Margaret Nelson
Jan 14, 2013
Margaret Coplin Nelson, 65, Paducah, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013, 6:38 am, at Western Baptist Hospital. She was of the Baptist faith, and was employed for 18 years with the former Executive Inn of Paducah as an environmental technician. She is survived by her husband, Darnell Nelson of Paducah; one daughter, Pansy Coplin of Louisville, KY; Two grandchildren; Two...
John B. Tyson, Jr.
Jan 13, 2013
John B. Tyson, Jr. 96, Metropolis, IL, died Sunday, January 13, 2013, 12:55 am at Metropolis Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, Illinois. Mr. Tyson was a member First Missionary Baptist Church of Metropolis, IL where he served on the Deacon Board. He was a World War II veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Tyson retired after 30...
Mary Lee Martin
Jan 8, 2013
Mary Lee Martin, 73, Paducah, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 5:00 am, at her residence. Mary was a member of New Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and taught bible school. She retired as a cook from the former River Front Terrace Nursing Home of Paducah. She is survived by one daughter Rose White...
Charles "Smitty" Smith
Jan 2, 2013
Charles M. "Smitty" Smith, age 85, of Paducah passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 7:15 p.m. at Paducah Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was a native of Cairo, Illinois and a member of New Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church. Smith is survived by a devoted friend, Joann Kindle of Paducah. There will be no public visitation or service. Pettus-Rowland...
George E Askew
Dec 25, 2012
George E. Askew, Sr. 69, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 9:54 am at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY. George was a member of Burks Chapel A. M. E. Church where he served on the culinary committee and sung in the choir. He retired as a supervisor from EJ & E Railroad in Gary, Indiana and was a veteran of...
Elmer H. 'Pig' Stubblefield
Dec 23, 2012
Elmer H. "Pig" Stubblefield, 83, Paducah, KY died Sunday, December 23, 2012, 11:06 PM, at his residence in Paducah. Mr. Stubblefield was a member of St. James C. M. E. church where he served as a Trustee and sang in the men's' Choir. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Stubblefield retired from Martin Marietta Energy Systems...
John H. Tyler, Sr.
Dec 19, 2012
John H. Tyler, Sr., age 71, of Paducah passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 4:30 p.m. at Lourdes Hospital. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and West Kentucky Vocational –Technical School in Auto mechanics. He was a retiree of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. John was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his...
Ruby E. "Sugar" Swope
Dec 17, 2012
Ruby Evelyn Swope, 83, of Brookport, IL, died Monday, December 17, 2012, 6:20 AM at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY. Ms. Swope was a member of North Crockett Street Church of Christ in Brookport, IL, where she formerly served on the culinary staff. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Morris and Mary...
Janice Annette Jones
Dec 13, 2012
Janice A. Jones, age 52, of Clinton, KY formerly of Paducah passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012, 8:40 p.m. at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a member of Green Valley Missionary Baptist Church of Clinton, KY. Ms. Jones was a graduate of West Kentucky Technical –Vocational School receiving her certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant and was employed at...
Cledis Settle
Dec 10, 2012
Cledis Settle, 71, Paducah, KY died Monday, December 10, 2012, 1:00 am at his residence in Paducah. Mr. Settle was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where he was a former usher. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Settle received is certification in Brick Masonry from West Kentucky Vocational School. He was a member...
Reverend James "Doc" Draw
Dec 9, 2012
Reverend James "DOC" Draw, 62, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 10:30 A. M. in Paducah, KY. James attended Mid-Continent Baptist College in Mayfield, KY. He was a member of the Paducah Community Clergy Fellowship and the Green Valley District Association. He survived by his wife Veronica Faye Draw, Paducah, KY; two daughters, Dvona Knox, Paducah, KY and...
Samier "Sammy" Spivey
Dec 8, 2012
Samier "Sammy" Spivey, 60, Paducah, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012, 1:57 pm, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. He was of the Baptist faith worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator for Del Denny Construction in Sparta, IL. Sammy is survived by one son, Septian Spivey of Sparta, IL; one daughter, Belinda Spivey- Nunn of Paducah; ten grandchildren;...
James William "Micky" White
Dec 6, 2012
James William (Micky) White, 63, Paducah, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012, 1:19 pm, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. James was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and the University of Iowa where he was certified in carpentry. He was formerly employed as a laborer at Meyers Lumber Company....
Reike L Coppins
Dec 3, 2012
Reike Lewis Coppins, 61, Dacula, GA, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012, 7:15 pm, at Western Baptist Hospital. Reike was of the Baptist faith and a Veteran Captain of the US Air Force. He was a graduate of Tennessee State University where he was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He was a recruiter for Westwood College of Atlanta,...
Callie Mae Cobb
Nov 29, 2012
Callie Mae Cobb, 80, Paducah, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012, 5:15 am, at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church and a former member of the choir. She was a graduate of the former Lincoln High School, later received a degree in dietary management and went on to become manager and operator...
Julia Marie Delgado
Nov 22, 2012
Julia Marie Delgado, 63, of Paducah, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012, 1:33 am at Western Baptist Hospital. She was employed as a housekeeper at various hotels and was of the Catholic faith. Julia is survived by her husband, Jose Delgado of Paducah; one son, Paul (Blanca) Rodriguez of Brownsville, TX; one daughter, Angela (James) Mays of Paducah; her Mother,...
Audrey M. (Winston) Webb
Nov 13, 2012
Audrey M. Webb, 91, Stone Mountain, GA, formerly of Paducah, KY died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in Stone Mountain, GA. She was a native of Mound City, Illinois and a 30 year resident of Paducah before moving to Stone Mountain, Georgia in 1997. Mrs. Webb was a former member of Burks Chapel AME Church in Paducah where she served as...
Annie Ruth Bledsoe
Nov 10, 2012
Annie Ruth Bledsoe, 56, West Paducah, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012, 1:12 pm at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Annie was of the Baptist Faith and was a formerly employed by Medco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah. She was a Graduate of Lake County High School in Tiptonville, TN. Annie was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Martin...
Eddie Norris
Nov 9, 2012
Eddie Norris, 91, Paducah, died Friday, November 9, 2012, 9:51 pm at McCracken Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah. Norris was a member of St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and a Lifetime Member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was employed for many years at the former Rosenfield's Department store....
