Obituaries

Aug 31, 2010

Mary Evelyn Edwards, 84, of Murray, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at Fern Terrace Lodge in Murray. She was a member of Glendale Road Church Of Christ. Edwards was preceded in death by her husband, Ned Edwards; one daughter, Brenda Jane Peterson; her parents, Robert Lang Bailey and Maggie Jane Hackney; three brothers; two sisters; and one grandchild. She is...

Aug 27, 2010

Paul Thomas Lyles, 50, of Murray, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at 3:25 p.m. at his home. Born Jan. 28, 1960, in Calloway County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Franklin and Wilma Earline (Mathes) Lyles. Lyles is survived by a sister, Winona Tucker and husband, Ricky of McKenzie, Tenn.; and a niece, Elizabeth Jackson and husband,...

Aug 26, 2010

Funeral services for Mr. Ron Melvin, 58, of Murray, will be held Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with Steven Hunter officiating. Burial will follow at the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Melvin died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at 4:55...

Aug 23, 2010

Bob Parrish, 72, of Almo, died Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at 2:15 a.m. at his residence after an extended illness. Parrish was born in Calloway County on March 9, 1938, to the late Frank and Helen Puckett Parrish. A member of Palestine United Methodist Church, he retired with B.F. Goodrich in Calvert City after 32 years of service. In addition...

Aug 22, 2010

Linda Emerson Story, 70, of Murray, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital following a long battle with cancer. A graduate of Kirksey High School as Valedictorian, she was a Division Director for Stanley Home Products for more than 30 years. Story was a member of West Fork Baptist Church for 60 years, where she taught Sunday...

Aug 21, 2010

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Murray Memorial Gardens

Aug 20, 2010

Mr. J.B. Wilson, 81, of Murray, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, at 10:40 p.m. at Spring Creek Health Care. Born on January 29, 1929, in Calloway County, Wilson was a member of North Fork Baptist Church and a retired truck driver. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Virginia Bennett Wilson, whom he married on March 22, 1968...

Aug 14, 2010

Funeral services for Alberta Gene Wrather will be held today, Tuesday, Aug, 17, 2010, at 3 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with the Rev. Andy Harrell officiating. Burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m., until funeral hour at the funeral home. The J.H. Churchill Funeral Home is in charge of...

Aug 11, 2010

Funeral services for Randolph Lynn Story, 85, of Glendale Place, formerly of Story Ave., are scheduled for 10 a.m. this morning, Saturday, Aug. 14 at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with Rev. Martin Severns officiating. Entombment to follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Active Pallbearers will be Ralph Story, Richard Story, Mitchell Johnson, Arthur Bailey, Jr., Chris Bailey, Dale Thomason,...

Aug 7, 2010

Maxine Houston, 80, of Murray, died at 9:07 p.m. Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Hickory Woods Retirement Center. Funeral services will be held today, Tuesday, August 10 at 2 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with Bro. Hal Shipley officiating. Burial will be in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Online condolences can be left at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com Houston was a homemaker...

Aug 3, 2010

Funeral services for William H. 'Bill' Halford, 82, of Murray are scheduled for 1 p.m. today, Friday, August 6, in the chapel of The J.H. Churchill Funeral Home. Bro. Jim Simmons and Bro. Martin Severns will officiate. Burial will follow in the Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Mason Billington, Guy Cunningham, Randy Wilson, J.T. Lee, Gene Knight, and Mike Daniel....

Aug 2, 2010

Former Emerson Electric assembly worker Bernice M. Byrd, 87, of Paris died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Arbor Place of Puryear. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Chad Kennedy will officiate. Burial will follow in Murray Memorial Gardens. Named as pallbearers are Josh, Steve and Michael Page, Donnie and Danny Hutson, Jimmy and Ricky...

Jul 16, 2010

The funeral for James Lyle Pridemore will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home. Rev. Martin Severns will officiate. The Murray Police Department Honor Guard will provide police honors. Active pallbearers will be David and D.J. Garland, Jason and Jeremey Jones, Ronnie Lane and Mark Wilson. Honorary pallbearers will be all former and...

Jul 11, 2010

Jul 2, 2010

Dr. James H. Lipford, age 82, of Murray Kentucky, died Friday, July 02, 2010 at 3:40 am at his home. He was born in Whiteville, TN, June 9, 1928, to the late Charlie and Lucy Avant Lipford. He was a retired minister, an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, and a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church; there he was...

Jun 18, 2010

MURRAY - William Hardiman Miller, 85, of Murray died Friday at his home. Mr. Miller was a retired machinist for Pennwalt Chemical Company, a U.S. Army World War II veteran and a member of Glendale Road Church of Christ. Surviving are one daughter, Jan Alice McKeel of Murray; one son, John Myers Miller of Murray; one sister, Mary Sue White...

Jun 12, 2010

MURRAY - Graveside services for Wilma Earline Lyles, 78, of Murray will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Murray Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Glen Cope officiating. Mrs. Lyles was a member of Union Grove Church of Christ and a retired hairdresser. Surviving are one daughter, Winona Tucker of McKenzie, Tenn.; one son, Paul Lyles of Murray; and one granddaughter,...

Jun 11, 2010

The funeral for Mrs. Diana Tipton is Monday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of J.H. Churchill Funeral. Rev. Tim Palmer and Rev. Dale Sheridan officiated. Burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be made at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Coldwater United Methodist Church Youth Fund, 8317 S. Rt. 121 North, Murray,...

Jun 10, 2010

The funeral for Bill Ed Hendon will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of J.H. Churchill Funeral Home. John Dale will officiate. Burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Saturday. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Murray-Calloway County Hospital Hospice House Building fund, 803 Poplar...

Jun 9, 2010

Louise Turner A graveside service for Mrs. Louise Turner will be today (Friday) at 1:30 p.m. at the Murray Memorial Gardens with Bro. Martin Severns officiating. Pallbearers will be Jonathan Turner, Tony Bullock, Mark Baumer, Ron Underhill, Donny and Oscar Turner Jr. and Don Nance. Visitation is now at the Heritage Family Funeral Home, Ky. 121 North, Murray. Expressions of...