Obituaries

Mar 25, 2011

Mar 24, 2011

Jeffrey Don McClure, 36, of Almo, died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Murray on Feb. 8, 1975, he was employed with his family owned and operated business Happy Holiday Travel in Murray. He was also a 1993 graduate of Calloway County High School and was a member of the Flint...

Mar 23, 2011

Memorial services for William R. "Bill" Staudacher, 87, of Murray, will be held Sunday, March 27, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Murray First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rick Dye officiating. Visitation will also be held Sunday, from 1 p.m. until funeral hour at the church. Entombment will be Monday, March 28, in the chapel...

Mar 15, 2011

Burlene Brewer, 80, of Murray, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Spring Creek Health Care. Born Aug. 29, 1930 in Knight, she was a homemaker and a member of the Glendale Road Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, Roy Knight and Pearl Knight Johnson, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Izetta Pate and Katherine Wright; and...

Mar 13, 2011

Funeral services for Jerry Darwin Weatherford, 64, of Murray, will be held Thursday, March 17, 2011, at 1 p.m. at Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home with David Bogard officiating. Burial will follow in Murray Memorial Gardens with military honors. Visitation will be tonight, Wednesday, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Weatherford died Sunday, March 13, 2011, at 6:02 p.m....

Mar 13, 2011

Brent Evans, 87, of Murray, died Sunday, March 13, 2011, at 9:38 a.m. at Spring Creek Health Care. A member of Eastwood Baptist Church, he retired from Murray Auto Parts. He also served in the U.S. Army in World War II and was in combat in the European Theater and was awarded the bronze star. In addition to his parents,...

Mar 4, 2011

Mrs. Margaret Owens, 87, of Murray, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at 11:40 a.m. at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. She was a retired Graphic Arts Technician and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was born Dec. 21, 1923 in Rehoboth, N.M., to the late Harry Denton and Dora Elizabeth Baker Boyd. In addition to her parents, she...

Feb 20, 2011

A Funeral Mass for Julia C. Janecek, 88, of Murray, was held today, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Leo Catholic Church with Father Jason McClure officiating. Burial followed in Murray Memorial Gardens. There was no visitation. Janecek died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, at 3:45 a.m. at Lemont Center Nursing and Rehabilitation in Lemont, Ill. Preceding in...

Feb 5, 2011

Khadra Dell Duncan Williams, 90, of Murray, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Spring Creek Health Care. Born Jan. 7, 1921, she retired from the state of Michigan where she worked as a social worker and was of Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, Bill and Cumi Gordon Duncan, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Williams;...

Jan 31, 2011

Charles "Pat" Bogard, 68, of Murray, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Born March 11, 1942 in Calloway County, he was a member of the First Baptist Church of Murray and was a retired route salesman for 33 years with Bunny Bread. In addition to his parents, Noman and Mamie Underwood Bogard, he was...

Jan 30, 2011

Zula Ann West Sykes, 91, of Murray, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at 3:27 p.m. at her home. She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. In addition to her parents, William H. and Cora West, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Ford Sykes, on Feb. 22, 1993....

Jan 5, 2011

Ramon Lee "Doc" Turner, 79, of Murray, died at 12:04 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. He was born June 30, 1931, in Trigg County. He was a member, deacon and trustee of Northside Baptist Church, and a U.S. Army Veteran. He retired as a chemical operator from B.F. Goodrich in Calvert City, with 35 years...

Jan 3, 2011

The funeral service for retired Henry Ford Museum grounds crew equipment operator Walter Palka of Puryear will be at noon Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church. The Rev. Ed Fisher will officiate. Entombment will follow in Murray Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Visitation is planned from 4-8 p.m. Friday with a rosary at 7 p.m., and...

Jan 1, 2011

Funeral services for Ruby L. Satterwhite, 85, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at 1 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with John Dale and Bro. Matthew Williams officiating. Entombment will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be tonight, Tuesday, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Jackie Hale, Chris Satterwhite,...

Dec 28, 2010

Funeral services for Bernice Cathey, 94, of Murray, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home with the Rev. Ryker Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday, Jan. 4, from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Don Murdock, Ben Hendrick, Johnny...

Dec 28, 2010

Mrs. Marie Lassiter, 85, of Murray, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at 4:45 a.m. at her residence. She was the owner operator of the Mademoiselle Shop in Murray for 30 years. She was a member of the Murray First United Methodist Church where she participated in the Wesleyan Circle and the Young Adult Sunday School Classes. She was also a...

Dec 27, 2010

A memorial service for Clyde Turner, 86, of Murray, will be held today, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Murray Memorial Gardens. Turner died Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at Spring Creek Health Care. Born in Golden Pond in 1924, Turner served his country in Japan and Europe as a World War II Army Staff Sergeant...

Dec 25, 2010

* Home * Obituaries Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010 * Story Share This Share Send this page to your friends Print Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font size Share Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 5:00 pm Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010 0 comments Hilda Marie Lassiter Hilda Marie Lassiter, 85, of Murray, died Tuesday, Dec....

Dec 16, 2010

Funeral services for Melba Suiter, 90, of Fox Meadows, Murray, will be held today, Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with Hollis Miller and Charley Bazzell officiating. Burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers will be Lindy Suiter, Larry Wells Suiter, Terry Butler, Mark McClard, Jay Suiter, Courtney Starks,...

Dec 13, 2010

Billie Ray Roberts, 78, of Almo, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Born August 23, 1932, he was a veteran of the United States Army and was a lifelong member and deacon at Flint Baptist Church. He and his wife owned and managed Motor Parts & Bearings in Murray before their retirement. Roberts was preceded in...