Obituaries

Jul 28, 2010

Oscar Curt Owings Jr., age 86, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of Memphis, Tenn., died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2010, at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner and Orr with Rev. Joe Beal and Mike Gentry officiating. Burial will follow at Maplelawn Park Cemetery in Paducah. Curt...

Jul 28, 2010

Glenda Ann Thomas Ware, 71, of Paducah died at 1:32 p.m. Wednesday at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School and retired as a supervisor in housekeeping at Western Baptist Hospital after 23 years of service. She was a member of the Church of the Living God CWFF, where she served on the church anniversary, pastor's...

Jul 28, 2010

Services for Loretta Olejniczak Lyles, 83, of Paducah will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with the Rev. Wayne Carter officiating. Burial will follow in Maplelawn Park Cemetery. Mrs. Lyles died at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday at Lourdes hospital. She was as a housekeeper and waitress at the Diplomat Inn. She is survived by...

Jul 24, 2010

Ruby G. Wise, 94, of Paducah, died Saturday, July 24, 2010, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at First Baptist Church of Paducah with the Rev. Todd Brady officiating. Burial will follow at Maplelawn Cemetery. Surviving are one daughter and two sons: Jeannie Wise Barker and husband William...

Jul 23, 2010

Betty Carolyn Neihoff, 74, of Paducah died at 9:55 p.m. Friday at Superior Care Home. A native of Paducah, Mrs. Neihoff was a current member of Gospel Mission Church and former member of Heartland Worship Center. She had jointly owned Industrial Sheet Metal and Neihoff Sheet Metal with her husband. She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Lee Jewell of...

Jul 17, 2010

Services for Dessie L. Jones Askew, 46, of Paducah will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church. The Revs. James L. Hudson and W.G. Harvey will officiate. Burial will follow at Maplelawn Park Cemetery. She died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday at Lourdes hospital. She was a teacher's aide with Paducah schools. She was a former member...

Jul 16, 2010

Service Details

Monday, July 19th, 2010 11:00am, Maplelawn Park Cemetery

Interment Details

Maplelawn Park Cemetery

Jun 26, 2010

Shirley M. Shimkus, 82, of Paducah passed away at 10:20 p.m. Saturday, June 26, 2010, at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She attended Salt and Light Community Church and was the retired owner and operator of Shirley's Tavern, which she ran for 40 years. Mrs. Shimkus is survived by two daughters, Lisa Suiter and husband Lindy of Murray, Ky., and...

Jun 23, 2010

Wednesday, June 30 2010 Armand Thompson, 83, of Dallas, formerly of Paducah, died Wednesday at Medical City in Dallas. Mr. Thompson was a retired financial analyst and a member of Elks Lodge No. 71 in Dallas and attended First Christian Church in Plano, Texas. Surviving are his wife, Virgene Thompson; one son, Jeff Thompson of Dallas; one brother, C.V. Thompson...

Jun 21, 2010

Shirley J. Willoughby, 84, of Paducah passed away Monday at 6:21 a.m. at Western Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Willoughby was a native of Benton, Ill. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Paducah and a retired Teller for the Peoples Bank, now known as Regions Bank. She was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing with the ladies at Rolling...

Jun 4, 2010

Buff Wayne Handley, 62, of Jackson, Tenn., formerly of Paducah, Ky., died at 11 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2010, at her home. Buff was born in Paducah on November 17, 1947. She graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School, Murray State University, Western Kentucky University, and Louisville School of Law. She served as a law clerk to two judges at Federal...

Jun 2, 2010

Geneva Lynch Cox, age 90, of Paducah went home to be with her Lord on June 2, 2010, at 4:35 a.m. from the Paducah Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Mrs. Cox was a native of Shawneetown, Ill. She was a 60-year member of the Clements Street Church of Christ and a retired L.P.N. for Lourdes hospital. After retirement, she continued to...

Jun 1, 2010

Glenn Earl Cates, 59, of Paducah died Tuesday at his home. He was a member of Southland Baptist Temple. Surviving are one brother, Kevin Cates of Smithland; one niece; one great-niece; and one great-nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Margaret Cates. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Maplelawn Memorial Gardens. Lindsey Funeral...

May 26, 2010

Zelma Dean Mohler Duncan, 81, of Reidland, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday May 26, 2010, at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a member of Reidland Baptist Church, a former member of Reidland Lioness Club and a homemaker. Mrs. Duncan is survived by her husband, James K. Duncan of 63 yrs.; two daughters, Vicki Bryan and husband, Brad of...

May 24, 2010

Wednesday, May 26 2010 EDDYVILLE, Ky. - Services for Traci Smith Mason, 50, of Eddyville will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Lakeland Funeral Home in Eddyville with the Rev. Ed Clement officiating. Burial will be at Maplelawn Park Cemetery in Paducah. Mrs. Mason died at 11:12 a.m. Monday at Lourdes hospital. Mrs. Mason was a former employee of Shawnee...

May 8, 2010

Tuesday, May 11 2010 MAYFIELD, Ky. - Meredith Juanita Smith, 81, of Mayfield died Saturday at her home. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and a homemaker. Mrs. Smith is survived by two sons, James Wesley Smith of Benton and John Michael Smith of Mayfield; one brother, Wallace Gene Keeler of Florida; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren....

May 5, 2010

James E. "Pete" Meeks, 78, of Paducah died at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Western Baptist Hospital. He was a member of Southland Baptist Temple, where he was a Deacon and had taught the Ambassador Class for 26 years. He was also director of the Nursing Home Ministry and was retired from Triangle Enterprises Inc. He is survived...

May 3, 2010

Rubert "Ray" Welch, 93, of Paducah died Monday, May 3rd at Lourdes hospital. Mr. Welch was a decorated World War II veteran, a retired machinist and a 50-year Mason. Surviving are three children, Diane, Don and Bob; brother and sister-in-law, Lloyd and Juanita Welch of Arkansas; five grandchildren, Erik, Jill, Dylan, Riley and Kelly; three great-grandchildren, Shelby, Luke and Nick;...

Apr 28, 2010

Funeral services for Mary Nell Guerrero, 77, of Paducah will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 3, 2010, at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Rev. Fred French officiating. Burial will follow in Maplelawn Park Cemetery. Ms. Guerrero died Wednesday April 28, 2010, at Parkview Nursing Center in Paducah. Ms. Guerrero was a long time member of...

Apr 22, 2010

Birdie Lucille Mitchell Bell, 93, of Paducah died at 2 p.m. Thursday at Medco Center of Paducah. Mrs. Bell was a member of Oakalone Christian Church. She was a former custodian at Olivet Baptist Church and a housekeeper for private residences. She is survived by four sons, James E. Bell and Billy Joe Bell, both of West Paducah, and Wilbert...