Obituaries

Sep 19, 2018

Mrs. Rebecca Jo Clark, age 90, of Murray, Kentucky died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Clark was born in Giles County, Tennessee on August 11, 1928 to the late Robert Lee Clark and Mary Elise (Clark) Clark. She was a homemaker and a member of the Glendale Road Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband Howell, to...

Sep 10, 2018

Mrs. Martha L. Lovett, 90, of Murray, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Spring Creek Healthcare with her family by her side. Mrs. Lovett was born in Trigg County, KY on December 11, 1927 to the late James "Dee" Oakley and Lula Smith Oakley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas...

Sep 7, 2018

Mark Ford- Age 62, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Ford; children, Adam Ford and Andrea (Kevin) Walls; grandchildren, Luke, Brady and Caroline; his sister, Karen Ford. Mark Ford was born and raised in Paducah, Kentucky. He made his way to Nashville in 1974 while attending Lipscomb University. After graduating from Lipscomb, Mark...

Sep 4, 2018

Mr. Wilford Duke, age 89, of Murray, Kentucky died at his home on Tuesday, September 04, 2018. Mr. Duke was born on October 18, 1928 in New Concord, Kentucky to the late William Murray Duke and Ethel Mitchell Duke. Mr. Duke was a retired Auto Body Repairman, having worked for Thomas Auto Sales, Lassiter Auto Sales, and Buck's Body Shop....

Sep 1, 2018

Mrs. Donna Lamb, 79, of Murray, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. Donna was born in Brewers, KY on December 13, 1938 to the late Newman Waldrop and Margaret Edwards Waldrop. She attended Glendale Road Church of Christ, as well as Hope Harbor Church in Murray. Donna served this community as a nurse...

Aug 31, 2018

Mr. Isaac Allbritten Grogan, age 84, of Murray, Kentucky died on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Spring Creek Health Care in Murray. Mr. Grogan was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on September 4, 1933 to the late Richard Melvin Grogan and Estelle (Allbritten) Grogan. Mr. Grogan retired as a self-employed construction owner and operator. He was a member of the...

Aug 25, 2018

Mrs. Dianne Colson Bucy, 77, of Murray, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, August 25, 2018 with her family by her side. Dianne was born to Starkie Clyde and Cora Obera Outland Colson on March 6, 1941 in Calloway County. She owned and operated Bucy's Store in Almo with her husband, Howard. She was a member...

Aug 19, 2018

Mr. William Luffman, 64, of Murray, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. Surviving is his mother, Joyce Ferri of Murray; a daughter, Keela Luffman of Lawrenceburg, TN and a brother, Bobby Luffman (Debbie) of Murray. A graveside service is set for 2 PM on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Murray Memorial Gardens.

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Aug 17, 2018

Mrs. Salome Allen, 89, of Murray, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, August 17, 2018 at Plumley Rehabilitation in Paris, TN. Mrs. Allen was born on April 16, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Paul Morton and Lola Dunnaway Morton. Salome earned her Bachelor's Degree from Wayne State in Michigan and later owned and operated Jack...

Aug 7, 2018

Mr. Donald B. Myre, age 77, of Murray, Kentucky died Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at his home. Mr. Myre was born in McCracken County, Kentucky on January 1, 1941 to the late Charlie Myre and Willie Mae Rickman Myre. He was a retired employee of Kroger, where he was the Employee of the month in November of 1986. He was...

Aug 2, 2018

Mrs. Eva Willoughby, age 91, of Murray, Kentucky died on August 2, 2018 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Murray, Kentucky and Sugar Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Willoughby was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Brown "Brownie" Willoughby, who died on May 12, 1998. Survivors include one son,...

Jul 24, 2018

Mr. James Griggs, 79, of Kirksey, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Griggs was born on February 18, 1939 in Darlington, SC to the late Raleigh Preston Griggs and Wille Mae Stokes Griggs. Jim proudly served his country as a Commanding Officer for the United States Coast Guard from which he...

Jul 22, 2018

Mrs. Florence Lurene Kenley Hudspeth, age 83, of Murray, Kentucky died at 9:40pm Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Anna Mae Owen Hospice House, Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Hudspeth was born May 30, 1935 in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Johnny Kenley and Lue Ellen Goosby Kenley. Her husband of 52 years, Lewis preceded her in death in 2006; also...

Jul 12, 2018

Mr. Eddie Johnston, 71, of Almo passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. Eddie was born January 18, 1947 in Murray to Thomas Augustus Johnston and Mary Louise Donelson Johnston. He was a member of Christian Fellowship in Briensburg, KY and of Emmaus. He was a pipefitter with...

Jul 6, 2018

Glenn Hargrove, 69, of Grand Rapids, Michigan returned to his heavenly home on Friday, July 6, 2018. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. Glenn was born on July 16, 1948 in Murray, Kentucky. He attended Murray State University and Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan....

Jul 3, 2018

Dr. Clyde Thomas "Tommy" Stambaugh, 69, of Murray, peacefully went to meet his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at his home. Tommy was born on January 20, 1949 in Nippa, KY. Dr. Stambaugh proudly served his country in the United States Army and is a Vietnam Veteran. He earned a PhD in Business Administration. He taught 31 years...

Jun 30, 2018

Glenn W. Farthing, 85, of Murray, KY, died peacefully at home with family, on June 30, 2018. Visitation will be at J. H. Churchill Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 3rd, at 9:00am with funeral at 11:00am. Burial immediately following at Memorial Gardens. He was born March 4, 1933, in Sturgis, KY, to Seldon T. Farthing and Mary Wallace Farthing. Glenn...

Jun 17, 2018

Mrs. Kathleen V. Young, age 77, of Paducah, Kentucky, died Sunday, June 17, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Young was born in Laconia, New Hampshire on March 4, 1941 to the late Frederick Michael Maguire and Hazel (Paul) Maguire. Mrs. Young was a home maker and veteran of the United States Navy. She was a member of the Memorial Baptist...

Jun 7, 2018

Evelyn Jo Burkeen, 91, of Murray passed away on June 7, 2018 at her home. She was the daughter of John and Dixie (Jones) Workman of Murray. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, J.B. Burkeen. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Murray. "Mrs. Jo" never met a stranger and was very involved...

Jun 3, 2018

Mr. Raymond Junior Sims, age 88, of Murray, Kentucky died at 11:49pm Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Sims was born July 4, 1929 in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Raymond and Polly Craven Sims. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Coleman Sims; daughter, Jan Byrd; sons, James Cavitt and John Junior Sims....