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De'Angelo Lawrence Sims
Nov 23, 2010
Infant De'Angelo Lawrence Sims passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He is survived by his parents Timothy Sims II and Angel Sims, both of Metropolis, a brother, Timothy Maison Sims and a sister Eyvonne Moye Sims both of Metropolis, IL; Grandparents ,Pervis Huddleston, Chicago, IL and Pearlie Turnage Metropolis, IL; Timothy...
Willie G. Prescott
Nov 21, 2010
Willie G. Prescott, age 64, of Paducah, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, 2:15 p.m. at Western Baptist Hospital. He owned and operated Slim's Salvage where he was a maintenance mechanic. He was a member of New Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Desse Lee Prescott and a daughter, Tonya Lee. Prescott is survived...
Brad Dejaun Sims
Nov 9, 2010
Brad DeJuan Sims, 22, of Cape Girardeau, Mo, died Tuesday November 9, 2010 in Brookport, IL. Brad attended Oakalone Christian Church. He graduated from Cape Central High School and attended Arkansas State University. Brad was a certified Welder. He was employed by Subway Restaurant. Brad was preceded in death by His father Robert Sims. He is survived by two daughters,...
Myrtle Mccathern
Nov 6, 2010
Myrtle Ella McCathern, 89, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, 5:15 AM at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of Ninth Street Church of Christ. For many years she owned and operated her restaurant "Myrt"s Place" and retired from both Lourdes Hospital working in the Dietary Department and from Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in...
Lula Bell Dysart
Nov 5, 2010
Lula Bell Dysart, age 90, of Paducah, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010, 8:40 pm at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a member of Brown Chapel A. M. E. Church in Union City, Tennessee. She worked as cafeteria Manager at Union City High School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Abraham E. Dysart, her parents, George D. and...
Bettye June Bradshaw
Nov 5, 2010
Bettye June Bradshaw, 62, of Paducah, died Friday, November 5, 2010, 9:55 am at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Ms. Bradshaw was a member of White Oak Missionary Baptist Church and a Homemaker. Ms. Bradshaw was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Bradshaw, Sr., one son, DeShawnte Bradshaw, her parents, James Ruben George and Mae Ellen Woods George, and one...
Darrell Jeffers
Nov 4, 2010
Darrell Jeffers, infant son to Davina Purdiman and Kevin Jeffers passed away Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Western Baptist Hospital. He is also survived by two sisters; Nalayah Purdiman of Paducah, KY, and Kiara Jeffers of Memphis, TN.; three brothers, Kaleb Jeffers and Terrell Jeffers both of Paducah, KY and Doreontae Jeffers of Mounds, IL; Grandmothers, Aretha Cornelius of Paducah,...
Leveland P. Rush
Nov 3, 2010
Leveland P. Rush, 72 of Paducah, KY died, Saturday, November 6, 2010, 3:08 pm at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. Mr. Rush was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation and was a retired Minister. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lathun Rush and Carrie Sealse, and two brothers....
Anna L. Williams
Oct 27, 2010
Anna L. Williams, age 75, of Paducah, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 12:27 A.M. at Western Baptist Hospital. She was employed by Southside Wal-Mart and was a member of the Locust Grove Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Culinary Staff. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Williams, her parents Rufus Shrewsberry and Dora Green...
Noah Cecil "Nc" Woods, Jr.
Oct 25, 2010
Noah Cecil (N.C.) Woods, Jr., 79, of Paducah, died Monday, 12:20 p.m., at Life Care Center of LaCenter, KY. He was a member of White Oak Missionary Baptist Church and was a 32 year retiree of VMV Enterprises and Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Walden Woods, Paducah; two sons Jeffrey W....
James Albert Shaw
Oct 14, 2010
James Albert Shaw, age 83, Paducah, Kentucky passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010 12:47 pm at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Shaw was a member of St. John A. M. E. Church, where he served as Past Steward, Trustee, and sang in the choir. He was a graduate of West Kentucky State Vocational School and received certification in Management from...
Clarence L. "Kokomo" Martin, Jr.
Oct 10, 2010
Clarence L. "Kokomo" Martin Jr., age 59, Paducah, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010, 10:00 p.m. at his residence in Paducah. He was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where he served on the Deacon Board and was a member of the Brotherhood. He is a veteran of the United States Navy. Martin formerly worked in maintenance for...
Hazel Marie Crim-Jones
Oct 8, 2010
Hazel Marie Crim-Jones, age 65, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away Friday, October 8, 2010, 4:12 a.m. at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a registered nurse at the United States Enrichment Corporation in Paducah for 37 years. Jones was a member of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher, member of...
Adrienne Lewis
Sep 30, 2010
Adrienne Lewis, 57, of Paducah died at 6:42 p.m. Thursday at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. She was of the Catholic Faith and attended St. Francis De Sales Church. She was an employee for eleven years at Courtyard By Marriott in clerical administration. She is survived by a daughter, Cynthia Peach of Dyer, IN; three sons, Michael J. Lewis, Gregory...
Mary Cathleen "Cathy" Mcnair
Sep 29, 2010
Mary Cathleen (Cathy) O'Neil McNair, 57, of Paducah, died Wednesday, 12:04 a.m., at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a member of First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church. She was employed as a certified nurse assistant while residing in Chicago and Joliet Illinois. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack Taylor Jr., a son, Thomas O'Neil and two sisters. McNair...
Milton Raymond Butler, Jr.
Sep 29, 2010
Milton Raymond Butler, Jr., 76, of Paducah died at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Mr. Butler was a member of Oakalone Christian Church. He was a professional truck driver for J.B Hunt, Usher Transport and PTL Truck Lines and a Veteran of the United States Air Force. Mr. Butler is survived by his wife of 24 years,...
William Ruben Bennett Baker
Sep 26, 2010
Memorial Service for William Ruben Bennett Baker, 79, of Brookport, IL, will be Friday, 11:00 a.m., at First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church in Paducah. Reverend Charles W. Russell will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Bethel Cemetery of Brookport, IL. Friends may also call at the church on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the service hour. He...
Danny Joel Ingram
Sep 24, 2010
Danny Joel Ingram, 60, Paducah, died Friday, September 24, 2010, 7:50 p.m. at Paducah Care and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah, KY. Mr. Ingram was a member of Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Ingram worked in food services at several hospitals. Mr. Ingram was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Matchen and Lula Laverne Ingram Dawson; his step-father, A....
Herman Elseslie Reese
Sep 18, 2010
Funeral Service for Herman Eleslie Reese, 60, of Paducah, will be Friday, 1:00 p.m., at Pettus Rowland Funeral Home. Reverend Raynarldo Henderson will officiate, and burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. He died on Saturday at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington at 10:53 a.m. He was a member of the First Church of Deliverance and...
Sie Lee Edwards
Sep 5, 2010
Sie Lee Edwards, 65, Paducah, died Sunday, 9:24 a.m., at Western Baptist Hospital. He was employed in the steel industry and was a musician. He is survived by two sons, Steven Henderson of Indianapolis, IN and Torrino Edwards of Atlanta, GA; five grandsons and one granddaughter; a sister Hettie Bardford of Paducah, and one aunt. He was preceded in death...
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