Jewell Herman Perry, Jr.
Oct 2, 2011
Jewell Herman Perry, Jr., 74, Paducah, died Sunday, October 2, 2011, 4:10 a.m., at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. He was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church and a veteran of the US Marines, serving during the Post Korean War. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and attended West Kentucky Vocational School where...
Erma Upshaw
Sep 20, 2011
Erma Upshaw, 87, Paducah, died Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 1:20 a.m., at Medco Center of Paducah. She was a member of Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church. She was formerly employed by The Kentucky School for the Blind. She is survived by her daughter and husband Robert and Minnie Burnett of Louisville; two aunts, Rachel Clemens of Golconda, IL and Helen...
Beri Armagh Mcdonald
Sep 18, 2011
Beri Armagh McDonald, 34, Paducah, died Sunday at 8:00 a.m. at his residence. Beri was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and attended Paducah Tilghman High School. He was presently employed at Paducah Rigging Company. He was preceded death by his grandparents, Eric and Glenda McDonald and Harold G. Bacon. He is survived by his father Gary Lynn McDonald...
Virginia Ruth Mason Green
Sep 10, 2011
Virginia Ruth Mason Green, 73, Paducah, died Saturday, September 10, 2011, 8:56 p.m. at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY. Ms. Green was a member of St. James C. M. E. Church where she served on the Missionary Society and a member of the choir. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School and West Kentucky Vocational School earning her...
Michelle Johnson Coleman
Sep 1, 2011
Michelle Johnson Coleman, 53, of Paducah died at 12:20 a.m. Sept. 1 at Western Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Coleman was a member of Washington Street Baptist Church and a 1976 graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. She also attended Paducah Community College and Murray State University and was a former employee of the Paducah City School System, where she served as...
Wayne H. Perry
Aug 17, 2011
Wayne H. Perry, 67, Paducah, died, Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 8:44 a.m., at Western Baptist Hospital. Wayne was of the Baptist faith and a 1962 graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. He was a US Army Veteran, serving during the Vietnam era and was a former employee of the Brown Shoe Company in St. Louis, MO. Wayne is survived by...
Ricky Terrell Shumpert, Jr
Aug 17, 2011
Ricky Terrell Shumpert, Jr, infant son to Ricky Terrell Shumpert, Sr. and Tanesha Shante' Farrington of Paducah passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 6:09 a.m., at Western Baptist Hospital. Ricky was preceded in death by his great-great grandparents, George Reeves, Sr. and Ruth Walker, and two uncles. Ricky is also survived by three brothers, Jalen Askew, Dmari Jackson and...
Ricky Terrell Shumpert, Jr
Aug 17, 2011
Ricky Terrell Shumpert, Jr, infant son to Ricky Terrell Shumpert, Sr. and Tanesha Shante' Farrington of Paducah passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 6:09 a.m., at Western Baptist Hospital. Ricky was preceded in death by his great-great grandparents, George Reeves, Sr. and Ruth Walker, and two uncles. Ricky is also survived by three brothers, Jalen Askew, Dmari Jackson and...
Willie James Sykes
Jul 30, 2011
Willie James Sykes, 61, Paducah, died on Saturday, July 30, 2011, 10:09 a.m., at Western Baptist Hospital. Mr. Sykes was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ. He was a graduate of Cairo High School and Paducah Community College where he received an Associate's Degree in Mechanical Drafting and was a retiree of Martin Marietta Energy Systems. He was...
Evelyn M. Mccutcheon Bolen
Jul 30, 2011
Evelyn M. McCutcheon Bolen, 81, Metropolis, Illinois, died, Saturday, July 30, 2011, 11:40 a.m., at Lourdes Hospital. She was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church in Metropolis. She was a graduate of Southern Illinois University and retired as a secretary at the Illinois State Capital and the Metropolis, Illinois Board of Education. She was preceded in death by her...
Malcolm T. Wilson
Jul 30, 2011
MALCOLM T. WILSON, 66, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of Paducah, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 30, 2011. He was a 1963 graduate of Lincoln High School and received degrees from Kentucky State University, Murray State University and was completing his doctorate at the University of Memphis. He was a former Counselor at Paducah Community College, Dean...
Ronald "Hubba Bubba" Nance
Jul 26, 2011
Ronald Bradshaw Nance, 49, Paducah, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 12:33 p.m., at Western Baptist Hospital. Ronald was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church where he sang in the church choir, the male chorus, and served in the the Men's ministry. He was also a former youth advisor of the church and a member of the Interdenominational Union...
Joseph Ezell
Jul 21, 2011
Joseph Ezell, 71, Paducah, died Thursday, July 21, 2011, 6:35 p.m. at Lourdes Hospital. He retired as a supervisor of Mead Westvaco after 40 years of service and was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where he served as an usher and on the hospitality ministry. He is survived by two sons, Mark Ezell of Paducah and Kenneth...
Joseph Ezell
Jul 21, 2011
Joseph Ezell, 71, Paducah, died Thursday, July 21, 2011, 6:35 p.m. at Lourdes Hospital. He retired as a supervisor of Mead Westvaco after 40 years of service and was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where he served as an usher and on the hospitality ministry. He is survived by two sons, Mark Ezell of Paducah and Kenneth...
Henrietta Simmons Tivis
Jul 14, 2011
Henrietta Simmons Tivis, 66, Paducah, died Thursday, July 14, 2011, 12:57 A.M., at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. She was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Mother's Board and the Culinary Arts Committee and was a former member of the choir. She attended Draughon's Business College and was formerly employed at Harrah's Casino...
Theola A. Jenkins
Jul 10, 2011
Theola A. Jenkins, 72, Paducah, KY, died Sunday, July 10, 2011, 9:20 a.m. at Medco Center of Paducah. Ms. Jenkins was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church where she served as an Usher. She was also a member of the Interdenominational Union Choir, the Monday Night Pin Girls and Wednesday night's Pacesetter's & Mixed Bowling Leagues. She was...
Pauletta A. Larkin Holland
Jul 9, 2011
Pauletta A. Larkin Holland, 58, Tupelo, MS, formerly of Paducah, KY, died Saturday, July 9, 2011, 5:10 a.m. at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN. Ms. Holland was a member of Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Hopkinsville High School and worked as a Childcare Provider. Ms. Holland was preceded in death by her parents William...
Billy Ray Parker "Jazz"
Jun 23, 2011
Billy Ray Parker, age 66, Paducah, KY passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011, 7:45 a.m. at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Mr. Parker was of the Baptist Faith. He graduated from Drakesboro Community High School and attended West Kentucky State Vocational School. Mr. Parker was employed by Illinois Central Gulf Railroad and VMV Enterprise where he retired. He was...
Tyree Lamar Gray
Jun 22, 2011
Tyree Lamar Gray, age 30, Paducah, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 9:00 a.m. at Western Baptist Hospital. Tyree was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and was formerly employed by Laidlaw Corporation, Wendy's Restaurant and Pizza Inn. He attended Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries. He was preceded in death by Grandmothers, Minnie Lee McGowan and Sallie Boykin, Grandfathers, Albert Clark...
Rolma (Sue Jean) Pullen
Jun 20, 2011
Rolma (Sue Jean) Pullen, age 58, Paducah, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2011, 12:50 a.m. at Western Baptist Hospital, Paducah. She was a member of Fresh Waters Ministries where she was the Sunday School Superintendant and teacher. Mrs. Pullen was a graduate of Lincoln High School. Kansas City, Missouri and obtained her Associates Degree from Cleveland School of Nursing,...
