Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Jan 16, 2010

Mary Irene Murt, 74, of Paducah died at 8:10 p.m. Saturday at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a former employee of Claussner Hosiery Mill and a nurse aid at Lourdes hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband, Paul Murt; one son, Ricky Murt of Boaz; one brother, Kenneth Reynolds of Paducah; and three...

Jan 2, 2010

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LaVanche B. Cox, 95, of Paducah died at 2:28 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Cox was of the Methodist faith and a member of Echo Bridge Club in Paducah. Surviving are one sister, Ann Buchanan Rayl of Paducah; two brothers, Gene Buchanan and Ben Buchanan, both of Lone Oak; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...

Jan 1, 2010

Doris Hughes Wilson, 67, of Paducah died at 3:50 p.m. Friday at her residence. Mrs. Wilson was a former employee of Florishem Shoe Company and Woolco Department Store. She was a member of Bridge Street Eagles No. 3135. She is survived by her husband, Robert “Bob” Wilson; three daughters, Kim Cunningham and husband Troy, Doris Allen and husband Ronald,...

Dec 29, 2009

Clara Alice Dunlap May, 84, of Paducah died at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and the ladies auxiliary of American Legion Post 31. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Paul Evan May; one daughter, Sharon Browning of Paducah; one son, Ray Evan May of Mayfield;...

Dec 26, 2009

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Karen “Katy” Hinkle died at 5:01 a.m. Saturday morning. She was a devoted partner, mother, nana, daughter and sister and was truly an inspiration to us all. She leaves behind her loving partner, Mischelle Vowels; one son, Michael Hinkle and his wife, Eva and grandson, Dustin Snow-Hinkle; two daughters, Melissa Long of Michigan and Jenifer Evitts and granddaughter...

Dec 25, 2009

Joe P. Cavitt, 78, of Paducah passed away at 6:35 a.m. Christmas morning, December 25, 2009, at Lourdes hospital. Mr. Cavitt was a lifetime member of the DAV Chapter 7, a member of the VFW, and was a recipient of a purple heart and two campaign bronze stars. He was retired from Paducah Water Works, loved hunting and fishing...

Dec 23, 2009

Edith Imogene Morris, 88, of Paducah died at noon Wednesday at her home. Mrs. Morris was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are one daughter, Edith Maxine Harding of Paducah; one son, Doyle Lynn Morris of Paducah; one brother, Joe Asberry Brindley of Calvert City; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one...

Dec 23, 2009

Lucy Lee Roach, 99, of Benton died at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday at Britthaven Nursing Home of Benton. Mrs. Roach was a homemaker and member of Kirksey Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Robert Earl Roach of Mayfield and Charles “Chuck” Roach of Benton; one sister, Gracie Lee Smith of Kirksey; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was...

Dec 21, 2009

Donna Reynolds, 72, of Hardin died at 1:47 a.m. Monday at her home. Mrs. Reynolds worked as a grocer for several years and was a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist Church of Paducah. She is survived by one daughter, Cheryl Dunn of Dexter; one son, Leslie Reynolds of Benton; her mother, Frances Hack Allen; two sisters, Linda...

Dec 19, 2009

George Edward Youngblood, 68, of Paducah died at 5 a.m. Saturday at his home. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Youngblood was a retired railroad machinist with VMV Railroads. He was a member of Heartland Baptist Church. Surviving are his mother, Mary Hammonds Youngblood; two sons, Edward Van Youngblood of Kevil and Dewayne Lee Youngblood of Lawton, Okla.; three grandchildren;...

Dec 10, 2009

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Wayne Arthur Smith, 75, of Paducah died December 10, 2009 at Lourdes Hospital. He was a retired farmer. Smith was a U.S. Marine veteran who served in Korea. Smith is survived by two daughters, Debbie Russell of Benton and Cindy Parrish of Middleburg, FL; two sons, Dwayne...

Dec 9, 2009

Carl Arnold Bratton Jr., 75, of Paducah died at 6:38 p.m. Wednesday at Western Baptist Hospital. Carl was the retired owner of Carl’s Body Shop “C&C Body Shop” in Paducah. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Shirley Wishon Bratton; three sons, Mike Lane and wife Andrea, Phillip Lane and wife Debra and Jeff Bratton, all...

Dec 7, 2009

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Betty L. Ashley, 85, of Paducah died at 3:05 p.m. Monday at Paducah Center. She is survived by one daughter, Niecia Mungle of Paducah; one son, Gene Winkler of Lawndale, Calif.; one sister, Teddy Keller of Manhatten Beach, Calif.; four grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and a nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents, Perry and Lora Moore;...

Dec 6, 2009

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Linda M. Williams, 72, of Paducah died Tuesday morning at 4:39 a.m. at Western Baptist Hospital. Williams worked as a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital of Tucson, Ariz., and later at Lifecare Hospital of Paducah before giving up her career to devote her time to homemaking. She was a member of Victory Assembly Worship Center of Paducah. Williams...

Dec 6, 2009

James “Jim” F. Reidy, 61, of Paducah died at 9 a.m. Sunday at Western Baptist Hospital. Mr. Reidy was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving during the Vietnam era. He was a driver for Paducah Area Transit System. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1191, and the American Legion Post 31, both in Paducah....

Nov 29, 2009

Bobby G. Little, 75, of Paducah died Tuesday at his home. He was retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority and was a member of Twelve Oaks Baptist Church. Mr. Little is survived by his wife, Jean Little; one daughter, Susan Edwards of Sarasota, Fla.; one stepdaughter, Kim Bell of Paducah; one son, Jeff Little of Niceville, Fla.; one stepson,...

Nov 28, 2009

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Vicki Bearden Simmons, 63, of Paducah died Saturday at her home. Mrs. Simmons was a former employee of Alco Health Services in Paducah and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her mother, Betty Oliver Bearden; one half-brother, Richey Bearden; and one stepsister, Marlene Shivo. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Arby “R.A.” Bearden, and two...

Nov 21, 2009

Wendy Y. Enoch, 43, of Paducah, Ky., died November 21, 2009, at the scene of an automobile accident after being struck by an oncoming vehicle. Wendy was a member of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Enoch is survived by three sons, James Anthony Barr of Paducah, Ky., and Aaron Mitchell and Clayton Wade Barr, both of Bowling Green, Ky.; her...

Nov 21, 2009

Gina Sue Morton, 42, of West Paducah died Saturday (11/21/2009) at 12:24 p.m. at Western Baptist Hospital. Morton worked for some time as a licensed barber, and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of West Paducah. She is survived by daughter, Emilee Marie Morton of West Paducah; husband, Joseph Morton of Southern Indiana; parents, Peter and Sue...

Nov 16, 2009

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Robert “Leon” Cox, 68, of Paducah, died Monday afternoon, November 16, 2009, at Western Baptist Hospital. Cox was a riverboat engineer with Ingram, and was recently saved into the Baptist faith. He is survived by his mother, Ella Mae Cox of Paducah; two daughters and son-in-laws, Bobbie and Noel Mcelya of West Paducah, and Robbie and Stephen Tarry...