Obituaries

Nov 2, 2024

George D. Simmons was born September 1, 1946, in Town Creek, Alabama. He was the son of the late William Henry Simmons and Dorothy Lee Campbell Simmons. On Saturday, November 2, 2024, George surrendered this earthly life to his heavenly Father while a patient at Baptist Health in Paducah.

George, a self-employed truck driver who also worked...

Nov 1, 2024

Deborah Alston Edmonds was the sixth of seven children, deeply rooted in the Paducah community. She learned the importance of work and perseverance early in life from her father, an original Tuskegee Airman. Inspired by her father's pioneering spirit, who opened the community's first African-American owned real estate agency, Deborah's motivation to give back to her community began at...

Oct 28, 2024

Mrs. Lou Lou Wiliams, daughter of Isaac and Mosie L. Hall, was born on September 28, 1927, in Luray, TN.  She was called to Heaven on Monday. October 28, 2024.  Her favorite scriptures come from the Book of Psalms.  We were reading together in her final hours at home.

She was raised in a religious home with...

Oct 27, 2024

Esther Ruth Tharpe began her walk on Heaven's Streets of Gold from Baptist Health Paducah at 3:11 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2024.  She began her eternal life at her new Heavenly Home at the blessed age of 65 years, 1 month and 21 days of earthly existence.  Esther was born to the union of the late Cleo Tharpe,...

Oct 24, 2024

Gloria Deane Ferguson, 73, of Paducah, KY, left her earthly existence on Thursday, October 24, 2024, while a patient at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.

Gloria was born in Satillo, TN, the daughter of the late James C. Lowery, Sr. and Sophia Mae Parsons Lowery. After graduating from Paducah Tilghman High School,...

Oct 21, 2024

Louis Edward Rouse, age 73 years, 7 months and 10 days transitioned on Monday, October 21, 2024 at approximately 11:06 a.m. at his residence. He was born to the late Earl S. Rouse and Earline Young Rouse on March 11, 1951 in Paducah, KY.

Louis was baptized under the pastorate of the late Reverend Wardelle G. Harvey...

Oct 17, 2024

Tony Lamar Benton, 55, passed away on October 17, 2024, in New Port Richey, FL at North Bay Hospital. Tony formerly resided in Paducah, KY where he was born and raised. Tony was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church where he served as a junior deacon which developed his first passion, his love for YAHWEH! Tony graduated high...

Oct 14, 2024

Charlotte Louise Broady Bradshaw, age 72, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2024, surrounded by her family.

Charlotte was born in Paducah, KY to the late Charles Edwin Broady Sr. (Fats) and Mildred Louise Tilghman Broady (Skippy) on August 22, 1952.

Charlotte was raised in Burks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the family church,...

Oct 10, 2024

Louis E. Harris passed away at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 5 days on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Baptist Health Paducah.  He was born March 5, 1945, as the son of the late Ola Poe Hart in Paducah, KY.

Louis' church family was with New Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church and joyfully spent his...

Oct 9, 2024

Dwoyne Lee Sr., age 63 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at his residence.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Lee Sr., and Annie Ray Pullie Lee and two brothers, Roy Lee Jr., and Randy Lee.

He is survived by One Son, Dwoyne Lee Jr. of...

Oct 8, 2024

Betty Sue Snipes Johnson age 68 years, 8 months and 9 days received her heavenly crown on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 10:07 a.m. at Baptist Health Paducah. Betty was born to the late Robert Vinson Snipes and Annie Loretta Thompson Snipes on January 29, 1956 in Tiptonville, Tennessee.

Betty was a homemaker and a member of...

Oct 8, 2024

Our Lord and Savior touched both the heart and hand of his loving child, Marva Sue Bacon Jordan, and willed her to His Heavenly Home at approximately 5:09 PM, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.  Sue, as she was so lovingly called, was born in Paducah, KY, on September 23, 1948, as the daughter of her late parents Robert A....

Oct 1, 2024

Earnest Earl Green accepted his Savior's call to his Heavenly Home at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 9:20 p.m. Born in Chicago Heights, IL, to the parentage of the late Emmitt Green and Mary Lydia Wimberly Green, he had spent his mortal life for 70 years, 11 months...

Sep 29, 2024

Buster Louis Shaw was born in Paducah, Kentucky, on October 1, 1951, to the late Russell Sr. and Ridgie Woodard Shaw. He passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY at approximately 1:00 a.m. with his grandson, Bryant Shaw by his side.

Buster accepted Christ at an early age...

Sep 27, 2024

.RON TYRONE ROUSE and his melodious voice was called to his Heavenly Home to join the Heavenly Choir on Friday, September 27, 2024, at approximately 5:16 a.m. from Baptist Health Paducah came at his blessed age of 55 years, 3 months and 10 days.  He was born the son of Barbara Jean Rouse and the late Clarence Higgs on...

Sep 26, 2024

Linda Frazier , AKA Amonyah, daughter of Henry Frazier, Sr. and Roberta Frazier, was born on March 17, 1964, in Newark, NJ.  She passed away peacefully on September 26, 2024, in Paducah, KY, surrounded by her children, close friends and church family.  She was the eighth child of eight children.  She was a math whiz and very...

Sep 14, 2024

Mary Princess Benberry Lunceford entered her Immortal Life from the Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center in Mt. Vernon, KY, on Saturday, September 14, 2024, 3:03 a.m., at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 10 days.  She was born the lovely daughter to the late Shandy Benberry and Mattie Faulks Benberry in Paducah, KY, on December...

Sep 11, 2024

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Thelma Nezeb Rogers Prather passed away on September 11, 2024, at 9:10 p.m., at Baptist Health Paducah. Born in Tiptonville, TN on August 16th, 1930. Thelma Nezeb Rogers Prather was welcomed into the world by the late, Wesley Rogers and Ola Mae Coleman.

Thelma worked hard to take...

Sep 9, 2024

George Thomas Dobson entered Heaven's Open Doors from Baptist Health Paducah at 7:50 a.m., on Monday, September 9, 2024.   At the time of his entrance the Good Lord had allowed him to sojourn here on earth form 73 years and 11 days.  His life began in Paducah, KY, on August 28, 1951, as the son of the late Thomas...

Aug 27, 2024

Rose Marie Cleary transitioned into her Heavenly Home at the age of 66 years, 1 month and 6 days.  She closed her eyes and entered eternity on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at approximately 6:15 a.m. at Baptist Health of Paducah.  Rose, a Paducah born, entered this life on July 23, 1958, as the lovely daughter of the late Joe...