Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Feb 14, 2013

Dorothy Lee Purcell, 92 of Hardmoney passed away at 4:30 pm Thursday, February 14, 2013 at her home in Boaz in the Hardmoney community. Mrs. Purcell was a homemaker, and was an active member of Hardmoney Baptist Church for over 70 years. She and her husband were farmers all their lives. Surviving are her sister, Kathleen (Jim) Johnson of Paducah;...

Feb 11, 2013

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James Edward Smith, 85 of Paducah passed away peacefully at 7:02 am Monday, February 11, 2013 at Baptist Health Paducah. Mr. Smith was a retired Captain and Shift Commander with the Paducah Police Department. After his retirement, he served as a Security Officer at Western Baptist Hospital during the 1970’s, and the Head of Security at Lourdes Hospital...

Feb 10, 2013

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Mr. Christian Gould, 95 of Paducah died at 5:45pm Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Gould was born on December 20, 1917 to Anna and George Gould in Olney, Illinois. Educated in Olney Elementary School, he graduated from Patoka High School, Patoka, Indiana in 1935. He graduated from Indianapolis' Normal College of the American Gymnastics University...

Feb 6, 2013

Thomas E. Hiett, 63 of Paducah passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Baptist Health Paducah. Mr. Hiett was a resident of McCracken Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and was a past President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3135 in Paducah. He was a member of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Local 500. Surviving are...

Jan 27, 2013

Mary Novella Burton, 91 of Paducah passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 27, 2012 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Burton was a retired seamstress with the Curlee Clothing Plant. Surviving are one son, Jerry D. (Sherrye) Dublin of Kevil; four grandchildren, Holly Michelle Hampton, Michelle Lee Logsdon, Maquel Barnes, and Damon Barnes; and six great grandchildren, Katlyn Nicole...

Jan 23, 2013

Lonnie Eddleman, 73 of Reidland passed away peacefully at 4:43 pm Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at his home. Mr. Eddleman was a retired contractor and a U.S. Navy veteran. A member of the National Rifle Association, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and beekeeping. Surviving are his wife, Becky Eddleman; his daughter, Rae Ann (John) Gill of Lexington; two sons, Ron (Starla)...

Jan 20, 2013

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Mrs. Debbie Hall, 55, of Paducah died Sunday at Las Palemos Hospital in El Paso, Texas. Mrs. Hall was a homemaker and housewife. Surviving are her husband, Ronald Hall of Paducah; two sons, Scott Maule of Phoenix, Arizona, Brandon Hall of Paducah; one daughter, Brandy Hall of Salem; one sister, Michelle Bratta-Cooper of Grand Rivers; one granddaughter, and...

Jan 12, 2013

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Leslie Blair Sr., 94 of Smithland died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Calvert City. Mr. Blair was a retired Army Combat Engineer, and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Surviving are two sons, Leslie Blair Jr. of Marshall Town, IA, and George Blair of Kuttawa; one daughter,...

Jan 8, 2013

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Ralph John Jendro III, 58 of Minneapolis, MN died Tuesday at Western Baptist Hospital. Mr. Jendro was a retired construction worker and enjoyed fishing. Surviving are his father Ralph John Jendro Jr.; his wife Nenita Jendro; and his son, Ralph Miles Jendro. He was preceded in death by his mother, Edith Shirley Mason Jendro. No services are scheduled...

Jan 7, 2013

James C. Ransom, 83 of Paducah passed away peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Ransom was a retired deckhand in the river industry, and was the owner of Reynolds Auction Barn. He enjoyed fishing as well as buying and selling collectibles. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Mary Ransom; one son, James (Glenda) Ransom Jr.of...

Jan 6, 2013

FREE OBIT FOR THURSDAY – NO PHOTO – LEONARD CRASS Leonard Crass, 50 of Paducah died at 1:15 pm Sunday, January 6, 2012 at Western Baptist Hospital. Mr. Crass worked on the river as a deckhand, and was a member of the Paducah National Guard. Surviving are ten brothers Michael Crass of West Paducah, Douglas Crass of Paducah, David Crass...

Jan 5, 2013

Preston Timmons, 87 of Paducah passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Heritage Manor in Mayfield. Mr. Timmons retired from the City of Paducah after thirty-four years of service. A member of First Baptist Church of Brookport, he was a World War II Army veteran, where he served with the Quartermasters Corps during the war and the occupation...

Jan 2, 2013

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Donald J. Vessels, 68 of Paducah died at 9:49 pm Tuesday, January 2, 2012 at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Vessels was a retired US Naval Petty Officer First Class, and a member of American Legion Post 31 and the Fleet Reserve. Surviving are two sons, John Vessels of Medford, OR and Ben Vessels of Paducah; one daughter, Cheney Vessels...

Jan 1, 2013

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Willard “Buddy” Pace, 75, of La Center died Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Western Baptist Hospital. Surviving are his wife, Linda Sue Langdon of La Center; his son, John Deason of La Center; his daughter, Kimberly Pace of La Center; his daughter in law, Tara Crabtree of La Center; two grandsons, Nate and Jax Deason; and several nieces...

Dec 31, 2012

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Mrs. Ima Lee Waid, 79, of Symsonia died Monday at Lourdes Hospital. Mrs. Waid was a retired homemaker and a member of Crossroads Church in Mayfield, KY. Surviving are two sons; Kenneth R. Waid of Paducah, and Allen (Patricia) Waid of Mayfield, three daughters; Sharon (Robie) Hunt of Symsonia, Pamela (Nick) Buford of Symsonia, and Donna (Sam) Ashley...

Dec 24, 2012

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Marilyn Arnold Sherriff, 79, of Reidland died Monday at her home. Mrs. Sherriff was a retired registered nurse and a member of the Reidland Vivacious Homemaker Club. Surviving are one son; Steve Sherriff of Henniny, TN, two sisters; Carol G. Arnold of Lexington, KY and Shirley Lynch of Murray, KY, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was preceded...

Dec 24, 2012

Alvin Leon Thompson Sr., 67 of Paducah died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at his residence. Surviving are one son, Alvin Leon Thompson Jr. of Boaz; three brothers, Jimmy H. Thompson of Columbia, SC, William Thompson of Paducah, and Gary Thompson of Paducah; two sisters, Donnie S. Kerr of Paducah and Sheila Craig of Paducah; one granddaughter, Alex Thompson; and several...

Dec 20, 2012

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Mrs. Ethelena Jones, 97, of Paducah died Thursday at Calvert City Convalescent Center. Mrs. Jones was a retired secretary for Dubois and a member of Broadway Church of Christ. Surviving are two sons; Frank Henson of Paducah, and Mark Jones of Calvert City; and one grandson. She was preceded in death by her first husband; Llewellyn Henson; and...

Dec 9, 2012

Jamie Sue Austin, 32 of Paducah went to be with the Lord at 10:17 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Lourdes Hospital. A loving mother, she is survived by two sons, Trendon Gorman and Cameron Belt; her parents, Richard Matney of West Palm Beach, FL and Kathy DeShields of Paducah; two sisters, Kathryn Sullivan of Paducah and Abby Matney...

Dec 8, 2012

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Robert Dean Miller, 51 of Symsonia died at 3:25 pm Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield. Mr. Miller was a roofing contractor. Surviving is his son, Robert Vincent Kuhn of Bloomingdale, Il; and one grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Viginia Miller. No services are scheduled at this...