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Veronica Patricia White

Veronica Patricia White

Aug 31, 2015

HOMEGOING CELEBRATION: Wednesday - September 9, 2015 - 12:00 Noon Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home VISITATION: Wednesday - September 9, 2015 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home

Ruby Ann Townsley

Ruby Ann Townsley

Aug 31, 2015

Ruby Ann Townsley, age 55, of Louisville, formerly of Paducah, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015, 9:28 AM, at her residence in Louisville. She was a member of Bates Memorial Baptist Church and a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. She was formerly employed in retails at Synder's. She is survived by a son, Antonio Townsley of Aiken, SC; two...

Mary F Word

Mary F Word

Aug 30, 2015

Mary F. Word, 83, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015, 9:00 am, at her residence. She was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Mother's Board, a deaconess and former usher of the church. She was employed as a Certified Nurse Assistant at the former Western Baptist Hospital and was a private...

Jewel F. Wilson, Sr.

Jewel F. Wilson, Sr.

Aug 25, 2015

Jewel F. Wilson, Sr., 73, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 10:50 pm, at Baptist Health of Paducah. He was a member of St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church where he sang in the Men's Choir as a soloist. He was a retired Veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during the Vietnam Era. He is survived...

Verma T. Morris

Verma T. Morris

Aug 17, 2015

Verma T. Morris, 85, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015, 4:35 pm at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, Illinois. She was a member of Mt. Horeb Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Lawrence Morris, one son, Steve Morris, one brother and two sisters. Her parents were Carey...

Helen Walker Wilson

Helen Walker Wilson

Aug 15, 2015

Helen Walker Wilson. 95, Paducah, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015, 11:09 pm at Baptist Health in Paducah. Mrs. Wilson was a member of St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church where she served on the Stewardess Board and former member of the choir. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, L. A. Wilson, three sons,...

Betty Jean Whitfield

Betty Jean Whitfield

Aug 4, 2015

Betty Jean Whitfield, 77, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 11:22 pm, at Baptist Health Paducah. She was a member of St. James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church where she served in the Senior Choir, Culinary Staff Director, Trustee and the Mildred Allen Senter Missionary Society. Betty was a retiree of Baptist Health Paducah, from the dietary department for...

Orbie Lee Reed

Orbie Lee Reed

Aug 3, 2015

Orbie Lee Reed, 68, of Paducah, passed away, Monday, August 3, 2015, 1:45 pm, at Chandler UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was a lifelong member of First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church and a former mechanic at Sills Cycle. He was also a member of the Ram Rods Motorcycle Club of Paducah. He is survived by his wife, Arlene...

Carolyn "Cookie" Evon Freeman

Carolyn "Cookie" Evon Freeman

Jul 28, 2015

Carolyn "Cookie" Evon Freeman, age 71, formerly of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at her residence in Indianapolis, IN. She was a member of the Fountain of Truth Christian Church in Indianapolis. She earned her Master's Degree in Public Administration Services at Northern Michigan University. She was a Family Case Coordinator retiree of Marion County, IN. She is...

Altha Lee "Big Al" Senter

Altha Lee "Big Al" Senter

Jul 11, 2015

Altha Lee "Big Al" Senter, 68, of Paducah, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015, 1:00 pm, at his residence. He was a member of Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and a member of American Legion Post #31. He was a 1965 graduate of the former Lincoln High School and was employed in...

Garfield "June" Green, Jr.

Garfield "June" Green, Jr.

Jul 10, 2015

Garfield "June" Green, Jr., age 75, of Paducah passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015, 12:50 p.m. at Baptist Health of Paducah. He was a member of Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church and a retired well digger for Jerry Jones Plumbing Company. He was United States Army veteran. Green was preceded in death by his parents, Garfield Green ,Sr. and...

Frank Lee Cooper, Jr.

Frank Lee Cooper, Jr.

Jul 4, 2015

On Saturday, July 4, 2015, 9:23 a.m., at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky, Frank Lee Cooper, Jr. at the age of 68 years, 8 months and 18 days, exchanged his earthly existence for eternal rest. He was born on October 16, 1946 in Tuscumbia, Alabama to his parents Frank Lee Cooper, Sr. and Mary Frances Neal Thomas, both of whom...

Laurie Jones

Laurie Jones

Jun 27, 2015

Laurie Jones, 86 years and 16 days old, went to spend eternity with the Lord on Saturday, June 27, 2015, 3:30 A. M., from Martin Health Care and Rehabilitation Facility in Martin, TN. She was born June 11, 1929 to the late Ras and Gabrella Byars Jones in Martin, Tennessee. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Denise...

Tanya Renee' Barnette

Tanya Renee' Barnette

Jun 27, 2015

Tanya Renee' Barnette, age 46, of Paducah, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015, 1:36 pm at Baptist Health of Paducah. She was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where she sang in the church choir and served in Sunday School and the Children's Nursery. Tanya was a teacher's aide in the Paducah City School System and the...

Georgie Foree

Georgie Foree

Jun 25, 2015

Georgie Foree, age 86, of Paducah passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Barkley Center of Paducah. She was a member of Little Union Missionary Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents Rab Foree and Mattie Lewis, one brother and three sisters. Survivors include two nieces, Callie Bledsoe and Tracey Bledsoe both of...

Clarressia Adams

Clarressia Adams

Jun 25, 2015

ARRANGEMENTS ARE INCOMPLETE.

Simual Willis Garnett, Jr.

Simual Willis Garnett, Jr.

Jun 23, 2015

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE INCOMPLETE.

Emma Frances Chamberlain Meadows

Emma Frances Chamberlain Meadows

Jun 22, 2015

Emma Frances Chamberlain Meadows, 68, Paducah, passed away Monday, June ,22, 2015, 1:25 am, at the Barkley Center in Paducah. Emma was a member of Christ Temple Apostolic Church where she served on the Pastor's Aide Committee. She was also a Homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents Johnny Johnson and Emma Henderson Johnson; a daughter, Evelyn Ann...

David Leotha Shannon

David Leotha Shannon

Jun 21, 2015

David Leotha Shannon, 71, of Brookport, IL, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015, 5:10 pm, at his residence. He was a member of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Brookport and was a Vietnam War Veteran, serving in the United States Army. He was a graduate of Brookport High School and the Bell and Howell Electronic School where he was...

Tracy Tice Johnson

Tracy Tice Johnson

Jun 18, 2015

Tracy Tice Johnson, age 47, of Paducah, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015, 7:30 AM, at the Barkley Center. He was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ and was a mentor in the Paducah City Elementary School System. He is survived by two brothers, Jerry Johnson of LaGrange, KY and Willie Johnson of Paducah; three sisters, Helen L....

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