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Annie Mae Jones

Annie Mae Jones

Dec 24, 2019

Annie Mae Jones, age 93 of Paducah, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 9:46 a.m. at her residence.

She was a member of the former Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church where she served in the Usher Ministry.

She was retired from the McCracken County Courthouse and Whitehaven as a custodian.

She...

Emma Lou Fitzpartick Johnson

Emma Lou Fitzpartick Johnson

Dec 20, 2019

Emma Lou Fitzpatrick Johnson, age 96, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at her residence on Friday, December 20, 2019, at 7:25 a.m.

She was a member of Mt. Horeb Freewill Baptist Church, a graduate of the former Dunbar High School, a retiree of Massac Unit 1 School District Environmental Services and the Happy Hearts Nutrition Center, all...

Samuel Lee Brown

Samuel Lee Brown

Dec 16, 2019

Samuel Lee Brown age 71 of Paducah, formerly of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019, 5:15 a.m. at Baptist Health Paducah.

He was a member of The Lord's Sanctuary of Apostle Faith Church.

He was a retired laborer from Allison's Diesel Company in Indianapolis, IN and a veteran serving in the United...

Emma Louise Twitty

Emma Louise Twitty

Dec 14, 2019

Emma Louise Twitty, age 74 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019, 12:54 a.m.at Baptist Health Paducah.

She was formerly employed by Sears in the accounting department.

Emma enjoyed reading and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also loved going to the beach.

She was...

Kari Lynn Petty

Kari Lynn Petty

Dec 11, 2019

Kari Lynn Petty, age 48 of Paducah, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019,. 12:35 p.m. at Mercy Health Lourdes.

There will be no services.

Beverly Kaye Jagoe

Beverly Kaye Jagoe

Dec 9, 2019

Beverly Kaye Jagoe passed into eternal rest on Monday, December 9, 2019, 12:45 a.m., from the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Metropolis, Illinois. She was blessed to have lived here on earth for 64 years, 2 months, and 22 days. She was born to the union of the late Herbert Jagoe and Nettie Trumbo Jagoe in Paducah, Kentucky...

Gloria Mccauley Freeman

Gloria Mccauley Freeman

Dec 7, 2019

Our sister , Gloria McCauley Freeman, formerly of Paducah, earned her wings on December 7th in Kalamazoo, MI.  Celebration of her life will be on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Newman AME Church, 233 Bagley Street, Pontiac, MI, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with her service 11:00 a.m.

In the meantime, you may view...

Arthur Davenport Jr.

Arthur Davenport Jr.

Dec 2, 2019

Arthur Davenport Jr., age 72, of Paducah passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019, 5:19 a.m. at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He was a member of First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church and retired Project Manager from Paducah Housing Authority of Paducah.

He was a veteran serving in the United States Navy.

He...

Rickey Dale Bailey

Rickey Dale Bailey

Nov 26, 2019

Rickey Dale Bailey, age 63 of Paducah, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2019 at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis, Illinois.

He was a member of the former Clay Street Christian Church.

He was employed at SIMX Trucking Company as a truck driver.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wendell Bailey...

Voris G. Smith Jr.

Voris G. Smith Jr.

Nov 24, 2019

Voris G. Smith Jr., age 73 of Evansville, IN, formerly of Paducah passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the Golden Living Center in Evansville.

He was of the Baptist faith. He was a retired bus driver from Greyhound Bus Lines.

He was a graduate of the former Lincoln High School.

He...

George Earl Catlett

George Earl Catlett

Nov 23, 2019

George Earl Catlett, age 84, of Paducah, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019, 1:36 a.m., at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah.

He was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church and a Veteran of the US Navy where he served during the Korean and Vietnam Era. He was also both a...

Mary Lee Hardy

Mary Lee Hardy

Nov 21, 2019

Mary Lee Hardy, age 87, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019, 8:04 p.m. at Baptist Health Paducah.

She attended New Bethel Freewill Baptist Church in Metropolis and was retired from food services with the Massac County School District.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cary Junior Nelson and Mayme...

Nellie Mae Williams

Nellie Mae Williams

Nov 19, 2019

Nellie Mae Williams, age 79 of Paducah, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 5:56 p.m. at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.

She was of the Baptist faith. She was a short order cook working at various restaurants.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Schula Brown and...

Wiley Alvin Smith

Wiley Alvin Smith

Nov 17, 2019

Wiley Alvin Smith, age 90 of Paducah, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019, 9:25 a.m. at his residence.

He was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ and retired as a plumber. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam Era.

He is preceded in death by his parents...

Clemar Lee Riley

Clemar Lee Riley

Nov 14, 2019

Clemar Lee Riley age 71, Metropolis, IL passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019, 11:08 a.m. at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah.

He was self-employed as a mechanic.

He was preceded in death by his parents Wilie Ben Riley Sr., and Alma Lee Fitzpatrick Riley, two brothers and four sisters....

Reverend Roy Earl Meadows, Sr.

Reverend Roy Earl Meadows, Sr.

Nov 7, 2019

Reverend Roy Earl Meadows, Sr., age 77 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019, 12:38 p.m. at his residence.

He was a member and associate minister of First Missionary Baptist Church in Metropolis where he served on the Trustee Board and was a Sunday school teacher.

He received his Bachelor's degree from...

Katie Katherine Loving

Katie Katherine Loving

Nov 5, 2019

Katie Katherine "KK" Loving was called to her Heavenly Home from the Countryside Health Care Center in Bardwell, Kentucky on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at 7:20 am.

Katie was a lifelong and oldest member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Bardwell. She had served as church clerk, youth Sunday school teacher, usher, and on the culinary...

Ronisha Renee Duboise

Ronisha Renee Duboise

Nov 2, 2019

Ronisha Renee DuBoise age 32, of Nashville, TN formerly of Paducah, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.

She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Nashville and worked as a Home Health Nurse's Assistant.

She was preceded in death by her father, Jerry Lee Southward and ...

Sonia L. Davis Orr

Sonia L. Davis Orr

Nov 1, 2019

Sonia Lynn Davis Orr, age 62 of Paducah, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019, 1:44 a.m. at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Calvert City, KY.

She united with Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries under the pastorate of Reverend James A. Turner, Jr. She was a former member of the church choir.

Sonia received her...

John Edward Brown

John Edward Brown

Oct 31, 2019

John Edward Brown, Age 71, of Paducah, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019, 4:56 a.m. at Baptist Health Paducah.

John was of the Church of Christ faith.

Cooking was one of John's favorite past times along with going fishing when he could.

John was a sweet, kind and funny person who would...

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