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Leveland P. Rush

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

Freda Mae Shannon Baker

Freda Mae Shannon Baker

Aug 29, 2010

Freda Mae Shannon Baker, 80 years, 7 months and 28 days old, Brookport, IL was called from her earthly home to her everlasting home at 3:02 P. M. on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Medco Center of Paducah. Ms. Baker was born January 1, 1930 in Brookport, IL to the late Revie Shannon and Susie Hamilton Shannon. Ms. Baker was...

Addie Lee Wilson

Addie Lee Wilson

Aug 28, 2010

Addie Lee Wilson, 56, Mayfield, KY died Saturday, August 28, 2010 6:16 P.M. at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield. Ms. Wilson was of the Baptist Faith. She worked as an Interior Decorator at Martin Studios in Pontiac, MI. Ms. Wilson was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Jones and one nephew. Ms. Wilson is survived by, one sister,...

Wilma Boyd King

Wilma Boyd King

Aug 22, 2010

Wilma Boyd-King, 80, Paducah, died Sunday, August 22, 2010, 10:56 AM at her residence. Wilma was a member of Rosary Chapel. She graduated from Lincoln High School. Wilma received her Barbering Certification from West Kentucky State Vocational Technical School and was employed by the Amvets, K-Mart, Chicago Motor Club, and Speigel's in Chicago, Illinois. Wilma serv ed on the W....

James H. Greer

James H. Greer

Aug 22, 2010

James Henry Greer, 86, of Lanham, MD, formerly of Paducah, died Sunday, August 22, 2010, 7:18 PM at Prince George's Hospital in Cheverley, MD. Mr. Greer was a lifelong member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as an usher, a church van driver, and on culinary arts committee. Mr. Greer was a Veteran of the United States...

Mary Alice Johnson

Mary Alice Johnson

Aug 18, 2010

Mary Alice Johnson, age 62 of Paducah, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 12:17 pm at Western Baptist Hospital. Ms. Johnson was a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where she sang in the church choir. She worked at Medco Nursing Center of Paducah as a Nurse's Aide for 13 years. Ms. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents,...

Anthony "Tony" Farmer

Anthony "Tony" Farmer

Aug 6, 2010

Anthony L. "Tony" Farmer, 59, of Paducah died Friday, 7:45 p.m., at the University of Louisville Hospital. He was a former member of Harrison Street Baptist Church, a graduate of West Kentucky State Vocational School with certification in the Culinary Arts as a master chef and a veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his...

Glenda "Ann" Thomas Ware

Glenda "Ann" Thomas Ware

Jul 28, 2010

Glenda Ann Thomas Ware, age 71 of Paducah, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 1:32 pm at Western Baptist Hospital. Ms. Ware was a member of the Church of the Living God CWFF where she had served on the Church Anniversary, Pastor's Aide and Benevolent committees, Missionary Board, and was member of the choir and past First Lady. She was a...

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