Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Jan 2, 2014

Biography Mildred Tucker Brittain, 94, of Paducah passed away Thursday evening at Baptist Health of Paducah. She was a retired housekeeper at Baptist Health of Paducah. She was also a member of the local Eagles post #3135, the V.F.W. post #1191, and the American Legion post #31. She is survived by three sons; Bobby Anderson, Billy Anderson, and Kenneth Anderson...

Jan 1, 2014

Kenneth Clifton Riggs passed away Wednesday January 1st in League City, Texas following a long illness. Mr. Riggs was born August 28, 1932 in Durham, N.C. He joined the U.S. Coast Guard in his teens, and served for nearly 30 years throughout the country. His final assignment brought him to Paducah in 1972, where he served as a Marine Inspector...

Jan 1, 2014

Rebecca Oakley Fleming Taylor, 79, of Paducah died Wednesday January 1, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital. Mrs. Fleming was a retired cook from Ingram Barge Company. She is survived by three sons, John David Fleming of Calvert City, Thomas Daniel Fleming of Kevil, Alan Dale Fleming of Paducah; one brother, Earl Thomas Oakley of Cadiz; six sisters; four grandchildren; three great...

Dec 31, 2013

Dec 29, 2013

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Patricia S. Lynn, 54, of Paducah died on Sunday December 29, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Philip Lynn of Paducah; two sons, Joshua B. Lynn of Paducah, and Jonathan A. Lynn of Paducah. She was preceded in death by her parents, Timothy and Virginia Malcolm. Memorial service...

Dec 29, 2013

Send Flowers James Edward Long September 5, 1920 - December 29, 2013

James Edward Long, 93 of Kevil, Ky. Passed away on Sunday December 29th at 8:15am, at New Haven Assisted Living Home in Kevil Ky. He is now gone to be with his beloved wife Earlene Hayden Long in heaven. He has missed her for the last 20...

Dec 29, 2013

Joseph Mangino, 66 of Paducah died at 4:25 pm Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Mangino was Vice President and Purchasing Manager at Lourdes Hospital for 22 years. He was a US Army Vietnam veteran and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are his two sons, Dr. Michael Mangino of Louisville and...

Dec 28, 2013

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R. L. “Bob” Hulsey, 91, of Calvert City died on Saturday December 28, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Mr. Hulsey was the retired owner of Morsey Incorporated. Surviving are his wife, Imogene Hulsey of Calvert City; and one daughter, Julie Alles of Taylorsville, KY. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Edith Hulsey; one...

Dec 25, 2013

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Steve D. French, 66, of Fulton died on Wednesday at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Mr. French was the retired owner of Highland Refrigeration. He is survived by two sons, Darin French of Hickory, KY, Lyle French of Cadiz, KY; one brother, Don French of Fulton, KY; one sister, Kay Miles of Huntington, TN; five grandchildren; and several nieces...

Dec 24, 2013

Virginia Ripley, 97 of Paducah passed away peacefully at 9:00 pm Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Ripley was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are one daughter, Sharon Wilson of Casa Grande, AZ; one sister, Marguerite Bean of Paducah; four grandchildren, Laurel and Spencer Ripley of Roswell, GA, Nelisha Firestone of Littleton, CO,...

Dec 23, 2013

Andy Johns, age 62, passed away Monday at his residence in Paducah, Ky. He was a Physician Recruiter for Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky. He was an avid Keyboardist who loved music and photography. He is survived by his wife; Janet Johns of Paducah, one son; Benjamin Gallagher of Frankfort, Ky., one daughter; Emily Gallagher of Worchester, Mass., and three...

Dec 22, 2013

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Hope Anne (Zulawski) Boone, 63, daughter of Joseph Zulawski & Elizabeth Henkle passed away Sunday, December 22nd at her home in Paducah, Kentucky. She is survived by her mother, Gladys Elizabeth (Rusty) Henkle; seven children: Fred (Mary Jane) Zulawski of Springfield, Amy Baker of Carbondale, Jamie Zulawski of Longview, Michael Zulawski, Abebi Boone of Havana, Daniel Boone of...

Dec 21, 2013

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John Roulanaitis, 77, of West Frankfort died Saturday December 21, 2013 at Baptist Health Paducah. Mr. Roulanaitis was a retired railroad engineer and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in West Frankfort, IL. He is survived by his wife, Cathy Jo Roulanaitis. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Francis Roulanaitis and Louise Roulanaitis. No services...

Dec 19, 2013

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Mike “Turbo” Hendley, 53 of Hickory died at 8:54 am Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Hendley was a retired carpenter. Surviving are his companion of many years, Dawn Garrow; four sons, Justin, Jared and Jacob Hendley of Mayfield, and Corey Garrow of Hickory; two daughters, Sunshine Sanderson of Farmington and Leeann Baldwin of Hickory; three...

Dec 14, 2013

Michael Lusk, 41 of Paducah passed away Saturday morning at his home. He was survived by his mother; Sandra Provance of Benton, his father; Curtis Lusk of Union City, Tn., one daughter; Alexandra Lusk of Cedar Rapids Iowa, one sister; Keisha Doughty of Calvert City, Ky., and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; Curtis and Lois...

Dec 11, 2013

Robert Lee “Bob” Mollett Sr., 74 of West Paducah died at 3:12 am Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Mollet was a retired Field Service Technician with Diebold, and a US Navy veteran. He was a former member of the Civil Air Patrol. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Ann Mollet; one son,...

Dec 11, 2013

Albert Clayton “Jr.” Bagby, 83 of Mounds, IL died at 5:57 am Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at McCracken Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah. Mr. Bagby was a retired auctioneer and a US Army veteran, as well as an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian “Connie” Bagby. His parents were Albert and...

Dec 10, 2013

Sherri Lynn Miller, 49 of Paducah died on December 10, 2013 at Baptist Health Paducah. Mrs. Miller was an auto parts delivery driver. Surviving are one son, Billy Joe “B.J.” Travis III of Port Charlotte, FL; two daughters, Jennifer Harlow of Paducah and Bethany Miller of Paducah; two brothers, Gary Burnett of Ft. Knox, KY and Jeff Burnett of West...

Dec 9, 2013

Ivan Eugene Short, 76, of Ledbetter, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Marshall County Hospital in Benton. Mr. Short was an avid bowler and served in the United States Air Force for nine years and during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his son, Roman Hayden Short of Ledbetter; two daughters, Teresa Gail Collins of Seymour, Tenn,. and Kimberly...

Dec 9, 2013

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Marie Merritt, 86, of Paducah died on Monday December 9, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Mrs. Merritt was a retired factory worker and member of Christ Community Church. Surviving are one son, Gary Joe Williams of Paducah; four daughters, Linda Timmerman of St. Louis, Joyce Miller of Oklahoma, Susan Brown of Oklahoma, Wilma Helton-Williams of Paducah; and...