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Lois R. Ross

Lois R. Ross

May 16, 2017

Lois A. "Puddin" Ross, age 79, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 12:40 a.m., at Lourdes Hospital.

She was a lifelong member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Mother's Board.  She was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter , Charlotte Moses of Redford, MI;...

Christopher Derrick Boyd

Christopher Derrick Boyd

May 8, 2017

Christopher D. Boyd, age 45, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017, 1:00 a.m. at his residence.

He attended Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries.

His parents Garfield Green, Jr. and Kathryne J. Boyd preceded him in death.

Survivor's include : one brother , Timothy Parker of Louisville, KY, ...

Leverda "Peanut" Johnson Pierson

Leverda "Peanut" Johnson Pierson

May 7, 2017

Leverda "Peanut" Johnson Pierson, age 74, of Paducah passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017, 3:58 a.m. at her residence.

She was a member New Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church where she served as Chief Usher.

She was a  graduate of the former Lincoln High School and West Kentucky Vocational Technical School.

She was...

Mildred Ann Waldon

Mildred Ann Waldon

May 7, 2017

Mildred Ann Waldon, age 75, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017, 5:09 a.m., at Baptist Health Paducah.

She was of the Baptist faith.  She was a homemaker and was formerly employed at the Charles Moss Day Care Center.

She was preceded in death by her husband Eddie Waldon; her parents, Alonzo and Mary...

Curley B. Ware, Jr.

Curley B. Ware, Jr.

May 2, 2017

Curley B. Ware, Jr, age 63, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017, 3:28 p.m., at Baptist Health Paducah.

Curley was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church where he sang in the Male Chorus.

He attended Shawnee Community College where he received an Associate's Degree in applied science.  He was employed with...

Bryan K. Fields

Bryan K. Fields

Apr 30, 2017

Bryan K. Fields, age 55, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017, 7:40 a.m., at his residence.

Bryan attended Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church and was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School.  He was formerly employed with H.T. Hackney Company.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Thomas and Charity Fields...

William Preslee Puckett

William Preslee Puckett

Apr 24, 2017

Services will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Greater St. Paul Ministries in Wingo, KY. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to:  The ALS Association Kentucky Chapter 8640 Haines Drive, Suite F Florence, KY  41042

William Preslee Puckett

William Preslee Puckett

Apr 24, 2017

William Preslee Puckett, age 58, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017, at Baptist Health Paducah.

He was a member of Greater St. Paul Ministries where he served on the Praise Team and as a soloist and had been a very active member of the former Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, both in Wingo, and a graduate...

Lois V. V. Shannon

Lois V. V. Shannon

Apr 14, 2017

Lois Virginia Shannon, age 74, of Paducah, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017, 3:11 a.m., at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah. Lois was a former member of Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Lois is survived by one daughter, Linda F. Davis of Paducah; two sons, Troy Sherrell of Nashville, TN and...

Charity Fields

Charity Fields

Apr 7, 2017

Charity Ann Fields, age 76, of Paducah, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, 12:15 a.m., at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church where she served as an usher and was a homemaker. Charity is survived by one son, Bryan Fields and one daughter, Lisa Fields, both of Paducah; one...

Carol F. Drake

Carol F. Drake

Apr 6, 2017

Carol Flowers Drake, 68, Paducah passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017, 8:00 p.m. at her residence. She was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the Women's Ministry, Hospitality Ministry and We Care Ministry. She was a retiree from both Bellsouth and Dillard's. She was preceded in death by her parents, Norvell and Carolyn...

Anthony E. Morris

Anthony E. Morris

Apr 6, 2017

Anthony Erskin Morris, age 48 ,of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Indianapolis, IN, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Massac Memorial Hospital. Anthony was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church, a graduate of Northwest High School, and formerly employed at Lucas Pizza, all in Indianapolis, IN. He is survived by two sons, Deion Matthews and Anthony Morris Jr., both of...

Gladman C. Humbles

Gladman C. Humbles

Mar 30, 2017

Gladman C. Humbles, age 86, of Paducah passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah. He was a graduate of the former Lincoln High School and Creighton University of Omaha, Nebraska. Gladman was Paducah's first African-American firefighter and later became Assistant Fire Chief and one of the first black firefighters union presidents in the country. He was...

Arthur Lee Cooper

Arthur Lee Cooper

Mar 24, 2017

Arthur Lee Cooper, 83, of Paducah, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, 8:50 a.m., at Baptist Health of Paducah. He was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ. Arthur was a retiree of West Kentucky Vocational and Technical College where he was employed as an instructor of brick masonry. He received his associate's degree from Murray State University. He...

Tony Lee Covington

Tony Lee Covington

Mar 23, 2017

Tony Lee Covington, age 48, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Paducah, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He was a member of the Holy Ground Church of God in Christ. He was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and was employed as a painter at Millwood Corporation. Tony was preceded in death...

Kenneth Eugene Blythe

Kenneth Eugene Blythe

Mar 21, 2017

Kenneth Eugene Blythe (KB), age 66, of Carbondale, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era from 1962 to 1975. His parents John William Blythe and Johnnie Ruth Blythe preceded him in death. He leaves to cherish his precious memories, one daughter, Tosh Blythe...

Charlotta H Crim

Charlotta H Crim

Mar 21, 2017

Charlotta H. Crim, 93, of Metropolis, IL, passed away March 21, 2017, at her residence. She was a member of Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church and served as treasurer of the Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery. Charlotta was a retired educator of the Kankakee, IL School District where she had taught for over 40 years. She was a graduate of...

Fredrickia Hargrove

Fredrickia Hargrove

Mar 21, 2017

Fredrickia Jones Hargrove, 70, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017, 6:48 a.m., at Baptist Health Paducah. Fredrickia was a member of White Oak Missionary Baptist Church where she had served as church clerk ,sang in the church choir, served in the Missionary Society and the Culinary Committee. She graduated from Murray High School and later graduated from Murray...

Mattie L. Harris

Mattie L. Harris

Mar 2, 2017

Mattie Jones Harris, 92 of South Fulton, TN formerly of Martin, TN passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 7:00 a.m. at Union City Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation in Union City, TN. She retired from Tennessee Environmental Services Department at the University Of Tennessee at Martin. She is survived by one daughter; Juanita Jones, Pearland, TX; one son; George Harris...

Ina Louise Sowell

Ina Louise Sowell

Feb 25, 2017

Ina Louise Sowell, age 86, of Paducah passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017, 7:35 a.m. at her residence.

Ina was a life- member of Rosary Chapel Catholic Church where she sang in the church choir and served in the Women's Ministry. She also was a member of the Daughters of Isabella Circle #258.

She...

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