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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...

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Oct 31, 2019

Richard Taylor, age 74 of Paducah, formerly of St. Louis, MO passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 4:45 P.M. At the Metropolis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, Illinois.

He was retired with 33 years of service as a semi-truck driver for Richard Greer Trucking, Incorporation in St. Louis. MO.

Richard had...

O'Ryan Dae'Shon Jones

O'Ryan Dae'Shon Jones

Oct 25, 2019

O'Ryan Dae'Shon Jones age 29, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019, 10:40 a.m. at his residence.

He was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and was employed at Genova Products, Sonics and Wendys.

He was preceded in death by one brother William Wayne Jones Jr.

He is survived by his...

Paul L. Dunbar

Paul L. Dunbar

Oct 18, 2019

Paul Lawrence Dunbar entered into eternal rest at the age of 78 years, 1 month and 3 days on Friday, October 18, 2019, 5:20 a.m., from the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, Illinois. Paul was born to his loving parents, the late Clarence Henry Dunbar, Sr. and Frances Elizabeth Williams Dunbar, on September 15, 1941, in Brookport,...

Corine E. Harber

Corine E. Harber

Oct 17, 2019

Corine Elizabeth Harber, 75, passed on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 10:02 pm, from her residence in Paducah. She was born on November 19, 1943, in Paducah. Her parents were the late Ira L. Newsome and Valerie Morris Newsome.

She accepted Christ at an early age at the Husband Street Baptist Church presently Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist...

Iv Hudson

Iv Hudson

Oct 15, 2019

IV (Chick) Hudson, age 70 of Paducah, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 1:41 a.m. at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield.

He was a member of New Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church and was formerly employed as a horse trainer at Carson Park. Chick as he was normally called was a trained horses in various states....

Marshall L. Pullen

Marshall L. Pullen

Oct 5, 2019

Marshall Laverne Pullen, age 68, of West Paducah, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019, 4:55 p.m., at Baptist Health Paducah.

He was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church, a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and retired from the United States Enrichment Corporation after 41 years of service.

He is survived by ...

Susan Dianne Harris-Dawson

Susan Dianne Harris-Dawson

Sep 17, 2019

Susan Dianne Harris-Dawson age 73 of Paducah, after and illness departed this life to her earthly home and was welcomed into heaven's eternal gates on Tuesday, September 17, 2019.

She was born of Willie Roosevelt Harris and Central Virginia Boyd Harris, who later preceded her death along with six sisters, Rosa Jones, Margie Tolbert, Laura Watkins, Violet...

Richard Andre' Cruse

Richard Andre' Cruse

Sep 17, 2019

Richard Andre' Cruse, age 58 of South Fulton, TN, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 8:00 p.m. at his residence.

He was a member of Hwy 45 Church of Christ where he was a former trustee. He was a graduate of University of Tennessee-Martin with a degree in Agriculture Business.

He was formerly employed...

Anita Faye Stout

Anita Faye Stout

Sep 14, 2019

Anita Faye Dowdy Stout, age 70 of Paducah, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019, 1:18 a.m.at Baptist Health Paducah.

She was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church and was previously employed as a bus monitor for Metropolis, Illinois School Systems.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Marion Stout, one...

Angela Karol Johnson

Angela Karol Johnson

Sep 11, 2019

Angela Karol Johnson, age 58, of Paducah, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 8:22 p.m., at her residence.

She was of the Baptist faith, a graduate of Fairley High School in Memphis, TN and had received a degree in medical billing and coding from Daymar College.

She was preceded in death by her father...

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