Current Obituaries
Martha Lee Player
Jan 8, 2022
Martha Player passed away at Lourdes Hospital on January 8, 2022. She was born in Paducah to Noble and Modena Freeman.
She is survived by a son, Damon Player (wife Teresa); a daughter, Kathie Wankett (husband Tony); a granddaughter Kristina (husband Jessie); a grandson Justin; and six great grandchildren (Landon, Madison, Kensley, Kaybree, Easton and Ryver); a niece Jody; and several...
Michael "Big Mike" Page Allen
Jan 4, 2022
Michael Page “Big Mike” Allen, Sr., 47 of Paducah died Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Baptist Health of Paducah. He was born the son of the late Johnnie Allen and the late Linda Allen. He was the supervisor at Vinyl Win Tech of Paducah. He was an avid Tennessee Titans fan, a Chicago Cubs fan and a devoted father. Big...
Thelma Pauline "Polly" Driver Carlton
Dec 6, 2021
Thelma Pauline “Polly” Driver Carlton, 88, of Paducah died Monday, December 6, 2021, at her home. Polly was a very active and faithful member of Gospel Assembly Church in Paducah. She was a retired teacher of 19 years at Marshall County High School.
Polly is survived by her brother, Don Driver of Kevil, KY; one sister, Barbara Nell Naney of...
Jan C. Wadley
Nov 23, 2021
Jan Wadley, age 72 of Paducah died Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at her residence. She was born the daughter of the late James H. Carman, and the late Margie Stokes Carman. She was a L.P.N. and worked for several nursing homes and health care facilities before retiring. She was a member of Southland Baptist Temple.
The family will greet friends for...
Morris "Red" Nelson
Nov 22, 2021
Morris "Red" Nelson, age 95 of Paducah died Monday, November 22, 2021 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah. He was born the son of the late Wayne Nelson, and the late Irene Hanner Palmer. He was the owner/operator of Paducah Recapping Services. He was a World War II veteran of the United States Army. He was of the...
Ronald Clinton Faber
Nov 21, 2021
Ronald Clinton Faber, 83, of Paducah died Monday, November 21, 2021, at Stone Creek Nursing Home.
Mr. Faber was the son of the late Harry and Frances Norene Faber. He is survived by two daughters, Robbin Faber (Scott Mejia) of Cedar Park, TX, and Rhonda Lofendo (Duane Miller) of Rockford, IL; one sister, Alice Lee Moss of Redding, CA; three...
Lois D. Stephany
Nov 16, 2021
Lois D. Stephany passed away November 16, 2021 at Lourdes Mercy Health Hospital. Lois is survived by her three children Lisa (Marv) Jerstad, David Stephany, and Carol Stephany. Proud Grandmother of Jason (Jessica) Stephany, Jordan Stephany, and Daria Stephany. Along with her immediate family, she is survived by her Sister, Arlene (the late Frank) Renn. Nieces Rhonda (the late Cal)...
Edward Joseph Margicin
Nov 12, 2021
Edward Joseph Margicin, 90, of Paducah died Friday, November 12, 2021, at Mayfield Health and Rehabilitation. Mr. Margicin was of the Catholic faith and was a member of St. Thomas Moore Church. He also loved to golf.
Edward is survived by his wife, Jeannette Margicin of Paducah; three step-daughters, Shirly Frasier of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Emma Bernacki of Paducah, and...
Nancy James
Oct 29, 2021
Nancy Faye James, age 79 of West Paducah died Friday, October 29, 2021 at River Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation in Paducah. She was born the daughter of the late Claude James and the late Martha Frances Gish James. She spent her life making a home and raising her children. She and her husband loved camping, she was an avid...
Delores Foreman
Oct 27, 2021
Delores "Dee Dee" Denise Foreman was a native of Paducah, KY. She was the daughter of the late Anna B. Foreman, who preceded her in death March of 2021, and she was the mother of Kayla, who preceded her in death shortly after birth. She attended the Kentucky School for the Deaf in Danville, KY, and upon completion, she...
Philip Downs
Oct 6, 2021
Philip Downs, 64, of Paducah died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Lourdes Mercy Health in Paducah. Mr. Downs was of the Baptist faith. He was retired from the Laborers Union Local 1214 in Paducah and enjoyed hunting.
Philip was born the son of the late William and Mary Downs.
He is survived by his wife,...
Dixie Lee Bennett
Oct 5, 2021
Dixie Lee Bennett, 64, of Paducah died Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at her residence. Dixie was a member of Eastside Holiness Church and loved bingo, Elvis, LBL and flowers.
She is survived by her mother, Betty Lockett-Thorn of Paducah; one sister, Barbara Catherine Lockett Ledington of Paducah; one niece, Catherine Elder (Poncho); one nephew, Richard Goheen (Nicole); and several great...
Ricky Winstead
Oct 4, 2021
Ricky Winstead, 65, of Paducah died Monday, October 4, 2021, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN. Mr. Winstead was a member of Southland Baptist Temple. He was also a member of the Heat and Frost Insulators Local #37 in Evansville, IN and loved motorcycles.
Ricky is survived by his parents, Richard and Shirley Winstead; one son, Ryan...
Dianne Squallace
Oct 3, 2021
Diane Squallace passed away at her home on October 3, 2021. She was born in Paducah to Noble and Modena Freeman. She is survived by a daughter Jody, a sister Martha Player, a nephew Damon Player (Teresa), a niece Kathie Wankett (Tony), several nieces and nephews, and several cousins. She graduated from Murray State and SUNY Oswego. She taught...
James Milam
Sep 29, 2021
James Milam, age 71 of Paducah died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah. He was born the son of the late Muriel Milam and the late Ruth Gentry Carlisle. He worked in maintenance at Immanuel House in Hartford, CT prior to retirement. He previously worked at Wicks Lumberyard, Jackson House, and Hanks True Value Hardware. ...
Gene White
Sep 27, 2021
Gene White, age 80 of Brookport, Illinois died Monday, September 27, 2021 at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah. He was born the son of the late Atlee White, and Annie Bell Williamson White. He was a member of the Boilermakers Local Lodge No. 363 in Belleville, Illinois. He worked as a steeple jack building tall bridges and buildings. He...
Brenda Kay Young
Sep 24, 2021
Brenda Kay Young, 62, of Paducah died Friday, September 24, 2021, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield.
Brenda was born the daughter of the late Charles and Ella Griffin.
She is survived by her daughter Annie Grimes of Paducah and her son, Aaron Grimes of Germany.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Keeling and Goodman Funeral Home is...
Larry Neal
Sep 20, 2021
Larry Wayne Neal, 73, of Paducah died Monday, September 20, 2021, at Mercy Health Hospital. Mr. Neal a member of Salt and Light Community Church in Paducah and also in the Local 184 Pipefitters union. He enjoyed volleyball, softball, basketball, fishing, playing cards and puzzles. He loved being "Granddaddy" to his grandchildren. Larry was born the son to the...

Christopher Cassoday
Sep 15, 2021
Christopher Ryan Cassoday, 28, of Paducah died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at his residence.
Ryan is survived by his parents, Bradley Cassoday of Westville, IN, and Cheron Burdette of Paducah, KY; one brother, Nicholas Cassoday of Hobart, IN; and two sisters, Amber Thomas of Wintergarden, FL, and Sydney Lison of Westville, IN.
He was preceded...
Lee Walton
Sep 10, 2021
Harvey Lee Walton, 55, of Gilbertsville, KY, died Friday, September 10, 2021, at Livingston County Hospital. Mr. Walton was of the Christian faith.
Harvey was born the son of the late Harvey and Janice Faye Walton.
He is survived by his wife, Jeannie Walton of Gilbertsville; two sons, Zachery Ryan Givens (Miranda) of Mayfield, KY,...