Leroy Parker, Jr.
Dec 1, 2017
Leroy Parker, Jr., 64, of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Paducah, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017, 1:00 pm, at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center Murfreesboro VA Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN.
He was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and formerly employed as a taxi cab driver.
Leroy was a Veteran of...
Vera Calhoun Russell
Nov 30, 2017
Vera L. Calhoun Russell, 108, of Villa Ridge, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017, 11:35 p.m. at her residence.
She was a member of Love Joy Freewill Baptist Church in Villa Ridge, Illinois. She served as a Sunday School teacher, president of the Missionary, church trustee and served on the Mother's Board.
She was...
Edward Mason
Nov 25, 2017
Edward (Thin Man) Mason, age 86, of Paducah, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017, 4:40 a.m., at Western State Nursing Facility of Hopkinsville, KY.
Edward was a former member of the Ninth Street Church of Christ and was formerly employed in maintenance with both the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad and the Greyhound Bus Company.
Survivors...
Veronica Jevelle Simmons-Green
Nov 22, 2017
Veronica Jevelle Simmons-Green, age 46, of Murray,KY, formerly of Paducah, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 11:35 a.m., at her residence.
Veronica was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she sang in the church choir and was a Sunday school teacher. She was employed as a sales clerk with Sears Roebuck and Company and...
Chayton Daunte Holland-Thacker
Nov 3, 2017
Chayton Daunte Holland-Thacker was born on November 16, 1990, in Paducah, KY, to Alethea Faye Holland and the late Bobby J. "BJ" Thacker. In 2010, he graduated from Lone Oak High School, where he played on the football and basketball teams. He continued his love of football through his participating on the West Kentucky Thoroughbred Football team. He was employed...
Fannie Mae Ivery Ross
Nov 2, 2017
Fannie Mae Ivery Ross, age 84, of Paducah, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017, 1:16 a.m., at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. She was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church. She formerly owned and operated Fannie's Fashion's and was co-owner of the former Sinclair/ Arco service station. She is survived by one son, George Edward...
Nola Jean Alexander
Nov 1, 2017
Nola Jean Alexander, age 71, of Paducah, formerly of Cairo, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017, 12:10 p.m., at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah.
She was a member of St. James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church where she served as an usher. She was formerly employed in the Laundry Department of the...
Betty Jean Williams
Oct 20, 2017
Betty Jean Williams, age 71, of Jeffersonville, IN, formerly of Paducah, passed away Friday, October 20, 2017, 11:15 a.m., at her residence.
Betty was a member of New Greater Love Church where she served on the Mother's Board and on the culinary committee. She was also a member of the Unique Savings Club.
She is...
Belinda Faye Smith
Oct 17, 2017
Belinda Faye Smith, age 46, of Arlington, Texas formerly of Paducah passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017.
She worked as a RN specializing in Oncology.
She is survived by her husband, Derric Smith, Sr., Arlington, TX; two sons, Eric Hale, Jr., Savannah, GA and Derric Smith Jr., Arlington, TX; Â two daughters, Cherica Hale, Savannah, GA...
James "Duna" Wilson Iii
Oct 16, 2017
James "Duna" Wilson III, age 49, of Paducah, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017,
4:41 a.m., at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
James was a member of New Greater Love Church. He was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and was formerly employed as a security guard at Lynx Services of Paducah....
Susie M. Fortune
Oct 13, 2017
Susie M. Fortune, age 82, of Paducah, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017, 10:06 a.m., at Baptist Health of Paducah.
She was a member of Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served as Deaconess. She was formerly an in-home childcare provider for over twenty years.
Susie is survived by one daughter ,...
Louise Dabbs
Oct 8, 2017
Louise Bradshaw Dabbs, age 87, of Metropolis, Il, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017, 10:20 p.m., at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
She was a member of Mt. Horeb Freewill Baptist Church where she was named Trustee Emeritus, served on the Mother's Board and was a former Usher. She retired as a nurse aide...
Robert Lee Patterson, Sr.
Oct 8, 2017
Robert Lee Patterson, Sr., age 81, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017, 9:08 a.m., at Lourdes Hospital.
Mr. Patterson was the first African American Police Chief for the City of Paducah and in the State of Kentucky.
He was a member of Burks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church where he served in the ...
Josephine B. Harvey
Sep 21, 2017
Josephine Boling Harvey, age 85, of Paducah, passed away at her residence on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at 4:00 p.m.
She was a Charter Member of New Greater Love Church where she had served with the Mother's Ministry, Women's Ministry, was as a Sunday School teacher and worked in various other ministries within the church. She was...
Kent F. Woods, Sr.
Sep 12, 2017
Kent F. Woods, Sr., 81, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 3:15 a.m., at McCracken Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah.
He was of the Methodist faith.
He is survived by two sons , Ronnie Ray Dodd and Kent F. Woods, Jr. both of Paducah; one granddaughter , Khloe...
Ernestine Gary
Sep 2, 2017
Ernestine Gary, age 73, of the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area, formerly of Paducah, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Baylor Scott-White Hospital in Plano, TX.
She was a member of the former Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church and a graduate of  Lincoln High School and West Kentucky Vocational - Technical School. She was employed with the...
Mary V. Williams
Aug 19, 2017
Mary V. Ray Williams, age 75, of Paducah, passed away, Saturday, August 19, 2017,
1:52 a.m., at Lourdes Hospital.
She was a member of Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church and a graduate of both the former Lincoln High School and West Kentucky Vocational Technical School. She was a retiree of the City of Chicago Department...
Bobbie Jewell Sheffield Robinson
Aug 11, 2017
Bobbie Jewell Robinson, 85, Paducah passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017, 12:25 p.m. Â at her residence.
She was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ and a retiree from the United States Enrichment Corporation.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lancy Sheffield and Lenora Williams Sheffield, her husband, George Robinson, eight...
Gaddis Mims. Jr.
Aug 8, 2017
Gaddis Mims, Jr., 80, of Mayfield, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 8:58 p.m., at Mills Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center of Mayfield. Gaddis was a member of Second Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Mayfield where he had served as both building and groundskeeper. He was formerly employed in construction as a concrete finisher and retired while living in...
Ellee Juanita Matthews Peoples
Aug 6, 2017
Ellee Juanita Matthews Peoples, age 92, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017, 6:25 a.m., at her daughter's residence in Paducah.
Ellee was a member of Rocky Ford Missionary Baptist Church where she had served as church clerk, treasurer, and as a Sunday school teacher. She was an active member of the West Kentucky Green Valley...
