Obituaries

Apr 16, 2019

Ms. Oma Lee Burgess, age 89 of Benton, KY passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Christian Care Center in Kuttawa, KY. Born Wednesday, December 11, 1929 in Paducah, KY, she was the daughter of the late David Averitt and the late Edna (McKendree) Averitt. She was a towboat cook for M & G Towing, she was a caregiver...

Apr 13, 2019

Ruth Ellen “Cotton” Buchanan passed away on April 13, 2019. Ruth was born on January 21, 1931 the youngest daughter of Lula Mae and Herbert H. Williams. She was a member of the champion softball team, Kennedy Kids, during her high school years while attending Lone Oak High School. On June 30, 1950 she married Billy Joe “Buck” Buchanan....

Apr 12, 2019

Mrs. Margie Ann Blakney-Saxton, age 57, of Mayfield passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at her residence.

She attended Fairview Baptist Church and was a retired police officer for Mayfield Police Department.

Mrs. Blakney-Saxton is survived by her husband of 14 years, Ben Saxton, Jr.; her father, James Gibbs of St. Louis, MO; three...

Apr 10, 2019

Mrs. Mary Frances “Fran” Shelton, age 92, of Mayfield passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Countryside Center in Bardwell, KY.

She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and a retired employee of General Tire.

Mrs. Shelton is survived by her daughter, Diana (Robert) Schuler of Mayfield, KY.

She was...

Apr 9, 2019

James “Jim” Sanders, 91, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, Illinois. Jim was born in Humboldt, Tennessee. He was retired Manager for Commercial Credit. Jim was a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church. He received his Bachelors Degree in Business from Murray State University....

Apr 8, 2019

Rita Kay Crenshaw, age 69, of Paducah, KY passed away on Monday, April 08, 2019 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Rita was a 1968 graduate of Paducah Tighlman High School. She retired after a 30 year career with South Central Bell Telephone Company then went on to have a second career of 16 years with Robert Alexander Auction...

Apr 7, 2019

Kathleen Sue Johnson, 90, of Paducah passed away on Sunday evening, April 7, 2019 at the home of her daughter: Debbi Johnson.

Kathleen retired from Western Baptist Hospital Child Development Center after 20 years of loving on many, many children.

Surviving children are Gerry Reed (Bonnie) of  Bowling Green, Kentucky, Debbi Johnson of Paducah and...

Apr 5, 2019

Martha Faye Hassell, 76, of Calvert City, Kentucky passed away at 11:25 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2019 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Paducah. She was retired from Carpenters Local Union #357 where she served as secretary for 20 years. Faye was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Benton, KY where she taught Sunday School sang in...

Mar 30, 2019

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James E. Ryan, 91 of Paducah passed away on March 30, 2019 at Lourdes Hospital.

A kind and gentle man, Mr. Ryan was a  retired union pipefitter (Local 184) and an Air Force veteran.

Surviving are numerous nieces and nephews, as well as four stepchildren.

He was preceded...

Mar 30, 2019

Sharon Lee Vaughn, age 76, of Clarksville, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 4th, 2019 at the chapel of McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home. Entombment to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Paducah, KY. The Vaughn family will receive friends on Thursday, April 4, 2019 from 11...

Mar 29, 2019

Charlene Kinsey Brantley, age 92, of Paducah passed away at 6:02 a.m. Friday, March 29, 2019 at Baptist Health Paducah. Charlene was a long time member of East Baptist Church where she taught pre-school Sunday School for over 50 years. She was a graduate of Augusta Tilghman High School and was a homemaker. Survivors include one daughter, Nancy Susan...

Mar 26, 2019

Mr. Eulis A. Grooms, age 93, of Melber passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Countryside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Bardwell, KY.

He was a member of Trace Creek Baptist Church, a retired employee of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and WWII U.S. Army veteran.

Mr. Grooms is survived by one son,...

Mar 22, 2019

Tammy Stonecipher Mitchell, 56, of Paducah, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019. She was born on November 7, 1962, in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Ron and Carolyn Stonecipher. Tammy was a caring, kind, compassionate and loving person to all she met. She was a Dialysis nurse for many years at Lourdes Hospital. She was of the Baptist...

Mar 19, 2019

Mr. Roy "Lefty" V. Sims, age 84 of Gilbertsville, KY, passed away and is now joyfully walking the streets of gold in Heaven. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who loved his family very much. All his life he faithfully served the Lord teaching Sunday School and singing in the choir. Also, he was a founding...

Mar 19, 2019

Curtis Lee Crouch of Paducah died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Jackson Purchase Medical Center. He was a retired fabricator.

Surviving Curtis is his wife, Christina Crouch; four children, Randy Crouch, Donna Midkiff, Glen Crouch, and Darrell Crouch; seven grandchildren, six great-grandsons, and several nieces and nephews.

Crouch is preceded in death by his...

Mar 18, 2019

Elva Mae Howle, 89, of West Paducah, passed from this life and received her heavenly reward on Monday morning, March 18th, 2019 at Baptist Health of Paducah. Mae was a caregiver in her life and enjoyed being one. She formerly worked at Parkview Nursing and Rehab of Paducah, as well as Clausner’s Hosiery factory of Paducah. She also loved...

Mar 16, 2019

Richard Ernest “Sonny” Page, 85, of Paducah, passed away at 12:35 P.M. on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Richard was born in Fulton, Tennessee on October 8, 1933 to the late Ernest Austin Page and Mavis Milton McWhorter Page. He grew up working in the family business, Page’s Garage, where he gained his passion for...

Mar 13, 2019

Martha Roetteis, 91, of Paducah passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Metropolis Nursing and Rehab.

Mrs. Roetteis was a retired social worker from the State of Kentucky and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Paducah.

Surviving is her son, Joe Roetteis and wife, Ava of Paducah.

She was preceded...

Mar 11, 2019

Lois Archer Kincannon, age 84, of Paducah, KY passed away at 10:10 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2019 at Calvert City Convalscent Center. Lois was a member of Temple Baptist Church and a native of Duffield, VA. She drove a school bus for twenty plus years for the McCracken County Schools System. Lois did clothes alteration for Pixie Palace, Hecht's...

Mar 3, 2019

JoAnn Elkins, age 79 of Paducah, KY, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. JoAnn was a member of the Highland Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Adult 1 Sunday School Class. She was a native of Halls, TN and a retired clerk from Watkin’s Dept. Store. She loved...