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Christopher Lamar Cole

Christopher Lamar Cole

Mar 9, 2023

Christopher Lamar Cole age 51, of Rhode Island formerly of Paducah, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at his residence.

Christopher was of the Christian faith and a truck driver for a moving company in Rhode Island. He was a Paducah Tilghman High School graduate and loved sports especially basketball.  He admired and loved his family...

Shirley Fields Martin

Shirley Fields Martin

Mar 4, 2023

Shirley Fields Martin age 66 of Paducah, passed away on Saturday March 4, 2023, 7:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Shirley was born to Arthur Fields and Corine Dotty Johnson Fields in Terrell, AR, on February 27, 1957.

Shirley was a member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church...

Patricia Ann Hamilton Carter

Patricia Ann Hamilton Carter

Mar 3, 2023

Patricia Ann Hamilton Carter age 54 of Paducah, departed this life on Friday, March 3, 2023 in Mounds, Illinois.

Patricia was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, a homemaker and attended Paducah Tilghman High School where she was a member of the track team.

She was a...

Judy A. Coleman

Judy A. Coleman

Feb 22, 2023

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at approximately 1:57 p.m., Judy Ann Wilson Coleman , met her Lord and Savior face to face at her residence.

She began her new life in her heavenly home where her parents, Johnny Wilson, Sr. and Stella Fletcher Wilson; her 6 sisters, Lena Mae Hathaway, Earlie C. Southhall,...

Dale (A.K.A. Odie Topp) Mcdermott

Dale (A.K.A. Odie Topp) Mcdermott

Feb 17, 2023

God blesses families with new life each and every day.  On May 21, 1954, George McDermott and Betty Mae Jackson Topp received their blessing of a new baby boy.  They lovingly named him Dale E. McDermott.  He was nurtured with tender care and grew into adulthood.  On his 68 th year, 8 th month and 27 th day here...

Wanda Clark Jordan

Wanda Clark Jordan

Feb 10, 2023

Wanda Clark Jordan age 68 of Paducah passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 4:09 a.m. at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah.

She was a faithful and longtime member serving as church clerk at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church.

She graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School Class of 1972 and...

Phyllis Andrew Walker Anderson

Phyllis Andrew Walker Anderson

Feb 8, 2023

Phyllis Andrew Walker Anderson age 77 of Paducah, entered into her eternal rest on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 7:27 p.m. at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital.

Phyllis was a faithful member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the mother board and usher board. She attended services regularly until her health...

Kurt Patrick Johnson

Kurt Patrick Johnson

Feb 7, 2023

Kurt Patrick Johnson, age 52 of Antioch, TN went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at his residence.

Kurt's education included a 1989 graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Kentucky in Family and Consumer Science.  He...

Germaine T. Taylor

Germaine T. Taylor

Feb 6, 2023

Germaine T. Taylor age 61 of Paducah, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, 1:41 p.m. at her residence.

Germaine , a steadfast and committed member of Burkes Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church where hes was a loyal tither.  She worked in various departments of the church including serving as the Culinary Department Chairperson and...

Vivian L. Stepp

Vivian L. Stepp

Jan 31, 2023

Vivian L. Stepp went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Vivian was a loving Mother to Tiffany Bolen. Vivian is survived by her sisters, Sandra Bolen and Wanda Allen; brothers, Ronnie Bolen, Larry Matchem and Frederick Matchem; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Vivian loved God and was an active member of Ninth Street Tabernacle Baptist...

Catherine Sebree

Catherine Sebree

Jan 29, 2023

Catherine Sebree age 92 of Paducah, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, 6:10 a.m. at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah.

She was a member of the former Mount Olive Freewill Baptist Church and a current member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses where she served faithfully for years until her health no longer...

John Quintin "Mackie" Mcmullin

John Quintin "Mackie" Mcmullin

Jan 27, 2023

John Quintin McMullin, age 68, of Mayfield, Kentucky, transitioned peacefully from his earthly home on Friday, January 27, 2023, at his residence.

John McMullin, also known as "Mackie", was the only child of the late Johnny McMullin and the late Nellie Rowland McMullin. He was born on February 2, 1954, in Mayfield, KY. At a young age,...

Chester Lee Brady

Chester Lee Brady

Jan 21, 2023

Chester Lee Brady, age 71 of Paducah, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023, 8:32 p.m. at Mercy Health Lourdes.

He attended Lincoln High School and was a member of Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church where he served in the Usher Ministry.

He was previously employed at C. C Cohen's Restaurant as a cook...

Katrina Shareeb Winters

Katrina Shareeb Winters

Jan 19, 2023

Katrina Shareeb Winters passed away into eternal rest on Thursday, January 19, 2023, 5:32 p.m., at Baptist Health Paducah.  At the time of her transition, Katrina was at the blessed age of 48 years, 3 months and 4 days.  She was born to her loving parents, Clifford Warren, Jr. and Vanessa Winters, on October 15, 1974, in Union City,...

Damaris L Gray

Damaris L Gray

Jan 9, 2023

Damaris L. Gray age 71 of Paducah, passed away at his residence on Monday, January 9, 2023 at approximately 10:03 a.m.

Damaris was an ordained minister at Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church and retired as a chemical operator at Honeywell International Incorporated.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Marshall L. Gray Jr. and...

Marcus Ray Owens, Sr.

Marcus Ray Owens, Sr.

Jan 8, 2023

Marcus Ray Owens Sr.'s Lord and Savior Jesus Christ smiled upon his face at Baptist Health Hospital of Paducah, KY on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at 6:08 a.m.  That most glorious smile from Heaven came to Marcus at his age of 69 years, 5 months and 28 days.  His life began here on earth in Guthrie, OK on July...

Julius Lee Cole

Julius Lee Cole

Jan 6, 2023

Julius Lee Cole age 76 of Paducah, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 4:59 a.m. at Baptist Health Paducah.

He was born on July 3, 1946, in Jackson, TN, to the late Joe Lewis Cole and Jennie Mae Watkins Cole.

Julius was of the Baptist faith and had attended church in Jackson, TN before...

Bernice Holland

Bernice Holland

Jan 5, 2023

Bernice Kelly Holland, age 87, of Paducah passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Baptist Health Paducah.

She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.

She was preceded in death by her husband Dock Holland, parents, Owen Kelly and Nettie Stovall.

Survivors include a brother, Marvin Kelly of Peoria, IL, two...

Scottie Ray Bowen

Scottie Ray Bowen

Jan 4, 2023

Scottie Ray Bowen, age 65, of Paducah, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 4:44 p.m., at Baptist Health Paducah.

He was of the Baptist faith and a laborer.

He is survived by two brothers, Daryl Bowen and Marcus Bowen, both of Paducah; three sisters, Marla Faye Bowen and Delois M. Fonzer, both of Paducah and...

Robert Dennis Hawkins

Robert Dennis Hawkins

Dec 23, 2022

Robert Dennis Hawkins , age 74, of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022, at the VA Medical Center of Indianapolis Indiana.

Mr. Hawkins was the first-born child of Mr. Henderson Hawkins, Sr. and Mrs. Martha Virginia Stephens Hawkins. He was born on December 31, 1947, in Savannah,...

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