Obituaries

Roger Stinnett

Roger Stinnett

Jan 3, 2024

Roger Lee Stinnett, 70, of Paducah passed away on Wednesday, January 03, 2024, at his residence in Paducah.

He retired as a laborer from the railroad industry and was of the Baptist Faith. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who serviced his county in the Vietnam War.

Surviving is his sister, Treva Reynolds; three nieces, Robbie Reynolds, Trena Elliott, Breanne Mattson; two...

Irvin Ray Tucker

Irvin Ray Tucker

Jan 2, 2024

Irvin Tucker, age 82, of Paducah, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Mercy Health.



Irvin was born in Paducah, on January 6, 1941 to the late Albert Ray and Mildred Francis Spears Tucker.  He was a member of Christian Fellowship Church, and a retired Heavy Equipment Operator at TVA Shawnee Steam...

James A Smith

James A Smith

Jan 1, 2024

James Almus Smith of Paducah, Kentucky passed from this life on January 1, 2024, at the age of 82.



He was born November 9, 1941, in Hammond, Indiana to Almus Price Smith and Genova Pearl Elliott Smith.   He was raised in Lowes, Kentucky and was a member of the Lowes High School class of 1959. He graduated with a master’s...

Wendell Bearden

Wendell Bearden

Dec 30, 2023

Wendell Wilke Bearden, 83, of Paducah passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Baptist Health Paducah.

He retired in 2002 from the construction industry after 32 years.

Surviving is his stepson, Terry Collier and wife Anita; Marcy Bearden the mother of his children; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Bearden; two sons,...

Emma Robinson

Emma Robinson

Dec 30, 2023

Emma Colleen Robinson, 93, of the Lone Oak community, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Calvert City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Calvert City, Kentucky.



Mrs. Robinson was born on August 22, 1930 to the late, Charles Holman Burrus and Velma Wallace Burrus in Massac County, Illinois.  She was a member of Reidland Christian Church and a homemaker.



Colleen is...

Virgina Wallace

Virgina Wallace

Dec 26, 2023

Virginia Mae Wallace Jones, 96, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Baptist Health Hospital.

Virginia retired from Baptist as a nurse’s aid after working for 20 plus years, but her favorite thing in life was being a mother and looking after her kids. She loved taking care of her house plants. Virginia was an avid UK basketball fan...

Daniel Boeh

Daniel Boeh

Dec 26, 2023

With grateful hearts and loving appreciation for his life, the Boeh, Baesler, Creson, and Adams families announce that our wonderful Husband, Dad, and DanDaddy, Daniel Gardner Boeh, D.M.D., passed away on December 25, 2023. The love of his life, Sharron Carlson Boeh, was by his side.



Dan was born October 7, 1942, in Dayton, Kentucky, to Ophelia Emily Gardner Boeh, R.N.,...

Richard Winstead

Richard Winstead

Mar 24, 2023

Richard "Bubby" Winstead, age 87 of Paducah died Friday, March 24, 2023 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah.  He was born the son of the late Essel Winstead and the late Opal Shoulders Winstead.  He retired as a union insulator out of Local #37.  Throughout his life, he enjoyed riding motorcycles, boats, and sea-doo's.  His service...

Thomas Michael Sulver

Thomas Michael Sulver

Mar 22, 2023

Thomas Michael Sulver, age 67, of Paducah, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Thomas was born on October 2, 1955 in Paducah to Howard D. Sulver, Sr. and Margaret Watkins Sulver.  He was a cook at several restaurants in Paducah.  He was an eagle scout, a member and past Master of Masonic Lodge #449,  a...

Georgia Cornwell

Georgia Cornwell

Mar 21, 2023

Georgia Cornwell, 70, of Paducah, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at her home.  

Georgia was a member of Faith Worship Center Church. She was  self-employed and a retired owner of New to You Auto Clean-up Shop.  Georgia enjoyed being with her family and grandchildren.

Survivors include two daughters, Loretta (Michael) Stringer and Percella (Mike) Cox both of...

Emma J. Davenport

Emma J. Davenport

Mar 20, 2023

Emma Davenport, age 75, of Paducah passed away at 9:48 a.m. Monday, March 20, 2023 at her home.  Emma was born on October 4, 1947 in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, to the late Clarence Edward Lowery Sr. and Mattie Sanders Lowery.   She was a long time member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church.  Emma was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High...

Barbara Kathleen Wilkinson

Barbara Kathleen Wilkinson

Mar 19, 2023

Barbara Kathleen Wilkinson, age 90, of Flat Rock, Michigan, formerly of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Henry Ford Hospital in Wyandotte, Michigan.

Kathleen was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on Saturday, May 28, 1932 to Ike and Ida Ferguson. She loved animals, especially cats, and was a longtime member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church.

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Wanda L McGary

Wanda L McGary

Mar 18, 2023

Wanda L. McGary, age 93, of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at TriStar Medical Center in Smyrna, Tennessee.

Mrs. McGary was born in Calloway County in 1929 to the late Novil and Pearl Pendergrass.  She worked alongside her husband, William Leon McGary, in their business in Memphis, Tennessee before returning back home...

Albert Crosno

Albert Crosno

Mar 16, 2023

Albert Lee Crosno, Jr., 90 of Benton, Kentucky passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah, KY.

Born March 29, 1932 in Bridges, Missouri, he was the fourth of six children born to the late Albert Lee Crosno, Sr. and Grace (McClanahan) Crosno. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He...

Mildred Hendon

Mildred Hendon

Mar 12, 2023

Mildred Hendon, fondly known by friends and family as "Ninnie", age 98 of Paducah died Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Baptist Health in Paducah.  She was born the daughter of the late Robert Clark, and the late Alva Smith Clark.  She retired from the Lone Oak School District and shortly thereafter began a second career at the Small Friends Daycare,...

Marjorie E. Collins

Marjorie E. Collins

Mar 10, 2023

Marjorie Hailey Harper Collins, age 95, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on March 10, 2023, surrounded by her loving family, in a nursing home in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

Marjorie was a homemaker, caregiver, and member of Lebanon United Methodist Church, serving as part time pianist for many years.

Mrs. Collins is survived by her sons, Roy Lewis Collins (Barbara) of Goodlettsville,...

Doris Patricia Griffith

Doris Patricia Griffith

Mar 8, 2023

Mrs. Doris Patricia (Jones) Griffith, age 85 a longtime resident of the West Plains Community, passed away 11:16 A.M. Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at her residence. Doris was born on February 1, 1938 in Mayfield, KY and was a 1957 graduate of Mayfield High School. She was a devoted lady with dedication first to her Lord, her husband, children, grandchildren,...

Johnnie Lou Sawyer

Johnnie Lou Sawyer

Mar 7, 2023

Johnnie Sawyer, age 90 of Paducah, KY passed away at 12:56 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Mercy Health Lourdes.

Johnnie was a member of the Schneidman Road Baptist Church.  She was the former owner of Johnnie’s Doll House in Lone Oak.  Johnnie loved to collect dolls, antiquing, travel and work in her yard and take care of the flowers....

Robert Christian

Robert Christian

Mar 6, 2023

Kevil, KY Robert Lewis Christian, age 91, passed away at his home, Monday, March 6, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Bandana, KY October 18, 1931, to Alice Ruby Mitchell Christian and Lewis Levell Christian. Bandana was a town he had always loved. He attended elementary schools in Paducah, KY where he made many friends, but...

Jackie Carlisle Brown

Jackie Carlisle Brown

Mar 1, 2023

Jackie C. Brown Sr., 86 years old slipped from his broken and bent body into the loving arms of his savior, Jesus Christ on March 1, 2023. He is now standing straight and tall. He was born on January 16, 1937 during the flood of Paducah. Jackie was a U.S. Marine Corp Sergeant in his younger years and was honorably...

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