Obituaries

Oct 3, 2021

Mattie C. Woods’ life began at her birth here on earth on August 9, 1937, in West Paducah, Kentucky.  On Sunday, October 3, 2021, after having lived for 84 years, 1 month and 24 days, Mattie’s life came to its end at 11:24 a.m. in Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah .

Mattie was of the...

Oct 3, 2021

Diane Squallace passed away at her home on October 3, 2021.  She was born in Paducah to Noble and Modena Freeman.  She is survived by a daughter Jody, a sister Martha Player, a nephew Damon Player (Teresa), a niece Kathie Wankett (Tony), several nieces and nephews, and several cousins.  She graduated from Murray State and SUNY Oswego.  She taught...

Sep 15, 2021

James Michael Milburn, age 65 of Cedar Grove, TN, formerly of Paducah passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 7:15 a.m. at AHC in Lexington, KY.

Graveside services with military rites are scheduled for Saturday, September 25, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at Maplelawn Park Cemetery with Rev. David Logsdon officiating

There will be no visitation.

Sep 14, 2021

John “Pa” Buchanan, 73, of Paducah passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at his residence.

John worked as a repair man in the electronics industry. He was a member of Rosebower Baptist Church and a U.S. Army Veteran who served his country in the Vietnam War. Working with electronics was his hobby.

Surviving is...

Sep 11, 2021

James Wesley “JW” Cunningham, 89, of Longwood, Florida, formerly of Paducah, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Village on the Green Assisted Living in Longwood, Florida. JW was born in Symsonia on July 3, 1932 to John and Alberda McManus Cunningham. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After returning to Paducah, JW worked at...

Sep 1, 2021

Jimmy L. Harber, age 79, of Paducah, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2021, 6:45 a.m., at Baptist Health Paducah.

Services are scheduled for Saturday, September 11, 2021, 12:00 noon at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church with Rev.’s Calvin R. Cole, Sr. and Donna G. Hawkins officiating. Entombment will follow in Maplelawn Park Cemetery.

Friends may...

Aug 30, 2021

Amerya Isla Jones, infant daughter of Aarion Charmaine White and Antonio M. Jones, Jr. passed away on August 30, 2021, at Mercy Health Lourdes.

Friends may call on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at Pettus Rowland Funeral Home with graveside services to follow at 11:00 a.m., at Maplelawn Park Cemetery Chapel.

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Aug 29, 2021

Erma Lee McLeod, 77, of Paducah passed away at 3:38 PM on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Baptist Health in Paducah. Ms. McLeod was a homemaker, a member of Southland Baptist Temple since 1959 and a Sunday School Teacher. She is survived by two sons, Donald McLeod and wife Twyla of Paducah, Tim McLeod and wife April of Paducah;...

Aug 21, 2021

Margie Hicks Cooper, age 90, of Paducah passed away at 6:45 a.m. Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center. Margie was a member of the Lone Oak Church of Christ and a 1949 graduate of Lone Oak High School. She was a retired secretary having worked for General Motors for many years . Margie loved to...

Aug 19, 2021

Lenore Betty Parsons, 98, of Paducah, KY passed away at 10:43pm on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Mercy-Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY.

She was born on November 22, 1922, in Bellwood Pennsylvania.

Lenore was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Paducah where she served as a former Sunday School teacher. She...

Aug 16, 2021

Andrea “Cookie” Jones, age 62 of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, 5:07a.m., at Tennova Health Care in Clarksville, TN.

She was a member of Holiness Church of God in Christ in Paducah.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Lee Martin, Sr. and Emma Cuffie Martin; four brothers, Cedrick...

Aug 15, 2021

Claudia Downs, 77, of Paducah, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. Claudia was born in Paducah on February 18, 1944 to the late Robert “Bob” Holman and Verna Jean Stubblefield Holman. She worked as a teaching assistant where she touched the lives of many children she grew to...

Aug 15, 2021

annie Ella Cole, age 72 of Paducah, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, 12:20 a.m. at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Newnan, GA.

She was a member of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the First Aide Caregivers, Music Department, Women’s Ministry, Deaconess and the Missionary Society.  She received an Associate...

Aug 13, 2021

Joseph Richard Young, age 79 of Paducah, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021, 11:26 a.m. at Baptist Health Hospital.

He was a member of Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church where he served in the Usher Ministry. He received certification from West Kentucky Vocational College in Masonry. He was self-employed as a bricklayer and was a...

Aug 10, 2021

Charles Upchurch, age 71, of Paducah passed away at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Charles was a member of the Broadway United Methodist Church and a native of Tiptonville, TN. Charles worked with Boy Scouts for many years. He was retired as Deputy Jailer from McCracken County Jail. Charles...

Aug 5, 2021

Obituary

Alice E. Reaves,  83, of Paducah died on Thursday August 5, 2021 at Providence Pointe Care in Paducah.

She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

She is survived by one son. Darrell Gore; two sisters, Lena Smith and Judy Jones; two grandsons; two granddaughters; two great grandsons; and one great-granddaughter.

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Aug 5, 2021

Virginia V. Frizzell, 86, of Paducah died Thursday, August 5, 2021 at her home.

She was a member of Paducah Holiness church.

Virginia was born of the late Thomas Carroll and Fanny Blackburn.

She is survived by her husband, James T. Firzzell Jr. of Paducah; three daughters, Linda Quintana (Henry) of Paducah, Teresa...

Aug 3, 2021

Rev.  Dr. Phillip W. Hunter, Sr. age 74 of Paducah died Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, Illinois.  He was born the son of the late Herbert Hunter and the late Hesta Nelson Hunter.  He was a pastor that devoted the majority of his adult life to the ministry of Jesus Christ.  His ministry...

Jul 26, 2021

For everything, there is a season. – Ecclesiastes 3: 1...

Charming, witty, funny, courteous, well-mannered and athletic.....All adjectives to describe DeShawn Gregory Cook who was born in Paducah, Kentucky on April 27, 2003.  DeShawn Gregory Cook, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 in Atlanta, GA.  We celebrate the 18 years that the Lord allowed us to...

Jul 23, 2021

Mandy Nimmo, 68, of Paducah, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Jackson Oaks Assisted Living. Mandy was born on March 27, 1953 in Paducah to the late George Henry Elliott and late Mary Rubel Ross Elliott. She was a member of Grace Covenant Church and Margaret Hank Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She worked as a Lab Clerk at...