Local obituaries for Paducah and McCracken County, KY.

Apr 30, 2009

Betty Gene Solomon, 81, of O’Fallon, Mo., passed away on Sunday, April 26, in St. Peters, Mo. Born in Paducah, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Jewel Herbert and Cledie Vandergrift Gann Pate and the wife of the late Charlie Ray Solomon, who passed away in 1990. She is survived by her children, David (Aileen Grace) Solomon...

Apr 30, 2009

Betty Gene Solomon, 81, of O’Fallon, Mo., passed away on Sunday, April 26, in St. Peters, Mo. Born in Paducah, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Jewel Herbert and Cledie Vandergrift Gann Pate and the wife of the late Charlie Ray Solomon, who passed away in 1990. She is survived by her children, David (Aileen Grace) Solomon...

Apr 25, 2009

Margery Ann Borgerding Borgia, 45, of Paducah, died at home on Saturday, April 25th. She graduated in 1981 from Tilghman High School and was a lifelong member of First Christian Church. Ann was active, as a youth, in Girl Scouts Bear Creek Council, and later, as an adult, as a trainer for the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Council. She...

Apr 19, 2009

Dorothy “Dot” L. Gray, age 82, of Oregon, Wis., formerly of Smithland, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009, with her son, Ed, by her side at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wis. Dorothy is survived by her son, Edwin, and daughter-in-law, Carol, of Oregon, Wis.; grandson, Justin, and his wife, Maria, of Madison, Wis.; granddaughter, Ashley, of Milwaukee, Wis.; daughter-in-law,...

Apr 19, 2009

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David Greer, 55, of Boles, IL passed away April 19 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Mr. Greer is survived by wife, Kenna Greer; son, Jeffery Greer; parents, Forrest and Evelyn Greer; sister, Carol (Frank) Butler of Springdale, AK; niece, Jessica (Thomas) Vieira; nephew, Steve Greer; stepdaughter, Kathy White; stepson, Eddie Joyner; and aunt, Judy (Gary) Vanderboegh of Paducah. He...

Apr 18, 2009

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Ray Hall Wright Sr., 78, of Wickliffe passed away April 18 at Lourdes hospital. Mr. Wright is survived by one son, Ray Wright Jr.; one daughter, Teresa Ann Jett; best friend Debbie Rudolph; four brothers, Bobbie, Lester, Chester and Spurgeon Wright; three sisters, Joan Dillion, Rosemary Culp and Nadine Wright; three grandchildren, Tracy McDanel, Tina Styers and Elizabeth...

Apr 14, 2009

Jack Cook, 82, of Paducah died Tuesday at Lourdes hospital. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Cook; four nephews; and two nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alva and Maggie Cook, and five sisters. A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday at Mr. Cook’s home with Larry Walker officiating. Lindsey Funeral Home is in charge of...

Apr 12, 2009

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William E. Kidd, 70, of Paducah died Sunday. He is survived by his wife, Karen; two sons, Kevin Kidd of Lexington and Keith Kidd of Paducah; two daughters, Karen Thomas of Virginia and Bonnie Ladd of Paducah; one sister, Lillie Smith of Burlington, Ontario; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. His parents were Earl and Dorothy Kidd. Services will...

Apr 11, 2009

Jesse Weaver Wickham Jr., 85, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009, at St. Lucie Medical Center. Mr. Wickham was born June 1, 1923, in Paducah, Ky., and had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for 36 years, moving from Hyattsville, Md. After serving in the Navy during WW II, he worked in finance...

Apr 7, 2009

Howard Morgan Sr., 46, of Paducah, Ky. died Tuesday, April 7. Mr. Morgan is survived by his fiancé, Rebecca Brawand; sons Howard Morgan Jr. and wife April and Christian Brawand; a daughter, Tonya Reed; brothers Wayne Morgan and Larry Morgan of Paducah; sisters Barbara Koss, Francis Lax, Shirley Morgan and Linda Morgan, all of Paducah, and Melissa Morgan of...

Apr 5, 2009

Eric Wade Ball, 39, of Benton died Sunday, April 5, 2009, in a car accident on Highway 68. He was a mate for AEP Barge Line. Mr. Ball is survived by a nephew who was like a son, Zavior Snelling of Benton; his parents, Richard Ball and Ruth Haynes Ball of West Paducah; brothers James Ball of Bellville, Wis., Kenneth...

Mar 31, 2009

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Pauline (Polly) Bingenheimer Harris, 84, formerly of Paducah, Ky., departed this earth on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, in Lexington, S.C. Mrs. Harris was born October 14, 1924, in Angola, N.Y. The eldest of five children, she was a daughter of the late Philip Bingenheimer and Erna Zempel Bingenheimer. She retired after 43 years of teaching art in New...

Mar 26, 2009

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Muoi To, 61, of Paducah died March 26, 2009 at Western Baptist Hospital. Moui is survived by her mother Tam Thoai To of Paris, France, one brother To To Ha of Paris, France, and one sister Thanh Ngoe Duong of Paducah. She was preceded in death by her father Kien Lee, one brother Xie Yun Lee, and one...

Mar 25, 2009

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A.L. Doughty, 68, of Paducah passed away March 24, 2009, at Lourdes hospital.

Mr. Doughty was a member of Southland Baptist Temple. He was a very special husband, loving father and grandfather. He will be sadly missed.

Mr. Doughty is survived by his wife of fifty years, Kay...

Mar 13, 2009

Darlene Puckett Williams, 56, of Benton, Ky. died Friday, March 13th, 2009 at 2:21 a.m. at her residence. She was a one-of-a-kind mother, grandmother & friend. She loved the outdoors, fishing & being with her family. She will be dearly missed & never forgotten. She is survived by her companion, Charles Champion of Benton, Ky; two sons, Joey Puckett &...

Mar 9, 2009

Donnie DeWayne Coley, 68 of Paducah died Sunday morning at his home in Paducah. Mr. Coley is survived by his wife of 48 Years, Christine Coley, two sons Larry (Jill) Coley of Ledbetter, and David (Regina) Coley of Eddyville, his father David Coley of Paducah, two Brothers, Kenneth Coley of Gilbertsville and Larry G. Coley of Paducah; Five grandchildren, Aaron...

Mar 7, 2009

Vivian Loraine Cunningham, 63, died Saturday, March 7 at her brothers residence in Boaz, Ky. She retired from Bell South with over 30 yrs service. She loved racing, water sports and traveling. She is survived by one daughter, Tammy Littlepage of Paducah, two sons, Barry (Veronica) Littlepage of Paducah. Eric Cunningham of Calvert City, KY; three brothers, Johnny Martin of...

Mar 5, 2009

Mrs. Rosa Lee Shaffer of Boaz passed away 1:40pm on March 4th, 2009 at Paducah Center for Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Shaffer was a member of the Spring Creek Church of Christ. One son Jackie Shaffer of Boaz, Ky; two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren survived Mrs. Shaffer. Her parents Denton Shelton and Rose Enoch Shelton preceded Mrs. Shaffer in...

Mar 4, 2009

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Raymond Jewell Elder 82 passed away Sunday March 1, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Elder was of the Pentecostal Faith. Mr. Elder is survived by his wife Helen Elder, one son Johnny Michael Elder of Paducah, one daughter Glenda Sue Newton of Paducah, two sisters, Pauline Johnson of Symsonia, and Patsy A. Meyer of Tampa, Fl, four Grandchildren...

Feb 28, 2009

Born on February 19, 1939, Jewell Orbin Jones left this earth at 2:36 A.M. on February 27th, 2009 at Lourdes Hospital, to reside with God and join his dearly loved Mother in a better place. He was preceded in death by his devoted and loving Mother, Edith Mae (Hardin) Jones, his supportive, loving Father, Norman Reed Jones, Grandparents Ben...