Obituaries

Mar 7, 2019

Mrs. Monette (Barham) Blackford, age 82, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Blackford was born in Fulton County, Kentucky on June 20, 1936 to the late Wille Morris Barham, Sr. and Allie Mai (Taylor) Barham. Mrs. Blackford retired from Bellsouth Telephone Company. She was...

Mar 6, 2019

Mrs. Murlene Crouch, age 87, of Martin, Tennessee, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Diversicare of Martin, Tennessee.

Mrs. Crouch was born on December 28, 1931, in Calloway, County, Kentucky to the late Clannon Gamble and Izella Green Gamble. She was a homemaker and a member of the Coldwater Methodist Church.

Mar 6, 2019

Ola Mae Harrell, age 92, of Clarksville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at St. Thomas West in Nashville. Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View is in charge of the arrangements. Funeral services will be held at Calvary Bible Church, 5245 Hwy 41A, Joelton, Tennessee, 37080, Saturday, March 9th, at 10:30 AM with her son, Dr. David...

Feb 27, 2019

Mr. Steve Roberson, age 76, of Murray, Kentucky, drew his final breath on February 27th at 5:25 a.m. with his wife, his 3 children and their spouses, grandchildren, and a brother by his side, celebrating with him as he is on his way to be with his Lord and Savior in Heaven and to see his parents face to...

Feb 27, 2019

Mr. James F. "Bobby" Scott, age 95, of Murray, Kentucky died on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Lakeway Nursing and Rehab in Benton, Kentucky. Mr. Scott was born in Trigg County, Kentucky on February 15, 1924 to the late James Plomer Scott and Fannie (Page) Scott. Mr. Scott retired from Parker Ford in Murray as an autobody repair technician....

Feb 24, 2019

Mary Ann Jones, age 80 of Fairview, TN passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Vanderbilt Medical Center of natural causes. Funeral service will be 7:00 PM Friday, March 1, 2019 at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home. Burial will be in Murray Memorial Gardens in Murray, KY on Saturday, March 2, 2019 ay 10:00 AM. Visitation will be 5:00 PM until...

Feb 20, 2019

Mr. Charles D. Duncan, age 73, of Farmington, Kentucky died Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky. Mr. Duncan was born September 30, 1945 in Murray, Kentucky to the late William Duncan and Hilda Pritchett Duncan. Charles worked at Tappan, Lassiter Plaster, and was a tobacco and cattle farmer. He...

Feb 20, 2019

Mr. Henry C. Sanders, age 96, of the New Providence Community in Calloway County, died Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Towne Square Care in Puryear, Tennessee. Mr. Sanders was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on August 8, 1922 to Wm. Felix Sanders and Hettie (Wynn) Sanders. He retired from the Street Department with the City of Murray. Mr. Sanders...

Feb 12, 2019

Mrs. Annie Scalf, 76, of Murray, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Spring Creek Healthcare in Murray. Annie was born in Model, TN to William and Evelyn Fox Cherry. She attended Hogsjaw, a one room school, in Model, TN. Annie retired from the Air Forces Escape & Evade Society, AFEES, where she worked as a civilian computer...

Feb 7, 2019

Betty Riggs, 83, of Jackson, Missouri, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, and East Prairie, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019, at the Monticello House in Jackson.

She was born November 23, 1935, in Ridgely, Tennessee to James Thomas and Beatrice Swan Long.  She was a 1953 graduate of Braggadocio High School in Braggadocio, Missouri.  She and James E....

Feb 6, 2019

Mrs. Clara Hopkins, age 83, of Huntsville, Alabama, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at the Crestwood Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama.

Mrs. Hopkins was born in Fulton, Kentucky on July 16, 1935 to the late LD Wright and Mozell (Griffin) Wright. Mrs. Hopkins retired as a physical therapist from the Murray – Calloway...

Jan 27, 2019

Mrs. Martha Jo Rogers, age 89, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at the Paris Health Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paris, Tennessee. Mrs. Rogers was born on March 29, 1929, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Elmo Fain and Potter (Key) Fain. She was a homemaker and member of the Martins Chapel United...

Jan 26, 2019

Mrs. Mildred Hodge, 90, of Columbia, South Carolina passed away on Saturday, January

26, 2019 at Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital.

Mrs. Hodge was born May 28, 1928 in Elkton, KY to the late Callie and Mary Thomas

Stigall. Mrs. Hodge was retired from Murray State and was a member of University Church...

Jan 26, 2019

Mr. James Bogard, age 80, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Spring Creek Healthcare in Murray, Kentucky. Mr. Bogard was born on December 17, 1938 in Murray, Kentucky to the late Troy W. Bogard and Euple Mae Colson Bogard. He retired from Tappan and worked at Crouse Motor Sales. He was a former member of...

Jan 24, 2019

Bruno W. Zubko, beloved husband of the late Helen C.; loving father of Sharon (Ron) Franczak, Richard (Michelle) and Robert (Patty); dear grandfather of Jeffrey Franczak, David (Debra) Franczak, Cynthia (Joseph) Hopper, Angela Zubko, Olivia Zubko and great grandfather of Connor Franczak, Brandon Franczak, Flynn Hopper and Liam Hopper; caring brother of Chester (Herta) , the late Edward (Rose),...

Jan 24, 2019

Mr. Ross B. Talley, 67, of Almo passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Talley was born in Nashville, TN on June 1, 1951 to the late Dr. N.H. Talley and Shirley Young Talley. Ross was the owner and operator of Four Seasons Lawn Maintenance and was a member of First Baptist...

Jan 23, 2019

Mrs. Rosie Barnett, age 81, of Murray, Kentucky died at 9:30am Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Barnett was born May 27, 1937 in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Lou Ellen Duncan and Eulala Outland Duncan.  She retired from retail sales and attended the Russell Chapel United Methodist Church.

She is survived...

Jan 16, 2019

Mr. James Thweatt, age 76, of Murray, Kentucky, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at the Murray - Calloway Co. Hospital.

Mr. Thweatt was born in Marshall County, Kentucky on May 5, 1942 to the late Elburn Thweatt and Eunice (Mason) Thweatt. Mr. Thweatt retired from General Tire and was of the Church of Christ faith.

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Jan 9, 2019

rs. Billie Jo Shelton, age 89, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray.

Mrs. Shelton was born on June 6, 1929, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Early White and Ovie (Adams) White. Before retiring, Mrs. Shelton was a school bus driver for both...

Jan 1, 2019

Mr. Joe Ronald Lassiter, age 71, of Murray, Kentucky died Tuesday, January 1, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Mr. Lassiter was born July 10, 1947 in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late David Elbert Lassiter and Viola Irene Garner Lassiter. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James Lassiter and sisters, Delores McDougal, Rubene Bean, Virginia...