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Karla Drew Brantley
Mar 5, 2018
Karla Drew Brantley, age 56, of Paducah, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018, 7:00 a.m., at her residence.
Karla was a member of Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church and a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School.
She is survived by one daughter , Elmira Drew Washington, Smyrna, TN; one son ...
Jalynn Nicole Ragsdale
Mar 4, 2018
Jalynn Nicole Ragsdale, age 19, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018, 9:40 a.m., at Baptist Health Paducah.
Jalynn was a member of New Greater Love Church where she participated in the Praise Team Dance Ministry.
She was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School where she was a member of the Drill Corps...
Mary Ellen Siner
Feb 27, 2018
Mary Ellen Montague Siner, age 93, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018, 5:00 p.m. at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah.
She was a member of Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the culinary committee and was a homemaker.
She is survived by a sister , Etta...
Terry "Triple Og" Laird Stokes
Feb 25, 2018
Terry Laird Stokes, age 58, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018, 10:00 p.m., at his residence.
Terry was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School.
He is survived by three daughters , Alexis Askew and Alecia Askew, both of Paducah and Terica Stokes of Chicago, IL; one son ,...
Reverend Ben Edward Hall, Sr.
Feb 23, 2018
Reverend Ben Edward Hall, Sr., age 75, of Paducah, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018, 11:22 a.m., at Baptist Health Paducah.
He was an Associate Minister at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church and was a former truck driver for M Livingston & Company.
He is survived by his three daughters , Diane Caldwell of...
Josephine Barnes
Feb 19, 2018
Josephine Barnes, age 95, of Paducah, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, 3:34 p.m., at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.
She was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the Mother's Ministry, the Mission Ministry, the Nursing Home Ministry, and the Culinary Committee. She was also a member of the Church Women's United,...
Jacqueline Freeman
Feb 19, 2018
Jacqueline "Tumpy" Lynn Freeman, age 50, of Paducah, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, 10:56 a.m., at Norton's Hospital in Louisville.
Jacqueline attended Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church and was employed as a cashier at Lowe's Home Improvement. She was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School.
She is survived by her two daughters ...
Derrick Royce Hensley
Feb 16, 2018
Derrick Royce Hensley, age 29, of Paducah, passed away Friday, 5:30 p.m. February 16, 2018.
He was a member of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church and was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School.
He is survived by two sons , Demetrius La'Cour-Hensley and Karamello La'Cour, both of Brookport, IL; his mother...
Shirley Rouse
Feb 16, 2018
Shirley G. Rouse, age 81, of Paducah, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018, 9:21 p.m., at Baptist Health of Paducah.
She was member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School , was a member of the choir and president of the Women's Missionary Ministry. Shirley was a graduate of the former Lincoln High...
Jerome Albert Young
Jan 31, 2018
Jerome Albert Young, age 57, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2018, 1:20 a.m., at the University of Kentucky Health Care Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
He is survived by one daughter , LaQuan Saeko of Des Moines, IA and one son , Jacob JaMarcus Snorton of Granite City, IL; one...
Bessie "Pearl" Reed
Jan 28, 2018
Bessie Pearl Reed, age 101, of Ashburn, VA, formerly of Paducah and Detroit, MI passed away, Sunday, January 28, 2018, 1:47 a.m., at her residence.
She was a former member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church of Paducah.
She is survived by one son , Billy Irvin of Detroit, MI and one...
Rozita Carrell Walters
Jan 9, 2018
Rozita, "Z", C. Baker Walters, age 63, of Lexington, formerly of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at her residence.
She was a member of the Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church in Lexington and a graduate of Kentucky State University where she received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. She was formerly employed at Paducah...
Mark Anthony Johnson
Jan 9, 2018
Mark Anthony Johnson, age 62, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018, 12:15 a.m., at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.
He was a member of Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church and also attended Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church. Â He was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and attended West Kentucky State...
Violet Marie Broady
Jan 8, 2018
Violet Marie Broady, age 70, of Paducah, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018, 1:00 p.m. at Baptist Health Paducah.
She was a member of First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church. She was a graduate of the former Lincoln High School and was employed at MLC Restaurant as a cook.
Violet is  survived by one son...
Dorothy Nell Reeves
Jan 7, 2018
Dorothy Nell Reeves, 88 of Arlington, KY passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 9:45 p.m. at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah.
She was former member of LaCenter First Baptist Church and was employed as a seamstress at the Red Cap Clothing Company in Dixon, TN.
She was preceded in...
Tavon Quintereze Leroy Wilson
Jan 7, 2018
Tavon Quintereze Leroy Wilson, age  23, of Clarksville TN, formerly of West Paducah , passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018,  at his residence.
Tavon attended White Oak Missionary Baptist Church and was a 2014 graduate of Northwest High School in Clarksville, TN where he played football.
He is survived by his mother ,...
Latoya Ometress Marks
Jan 7, 2018
LaToya Ometress Marks, age 44, of Paducah, formerly of Cairo, IL, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018, 8:30 a.m., at her residence.
She was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Meridian High School, attended Shawnee Community College, and worked as a caregiver.
She is survived by two...
James Leroy White
Jan 2, 2018
James Leroy "Sonny" White, Paducah passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, 3:09 p.m. at Baptist Health Paducah.
He was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church and retired from the maintenance department at Maplelawn Park Cemetery with over 50 years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean...
William "Billy Bob" Eanes
Jan 1, 2018
William "Billy Bob" Robert Eanes, age 82, of Paducah, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018, 9:45 a.m., at his residence.
He was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. William was a retired forklift operator for both Pepsi Cola and Royal Crown Cola Companies, with a total of 32 years of service.
William...
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