Local obituaries for Smithland in Livingston County, Kentucky.

Gilford N. Smith, 81, of Tiline died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday at Lourdes Hospital. Mr. Smith was a retired heavy equipment operator with I.U.O.E. Local# 181 for 56 years and a member of Cumberland Valley Baptist Church in Tiline. Surviving are two daughters, Marie Keys of Grand Rivers,KY and Kimberly Smith Gibbs of Charlotte, NC; one step-son, Mike Reno of...

Larry Driskill, 74, of Grand Rivers passed away on Saturday at Parkview Nursing and Rehab. Mr. Driskill was a business owner, retired fire alarm technician, and member of Friendship Baptist Church. Surviving are one daughter, Dianne (Jim) Milligan of Decatur, IL; two brothers, Wilton (Pat) Driskill of Grand Rivers, Paul (Carolyn) Driskill of Grand Rivers; and several nieces and nephews....

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R.H. “Johnnie” Smith, 87, of Smithland died at 3:01 a.m. Saturday at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. Mr. Smith was the Tiline postmaster for 42 years, a World War II Army veteran, past vice president of the Bank of Livingston County, and a 67-year Mason of the Smithland Lodge 138. He is survived by one daughter, Pam Simmons...

Dorothea Dendy, 88, of Tiline died Saturday at Parkview Nursing and Rehab Facility in Paducah. Mrs. Dendy was a retired Farmer and Homemaker. Surviving are 2-Sons, Tom Glynn of Nederland, Tx. and Frank McKinzie of Minnesota. 2-Sisters, Lee Papania of Port Neches, Tx. and Glenda Nelson of Port Neches, Tx. 11-Grandchildren, 29-Great Grandchildren, several Nieces and Nephews. She was preceded...

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Danny Mayhugh, 59 of Smithland passed away Wednesday at his residence. Mr. Mayhugh was an employee of three rivers rock querry and was a member of calvery Baptist church. Surviving are his wife, Mary Cobb Mayhugh of Smithland; one son, Leonard L. Mayhugh of Smithland; three grandchildren; Chance and Hunter Mayhugh of Smithland, James Runge of Cadiz; one...

Thomas Leland Montgomery, 75 of Benton died at 7:10am Friday at his residence. Mr. Montgomery was a retired meat cutter, a US Army veteran, and a member of the Sanctuary Church of God. Surviving are his wife, Alice Jayne Montgomery; two sons, Randy Montgomery of Benton and Rickie Montgomery of Burna; two daughters, Renita "Sissy" Montgomery of Tiline and Becky...

TILINE — Bobby Gourieux, 71, of Tiline passed away Friday at Lourdes hospital. Mr. Gourieux was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a retired production operator with Atochem in Calvert City. Surviving are his sons, Mitch (Renita) Gourieux of Benton, Paul Gourieux of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; his daughter, Nancy Gourieux of Paducah; the mother of his children, Janet...

Dewey Skinner, 78, of Grand Rivers passed away Saturday at his home. Mr. Skinner was a Uecke Driver for Reed Crushed Stone and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his loving wife of 58 years, Jincy Heflin Skinner; three sons, Walter (June) Skinner of Burna, Troy (Diane) Skinner of Ground Mound, Iowa, Wallace (Maria) Skinner of Grand Rivers; two daughters,...

Biography Mary Elizabeth Mayhugh, 89, of Smithland passed away Sunday at Calvert City Convalescent Center. Mrs. Mayhugh was a former employee at Owens Cleaners and a member at Mint Springs Baptist Church in Tiline. Surviving are her son Danny (Mary) Mayhugh of Smithland; five daughters, Barbara Reynolds of Paducah, Anita Ferell of Paducah Bessie (Don) Jones of Murray, Betty (Malcolm)...

Robert Louis Clemans, 78, of Smithland passed away Thursday at Livingston County Hospital. Mr. Clemans was employed at Livingston County Convenient Center. Surviving are five sons, Vernon Clemans of Murfreesboro, TN, Randy Clemans of Paducah, Jackie Sterling of Gulfport, MS, Dale Sterling of Smithland, Robert Allen Sterling of Bandna, KY; three daughters, Jean Riley of Mayfield, Treena Mae Smith...

Donald “Buddy” McDowell, 76, of Smithland died Sunday at Lourdes hospital. Mr. McDowell was a coal miner with Peabody Coal Company. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie McDowell; three sons, Don McDowell of Terlingua, Texas, Allan McDowell of Dixon and Mike McDowell of Providence; one daughter, Melinda Thomason of Smithland; two brothers, Joe McDowell of Madisonville and Paul McDowell of Providence;...

Lee F. Martin, 72, of Ledbetter died at 11:19 a.m. Monday at Western Baptist Hospital. Mr. Martin was a U.S. Army veteran, a retired truck driver for Rogers Group in Hopkinsville and attended Sugar Creek Baptist in Tiline. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Elwanda Bell Martin; two sisters, Linda Martin of Calvert City and Barbara Sanders of Ashland,...

Martha Stokes, 67, of Grand Rivers died Sunday at Western Baptist Hospital. Surviving are two sons, Shane Stokes of Smithland and Steve Stokes of Grand Rivers; one brother, Billy “Buck” Thompson of Almo; one sister, Nell Jones of Smithland; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray Stokes;...

Michael Shawn Costello, 41, of Calvert City died Saturday at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. Surviving are his wife, Gena Odom; one daughter, Kasi Lynn Costello of Calvert City; one brother, Mark A. Costello of Eddyville; three sisters, Shannon Lucas of Gilbertsville, Khourie Hresko of Calvert City and Angela Baker of Paducah; his mother, Jane Travelstead of Eddyville; his father,...

Derek Rafferty Edmonds, 29, of Grand Rivers died at 8 p.m. Friday at his home. Mr. Edmonds was a self-employed carpenter. He graduated from Livingston Central High School and was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Becky Hayden; three sons, Robbie Edmonds, Andrew Edmonds and Garrett Edmonds, all of Grand Rivers; his father, David Edmonds...

Betty L. Barnes, 93, of Paducah died Sunday at Superior Care Home in Paducah. Surviving are one son, Larry Barnes of Paducah; one brother, Bill Lucas of Smithland; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Barnes; two brothers; and one infant sister. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at...

Born: February 7, 1919

Place of Birth: Tiline, KY

Place of Death: Spring Lake

Occupation: School Teacher-Livingston Co

Survived By

Mary S Goodman, Great Niece

Preceded in Death By

Ed Massey, Father

Ona Dorcus Massey Stevens, Mother

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Dennis Lee Potter, 58, of Robards, KY and formerly of Iuka, KY passed away Tuesday. Mr. Potter was a member of Iuka Baptist church as well as a member of the Local 181 Internal Union of Operational Engineers and a former employee of BBI Incorporated in Cynthiana, IN. Surviving are his wife, Linda Lou (Sandefur) Potter of Robards,...

Dale Lasters, 87, of Grand Rivers died Sunday at his residence. Mr. Lasters was a Retired Farm Manager for Reed Resources for 41 years, member of Iuka Baptist Church, W.W. II Army Veteran, and member of Fredonia American Legion Post#68. Surviving are his son, Tom Lasters of Grand Rivers; one daughter, Connie Travers of Grand Rivers; one sister, Sue Smythe...