Obituaries

Jul 29, 2022

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....

Jul 6, 2022

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...

Jun 25, 2022

Sharon Ruth Lueck, aged 77, of Murray, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Born in Chicago, IL to the late Frances and Ruth Harrington, Sharon is survived by one brother, Donald Harrington of Arizona, and one sister, Alexia (Tim) Pritchett, of Murray. Mourning her loss are her three children, Daniel Huff of Nevada, Deborah...

Jun 2, 2022

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...

May 27, 2022

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....

May 18, 2022

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...

May 15, 2022

Mr. Donald Wilhelm, 81, of Almo, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Spring Creek Healthcare. Mr. Wilhelm was born on September 22, 1940 in Ventura, CA to the late Charles and Emma Christine Hodges Wilhelm. Donald proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was a member of Murray Masonic Lodge #105, Royal Order of...

May 13, 2022

Mr. Ronald G. Farris, 77, of Benton, KY died Friday, May 13, 2022 at Mercy Healthcare in Paducah, KY. Mr. Farris was born on March 26, 1945 in Murray, KY to the late Leon and Dorothy Moore Farris. He was a 1963 graduate of Calloway County High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army. Mr....

Apr 27, 2022

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. [A person wearing glasses Description automatically generated with low confidence]

Mrs. Rhodes was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on November 22, 1938, to the late Melvin Morton and Eunice (Grogan) Morton. Mrs....

Apr 26, 2022

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...

Apr 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...

Apr 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...

Mar 28, 2022

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....

Mar 20, 2022

Evelyn Jones Dixon, age 91, of Murray, Kentucky, died Sunday, March 20, 2022, at her home.

She was born in January of 1931 in Golden Pond, Trigg County, Kentucky, to Herman C. Jones and Lena Saffer Jones, both deceased. Evelyn attended Golden Pond Elementary School and was a graduate of Trigg County High School. Evelyn married James...

Mar 17, 2022

Dulcie Mae Thweatt, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Gallatin Nursing and Rehab in Warsaw, KY.  Dulcie was born in Murray, KY on September 19, 1930 to the late Autry and Frocie (Howard) Miller.  During her life, Dulcie worked as a toymaker for Fisher Price Toys and was a member of Glendale Church of Christ...

Mar 14, 2022

Gene Mark Starks, age 59, of Cape Coral, Florida, died on Monday, March 14, 2022, at the Cape Coral Hospital in Cape Coral, Florida.

Mr. Starks was born on August 12, 1962, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Gene Dale Starks and Rose Volpe Starks. He worked as a heavy machine operator for the Smyrna Ready Mix...

Mar 13, 2022

Myra Jo Farley, 87, of Murray passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at her home.

Mrs. Farley was born November 25th, 1934, in McKenzie, Tennessee. She graduated from Hazel High School and Murray State University with a degree in Education.

She was a member of Glendale Road Church of Christ where she was Sunday School...

Mar 5, 2022

Twila Lovett, age 74, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Murray Calloway County Hospital.

Mrs. Lovett was born July 18, 1947, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Dick Denton and Nellie Perkins Denton. She was a homemaker and a member of Coles Campground Church.

Survivors include her husband, Cecil Lovett...

Mar 5, 2022

Mrs. Mary Joyce Ferri, 84, of Murray, died peacefully at home on March 5, 2022. Mrs. Ferri was born on February 27, 1938 in Loretta, TN to the late Guy and Blanche Bobo Fonville. Mary was a proud mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. Her parents; her...

Mar 5, 2022

Janice Baker, age 83, of Murray, Kentucky, died peacefully, Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Murray Calloway County Hospital, lovingly surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 24, 1938, in Calloway County, Kentucky, to Sherman Brent Langston and Kathryn Charlton Langston, who preceded her in death.

Janice grew up in Murray and Hazel,...