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William A. Wilson

William A. Wilson

Jul 8, 2016

William Augustine Wilson, 78, of Paducah, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016, 9:00 am, at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith, a graduate of the former Lincoln High School, and was self-employed. He is survived by a brother, Dow Wilson, Jr. of Dallas, Texas; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Yvonne Wilson of Paducah and several nieces, nephews, and cousins....

Raymond Hoover Overstreet, Jr.

Raymond Hoover Overstreet, Jr.

Jul 7, 2016

Raymond H. Overstreet, Jr., 88, of Paducah, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016, 6:40 am, at his residence. He attended Ninth Street Church of Christ. He was a retired truck driver for the Kentucky Department of Transportation and Highways. He is survived by two daughters, Franshasta Lee and Raylita Lee, both of Louisville, KY; two step-daughters, Lottie Dumas and Peggy...

Frances E. Vaughn

Frances E. Vaughn

Jun 18, 2016

Frances E. Vaughn, 98, of Paducah, passed away, Saturday, June 18, 2016, 9:45 am, at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. She resided in Los Angeles, CA for several years where she was a member of Bryant Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church where she served as a stewardess. She was employed in domestic services. She is survived by several...

Joann Velma Warren

Joann Velma Warren

Jun 16, 2016

JoAnn Velma Warren, 70, of Paducah, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016, 6:36 am, at Baptist Health Paducah. She was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Mother's Board. She was formerly employed as a driver with Checker's Cab Service. While residing in Chicago, Illinois she was a member of the Order of the...

Elmo Thomas

Elmo Thomas

Jun 14, 2016

Elmo Thomas, 63, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016, 2:30 am, at the Ray and Kaye Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah. He was a member of Hills Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a retiree in the maintenance department of the Barkley Dam Corps of Engineers. He was a Veteran of United States Marine Corps serving during the...

James Irvin Dawson, Sr.

James Irvin Dawson, Sr.

Jun 11, 2016

James Irvin Dawson, Sr., 85, of Paducah, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016, 3:21 am, at Baptist Health Paducah. He was a member of First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a member of Amvets Post #56. He was a retiree with the Tennessee Valley Authority and a business entrepreneur for...

Otiller Carter Rouse

Otiller Carter Rouse

Jun 10, 2016

Otiller Carter Rouse, 89, of Paducah, passed away, Friday, June 10, 2016, 11:00 pm, at Superior Care Home- Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was a member of Hills Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church where she was past president of the Willie Titsworth Missionary Society and a former member of the church choir. She was a homemaker. She is survived by...

William Clay

William Clay

Jun 9, 2016

William Charles Clay, age 70, of Milwaukee, WS formerly of Grand Chain, IL passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Lake Terrace Health & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 18, 2016 in Grand Chain, IL at the Clay Memorial Church of God In Christ. Visitation will begin at the church on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. until...

Charlotte B. Hamilton

Charlotte B. Hamilton

Jun 7, 2016

Charlotte B. Hamilton, 67, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016, 6:00 am, at her residence. She was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ and a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. She was formerly employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse with Western Baptist Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Thomas E. Hamilton...

Michael L. Wilson

Michael L. Wilson

Jun 6, 2016

Michael LeVelle Wilson, age 26, of Paducah passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016 11:00 p.m. at his residence. He was a member of the Church of the Living God. Michael was preceded in death by her Grandparents George Wilson, Doris Gordon Wilson and Marion French. Survivors are his wife, Brooke Kidron Wilson and daughter, Micah Brooke Wilson both of...

Geraldine Rouse

Geraldine Rouse

Jun 3, 2016

Geraldine Rouse, 74, of Paducah, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016, 8:29 pm, at her residence. She was a member of New Greater Love Church where she served in the Usher Ministry and was a member of the Interdenominational Union Ushers. She was a graduate of the former Lincoln High School and a 26-year retiree of the JC Penney Company...

Stephan H. Tuhy

Stephan H. Tuhy

May 29, 2016

Stephan Harold Tuhy, 62, of Paducah, passed away, Sunday, May 29, 2016, 4:10 am, at Baptist Health Paducah. He was presently employed with PFI Industries at Honeywell as an independent contractor for computers. He is survived by two sons, Jason S. Tuhy and Joshua S. Tuhy; six grandchildren; and one sister, Nancy Tuhy. He was preceded in death by his...

L' O' Ease Williba

L' O' Ease Williba

May 14, 2016

L'O' Ease Williba, age 75, of Paducah passed away on Saturday, 11:38 p.m.,May 14, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah. She was a member of the Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries and a retiree from The United States Enrichment Corporation-Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant with 24 years as a Cascade Operator. L'O' Ease was preceded in death by her parents, Ben Brown and...

John L. Dukes

John L. Dukes

May 14, 2016

John L. Dukes, 85, Paducah, KY passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, 10:08 p.m. at Lourdes Hospital. John was retired from the Federal Mogul Steel Mill industries of South Bend and Gary, Indiana . He was preceded in death by his parents, Leamon and Clara Gaines Dukes and two brothers. He is survived by his wife, Mary E. Dukes of...

Rodney "Rod" G. Greene, Sr.

Rodney "Rod" G. Greene, Sr.

May 12, 2016

Rodney "ROD" G. Greene, Sr., 61, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m. at his residence in Paducah, Kentucky. Rodney was a member of Oakalone Christian Church and attended the University of Tennessee at Martin. He retired from the United States Enrichment Corporation and was presently employed with Babcock and Wilcox. He was a lifetime member of the...

Terry "Shaq" Tyrone Bridget

Terry "Shaq" Tyrone Bridget

May 6, 2016

Terry Tyrone Bridget, 57, Whiteville, TN, formerly of Paducah, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, 6:47 am, at Methodist Germantown Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was a member of New Beginning Community Church of Whiteville where he sang in the male chorus. He was a graduate of Heath High School and a retiree of Memphis Contracting Packaging. He is survived...

Willie C. Johnson

Willie C. Johnson

May 1, 2016

Willie C. Johnson, age 50, of Paducah, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, 11:25 pm, at Baptist Health Paducah. He was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ and formerly worked at Vinyl Windows, Inc and J.C. Penny's. He is survived by one brother, Jerry Johnson of Louisville, KY; three sisters, Helen Simpson, Brenda Martin and Carrie Johnson, all...

Valerie J. Crockett Lowe

Valerie J. Crockett Lowe

Apr 30, 2016

Valerie J. Crockett Lowe, age 57, of Paducah, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016, 8:27 p.m., at Baptist Health Paducah. She was a member of House of Hope Ministries where she served in the Children's Church. She was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and was formerly employed with CSI Industry. She is survived by five brothers, Arlanda Harris,...

Willie L. Landers

Willie L. Landers

Apr 26, 2016

Willie L. Landers, 94, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 11:00 pm, at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. She was a member and co-founder of Macedonia Faith Fellowship in Eddyville where she served on the Mother's Board and on the culinary committee. She was a homemaker. She is survived by one daughter, Betty Dobson of Paducah;...

Betty Jean Parker

Betty Jean Parker

Apr 25, 2016

Betty Jean Parker, age 85 of Paducah, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 , 12:01 a.m. at the McCracken Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Andrews and Anna Brown; her husband Vernel Parker; a sister, Georgie Alexander; a niece and...

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