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William J. Payne, Jr.

William J. Payne, Jr.

Nov 11, 2016

William J. Payne, Jr., 70, of Murray, died Friday, November 11, 2016, 12:30 a.m., at Murray Calloway County Hospital in Murray, KY. He was a lifetime member of Rosary Chapel Catholic Church where he had served as Lector, was on the Finance Committee, in the Men's Ministry, and on the Parish Council. He was a retired transportation logistics manager, a...

Edna Marie Allen

Edna Marie Allen

Nov 10, 2016

Edna Marie Allen, 70, Paducah, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016, 11:05 am, at Baptist Health Paducah. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Edna graduated from Lincoln High School and was formerly employed in the bakery at Walmart. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Tyler, Sr. and Katie Tyler Ragsdale, five brothers, and two...

Valerie E. Newsome

Valerie E. Newsome

Nov 2, 2016

Valerie Elizabeth Newsome, 90, of Paducah, made her Heavenly Transition from her residence on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at 7:11 p.m. She was born April 5, 1926, to the late Robert William and Ella M. Long Morris. She married her late husband, Ira L. Newsome in 1946 in Paducah; they were married for 42 years and have two daughters, Corine...

James Michael Arnold

James Michael Arnold

Oct 29, 2016

James Michael Arnold age 63, of Paducah formerly of Kansas City, KS passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 4:02 p.m., at Lourdes Hospital of Paducah. He was of the Baptist faith, and was formerly employed by Dave's Clothing Store in Kansas City, KS as a salesman. James was preceded in death by his parents Eugene Arnold and Maxine Foreman...

Julia E. Hayes

Julia E. Hayes

Oct 28, 2016

Julia E. Hayes, age 100, of Chicago, Illinois, formerly of Paducah, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016, 4:08 a.m. at Windsor Estate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Country Club Hills, Illinois. Julia E. Hayes stepped out of time to eternity after 100 blessed years on this earth. She resided in Paducah on the street she was born for 99...

Dequan L. Shoales

Dequan L. Shoales

Oct 26, 2016

DeQuan Jacquez Shoales, 21, of Paducah, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 11:54 p.m., at Lourdes Hospital. He attended Paducah Tilghman High School and was employed with Local Union 207 of Paducah as an abatement worker. He is survived by his parents, David Cosby of Chicago, IL: and Tiffany Brooks of Paducah; two daughters, Aaliyah Shoales, Jaz'Alynn Shoales, two brothers,...

Terry Lee Dunbar

Terry Lee Dunbar

Oct 24, 2016

Terry Lee Dunbar, Paducah, age 61, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016, 11:20 pm at Baptist Health Paducah. Terry was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ. He was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and received a certificate for Culinary Arts and Diesel Mechanic from West Kentucky Community and Technical College. He was preceded in death by...

Sandra Curcell Travis Bowen

Sandra Curcell Travis Bowen

Oct 20, 2016

Sandra Curcell Bowen, 64, of Paducah, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016, 3:18 p.m., at Lourdes Hospital of Paducah. She was a member of White Oak Missionary Baptist Church where she had served as church treasurer and was past president and member of the church choir. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in social work from Murray State University...

Ralph Eugene Mitchell

Ralph Eugene Mitchell

Oct 17, 2016

Services for Ralph E. Mitchell have been postponed to a later date. There will be no services on Friday, October 28, 2016. Ralph Eugene Mitchell, 70, of Paducah, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016, 1:15 p.m., at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland, OH. Ralph was a member of Rosary Chapel Catholic Church and was a graduate of the former...

Josephine Hagan

Josephine Hagan

Oct 16, 2016

Josephine Hagan, age 80, formerly of Paducah passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016, 3:17 PM at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, KY She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church where she sang in the church choir. Graveside Services will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2016, 10 AM at Oak Grove Cemetery, with Reverend Donna G. Hawkins...

Martha E. Milliken

Martha E. Milliken

Oct 12, 2016

Martha E. Milliken, 82, of Paducah, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 4:40 a.m., at Baptist Health of Paducah. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church where she served with the Nurse Aide Committee and sang in the church choir. She retired from Western Baptist Hospital as a Nurse's Aide and was employed as a seamstress at...

Ralph V. Cole

Ralph V. Cole

Oct 10, 2016

Ralph Vincent Cole, age 88, of Paducah passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016, 2:35 a.m., at New Haven Assisted Living of Paducah. He was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church where he sang in the church choir and male chorus. He retired from the State of Illinois as a supervisor in dry cleaning for the Illinois School...

Jeanette Johnson

Jeanette Johnson

Oct 9, 2016

Jeanette M. Johnson, 68, of South Fulton, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016, 5:00 a.m., at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield. She was a member of Christ Church Holiness where she served as a Mother of the Church. She attended Rend Lake College and was also formerly employed as a nurse's aide in several nursing facilities. She is...

Mildred Shelton

Mildred Shelton

Oct 4, 2016

Mildred D. Shelton, age 73, of Paducah passed away at her residence on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 5:52 p.m. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, October 7, 2016, 12:30 p.m. at Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home with Reverend Raynarldo Henderson officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 12 noon until the funeral hour. In lieu...

Megan J. Ervin

Megan J. Ervin

Sep 24, 2016

Megan J. Ervin, age 30, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Paducah, passed away, Saturday, September 24, 2016, 9:50 p.m., at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Megan was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church where she sang in the youth choir and served in the Youth Ministries. She received her Bachelors of Arts Degree in Corporate Communications...

Jennifer Ann Blythe

Jennifer Ann Blythe

Sep 22, 2016

Jennifer Ann Blythe, 33, Paducah, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016, 11:51 p.m. at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah. Jennifer was of the Faith Religion. She graduated from Smyrna High School in Nashville, TN and received her Associates Degree from Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Jennifer was self-employed. She was preceded in death by one...

Kevin S. Woodson, Sr.

Kevin S. Woodson, Sr.

Sep 22, 2016

Kevin S. Woodson, Sr., 59, Paducah passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016, 2:20 a.m. at his residence. Kevin was of the Baptist Faith and attended Paducah Tilghman High School. He was a manager and worked at Tyler Mountain Water. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Marjorie Woodson Young, one brother, two sisters, and one nephew....

Patricia Ann Hines

Patricia Ann Hines

Sep 21, 2016

Patricia Ann Hines, age 66, of Paducah, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 8:35 a.m., at her residence. She was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the Usher Ministry, Youth Usher Ministry, Sunday School, Marriage Ministry, Women's Ministry, Mothers and Deaconess Board, and Culinary Committee. She was a graduate of Union County High School...

Erma Jean Franklin

Erma Jean Franklin

Sep 21, 2016

Erma Jean Franklin, 66, Paducah, KY, passed on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 10:09 a.m. at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. Ms. Franklin was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she served with the Culinary Arts Committee, Minister's Aide Committee and the Sisterhood. She was a Homemaker. Ms. Franklin was preceded in death...

Rachel Dvonne Hall-Miller

Rachel Dvonne Hall-Miller

Sep 20, 2016

Rachel Dvonne Hall-Miller, age 56, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 10:17 p.m., at Baptist Health Paducah. She was a member of Rosary Chapel Catholic Church where she sang in the choir. She was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and Murray State University where she received a Bachelor's of Science Degree as a Medical Technologist and a Master's...

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