Bessie Lee Cummings
Mar 1, 2016
Bessie Lee Cummings, 93, formerly of South Fulton, Tennessee, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 9:25 am at Trevecca Health and Rehabilitation Care Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in South Fulton and was the owner and operator of Cummings Beauty Shop in South Fulton. She is survived by three sons, Darryl N....
Merlynn Kelly
Feb 27, 2016
Merlynn "Lynn" Kelly, 43, of Paducah, passed away, Saturday, February 27, 2016, 2:45 am, at Baptist Health of Paducah. She was a member of Just By Faith Ministries of Metropolis, Illinois, a member of various local gospel groups and a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. She was employed as a cook for Arby's and as a program manager at...
Vickie Lorraine Jones-Hollis
Feb 24, 2016
Vickie Lorraine Jones-Hollis, 47, passed away, Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 7:07 am, at Lourdes Hospital. She was a member of Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries where she served as an usher and was a leader in both the Youth Ministry and the Women's Empowerment Ministry. She was employed with the United States Enrichment Corporation and a 1986 graduate of Lone Oak...
Doris L. Austin
Feb 23, 2016
Doris Louise Austin, 77, of Paducah, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 6:30 am, at Barkley Center of Paducah. She was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and was formerly employed as a Dietary Technician at Lourdes Hospital. She is survived by one daughter, Wanda Flournoy of Paducah, two sons, Robert Carter and Donald Martin, both of Paducah; 17...
Lurlene P. Edmonds
Feb 21, 2016
Lurlene Pierce Edmonds, of Cairo, IL, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016, 11:50 pm, at Baptist Health of Paducah. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church of Cairo where she served as a Mother of the church and on the culinary committee. She was formerly employed as a dietary aide and supervisor at St. Mary's Hospital in...
Henry Lee Mash
Feb 15, 2016
Henry Lee Mash, 62, of Paducah, died, Monday, February 15, 2016, 11:45 am, at Lourdes Hospital. He was a member of New Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church and a Veteran of the U.S. Marines, serving during the Vietnam Era. He was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. He is survived by two brothers, Joe Kevil, Jr. and Billy Nash, both...
John L. Neal
Feb 7, 2016
John Louis Neal, 98, of Paducah, died Sunday, February 7, 2016, 11:40 am, at Superior Care Home of Paducah. He was a member of Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church and a retired veteran of the US Army, serving during WW II. He received his Associate's Degree in Accounting and Business Administration and was formerly employed as a security guard for the...
Ruby White Petty
Feb 7, 2016
Ruby White Petty, 81, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016, 9:30 pm, at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. She was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church Where she served on the Mother's Ministry and formerly on the culinary committee. She was formerly employed as a server in various restaurants and at the Paducah Country...
Nettie Artolia Trumbo Jagoe
Feb 1, 2016
Nettie Artolia Trumbo Jagoe, 92, of Paducah, passed away, Monday, February 1, 2016, 2:35 pm, at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. She was a member of Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Deaconess Board and assisted in youth activities. She is survived by four daughters, Yvonne Jones of El Cajon, CA, Carolyn Clark of...
Allie B. Pratt
Jan 24, 2016
Allie B. Pratt, 93, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016, 6:51 p.m., at Lourdes Hospital. Allie was a member of Greater Love Church where she served on the Mother's Board. She was employed at the former Riverside Hospital as a nurse aide and in housekeeping. She was preceded in death by her husband Olin Thomas Pratt, two daughters,...
Geneieve V. Ocap-Ricks
Jan 20, 2016
Geneieve V. Ocap-Ricks, 38, placed her 3 Sai Prong in her Heavenly Father's Hands from her residence on Ingleside Road in Kevil, KY, and walked away pain-free after fighting A Battle with Cancer and succumbing to its inflicted injuries on January 20, 2016. Gen, as she was lovingly called, was born to Loreta and Moore Ocap on May 31, 1977,...
Lillie B. Anderson
Jan 19, 2016
Lillie B. Anderson, age 94, of Paducah passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 10:35 p.m. at Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center with several of her children by her side. Lillie or "MaDear" as she was often called was a loving Mother and Foster Mother to many. She was a pastry chef and general cook at the Ninth Street House...
Barbara R. Suggs
Jan 18, 2016
Barbara Renee Nunn Suggs, 51, of Paducah, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016, 11:59 am, at Norton Hospital in Louisville. She attended New Greater Love Church and was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. She was employed in the dietary department of Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and other nursing home facilities. She is survived by one daughter, Modesty...
Sharon K. Parker
Jan 4, 2016
Sharon K. Parker, 59, of Bowling Green, KY, formerly of Paducah ,passed away Monday, January 4, 2016, 10:07 am, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the Youth Ministry and the Van Ministry. She was a homemaker and had attended West Kentucky Community and Technical...
Joseph Bryant Patton, Jr.
Jan 2, 2016
Joseph Bryant Patton, Jr., age 60, of Paducah, formerly of Fulton, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, approximately 2:30 p.m. at his residence. He was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, a retired security officer from Provena St. Joseph's Medical Center in Joliet, IL. and a licensed and ordained minister. He is survived by two daughters, Kelley Suzanne Patton...
Kimberly Shannon
Jan 1, 2016
Kimberly Jean Keeling Shannon, 49, of Paducah, passed away, Friday, January 1, 2016, 7:00pm, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Kimberly was a member of Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church where she was a Team Kids Coordinator and served on the Hospitality committee. She was a US Army Veteran, after having served for 25 years and in Desert...
Pearlie Mae Davis
Dec 26, 2015
Pearlie Mae Davis, age 71, of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015, 1:37 a.m. at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky. She was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church of Metropolis where she served on the Mother's Board, Missionary Society, Culinary Committee and sang in the church choir. She received her Associates...
Rose Lee Anderson
Dec 18, 2015
Rose Lee Thomas Anderson, 85, of Paducah, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, 9:15 am, at her residence. She was a member of the former Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by one brother, Eddie Green of Paducah; three sisters, Bettye Thomas Muse, Ada Green, and Mary L. White, all of Paducah; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins....
Robert Lee "Bubba Fitz" Fitzpatrick, Jr.
Dec 17, 2015
Robert Lee "Bubba Fitz" Fitzpatrick, Jr., 56, of Metropolis, Il, passed away, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 9:45 pm, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah. He was of the Baptist faith, a graduate of the former Metropolis Community High School, and an employee of Frank Farmer Chevrolet. He is survived by one daughter, LaQuisha Reeves of...
Francine Bradford
Dec 14, 2015
Francine Bradford, age 69, of Paducah passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2015, 10:34 p.m. at Lourdes Hospital of Paducah. She was formerly employed with Hawley Products. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nathan Coplin, Sr. and Laura Bell Ivory Coplin; four sisters and three brothers. Survivors include three sons; Scottie Bradford of Yuma, Arizona, Jason Bradford and...
