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Lillian B. Tyler

Lillian B. Tyler

May 18, 2011

Lillian B. Tyler, age 61, of Paducah passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 11:10 p.m.at Lourdes Hospital. She was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ where she served on the culinary committee. She was employed for 22 years as a certified nurse assistant at Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Tyler was preceded in death by her parents...

Tommie L Collins

Tommie L Collins

May 12, 2011

Tommie L. Collins, 83, West Paducah, KY, died Thursday, May 12, 2011, 6:29 a.m. at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, KY. Mrs. Collins was a member of Oakalone Christian Church where she served as a Stewardess. She was a Homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband J. C. Collins, her parents, Eddie Edmonds and Ellen Dismuke Edmonds;...

Romie B Hall

Romie B Hall

May 10, 2011

Romie B. Hall, age 105 of Paducah, formerly of Blytheville, AR died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 8:35 a.m. at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Ms. Hall was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the Mother's Board. She was a homemaker. Ms. Hall was preceded in death by her mother, Minnie Bates, her husband Johnny...

Federicka R Caldwell

Federicka R Caldwell

May 6, 2011

Fredericka R. Caldwell, 57, of Louisville, Kentucky formerly of Paducah, Kentucky died Friday, May 6, 2011, 2:42 p.m. at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was presently employed as an Administrative Specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau. She was formerly employed by The State of Kentucky with 28 years of service. She was a member of Enoch Chapel Cumberland...

A'Lereah Da'Ayanna Johnson

A'Lereah Da'Ayanna Johnson

Apr 12, 2011

Graveside services for A'Lereah Da'Ayanna Johnson, infant daughter of Ariel De'Chelle Johnson and Craig Lavon Johnson, Jr. ,will be Saturday, April 16, 2011, 3:00 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Cemetery with Rev. Michael Wade officiating. She passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 5:14 p.m., at Lourdes Hospital. She is also survived by her Maternal Grandparents, Alicia Johnson of Paducah and...

Felicia R. Moss

Felicia R. Moss

Apr 9, 2011

Felicia Renell Williams Moss, age 43, of Paducah passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2011, 9:36 p.m., at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and a homemaker. Moss was preceded in death by her Father, Jessie James Williams and a son, James Darnell Williams. She is survived by her Husband, Melvin E. Moss, Sr....

Joseph Preston Smith,Sr

Joseph Preston Smith,Sr

Apr 2, 2011

Joseph Preston Smith, Sr., 89, Paducah, died at his residence on Saturday, April 2, 2011, at 7:05 a.m. Mr. Smith was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and a Retired Supervisor of the City of Paducah Refuse Department. He was also owner of his own car detailing business, a member of Rosary Chapel and its Men's Club, a...

Dwayne Franklin "Strayhorn" Springer

Dwayne Franklin "Strayhorn" Springer

Mar 29, 2011

Dwayne Franklin "Strayhorn" Springer, 64 of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 9:55 a.m., at his residence. He was a member of Little's Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School, and West Kentucky Vocational School with a certification in Auto Mechanics. Springer was formerly employed by Triangle Enterprises Inc., Beasley Auto Parts, and Bernie's...

Quedellus Leroy Meadows, Fr.

Quedellus Leroy Meadows, Fr.

Mar 23, 2011

Quedellus Leroy Meadows, Jr., 75, of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 7:55 p.m., at Massac Memorial Hospital. He was a retired construction worker and a member of Oak Grove Presbyterian Church of Choates, Illinois. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Jobita Diane Meadows, his father, Quedellus Leroy Meadows, Sr., his mother, Mignon Crim Meadows,...

Eugene "Charlie" George

Eugene "Charlie" George

Mar 21, 2011

Eugene Charlie George, 65, of LaVergne, Tennessee, formerly of Paducah, died at 1:55 a.m. Monday, March 21, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was employed for 25 years with the New York City Transit Authority as a train dispatcher supervisor until his retirement. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and obtained degrees in accounting at Queens College in New...

Judith Grisaffi

Judith Grisaffi

Mar 19, 2011

Judith Grisaffi, 66, of Paducah died at 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Memorial service will be at noon Monday at Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home. The Rev. Julian Ibemere will officiate. Burial will follow at a later date in St. Adalbert Catholic Church Cemetery in Niles, Ill. She was preceded in...

Albert E Menefee

Albert E Menefee

Mar 15, 2011

Albert E. Menefee, age 59, of Paducah passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 6:52 p.m., at Western Baptist Hospital. Albert was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. He was formerly employed as an electrician with Western Electric and was a member of the former Clay Street Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion Leo Menefee...

Antonio D. Pratt

Antonio D. Pratt

Mar 7, 2011

Antonio D. Pratt, 32, of Paducah died at 8:47 p.m. Monday in Hart County. He was a member of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents, Larry Matchem of Paducah and Sarah Frances Pratt-Reid of Nashville, Tenn.; two brothers, Terrance DeWayne White of Nashville and Chamar L. Wood of Paducah; three sisters, Draven Phillips, Destini Marshall...

Anna Catherine Mash

Anna Catherine Mash

Feb 23, 2011

Anna Catherine Brown Mash was born the daughter to the late Willie Brown and Ella Tivis Brown in Kuttawa, Kentucky on June 3, 1923. Anna Catherine left this earthly life for eternal rest on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at 9:50 a.m. at Western Baptist Hospital of Paducah, Kentucky. At the time she departed this life, she was 87 years, 08...

Frank L. Derr

Frank L. Derr

Feb 20, 2011

Frank L. Derr, 86, Paducah, KY died Sunday, February 20, 2011, 1:38 a.m. at Medco Center of Paducah. Derr was a member of Burks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Derr served as President of Unity Mutual Life Insurance Company of Buffalo, NY. He later owned Frank L. Derr Insurance Company in Buffalo, NY. He was a veteran of the United...

Fronnie Mccullough

Fronnie Mccullough

Feb 15, 2011

Fronnie McCullough, 86 years, 11 months and 20 days old, left this earthly life for eternal rest at 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at the Paducah Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born to the late Waymon Lambert and Luevada McCord Lambert on February 25, 1924, in Ripley, Mississippi. Fronnie was also preceded in death by her two...

James F. Coffie

James F. Coffie

Feb 10, 2011

James F. Coffie, 83, Paducah, died Thursday, February 10, 2011, 7:00 p. m. at his residence. Coffie was a long-time member of St. John A. M. E. Church where he served as a steward and was on the finance committee. He was a Veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean War Conflict . He was employed for...

Michael R Wyatt, Sr.

Michael R Wyatt, Sr.

Feb 7, 2011

Michael Randall Wyatt, Sr., 63, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Paducah, died February 7, 2011, 3:35 p.m. at Grandview Heights Nursing Home in Marshalltown. Michael was a former member of Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries and a 1965 graduate of Lincoln High School. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam Era. Michael was also a retired...

Frances Askew "Cookie" Martin

Frances Askew "Cookie" Martin

Feb 5, 2011

Frances Askew "Cookie" Martin, 54, of Paducah, died on Saturday, February 5, 2011, 12:45 p.m., at Western Baptist Hospital. Frances was a member of Burks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church where she sang in the choir and was a 1974 graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. She was formerly employed as a nurse aide at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center...

Nathan Lawrence "Buster" Martin

Nathan Lawrence "Buster" Martin

Jan 30, 2011

"But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith" (II Timothy 4:5-7) Nathan Lawrence Martin, lovingly...

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