Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Oct 28, 2014

Larry “Racer” Stanfill, 62, of Paducah passed away on Tuesday October 28, 2014 at Baptist Health of Paducah. Mr. Stanfill was a construction worker for most of his life. Surviving are his partner, Leslie Hicks of Symsonia; one son, Zane (Lyndsey) Stanfill of Louisville; one brother, Ronnie (Roxanne) Stanfill of Symsonia; two grandchildren, Ezra and Oliver Stanfill both of Louisville;...

Oct 26, 2014

Sibyl Bell, 86, of Paducah died on Sunday October 26, 2014 at Baptist Health of Paducah. Ms. Bell was retired from the West Kentucky Regional Mental Health and a member of First Baptist Church of Paducah. Surviving are three brothers, Clinton Bell of Michigan, Robert Bell of Paducah, Lourd Bell of Eddyville; one sister, Shirley Shoukletovich of Benton; and numerous...

Oct 21, 2014

Cynthia Cox Howard, 50, of Paducah died on Tuesday October 21, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Howard was recruiter for Ingram Barge Company and attended Lone Oak First Baptist Church. Surviving are three sons, Mark Campbell of Hamletsburg, IL, Christopher E. Campbell of Metropolis, Talon Cox of Paducah; one daughter, Nicole Knight of Paducah; one brother, Jerry Cox of Symsonia;...

Oct 20, 2014

Rachel Siress, 101, of Benton, passed away Monday evening, October 20th, at home. She was a homemaker, and a member of Lone Oak United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Siress enjoyed quilting in her spare time when she was younger. She is survived by three daughters, Laura Jean Dowdy of Benton, Betty Erickson of Benton,...

Oct 16, 2014

Willie Paul Cornwell, 71, of West Paducah went home to be with the Lord on Thursday October 17, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Cornwell was a retired diesel mechanic of thirty years from Walkers Boat Yard. He was a member of Ohio Valley Baptist Church in Ballard County. He enjoyed horseback riding, caring for his livestock, and especially his Boston...

Oct 14, 2014

Margaret Young Carter, 84, passed away on Tuesday October 14, 2014 in Lexington, KY. Margaret was born in Paducah; she was the daughter of Stewart A. & Maudle L. Young. She was a member of the Fountain Avenue Methodist Church in Paducah. Survivors include two daughters, Diane (Dan) Abbot of Lexington, KY, Penny (Carl) Moses of Lexington, KY; two brothers,...

Oct 12, 2014

Tyrus Curtis Johnson, 88, of Paducah, died Sunday evening October 12th at Baptist Health of Paducah. Mr. Johnson was army veteran of World War II, a retired self-employed mechanic and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by one daughter, Laura Diane Dunn of Paducah; four grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; and thirteen great, great grandchildren. He was preceded in...

Oct 8, 2014

Goldie Lois Smith, 88, of Metropolis, departed this life October 8th, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital of Paducah. She was the daughter of Otto and Verna Lynn Wymer, born on July 19th, 1926. She was a member of First Christian Church of Metropolis and retired from Sears,Roebuck & Co. While living in Michigan and New Jersey she received several awards in...

Oct 3, 2014

Michael Cruce, Monica Dee Alvey Cruce, Joshua Michael Cruce and Stephen Caleb Cruce of Benton passed away on October 3, 2014 as a result of an auto accident near Nashville, Tennessee. Stephen Caleb Cruce, 14, was a freshman at Christian Fellowship School and a member of Rosebower Baptist Church. Services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Rosebower...

Oct 3, 2014

Michael Cruce, Monica Dee Alvey Cruce, Joshua Michael Cruce and Stephen Caleb Cruce of Benton passed away on October 3, 2014 as a result of an auto accident near Nashville, Tennessee. Michael, 43 was the Youth Pastor at Rosebower Baptist Church in Paducah. He was a graduate of Marshall County High School and Mid Continent Bible College; and was doing...

Oct 3, 2014

Michael Cruce, Monica Dee Alvey Cruce, Joshua Michael Cruce and Stephen Caleb Cruce of Benton passed away on October 3, 2014 as a result of an auto accident near Nashville, Tennessee. Monica Dee Alvey Cruce, 42 was a member of Rosebower Baptist Church. She graduated from Victory Christian Assembly and attended Liberty University. Surviving are her parents, Morris and Debbie...

Oct 3, 2014

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William “Bill” Allen, 83, of Paducah died on Friday October 3, 2014 at Lakeway Nursing and Rehab in Benton. Mr. Allen was a retired car dealer. Surviving are his wife, Myrtie Allen of Paducah; one son, John Allen of Benton; one daughter, Melinda Franklin of Benton; one sister, Helen Frazier of Indianapolis, IN; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren....

Oct 3, 2014

Michael Cruce, Monica Dee Alvey Cruce, Joshua Michael Cruce and Stephen Caleb Cruce of Benton passed away on October 3, 2014 as a result of an auto accident near Nashville, Tennessee. Joshua Michael Cruce, 17, was a junior at Christian Fellowship School in Benton and a member of Rosebower Baptist Church. Services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, October 8, 2014...

Oct 2, 2014

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Bettie Lou Sosa, 76, of Paducah went home to be with the Lord Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Baptist Health of Paducah. Mrs. Sosa was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a Christian and of the Pentecostal faith. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Jose F. Sosa; four sons, Mike VanCura...

Sep 30, 2014

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Virginia Henry, 84, of Paducah passed away on Tuesday September 30, 2014 at Oakview Nursing Home. Mrs. Henry was a retired teacher’s aide at Easter Seals and was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are one son, Don (Shirley) Henry of Paducah; one daughter, Rita (Jeff) Hardin of Calvert City; two grandchildren, Melissa Shehorn of Paducah, Eric Cannon of...

Sep 29, 2014

George Lloyd Lawrence, 86, of Paducah passed away on Monday September 29, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Lawrence was retired from Modine as a manufacturing supervisor. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Korean War Veteran; member of F&AM Lodge 127; and also a member of the Gospel Mission Worship Center. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Lawrence of...

Sep 29, 2014

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Margaret Zaidi, 47, of Paducah died on Monday at UK Medical Center in Lexington. Mrs. Zaida was a homemaker. Surviving are two sons, Christopher Wayne Wooten of Paducah, Jarron Collins of Benton; three brothers, Charles Newton of Paducah, Gaylon Newton of Paducah, Kenneth Newton of Paducah; one sister, Sandra Mabry of MO; one grandchild; and several nieces and...

Sep 27, 2014

Randle Hall, 72, of Paducah, passed away Saturday, September 27th at home. Mr. Hall was a retired millwright with Bethlehem Steel. He is survived by one sister, Jo Rena Irvan of Ledbetter; one uncle, Ray Christopher of Paducah; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jasper and Ruby Christopher Hall; and three...

Sep 27, 2014

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Mary Anna McKendree, 77, of Paducah passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at her home. Mrs. McKendree is survived by her husband of 57 years, Bobby Ray McKendree; two sons, Robert (Tina) McKendree of Wickliffe, KY, and Russell (Stacy) McKendree of Paducah; two daughters, Rebecca (Paul) Marglin of Nashville, TN, and Rhonda (Michael) Dukes of Kevil, KY; one...

Sep 25, 2014

Wanda Marie Barton, 69, of Paducah died on Thursday September 25, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Barton was retired employee of the State of Kentucky. Surviving are two sons, Walter Barton III and Chris Barton both of Paducah; six grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walton Emmitt Barton Jr.; one son, Richard Dean Barton....