Obituaries

Martha Choate

Martha Choate

Jan 30, 2009

Martha Lain Choate Wednesday, February 04, 2009 Martha Lain Choate, 95, (formerly of Paducah) died Friday, January 30, 2009, at 3:10 a.m. in the sanctuary at St. Pauls in South Bend, Ind. Martha had moved to South Bend in 1999 to be near her son and daughter-in-law, Luke and Diane Choate of Mishawaka, who were at her bedside when she...

Jo Tucker

Jo Tucker

Jan 28, 2009

Jo Ann Tucker Tucker Sunday, February 01, 2009 Services for Jo Ann Tucker, 68, of Paducah will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah. Burial will follow in Maplelawn Park Cemetery. She died Wednesday at Lourdes hospital. Surviving are two daughters, Karen Waggoner and Micki Parkhill, both of Paducah; one son, Mike Parkhill of...

Nancy Lee

Nancy Lee

Jan 27, 2009

Nancy Carol Lee Lee Sunday, February 01, 2009 Nancy Carol Lee, 65, of Paducah, died Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 9:03 a.m. at Western Baptist Hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. Ms. Lee is survived by two daughters, Kristi Lee Ritchie of Clarksville, TN, and Missy Lee Young and husband Bart of Paducah. Four grandchildren, Kristin Warren and husband...

Thomas Adams

Thomas Adams

Jan 26, 2009

Sunday, February 08, 2009 Thomas "Toby" Adams, 79, of Paducah died Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at his residence. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the Lebanon United Methodist Church. Mr. Adams is survived by his wife of 40 years, Jean Adams; daughter, Deborah Turner and husband Steve of Smithland; brother, Lee Adams...

John Ward

John Ward

Jan 20, 2009

John Ward Ward Thursday, January 22, 2009 GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. - John David Ward, 82, of Gilbertsville died Tuesday in a wreck near Gilbertsville. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a seaman first class. Surviving are two daughters, Nan Donohoo of Sharpe and Gail B. Ward of Louisville; one sister, Martha Reeves of Gilbertsville; two brothers,...

Estell Townsend

Estell Townsend

Jan 19, 2009

Estell Townsend Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Estell Townsend, 90, of Paducah died Monday at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield. She is survived by one daughter, Maggie Turby of Quinton, Ala.; three sons, Robert Townsend of Southaven, Miss., Rodney Townsend of Mayfield, and Frank today of Paducah; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...

Georgia Jones

Georgia Jones

Jan 17, 2009

Georgia Jones Monday, January 19, 2009 Georgia L. Jones, 63, of Paducah died at 5 p.m. Saturday at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Surviving are two sons, Ray Jones Jr. and John D. Jones; two daughters, Carolyn Jones Walls and Dalerie Jones West; one brother, William Lonnie Turner Jr.; one sister, Betty Sue...

Joanna Hawthorne

Joanna Hawthorne

Jan 11, 2009

Joanna Hawthorne Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Services for Joanna Hawthorne, 81, of Paducah will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. James C.M.E. Church with the Rev. Darvin Adams officiating. Burial will be at Maplelawn Park Cemetery. Mrs. Hawthorne died at 3 a.m. Sunday at Medco Center of Paducah. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Paducah. She...

Rudolph Ragsdale

Rudolph Ragsdale

Jan 9, 2009

Rudolph Ragsdale Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Rudolph Ragsdale, 99, of Paducah died at 5:55 a.m. Friday at Western Baptist Hospital. Mr. Ragsdale was a master carpenter. He worked 15 years with the McCormack Place in Chicago. He was a member of the Carpenter's Union for more than 50 years. He was a member of Stone Square Lodge #5, F &A.M.,...

Walter Larson

Walter Larson

Jan 9, 2009

Walter W. Larson Saturday, January 10, 2009 Walter W. Larson, 92, of Paducah died at 10:10 a.m. Friday, January 9, 2009, at the Calvert City Convalescent Center. Funeral services for Mr. Larson will be at 11 a.m. Monday, January 12, 2009, at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with the Rev. Tommy Tucker officiating. Burial will be at Maplelawn...

Barbara Wyatt

Barbara Wyatt

Jan 9, 2009

Barbara Wyatt, 76, of Paducah died at 11:40 a.m. Monday at Lourdes hospital. Services will be held at Maplelawn Park Cemetery on January 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm.

Bertie Horn

Bertie Horn

Jan 7, 2009

Bertie Elois Horn Friday, January 09, 2009 Bertie Elois Horn, 87, of Paducah died at 5:57 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at Lourdes hospital. A native of Paducah, Mrs. Horn was a homemaker and a member of Gospel Mission Worship Center. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Elois Followell and husband Robert of Lake Placid, Fla.; four sons, Alton...

Fred Morgan

Fred Morgan

Jan 6, 2009

Fred Morgan Jr. Wednesday, January 07, 2009 Fred Morgan Jr., 69, of Paducah, Ky., died Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at Lourdes hospital. He was born in Paducah, Ky., and was the former owner of Fred Morgan Insurance Company. Mr. Morgan was retired from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. He was a member and Elder of Westminster Presbyterian Church, graduate of...

Horace Rowlett

Horace Rowlett

Jan 6, 2009

Horace Rowlett Jr. Friday, January 09, 2009 Horace Rowlett Jr., 82, of Paducah died Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at 5 p.m. at Lourdes hospital. Mr. Rowlett was a graduate of Lincoln High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked for Ray Black & Son Construction Company for 15 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and carpenter...

Laverne Roberts

Laverne Roberts

Jan 6, 2009

Laverne Roberts Wednesday, January 07, 2009 KEVIL, Ky. - Laverne Ward Roberts, 80, of Kevil died Tuesday at Lifecare Center of La Center. Mrs. Roberts was retired from McCracken County schools, where she worked in a cafeteria at Reidland. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by three sons, Michael Lee Roberts of Kevil, Larry Wayne Roberts of...

Laverne Roberts

Laverne Roberts

Jan 6, 2009

Laverne Roberts Wednesday, January 07, 2009 KEVIL, Ky. - Laverne Ward Roberts, 80, of Kevil died Tuesday at Lifecare Center of La Center. Mrs. Roberts was retired from McCracken County schools, where she worked in a cafeteria at Reidland. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by three sons, Michael Lee Roberts of Kevil, Larry Wayne Roberts of...

Peggy Parker

Peggy Parker

Jan 3, 2009

Peggy Parker Tuesday, January 13, 2009 Peggy Joyce Coleman Parker, 74, of Paducah died at 10 p.m. Jan. 3 at her home. Ms. Parker was a graduate of Lincoln High School. She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ocie D. Parker; two brothers; and two...

Charlene Wallace

Charlene Wallace

Dec 29, 2008

Charlene R. Champion Wallace Saturday, January 03, 2009 Charlene R. Champion Wallace, 77, of Paducah died at 10:42 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2008, at Western Baptisit Hospital in Paducah. Mrs. Wallace was born on December 24, 1931, in Charleston, Mo. She was co-owner and bookkeeper of J.W. Wallace Acoustics in Paducah. She was a graduate of Bandana High School and...

Aileen Jett

Aileen Jett

Dec 27, 2008

Ms. Aileen Jett was laid to rest at Maplelawn Park Cemetery on January 2, 2009. Family and friends attended. Very quiet service.

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Dec 26, 2008

Robert Johnson Tuesday, December 30, 2008 FULTON, Ky. - Robert Earl Johnson, 72, of Fulton, formerly of Paducah, died at 3:40 a.m. Friday at Lourdes hospital in Paducah. He graduated from South Fulton High School as valedictorian and from Lane College in Jackson, Tenn. He was a veteran of the U.S. Arm. He was pastor of the Church of Christ...

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