All Obituaries

Nellie Jean Robertson, 83 of Grand Rivers passed away on Tuesday November 22, 2022 at  Baptist Health in Paducah. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Robertson of Grand Rivers; two sons, Jerry Robertson of Iuka and Barry Robertson of Kirksey; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Iuka Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Iuka Cemetery. Friends may visit the family from 11:00am to service hour...

Marshall Parrish, 74 of Smithland, passed away Friday November 18, 2022, at Livingston County Hospital. He is survived by one son, Paul Parrish of Murfreesboro, TN; one daughter, Laura Parrish of Las Vegas, Nevada; two stepdaughters, Mary Goodman of Ledbetter and Cindy (Don) Teer of Marion, KY; three brothers, Boyd Parrish of Nashville, TN, Gene Parrish of Cadiz, KY, Charles Parrish of Marshall County Kentucky; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by...

Carl Rogers (Roger) McDonald, 87 of Tiline, passed away from this life on Wednesday November 16, 2022 Roger, (Better known as Gramps to his family) loved his dog Panda and checking on things on his farm, family and everyone else around Tiline on his Ranger.  His grandchildren could always count on him to have a pocket full of suckers just for them.  He was a proud 55 year member of IUOE Local 181 and also an Army veteran. He is survived by his daughter, Benita. ...

Debra Cunningham, 69 of Grand Rivers, formerly of Detroit, Michigan, passed away Sunday November 6, 2022 at her home. No services are planned at this time. Smith Funeral Chapel is handling all arrangements

Wanda “Bigmama” Foster, 77, of Paducah, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Salem Springlake Health and Rehab. Wanda was a caring soul who always put others before herself. She would help anyone anyway she could. Wanda never met a stranger. She enjoyed collecting items, especially dolls. Wanda is survived by four children, Tammy White, Terry Fraise, Heather Lee-Ann Foster, and Reggie Sutton; one sister, Debbie Bishop; three grandchildren, Jacob Kessinger, Kaylee Rodgers,...

Charles “Chuck” Watson, 81, of Ledbetter, formerly of Chicago, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Oakview Nursing and Rehab. Chuck worked for a number of years at Sears in Chicago. Chuck was a good soul with creative hands. He could build and design anything he put his mind to out of wood and could fix just about anything. Chuck was a teller of tall tales and enjoyed music in his free time. His world revolved around his family, especially his grandchildren. Chuck is...

Benji Maxfield, 46, of Grand Rivers, Passed away on Friday evening, September 30th, 2022.   Benji was a truck driver for Commercial Door and Hardware of Paducah. He was also a member of McMurray Chapel near Bayou, Ky. If you were around Benji for any length of time, you couldn’t help but be in a good mood. Benji is survived by one brother, Greg (Michelle) Maxfield of Grand Rivers; one sister, Valerie (Carter) Hill of Paducah; one nephew; two nieces; eight great nieces; and three...

Orvel “Red” Warren, 87 of Smithland died Monday September 19, 2022, at Mercy Health in Paducah. He is survived by one daughter, Evelyn Walker of Smithland.  One sister, Gayle Smith of Tiline.  Four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Junnie Linnie Warren.  His parents, Charles  Warren and Ina Mae Joiner.  One son, Marvin Warren. Friends may visit with the family from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday...

William Taylor, 87, of Grand Rivers passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Calvert City Convalescent Center. Mr. Taylor was of the Baptist faith.  He loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by his son, James "Jimmy" Taylor and wife, Rita of Madisonville and one daughter, Kim Ritchie of Madisonville.   He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Virginia Taylor; his granddaughter, Erin Moodie; and his parents, Spurlin and Eunice Taylor. No services...

Wavel Ray McDonald, 65, of Tiline passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at his residence. He was a retired carpenter out of the carpenters union hall and a member of Grove’s Chapel Church. He enjoyed rabbit hunting, shooting gun, and fishing with his grandkids. Surviving is his wife, Lynn McDonald; five children, Hope Sills, Jessie Maxfield, Curtis Malston, Cozette Gorden, Melissa Payton; four siblings, Roy McDonald, Paul Skirvin, Roger McDonald, and Velma Yarbrough; one...