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Mrs. Willa Dean Colson, 88, of Murray, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Baptist Health in Paducah. Mrs. Colson was born on September 18, 1930 in Murray, KY to the late William and Pearl Stables Short. She was a faithful and loving nurse at Murray Calloway County Hospital for more than 30 years. Mrs. Willa Dean was a member of Women's Missionary Union or WMU, a member of Wadesboro Homemakers Club, committee member of Blood River Baptist Association and she served with her husband...

Mr. Walter Clayton “Biscuit” Stalls, age 71, died on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House.Mr. Stalls was born in Calloway County Kentucky on June 6, 1948 to the late Walter Elmo Stalls and Lucy Jane Thorn Stalls. He was a self-employed auto detailer and a graduate of Calloway County High School.In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by one brother, Doug Stalls.Survivors include three sons, Timmy Stalls and wife Corrina of Murray,...

Mr. William Allan Vance, age 69, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Friday, June 14, 2019 at the Murray – Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Vance was born in Murray, Kentucky on January 16, 1950 to Frances (Taylor) Vance and the late Coffield Vance. Prior to retiring from Saputo, Mr. Vance was employed as the parts manager at Carroll Mazda – Nissan Inc. in Murray. He was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, and was a 1968 graduate of Murray High...

Mrs. Betty McPhail, age 84, of Murray, Kentucky died at 10:03am Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. McPhail was born May 24, 1935 in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Jess Hale and Mary Andrus Hale.  She was a cook at the East Elementary School and attended North Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leonard McPhail; sister, Louella Hale; and brother, Don Hale. She is survived by her son, Robert McPhail, Dexter;...

Mrs. Betty Jane Barton, age 83, of Murray, Kentucky died Monday, May 13, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Barton was born on August 25, 1935 in Paragould, Arkansas to the late Henry Lentz and Vera Walden Lentz. She retired as a secretary for Murray State University. Mrs. Barton received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Murray State University and was a member of the Glendale Road Church of Christ in Murray, Kentucky. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her...

Mrs. Dorothy Mae “Dot” Bailey, 90, of Murray, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Spring Creek Nursing Home in Murray. Mrs. Bailey was born on January 22, 1929 in Calloway County to the late Carlos and Lucille Hargrove Roberts. She grew up in the Almo community and was a lifetime member of Flint Baptist Church. She married Martin Bailey, Jr. on December 10, 1949, in Corinth, Mississippi, and they had three children. Dot loved being a housewife and mother. She is survived by...

Rylee Nalaya Tyler, infant daughter of Dwayne Tyler and Taylor Fike passed away Friday, May 2, 2019 at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. She was born on Friday, May 2, 2019. Survivors include her parents, Dwayne Tyler and Taylor Fike; brother, Kanden Richardson of Murray, Kentucky; maternal grandparents, Mitchell Fike of Murray, Kentucky and Dawn Lamb of Murray, Kentucky; honorary grandfather, Jimmy Joe Hale of Murray, Kentucky; paternal grandparents, Tony and Lesha Tyler of Paris,...

Mr. James Lawson "Jim" Baker, age 83, of Murray, Kentucky died Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky. Mr. Baker was born in New, Kentucky on December 11, 1935 to the late Salin Henry Baker and Nellie (Ellis) Baker. Mr. Baker retired from General Tire after 30+ years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and was an Army 101st Airborne veteran. In addition to his parents Mr. Baker was preceded in death by four brothers, Salin Henry Baker, Jr., Alvin...

Mrs. Dorothy Jean Fike, age 79, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Friday, April 12, 2019 at St. Thomas -West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Mrs. Fike was born on September 29, 1939 in Murray, Kentucky to the late OB Eldridge, Sr. and Nancy (Holland) Eldridge. Mrs. Fike was a member of the Sugar Creek Baptist Church. She was a lifelong caregiver and her greatest love was God and family. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Fike was preceded in death by one son, Anthony Lamar Fike; two brothers,...

Mr. Glen Harold Colson, age 76, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Sunday, April 07, 2019, at his home. Mr. Colson was born on June 13, 1942, to the late Prentice and Luvine (Dunn) Colson. Mr. Colson was a retired farmer and carpenter and was the owner and operator of Colson Home Repair. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, Mr. Colson was preceded in death by one brother, Junior Colson; and by one brother-in-law, Donald Thorn. Mr. Colson is survived by his wife Delphine Colson...