Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Jan 26, 2009

Thelma Renee Jeffers, 85 of Paducah passed away at 6:29 AM Monday, January 26, 2009 at Western Baptist Hospital. Graveside services will be at 12:00 PM Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Mt. Kenton Cemetery. The Rev. Gary DeRossett will officiate. Thelma was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons; Larry (Mary) Thompson...

Jan 19, 2009

Estell Townsend, 90, of Paducah, died Monday Jan. 19, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Ky. She is survived by one daughter, Maggie Turby of Quinton, Ala., three sons, Robert Townsend of South Haven, Miss. , Rodney Townsend of Mayfield, Ky., and Frank Townsend of Paducah, KY., 17 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded...

Jan 19, 2009

Leo Samuel Cummings, 91, died at his home in Metropolis, Illinois on January 19, 2009. He was a devout Christian, a retired School Administrator, Ballroom Dance Instructor, Songwriter, and Fisherman. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Gamblin Cummings; two daughters, Nancy Burnett and her husband John of Denver, Colorado; and Connie McGinnis and her husband David of Metropolis; three grandsons, Michael...

Jan 18, 2009

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Georgia L. Jones, 63, of Paducah, died at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic faith. She is survived by her son, Ray Jones, Jr.; daughters, Carolyn Jones Walls and Dalerie Jones West; son, John D. Jones; brother, William Lonnie Turner, Jr; sister,...

Jan 18, 2009

Winton “Gene” England, Sr., 78 of Gilbertsville passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 2:30 PM at his residence. Services will be on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 9:00 AM at the Lindsey Funeral Home in Paducah. Fr. Brian Roby will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Mr. England was of the Methodist faith, He attended St....

Nov 11, 2008

Cecil €˜Bud' Gibbs, 77, of Paducah, died November 11, 2008

Nov 10, 2008

Rosie Bell Garrett Brandon, 79 of Paducah died November 10, 2008 at

Nov 7, 2008

Barkley Allen Johnson, 92, of Paducah, died Friday, November 7, 2008 at 12:09 pm at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. He was the retired owner of B & V's restaurant.

Mr. Johnson was a secretary of Elk's B.P.O. #217 of Paducah for over 40 years, a secretary of Broadway United Methodist Church of Paducah, and...

Oct 30, 2008

Earl A. Cates, 79 of Paducah passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Western Baptist Hospital.

Mr. Cates is survived by his wife of 57 years Margaret Cates, two sons Kevin Cates of Smithland and Glenn Earl Cates of Paducah, one brother Edward Cates of Tucson Az one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his...

Oct 26, 2008

Pauline Dudley Beames, 85 of Paducah, died at 10:05 pm Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008 at Superior Care Home Nursing and Rehab. Center.

Mrs. Beames was a former secretary employed at the Empire State Building. She held a B.S. degree from the University of Maine and did substitute teaching in Home Economics in the Ocala Florida School System. Mrs. Beames...

Oct 24, 2008

James (Jim) Boone, 60 of Paducah died Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 at Lourdes Hospital.

He was an active member of Heartland Worship Center and former member of Lions and Rotary Clubs. He enjoyed cooking, gardening. He was active in the Bill Glass Prison Ministry and Acts House ministry.

He is survived by his wife, Renita Boone, of...

Sep 21, 2008

March 01, 1927 - September 21, 2008 Minnie Mae Howle, 81 of Paducah passed away at 5:05 p.m. Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. Graveside services will be Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Brooks Memorial Park. The Rev. Charles Frazier will officiate. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by four daughters; Sadira Swearingen...

Sep 21, 2008

July 15, 1930 - September 21, 2008 Marie Ada Mullican, 78, of Paducah, died 2:15 am Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008 at Lourdes Hospital. Mrs. Mullican was a retired nurse and former employee of Medco Center of Paducah. She was a member of Melber Church of Christ. She is survived by one son, Terrell Mullican of Paducah and one daughter, Sherry...

Sep 20, 2008

September 14, 1917 - September 17, 2008 Graveside Services for Annie Belle Largent Lamb Parkin, 91 of Greenwood, In (formerly of Paducah) will be at 3:00 PM Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Rosebower Cemetery . Officiating will be Rev. Dan Moore. Mrs. Parkin passed away at 9:15 PM Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Regency Care in Greenwood. She is survived...

Sep 17, 2008

July 19, 1926 - September 17, 2008 - James A. Toon, 82, of Paducah died Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 11:37 AM at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Toon was a retired sanitation worker and a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by one son, Larry Toon; two daughters, Sheila Elaine Jones and Nicole Toon; one sister, Marythelda Cash,...

Sep 12, 2008

June 20, 1923 - September 12, 2008 Betty Crittendon, age 85, of Paducah died at 12:05 am Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 at Medco Center of Paducah. Mrs. Crittendon formerly owned and operated the Friendly Trading Post in downtown Paducah and was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church. She is survived by on son, James William Crittendon and wife, Joan,...

Sep 6, 2008

November 17, 1925 - September 06, 2008 Noble C. Free of Paducah passed away at 5:50 p.m. Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Free was a member of Gospel Mission Worship Center of Paducah and was a Kentucky Colonial. He retired after thirty years of service from Paducah Tilghman Vocational School.

Sep 5, 2008

July 01, 1927 - September 05, 2008 click here to view memorial tribute Nellie M. McCanless 81 of Paducah died at 11:35 am Friday, September 5, 2008 at Western Baptist Hospital. Graveside Services will be at 10:00 am Monday, September 8, 2008 in the Chapel at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Entombment will follow. Officiating will be Rodney Hayes. She was a...

Sep 3, 2008

December 01, 1919 - September 03, 2008 click here to view memorial video Mary Evelyn Morris, age 88, of Lima, Ohio, formerly of Paducah, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 at Los Creek Care Center in Lima. She was a Medical Coordinator with Paducah Head Start Program from the years of 1965 to 1984. She married Norville Russell and later married...

Aug 28, 2008

June 16, 1933 - August 28, 2008 Robert Mullins, age 75, of Eastpointe, Mich. died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in St. Johns, Mich. He is survived by his companion, Carolyn Skelton, three daughters, Susanne Britton, of Riverdale, Mich., Elizabeth Wood, of Columbia Station, Oh, and Robin O'Dell, of Roseville, Mich., 3 sons, Eugene Mullins, of Monroe,...