Obituaries

Leroy Bentley

Leroy Bentley

Jun 6, 2009

Leroy Bentley, 62, of Paducah died at 9:37 a.m. Saturday at Lourdes hospital.

Dr. Andrew Morton

Dr. Andrew Morton

Jun 4, 2009

Dr. Andrew White Morton Graveside Memorial Services for Dr. Andrew White Morton, 87, of Paducah, Ky., will be at Maplelawn Cemetery on Monday, June 8, 2009, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Rita Story officiating. Dr. Morton died at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Western Baptist Hospital. He was born in Madisonville, Ky., on Aug. 24, 1921, to...

Ernest Demumbree

Ernest Demumbree

Jun 2, 2009

Services for Ernest DeMumbree, 79, of Paducah will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah. The Rev. Jamie Broome will officiate. Mr. DeMumbree died at 11:02 a.m. Tuesday at Western Baptist Hospital. He served with the 24th Division, 5th RCT as corporal of the U.S. Army during the Korean War, receiving a Purple Heart....

Connie Tolbert

Connie Tolbert

May 25, 2009

Connie Lee Tolbert, age 56, of Paducah passed away Monday, May 25, 2009, at Lourdes hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Lindsey Funeral Home. Connie was a member of Southland Baptist Temple for 6 years. She also worked as a Patient Support Assistant at Western Baptist Hospital for 6 years. She enjoyed...

Ruby Kenney

Ruby Kenney

May 15, 2009

Ruby I. Kenney, 88, of Paducah passed away Friday, May 15, 2009, at 12:33 a.m. at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a native of Russellville, Ky., and was an Ordained Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ thru the United Christian Church and Ministerial Association. She was a member of Victory Assembly Worship Center. She was also a devoted Prayer...

Enyjah Wells

Enyjah Wells

May 9, 2009

Enyjah Wells, infant daughter of Tiffany O. Ellison and Emerson Wells, died Saturday at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Enyjah is survived by her parents, both of Paducah; three brothers, Emerson R. Wells, Johnathan Drew and Chandler Trae Rouse, all of Paducah; her paternal grandparents, Stephanie Wells of Paducah and Emerson Hockett of Humbolt, Tenn.; her maternal...

Aurela Burgess

Aurela Burgess

Apr 28, 2009

Funeral services for Aurela W. Burgess, age 94, of Paducah will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2009, at the Milner and Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Rev. Michael Barnes officiating. Burial will follow in the Maplelawn Park Cemetery. Mrs. Burgess died at 1 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at the Superior Care Home of Paducah. Born in...

James Hankins

James Hankins

Apr 27, 2009

James E. Hankins, age 73, of Paducah died at his home Monday, April 27, at 12 p.m. Jim was a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church, avid hunter and fisherman, retired from U.S. Army National Guard, Pawnbroker for 25 years, retired car salesman from Caskey Pontiac. Graveside service swill be held Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at 1 p.m. at...

Pearl Bachuss

Pearl Bachuss

Apr 26, 2009

Pearl Bachuss, 48, of Paducah, Ky., passed away at 7:20 a.m. Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Marshall County. She was a native of Paducah, Ky., and a member of the Palestine United Methodist Church. Pearl is survived by a nephew, Andrew P. Bachuss of West Paducah, Ky.; nieces, Alecia Bachuss of West Paducah, Ky.,...

Blanche Crawford

Blanche Crawford

Apr 23, 2009

Blanche Coleman Crawford, 96, of Paducah passed away at 7:55 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Western Baptist Hospital. A lifelong resident of Paducah, Blanche was born on August 16, 1912, to the late Ivey B. and Lena Carney Coleman. She led a full, active life, touching many throughout her lifetime journey. She was happiest when with her family and...

Velma Newberry

Velma Newberry

Apr 22, 2009

Services for Velma Ellis Newberry, 87, of Paducah will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hughes Funeral Home of Paducah with the Revs. Thomas Williams and Curtis Harrell officiating. Burial will be at Maplelawn Cemetery. Mr. Newberry died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lourdes hospital. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps World War II veteran, serving as staff sergeant,...

Gloria Mayo

Gloria Mayo

Apr 22, 2009

Gloria J. Mayo, 64, of West Paducah passed away at 11:18 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Lourdes hospital. Mrs. Mayo was a native of Paducah. She was a retired respiratory therapist and had worked for both Lourdes hospital and Western Baptist Hospital. She was a member of Rosebower Baptist Church. Surviving are her mother, Alma Sweatt Burns of Benton;...

Justin Reagan

Justin Reagan

Apr 17, 2009

Justin Levi Reagan, infant son of Jeremy and Krystal Kirschenman Reagan of Clarksville, died at 11:32 p.m. Friday at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Ky. Justin is also survived by his grandparents, Joyce Reagan of Nakina, N.C., and Steve and Vicky Kirschenman of Paducah; great-grandparents Earl and Nancy Kirschenman of Hawkeye, Iowa; two aunts; three uncles; and three cousins....

Katheryn Martin

Katheryn Martin

Apr 16, 2009

Katheryn Martin, 93, of Paducah died at 4 a.m. Thursday at Britthaven of Benton. She was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Reidland. Her parents were Louis A. Young and Amanda Young. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Roth Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Maplelawn Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m....

Marilyn Wilson

Marilyn Wilson

Apr 14, 2009

Services for Marilyn L. Wilson, 74, of Paducah will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church in Paducah with the Revs. Alfred Anderson and James A. Hodge officiating. Burial will be in Maplelawn Cemetery. Ms. Wilson died at 5:47 a.m. Tuesday at Western Baptist Hospital. Ms. Wilson was a 60-year member of Miles Chapel Christian...

Jesse Wickham jr

Jesse Wickham jr

Apr 11, 2009

Jesse Weaver Wickham Jr., 85, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009, at St. Lucie Medical Center. Mr. Wickham was born June 1, 1923, in Paducah, Ky., and had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for 36 years, moving from Hyattsville, Md. After serving in the Navy during WW II, he worked in finance for...

Joan Dunaway

Joan Dunaway

Apr 1, 2009

Services for Joan Dunaway, 76, of Paducah will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Keeling Family Funeral Home with Dr. E. Lee James and the Rev. Gary DeRossett officiating. Burial will be at Maplelawn Park Cemetery. Mrs. Dunaway died at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday at her home. Mrs. Dunaway was a native of Paducah and a member of Bellview Baptist Church....

Pauline Harris

Pauline Harris

Mar 31, 2009

Pauline (Polly) Bingenheimer Harris, 84, formerly of Paducah, Ky., departed this earth on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, in Lexington, S.C. Mrs. Harris was born October 14, 1924, in Angola, N.Y. The eldest of five children, she was a daughter of the late Philip Bingenheimer and Erna Zempel Bingenheimer. She retired after 43 years of teaching art in New York State...

Martha Clymer

Martha Clymer

Mar 30, 2009

Martha Sue Zeiss Clymer, age 82, of Paducah passed away at 4 a.m. Monday at Parkview Nursing Home. Mrs. Clymer was a lifelong member of Immanuel Baptist Church, where she was a former secretary. She owned Clymer's Restaurant in Paducah for many years with her husband. She is survived by three sons, Dr. Stephen Earl Clymer, and wife Sharon, of...

Ruth Mccain

Ruth Mccain

Mar 28, 2009

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Ruth Elenora (Vannerson) McCain died in Terre Haute, Ind., on March 28, 2009. She was born in Paducah, Ky., on Dec. 24, 1926, to Lillian Beyer Vannerson and Lester Duke "John" Vannerson. She attended Murray State University and earned a B.A. in Business Administration in 1947. She was a member of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority....

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