Current Obituaries

Michael David Rudd, Sr.

Michael David Rudd, Sr.

Apr 25, 2018

David Rudd, age 78 of Marion, Kentucky, formerly of Paducah died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Crittendon County Hospital in Marion, Kentucky.  He was born the son of the late Aaron Rudd and the late Ruby Overstreet Rudd.  He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.  He was the owner and operator of David Rudd's Barber Shop in...

Lolita Margaret Bowler

Lolita Margaret Bowler

Apr 23, 2018

Lolita Bowler, age 71 of Paducah died Monday, April 23, 2018 at her residence.  She was born the daughter of the late Stanley Vogt and the late Margaret Ficht Scheibe.  She was a member of St. Johns Vianney in North Lake, Illinois.  She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Paducah Aerie 3135; and was currently serving as...

Patsy Crane

Patsy Crane

Apr 18, 2018

Patsy G. Crane, age 80 of Paducah, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center.  She was born the daughter of the late Bode Cunningham and the late Grace Peck Cunningham.  She was a homemaker.

Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018 with Tommy Moore and Andrew Lewis officiating.  Burial will follow...

Roger Dale Hicks

Roger Dale Hicks

Apr 11, 2018

Roger D. Hicks, age 64 of Paducah died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah.  He was born the son of the late Robert (Bob) Griffith Hicks and the late Martha Carter Hicks.  He was a body shop repairman and co owner at Bob Hicks Body Shop in Paducah.  He was a deacon and Sunday school...

Floyd Junior Abernathy

Floyd Junior Abernathy

Mar 26, 2018

Floyd Abernathy, age 87 of La Center, died Monday, March 26, 2018 at Life Care Center in La Center.  He was born the son of the late Elva Abernathy and the late Alvia Pearson Abernathy.  He was retired from General Motors in St. Louis, Missouri and Fisher Price Toys of Murray, Kentucky.  His job in retirement was a school bus...

William "W.J." Word

William "W.J." Word

Mar 26, 2018

W.J. Word passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center at Lourdes.  Mr. Word was a lifelong resident of Paducah.  He worked as a farmer in his early years and then started a distributorship for Tom's Snack Foods.  He received many awards for best salesman and best distributor.  After 60 plus years, he finally retired...

John B. Robertson

John B. Robertson

Mar 18, 2018

John B. Robertson, age 89 of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Paducah, died March 13, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida.  He was born the son of the late Floyd Albert Jackson Robertson and the late Ruby Mae Ford.  He worked in city government.  

He was preceded in death by his wife: Betty Jo Robertson.

Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday,...

Jody Lynn Smith

Jody Lynn Smith

Mar 16, 2018

Jody Lynn Smith, age 45, of Sedalia, KY died Friday, March 16, 2018 in Palmersville, TN.  He was born the son of the late Gene Dale Smith and the late Lindell Hudson Smith.  He was a sales supervisor at RC Cola.  He was a member of Unity Missionary Baptist Church of Dublin, KY.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Tuesday,...

Joanna Beach Davidson

Joanna Beach Davidson

Mar 14, 2018

Joanna Beach Davidson, age 58 of Clarksville, Tennessee, formerly of Clay, Kentucky died Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.  She was born the daughter of the late Dorsey Lee Bryant and the late Wilma Francis King Bryant.  She was of the Christian faith.

Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Reidland Baptist...

Dennis Blanchard

Dennis Blanchard

Mar 12, 2018

Dennis "The Hot Dog Man" Blanchard, age 50 of Princeton, KY died Monday, March 12, 2018 at his residence.  He was born the son of the late Edward Daniel Blanchard and Mary Dutch Blanchard.  He was a special education teacher at Christian County Schools as well as a former assistant football coach.  He was of the Methodist faith.

Memorial  Service will...

Chris Cole

Chris Cole

Mar 8, 2018

Chris Cole, age 47 of Paducah died Thursday, March 8, 2018 at his residence.  He was born the son of the late Jerry Cole and the late Betty Carolyn Sweatt Cole.

No services are scheduled.  Keeling & Goodman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

He is survived by his son: Landon Janeway of Paducah; his daughter: Caroline Cole of...

Karon Hernandez

Karon Hernandez

Mar 5, 2018

Karon McFarland Hernandez, age 64 of Paducah died Monday, March 5, 2018 at Lourdes Hospital.  She was born the daughter of the late Fred McFarland and the late Carrie Chapman McFarland.  She attended Southland Baptist Temple.

Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Keeling &  Goodman Funeral Home in Paducah with Pastor Jimmie Franks officiating.  Visitation...

Richard Wayne Neville

Richard Wayne Neville

Feb 26, 2018

Richard Wayne Neville, age 54 of Memphis, Tennessee, formerly of Paducah died Monday, February 26, 2018 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.  He was born the son of the late Jimmie Neville and the late Linda Patton Neville.  He was a set designer for theatre productions.  He was a graduate of Lone Oak High School.  

A Memorial Gathering will be held...

Beverly Hendon

Beverly Hendon

Feb 14, 2018

Beverly Hendon, age 76 of Paducah, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah.  She was born the daughter of the late Estle Wilson Clapp and the late Seigle Marie Davenport Clapp.  She was a member of Heartland  Church in Paducah. 

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Keeling &...

Joyce Tabor

Joyce Tabor

Feb 13, 2018

Joyce Tabor, age 68 of Trussville, Alabama, formerly of Paducah, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at The Village of Cook Springs in Leeds, Alabama.  She was born the daughter of the late Edward J. Kazmir and the late Victoria V. Swierkowski Kazmir.  She was self employed.  She was a member of Southland Baptist Temple, and a member of the Night...

Joan Sutherland Crittendon

Joan Sutherland Crittendon

Feb 7, 2018

Joan Sutherland Crittendon, age 69 of Paducah, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at her residence.  She was born the daughter of the late Martin Eugene Sutherland and the late Gladys Haymes Sutherland.  She retired from Cracker Barrell after thirty years of service.  She was a member of Maxon Christian Church where she had served as song leader and board member.  

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Mike Clark

Mike Clark

Feb 5, 2018

Mike Clark, age 77 of Paducah, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at Lourdes Hospital.  He was born the son of the late James Edward Clark and the late Francis Pauline Givens Clark.  He was a retired school teacher having a tenure of 34 years in the classroom.  He taught at Lone Oak High School for 27 years and also coached...

Judith Holt

Judith Holt

Feb 5, 2018

HOLT, Judith Faye, widow of Donald Lee Holt, died on February 5, 2018 in Lexington, KY.  She was born on July 15, 1940 in Wheatcroft, KY, and was the daughter of the late Douglas Rice Herron and the late Eileen Stewart of Paducah, KY.  In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her sons Vonnie...

Rev. Larry W. Riley

Rev. Larry W. Riley

Feb 1, 2018

Rev. Larry W. Riley, age 71 of Cross Plains, TN, formerly of Paducah, died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Alive Hospice in Madison, TN.  He was born the son of the late Theron Isaac Riley and the late Rosie Allene Atwell Riley.  He was a truck driver and pastor.  He pastored Gospel Chapel in Iuka, Mississippi for 20 years and...

Connie Brockwell

Connie Brockwell

Jan 23, 2018

Connie Brockwell, age 59, of Paducah, died January 23, 2018 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.  She was born the daughter of the late John Tuskey and Francis Pratt Tuskey of Warren, Michigan.  She was a respiratory therapist at Respiratory Disease Clinic.  She was a member of Mike's Kettle Bell Club and the American  Association of Respiratory Care.  

Funeral services will...