Obituaries
Millie Gary
Nov 17, 2009
Millie L. Gary, 86, of Paducah died at 2 a.m. Tuesday at Western Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Gary worked as an Environmental Specialist at Western Baptist Hospital for 26 years before retiring, was a member of Mount Olive Freewill Baptist Church, where she served as a Deaconess for 52 years, president of the Trustee Board and the Usher Department, and was...
Ciara Greenwell
Nov 8, 2009
Ciara Renee Greenwell, 12, of Reidland died at 7:45 p.m. Sunday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Miss Greenwell was a sixth grade student at Reidland Middle School and a member of Team Kids at Reidland Baptist Church. She is survived by her mother, Kasi Renee Greenwell-Croft of Reidland; one brother, Koty Lee of Reidland; two sisters, Kaylea...
Gladis Matthews
Nov 8, 2009
Gladis McElroy Matthews, 77, of Paducah died at 1:12 p.m. Sunday at Lourdes hospital. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, William T. Matthews; four daughters, Alice Fay Ament of Glendale, Ariz., and Bobbie Lee Parker, Carol Ann Diaz and Dorothy Marie Jones, all of Paducah; one son,...
David Styers
Nov 4, 2009
David W. Styers, 47, of Paducah, Ky., passed away at 7:18 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at Lourdes hospital. He was a native of Paducah and attended Oaks Church of God. David worked as a Pool and Spa Installer for his father's business, Lee's Pools, and was a Tanker man on the riverboat. David was an avid NASCAR enthusiast. He...
David Barclay
Oct 28, 2009
David Danielson Barclay, 89, died on October 28th at his residence in Mayfield, following a brief illness. He was born and completed his high school education in Rockford, IL. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941, flew 54 combat missions with the Ninth Air Force, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal...
Robert Harper
Oct 27, 2009
Robert W. Harper, 74, of Paducah died at 8:19 p.m. Tuesday at Western Baptist Hospital. Mr. Harper was of the Methodist faith, a graduate of Lone Oak High School, a construction worker and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include four sisters, Eva Bean and Mary Buchanon, both of Paducah, Deen Orndoff of St. Louis, and Joyce Scobel of...
Kathleen Sullivan
Oct 25, 2009
Kathleen Sullivan, 87, of Paducah, formerly of Maryville, Tenn., died at 6:54 a.m. Sunday at her residence. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda Cadwell and Sandra Moore, both of Paducah, seven grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William A. Sullivan. Her parents were Roy Berkley and Marion Ethel Griffitts Glover. Visitation will be...
Patricia Farmer
Oct 24, 2009
Patricia Ann Farmer, 67, of Mayfield died Saturday at her home. She was a retired department manager for Wal-Mart in Fulton. She is survived by her husband, Freddie Farmer; four daughters, Rita Merydith and Teresa Farmer, both of Mayfield, and Freda Brown and Tammy Madding, both of Fulton; four brothers, Robert Elks and Jimmy Elks, both of Hickman, Danny Elks...
Joe Downs
Oct 19, 2009
Funeral services for Joe Ed Downs, age 83, of Paducah, will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Reidland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sky McCracken officiating. Burial will follow in the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Downs died Monday, October 19, 2009, at 8:55 p.m. at the Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Murray, Kentucky, Mr....
Billie Keeling
Oct 9, 2009
Billie Catherine "Cathy" Keeling, 56, of Mayfield died at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Jackson Purchase Medical Center. Mrs. Keeling was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are one son, Micah Keeling of Mayfield; her parents, Billy and Margie Canter Hawkins of Mayfield; three sisters, Yvonne Kimbel, Dianna Kennemore and Sharon Rowe, all of Mayfield; one brother, Kent Hawkins of Mayfield; two...
Grace Lamphere
Oct 4, 2009
Grace Kathryn Lamphere, infant daughter of Eric and Jennifer Hibbs Lamphere of Paducah, died Oct. 4 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Besides her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Mike and Kathy Felts Hibbs and James Lamphere, all of Paducah; great-grandparents, Elizabeth Hibbs and Ray Hibbs of Paducah; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Services...
Leonard Powers
Aug 16, 2009
Leonard "Buddy" Powers, 74, of Freemont died at 4:44 a.m. Sunday at Lourdes hospital. He was retired from SKW Alloys, where he worked in shipping, in Calvert City after 35 years. He was a member of Southland Baptist Temple and the United Auto Workers. Mr. Powers is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patricia Ann Moore Powers; four sons,...
Francine Stearns
Aug 15, 2009
Francine Stearns, 85, of Paducah died at 4:45 a.m. Saturday at Oakview Manor in Calvert City. Mrs. Stearns was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are one daughter, Shirley Sloan of Paducah; two sons, Dixie Stearns of Paducah and John W. Stearns Jr. of Austin, Texas; one sister, Lenna Judson Lloyd of Greenwood, Miss.; nine grandchildren; and six...
David Baker
Aug 13, 2009
David Wayne Baker, 52, of Paducah, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009, at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Zion, Ill. He was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, an entrepreneur and business owner. He also was an Alumni of the Kappa Alpha Order and a graduate of Transylvania University. He was a member of the Knights of...
Mary Pfost
Aug 4, 2009
Mary Ellen Vaughan Pfost, 85, of Hendron died at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at Lourdes hospital. Mrs. Pfost was a member of Bellview Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School. She retired from Martin Marietta as an Executive Secretary. Mrs. Pfost was born July 28, 1924, in Centralia, Ill. She was a graduate of Paducah Community College and...
Pola Koster
Jul 30, 2009
Pola E. Koster, 81, of Paducah died at 8:16 p.m. Thursday at Lourdes hospital. Mrs. Koster was a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Wayne Koster; three sons, Stephen Koster of Savannah, Tenn., Robert Koster of Austin, Texas, and Larry Koster of Quincy, Ill.; and eight...
Betty Long
Jul 29, 2009
Funeral services for Betty Fay Long, 72, of Paducah will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Milner and Orr Funeral Home of Paducah. Revs. Harold Council, Charles Sexton, Clark Sexton and Bernis Travis will officiate. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Betty passed away Wednesday at Western Baptist Hospital. She was born May 1, 1937, to the late...
Johnny Thomasson
Jul 28, 2009
Services for Johnny Edward Thomasson, 63, of Paducah will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Milner and Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with the Rev. Nathanael Cruse officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Thomasson died at 1:18 a.m. Tuesday at Norton's Hospital in Louisville. He had worked for Thomasson Shoe Repair as a repairman. He is survived...
Velda Mitchell
Jul 25, 2009
Velda Fitch Mitchell, 92, of Paducah, passed away at 3:35 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Parkview Nursing Home. She was a retired Secretary and member of East Baptist Church. Velda taught Sunday School Class and the Girl's Auxiliary at East Baptist Church. She was a member of the Women's missionary Union, sang in the church choir and other church...
Violet Purcell
Jul 22, 2009
KUTTAWA, Ky. - Violet Purcell, 84, of Kuttawa, formerly of Paducah, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at Christian Care Center in Kuttawa. Mrs. Purcell was a native of Paducah. She was a member of the Eastside Holiness Church and was the owner and operator of Purcell's Boarding Kennel. She is survived by her daughter, Loma Jean McKinney of Freemont;...
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