Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Jan 27, 2011

Rosa Lee Evans, 80 of Paducah died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Western Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Evans was a member of Cumberland Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Jackie Evans of Paducah and Wayne Evans of Newport, KY; one daughter, Peggy Evans Newman of Paducah; one sister, Eddie Mae Baker of Mt. Sterling, KY; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, and...

Jan 25, 2011

Kenneth Eugene Shaffer, 75, of Boaz passed away Tuesday at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Shaffer was a Rail Road Oiler. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude E. Shaffer of Boaz; her son, Tom (Kenda) Shaffer of Paducah; daughters Connie (Dewey) Loveless of Salem, and Deidra (Nickie) Burgess of Paducah; and one sister, Clara Coker of Paducah; eight grandchildren, Lindsey Shaffer, Brian Shaffer,...

Jan 24, 2011

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Frances Olene Bondurant, 79, of Paducah passed away Monday at Western Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Bondurant was a loving mother, grandmother, and devoted wife of 61 years. Surviving are her husband, Donald Jene Bondurant of Paducah; her son, Daniel (Marinena) Bondurant of Paducah; daughters Janice (Ron) Morehead of Paducah, and Shela (William) Koehler of Bloomington IL; and one sister,...

Jan 24, 2011

Lee Andre Jones, 58, of Paducah died Monday at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Jones was a retired probation officer with the Commonwealth of Kentucky and was a member of St. Francis De Sales; He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Surviving are one daughter, Andrea Jones Chandler, of Virginia; Barbara Walston Olston, mother, of Missouri; two sisters, Marcia Salyers, of...

Jan 23, 2011

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Milton “Pappy” Dunn, 91 of Paducah passed away Sunday at his home. Mr. Milton was a retired carpenter and a member of the Carpenters Union Local 357. Surviving are his son, Steven (Sherry) Dunn of Litchfield IL; daughters Sheila (Dave) Bates of Simpson IL; and Sherry Jackson of Hopkinsville; three sisters, Violet Morgan, Gladys Dodson, and Mary Lillian...

Jan 23, 2011

Edward G. “Horsefly” Myers, 82 of Joppa, IL died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at his home. Mr. Myers was US Navy World War II veteran and an avid fisherman. Surviving are his wife, Vira Myers; four daughters, Rita Mathis, Linda Hillebrand, Susan Harris, and Arlene Jewell; six sons, Ralph Myers, Dennis Myers, David Myers, Eugene Myers, Edward Myers Jr., and...

Jan 22, 2011

Vandel Edward “Mac” McKenzie Vandel Edward “Mac” McKenzie, 75 of Ledbetter passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. McKenzie was a retired mechanic with United Parcel Service in Paducah. Surviving are his wife, Brenda Calhoun McKenzie; three sons, Eddie McKenzie of Fredonia, Michael McKenzie of Princeton, and Mark McKenzie of Ledbetter; one stepson, Jethro Foley of Grand...

Jan 10, 2011

Free OBIT to run in Thursdays Paper for Ruth Caspar Ruth Rosalia Reick Caspar Ruth Rosalia Reick Caspar, of Paducah passed away Monday, January 10,2011 at Superior Care Home. Mrs. Caspar was a member of St. Francis de Sales Church. She was a charter member of the Lourdes Hospital Auxiliary where she served as Committee Chairperson for 20 years. She...

Jan 9, 2011

Sharon Jean Edging, 55, of Calvert City passed away Sunday at her residence. Mrs. Edging was a traveling nurse. She is survived by her sons Joey and Christopher Edging and her daughter Chastity Leigh all of Calvert City. Her brothers Harold McGregor of Paducah, David McGregor of Paducah, John McGregor of Paducah, and Billy Dowdy of Draffenville; her sisters Emma...

Jan 7, 2011

Freda Diane Tucker, 59 of Paducah died at 11:59am Friday at Lourdes Hospital. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. Surviving are her husband, Michael Alan Tucker; one son, Jeffrey Tucker of Paducah; two daughters, Melissa and Leatha Tucker, both of Paducah; three brothers, one sister, seven grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her...

Jan 6, 2011

Clyde L. McDonald, 89 of Paducah died Thursday, January 6th at 5:30pm at Medco Center of Paducah. Mr. Stamper was a retired truck driver and a World War II Army veteran with three Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He was a member of the American Legion. Surviving are his son, Louis McDonald of Paducah; two grandchildren, two great grandchildren,...

Jan 4, 2011

Mary Ruth Taylor, 78 of Paducah passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at 12:35am at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was a very warm, loving person with a positive attitude and outlook. Mrs. Taylor was an avid reader and loved to listen to her husband Ed as he broadcast ballgames on the radio. Surviving are her husband, Ed Taylor;...

Jan 3, 2011

Sandra Faye Trimble, 60 of Paducah passed away Monday, January 3, 2011 at 3:54pm at her residence, with family in attendance. Mrs. Trimble enjoyed gardening, reading and quilting. Surviving are two sons, Curtis A. Trimble and John L. Trimble, both of Paducah; Melissa Trimble Galloway and her husband Steve of Murfreesboro, TN; Michelle Trimble Taylor and her husband, Tony of...

Jan 1, 2011

Christine Wynn Green, 85 of Paducah died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at Western Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Green attended Rosebower Baptist Church. Surviving are one son, Danny L. Green of Paducah; two daughters, Donna Bichon of Denver, CO and Janet Cartner of Nicholasville, KY; one sister, Josephine Bailey of Paducah; six grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews....

Jan 1, 2011

Rex Stamper, 70 of Paducah died January 1, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Stamper was a retired Professor of English with the University of Southern Missippi. Surviving are his wife, Anita Miller Stamper; three daughters, Shand and Briana Stamper of Paducah and Kelly Lou Peace of northern Kentucky; one brother, Barry Stamper, three grandchildren and three nieces and nephews. He...

Dec 29, 2010

Edna D. Sanders, 87 of Paducah died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 5:55 pm at Lourdes Hospital. She was a member of St. Frances de Sales Church. She previously worked at Claussner Hosiery Mill, Paducah Dry Goods and the S&H Green Stamps Store, where she was the manager. She was a Life Member of Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 1191,...

Dec 28, 2010

Joe Terry Poyner, 59 of Paducah died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at his home. Mr. Poyner was a retired dispatcher with the Paducah Fire Department. Surviving are his wife of 27 years, Rose Wooten Poyner; two brothers, Mike Poyner of Paducah and Mark Poyner of Kansas City, MO; one sister, Michelle Gower of Jackson, TN and several aunts, uncles...

Dec 28, 2010

Kevin R. Beach, 37, of Paducah died Tuesday at Western Baptist Hospital. Mr. Beach was an auto body technician. Surviving are his mother, Kay Vaughn Beach of Paducah; two sons, Devan Ray Beach and Nicholas Reid Beach, both of Rockford, IL; one brother, Terry Beach of Paducah; one sister, Rhonda Beach of Paducah; and several nieces and nephews. He was...

Dec 24, 2010

John David Terry, 64 of Paducah died Friday at 12:59pm at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Terry was a retired maintenance worker with Paducah Parks Department, a member of Belleview Baptist Church, and a United States Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam. Surviving are his wife, Beverly Jean Terry; two sons, Keith Hack and Brandon Terry, both of Paducah; one...

Dec 24, 2010

Thelma Louise (Ludy) Perkins, 65, of Paducah died on Friday December 24 at her residence. Ms. Perkins was a homemaker and a member of Higher Dimensions Church in Paducah. Surviving are her mother, Mary Woodford Stalion, her three sons, Randy Perkins Rodney Perkins and Brian Bundren, all of Paducah; one daughter Gail Bard of Joppa IL; three brothers George Woodford...