Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Sep 19, 2014

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Henry Lee Gary, 59, of Paducah passed away on Friday September 19, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Mr. Gary worked for Team Industrial Services in Cincinnati, Ohio. He also loved woodworking. His dogs Noel & Daisy were his pride and joy. Surviving are his wife, Pat Henry of Surfside Beach, SC; three brothers Tommy (Kathy) Hackett of...

Sep 17, 2014

Helen “Pat” Walston, 87, of Paducah passed away on Wednesday September 17, 2014 at Rivers Bend Retirement Center in Kuttawa. Mrs. Walston was an interior designer for Carriage House downtown Paducah. Surviving are two sons, Brooks (Carol) Walston of Eddyville, Tom (Trish) Walston of Ft. Meyers, FL; one daughter, Connie (Danny) Lawson of Bloomfield, KY; six grandchildren, Kelly Humphrey Highlander...

Sep 16, 2014

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Delmar Rottmann, 73, of Metropolis died on Tuesday September 16, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Rottmann retired from Massac County Sheriff’s Department and a professional farrier. He was also a member of Waldo Baptist Church. Surviving is his wife, PaulAnn Rottmann of Metropolis; one son, Chris Schnuck of Kevil; two daughters, Julie Kappes of Evans, GA, Karen Berry...

Sep 15, 2014

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David Foster, 51, of Paducah died on Monday September 15, 2014 at his home. Mr. Foster was a retired cook. Surviving is one brother, Alan David Lancaster of Paducah. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy Lancaster and Naomi Foster. No services are scheduled at this time. Lindsey Funeral Home of Paducah is in charge of...

Sep 15, 2014

Jodi Cordes, 51, of Brookport died on Monday September 15, 2014 at Metropolis Nursing and Rehab. Ms. Cordes was an interior designer. She was an animal lover and loved her many pets. Surviving are one son, Brandon Daniel Clark of Kankakee, IL; one daughter, Tosha Clark of Kankakee; her boyfriend of nine years, Mike Neckopulos of Brookport; one stepdaughter, Stephanie...

Sep 14, 2014

Ray Deweese, 74, of Paducah died on Sunday September 14, 2014 at his home. Mr. Deweese was retired from the U.S. Army. Surviving is his wife, Nancy Deweese of Paducah; two sons, Waymond Nicholas of Jacksonville, FL, Alton Deweese Jr. of AL; three daughters, Jenna Adams of Seminole, FL, Belinda Frank of Middleburg, FL, Kimberly Mitchum of Benton, KY; four...

Sep 14, 2014

Terri Sue Brown, 49, of Paducah died Sunday evening, September 14th, at her home. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker. She is survived by her parents, Dwayne Smith of Murray and Mary Smith of Bardwell; her husband, Clay Brown of Paducah; two sons, Levi Garrett of LaCenter and Ezekiel Cole Brown of Paducah; four daughters, Felicity Ahort of Cunningham, Aubrey Larrison...

Sep 14, 2014

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Steven “Chopper” Bradley Woods, 59, of Paducah passed away on Sunday September 14, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Woods was a master machinist and welder. He loved to hunt and fish in his spare time. Surviving are his mother, Genevieve Woods of Jerseyville, IL ; his father, Norman (Kay) Woods of White Hall, IL; one brother, James Woods...

Sep 11, 2014

Andrew "Andy" Whitlock, 88, of Paducah died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Baptist Health Paducah. Mr. Whitlock was a towboat deckhand for the river industry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Cora Ethal Jenkins Whitlock; and two brothers. No services are scheduled at this time.

Sep 8, 2014

Robert Lee Mannon Sr., 86, of Gilbertsville died on Monday September 8, 2014 at his home. Mr. Mannon was a retired riverboat captain. Surviving are two sons, Robert Mannon Jr. of Paducah, Mark Mannon of Paducah; three daughters, Jackie Riley of Paducah, Margaret Orr of Gilbertsville, Shirley Lewis of Gilbertsville; one brother, Claudie Mannon of Reidland; eleven grandchildren; and several...

Sep 3, 2014

Biography Betty Lou Massey Ehrig, 75, of Benton passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 5:49am at Calvert City Convalescent Center. Mrs. Ehrig was a member of the Moose Lodge of Jackson, MI. She is survived by her husband, John Ehrig Sr. of Benton, KY; one son, John Ehrig Jr. (Sandra) of Vista, CA; three daughters, Kimberly Sewejkis (Lawrence) of...

Sep 3, 2014

Bette C. Whitlow, 91, died peacefully in her sleep at home on September 3, 2014. She was born on September 9th, 1922, in East St. Louis, Illinois. Her father, who was an engineer, moved his family to Paducah in 1939. Bette earned her Associates Degree at Paducah Junior College. She worked at radio station WPAD and produced a show called...

Sep 2, 2014

Nelvin M. Chatt, 66, of Eddyville died on Tuesday September 2, 2014 at Baptist Health of Paducah. Mr. Chatt was a retired security officer for Gate City Steel. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Chatt of Eddyville; one daughter, Deanna Chatt of Eddyville; one son, Jack Chatt of Portage, IN; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Sep 2, 2014

Sandra Garfinkel, 66, of Murray died on Tuesday September 2, 2014 at Baptist Health of Paducah. Mrs. Garfinkel was a data entry clerk at Murray State University. Surviving are two sons, Jacob Garfinkel of Murray, and Daniel Garfinkel of Murray; one daughter, Kathleen O’Leary Simmons of Pikeville, TN; one brother; three sisters; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She...

Sep 1, 2014

Diane Tidwell, 53 of Brookport passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014 at her residence. She was the retired owner of Diane’s Diner in Brookport. Diane was much loved by her family. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her daughters, Angel Raye and her husband, Ronald Lynn of Brookport; Judy Hart of Red Deer, Alberta; and Courtnee Tidwell...

Aug 31, 2014

Cletus J. Ettensohn, 92, of Paducah died Sunday August 31st at Lourdes Hospital of Paducah. Mr. Ettensohn was a three bronze star decorated WWII veteran, and a member of various other local organizations. Mr. Ettensohn was a retired hardware salesman for Boetticher & Kellogg Co. He was a professional instructor of ballroom dancing at the local senior citizens center and...

Aug 31, 2014

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Patsy Hernandez, 15, of Paducah passed away on Sunday August 31, 2014 at her residence. Patsy was a student at McCracken County High School, member of the McCracken County Football team, and also a member of Salt and Light Community Church. Everyone that met her loved her. Surviving are her parents, Victor Garcia Jr. of Spring, TX and...

Aug 27, 2014

Send Flowers Elmus "Bill" Lee Crenshaw October 12, 1925 - August 27, 2014

Elmus Lee “Bill” Crenshaw, 88, of Brookport passed away peacefully on Wednesday August 27, 2014 at Misty Meadows Assisted Living in Metropolis with his family by his side. Mr. Crenshaw attended Oakland Grade School and New Columbia High School and he worked on the...

Aug 26, 2014

Donnie Edmonds, 66, of Paducah, died early Tuesday morning at Lourdes Hospital of Paducah. He was a self-employed home builder in the Paducah area. He is survived by his wife, Christie of Paducah; three daughters, Kim Harper of Draffenville, Cindy Edmonds of Ledbetter, and Jan Edmonds of Calvert City; one brother and one grandchild. He was preceded in death...

Aug 24, 2014

James “Jimmy” Travis Paschall, 37, of Mayfield, died Sunday August 24th at his home. He was a welder/fitter for James Marine in Paducah and attended Hopewell Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Autumn Rainey Paschall; one son, Caloeb J. Paschall; one daughter, Marsaylees Jade Paschall; two sisters, Trina Michelle Paschall Overturf of Kevil; and Crystal Paschall McFarland...