaker and mechanic who also loved to work on cars and hunt and fish. Mr....

Jul 7, 2009

Rosa M. Dye, 93, of Paducah died Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at 2 p.m. at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2009, with the Rev. Stan Durrett officiating. Burial will follow at Maplelawn Cemetery. Rosa worked at the M. Fine Shirt Company, Klaussner Hosiery and Paducah Shirt Company for over 40 years. She...

Jul 3, 2009

Mary E. Lilley, 93, of Paducah died Friday at Paducah Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was retired from M. Livingston & Co. She is survived by four sons, James P. Lilley, William S. Lilley, Henry M. Lilley and Kenneth N. Lilley; ten grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Lilley; two brothers;...

Jun 23, 2009

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Elwanda Walker, age 57, of Benton, Ky. passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 12:08p.m. at Lourdes Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10a.m. Friday, June 26, 2009 at Lindsey Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Blagg officiating. Burial will follow in Fooks Cemetery in Possum Trot, Ky. Elwanda was the owner and operator of Blue Haven Beauty...

Jun 12, 2009

On June 12, 2009 God called home loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Mary S. Green, 83, to be with Him. Mary is survived by her children, Donna and husband Paul Cornwell, Dennis Green, Randall and wife Janet Green, Gary and wife Cheryl Green and Kathy and husband Tim Howdieshell. She also leaves behind 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and her beloved...

Jun 12, 2009

Barbra Lea, loving Mother and Granny, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Friday, June 12, 2009. Mrs. McNeill is survived by daughter Lavon Darnell Thompson and ex-husband, Ricky “Hunky” Thompson; daughter, Kelm Davidson-Burchard and husband Joey Burchard; daughter, Heather McNeill Lawson Burgess and husband Justin Burgess; and chosen son Craig Walker. Also surviving are grandchildren Zach...

Jun 12, 2009

Grace Clark, age 91, of Paducah, Ky. died at 3:20 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2009 at Parkview Nursing Center in Paducah. Surviving are one daughter, Melva Jo Ballard of Wickliffe, Ky., one son, Mickey Lee Clark of Symsonia, Ky., one step-son, Harold T. Clark of Paducah, Ky.; 3 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death...

Jun 11, 2009

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METROPOLIS, Ill. — Mary Ellen (Perrin) Rust, 84, of Metropolis, formerly of Paducah, died Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Southgate Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2009, at Maplelawn Cemetery in Paducah with the Rev. Topper Council officiating. Mary was a member of Southland Baptist Temple. She also worked for several...

Jun 11, 2009

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David Everett Coley, 93, of Paducah passed away on June 11, 2009. Mr. Coley was a retired grocery store owner and avid coon hunter, who trained and sold his hunting dogs. Mr.Coley is survived by two sons, Kenneth and Larry Coley; one sister, Violet Marie Feigan, all of Paducah; nine grandchildren, Kenneth Coley of Kevil, KY, Omar Coley,...

Jun 10, 2009

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Dr. Marshall R. King, age 59, of St. Louis City, Mo., formerly of Paducah, Ky. died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at his home. Funeral services were held on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. at Schrader Funeral Home in Ballwin, Mo. Dr. King was a longtime professor of political science at Maryville University in St. Louis, Mo....

Jun 7, 2009

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Dora Jean Decker, 50, of Paducah died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at her residence. A family memorial service will be held at a later date. Dora is survived by one brother, Roger Dunn of Hazel, KY; three sisters, Brenda Justice of Ashland City, TN, Angie Sampson of Cunningham, KY and Kathy King of Paducah, KY; and 3 nephews...

Jun 1, 2009

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Herbert Leo “Herbie” Keith, age 62, of West Paducah passed away Monday, June 1, 2009 at 1:05 p.m. at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Lindsey Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Harris Cemetery in West Paducah. Herbie was a veteran of the U.S. Army...

May 27, 2009

Biography Services for Jean L. Jones Powell, 63, of Sauk Village, Ill., formerly of Paducah, will be at 11 a.m. today at Lindsey Funeral Home. Interment will be at Clarks River Cemetery in Symsonia. Mrs. Powell died Saturday. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. Powell; one daughter, Regina Monty; one son, Robert S. Powell; three brothers, Joe Jones,...

May 26, 2009

Fernando “Fred” Villarreal, 61, of Paducah died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Western Baptist Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Hardmoney Baptist Church in Boaz with Bro. Faris Sahawneh officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Burkhart Cemetery in Symsonia. Fred was a general contractor in the construction industry for...

May 25, 2009

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Connie Lee Tolbert, age 56, of Paducah passed away Monday, May 25, 2009, at Lourdes hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Lindsey Funeral Home. Connie was a member of Southland Baptist Temple for 6 years. She also worked as a Patient Support Assistant at Western Baptist Hospital for 6 years....

May 23, 2009

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Paul Richard Hayden, 67, of West Paducah died Saturday, May 23, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at Lindsey Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Burial will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery. Paul was a truck driver for over 50 years, most recently with Central Paving Trucking. He enjoyed fishing, was a...