Current Obituaries
Kathleen Sue Johnson
Apr 7, 2019
Kathleen Sue Johnson, 90, of Paducah passed away on Sunday evening, April 7, 2019 at the home of her daughter: Debbi Johnson.
Kathleen retired from Western Baptist Hospital Child Development Center after 20 years of loving on many, many children.
Surviving children are Gerry Reed (Bonnie) of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Debbi Johnson of Paducah and Linda Keene (Jim) of Tucson,...
Wanda Mae Helm
Mar 29, 2019
Wanda Williams Helm, age 85 of West Paducah died Friday, March 29, 2019 at her residence. She was born the daughter of the late Thomas Barry Williams and the late Cleo Harrington Williams. She worked for Wrangler Clothes Company in Oklahoma. She was a member of the Ladies Auxilary VFW and the Ladies Auxilary American Legion of Princeton, KY. She...
Ida Mae Austin
Mar 28, 2019
Ida Mae Austin, age 78 of Paducah died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah. She was born the daughter of the late James Howard, and the late Pearl Dotson Howard. She was retired from Tele Service where she worked as an operator and tester. She was a member of the Church of...
Jeffery Lawrence Prescott, Jr.
Mar 20, 2019
Jeffery Prescott, Jr., age 28 of Paducah died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Baptist Health in Paducah. He was born the son of Jeffery Prescott, Sr. and Darena Prescott of Paducah. He was the delivery manager for the Paducah Sun. His enjoyments in life were football and gaming. He was an offensive lineman for the 2007 Lone Oak High School football...
Joyce Ann Brown
Mar 8, 2019
Joyce Queen Brown, age 70 of Paducah died Friday, March 8, 2019 at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah. She was born the daughter of Newman Queen and the late Mary Pack Queen. She was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Interlachen, Florida.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Keeling & Goodman...
Mark Alan Hearell
Mar 2, 2019
Mark Hearell, age 56 of Paducah, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah. He was born the son of the late Roy Hearell and the late Maxine Guetersloh Hearell. He was a cook at Morningside Assisted Living Center; and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Paducah.
Memorial services will be...
Anita Beth Joiner
Feb 23, 2019
Anita Joiner, age 88 of Paducah died Saturday, February 23, 2019 at her residence. She was retired from the city of Paducah Police Records and Identification Bureau after 24 years of service. She is a 1948 graduate of Augusta Tilghman High School. She is also a long time member and organist of Grace Baptist Church. She is also a member,...
Jennifer Marie Williams
Feb 12, 2019
Jennifer Williams, age 42 of Paducah died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Baptist Health in Paducah. She was born the daughter of Rick Gipson (Debbie) and the late Ann Wren Gipson. She was the office manager of Williams Tax Service. She was involved in various church ministries including, but not limited to serving on the Southland Baptist Temple Mission Team that...
Theresa Gale Riley
Feb 11, 2019
Theresa Riley, age 58 of Paducah died Monday, February 11, 2019 in Branson, Missouri. She was born the daughter of the late Alton Herndon and RoseMary Hall Herndon. She was a member of Ohio Valley Baptist Church in Ledbetter. She worked as a home health aide. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her...

Joe Ringstaff
Jan 27, 2019
Joe Ringstaff, age 71 of Paducah died Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Mercy Health in Paducah. He was born the son of the late Jessie Jefferson Ringstaff, Jr., and the late Mayme Egner Ringstaff. He was a deck hand on the river, and was of the presbyterian faith.
Memorial services will be held 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 3, 2019 at...
Billie Lee Farmer
Jan 22, 2019
Billie Farmer, age 77 of Boaz died Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Baptist Health in Paducah. He was born the son of the late Donnie Jackson Farmer and the late Mable Jones Farmer. He was retired from Bunny Bread. He was a former high school basketball referee. He was an avid fisherman and loved to camp. He enjoyed spending time...
Phil Dunn Jones
Jan 20, 2019
Phil Dunn Jones, age 76 of Kevil died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at River Bend Retirement Community in Kuttawa, Kentucky. He was born the son of the late Oscar Jones, Sr., and the late Gladys Dunn Jones. He was a retired tobacco farmer. He loved his time spent at the lake fishing, and was of the baptist faith.
No services...
Debbie J. Arington
Jan 17, 2019
Debbie Arington, age 46 of Melber died Thursday, January 17, 2018. She was born the daughter of Ted Matulewicz and Sandy Gaston Matulewicz. She was a physical therapist. She was of the presbyterian faith and loved her dogs and horses.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Keeling & Goodman Funeral Home with Jerry Mayes officiating. Burial...
Ronald L Stroup
Jan 17, 2019
Ronald “Spanky” Stroup, age 60 of Paducah died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Baptist Health in Paducah. He was born the son of the late Louis J. Stroup and the late Gracie Thorn Stroup. He was a truck driver, and was of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2019 at Keeling & Goodman Funeral...
Roberta "Babe" Fiorito
Jan 13, 2019
Roberta "Babe" Fiorito, age 91 of Benton died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her family she loved. She was born the daughter of the late Donald Gould and the late Charlotte Napier Gould. She was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Calvert City.
A funeral mass will be held at St. Pius X Catholic...
Carroll Marvin Fox
Jan 10, 2019
Carroll Marvin Fox, age 56 of Grand Rivers died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. He was born the son of the late Carol M. Fox and the late Shirley E. Bell Fox. He worked as a Customer Service Operator at Teletech. He is a veteran of the U. S. Navy.
There are no services scheduled. Keeling...
Phillip Gene Bowerman, Jr.
Jan 8, 2019
Phillip Gene Bowerman, age 59 of Paducah died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Stone Creek Nursing and Rehab. He was born the son of the late Country Bowerman and the late Mildred Earline Frensley Edwards. He had worked for Metzger Packing as a butcher. He was of the baptist faith.
There are no service scheduled at this time. Keeling & Goodman ...
Charlene McFall
Dec 28, 2018
Charlene Dukes McFall, age 77 of Princeton died Friday, December 28, 2018 at Baptist Health in Paducah. She was born the daughter of the late Ed Kinkade and the late Nola Christine Woods Kinkade. She was a retired Certified Nurses Assistant.
A private family graveside will be held Monday, December 31, 2018. Visitation will be Sunday, December 30, 2018 from...

Gary Dale Freeman
Dec 25, 2018
Gary Freeman, age 64 of Kevil died Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation in Paducah. He was born the son of the late Buddy D. Freeman and the late Shirley Ann Starr Stinson. He was a member of Central Church of Christ. Former employee of NAPA and Walmart Auto Department. He also worked as a machinist.
Graveside...
Frank O. Lewis
Dec 24, 2018
Frank Odell Lewis, 83, a great-great-grandfather, husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend to the Oak Level community in Marshall County, KY completed his journey from this life to the next at 7:27 PM on December 24, 2018 surrounded by his family at the wonderful Lourdes Hospice facility in Paducah, KY following a too brief battle with lymphoma.
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