Obituaries

Oct 6, 2018

Juanita Cheryl Collins, age 65, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018, 12:19 a.m.at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Metropolis, IL.

She was a member of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church where she served on the Usher Board, Missionary Society and was program chairperson.

She was a graduate of...

Oct 5, 2018

James Irvin "Junie" Dawson, Jr., age 59, of Paducah, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018, 1:36 p.m., at the University of Louisville Hospital.

He was a member of First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church.  He was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and West Kentucky Vocational Technical School.

He is survived by Six Sons ,...

Sep 27, 2018

Darwin Gaines, 60, of Paducah, passed away at Baptist Health Paducah on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at 5:32 p.m. Funeral arrangements are scheduled for Saturday, October 6, 2018, 1:00 p.m., here in the chapel of Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home.  Reverend Edward Ballard will officiate and burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday...

Sep 26, 2018

Larry Eugene Jones, age 61, of Paducah, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 4:25 a.m.at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. He was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church and an alumni of West Kentucky-Vocational Technical School where he was a graduate and was employed as a floor technician at Lourdes Hospital. Survivors include...

Sep 23, 2018

Kyle Michael Brown, 28, of Paducah, formerly of Franklin, TN, passed away, Sunday, September 23, 2018, at approximately 7:12 p.m., here in Paducah. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Sep 20, 2018

Georgia B. Alexander, age 98, of Clarksville, TN, formerly of Paducah, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018, 7:45 p.m., at Tennova Healthcare in Clarksville, TN. She was the oldest member and served on the Mother's Ministry at New Greater Love Church and was a homemaker. She is survived by five daughters , Norma Thompson of Milwaukee, WI,...

Sep 13, 2018

Robert Lee Conner, Sr., age 68, of Paducah, passed away, Thursday, September 13, 2018, 10:09 a.m., at Lourdes Hospital.

Robert was a member and oldest deacon at the Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church.  He was formerly employed at the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad and in security at the local Wal-Mart.

He is survived by...

Sep 7, 2018

Scott Henry Stewart, Jr., age 70, of Paducah, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018, 10:47 p.m., at Baptist Health Paducah.

He was employed for 39 years as a welder with VMV Railroad Company and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

He is survived by four sons , Stu Broady and...

Sep 5, 2018

James Edward Jackson, Sr., age 97, of Paducah, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018, 7:40 a.m., at his residence.

James was a 70-year member of Burks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church where he served on the finance committee, was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the choir and the Brotherhood.

James was a...

Sep 2, 2018

Ronnie Eugene "Big R" Mansfield, of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018, 8:10 a.m., at his residence. He was a member of Just By Faith Ministries where he served in the church maintenance department. He was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and was an over-the-road truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Aug 24, 2018

David Allen Reynolds, age 64, of Paducah, passed away, Thursday, August 24, 2018, 3:58 p.m., at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah.

He is survived by two sisters , Rosetta Broxsie and Blanche Hensley both of Paducah; two brothers , Edward Stevens and Arthur Stevens, both of Indianapolis, IN; several nieces,...