Obituaries
Dr. Rex Galloway
Jan 21, 2018
Dr. Rex Farmer Galloway, age 81, of Bowling Green passed peacefully on January 21, 2018. He was born in Murray to the late Harding and Hattie Lee Galloway. Rex was a member of First Baptist Church, loved the Lord and his church family and served there as a greeter and volunteer until his passing. His wit and humor enlivened the...
Rosa Hale
Jan 17, 2018
Mrs. Rosa Hale, age 86, of Murray, Kentucky died at 1:31pm Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Anna Mae Owen Hospice House, Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Hale was born April 24, 1931 in Albertsville, Alabama to the late Thomas Lonzo Herron and Rosie Whitehead Herron. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bro. James Hale. She is survived by...
Lillie Adams
Jan 16, 2018
Lillie (Suggs) Adams of Sugar Grove, Illinois went peacefully into the loving arms of our Lord, Tuesday, January 16, 2018. She was born to parents Luther and Odell (Todd) Suggs of Lynn Grove, Kentucky on August 6, 1935 and became the devoted wife of Henry T. "Tom" Adams on February 9, 1952. She was blessed with sons, Tom of Sugar...
Floyd Hart
Jan 2, 2018
Mr. Floyd A. Hart, age 84, of Murray, Kentucky died Tuesday, January 02, 2018 at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky. Mr. Hart was born on November 12, 1933 in Henry County, Tennessee to the late Floyd H. Hart and Fannie Belle Heath Hart. He retired as a Master Sergeant after 21 years of service in the United States Air Force,...
Ervin Arant
Jan 2, 2018
Mr. Ervin Arant, age 89, of Murray, Kentucky died at 10:35am Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Anna Mae Owen Hospice House. Mr. Arant was born July 30, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Elgie & Dena Starks Arant. He was a member of the Glendale Road Church of Christ and retired from GAF Chemical in Calvert City, Kentucky....
Aleta Beane
Dec 23, 2017
Mrs. Aleta June Beane, age 80, of the Kirksey Community, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at the Anna Mae Owen Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Beane was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Clara Mae (Tidwell) Cunningham. In addition to her parents Mrs. Beane was preceded in death by her husband, Teddy R. Beane, who passed...
Harold Pond
Dec 21, 2017
Mr. Harold Dick Pond, age 70, of Hazel, Kentucky, died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at his home. Mr. Pond was born February 14, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Paul E. Pond and Elalah Gladys Godby Pond. Mr. Pond worked in construction, and was a member of the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. He was also an Army Veteran of...
Declan Buchanan
Nov 11, 2017
Declan Grey Buchanan, age 4 months, of Murray, Kentucky died on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Declan was born in Murray, Kentucky on June 13, 2017. Declan is preceded in death by his maternal great - grandparents, Columbus and Dee Bogard Waldrup and Houston and Flossie Works; paternal great - grandparents, James and Margaret...
Alvin Brandon Jr
Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Alvin Brandon Jr., age 83, of New Concord, Kentucky died on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Paris Healthcare in Paris, Tennessee Mr. Brandon was born in Murray, Kentucky on May 16, 1934 to the late Alvin P. Brandon and Trudy Walker Steindorf. Mr. Brandon was a retired carpenter. Mr. Brandon is survived by his wife Rebecca Ray Brandon of...
Dennis Gwinn
Oct 31, 2017
Dennis Richard Gwinn, age 41 of Hindenburg, Germany formerly of Paris, Tennessee passed away on October 31, 2017 at his residence in Germany. His funeral will be held at McEvoy Funeral Home at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 21, 2017 with Bro. Gary Collier and special friend Edna Raia to conduct. Burial will follow in Murray Memorial Gardens in Murray, Kentucky....
Robert Clayton
Oct 25, 2017
Mr. Robbie Clayton, age 18, of Murray, Kentucky died on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in Lyon County, Kentucky due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Clayton was born November 9, 1998 in Murray, Kentucky. Robbie was a 2017 graduate of Calloway County High School. He was a country boy at heart, working on trucks, hunting and fishing, shooting...
Bonnie Wells
Oct 19, 2017
Mrs. Bonnie Wells, 56, of Almo, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Wells was born on December 7, 1960 to the late Leo Smith and Gloria Velma Smith. She worked in the Food Service Department at Murray Calloway County Hospital and was of the Mormon faith. Surviving is her husband, Michael Wells of Almo; two...
Bro. Hale
Oct 19, 2017
Bro. Hale was born June 3, 1928 in Alabama to the late Claude & Lena Hale. He was a retired pastor with churches in Indiana, Calloway County, Marshall County, and Graves County in Kentucky. He served his country in the United States Army during WWII. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Herron Hale; son, Larry Hale, Murray; daughter, Debbie...
Dr. Mary Russell
Oct 12, 2017
Dr. Mary Ann Russell passed away on October 12, 2017, her 85th birthday, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elginn and Louise Orr Underwood, and her brother Robert Gene Underwood She graduated from Murray High School in 1950. She received a B.A. from Murray State University in 1954 and a M.A. from Murray...
Elmo Thornton
Oct 10, 2017
Mr. Elmo Thornton, age 73, of Murray, Kentucky died on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Mr. Thornton was born February 15, 1944 in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Robert Eugene Thornton and Louise Evans Thornton. Mr. Thornton was the owner and operator of Thornton Masonry. He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist...
Kenneth Schroader
Oct 9, 2017
Mr. Kenneth Clark Schroader, age 58, of Almo, Kentucky died on Monday, October 9, 2017 at his home. Mr. Schroader was born in Murray, Kentucky on January 26, 1959. He retired from the Street Department with the City of Murray and was a member of the Dexter Baptist Church. Mr. Schroader was preceded in death by his father, J.D. Schroader,...
Freda Rogers
Sep 28, 2017
Mrs. Freda Fay (Mayfield) Rogers, age 91, of Murray, Kentucky died on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Mrs. Rogers was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on August 5, 1926 to the late Clarence Boone Mayfield and Larue Mae (Darnell) Mayfield. Mrs. Rogers was a homemaker and a member of the Glendale Road Church of Christ. In...
Donald Jones
Sep 21, 2017
Donald Jones of Almo, Kentucky went to be with Jesus on Thursday, September 21, 2017, with his family at home. Donald was born January 8, 1937, in Golden Pond, Kentucky. His parents were Lanis Jones, and Leenora and Hale Crump. Donald was a devout Christian, trusting in the Lord to guide him through life and death. He was a member...
Marilyn Rule
Sep 20, 2017
Mrs. Marilyn R. Rule, 84, of Murray, passeMrs. Marilyn R. Rule, 84, of Murray, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Murray. Mrs. Rule was born on February 12, 1933 in Abington, Pennsylvania to the late Alvin Tull and Marjorie Long Tull. Marilyn lived in Kentucky 53 years having moved here in 1964 from Pennsylvania. She...
Burlon Holsapple
Sep 15, 2017
On Friday morning, September 15,2017 our sweet Daddy, Burlon Wayne Holsapple took his first breath in heaven on the day before his 85th birthday. He struggled for 6 years to beat the renal cell carcinoma which finally took his life. He lovingly shared his salvation story to anyone willing to listen how he accepted Christ as his personal Lord and...
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