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John "Chief" Bob Dumas, Jr.

John "Chief" Bob Dumas, Jr.

Sep 2, 2021

John Bob Dumas, Jr., age 80, of Paducah, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, 3:35 p.m., at his residence.

He was a member of Rosary Chapel where he served in the Men's Club and as an usher and a Eucharistic Minister. He was formerly employed as a supervisor at Penwalt Industries and was a veteran of the...

Jimmy L. Harber

Jimmy L. Harber

Sep 1, 2021

A Journey of Life

"And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no ma taketh from you."

(John 16:22)

Jimmy L. Harber penned the last chapter of...

Amerya Isla Jones

Amerya Isla Jones

Aug 30, 2021

Isla Jones, infant daughter of Aarion Charmaine White and Antonio M. Jones, Jr. passed away on August 30, 2021, at Mercy Health Lourdes.

Friends may call on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at Pettus Rowland Funeral Home with graveside services to follow at 11:00 a.m., at Maplelawn Park Cemetery Chapel.

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Kari Kamry Dior Kenley

Kari Kamry Dior Kenley

Aug 30, 2021

Kari Kamry Dior Kenley, infant daughter of Lexi Lianna Kenley, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021, at Baptist Health in Paducah.

She leaves to cherish her memory her mother , Lexie Lianna Kenley; one brother, Kamrie Kenley; her maternal grandmother , Liandra Kenley; Her maternal great grandmother ,...

Ja-Net Freeman

Ja-Net Freeman

Aug 29, 2021

Ja-Net Perry Freeman, age 74 of Paducah, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021, 1:52 a.m. at Baptist Health Paducah.

She was a member of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church where she organized and served in the First Aide Caregivers Department.  She retired from Superior Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah where she worked as a...

Verney "Ricky" Lee Coleman Iii

Verney "Ricky" Lee Coleman Iii

Aug 25, 2021

Verney Lee "Ricky" Coleman, III, age 63, of Paducah, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 10:13 a.m., at his residence.

He had attended Union Valley Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee and was formerly employed by KTDS Trucking of Paducah, Kentucky.

He is survived by his wife , Brenda Jackson Coleman of Memphis, TN;...

Nina Bell Hill

Nina Bell Hill

Aug 20, 2021

Nina Belle Hill, age 87 of Paducah, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021, 12:59 p.m. at Baptist Health Paducah.

She was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Pete Clark and Frances Eugenia Reeves Clark, twin sons, three brothers and one grandson.

She...

Elsie Mae Staples

Elsie Mae Staples

Aug 18, 2021

Elsie Mae Staples, age 76 of Paducah, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 8:30 p.m. at her residence.

She was a member of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the First Aide Caregivers. She was a Certified Nurse Assistant and retired from Parkview Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.

She was preceded...

Andrea "Cookie" Jones

Andrea "Cookie" Jones

Aug 16, 2021

Andrea "Cookie" Jones, age 62 of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, 5:07a.m., at Tennova Health Care in Clarksville, TN.

She was a member of Holiness Church of God in Paducah.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Lee Martin, Sr. and Emma Cuffie Martin; four brothers, Cedrick Martin, Tyrone...

Fannie Ella Cole

Fannie Ella Cole

Aug 15, 2021

Fannie Ella Cole, age 72 of Paducah, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, 12:20 a.m. at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Newnan, GA.

She was a member of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the First Aide Caregivers, Music Department, Women's Ministry, Deaconess and the Missionary Society.  She received an Associate...

Simual Willis Garnett, Sr

Simual Willis Garnett, Sr

Aug 15, 2021

Simual Willis Garnett, Sr., age 65, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, 2:06 PM at Baptist Health Hospital of Paducah, KY.

Simual was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and was a retiree of Computer Services Incorporation as a custodian.

Simual loved listening to music especially recordings from "Michael Jackson", and the apple of...

Joseph Richard Young

Joseph Richard Young

Aug 13, 2021

Joseph Richard Young, age 79 of Paducah, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021, 11:26 a.m. at Baptist Health Hospital.

He was a member of Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church where he served in the Usher Ministry. He received certification from West Kentucky Vocational College in Masonry. He was self-employed as a bricklayer and was a...

Robert Anthony Harris

Robert Anthony Harris

Aug 10, 2021

Robert Anthony Harris who passed into eternity on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 8:52 p.m., at the St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, was born on June 17, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois.  His parents were Duke Harris, Jr. and Arlillian Young Harris and his earthly life had lasted for 58 years, 1 month and 23 days.

Robert...

Joe "Toby" Kevil, Jr.

Joe "Toby" Kevil, Jr.

Aug 8, 2021

Joe "Toby" Kevil, Jr., age 77 of Paducah, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021, 6:07 p.m. at Baptist Health Paducah.

He was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He was formerly employed at Janit-Clean Custodial Services.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Hoy Kevil, Sr. and Anna Catherine Brown...

Jacqueline Marie Brooks

Jacqueline Marie Brooks

Aug 7, 2021

Jacqueline Marie Brooks, age 58 of Paducah transitioned from her earthly home on Saturday, August 7, 2021, 11:08 a.m. at Baptist Health Paducah.

Jacqueline united with the House of Hope Ministries under the pastorate of Reverend Michael Pryor and later attended Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.  She was previously employed as a  cook at Logan's, Golden Corral...

Sharon Suggs Wilson

Sharon Suggs Wilson

Aug 7, 2021

Sharon Suggs Wilson left her earthly life behind for Heaven's Glory on Saturday, August 8, 2021, at 1:44 p.m., from her residence in Paducah, Kentucky.  Sharon was born March 29, 1963, in Paducah to her parents, Gwendolyn Shaw Bridgett and the late Percy William Suggs, Sr.  Since her birth, Sharon had been blessed with 58 years, 4 months and...

Samuel Earl Burrage

Samuel Earl Burrage

Aug 2, 2021

Samuel ("Sam") Earl Burrage, age 75, of Paducah, KY, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 3:10 a.m., with his wife by his side at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion, IL.

Sam is survived by his wife, Barbara Burrage of Paducah, KY; his daughter, SaMee (Julian) Harden of Washington, D.C.; one...

Jocelyn Magdalene Wright

Jocelyn Magdalene Wright

Jul 27, 2021

Jocelyn Magdalene Wright, age 38 of Paducah, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 1:28 a.m. at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

She attended Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Jocelyn was a graduate of Franklin High School and attended college in West Virginia.

Jocelyn was a representative of the famed "Jerry Lewis" at the...

Evelyn Ann Titsworth Laster

Evelyn Ann Titsworth Laster

Jul 26, 2021

Evelyn Ann Titsworth Laster, better known to loved ones and friends as "Ann", closed her eyes at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital of Paducah, Kentucky and awakened in the arms of her Heavenly Father at 11:16 a.m. on Monday, July 26, 2021.  Evelyn was born January 30, 1957 in Paducah, Kentucky to the union of her parents, Eugene Titsworth and...

Deshawn Gregory Cook

Deshawn Gregory Cook

Jul 26, 2021

For everything, there is a season. – Ecclesiastes 3: 1...

Charming, witty, funny, courteous, well-mannered and athletic.....All adjectives to describe DeShawn Gregory Cook who was born in Paducah, Kentucky on April 27, 2003.  DeShawn Gregory Cook, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 in Atlanta, GA.  We celebrate the 18 years that the...

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