Obituaries

Nov 9, 2019

Cecil Spiceland, age 90, of Reidland, KY passed at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the Calvert City Convalescent Center. Cecil was a native of Calloway County and was a member of the Benton Church of Christ. After attending college and obtaining a Master’s Degree, he taught at Brewers High School and was basketball coach at Sharpe High...

Nov 9, 2019

Rebecca “Becky” Womble, 65, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 11:53 P.M. Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Becky was born in Cairo, Illinois on May 10, 1954 to Archie and Emma Womble. Becky worked at Lourdes Hospital and retired in 2011. For many years she attended Melber Baptist Church where she...

Nov 9, 2019

Mrs. Ruth Ann Redmon Vaughan, age 79 of Mayfield, Ky passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 12:55 PM at her residence. She was retired from Roman Ceramics; and she was a member of the Northside Baptist Church. Mrs. Vaughan is survived by her daughter- Rita Vaughan Ray of Mayfield, Ky; two sons- Philip Vaughan of Wingo, Ky...

Nov 9, 2019

Obituary for Shirley Virginia Toon

Mrs. Shirley Virginia Toon, age 78 of Mayfield, Ky passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at 3:24 AM at Baptist Health of Paducah. She was a member of the Pleasant Valley Mission Church, and she was a Homemaker. Mrs. Toon is survived by her son- Phillip (Kimberly) Toon of Hardin, Ky;...

Nov 9, 2019

Mr. Terry Noffsinger age 73 of Mayfield passed away at 5:14 AM Wednesday August 14, 2019 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mayfield and retired from General Tire. He is survived by 1 son- Chad Noffsinger of Mayfield. He was preceded in death by his...

Nov 7, 2019

Mr. Robert W. Willis, age 84 of Mayfield, Ky passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 9:40 AM at the Mills Health & Rehab Facility. He was born September 11, 1935 in Dublin, Ky to Coy Allen and Calie Ann Cole Willis. Robert partnered with his nephew, Bob, and owned a tree service, B & B Tree Service...

Nov 4, 2019

John W. "Java" Gulley, age 50 of Mayfield died Monday, November 4, 2019 at Baptist Health in Paducah.  He was born the son of the late Ernest Brelsford and the late Joyce Webb Brelsford.  He was a truck driver.  He enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, was a member of the Good ol' Boys R.C., and loved to cook. ...

Oct 30, 2019

Obituary for Keith Eads

Keith Eads, 46, of Paducah, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at his residence. He was born June 30, 1973 in Russel Springs, Kentucky to the late Eddie Eads and Judy Johnson Reeves. He was the owner and operator of Eads Landscaping and a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church. Keith...

Oct 30, 2019

Helen “Betty” Vail, age 93 , of Kevil, KY passed away at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Baptist Health Paducah. Betty was a member of McKendree United Methodist Church and a homemaker. Betty enjoyed traveling, working crossword, word search and jig saw puzzles. Betty was a 4-H Leader for many years and was a native of Alton,...

Oct 30, 2019

Archie E. Cagle, 87, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 6:10 P.M. Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Archie was born on April 24, 1932 in Sardis, Mississippi to Marshall and Ada Cagle. He bought Howard D. Happy Company of Paducah in 1971, changing the name to Cagle Business Systems in 1982....

Oct 18, 2019

Charles Stephen Duncan, age 87 of Paducah passed away at 5:14 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Charles was a long time faithful member of Gospel Assembly Church where he served as trustee for many years. Charles was a graduate of Heath High School and served in the United States Army....

Oct 17, 2019

Clovis Johnson, 90, of Paducah passed away at 9:29 am on Thursday, October 17, 2019, at Parkview Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center in Paducah. Mr. Johnson was an Auto Body Mechanic for Ray Mullen Motors in Paducah, an Auto Body Instructor for Paducah Area Vocational School in Paducah, a member of Massac United Methodist Church in Paducah, a former...

Oct 17, 2019

Ladonna Jean “Toni” Nelson, 79, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 1:30 P.M. Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Ladonna was born in Symsonia, Kentucky on September 11, 1940 to Herman and Murrel Whitis. She was a longtime member of Olivet Baptist Church and was very active in the life of the church until her...

Oct 16, 2019

Jack Blackburn of Equality, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at his home surrounded by family.  Along with his fraternal twin brother Gene, he was born May 23, 1931.  He was born at home in Clay, Kentucky, to Hughey “Carvil” Blackburn and Lodelia (Watson) Blackburn.  He always said how fortunate that he was to have had...

Oct 14, 2019

Mr. Gaylon Freeman, age 89, of Mayfield passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis, IL.

He was a member of Spence Chapel United Methodist Church, a retired employee of Wheeler – McClain Ford in Mayfield, KY and a U.S. Navy veteran.

Mr. Freeman is survived by one daughter, Theresa...

Oct 10, 2019

Barbara McManus, 76 of Paducah died October 10, 2019 at her home.

She is survived by one son, Edward McManus: one grandson, Adam McManus; and one granddaughter, McKinsey McManus.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James Byford  and Dorothy Mathis; her husband, James; and son, William McManus.

Graveside services will be 1:00pm on Wednesday October 16, 2019 at...

Oct 9, 2019

Beverly A. Walker, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, after a six-year battle with Alzheimers. She was 77. Beverly was born on March 6, 1942 to Authur and Edna Hunt. After working 33 years for the Social Security Administration as a Legal Assistant and Hearing Office Director...

Oct 7, 2019

Ruth Ann Turner Howe, age 72, of Paducah, Kentucky left her earthly home at 5:40 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2019 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Ruth was a 1965 graduate of Lone Oak High School. She was retired from Easter Seals of West Kentucky. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Curtis “Peewee” D. Howe;...

Oct 6, 2019

Vera Mae Dennison McClure, 98, of Paducah died on Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah.

She is survived by one daughter, Denise McClure Turner of Paducah; one grandson, David Aaron Gill of Paducah; one granddaughter, Kristi Thorsby of Sahuarita, Arizona; four great grandchildren and five great great-grandchildren.

Graveside...

Oct 6, 2019

Jerry D. Hughes, 83, of Paducah passed away at 6:12 pm on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Mr. Hughes retired from UPS after 33 years as a Semi Driver. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Teamsters Local 710 of Chicago, IL. He is survived by his wife of 63...