J. H. Churchill Funeral Home in Murray, KY

R.C. Olive

August 8, 2022

Mr. R.C. Olive, age 86, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Monday, August 8, 2022, at the Spring Creek Healthcare in Murray, Kentucky. Arrangements are currently incomplete at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services
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Brenda Trimble

August 7, 2022

Ms. Brenda Trimble, age 67, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky. Arrangements are currently incomplete at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
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Carolyn Murdock Bowen

March 1, 1947 - August 5, 2022

Mrs. Carolyn Murdock Bowen, age 75, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Bowen was born March 1, 1947, in Murray, Kentucky, to the late Billy Murdock and Jean Adams Murdock. Carolyn was a retired Finance Manager in the Automotive Industry and was a member of the Antioch Church of Christ. She also attended the Williams Chapel Church of Christ, Lone Oak...
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Euva Carraway

September 13, 1933 - August 4, 2022

Mrs. Euva Carraway, age 88, of Murray, Kentucky died, Thursday, August 4, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray. Born September 13, 1933, to James M. Parker and Ruth Cathey Parker in Murray, Kentucky. The family moved to Highland Park Michigan in 1943 then back to Murray in 1949 where she graduated from Murray High School in 1950. After graduation she married Noby...
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Guy Cunningham

August 3, 2022

Mr. Guy Cunningham, age 93, of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at the Canterfield Assisted Living Center in Ocala, Florida. Mr. Cunningham was born on December 29, 1928, in Calloway County, Kentucky, to the late Albert Cunningham and Ruth Colley Cunningham. Guy worked at the Tappan Stove Plant for 25 years prior to becoming a residential...
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Myra Marie Higgins

June 3, 1927 - August 3, 2022

Mrs. Myra Marie Higgins, age 95, of Murray, Kentucky, died on, Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Spring Creek Healthcare in Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Higgins was born on June 3, 1927, in Trigg County, Kentucky. She retired from Merit Clothing and Curlee Clothing and was a member of the Coldwater Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert Jack Higgins; one...
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Frances Spillman

October 10, 1944 - August 1, 2022

Mrs. Frances Mildred Armstrong Spillman, age 77, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. Mrs. Spillman was born on October 10, 1944, in Calloway County, Kentucky, to the late Thomas Lee Armstrong and Freda Baker Armstrong. She retired after 21 years of service from the Farm Services Agency formerly the ASCS Office of Calloway County. She...
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Peggy Noel

November 30, 1941 - July 31, 2022

Mrs. Peggy Noel, widow of Mr. Dalton Noel, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House. No public services will be held. J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
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Roger D. Hudson

October 21, 1951 - July 31, 2022

Roger Dale Hudson age 70, of Hardin, KY died on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He was born at Murray Calloway County Hospital on October 21, 1951, and resided at Golden Pond, KY until they relocated in 1962. His parents were the late David Layton Hudson and Thelma Lorene (Dunn) Hudson. He graduated from Marshall County High School and later attended some...
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Sharon Renee Duncan

February 22, 1967 - July 30, 2022

Mrs. Sharon Renee Duncan, age 55, of Murray, Kentucky died on, Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Mrs. Duncan was born in Murray, Kentucky on February 22, 1967, to the late Jerry Lee Montgomery and Rachel Thorn Montgomery. Mrs. Duncan was employed at Briggs and Stratton in Murray before the plant moved and was a member of the Ledbetter...
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Audrey Brown

August 8, 1950 - July 29, 2022

Ms. Audrey Brown, age 71, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Friday, July 29, 2022, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky. Ms. Brown was born on August 8, 1950, in Bowling Green, Kentucky to the late Bethel Richardson and Sina (Wheeler) Richardson. She was a retired educator from the Murray Independent School District and Murray State University. She coached girls basketball,...
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Gerald T. Parker

October 8, 1935 - July 27, 2022

Mr. Gerald T. Parker, age 86 of Murray, Kentucky died Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Oakview Nursing & Rehab Center in Calvert City, Kentucky. Mr. Parker was born in Murray, Kentucky on October 8, 1935, to the late R. Don Parker and Anna M. Barrow Parker. He was a Graduate of Murray Training School Class of 1953 and later graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Engineering...
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James W. Elkins

July 17, 1933 - July 25, 2022

Mr. James W. Elkins, age 89, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, at his home. Mr. Elkins was born July 17, 1933, in Almo, Kentucky, to the late David Elkins and Hattie Haynes Elkins. He was retired from REA as a lineman with over 40 years of service. He was also a member of the Sugar Creek Baptist Church and an Army Veteran of the Korean War. In addition to his...
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Jonathan B. Hosford

August 5, 1975 - July 24, 2022

Mr. Jonathan B. Hosford, age 46, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at his home. Mr. Hosford was born on August 5, 1975, in Murray, Kentucky. He was of the Church of Christ faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Keith B. Hosford; maternal grandparents, Bethel and Sina Richardson; as well as his paternal grandparents, Kirby and Elizabeth Hosford. Survivors...
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Judith Gail Dunn

August 20, 1939 - July 24, 2022

Mrs. Judith Gail Dunn, age 82, of Jackson, Tennessee, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Christian Care Center of Medina in Medina, Tennessee. Mrs. Dunn was born in South Pittsburg, Tennessee on August 20, 1939, to the late Raymond Crabtree and Myra (Moore) Crabtree. Mrs. Dunn retired as a registered nurse and was a member of the Glendale Road Church of...
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Christopher Richard

July 21, 2022

Dr. Christopher Richard, age 65, of Murray, Kentucky died on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray. Dr. Richard was born June 28, 1957, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Jack Pace Richard and Gaye Richard. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Richard of Murray, Kentucky, they married on April 23, 1981, in the Shawnee National Forest; one...
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Janet Meredith Donaldson Flynn

April 11, 1939 - July 19, 2022

Janet Meredith Donaldson Flynn made her transition from this earth on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, after several year's bout with metastatic colon cancer. She was born in Frankton, IN April 11, 1939 to "Pete" and Nelma Meredith. She was one of the very first registered medical technologists in the US (1960) and worked in numerous medical labs in TX, IA, KY, and IN. She became a master gardener in 1983...
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Rickey Latimer

January 6, 1954 - July 17, 2022

Mr. Rickey Latimer, age 68, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Murray -Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Latimer was born in Murray, Kentucky on January 6, 1954, to the late Richard Latimer and Barbara (Warren) Latimer. Mr. Latimer retired from the Murray Police Department after more than 20 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents,...
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Ronald Pace

December 13, 1936 - July 17, 2022

Mr. Ronald Pace, age 85, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at his home. Mr. Pace was born on December 13, 1936, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Herschel Pace and Nadine Graham Pace. He retired as the owner and operator of Ron Pace Heating & Air with over 40 years of service and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Murray. In addition to his...
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Brenda Ellen Thompson

September 15, 1960 - July 16, 2022

Mrs. Brenda Ellen Thompson, age 61, of Dexter, Kentucky, died on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Thompson was born on September 15, 1960, in Davenport, Iowa to the late Edward Brice Harmon and Dorothy Corrine Harmon. She formerly worked as a housekeeper for Brookdale Assisted Living. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
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Cooper Reece Underwood

July 15, 2022

Cooper Reece Underwood went home to be the lord on Friday, July 15, 2022, the same day he came into this world. Cooper is survived by his parents, Cassidy and Kayla Stepp Underwood of Hazel, Kentucky; one brother, Cameron Underwood of Hazel, Kentucky; maternal grandparents, Darren and Sonja Stepp of Big Sandy, Tennessee; paternal grandfather, Jay Underwood and wife Rita of Almo, Kentucky;...
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Leta Faynell Cherry

April 5, 1945 - July 15, 2022

Mrs. Leta Faynell Cherry, age 77, of Hazel, Kentucky, died on Friday, July 15, 2022, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Cherry was born on April 5, 1945, in Hazel, Kentucky to the late Charles Cooper Thomas and Hinda (Hopkins) Thomas. She retired as an operator for Holley Carburetors and was a member of the Hazel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...
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Kenneth "Hal" Cunningham

September 12, 1953 - July 14, 2022

Mr. Kenneth "Hal" Cunningham, age 68, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the Spring Creek Healthcare in Murray, Kentucky. Mr. Cunningham was born on September 12, 1953, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Robert Cunningham and Ruth (DeBoe) Cunningham. He was involved in automobile sales his entire life and attended the North Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors...
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Inez Puckett Andrus

December 21, 1931 - July 13, 2022

Mrs. Inez Puckett Andrus, age 90, of Dexter, Kentucky, died Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Spring Creek Health Care in Murray, Kentucky No public services are scheduled at this time. J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
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Leanne Labadie

October 26, 1980 - July 11, 2022

Mrs. Leanne Labadie, age 41, of Hazel, Kentucky, passed away July 11, 2022, in Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Labadie was born on October 26, 1980, in McKenzie, Tennessee. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Tim Labadie of South Lyon, Michigan; father, William Victor Starkey Sr.; mother, Naomi Ruth Humphreys Davidson; four daughters, Emily Taliaferro...
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Julie Cathryn "Cathy" Christopher

March 21, 1955 - July 11, 2022

****The date of death listed above is incorrect, this is for archive purposes only. The correct date of death is listed in the obituary below.**** Julie Cathryn "Cathy" Christopher, M.D., of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at her home, surrounded by family. Cathy was born March 21, 1955, in Somerset, Kentucky to Maurice and Juletta Eaker Christopher, who preceded her...
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Lee A. Hatcher

June 3, 1959 - July 8, 2022

Mr. Lee A. Hatcher, age 63, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Hatcher was born on June 3, 1959, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Edward Hatcher and Johnnie Hines Hatcher. Mr. Hatcher was the manager of Murray Digital Solutions and was a graduate of the University of Louisville with a degree in Business Administration. ...
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Max Lee Herndon

April 25, 1939 - July 6, 2022

Mr. Max Herndon, age 83, of Murray, Kentucky died on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky. Mr. Herndon was born on April 25, 1939, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Ray Herndon and Bertha (Knight) Herndon. He retired from Ryan Milk Company in Murray, Kentucky and was a member of the Glendale Road Church of Christ. In addition...
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Phillip Bruce Niffenegger

May 8, 1941 - July 6, 2022

****The date of death listed above is incorrect, this is for archive purposes only. The correct date of death is listed in the obituary below.**** A loving husband and father, Dr. Phillip B. Niffenegger, 80, of Murray, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 12, 2022 with his family by his side. Phil was born in Phoenix, Arizona, May 8th, 1941 to John and Hildegard (neè Finch)...
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Denise "Dolly" Lynn Donelson

February 8, 1952 - July 5, 2022

Mrs. Denise "Dolly" Lynn Donelson, age 70, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at River Haven Nursing Home in Paducah, Kentucky. Mrs. Donelson was born on February 8, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Herbert Walker and Hedy Tucker Walker. She retired after 25 years of working at Boones Laundry and was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents, she was...
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Virginia Youngblood

August 8, 1927 - July 4, 2022

Mrs. Virginia Youngblood, age 94, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Monday, July 4, 2022, at Spring Creek Health Care in Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Youngblood was born on August 8, 1927, in Graves County, Kentucky to the late Elbert Kendall and Margaret Duke Kendall. She was a homemaker and a member of the University Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
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James Dale Outland

September 21, 1932 - July 4, 2022

Dr. James Dale, "J.D." Outland passed away Monday, July 4th, 2022. He was born September 21st, 1932 to Lowell & Pauline Motheral Outland in the Pottertown Community of Calloway County. A 1951 graduate of Murray High School, he furthered his education by attending Murray State University for 3 years prior to early acceptance into Dental School at The University of Louisville where he was a...
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Sheryl R. McKinney

August 24, 1969 - July 3, 2022

Mrs. Sheryl R. McKinney, age 52, of Dexter, Kentucky, died on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at the Murray - Calloway County Hospital. Mrs. McKinney was born in Hammond, Indiana on August 24, 1969. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. McKinney is survived by her husband, Frank D. McKinney of Dexter, Kentucky, whom she married on September 13, 1997; her parents, Herbert and Patricia (Sanders) Boren of...
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Rex Monts

April 3, 1965 - June 30, 2022

Mr. Rex Monts, age 57, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky. Mr. Monts was born on April 3, 1965, in Marion, Indiana. Survivors include his father, Ted Monts; as well as his mother, Carolyn Duncan Bugden. There will be no public service or visitation held at this time. Online condolences can be made at,...
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Clyde Dale Tidwell

March 14, 1943 - June 28, 2022

Mr. Clyde Dale Tidwell, age 79, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at his home. Mr. Tidwell was born in Murray, Kentucky on March 14, 1943, to the late H.L. Tidwell and Bertha Wells Tidwell. Mr. Tidwell retired from Mattel after 20 years. He served in the United Sates Army and was of the Church of Christ faith. In addition to his parents, Mr. Tidwell was preceded in death...
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Grace Laughhunn

June 9, 1932 - June 27, 2022

Ms. Grace Ann Laughhunn, age 90, of Murray, Kentucky, formerly of Madison Heights, Michigan, died on Monday, June 27, 2022, at the Spring Creek Healthcare in Murray, Kentucky. Ms. Laughhunn was born on June 9, 1932, in Royal Oak, Michigan to the late Juluis Czapp and Rose (Koslowski) Czapp. She was of the Jehovah Witness Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one...
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Keenan Mayfield

July 10, 1960 - June 27, 2022

Mr. Keenan Mayfield, age 61, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022. He was an Operator Technician for Mid-America Conversion Services in Paducah, Kentucky; Keenan participated as a Boat Captain of his Grandsons Fishing Team for the Calloway County High School Fishing Team; he was a member of the Green Plain Church of Christ and attended the Glendale Road Church of Christ....
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Byrnie Keith Corey

June 25, 1966 - June 26, 2022

Mr. Byrnie Keith Corey, age 56, of Murray, Kentucky, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Mr. Corey was born on June 25, 1966, in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Elbert Corey and Helen (Peele) Corey. He worked at Sirloin Stockade Restaurant and was a member of the Life Tabernacle Church. Mr. Corey was an Army Veteran of the Persian Gulf War. In...
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Harold Hill

March 4, 1944 - June 25, 2022

Mr. Harold Hill, age 78, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Hill was born in Almo, Kentucky on March 4, 1944, to the late William and Louise Hill. Mr. Hill retired in 1997 as the Assistant Chief of the Murray Fire Department. He attended the Union Grove Church of Christ. In addition, tohis parents he was preceded in death...
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Firmin "FG" Giesbrecht

November 28, 1936 - June 24, 2022

Firmin R. Giesbrecht (fondly known as FG) was born November 28, 1936, in Steinbach, Manitoba Canada to Cornelius and Margaretha Giesbrecht. He was the youngest of 11 children. Our husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend left this temporary earth home for his forever home in Heaven June 24, 2022. His parents moved to a small community of Whitemouth Manitoba when he was 8...
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Patricia Unruh

October 9, 1949 - June 22, 2022

Mrs. Patricia Unruh, age 72, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Calvert City, Kentucky, after an extended illness. Mrs. Unruh was born in Alma, Michigan on October 9, 1949, to the late Elmer Diller and Lois (Miller) Diller. Mrs. Unruh was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God in Christ Mennonite. She, along with her...
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Hettie Mae (Kanagy) Peachey

September 13, 1951 - June 21, 2022

Hettie Mae (Kanagy) Peachey was born to Jacob & Lizzie Kanagy on September 13,1951 at Belleville, Pennsylvania. On June 20, 2022, at the age of 70, the angels came and gently carried her home. Her childhood years were spent in Big Valley, Pennsylvania. As a little Amish girl, she learned to work hard without complaining. She was the oldest of a family of seven. She married our Dad, Samuel...
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Howard Hal Rice

June 12, 1941 - June 17, 2022

Howard (Hal) Rice, of Murray, KY, age 81 died Friday, June 17, 2022, at his home. He was born in Memphis Tennessee, June 12, 1941, to Howard V. and Elizabeth Jane Rice. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, proudly serving his country in Korea with the 8th Army Support Command as a radar and missile repairman. He earned the rank of E-5 and received an honorable discharge March 1, 1968. He was a...
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Carolyn Sue Tidwell

October 25, 1939 - June 16, 2022

Mrs. Carolyn Sue Tidwell, age 82, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Tidwell was born on October 25, 1939, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late West Fulton and Nina Jones Fulton. She retired from BB&T as a Teller after 43 years and was of the Church of Christ Faith. In addition to her parents, she was...
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Harold Penner

December 15, 1936 - June 14, 2022

Mr. Harold Penner, age 85, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the Murray – Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Penner was born in Rosenort, Manitoba Canada, on December 15, 1936, to the late Edward and Helena (Goossen) Penner. He was the ninth child in a family of fifteen. Mr. Penner was a farmer and carpenter. He always enjoyed disaster relief projects. He instilled in us...
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Shirlene Nightengale Koehn

February 15, 1936 - June 14, 2022

Shirlene Nightengale Koehn was born to John and Eva Wedel Nightengale on February 15, 1936, near Fairview, Oklahoma. The angels came and gently carried her home early in the morning of June 14, 2022, after a brief stay at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. She was 86 years old. Shirlene's childhood years were spent on the family farm. As one of seventeen children, there was always plenty...
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David Clinton Barrow

May 3, 1954 - June 12, 2022

Mr. David Clinton Barrow, age 68, of Murray, Kentucky died on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky. Mr. Barrow was born on May 3, 1954, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Clinton Barrow and Edna Mathis Barrow. He retired from Kenlake Foods and was a member of the Glendale Road Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
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Lorenzo Watson

January 29, 1941 - June 12, 2022

Mr. Lorenzo Watson, age 81, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at his home. Mr. Watson was born in Carver, Kentucky on January 29, 1941, to the late Ruie Watson and Mildred (Minix) Watson. Mr. Watson was a retired heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the Palestine United Methodist Church, a lifetime member of the VFW, and a Rizpah Shriner member. Mr. Watson was...
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Betty Lou Brandon

June 1, 1938 - June 10, 2022

Mrs. Betty Lou Brandon, age 84, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. Mrs. Brandon was born June 1, 1938, in Marshall County, Kentucky, to the late Lonnie Cope and Lilela Boggess Cope. Betty was retired from Jakel and was a member of the Ledbetter Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
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Kenneth Wayne Maddox

July 20, 1957 - June 8, 2022

Mr. Kenneth Wayne Maddox, age 64, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Bro. Ronnie Burkeen officiating. Burial will follow in the Murray City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday,...
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Denola Walker

January 23, 1921 - June 7, 2022

Mrs. Denola Walker, age 101, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at the Lakeway Nursing & Rehab in Benton, Kentucky. Mrs. Walker was born on January 23, 1921, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Lloyd Walker and Lela Colson Walker. She was a homemaker, retired from the Murray-Calloway County Hospital Cafeteria, and was the oldest member of the Sugar Creek Baptist...
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Alfred Murdock

March 19, 1927 - June 5, 2022

Mr. Alfred Murdock, age 95, of Murray, Kentucky, died at his home on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Mr. Murdock was born March 19, 1927, in Lynn Grove, Kentucky, to the late William Bryan Murdock and Addie Rogers Murdock. He was a retired farmer and was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. Alfred was also a member of the Williams Chapel Church of Christ where he served as an elder and Sunday school...
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Jeannie L. Buckland

August 5, 1959 - June 4, 2022

Mrs. Jeannie L. Buckland, age 62, of Murray, Kentucky died on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray. Mrs. Buckland was born in Toledo, Ohio on August 5, 1959, to the late Donald R. Stull and Nancy E. (Werling) Stull. Mrs. Buckland was a member of the Hardin Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Buckland was preceded in death by her...
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Brenda G. Jones

October 29, 1946 - June 2, 2022

Mrs. Brenda G. Jones, age 75, of Almo, Kentucky, died on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Jones was born on October 29, 1946, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Joe Thomas Nelson and Bonnie Lee (Brown) Nelson. She retired from Pilgrim's Pride in Mayfield, Kentucky and was a member of the Dexter Church of Christ. Survivors include her...
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Howard Wayne Hill

February 9, 1943 - June 1, 2022

Mr. Howard Wayne Hill, age 79, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Continue Care at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Mr. Hill was born in Murray, Kentucky on February 9, 1943, to the late Audrey Ray Hill and Autumn A. (Duncan) Hill. Mr. Hill worked as a farmer and recently started attending Glendale Road Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, Mr....
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Alex Callaway

July 18, 1988 - May 30, 2022

Mr. Alex Callaway, age 33, of Murray, Kentucky, died at his home on Monday, May 30, 2022. Mr. Callaway was born July 18, 1988, in Viroqua, Wisconsin. He was a Recreational Leader at the Kentucky State Penitentiary for the last 9 years. He was a graduate of Murray State University with a B.S. Preceding him in death was his father, Craig Callaway; one sister, Eliana Callaway; as well as his...
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Mary Pierce Coursey

December 18, 1927 - May 27, 2022

Mrs. Mary Pierce Coursey, age 94, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at the Clinton Place in Clinton, Kentucky. Mrs. Coursey was born on December 18, 1927, in Calloway County, Kentucky, to the late Robert Jones and Veda Rose. She was a homemaker and a member of the Zion's Cause Baptist Church in Benton, Kentucky. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
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Candice Maelyn Wood

June 13, 1987 - May 26, 2022

Mrs. Candice Maelyn Wood, age 34 of Murray, Kentucky, died on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. She was the manager of Discount Tobacco City and of the Baptist Faith. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandfathers, Jerry Thomas Wood and Jimmy Fisher, and her paternal grandparents, Marshall and Golden Singleton. Survivors include mother, Tammy...
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Lavelle Stone

October 1, 1935 - May 26, 2022

Mrs. Lavelle Stone, age 86, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Murray – Calloway County Hospital. Mrs. Stone was born in Henry County, Tennessee, on October 1, 1935, to the late Carlos Clifton Byars and Bama Lee (Yow) Byars. Mrs. Stone before retiring worked as a retail salesperson at Bright's, Behr's and the Fashion Bug clothing stores in Murray. She was a member...
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Ronald "Chuckalo" Roberts

November 15, 1943 - May 24, 2022

Mr. Ronald "Chuckalo" Roberts, age 78, of Murray, Kentucky died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at the Murray – Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Roberts was born on November 15, 1943, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Charles Roberts and Anna McCallon Roberts. He was a retired painting contractor, brick mason, and was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed golfing with the "Natty Light Group" at Oaks...
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Marguerite Smallwood

March 6, 1932 - May 24, 2022

Mrs. Marguerite Smallwood, age 90, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Smallwood was born on March 6, 1932, in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia to the late Lender Runion and Marguerite Runion. She retired as a Tool Room Manager with the Tennessee Valley Authority. She loved to garden in her rose garden, read, and was a great cook. Survivors include...
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Judi Ann Osborn

May 19, 1944 - May 23, 2022

Ms. Judi Ann Osborn, age 78, of Hazel, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, at her home. Ms. Osborn was born on May 19, 1944, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Guthrie Osborn and Beauton Mitchell Osborn. She retired from Bayside Marina in Panama City Beach, Florida and was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry...
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Kellie Rae (Murphy) Connell

April 9, 1968 - May 19, 2022

Kellie Rae (Murphy) Connell, age 54, of Murray, KY, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray. She was surrounded by her loving family after a long, difficult, and courageous fight with metastatic melanoma. Kellie was born April 9, 1968, in Independence, MO. She spent most of her formative years in Hays, KS, where she graduated from Hays...
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Joseph A. Choppi

June 29, 1936 - May 18, 2022

Mr. Joseph A. Choppi, age 85, of Benton, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray. Mr. Choppi was born on June 29, 1936, in Rockford, Illinois to the late Harry Choppi and Carrie (Capriola) Choppi. He retired as the director of environmental services for the Murray-Calloway County Hospital and was of the Catholic faith. In addition,...
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Charles Richard Cope

August 25, 1946 - May 15, 2022

Mr. Charles Richard Cope, age 75, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at the Spring Creek Healthcare in Murray, Kentucky. Mr. Cope was born on August 25, 1946, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Lonnie R. Cope and Lilela Boggess Cope. He retired from Sager Glove Company. Mr. Cope was a faithful member of the Ledbetter Baptist Church and taught the Adult Men's Sunday...
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Tim "Biggen" Chaney

December 9, 1958 - May 14, 2022

Mr. Tim "Biggen" Chaney, age 63, of Kirksey, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2022, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Chaney was born on December 9, 1958, in Clinton, Kentucky to the late Johnny Chaney and Patricia McGee Chaney. He was a retired handyman, pastor, and avid pit master, having owned and run several BBQ pits through the years. He loved his family and...
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Harry Michael "Mike" Dill

January 18, 1944 - May 12, 2022

Mr. Harry Michael "Mike" Dill, age 78, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, died on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Brookdale Senior Living in Clarksville, Tennessee. Mr. Dill was born January 18, 1944, in Gadsden, Alabama, to the late Harry Malone Dill and Hilda Ledford Dill. Mike received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Mississippi State University. He was an educator...
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Margaret Lee Parvin

August 29, 1950 - May 11, 2022

Mrs. Margaret Lee Parvin, age 71, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Tri-Star Centennial Medical Center, in Nashville, Tennessee. Mrs. Parvin was born August 29, 1950, in Flint, Michigan to the late George Wilburn Parvin and Shirley Jane Rose Parvin. Mrs. Parvin was a retired Medical Transcriptionist. Mrs. Parvin is survived by her sister, Sharol...
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Earl Thomas Futrell

October 9, 1939 - May 10, 2022

Mr. Earl Thomas Futrell, age 82, of Murray, Kentucky died, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at his home. Mr. Futrell was born in Murray, Kentucky on October 9, 1939, to the late Owen Thomas Futrell and Dorthy A. Walker Futrell. Mr. Futrell worked as an auto dealer and detailer for 20 years and was a well-known farmer in the Lynn Grove Community for many years. He was of the Baptist faith. In...
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James Frazier Williams IV

December 9, 1984 - May 6, 2022

James Frazier Williams IV from Granada Hills, CA passed away May 6, 2022 while visiting family. He was born to Tripp and Lana (Woods) Williams December 9, 1984 in Murray, KY. James was a graduate of Murray High School in the class of 2003. He was exceptional in technology and a Governor School of the Arts scholar. He was awarded a scholarship to LA Film School in Los Angeles, CA where he...
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Seth David Arant

July 8, 1974 - May 5, 2022

Seth David Arant, age 47, of Paris, Tennessee, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Seth was born in Murray, Kentucky, on July 8, 1974. He worked in construction his entire life and was currently employed by Arant Construction. He was a 1992 graduate of Calloway County High School and later earned his BS from Murray State University. To know Seth was to love him. His huge smile,...
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Patrick Joel Roy

January 18, 1940 - May 4, 2022

Mr. Patrick Joel Roy, age 82, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the Clinton Place in Clinton, Kentucky. Mr. Roy was born on January 18, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Estella (Affeldt) Roy and Patrick Roy. He was a self-employed carpenter, Navy Veteran, and was of the Christian Faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Eric...
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Eddie Schwettman

August 20, 1935 - April 30, 2022

Mr. Eddie Schwettman age 86 of Murray, KY passed away peacefully Saturday, April 30th, 2022, at The Farms in Puryear, TN. Mr. Schwettman was born August 20, 1935, in Egypt Mills, Missouri, to the late Edward Schwettman and Freida Baker Schwettman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Margie Dillingham and one brother, Edward Schwettman. Eddie was a 1957...
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Michelle Lynn Phillips

June 14, 1981 - April 29, 2022

Ms. Michelle Lynn Phillips, age 40, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, at her home. Ms. Philips was born in Murray, Kentucky on June 14, 1981. She was of the Church of Christ faith. Ms. Phillips was preceded in death by her grandmother, Roszella Williams. She is survived by her mother, Susan Phillips of Murray, Kentucky; and aunt and uncle Jennifer and...
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Barbara B. Gray

March 2, 1937 - April 28, 2022

Mrs. Barbara B. Gray, age 85, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House. Mrs. Gray was born on March 2, 1937, in Winnfield, Louisiana, to the late William Breedlove and Glennie Graham Breedlove. Barbara was a retired co-owner of Jones & Gray Upholstery and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. In addition to her...
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Nancy Ruth Rhodes

November 22, 1938 - April 27, 2022

Mrs. Nancy Ruth Rhodes, age 83, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray. Mrs. Rhodes was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on November 22, 1938, to the late Melvin Morton and Eunice (Grogan) Morton. Mrs. Rhodes retired from Mattel and was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...
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Charles Wayne Holland

August 21, 1955 - April 26, 2022

Mr. Charles Wayne Holland, age 66, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Holland was born on August 21, 1955, to the late James Prentice Holland and Ruth Modell (Jones) Holland. He was a member of the Elm Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Holland was preceded in death by a nephew, Michael Braden. He...
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Diana Lee Riedel

July 2, 1942 - April 26, 2022

Mrs. Diana Lee Riedel, age 79, of Murray, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Baptist Health Paducah. Born on July 2, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Diana was the daughter of the late Jessee O. Chipman and Dorothy (Ritter) Chipman. Diana was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church in Murray. Diana lived in Southeastern Wisconsin for half of her life and worked various secretarial and...
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Mary Blackwell Harris

September 12, 1931 - April 25, 2022

Mrs. Mary Blackwell Harris, age 90, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Harris was born on September 12, 1931, in Marshall County, Kentucky, to the late Ernest Blackwell and Hattie Dubuque Blackwell. Mary was a homemaker and a member of the Grace Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Harris; and...
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Jimmy Sullivan

December 2, 1933 - April 25, 2022

****The date of death listed above is incorrect, this is for archive purposes only. The correct date of death is listed in the obituary below.**** Mr. Jimmy Sullivan, age 88, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House. Mr. Sullivan was born on December 2, 1933, in Marshall County, Kentucky, to the late Edward Sullivan and...
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Norma Jean Dunn

November 8, 1934 - April 23, 2022

Mrs. Norma Jean Dunn, age 87, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Dunn was born on November 8, 1934, in West Helena, Arkansas to the late L.E. Garner and Ruth (Gilliam) Garner. She retired from Murray Elementary School as a schoolteacher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Jeff Dunn. Survivors include her husband,...
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William Buchanan Seale

October 18, 1932 - April 22, 2022

Dr. William Buchanan Seale, 89, died Friday, April 22, 2022, at Murray-Calloway County Hospital. He was born October 18, 1932, in Middlesboro, Kentucky to Albert Tyler Seale and Edith Buchanan. He was of Christian faith and belonged to First Christian Church, Murray, KY. Seale graduated from Corbin High School in Corbin Kentucky in 1949. He attended college at Berea College in 1949 and 1950...
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Bess Thurman Kerlick

December 11, 1921 - April 22, 2022

Bess Thurman Kerlick, 100, of Murray, KY passed away Friday, April 22, 2022, at Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray. She was born on December 11, 1921, in Pottertown, KY to the late Agnes Folwell Thurman and Galen Miller Thurman, Sr. She married the late Louis Christopher Kerlick, Jr. on October 9, 1943. Bess was a graduate and the valedictorian of her class at Murray Training School....
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Jerry Franklin Starks

May 4, 1938 - April 19, 2022

Jerry Franklin Starks, 83, passed away Tuesday morning, April 19, 2022, at Spring Creek Healthcare. Jerry was born May 4, 1938, at home in Almo, Kentucky to Raymond French Starks and Helen Oglesby Starks as the fifth of six children. His older siblings were sister Berlene Lowery and brothers Charles, Ray, and Gene Starks who all proceeded him in death. He married Brenda Johnson on June 5, 1959,...
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Thomas "Marty" Harper

October 17, 1958 - April 16, 2022

Mr. Thomas "Marty" Harper, age 63, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022, at his home. Mr. Harper was born on October 17, 1958, in Princeton, Kentucky. Marty was the owner of Harper Farms and co-owner of Shoemaker Enterprises. He was a former co-owner of Growers Loose Leaf Tobacco Floor in Murray, New Enterprise Tobacco Floor in Mayfield, and the Grain Terminal Port of...
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Jerry Mac Jones

November 18, 1936 - April 16, 2022

Mr. Jerry Mac Jones, age 85, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022, at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Jones was born November 18, 1936, in Calloway County, Kentucky, to the late Bomar Sweeney Jones and Louise James Jones Hargis. He was a retired Truck Driver and was of the Baptist Faith. Jerry was also an Army veteran serving during the Korean War. In addition to...
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Dolly "Joni" Duane

October 20, 1941 - April 15, 2022

Mrs. Dolly "Joni" Duane, age 80, of Murray, Kentucky, formerly of Galatia, Illinois and Bartow, Florida where she spent most of her adult life, died on April 15, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray. Mrs. Duane was born in Carbondale, Illinois on October 20, 1941, to the late Joseph Glenn Upchurch and Dolly (Jones) Upchurch. Mrs. Duane was owner of the Nifty Needle,...
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Eva Dell (McNutt) Henry

August 18, 1926 - April 12, 2022

Mrs. Eva Dell (McNutt) Henry, age 95, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at her son's home in Prince George, Virginia. She had lived with her son and his family in Prince George since September 2017. Mrs. Henry was born on August 18, 1926, in Calloway County, Kentucky, to the late Emmett McNutt and Rettie Lee (Holsapple) McNutt. She grew up on her parent's farm east of...
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Steven LaBelle

March 9, 1953 - April 10, 2022

Steven LaBelle, 69, of Zeigler, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, passed away at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2022 at his home. Steve was born on March 9, 1953 in Herrin to Norman A. and Delores Marie (Ralls) LaBelle. He married the love of his life, Julia Ann Cavitt Hargrove on September 11, 1994 in Murray, Kentucky. Steve honorably served his country in the Army during the Vietnam era. He...
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David Dallas Willoughby

April 8, 1961 - April 9, 2022

David Dallas Willoughby, age 61, passed away at his home on April 9, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. David was born on April 8, 1961, in Murray, Kentucky, the son of James Dallas Willoughby and Betty Jane Willoughby. David was a long-time resident of Atlanta, Georgia. David was preceded in death by his brother, Gregory Dean Willoughby and a stepbrother, Clayton McCuiston; David is...
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Bertha Faye Wadel

February 3, 1943 - April 8, 2022

Bertha Nikkel Wadel was born to Abraham and Annie Friesen Nikkel on February 3, 1943, in McPherson, Kansas. She peacefully took her last breath in the early morning hours on April 8, 2022, at Hospice House in Paducah, Kentucky. She made the most of the seventy-nine years which God granted her. She accepted God's call, committed her life to Him and was baptized into the Church of God in Christ...
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Carlos Black, Jr.

August 24, 1935 - April 8, 2022

Mr. Carlos Black, Jr., age 86, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Friday, April 8, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky. Mr. Black was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on August 24, 1935, to the late Carlos Black, Sr. and Opal (Vick) Black. He was the owner of Blacks Decorating Center, of the Baptist Faith, and was a United States Marine Veteran. Mr. Black was an...
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Joel "Joe" Lane Rowland

March 5, 1943 - April 2, 2022

Mr. Joel (Joe) Lane Rowland, age 79, of Murray, Kentucky passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Joe was born in Murray, Kentucky on March 5, 1943, to the late Pat Rowland and Flora (Johnson) Rowland. Joe was the general manager at Parker Ford, where he retired after 38 years with the company. Joe was a member of First Baptist Church of Murray,...
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Penny Lynn

September 1, 1967 - April 2, 2022

Penny G. Lynn, age 54, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Skyline Medical Center, in Nashville, Tennessee. Penny was born September 1, 1967, in St. Charles, Missouri. She was a retired Correctional Officer and was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim Lynn and Marilyn Kaye Lankford Lesch. Survivors include her wife, Elizabeth...
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Allie Jo Robertson

September 11, 1946 - March 30, 2022

Mrs. Allie Jo Robertson, age 75 of Puryear, Tennessee, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. She retired from Murray State University as a Professor in the College of Education; she was of Methodist Faith and was very involved in Early Childhood Education Organizations. Mrs. Robertson was passionate about children and education. She was in the inaugural...
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Mary Brooks Rose

July 18, 1933 - March 28, 2022

Mary Brooks Rose, 88, of Murray, Kentucky died Monday, March 28, 2022, at the Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tennessee. She was born July 18, 1933, in Benton, Kentucky to the late Joe Rayburn and Lena Elvyn Coursey Rayburn. She was retired from Fisher-Price, Inc. in Murray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Scheffler and Jane Gossett, four...
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Rodney David Emerson

April 28, 1983 - March 28, 2022

Mr. Rodney David Emerson, age 38, of Murray, Kentucky, died Monday, March 28, 2022, at his home. Mr. Emerson was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on April 28, 1983. He worked in the maintenance department at Kenlake Foods and was a member of the Coldwater Baptist Church. He was also a 2001 graduate of Calloway County High School. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
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Sandra F. Simmons

August 6, 1938 - March 27, 2022

Mrs. Sandra F. Simmons, age 83, of Paris, Tennessee, died Sunday, March 27, 2022, at her home. Sandra lived in Paris, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon and Ruby Fowler; brother, Lynn Fowler; and nephew, Tom Fowler. Sandra is survived by her husband, Barry Simmons of Paris, Tennessee; daughter, Bari Lyn Simmons of Lexington, Kentucky; son, Neal (Laura) Simmons of...
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Patsy Ray (Hampton) Bogard

July 24, 1958 - March 27, 2022

Ms. Patsy Ray (Hampton) Bogard, age 63, of Murray, Kentucky died on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Ms. Bogard was born on July 24, 1958, in Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Bogard was preceded in death by her father, Ray Hampton; mother, Edith (Schroader) McKinney; four brothers, Frank Dowdy, Darrell Dowdy, Jerry Dowdy, and Ricky Dowdy; as well as one sister,...
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Jimmy Allen Musser

October 27, 1946 - March 27, 2022

Mr. Jimmy Allen Musser, age 75, of Murray, Kentucky, died Sunday, March 27, 2022, at his home. Mr. Musser was born in Stewart County, Tennessee on October 27, 1946, to the late William Green Musser and Alline (French) Musser. Mr. Musser retired from the Cheri Movie Theater in Murray as a projectionist. Mr. Musser served in the United States Army for nine years with a rank of sergeant. He...
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