Obituaries

Bonnie Parks

Bonnie Parks

Mar 8, 2010

Services for Bonnie Parks, 86, are Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Lakeland Funeral Home Chapel at 11 a.m. with the Revs. Jeremy Short and Billy Turner officiating. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. in Murray Memorial Gardens in Murray. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the funeral hours at the funeral home. Mrs. Parks died on Monday, March 8,...

Laurine Elkins

Laurine Elkins

Mar 2, 2010

Mrs. Laurine Elkins, 97, Murray, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at 9:45 p.m. at Spring Creek Health Care, Murray. She was born March 1, 1913, in Calloway County. Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Burkeen and husband, James, Murray, and Judy Stone and husband, Eddie, Gilbertsville; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. in the chapel...

Richard Duke

Richard Duke

Feb 24, 2010

HAZEL, Ky. - Richard Duke, 75, of Hazel died Wednesday at his home. Mr. Duke retired after years of auto body repair for Murray auto dealers and was working at Bucks Body Shop. He was a member of Glendale Road Church of Christ and a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are one daughter, Lenna Cossey of Murray; two sons, Richard M....

Bobby Norwood

Bobby Norwood

Feb 19, 2010

Bobby Glen Norwood, 81, of Metropolis passed away at his home at 1:38 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. Mr. Norwood was a retired machinist from Electric Energy Inc. of Joppa and was a member of Broadway Church of Christ of Paducah and the Metropolis Masonic Lodge 91. Bobby was the kindest and most loving person you ever met. He...

Lula Hodges

Lula Hodges

Feb 19, 2010

Lula Belle Hodges, formerly of Murray, passed away on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, in Evansville , Ind., with her daughter and son-in law by her side. What can you say about a legend who just happened to be my mother? Born April 12, 1915, she was 94 years young. She fought the good fight to the bitter end and Heaven...

Emma Franks

Emma Franks

Feb 9, 2010

The funeral for Mrs. Emma Jean Franks will be Friday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home. Rev. Richard Edmiston will officiate. Pallbearers will be Terry Blackburn, Este Yancy, Mac Westbay, Chris Rose, Jim Lowe, Mark Ellis and Denis Barton. Burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5 to 8...

Clyde Lowery

Clyde Lowery

Jan 30, 2010

The funeral for Max Lowery will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of J.H. Churchill Funeral Home. Bro. Martin Severns will officiate. Entombment will follow at the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the funeral home. Mr. Lowery, 60, Murray, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at 4:50 a.m. at Murray-Calloway...

Wilma Sims

Wilma Sims

Jan 29, 2010

The funeral for Mrs. Wilma Jo Sims will be Monday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home. John Dale will officiate. Pallbearers will be Austin Sims, Adam Sims, Cliff Higginson, Rudy Lovett, Kelly Crouse, Barry Futrell and Dan McKeel, active, and Jo Pat Ward, honorary. Burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation is...

James ii

James ii

Jan 28, 2010

James E. Cain, 52, Murray, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at his residence with his loving family at his side. He fought a courageous battle with brain cancer for the past two years. While his death brings us great sorrow, his life brought us much joy. Jimmy will always be remembered for the witty, humorous, loving person he was. He...

Elaine Collins

Elaine Collins

Jan 19, 2010

The funeral for Mrs. Elaine Collins will be Friday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Imes-Miller Funeral Home. Bro. Matt Williams will officiate. Burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Online condolences may be left at www.imesmiller.com. Mrs. Collins, 86, Murray, died Tuesday, Jan. 19,...

Clara Goff

Clara Goff

Jan 13, 2010

Mrs. Clara Bertie Goff, 73, Murray, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at 6:29 a.m. at Western Baptist Hospital, Paducah. She was retired from Continental Can Co., Chicago, Ill. She was married Feb. 21,1959, to Cecil B. Goff who died May 23, 1996. Born Sept. 6, 1936, in Sandersville, Miss., she was the daughter of the late Herbert Loper and Gertie...

Isabella Trafelet

Isabella Trafelet

Jan 8, 2010

Isabella Jade Trafelet, 10 months, Clarksville, Tenn., died Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, at her home. She was born Feb. 26, 2009. Survivors include her parents, Andrew and Stacey Thorn Trafelet, Clarksville; grandparents, Angie Pritchett, Murray, Timmy Thorn, Dexter, Roland Trafelet, Middleburg, Fla., and Cindy Trafelet, Jacksonville, Fla., great-grandparents, Dale and Laura Thorn, Dexter. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10...

Donald Thacker

Donald Thacker

Jan 4, 2010

PILOT OAK, Ky. - Donald Ray Thacker, 67, of Pilot Oak died at 10 p.m. Monday at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Thacker was of the Baptist faith and a construction worker. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Williamson Thacker; three daughters, Susan Govern of Murray, Sherry Reagan of Paducah and Patricia Seay of Hickory; three sons, Doug Thacker...

Roy Ezell

Roy Ezell

Jan 3, 2010

Pontiac, Ill. - Roy H. Ezell, 81, of Almo, Ky., died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at Livingston Manor, Pontiac. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Duffy Funeral Home, Pontiac, the Rev. Jim Harkins officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Murray, Ky. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the time of the...

Columbus Waldrup

Columbus Waldrup

Jan 2, 2010

Columbus Waldrup DEXTER, Ky. - Columbus Waldrup, 77, of Dexter died at 1:43 a.m. Saturday at Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Waldrup was a member and deacon of Friendship Church of Christ. He retired from Tappan and was employed as a painter. Surviving are his wife, Jerry Sue Bookhout Waldrup; two daughters, Donna Wright of Atlanta and Denna Colley of Murray;...

Jamie Scott

Jamie Scott

Jan 1, 2010

Mr. Jamie Scott, 35, of Oak Grove Road, Benton, died at 8:25 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at Lourdes Hospital. An employee of Morningstar Foods in Murray, he was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and a member of Damascus Sunday School Class. He was a 1993 graduate of Calloway County High School. He was born in Murray on...

Bobby Gore

Bobby Gore

Dec 26, 2009

A graveside service for Bobby Gore will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Murray Memorial Gardens. Rev. Dusty Darnell will officiate. J.H. Churchill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gore, 76, Murray, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, at 10 a.m. at his home. He was a self-employed used car salesman and was of Baptist faith. He was a...

Bill Calvert

Bill Calvert

Dec 22, 2009

Bill Calvert The funeral for Bill Calvert will be Monday at 10 a.m. in the chapel of J.H. Churchill Home. Bro. Mike Littrell, Bro. Brad Hall and Bro. Rodney Wallace will officiate. Burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Expressions of sympathy may be made to...

Vernon Scott

Vernon Scott

Dec 18, 2009

Vernon (Boy) Scott The funeral for Vernon (Boy) Scott will be Wednesday at 10 am. in the chapel of J.H. Churchill Funeral Home. Bro. Jerry Scott will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jason, Jeff and Larry Hubbard, Larry Colee, Lewis Garland, and Stan Scott. Burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday...

Rob Erwin

Rob Erwin

Dec 17, 2009

Rob Erwin The funeral for Rob R. Erwin was held Sunday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of J.H. Churchill Funeral Home. Hollis Miller and Charley Bazzell officiated. Burial was in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Ben Parker, Chuck Parker, Charles "Puff" Parker, Ricky Paschall, Scott Gray and Bucky Erwin. Mr. Erwin, 81, Hub Erwin Road, Hazel, died Thursday,...

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