Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Jul 21, 2016

Robert Jay Richards, 84 of Melber, passed away 5:55 p.m. Saturday July 21, at his home. Mr. Richards is retired self employed contractor. He is survived by his wife; Delores Ann (Lori) Nelson of Melber; Four daughters, Lorrie Tucker of Paducah; Lisa Minton of Melber; Tammy Smith of Melber; Melissa Minton of Melber; One brother and one sister; 12...

Jul 20, 2016

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Richard Myers, 69, of Paducah died on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Mr. Myers was a retired electrician from IBEW Local 816 in Paducah and owner of The Silver Bullet.

Surviving is two sons, Richard Todd Myers of Paducah, Christopher Myers of Paducah; and four grandchildren.

He...

Jul 18, 2016

Ronald David Rock Sr., 61, of Calvert City, died on Monday morning, July 18th, 2016 at his home. He is survived by one son, two daughters, several grandchildren, his mother, and one special friend. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Rock. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Jul 18, 2016

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Dorothy May Peerman, 86, of Metropolis, died Monday, July 18th, 2016 at Southgate Nursing and Rehab of Metropolis.

Dorothy was a homemaker all of her life and attended Eastland Baptist Church of Metropolis.

She is survived by her son, Timothy (Judy) Peermen of Metropolis; and several nieces and nephews.

Dorothy...

Jul 18, 2016

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Betsie Young, 58, of Paducah died on Monday, July 18, 2016 at Lourdes Hospital.

Surviving is one son, Jessie Young of Kuttawa; three brothers, Jim Campbell of Berry, KY, John Campbell of Lexington, KY, Louis Campbell of Lexington, KY; three sisters, Teresa McFarland, Debbie Thompson, Zacharina Earnest all of Georgetown, KY; three grandchildren, Dakota...

Jul 17, 2016

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Wanda Yvonne Dowd, 91, of Paducah died on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at her residence.

Mrs. Dowd was of the Catholic faith.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Lindsey Funeral Home of Paducah is in charge of arrangements.

Jul 16, 2016

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Patricia Roberts, 65 of Mayfield, passed away at 12:55 p.m. Saturday at her home. She was a retired retail business owner of Coffee, Tea, and Thee. She is survived by her husband, James; One son Brian Mertes of North Carolina; Three daughters, Sarah Mertes of California, Heather Crabtree of Wingo, Kentucky, and Rachel Weaver of Kevil,...

Jul 15, 2016

Kathy Baird, 61, of Kevil passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Mrs. Baird was retired from the document control department at GEO Consultants and of the Methodist faith. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, watching westerns, and cooking.

Surviving are two daughters, Beth Eddings of West Paducah, Amy (Micheal)...

Jul 13, 2016

Charles K. Caldwell, 63, longtime resident of Rock Springs GA and a former resident of Kevil, KY, died Wednesday, July 13 at Lourdes Hospice in Paducah KY.

Charles was born in Jasper, TN and later moved with his family to the Paducah area. He was a graduate of Heath High School and Murray State University. He was...

Jul 11, 2016

Paul Roberts, 75, of Gilbertsville, Ky. died Monday evening, July 11th, 2016 at Lourdes Hospital of Paducah.

Paul is a retired mechanic who worked for Cornbelt Electric. He is a member of IBEW post #51 of Bloomington, Il. And the VFW Post #1084 of Benton, Ky.

Paul is survived by his wife, Tracey of Gilbertsville;...

Jul 10, 2016

Robert E. Nimmo, 58, of Benton formerly of Paducah, died on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Baptist Health surrounded by family members.

Mr. Nimmo was an avid outdoorsmen, he loved to work the land, fish and camp. He retired from West Kentucky Easter Seals in 2006. He worked as a sexton for the city of Paducah for...

Jul 6, 2016

Norma Jo Freeman, 89, of Paducah died on Wednesday, July 7, 2016 at her residence.

Ms. Freeman was retired from T.V.A as a data entry clerk and was a member of the Church of Christ.

Surviving is one brother, Terrell Freeman of Jackson, TN.

She was preceded in death by her...

Jul 1, 2016

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Audrey Amundson, 88, of Paducah died on Friday, July 01, 2016 at Barkley Center.

Mrs. Amundson was a retired LPN in the healthcare industry.

Surviving are four sons, Marty Amundson of Paducah, Raymond Amundson of Wisconsin, Louie Amundson of Wisconsin, Bob Koke of Wisconsin; two daughters, Dorothy Trieber of Arizona, Doris Martin...

Jun 27, 2016

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David Vargas, 70, of Paducah died on Monday, June 27, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Mr. Vargas was a retired landscaper and of the Catholic faith.

Surviving is his wife, Donna Vargas of Paducah; one son, Bryant DeRoche` of Paducah; one daughter, Jennifer Mays of Paducah; three brothers; two sisters; four grandsons;...

Jun 27, 2016

Ron Simpson, 65, of Paducah, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 27th, 2016 at his home with his family. Ron was a dear loving husband of 40 years to Anita, his spouse. Ron loved playing the violin. Ron also loved ministering to others, always reaching out to people in need and was always there with words of wisdom and...

Jun 27, 2016

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Carl Bloom of Mayfield, Kentucky passed away June 27 at the age of 90. The son of Swedish immigrants, he was born in Akron, Ohio on August 22, 1925. After serving in the U. S. Navy during World War II where he experienced combat on a battleship in the Philippines, he then began his career with...

Jun 25, 2016

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Maaco Douglas Vogt, 26, of Paducah died Saturday, June 25th, 2016. Maaco loved basketball, especially the Chicago Bulls. Maaco loved turkey shooting, riding his four wheeler, and spending time with his Dad in their “mancave”. He most of all, loved his God and knew his Savior. Maaco was a member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church.

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Jun 24, 2016

J.T. Carneal, 78, of Paducah passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 at Calvert City Convalescent Center.

Mr. Carneal was a businessman who owned several local businesses including Reidland Clothing, D.C. Contracting, and Paducah Medical. He was a Duke of Paducah, KY Colonel, and member of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Grahamville Masonic...

Jun 24, 2016

Eugene Black, 90, of Bardwell, Ky., died on Friday, June 24th, 2016 at Baptist health of Paducah. Eugene was a retired iron worker and a member of the local Iron Workers Union # 782 of Paducah. He was an active member of the Bardwell Church of Christ in Bardwell, Ky., and a lifetime member of VFW Post #5409 in...

Jun 23, 2016

Larry Joe Parker, 44, of Paducah died on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Mr. Parker was a self-employed auto detailer.

Surviving is one son, Daniel Parker of Paducah; one sister, Tammy Schaeffer of Brookport, IL; his parents, Danny Parker of Greenville, TN and Nancy Parker of Metropolis, IL; and one granddaughter.