Obituaries

May 28, 2022

Patty Jean (Sanders) Shannon, 78, of Paducah passed away at 11:54 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Patty was born in Paducah, September 19, 1943. Her parents were Ruth and Mack Sanders. She graduated with Honors from Paducah Tilghman High School in 1961 and graduated from PJC in 1963. She married Bill Shannon...

May 25, 2022

Opal Higdon Cooper, age 85, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 6:10 P.M. Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

Opal was born in Fancy Farm, Kentucky on Wednesday, August 5, 1936 to Francis and Maurene Higdon. She was the retired office manager for Higdon Food Service and Higdon Furniture. She...

May 20, 2022

Madonna Hunter,71, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 at her residence. Madonna was a Housekeeper for Baptist Health Paducah and was a member of Clarks River Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Shelia Dwyer (Gary) of Almo, Kentucky and Shelley Dawson of Mayfield, Kentucky; three grandchildren, Tisha Dawson, Alysa Dawson and Brady Baker;...

May 20, 2022

Rev. Richard “Rick” Brantley, 66, of Paducah, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Rick was born in Paducah on September 8, 1955 to the late David and Charlene Brantley.  He retired from Walmart after 25 years.  Rick was a member of East Baptist Church.  He served in several Southern Baptist churches in...

May 15, 2022

Sarah Cox Fowler of Paducah, age 64, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 15th, 2022 at her residence.  Sarah was a graduate of Chester County High School, Henderson, TN and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Lambeth College, Jackson, TN with a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education.  She worked for the Kiwanis Center for Child Development in Jackson before moving to Paducah to work for Milestones and then Four Rivers Behavioral Health as a developmental interventionalist.  After retirement, in her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with her family and her dogs, Wookie and Winnie. Sarah is survived by her stepchildren, Travis (Shelby) Calhoun and Kristin Calhoun, her sister, Ramona (Barry) Young and nephew Ryan. Sarah is preceded in death by her long-time companion, Susan Calhoun, and her parents, Jacqueline (Mays) and Leon Cox. A graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, May 25th, 2022.  Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., with the service to follow.  The Reverend Robert Courtney will officiate the service.  Lindsey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Project Hope or Paducah Cooperative Ministries.

May 14, 2022

Larry L. Norton passed away at 9:05 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Stonecreek Nursing & Rehab Center.  Larry was a member of the Oaks Church of God, and had attended various Churches of God as his job moved him around the country.  He served as Sunday School Superintendent, served on many church boards, taught Sunday School for...

May 9, 2022

Ruth Holley Howe, 91, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 7:38 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Lovelaceville, Kentucky on June 4, 1930 to the late Willie David Holley and Gladis Word Holley. Ruth retired from Paducah Bank after 32 years of service and after her retirement she worked for Banterra Bank for...

May 9, 2022

Reba Marie Price, 83 of Paducah, passed away @ 0400 AM Monday, May 9, 2022 at the Vanderbit University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Mrs. Price was an avid outdoors women who enjoyed hunting, going on hunting trips, fishing and camping.  She was a member of Reidland Baptist Church and was a member of the Jackson Purchase...

May 6, 2022

James Howard 'Bud' Long, Sr. age 91, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at his home. Born in Desloge, Missouri in 1930, Bud graduated from Desloge High School in 1948 and immediately began to serve his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, based in Germany. During those years, he was a highly...

Apr 30, 2022

Mary Louise “Sis” Edwards passed away at 11:40 p.m. Saturday April 30, 2022 at the Parkview Nursing & Rehab Center.   Mary Louise was a life-time member of Concord United Methodist Church and a graduate of Heath High School.  Mary Louise was a 37- year employee of Bell South Telephone where she served as operator and a supervisor.  Mary Louise...

Apr 29, 2022

Colonel Vernon Leslie Wills, 87, of Paducah, Kentucky, formerly of Fayetteville, North Carolina, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 at Baptist Health in Paducah.

Vernon was born in Council Hill, Illinois, on August 15, 1934 to the late Arthur Austin and Goldie Koester Wills.  After graduating from Scales Mound High School he entered University of Wisconsin-Stout completing...

Dec 11, 2021

Roland A. Bell, age 81 of Lone Oak passed Saturday, December 11, 2021 at his home.

Roland was a long time member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church.  Roland had a way of letting you know he was from Tennessee and supported all sports that involved  “The Big Orange.”  He was a 1958 graduate of Sharon High...

Sep 17, 2021

Jackie Shaffer, 77, of Kevil passed away Friday September 17, 2021 at Stonecreek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Paducah.

He is survived by one daughter, Kelly (Jimmy) Wray.  One son, Glenn (Peter) Shaffer.  Two grandsons, T. J. and Peyton Wray.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Duward Shaffer and Rosa Lee Shelton Shaffer....

Feb 9, 2021

Marilyn Monroe, 45, died February 9, 2021, with her family by her side in Enumclaw, Wash.

A memorial service was Wednesday at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton, Wash.She was born July 10, 1944, in Anchorage to Charles and Phoebe Smith. Her father was a Doctor in the Yukon. Her mother came up from Juneau as a Nurse. They moved to Washington...

Aug 25, 2020

Deborah Ann Roberts (nee Renwick), 69, of Elgin died August 25, 2020. Deborah was the beloved wife of Dennis Roberts for 38 years; cherished sister of Louie, Lois, Linda, Jeff, the late Jenny, Butch and Dennis; loving daughter of the late Wilbert and Kathleen Renwick; dear aunt of many loving nieces and nephews. She be missed by her loving...

Aug 12, 2020

Gladys "June" Borchard, age 94 of Paducah died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Parkview Nursing and Rehab in Paducah.  She was born the daughter of the late Robert L. Miller and the late Julia J. Hall Miller.  She worked for Fernstrom Moving Company in Rosemont, Illinois, and was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Paducah.

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Aug 12, 2020

Gladys "June" Borchard, age 94 of Paducah died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Parkview Nursing and Rehab in Paducah.  She was born the daughter of the late Robert L. Miller and the late Julia J. Hall Miller.  She worked for Fernstrom Moving Company in Rosemont, Illinois, and was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Paducah.

Graveside...

Aug 8, 2020

Dorothy Mae Gilmore Vasser, age 94, of Paducah passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020, 6:18 a.m., at her residence.

She was a homemaker and a member of Harrison Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Mother’s Board and with the Wednesday Senior Ministry.

She is survived by one sister, Mary A Powell; one granddaughter, Jasmine...

Aug 7, 2020

Kathy Walton Mason Jones, age sixty-six years, seven months and one week, left to join her heavenly father on Friday, August 7, 2020, at 1:38 p.m. She was resting peacefully in her home while surrounded by family and friends.

Kathy was a loving wife. She loved her granddaughters and would find any opportunity to spend time with...

Jul 21, 2020

Leon Hawkins, age 81 of Paducah died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Lourdes Mercy Health in Paducah.  He was born the son of the late Otis W. Hawkins, and the late Bessie Thomasson.  He was retired from U.P.S., a Kentucky Colonel, a member of Southland Baptist Temple, and was a veteran of the United States Army.

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