Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Dec 27, 2016

Donald Louis Harper, 80, of Paducah, formerly of Metropolis passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at his residence.

Mr. Harper was retired from the Illinois Department of Corrections and was a member of St. Frances De Sales Catholic Church.

Surviving is his wife, Mary Harper of Paducah; two daughters, Karen Marie Harper of Miami,...

Dec 24, 2016

Maxine S. White, 82 of Paducah died at 10:50 am Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Surviving are her son, Michael W. White of Carol Stream, IL; one brother, Phillip (Patsy) Slagle of Paducah; one sister, Phyllis (Joe) Millay of Boaz; one granddaughter; three grandsons; two great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews....

Dec 24, 2016

Charles “Bubba” Edward Jones, 75, of Paducah passed away on December 24, 2016 at his residence.

Mr. Jones was self-employed by Charles Jones Heating and Air. He was a journeyman HVAC Mechanic and Master HVAC Contractor. He loved to play golf, pool, bowling, and motocross.

Charles served his country as a U.S. Navy Veteran.

Dec 21, 2016

Howard Ewel Walker, 75, of Benton passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.

Mr. Walker was a retired sales representative for Hostess and Colonial Bread Company. He served in the U.S Army during the Berlin Crisis and was a member of the West End Baptist Church. In his spare time, Howard enjoyed...

Dec 20, 2016

Alan David Lancaster, 68, of Paducah died on Tuesday, December 21, 2016 at Parkview Nursing and Rehab.

Mr. Lancaster was a former cook at Executive Inn and a former security guard.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Naomi Lancaster; and one brother, David Foster.

No services are scheduled at...

Dec 19, 2016

Sherwin Gordan, 79, of Benton passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Mr. Gordan was a retired warehouse worker.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Lindsey Funeral Home of Paducah in charge of arrangements.

Dec 18, 2016

Jo-Ann Davis Peck, 72, of Paducah died on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at her residence.

Mrs. Peck was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith.

Surviving is her husband, Harold Peck of Paducah; one son, Kenneth Peck of Paducah; two daughters, Tanya Reed of Symsonia, Candice Worley of West Paducah; one brother, William Davis of...

Dec 16, 2016

Janet Sue “Susie” Tucker, 51, of Brookport, died Friday morning, December 16th, 2016 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center of Paducah. Susie was of the Baptist faith and a member of Waldo Baptist Church in Brookport.

She is survived by five children, Inda Nicole Hancock of Villa Rica, GA., Ashley Nicole Tucker of Elkville, IL.,...

Dec 14, 2016

Claribel Throgmorton

Claribel Gibson Throgmorton, 90, of Grahamville passed away at 1:45am on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Mrs. Throgmorton was retired from Hannan Supply as a secretary. She was member of Newton Creek Baptist Church and a member of the Eastern Star in Grahamville. She was also former president of the...

Dec 13, 2016

Mary Faith Gooch, 86, of Paducah, died Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center of Paducah. Mary Faith was retired from Western Baptist Hospital of Paducah. She was a member of First Christian Church of Paducah, the Eastern Star Society, and the Paducah “Red Coat” Ambassadors.

Mary Faith is survived by three...

Dec 13, 2016

David Swen Chumbler, 51, of Paducah passed away on Tuesday December 13, 2016 at his residence.

Mr. Chumbler was a former truck driver and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing and swimming in his free time.

Surviving are his companion, Tracy Steen of Paducah; his father, Charles Chumbler of Paducah; his mother, Donna McAvene...

Dec 13, 2016

Jane “Beetsie” Merrell, 82 of Ledbetter.  Passed away 5:10 p.m. Thursday at her home.

Two sons survive her; Jeffery Merrell of Ledbetter and James Merrell of Beachwood, NJ.; one sister Wanda Fields of Michigan; one brother William E. Childers of Ledbetter, KY.  Two grandsons, J.J. Merrell of New Jersey, and Jeffery Murrell Jr. of Florida.

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Dec 12, 2016

Jon M. Rodabaugh, 69, of Paducah, died Monday, December 12th, 2016 at Baptist Health of Paducah. Jon was a retired Nuclear Engineer and was employed by many engineering companies including Bechtel National Inc. as a task manager for core removal from Three Mile Island Unit 2 reactor. He also obtained the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts...

Dec 12, 2016

Herman Russell, 87, of Dawson Springs died on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Daystar Care Center in Cairo, IL.

Mr. Russell had no immediate survivors.

Graveside services will be at 11:00am on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Rosedale Cemetery in Dawson Springs, KY.

Lindsey Funeral Home of Paducah is in charge of...

Dec 11, 2016

Brenda Travis, 65, of Paducah passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Mrs. Travis was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and loved her dogs, Chewey and Pepper.

Surviving are two sons, Michael (Kim) Goins of Paducah, Jody (Sherri) Goins of West Paducah;...

Dec 10, 2016

Kevin Len Littlemyer, 56, of Gilbertsville died on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Surviving are two daughters, Leanna Marie Wallace of Paducah, Laura Katherine Gohn of Jackson, Missouri; two grandchildren, Alexis Wallace of Paducah, Ali Wallace of Paducah; two brothers, Donnie Lee Littlemyer of Gilbertsville, John Littlemyer of Gilbertsville; and his mother Georgianna Littlemyer of...

Dec 10, 2016

Gerald Walter Skees, 80, of Metropolis, IL., passed away Saturday, December 10th, 2016 at his son Wade’s home in Paducah. He was born on December 1, 1936 in Albion, IL. to Walter and Mary Balding Skees. Gerald served in the US Army for 2 years. He was a farmer in Massac County for several years, then retired from Laidlaw...

Dec 10, 2016

Ingeborg “Inge” Middleton

Ingeborg Middleton ,86, of Paducah went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on December 10, 2016.

Ingeborg Tremmel was born in Vienna, Austria on June 12, 1930. It was there, in war torn Austria, that she met an American soldier, Clifton Lee Middleton and feel in love. Clifton and (Inge),...

Dec 6, 2016

Carolyn Runge, 84, of Paducah, died Tuesday, December 6th, 2016 at North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, GA.

Carolyn was a retired secretary with McCracken County Courthouse in Paducah. She loved to read, do gardening, and socialize with her friends and especially her family. Carolyn was a member of United Church of Christ on Buckner Ln. in Paducah,...

Dec 5, 2016

Connie Louise Bledsoe, 68, of Paducah passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 at her home.

Mrs. Bledsoe was a retired housekeeper and of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed fishing and camping.

Surviving is her husband of 25 years, Ernest Bledsoe of Paducah; three children, Ricky (Alice) Henderson of Paducah, Camie Ford of Paducah; Tonya...