Obituaries

Aug 25, 2024

Jacqueline Anita Spurlin was born January 23, 1937, to Jethel Wall and George Spurlin. of Hopkinsville, Ky. She was the only child born to the couple. The relationship ended and Jackie and her mother moved to the small farm of her maternal grandparents, Mattie and Wade Wall, in Arcadia, just outside of Paducah, Kentucky.

Entering into both...

Aug 24, 2024

Maxine Louise Hunter, 72, of Annapolis, MD, passed away surrounded by family on August 24th, 2024.

Maxine was born on April 5th, 1952 to Scott and Thelma Stewart in Paducah, KY. Shortly after graduating from Paducah Tilghman High School in 1970, she married her childhood sweetheart, Richard. They went on to have two children, Richard, Jr. and...

Aug 22, 2024

Kenneth Ray Phillips Sr.  was born on April 26, 1935, in Ashland City, TN to Gertrude Woodson Phillips and James Phillips. He was the youngest of five children. At 7 years of age, after the death of both parents, Kenneth and his 2 brothers moved to Paducah where he lived with his uncle, Martin Phillips.

Always a...

Aug 21, 2024

Dad, Paw-Paw, Unc, Uncle Bill, Uncle Billie, Brother Hensley, these are just some of the names he was affectionately known as by his family, church members and friends.

He was born in South Fulton, TN to the parentage of David Hensley and Grace Atkins.  He was born as the 5th child in a family of nine children....

Aug 20, 2024

Brian Keith Copeland went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 12:46 p.m. at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. At the time of his passing, Brian had made his trip around the sun for 35 years, 6 months and 18 days.

Brian was born in Paducah, Kentucky on February 2, 1989,...

Aug 19, 2024

Anthony O. Thomas, affectionately known as "Tony" left this earthly life on Monday, August 19, 2024, 7:52 p.m. at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah to answer the call of his heavenly father.  At the time of his passing, he had reached the age of 64 years, 7 months and 29 days.

Anthony was born on December...

Aug 17, 2024

Lisa Gail Jones, a resident of Brookport, IL, transitioned from this earthly life into everlasting peace on Saturday, August 17, 2024, 1:38 p.m., from Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY.  She was blessed by her Lord and Savior to have travelled life's highway for 49 years, 9 months and 14 days.

Penny Jones Burke and the...

Aug 8, 2024

Jerome Dumas, Sr., 62, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on August 8, 2024, at River Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah at 8:48 a.m.

Jerome was born February 14, 1962, in Paris, TN, the son of Woodson Dumas, Jr. and Shirley Mae Duckworth Overstreet.

Jerome was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of...

Aug 8, 2024

Halford Lorenzo "Ren" Hensley was born April 24, 1954, and entered eternal rest on Thursday, August 8, 2024, 12:08 a.m., at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital of Paducah.

He was formerly a member of St. James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and was formerly employed with Cole Janitorial Service and with the McCracken County Landfill.

"Ren" as...

Aug 7, 2024

Lauretta Marie, 'Peter Rabbit', Motley Hollis quietly departed this earthly life from Baptist Health in Paducah, KY at 11:03 am, on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Lauretta was born January 2, 1945, in Oakton, KY, to the late Willie Motley and Lula Mae Crumble Thorpe. Since her birth, she had travelled life's highway here on earth for 79 years, 7...

Aug 5, 2024

Danterrius Jerrel Fitzgerald entered eternal rest on Monday, August 5, 2024, at approximately 10:31 a.m.  At the time of his passing, he had reached the age of 29 years, 2 months and 5 days.  Known lovingly to many as "Jerrel", he was born to Antonio Whiteside and LaSharma Hill Love on May 30, 1995, in Paducah, KY.

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Jul 30, 2024

Danny Lee Fisher, 52 years, 8 months, and 20 days old, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at approximately 2:34 p.m., in Kevil, KY, where he resided. He was born in Chicago, IL, the son of Lillie Cherry Marshall and the late Dennis Lee Johnson on November 10, 1971.

Danny, a graduate...

Jul 30, 2024

Wayne M. Bailey left his earthly life at 11:33 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20, 2024, in the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville, TN.  At the time of his transition, Wayne had reached the age of 78 years, 6 months and 26 days.  He was born in Paducah, KY, on January 1, 1946, to the late Wendell William Bailey and...

Jul 28, 2024

Dyneaino S. Gaines, a native of Paducah, KY, entered his Heavenly Home at the age of 62 years, from his residence on Sunday, July 28, 2024.  His parents, the late Bobby James White and Dyvonette Gaines Jefferson, welcomed him with open arms to the family on December 11, 1961.

Dyneaino grew up in his grandparent's home and...

Jul 23, 2024

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day-and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. ( 2...