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Lequita Ann Quarles

Lequita Ann Quarles

Jan 9, 2014

Lequita Ann Cole Quarles, 61, Paducah, formerly of Morganfield, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014, 2:50 am at her residence. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the Nurse Aide and Daycare Ministries. She was a graduate of Union County High School and was certified as a licensed practical nurse. She was an...

Nora Jean Ware

Nora Jean Ware

Jan 6, 2014

Nora Jean Johnson Ware, 59, of Fulton, KY formerly of Paducah, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014, 7:30 a.m. at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Nora was a member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Fulton, TN where she taught Sunday school. She was a former member of Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries and New Greater Love Missionary...

Marshall Lynn Rouse

Marshall Lynn Rouse

Jan 2, 2014

Marshall Lynn Rouse, 59, Paducah, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014, 1:55 am, at Baptist Health Paducah. Marshall was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church and a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. He was a construction worker. He is survived by one brother, Roy D. Rouse and one sister Patricia Rouse, both of Paducah; eight aunts; five...

Margaret Louise Puckett

Margaret Louise Puckett

Dec 29, 2013

Margaret Louise McClure Puckett, 84, of Wingo, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013, 5:41 pm at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield. Ms. Puckett was a member of Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church in Wingo, Kentucky. She was a graduate of Dunbar High School in Mayfield, Kentucky and attended Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky. Ms. Puckett was...

Terence Green

Terence Green

Dec 27, 2013

Terence R. "Terry" Green, 61, Metropolis, IL, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013, 6:30 a.m. at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Marion, Illinois. Mr. Green was a member of House of Hope Ministries and is a veteran of the United States Army. He formerly worked for United Home Furnishings in Paducah, Kentucky. Mr. Green was preceded in death by his...

Jerri D Mcclellan

Jerri D Mcclellan

Dec 26, 2013

Jerri D. Williams McClellan, 59, Paducah, passed away December 26, 2013, 8:00 p.m. at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY. Ms. McClellan was a member of St. James C. M. E. Church. She attended Paducah Tilghman High School. Ms. McClellan was formerly employed at American Best Inn, as an Environmental Specialist in the housekeeping department. She was preceded in death by...

Faye H Mcfarland

Faye H Mcfarland

Dec 24, 2013

Faye Harriett McFarland, 85, Paducah, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 6:25 a.m., at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Ms. McFarland was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ. Ms. McFarland retired as a supervisor from the Cook County Department of Human Resources for Employment. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver Roy McFarland,...

James Cody

James Cody

Dec 22, 2013

Graveside services for James Cody, age 74, of Paducah will be held Friday, December 27, 2013, 2:30 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery with Reverend Michael Wade officiating. He passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013, 6:34 a.m. at Western State Nursing Facility of Hopkinsville, KY. Cody was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...

Debra V Lones

Debra V Lones

Dec 18, 2013

Debra V. Lones, 62, of Paducah, formerly of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 12:25 am, at Baptist Health Paducah. Debra was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church in Metropolis, IL. She was a retired Registered Nurse of Western Baptist Hospital and a member of the Parrish Church Nurse Organization. Debra is survived by a son, William...

Kathy A George

Kathy A George

Nov 17, 2013

Kathy A. George, age 58, Brookport, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013, 2:30 p.m. at her residence resulting from injuries sustained in Sunday's tornado. She was a member of North Crockett Street Church of Christ and a 21-year employee of the Paducah Wal-Mart store. Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Carter and Naomi Jean Walker...

Regina Kay Meadows

Regina Kay Meadows

Nov 7, 2013

Regina Kay Meadows, 52, of Paducah, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013, 2:57 am at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. She was a graduate of both Paducah Tilghman High School and later Draughon's Business College where she received an associate degree in business administration. She also attended Murray...

Hillary Ray Riley

Hillary Ray Riley

Nov 6, 2013

Funeral service for Hillary Ray Riley, age 56, of Dumas, Arkansas, formerly of Metropolis, Illinois will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 12 Noon here at Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home. Reverend Michael Wade will officiate, and burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery of Metropolis. He passed away on November 6, 2013, 8:30 am at Delta Memorial Hospital in Dumas....

Mamie Agnew

Mamie Agnew

Nov 4, 2013

Mamie McCambry Agnew, 89, of Paducah KY, passed away Monday, November 4, 2013, 10:27 am at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah. She was a member of Burks Chapel AME Church where she served as an usher, retired from Western Baptist Hospital and was homemaker. She is survived by two daughters Anita Edmondson, of Paducah KY and Ruby Ann...

Drue Edward Garnett

Drue Edward Garnett

Oct 31, 2013

Drue Edward Garnett, age 82, Paducah passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2013, 3:45 am at Paducah Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was a member of First Liberty Baptist Church and a retiree of Paducah-Sun and Computer Services, Inc. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend Isaac D. Garnett and Lilliana Calvert Garnet; a daughter, Etta Mae Garnett,...

Larry Dante' Hill

Larry Dante' Hill

Oct 31, 2013

Larry Dante' Hill, 31, of Kevil KY, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013, 3:09 pm at Baptist Health of Paducah. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Missionary Church and employed with Eagle Masonry. He is survived by his wife, Cocoa Prather Hill, of Kevil KY, two sons, Dantevious Hill of Paducah, and Larry Dante' Hill, Jr. of Kevil;...

Vernon G Kinney

Vernon G Kinney

Oct 28, 2013

Vernon G. Kinney, 44, of Hickman, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013, 12:56 pm at Baptist Health of Paducah. He was a member of Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, a graduate of Fulton County High School, and formerly employed with Herman Jenkins Motors. He is survived by a daughter, LaTequa Kinney of Hickman; three brothers, Coney Kenney and Gary Kinney,...

John A Coffie

John A Coffie

Oct 25, 2013

John A. Coffie, 88, of Paducah, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013, 12:35 am at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. He was a member of St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church where he served as a steward and was a retiree of Smith Construction. He is survived by three sons, Earl Coffie and Reverend Ronnie Coffie, both of...

Loraine Mathis

Loraine Mathis

Oct 12, 2013

Loraine Mathis, 95, Paducah, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013, 11:15 am at her residence in Paducah. She was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School, was church youth director, member and youth advisor for the NAACP, served with the Human Rights Commission and was chairperson of numerous church, civic and community events. She...

Floretta A. Morrison

Floretta A. Morrison

Oct 12, 2013

Floretta A. Morrison, age 76, Cincinnati, OH, formerly of Paducah passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013 at University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a member of New Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church. She retired as an Insurance Agent and a Direct Caregiver. Floretta was preceded in death by her parents, Jimmy Gardner and Mary Elizabeth Williams, a son,...

Inez Talley

Inez Talley

Oct 11, 2013

Inez Talley, age 105, of Paducah passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013, 3:45 p.m. at Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. She was member of Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries where she served on the Mother's Board. She was preceded in death by her husband John Henry Talley. Her parents were Robert Bob Caldwell and Inez Steven Caldwell. Survivors...

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