Current Obituaries
George Wallace Lucas
Aug 27, 2020
George Wallace Lucas, age 85 of Paducah died Thursday, August 27, 2020 at his residence. He was born the son of the late George Winston Lucas, and the late Iva Mae Neagle Lucas. He worked in sales at Hank Brothers Hardware prior to retirement. He attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and enjoyed...
Mary Sue Hendrix
Aug 21, 2020
Mary Sue Hendrix, 89, of Reidland died Friday, August 21, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Hendrix was a member of Woodlawn Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was a huge UK fan and enjoyed rocking on her front porch.
She is survived by her daughters, Vonda (Andy) Powers of Reidland, Cindi (Rick) Shepherd of Paducah, and Donna Navarro of Ramer, TN; two...
Raymond Douglas Rives
Aug 19, 2020
Raymond Doug Rives, age 59 of Paducah died Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at his residence in Paducah. He was born the son of the late Ricky Rives, and the late Effie Walls Rives. He was an operator for American Fire Protection and Tankerman for Southern Towing. He was of the Baptist faith and loved to watch Nascar, play chess, and work...
Joann Cain
Aug 18, 2020
Joann Smith Cain, 81, of Paducah died Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Canter in Paducah. She was a manager in the retail business and a member of the Church of Christ. She also enjoyed singing and loved to read.
Mrs. Cain is survived by her husband, “Dudley” Johnny Dwight Cain of Paducah; three sons, Danny Hamm of...
Christiane Rohwedder
Aug 14, 2020
Christiane Mahlmeister Rohwedder, age 64 of Paducah died Friday, August 14, 2020 at her residence. She was born the daughter of Anton Mahlmeister of Reichenbach, Germany and the late Gertrud Noth Mahlmeister. She was born in Reichenbach, Germany, and enjoyed crafting, gardening, making floral arrangements, being outdoors and watching wildlife. She loved her children and grandchildren and was always up...
Gladys "June" Borchard
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 services will be...
Wilson A. Keeling, Jr.
Aug 4, 2020
Wilson A. Keeling, Jr., 75, of Paducah, KY died on Tuesday August 4, 2020 at Baptist Health of Paducah. He was a retired Crane Operator for Three Rivers Boat Barge Company, a member of Eastside Holiness Church, American Legion, VFW, and Eagles Faternal Southside.
Survivor include one son, Ricky Joe Keeling and wife, Sheri, Benton, KY; one daughter, Tina...

Brenda Jean Chalender
Aug 4, 2020
Brenda Chalender, 55, of Mayfield, KY died on Tuesday August 4, 2020 at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Terry Wayne Chalender; father, William Vern Pehringer; mother, Elmay Esther Durand Pehringer.
No services are scheduled at this...
Mandiyn Dawn Stone
Aug 3, 2020
Mandiyn Dawn Stone, 42, of Paducah, KY died on Monday August 3, 2020 at Mercy Health E.R. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her loving husband, Bobby Tabor, Paducah, KY; three sons, Cody Stone, Paducah, KY; Aiden Stone, Paducah, KY; Matthew Stone, Paducah, KY; father, Robert David Stone, Indiana; two brothers, Michael Stone and...

William David Sharp, Jr.
Jul 30, 2020
William David Sharp, Jr. 51, of Paducah KY died Thursday July 30, 2020 at Baptist Health of Paducah.
Survivors include his mother, Jewell D. Burgess, Paducah, KY; two brothers, Chris Burgess, Paducah, KY; Charles Sharp, Sr., Paducah, KY; four nephews, Phillip Sharp, Charles Sharp, Jr., Austin William Sharp, Tyler Andrew Sharp; and three nieces, Kelsey Sharp, Tiffany Sharp, Amy...
Jimmy Alan Loveland
Jul 27, 2020
Jimmy Alan Loveland, 64, of Kevil, KY died Monday July 27, 2020 at Mercy Health in Paducah. He was a handyman, of the Baptist faith, loved hot rods, and loved his grandson.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Loveland, Kevil, KY; son, Zachary Loveland and wife, Stormy, Kevil, KY; one grandson, Wyatt Loveland, Kevil, KY; sister in law, Cheryl Banks, Kevil,...
Leonard Leon Hawkins
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.
Funeral services will be...
Shirley Ruth Higgins
Jul 19, 2020
Shirley Collins Higgins, age 71 of Paducah died Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Baptist Health in Paducah. She was born the daughter of the late Sylvia Darnell Collens. She was a homemaker, and also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was of the baptist faith.
Memorial services will be 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Keeling...
Shirley Jane Blair
Jul 18, 2020
Shirley Franklin Blair, age 84 of Paducah died Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Parkview Nursing and Rehab in Paducah. She was born the daughter of the late John W. Franklin, Sr., and the late Addie Johnson Franklin. She was a member of Full Gospel Tabernacle in Paducah.
Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Keeling...
Lelia Sue Wilbourn
Jul 12, 2020
Lelia Wilbourn, age 86 of Hickory died Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Baptist Health in Paducah. She was born the daughter of the late Ben Wood, and the late Ruby Beasley. She was retired from the Executive Inn in Paducah and was of the baptist faith.
No services are scheduled at this time. Keeling & Goodman Funeral Home is in...
Billye Beatrice Watkins
Jul 3, 2020
Billye Beatrice Webb was born in Paris, Tennessee on June 26, 1931. The only child of Sylvester and Beatrice Page Webb. She was a violinist and as a child played in may churches in the Lone Oak area where she was raised. She gave up the chance to go to Juilliard in New York for marriage at age 16. She...
Leona Jo Hearon
Jul 1, 2020
Leona Jo Russell Hearon, a lifelong resident of Paducah, went home to be with the Lord on July 1, 2020. She was 93.
Jo was born December 4, 1926 to Arthur Russell and Ruth Osborne Russell. The youngest of three daughters, she was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Francis Thomasson and Eris (Sissie) Pryor Farmer.
On...
Stephen Edward Mathis
Jun 24, 2020
Stephen E. Mathis, age 78 of Paducah died Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at his residence. He was born the son of the late James Mathis and the late Dottie Jones Mathis. He was retired from Air Products where he worked in maintenance. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a coin and jewelry collector and was...
Denise Holland
Jun 23, 2020
Denise Cook Holland, age 69 of Arlington died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Countryside Healthcare in Bardwell. She was born the daughter of the late John Kirk Cook and the late Marion Atherton Curle. She was a retired traveling nurse, and was of the Catholic faith.
A Celebration of Life for friends and family will be held at noon on...
Rickey Allen McKinney
Jun 17, 2020
Rickey Allen McKinney, age 66 of Paducah died Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah. He was born the son of the late William C. McKinney and the late Bennie Tipps McKinney. He was retired from Local 135 Cement Masons out of Paducah which later became Local 908 out of Cape Girardeau. He...