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Edith P. Mosby

Edith P. Mosby

Dec 5, 2015

Edith P. Mosby, 80, of Louisville, formerly of Paducah, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015, 12:18 am, at Kindred Hospital of Louisville. She was a member of New Greater Love Baptist Church and a retiree of Walmart. She is survived by two daughters, Larese Duncan of Louisville, KY and Felicia Mosby of Lexington, KY; one son, Anthony Mosby of Lawrenceburg,KY;...

James "Jimmy" Rudell Crawford, Sr.

James "Jimmy" Rudell Crawford, Sr.

Nov 25, 2015

James "Jimmy" R. Crawford, Sr., 60, of Paducah, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015, 9:59 PM, at Lourdes Hospital. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. He was a Duke of Paducah and formerly employed as a sanitation engineer for the City of Paducah. He is survived by his...

William Dunbar

William Dunbar

Nov 23, 2015

William Howard "Nuky" Dunbar, Jr., 68, of Paducah, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2015, 6:00 pm, at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith and a former chef for the Cabanna Club and Holiday Inn Restaurant of Paducah. He was a former employee with the City of Paducah Refuse Department. He is survived by three daughters, Tanya Hocker...

Mae Ella "Aunt Mae" Gant

Mae Ella "Aunt Mae" Gant

Nov 22, 2015

Mae Ella Gant, 94, Paducah, KY passed away, Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 5:38 pm at Barkley Center of Paducah. Ms. Gant was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the Mother's Ministry and was a homemaker. She was a member of Ninth Street Heavenly Seniors. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gus...

Nathan Coplin, Jr.

Nathan Coplin, Jr.

Nov 20, 2015

Nathan Coplin, Jr. 65, Paducah, KY. passed away on November 20, 2015, 12:00 pm at his residence in Paducah. Nathan Was baptized at an early age at Mt. Pilgrim C. M. E. Church in Trenton, TN. He worked as a laborer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nathan Coplin, Sr. and laura Bell Ivory Coplin, four sisters and...

Sarah Alice Coleman

Sarah Alice Coleman

Nov 19, 2015

Sarah Alice Coleman, 85, Paducah, KY passed away, Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 10:40 pm at McCracken County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Ms. Coleman was a member of Ninth Street Church Christ and a private housekeeper. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Benjamin Coleman and Mary Alene Mays Coleman, three sisters and one brother. Ms. Coleman is...

Ethel "Tootsie" Atkins

Ethel "Tootsie" Atkins

Nov 16, 2015

Ethel A. "Tootsie" Atkins, 67, Paducah, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015, 10:02 am, at Baptist Health Center in Paducah, KY. Ms. Atkins was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the Women's Ministry and the Culinary Arts Committee. She was a homemaker and a member of the Ninth Street Heavenly Seniors. Ms. Atkins was...

William "Unk" Mckenzie, Jr.

William "Unk" Mckenzie, Jr.

Nov 12, 2015

William "Unk" McKenzie, Jr., 89, of Paducah, passed away, Thursday, November 12, 2015, 5:28 pm, at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. He was a member of New Bethel Freewill Baptist Church of Brookport, IL, where he served as a deacon. He was a retiree of the Motorola Company and a Veteran of the US Army, serving during World...

Clyde Mays, Jr.

Clyde Mays, Jr.

Nov 6, 2015

Clyde Mays, Jr ,age 80, of Charleston, Missouri, formerly of Paducah passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Charleston Manor Nursing Home. He was formerly employed with the Lovelaceville Feed Mill and was a farmer. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Mays, Sr., Katherine Berry Moore and step-father James Moore,...

Reverend Charles Wayman Russell

Reverend Charles Wayman Russell

Nov 4, 2015

Reverend Charles W. Russell 77, Paducah, KY, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015, 9:15pm, at Baptist Health of Paducah. Presently, Reverend Russell had presently served as Pastor of First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church for 23 years in Paducah, Kentucky. He formerly served as Associate Minister of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church of Paducah. Reverend Russell received his Bachelor's Degree in...

Jose Delgado

Jose Delgado

Oct 25, 2015

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John James Foreman

John James Foreman

Oct 24, 2015

John James Foreman, 88, of Paducah, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015, 6:40 am at Heritage Manor Healthcare Center in Mayfield, KY. He was a member of Mt. Zion Freewill Baptist Church in Salem and was retired coal handler with the Tennessee Valley Authority. He was also certified as an auto mechanic and as a masonry bricklayer. John was a...

Irene Louise Holland

Irene Louise Holland

Oct 21, 2015

Irene Louise Holland, 84, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 9:28 am, at Baptist Health of Paducah. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Mother's Ministry and the Culinary Committee. She was formerly employed as a cook at the Paducah School Systems, the former Greyhound Bus Station and the Paducah Day Nursery....

Harry Everett Reeves, Jr.

Harry Everett Reeves, Jr.

Oct 19, 2015

Harry Everett Reeves, Jr., a self-employed auto-mechanic and a "Mr. Fix It All", was born the son of Dorothy Nell Blanks Reeves and the late Harry Everett Reeves, Sr. on September 24, 1956, in Pontiac, MI. He was of the Baptist faith. James left his earthly home for eternal rest after a long illness on Monday, October 19, 2015, 9:55...

James Booker Jackson, Jr.

James Booker Jackson, Jr.

Oct 16, 2015

James Booker Jackson, Jr. 26, Paducah, died Friday, October 16, 2015, 03:11 a.m. at St. Mary Good Samaritan Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. James was a member of Miles Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. He was formerly employed with W & W Painting Company. He was preceded in death by his father, James Booker Jackson, Sr. James is survived by, his...

Terry L. Ferguson

Terry L. Ferguson

Oct 11, 2015

Terry L. Ferguson, 49, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015, 9:00 PM, at his residence. He attended New Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church and was a Veteran of the US Army where he served as Sr. Drill Sergeant and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter #7 of Paducah. He was formerly employed by the Kentucky...

Lola Marie Caldwell

Lola Marie Caldwell

Sep 20, 2015

Lola Marie Caldwell, 55, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015, 9:02 AM at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah. Lola was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church and served on the Mother's Board. She is survived by four daughters, Jenada Caldwell of Paducah, Tamika Caldwell and Lanetta Caldwell Lange, both of Brookport,...

Rosetta Cook Mitchell

Rosetta Cook Mitchell

Sep 16, 2015

Rosetta Cook Mitchell, 77, of Fulton, formerly of Princeton, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 3:00 AM, at Haws Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fulton, KY. Rosetta was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church and a retired cake decorator for Wal-Mart. She was a graduate of Lyon County High School and attended West Kentucky Vocational School where she...

Reverend Robert M Anderson

Reverend Robert M Anderson

Sep 4, 2015

Reverend Robert M. Anderson, 94, of Paducah, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015, 3:03 PM, at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. He was a retired pastor and minister who was a member of First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church where he also served as an associate minister. He received his Bachelor of Theology from the Hopkinsville College of...

Gerald "Jerry" Norman Minter

Gerald "Jerry" Norman Minter

Sep 1, 2015

Gerald "Jerry" Minter, 62, of Paducah, passed away, Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 4:11 PM, at Baptist Health of Paducah. He was a member of Rocky Ford Missionary Baptist Church and a graduate of Heath High School. He was formerly employed at Pilgrim's Pride. He is survived by his mother, Ellee Matthews Peoples; two brothers, William A. Minter and Michael N....

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