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Mattie Jean Walker

Mattie Jean Walker

Nov 21, 2009

Mattie Jean Walker, affectionately known as "Jean", left this earthly life for eternal rest on November 21, 2009, 3:37 P. M., at Medco Center of Paducah. Jean was born to the late Clarence Otto Parker and Mattie Mae Young Parker on December 29, 1937, in Muhlenberg County, KY. At the time of her demise, Jean was 71 years, 10 months,...

Rosa Lee Jackson

Rosa Lee Jackson

Nov 20, 2009

Rosa Lee Jackson, 81 days, 1 month and 28 days old, left this earthly life for eternal rest on Friday, November 20, 2009, 12:30 P. M., at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Rosa was born to the late Jimmy Jackson and Bessie Shurn on September 22, 1928, in Paducah. Rosa was a devoted member of Rosary Chapel. She worked as a...

Millie Lee Mann Gary

Millie Lee Mann Gary

Nov 17, 2009

Millie Lee Mann Gary, 86 years, 5 months, and 21 days old, left this earthly life for eternal rest on November 17, 2009, 2:00 a.m. at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. She was born to the late Garfield Green, Sr. and Mary Johnson Green on May 26, 1923, in Clarksdale, Mississippi. She worked as an Environmental Specialist at Western Baptist...

Brenda J. Hicks

Brenda J. Hicks

Nov 13, 2009

Brenda J. Hicks, 56, Paducah, died, Friday, November 13, 2009 5:00 a.m. at her residence in Paducah. Brenda was a member of St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church where she served as an usher. She was a graduate of Ballard Memorial High School. Brenda worked as a Component Tester for Tele Service for more than 20 years. She was preceded...

Johnnie Gertrude Lauderdale

Johnnie Gertrude Lauderdale

Nov 13, 2009

On May 18, 1907, in Paducah, KY, Johnnie G. Lauderdale was born to parents Maude McClure and Howard L. Ross, Sr. Johnnie departed this earthly life for eternal rest on Friday, November 3, 2009, 8:35 p.m., at Oakview Nursing Home in Calvert City, KY. Johnnie was educated in the public schools of Paducah. She was married at a very early...

Mary Lucille Terry

Mary Lucille Terry

Nov 11, 2009

Mary Lucille Terry, 87, Paducah, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 5:23 p.m. at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a member of Little Union Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Choir. She worked as a custodian for J. C. Penney in Detroit, MI, and also served as an apartment building manager in Michigan. She was preceded in...

Christine "Chris" Peterson Harvey

Christine "Chris" Peterson Harvey

Oct 26, 2009

Christine "Chris" Peterson Harvey, 70 years, 10 months, and 5 days old, left this earthly life for eternal rest on October 24, 2009, 12:04 a.m. in Memphis Tennessee at the home of her daughter. She was born to the late Billy Peterson and Florence Bowman Peterson on December 19, 1938 in Stanton Tennessee. Sister Harvey was baptized at St. John...

Floyd E. "Sonny" Keeling

Floyd E. "Sonny" Keeling

Oct 26, 2009

Floyd E. "Sonny" Keeling, 76, Paducah, died Monday, October 26, 2009, 1:14 a.m., at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was a retired City of Paducah Refuge Truck Driver and a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church where he served as deacon. Sonny was also a US Air Force Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph...

Linda Smith Ridgeway

Linda Smith Ridgeway

Oct 9, 2009

Linda Smith Ridgeway, 67, of Paducah, Kentucky, died Friday, October 9, 2009, 11:56 A.M. at Lourdes Hospital. She was employed by Tamco Properties and retired as Property Manager for the Dudley Court Apartments. She was a member of the Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries where she was a Sunday School Teacher, sang in the Mass Choir and served on the Church...

Myrtle Lassiter Wilson

Myrtle Lassiter Wilson

Oct 5, 2009

Myrtle Lassiter Wilson, 84 of Paducah died on Monday, October 5, 2009, 12:45 A. M. at Medco Nursing Center of Paducah. Ms. Wilson was a member of Enoch Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she was a member of the choir. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Wilson, her parents, Noah Lassiter and Ann Smith Lassiter, and one sister....

Theresa Jeannette Hunt

Theresa Jeannette Hunt

Oct 2, 2009

Theresa Jeannette Hunt, 43, of Shelbyville, KY, formerly of Paducah, died on Friday, October 2, 2009, 2:22 P. M. at her residence. Ms. Hunt was a member of Restoration Christian Ministries. She was a 1985 graduate of Lone Oak High School and was formerly employed by the Paducah Unemployment Office as a case-worker and at Sears in retail. She was...

Carl Edward "Bim" Norvell

Carl Edward "Bim" Norvell

Sep 26, 2009

Carl Edward "Bim" Norvell, 66, of Paducah, died on Saturday, September 26, 2009, 10:05 A.M. at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN. Mr. Norvell worked as Laborer for many years until he became disabled. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oney Norvell and Lizzie Parchman Norvell; one sister, and two brothers. He is survived by one daughter, Lola...

Donald Ray Bell

Donald Ray Bell

Aug 21, 2009

Donald Ray Bell, 57, of Paducah, died on August 21, 2009, 1:30 PM at Life Care Center of LaCenter in LaCenter, KY. Mr. Bell was a former member of Willow Springs Baptist Church in Clayton, NC. He was a graduate of IET and was formerly employed by Alliant Foods as a night supervisor. He was preceded in death by his...

James Arlester Foreman

James Arlester Foreman

Aug 14, 2009

James Arlester Foreman, age 55, of Paducah, Kentucky died Friday, August 14, 2009, 1:26 P. M. at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. James is a veteran of the United States Navy. He graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Art Education from Murray State University. He worked as a hair stylist while residing...

Artie Mae Thomas Scott

Artie Mae Thomas Scott

Aug 12, 2009

Artie Mae Thomas Scott, 71, of Arlington, died on August 12, 2009, 7:35 P. M. at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield. Mrs. Scott was a lifelong member of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and was an overseer of the Scott Bar-B-Que Pit. She was preceded in death by her parents Sammy Thomas and Ollie Motley...

Cheryl Lynn Moore

Cheryl Lynn Moore

Aug 3, 2009

Cheryl Lynn Moore, 47, Paducah, KY, died 6:36 P. M. Monday, August 3, 2009 at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. Cheryl was a member of Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she was Director of the Youth Ministries. She was a former member of Miles Chapel C.M.E Church where she served as church secretary, Sunday School Superintendent & member of...

Kermit Andrew Perry

Kermit Andrew Perry

Jul 31, 2009

Kermit Andrew Perry, age 53, of Paducah, Kentucky, died Friday, July 31, 2009, 2:15 p.m. at the Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School, attended Paducah Community College, served in the United States Marine Corps, and for several years was manager of Buena Vista Apartments in Nashville and Dudley Court Apartments in...

Helen L. Flye Fagin

Helen L. Flye Fagin

Jul 28, 2009

Helen L. Flye Fagin, 86, New York City, New York, formerly of Paducah, died on July 28, 2009, 12:00 Noon, at New York Jewish Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Fagin was a member of Convent Baptist Church in New York City and had attended Paducah Public Schools, last attending Lincoln High School before moving to New York City where...

Leslie Vance Smith, Sr.

Leslie Vance Smith, Sr.

Jul 27, 2009

Leslie Vance Smith Sr., 67, of Paducah, died July 27, 2009, at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of the United States Air Force. Mr. Smith was a graduate of the former Lincoln High School and of the West Kentucky State Vocational School where he was certified in electronics. He was a retiree of Tower...

Mary Pearl Lowery

Mary Pearl Lowery

Jul 22, 2009

Obituary "O, give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever." Psalm 107:1 Mary Ezell Lowery was called home from her residence to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 7:35 p.m. At the time of her demise, she was 63 years and 6 months of age. Mary Pearl Coleman...

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