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Lula Mae Hamilton

Lula Mae Hamilton

Mar 13, 2015

Lula Mae Hamilton, 64, of Paducah, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015, 12:05 pm, at her residence. Lula Mae attended Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She is survived by four daughters, Sandra Greenway Alford, Patricia Carter, Willetta M. Hardin, and Martina Hamilton, all of Paducah; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one sister, Wanda Flournoy of Paducah; two...

Mary Magdelene Grooms Jackson

Mary Magdelene Grooms Jackson

Mar 11, 2015

"For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness." (Psalm 84:10) Mary Magdelene Grooms Jackson at the age of 93 years, 9 months and 13 days, took flight to her heavenly home on the wings of an angel...

Pearl M Green

Pearl M Green

Mar 9, 2015

Pearl M. Green 76, Paducah, KY died Monday, March 9, 2015, 6:55 pm at her residence in Paducah. Ms. Green was a member of the former Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church where she served on the Usher Board and sang in the choir. She attended Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. She worked several years as a childcare provider. She was...

Curley Alvin Simmons, Jr.

Curley Alvin Simmons, Jr.

Mar 6, 2015

Curley Alvin Simmons, Jr., 61, of Paducah passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015, 10:11 a.m. at Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and Paducah Tilghman Trade School where he received his certification as a licensed electrician. He was of the Baptist faith. He was employed by Martin Marietta Energy Systems for...

Ethel Lee Derr

Ethel Lee Derr

Mar 6, 2015

Ethel Lee Derr, 89, Paducah, KY died Friday, March 6, 2015 at 5:14 a.m. at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Mrs. Derr was a member of Burks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church where she served in the Addie Lucas Missionary Society and was a Steward of the church. She graduated from the former Lincoln High School in Paducah...

Robert Hagler

Robert Hagler

Mar 1, 2015

Robert Hagler, 68, passed away, Sunday, March 1, 2015, 7:30 am, at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. Robert was a member and deacon in training at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church where he also sang in the Knights of Harmony male chorus. He was a truck driver for ACT Trucking and was the owner/operator of Blessings Custodial Care....

Edward "Lovett" Mccoy Knox

Edward "Lovett" Mccoy Knox

Feb 23, 2015

Edward "Lovett" McCoy Knox, 60, Clinton, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015, 8:15 pm, at his residence. He was a member of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Oakton where he sang in the church choir, a graduate of Hickman County High School and served in the US Army during the Vietnam era. Edward was formerly employed at Illinois Central...

Lorene Elizabeth Parker Atkins

Lorene Elizabeth Parker Atkins

Feb 20, 2015

Lorene Elizabeth Parker Atkins, went to live with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 20, 2015, 8:42 a.m. from Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. She was at the Blessed age of 98 years, 7 months, and 12 days at the time of her heavenly transition. Lorene was born in Paducah Kentucky on July 20, 1916, to the late...

Edward "Jackie" Jerome Fossie

Edward "Jackie" Jerome Fossie

Feb 13, 2015

Edward "Jackie" Jerome Fossie, age 68, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015, 10:45 a.m. at his residence. He was a member of Just By Faith in Metropolis and a Veteran of the US Army, serving during the Vietnam Era. He was a graduate of both Massac County High School and Shawnee Community College, and was a...

Kenneth M. Mcclinton

Kenneth M. Mcclinton

Feb 13, 2015

Kenneth M. "Boomer" McClinton, 50, of Paducah, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015, 8:30 pm, at Lourdes Hospital. Kenneth was a former member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church and was employed at Amerisource Bergen. He was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. Kenneth is survived by his brother, Bishop Christopher E. Pipkin, Sr. of Milan, TN; one nephew;...

Jessie Mae Jones

Jessie Mae Jones

Feb 11, 2015

Jessie Mae Jones, age 72, of Urbana, Illinois formerly of Paducah, passed away Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. on February 11, 2015 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her first husband , Harold Raymond Bolen, 2nd Husband Leslie Jones and her parents Charlie Flemons and Martha Backstrom Flemons and six brothers. Survivors include four daughters, Vernettia Flemons, Urbana, Illinois;...

Jerry W. Murdock

Jerry W. Murdock

Feb 8, 2015

Jerry W. Murdock, 60, Paducah, KY passed away at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2015, at his residence in Paducah. Jerry was a member of Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries. He was formerly employed with Martin Marietta Energy Systems in Shipping & Receiving for 25 years. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Cora Mae Jenkins Murdock, and...

Isaiah Cornell Prude

Isaiah Cornell Prude

Jan 31, 2015

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Ruby Lee Jones

Ruby Lee Jones

Jan 25, 2015

Ruby Lee Jones, 70, Nashville, TN formerly of Paducah passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015, 8:38 pm at her residence in Nashville, TN. She was a member of Christ Temple Apostolic Church where she served on the Culinary Committee. Ruby formerly worked in housekeeping at Superior Care Nursing Home. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny Jones...

Randall Jarrett Anderson

Randall Jarrett Anderson

Jan 19, 2015

Randall Jarret Anderson, 38, Houston, TX, formerly of Paducah, KY, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 in Houston. Jarret was a former member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church and a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School where he played in the band. Jarret worked as a clerk in various retail stores. He was preceded in death by his father,...

Melvie Louise Lowery

Melvie Louise Lowery

Jan 14, 2015

Melvie L. Cork Lowery, age 75, of Paducah, KY, died on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO, at 9:10 am. She was formerly employed by the Supreme Life Insurance Company and Bright's Department Store, and was a volunteer at Western Baptist Hospital in the gastrology department. She retired as a Kynar Chemical Operator from Arkema...

Amontre' Markell Shelton

Amontre' Markell Shelton

Jan 5, 2015

Amontre' Markell Shelton, 15, of Paducah passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015, 6:40 pm, at Lourdes Hospital. He was a member of First Love Seventh Day Adventist Church and was an 8th grade student at Paducah Middle School where he played football. He is survived by his parents, Brandon Terrell Shelton of Paducah and Rhonda Mays of Paducah; his...

Robert Louis Johnson

Robert Louis Johnson

Dec 30, 2014

Robert Louis Johnson, 83 years and 12 days old, left his earthly home for eternal rest on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 6:50 PM, from Tri-Star StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tennessee. He was born to the late George Monroe and Mary Lee Bradsford Johnson on December 18, 1931, in Fulton County, Kentucky. Robert was also preceded in death by his...

Roland Jackson, Jr.

Roland Jackson, Jr.

Dec 18, 2014

Roland Jackson, Jr., 47, Paducah, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014, 10:00 am, at Baptist Health Northeast in LaGrange, KY. He was a member of the former Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church and formerly employed with Con-Agra Industries of Mayfield. He is survived by his wife, Rachel Jackson of Hopkinsville, KY; a daughter, Zayri Catherine Jackson of South Fulton, TN...

Gladys Mae "Polly" Hester

Gladys Mae "Polly" Hester

Dec 14, 2014

Gladys "Polly" M. Hester passed away Sunday, 9:30 a.m., December 14, 2014 at Baptist Health of Paducah. Gladys was a life-long member of Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church where she served as an usher and served on the Culinary Committee. She was also a member of the Interdenominational Union Ushers, a Duchess of Paducah and a member of the Homemaker's...

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