Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Dec 5, 2013

James Donald Pepper (“Don”), 89, of Paducah passed away at 6:05 am on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Emeritus of Paducah. Don was a retired editorial writer for the Paducah Sun, where he worked from 1951-1989. Newspaper work and writing were in his blood, as his father, James R. Pepper, had been an editor of several Kentucky newspapers in the...

Dec 2, 2013

Biography Arnaldo Ferreira, 68, of Paducah, died at 12:30pm on Monday at Baptist Health of Paducah. Mr. Ferreira was a book publisher. Surviving is his wife, Alvena Ferreira of Paducah; one son, Paul Ferreira of Metropolis, IL; one daughter, Ana-Paula Ferreira of Paducah. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vitorino Moreira Da Costa and Marta Nascimento Costa. Memorial...

Nov 26, 2013

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Ervy Reed, 90, of Granite City passed away at 7:30pm on Monday, November 26, 2013 at Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton, IL. Mr. Reed was a retired crane operator and member of Jerseyville Gospel Assembly Church. He was survived by his family who loved him dearly. He is preceded in death by his wife, Margie Cleo Reed;...

Nov 25, 2013

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Len Odom, 53 of Paducah died at 10:00 pm Monday, November 25, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Odom was a retired roofer. Surviving are his mother, Lois Jean Kirtley of Paducah; two brothers, Donald Eugene Littler of New York and Wendell Odom of Colorado Springs, CO; two sisters, Linda Romero of Colorado Springs and Shirley Kay Rundles of...

Nov 24, 2013

Jack Wesley Ford, 74 of Paducah passed away peacefully at his home at 11:24 pm on Sunday, November 24, 2013. Mr. Ford was a retired carpenter; a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles; and a member of Heartland Worship Center. Surviving are his wife, Anna Ford; four daughters, Tina (Jeff) Bone of Paducah, Tammy Ford (Billy) Isoline of...

Nov 18, 2013

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Mrs. Beverly Valentine, 70, of Paducah died on Monday November 18, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital. Mrs. Valentine was a homemaker Surviving is her husband, Donald Valentine of Paducah; one son, Matthew Valentine of Paducah; two daughters, Cristine Valentine-Matheny of Seeley Lake, MT, and Cary Beth Shields of Paducah; one brother, James Edward Payne of Ironton, MO; four grandchildren;...

Nov 17, 2013

Joe N. “Joey” Williams, 57 of Paducah passed away at 11:43 pm Sunday, November 17, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital, after a long bout with cancer. Mr. Williams was a retired carpenter. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his former wife and love of his life, Sheila Thacker; his daughter, Jody (Brandon) Johnson of Paducah; his son, Corey...

Nov 17, 2013

Betty L. Hatton Skellion, 98 of Paducah passed away at 10:23 pm Sunday, November 17, 2013 at Baptist Health Paducah. Surviving are her five sons, Mike Hatton of Paducah, Nick Hatton of Mayfield, Steve Hatton of Commerce, GA, Phillip Hatton of Paducah, and Barkley Hatton of Muphreesboro, TN; one daughter, Susan Davis of Sharpe; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great...

Oct 29, 2013

John Tolliver Teas Jr., 89, of Paducah died on Tuesday at McCracken Nursing and Rehab in Paducah. Mr. Teas was a retired carpenter, Would War 2 Veteran, Member of Disabled American Veterans, and member of World Harvest Church. Surviving are his wife, Pat Teas of Paducah; one son, Todd Teas of Paducah; one sister Jean Majors of Savanna, TN; four...

Oct 23, 2013

Barbara Anderson Ozga, 51 of Paducah died at 8:57 pm Tuesday, October 23, 2013 at her residence. She was a member of Twelve Oaks Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughter, Dawn Ozga of Paducah; two sisters, Ginny Pratt of Benton and Rose Harrison of Ledbetter; two brothers, Tim Anderson of Calvert City and Jimmie Anderson of Paducah; one grandson; and...

Oct 12, 2013

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Shirley Ann “Tinnon” Blackwell, 76, of Paducah died on Saturday at her home. Ms. Blackwell was a retired factory worker. Surviving are her sister, Betty Homyer of Granite City, IL and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Tinnon and Martha Starnes; her stepfather, Marvin Starnes; and one sister, Margie Andrecht. Visitation...

Oct 9, 2013

Mary C. Tobin, 92 of Paducah died at 4:05 am Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Mrs. Tobin was a retired cook-attendant for the State of Connecticut, and a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Surviving are several grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Oct 8, 2013

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Kenneth R. Nix, 53, of Paducah died on Tuesday October 8, 2013 at McCracken Nursing and Rehab. Mr. Nicks was an electrical engineer for ADT. Surviving are father, Max Nix of Washington State; his mother, Virginia R. Reiff of Northville, MI; one brother, Steven Nix of Michigan; and one sister, Beverly Bremer of Northville, MI. No services are...

Oct 3, 2013

Daisy Juanita Coleman, 82 of Paducah passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis. Mrs. Coleman was a retired bookkeeper at Hunter Martin and Associates. A graduate of business college, she was also a licensed cosmetologist and was employed for many years in the accounting department at the Paducah Sun Democrat. She was a...

Oct 1, 2013

Paul Edward Murt, 84 of Paducah died at 8:44 am Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Paul was a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 184, and also worked at the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Shops in Paducah. He loved hunting and fishing, sign painting and lettering, growing tomatoes, and riding his bicycle. Paul is survived...

Sep 28, 2013

March 05, 1923 - September 25, 2008 Mrs. Verma Rudolph, 85, of Cullman, Alabama, formley of Paducah, died Thursday at Cullman Regional Hospital in Cullman, Alabama. Survivors include one daughter, Carol Bennett of Cullman, Alabama. two sons, Terry Rudolph of Fulton, KY and Dan Rudolph of Camden, Tennessee. Seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She is preceeded in death by her...

Sep 28, 2013

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Margaret L. Littlepage, 75, of Paducah died on Saturday September 28, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital. Mrs. Littlepage was a homemaker and member of Rosebower Baptist Church. Surviving are two sisters, Bessie Freeman of Smithland, Glennis Cox of Evansville, one grandson, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jake and Lorraine Carroll; her...

Sep 27, 2013

George Frank Hayes, 84, of Paducah died Friday September 27, 2013 at Paducah Care Center. Mr. Hayes was retired from the United States Air Force. Surviving are two sons, Luther Hayes of Kevil, Roy Hayes of Paducah; two daughters, Vickie House of Paducah, Karla Ligon of Paducah; one sister, Nancy Cornwell; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews....

Sep 25, 2013

Reinhilde “Sonni” Steger, 72 of Colorado Springs, CO passed away on September 25 , 2013 in Colorado Springs. She was a retired child caregiver for the US Army and an American Red Cross volunteer. A native of Germany, she became a US citizen in 1988. Surviving are her husband, Danny Steger of Colorado Springs; two daughters, Martina Sonnenberg and Michaela...

Sep 23, 2013

Thomas “Tom” Oldham, 72, of Metropolis passed away on Sunday September 22, 2013 at his home. Tom was a retired respiratory therapist and member of Waldo Baptist Church in Metropolis. Surviving are his wife, Lisa Oldham of Metropolis; four daughters, Kelly and Micheal Whitaker of Paducah, Shawna and John Stewart of Columbia, SC, Courtney and Kim Mayes of Paducah, and...