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Richard O. Rowland, Sr.
Jul 19, 2009
Richard O. Rowland, Sr., 63, Paducah, died Sunday, July 19, 2009, 5:45 a.m., at his residence. Richard was a member of First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He attended faithfully, even through his illness. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam Era . Richard graduated from Dunbar High School...
James Alvin Carruthers
Jul 13, 2009
James Alvin Carruthers 58, Paducah, died 9:31 A.M., Monday, July 13, 2009 at Western Baptist Hospital. Mr. Carruthers was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fendol Carruthers, Sr. And Lennie Bowden Carruthers, one son, James Carruthers, Jr. two brothers and one sister. He is survived by five sons, Samuel Carruthers, Christopher Carruthers, Jameson Frazier...
Mary Kate Thompson
Jul 12, 2009
Mary Kate Jasper Thompson, 64, of Paducah, died July 12, 2009, 8:35 A. M. at her residence in Paducah, KY Mary was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Eddyville, KY, where she was a member of the choir. She graduated from Lincoln Ridge High School and Paducah Community College. She formerly worked at KIC of Paducah and retired from...
Kermit Lee Ragsdale
Jul 12, 2009
Kermit L. Ragsdale, 87, Paducah, died July 12, 2009, 11:40 p.m., at Western Baptist Hospital. He was a member of New Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church and a retiree of the Kentucky Highway Department. He was preceded in death by his wife, Katie Tyler Ragsdale; a son, Richard Cleo Ragsdale; a brother; and three sisters. He is survived by three...
Mattie B. Martin
Jul 11, 2009
On March 15, 1941, in Bardwell, Kentucky, the late J.D. Martin and Virginia Loving Martin gave birth to a lovely baby girl they named Mattie Bell Martin. Last Saturday, July 11, 2009, at 3:36 p.m., at the Countryside Health Center in Bardwell, God called Mattie from this earthly life to His Heavenly Home for eternal rest. At the time of...
Robert Kevin Anderson
Jul 7, 2009
All Is Well Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped into the next room I am I and you are you Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name, Speak to me in the easy way which you always used Put no difference in your tone, Wear no forced...
Robert L. Harriford, Sr.
Jul 1, 2009
Robert L. Harriford, Sr. 82 years and 3 days old left this earthly life for eternal rest, 9:36 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. He was born to the late Welbie Thomas Harriford and Uva Grace Grindstead Harriford on June 28, 1927 in Nobob, Kentucky. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Alene...
Joe Lee Reed
Jun 30, 2009
Joe Lee Reed 30, of Paducah, died June 30, 2009, 11:45 a.m. at Western Baptist Hospital. In Paducah, KY. Joe was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. He was formerly employed by the Western Kentucky Easter Seals Center, and Ryan's Restaurant. He attended Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. Joe is preceded in death by his father Lacy Reed, his...
Elizabeth "Liz" Baskin
Jun 29, 2009
Elizabeth "Liz" Baskin, 35 formerly of Paducah, KY died Monday, June 29, 2009, 10:25 a.m. at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights IL. Liz attended Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries and graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School. She is preceded in death by her father, Johnny Lee Townsley, and her grandparents Sam and Virginia Baskin and Hubert Townsley. Elizabeth is survived...
William "Pete" Mcdonald, Jr.
Jun 18, 2009
William "Pete" McDonald Jr. of Paducah died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. McDonald was a custodian at Lourdes hospital for 20 years, was of the Methodist faith and attended Lincoln High School. Surviving are two sisters, Carolyn Parker and Beverly Pullen, both of Paducah, and two brothers, Paul Carroll and Jewell Pulen, both of...
Jalen Jevon Faulkner
Jun 4, 2009
Graveside Services for Jalen Jevon Faulkner, Infant son of Whitney Shelby and Antonio Faulkner of Paducah, Kentucky will be Saturday, June 6, 2009, 11:00 A.M. at Masonic Cemetery, Metropolis, Illinois. Reverend James L. Hudson Officiating. He died Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 7:30 am at Western Baptist Hospital. Jalen is preceded in death by his paternal Great grandparents, Anna Lou...
Lerline Weatherspoon Mcewen
May 27, 2009
On Wednesday morning, May 27, 2009, at 1:50 a.m., Lerline Weatherspoon McEwen gently closed her eyes and entered into eternal rest at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY. At the time of her demise, she was 72 years, 9 months, and 28 days of age. Lerline was born the lovely daughter to the late Lois Weatherspoon and Lena Bell Crumble...
Melvin Wayne Cawthon
May 26, 2009
Melvin Wayne Cawthon, 39, of Paducah, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 5:28 a.m., at Western Baptist Hospital. Wayne attended the Kingdom Hall and New Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church. He attended West Kentucky Vocational School in Culinary Arts. He worked in Patient Care at Lourdes Hospital and Paducah Centre Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was preceded in death by his...
Enyjah Wells
May 9, 2009
Enyjah Wells, infant daughter of Tiffany O. Ellison and Emerson Wells, died on May 9, 2009, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her paternal great-grandparents Dorothy Wells and Charlie Childress and Johnnie and Mose Hockett and her maternal great-grandparents Shirley Pittman and W.C. Young. Enyjah is also survived by her parents...
Gus Thomas Williams
May 4, 2009
Gus Thomas Williams, 69, of Paducah, died May 4, 2009, 11:00 P.M., at Western Baptist Hospital. Gus was a retired US Army Veteran who served during the Vietnam Era as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell and a retired bricklayer who was owner and operator of Williams Bricklaying in Fayetteville, NC. He was a member of...
John Henry Coardes, Sr.
Apr 27, 2009
John Henry Coardes, Sr., 64, of Paducah, KY, died at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Coardes retired as Senior Operator after 28 years of employment with the United States Enrichment Corporation. He also worked part time as a driver for the Paducah Area Transit System until his death. He graduated from Hempstead High School...
Keith "Byron" Driver Ii
Apr 17, 2009
Services for Keith Byron Driver II, 18, of Paducah will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. The Revs. Calvin Cole Sr. and Anthony Walton will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mr. Driver died at 7:40 p.m. Friday at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. He had attended Christ Temple Apostolic Church and Mount...
Nicole Yvette Thomas
Apr 17, 2009
Nicole Yvette Thomas, 24, of Paducah died at 5:13 p.m. Friday in Paducah. Ms. Thomas graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School and was a member of Christ Temple Apostolic Church. Surviving are four sons, Raymond Tucker Jr., RaShawn Tucker, Darionte' Ragsdale and Shemari Ragsdale, all of Paducah; her parents, Rev. Donovan and Tammy Woods of Paducah; her father, Troy Jones...
Marilyn L. Wilson
Apr 14, 2009
Marilyn L. Wilson, 74 years, 9 months, and 24days old, of Paducah, Kentucky, left this earthy life for eternal rest 5:47 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Western Baptist Hospital. She was born to the late Otis McKinney, Sr. and Luevada Bowden McKinney in Fulton, Kentucky, on June 20, 1934. Ms. Wilson was a member of Miles Chapel Christian Methodist...
Kenneth Thomas
Apr 6, 2009
Kenneth Thomas, 84, of Metropolis, IL, died Monday April 6, 2009 at 4:00 a.m. at Metropolis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Thomas was a member of Mt. Horeb Free Will Baptist Church, where he served as a Trustee. He is a WWII Veteran of the United States Army, and a former member of Silver Crown Masonic Lodge #26. He was...
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