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Willard Jerome Faulkner
Apr 20, 2022
******Inurnment for Willard Jerome Faulkner for family and friends will take place on Friday, August 5, 2022, 10:00 a.m. at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.*****
Willard Jerome Faulkner, named after his uncle the late "Willard Justine Hines", was born to the late Aaron Faulkner, Jr. and Marcia Mai Hines Faulkner Haywood in Paducah, KY, on March 24, 1959. He...
Mary Kelley Black
Apr 19, 2022
Mary Kelley Black entered her Heavenly Home from her residence in Paducah, Kentucky, on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 8:47 a.m. She was born in Paducah on December 23, 1949, as the lovely daughter of Willie Wade Kelley and Sarah Ray Kelley. At the time of her transition to Heaven, Mary had reached the blessed age of...
Norman E. Ray
Apr 16, 2022
Norman E. Ray, age 60, of Paducah, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022, 12:23 a.m. at Baptist Health in Paducah.
He was a member of Burks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church and a candidate for Baptism. Norman was a Paducah Tilghman High School graduate.
He was formerly employed at Herzog Pawn Shop in Paducah and...
Irene Annette Parker Agnew
Apr 13, 2022
On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, our Heavenly Father dispatched His death angel to bring one of his children, IRENE ANNETTE PARKER AGNEW , back to her Heavenly Home. Irene answered her Heavenly Father's call at the age of 69 years, 4 months and 3 days. As she looked back over her life, she rejoiced over her birth...
Darrie'Ll De'On Travis
Apr 11, 2022
Darrie'll De'on Travis , son of Joe Travis, Sr. and Shaketha Cleary, left this earthly life for eternal rest on Monday, April 11, 2022, 8:03 p.m., from Baptist Health Paducah of Paducah, Kentucky. At the time of his departure, Darrie'll was blessed to have lived to be 29 years, 11 months and 7 days.
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Luvirta Shaw
Apr 9, 2022
Luvirta Shaw , a very caring, noble and nurturing woman of great character, left this earthly presence and entered into eternal rest from her labors on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 5:15 a.m. She was born on October 26, 1930.
Luvirta was an active member of Ninth Street Church of Christ where she...
Luther S. Johnson, Jr.
Apr 7, 2022
Luther S. (Goober) Johnson Jr., age 80 of Paducah, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022, 7:00 p.m. at his residence.
He was a member of New Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church and retired from the maintenance department at the United States Enrichment Corporation and was a veteran in the United States Army.
He was preceded...
Reverend William S. "Bill" Benson
Apr 1, 2022
Reverend William S. "Bill" Benson, age 78 of Paducah, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, 10:16 a.m. at Baptist Health Paducah.
He was a member of Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church where he served as an associate minister and taught Bible Study.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Benson and...
Willie Lee Bolden, Jr.
Mar 27, 2022
Willie Lee Bolden, Jr., age 93, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022, 9:00 p.m., at Providence Pointe Healthcare in Paducah.
Willie accepted Christ at an early age and united with Green Grove Baptist Church in Whiteville, TN.
Willie was a 2-year veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean War. He...
Keesha Adell Fitzpatrick Fayne
Mar 24, 2022
Keesha Adell Fitzpatrick Fayne entered her Eternal Home on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Atlanta, GA at Emory St. Joseph's Hospital. Keesha was born the lovely daughter of Carmen Fitzpatrick Glore and David Ballard on March 29, 1974, in Paducah, Kentucky.
Keesha accepted the Lord as her personal Savior and was baptized into...
Melinda Louise Allen Mckenzie
Mar 21, 2022
Melinda Louise Allen McKenzie was at the magnificent age of 53 years, 10 months and 9 days when she transitioned to her Heavenly Home. On Monday, March 21, 2022, at 4:36 a.m., at Mercy Health Lourdes, she gently closed her eyes for eternal rest. She was born on May 12, 1968, in Paducah, Kentucky where she since...
James L. Johnson
Mar 12, 2022
James Lester Johnson, son of the late Luther S. Johnson, Sr. and O.Z. Sherrill Johnson, was born in Paducah, Kentucky on March 14, 1953. James was called to his Heavenly Home at the age of 68 years, 11 months and 28 days on March 12, 2022. He enlisted in the United States Army on August 15, 1972. While enlisted...
Christopher Atrelle Hill
Mar 10, 2022
Christopher Atrelle Hill was called into eternal rest on Thursday, March 10, 2022, from the Baptist Health Hospital of Paducah. Christopher had reached the age of 27 years, 11 months and 23 days of life. He was born the bouncing baby boy of Ron Christopher Galbreath and Victoria Hill on March 17, 1994, in Paducah, Kentucky.
...John Jerry Williams
Mar 4, 2022
John Jerry Williams, affectionately known as Jerry, was born in Tiptonville, TN on June 11 th 1944 to Thomas Edward Williams and Susie Tharpe Williams. During his early childhood, the family moved to Paducah, Kentucky, where he affectionately refers to as "Home". All his schooling began in Paducah, where he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1962. As a...
Kooper Reign Donald
Feb 23, 2022
The beautiful Kooper Reign Donald was born on Halloween to Diamond M. Pearl and Demarco Donald. She became an Angel on February 23, 2022. During her short time here on earth Kooper Reign spread a lot of joy and love.
Koop loved spending time with her family and playing dress up with her...
Zoey Daranae Southward Kelley
Feb 21, 2022
Zoey Daranae Southward Kelley transitioned from this earthly life at the young age of 8 years 4 months and 18 days from Baptist Health Paducah at approximately 11:35 a.m. on Monday, February 21, 2022.
She was born in Paducah, Kentucky on October 3, 2013, as the beautiful baby girl to Gabrielle Marie Kelley and Daran...
Cedric D. Hall
Feb 12, 2022
Cedric D. Hall, age 25 of Highland Park, MI, formerly of Paducah, transitioned from this earthly life on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at approximately 4:55 a.m. at his residence.
Cedric was one that was full of life, he had a strong personality, was a people person, loved to dance, spending time with family and enjoyed life to...
William P. Sims
Feb 12, 2022
William Patrick Sims entered eternal rest from the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah, Kentucky, on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 5:20 a.m. William was 49 years, 7 months and 2 days of age at the time he answered the call of his Heavenly Father. He became the wonderful son to William Sims and Lucille Tolbert...
Sarah Francis Mcclure
Feb 10, 2022
Sarah Francis McClure, age 88, of Paducah, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, 3:35 p.m., at Baptist Health Continued Care of Paducah.
Sarah, a homemaker, in her early ages she was a member of Brooks Chapel Kingdom Harvest Church in South Fulton, TN.
She is survived by two sons , Steve McClure of...
Wynea Laverne Mccorry
Feb 10, 2022
Wynea LaVerne McCorry, age 60, of Jersey City, NJ and formerly of Paducah, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at her residence.
She was of the Baptist faith, attending Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church and the Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries while residing in Paducah. Wynea received an associate degree from the former West Kentucky Technical College and...
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