Obituaries

Apr 5, 2019

Ida Troup, 79, of Paducah died Friday, April  5, 2019 at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice center in Paducah.

Mrs. Troup was a retired employee of Western Baptist Hospital.

Surviving are a brother, Jim Troup of Paducah and a sister, Jo Ann Hayden of Paducah.

She was preceded in death by a brother,...

Mar 30, 2019

Max Hochstetler, age 77, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 while at his home in Clarksville. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the chapel of McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Steve Louder officiating. Burial will follow at Maplelawn Park Cemetery in Paducah. Visitation will be...

Mar 19, 2019

Marla Howe Miller, 62, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 7:51 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at her residence. She was retired from Banking and Retail Sales. Marla enjoyed traveling, taking cruises and spending time at the beach. She loved cooking and tailgating for the Rams Football games and had season tickets for 15 years. She liked houseboating, swimming...

Mar 19, 2019

Charles E. Wilkinson, age 87 , of Paducah, KY passed away at 9:20 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2019 at Baptist Health Paducah. Charles was a member of Lone Oak United Methodist Church. He was a 21 year retiree from the United States Air Force and retired from USEC Plant in West Paducah. He was an avid University of Kentucky...

Mar 19, 2019

Mrs. Edna Earle Fletcher, 98, of Benton, KY, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Calvert City Convalescent Center in Calvert City, KY. Born Sunday, May 30, 1920, in McCracken County, KY, she was a homemaker and mother. She worked in the Paducah city school cafeteria and subsequently retired from the dietary department at Western Baptist Hospital (Baptist Health)...

Mar 2, 2019

Charles Willis Burdette, age 92, of Hopkinsville, KY, formerly of Lyon County, passed on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Christian Health Center in Hopkinsville. He was an instrument mechanic for Gaseous Difussion Plant and was a veteran of the United States Army and Air Force. Charles is a member at First Baptist Church in Hopkinsville and former member and...

Mar 2, 2019

Dorris Humphrey Mason, 90, of Paducah passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. She was born August 11, 1928 in McCracken County to the late David and Pauline Hollingsworth Sigler. She was a member of East Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir. Dorris enjoyed helping others and did...

Mar 1, 2019

Wynona Tucker Higginbotham, 98, of Paducah, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 12:05 AM. Wynona, AKA “Higgie” in the medical field retired as a Nurse at age 81 from Superior Care Home. She was an Honorable Kentucky Colonel and a Duchess of Paducah and longtime member of Southland Baptist Temple in Paducah....

Feb 28, 2019

Eddie Wayne Coryell passed from this world on February 28, 2019, at 9 a.m. at Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.

Born on June 27, 1953, in Paducah, Eddie is survived by sisters, Pat Adams of Paducah, Brenda Scott of Paducah and Donna Coryell of Paducah; brothers, Sam of Springfield, Missouri and George of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Eddie also...

Feb 27, 2019

James Douglas “Doug” Flanary, Sr., 87, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 12:15 P.M. Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at his home. Doug was born on March 17, 1931 in Crittenden County, Kentucky to James and Effie Flanary. He was a member of St. Mark Methodist Church (now Fountain Ave. United Methodist Church) and enjoyed both hunting and fishing. He...

Feb 26, 2019

Alice Boyd Massie of Paducah passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. She attended Kentucky State University and Paducah Community College and was a practicing Registered Nurse for more than 45 years.

She was a longtime member of Burks Chapel AME Church. She was a member of Addie Lucas Missionary Society, Lay Organization, Church Decorator, Willing Workers...

Feb 24, 2019

Janis Harris, age, 71 of Paducah, KY passed away at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Christian Care Center in Kuttawa, KY. Janis was a member of Maxon Christian Church, graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and retired from Western Baptist Hospital. Survivors include one daughter, Candance (Brian) Rose, Murray, KY; one son, Jason (Ellen) Harris, West Paducah,...

Feb 21, 2019

Funeral services for Sallee Allison Campbell, 66, of Paducah, Kentucky, will take place Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 1:00 p.m. at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah on Blandville Rd. A private burial will follow. Mrs. Campbell passed away February 21, 2019 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. Born August 13, 1952, in Paducah,...

Feb 11, 2019

Tanner Dean Howard, 23, of West Paducah, passed away at 7:39 a.m. on Monday, February 11, 2019 in Paducah, Kentucky. Tanner was born on July 18, 1995 in Paducah. He was a graduate of the McCracken County High School class of 2014. He enjoyed riding dirt bikes and four wheelers. He loved being an uncle and playing with his...

Feb 8, 2019

Mary Virginia (Sherrill) Akers, 98, of Paducah passed away at 3:05 a.m. Friday, February 08, 2019 at Superior Care Home. She was a native of Paducah and a member of Broadway Church of Christ where she served as a Bible Class Teacher for 5 year olds. She graduated from Augusta Tilghman High School and attended Paducah Junior College. Mrs....

Feb 3, 2019

Lena Barbara McCallum, 75, of Paducah died on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. McCallum was retired from Kmart and a member of Trinity Baptist Church.

Surviving are her two children, Scott McCallum of Calvert City and Barbara McCallum of Paducah; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death...

Jan 30, 2019

John Fiessinger, 63 of Kevil, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Wednesday January 30, 2019 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah.

John grew up in the Braidwood, Illinois area where his love for muscle cars first started.  He married his high school sweetheart, Sue Rynearson in 1973.  In 1980, John moved...

Jan 29, 2019

Debbie Lawson, 66 of Paducah, passed away Tuesday January 29, 2019 in Nashville, TN.

She was of the Baptist faith.  Debbie was a loving, and comforting mother and grandmother.  A selfless person who worried about others needs before her own needs.

She is survived by three sons, Gerren (Crystal)  Lawson, of Paducah, Kevin (Jill) Herndon of...

Jan 29, 2019

Verna Elizabeth (nee Schneider) of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away Tuesday January 29, 2019 at the age of 97. Beloved wife of the late Murrell C. Peeples Sr.; cherished daughter of the late John and Mary Schneider; devoted mother of Connie (Andy) Lewis; loving grandmother of Lance (Kelly) Peeples, Lyle (Shirley) Peeples, Tracy (Dave) Moresco, and Jay (Amanda) Lewis;...

Jan 13, 2019

Roberta "Babe" Fiorito, age 91 of Benton died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her family she loved.  She was born the daughter of the late Donald Gould and the late Charlotte Napier Gould. She was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Calvert City.

A funeral mass will be held at St....