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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 services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 14, 2020 at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.  There will be no visitation.  Keeling &...

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 services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 14, 2020 at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.  There will be no visitation.  Keeling &...

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 Foster and one great-granddaughter, Ava Jean Laster and one great-grandson, Atreus Lee Laster, all of Paducah. She was...

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 them and to give them gifts. She was a big fan of science-fiction thrillers, movies, and enjoyed going to the theaters to catch the newest releases. She enjoyed her...

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.   Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2020 at Southland Baptist Temple with Pastor Jimmy Franks officiating.  Burial will follow in Woodlawn...

Mr. Richard Edward Dillon, age 70, a resident of Mayfield, passed away at 1:47 A.M. Friday, July 17, 2020 at his residence. He was of the Baptist Faith, a 1967 graduate of Mayfield High School, U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and retired owner of Dillon Body Shop. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Mary Dillon, two sons; Richard Edward Dillon Jr. (Beth), Graves County and Nick Dillon (Jennifer) of Paducah, one brother; Raymond Dillon, St. Louis, a sister; Kay Riley, Mayfield and...

ohn Richard Degnan, 81, died on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at his home in Bowling Green, KY. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church. He worked in the construction industry as a roofer. Surviving is one son, Philip Degnan of Bowling Green; one daughter, Evelyn Scala of Tuscon, AZ; four siblings, Tom Degnan, Barbara Capobianco, Joyce Vietto, Steven Degnan; and three grandchildren, Steven Degnan, Courtney Scala, and Jenean Degnan. He was preceded...

Mr. Frank John Rochetti, age 83, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the Lakeland Hills Center. He was of the Catholic faith, a member of the Knights of Columbus and a veteran of the United States Army. He was a retired general contractor for Nardoni Floor Company. He is survived by his daughter, Teresa L. Rochetti-Cantrell (Mike), of Mayfield, KY; one grandson, Tyler (Ashley) Cantrell, of Elizabethtown, KY; one granddaughter, Michelle (Philip) Noel, of...

Deborah A. Morgan Martin, 64, of Paducah, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah. She was born in Buffalo, New York on October 15, 1955 to Charles Junior Barwell and Lucille Frances (Baker) Barwell. Deborah held many jobs throughout her life, such as a truck driver and social worker. She was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ and member of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. Deborah enjoyed many different activities including camping, traveling, thrift shopping,...

Linda J. Fulkerson, 77, of Paducah, KY passed away at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Mercy Health Lourdes. She was born in Paducah on October 26, 1942 to the late Noble Truman Taylor and Lula Mae Wilkes Taylor. Linda was retired from the Eye Care Associates of Kentucky. She was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and was of the Baptist faith. Linda is survived by her daughter, Johnna Free of Mayfield, KY; sons, Brandon Cockrel and wife Kathleen of Livingston County, KY, Derek...