Local obituaries for Smithland in Livingston County, Kentucky.

Dec 21, 2018

Johnny William Mallory, 49, of Paducah passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018.

Mr. Mallory formley worked on the river as a  tow boat engineer. In his free time he loved riding his motorcycle and spending time with his family .

Surviving are his children, Robbie (Robin) of Smithland, Dalton Mallory Carpenter of Draffenville, Alyssa...

Dec 15, 2018

Marion O Driskill,88, of Grand River passed away on Saturday, December 15,2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Mrs. Driskill was a retired Factory worker and member of Paradise Methodist Church. In her free time, she love gardening, canning, and sewing, spending time with her family.

Surviving are two sons Allen (Eddie) Driskill of Columbus,Ohio and Dale...

Dec 13, 2018

Johnny Ray Johnson, 61, of Grand Rivers died Thursday morning , December 13th, at his home from the result of a illness he had battled for several years.

Johnny affectionally known as “Dad, Uncle Johnny, Judo, JR, Mr. Johnny, and Johnny R” was dedicated to the life of a farmer for over 45 years.  He began his...

Nov 13, 2018

Jamie Lynn Duncan, 5, of Grand Rivers passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side.

Jamie loved Minnie Mouse, Paw Patrol, Painting, and doing crafts. One of the many highlights in Jamie’s life was getting to go to Disney World and meeting Minnie Mouse in person thanks to Make...

Nov 11, 2018

Judy Lamb, 76, of Smithland passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Mrs. Lamb was a homemaker and member of Birdville Baptist Church. In her free time, she loved to traveling and spending time with her children, grandchildren, senior citizens groups.

Surviving are her children, Jennifer (John) Hendrix of Paducah, Jeff...

Nov 7, 2018

Betty J. Jones, 77, of Hampton passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at home.

Mrs. Jones was a retired dietitian of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are three daughters, Amy Jones of Joy, Karen (Dustin) Helton of Salem, Kristine (James) Quertermous of Joy; four sisters, Carol Robertson, Judy McDowell, Martha Devine, Diana Hosick; one brother,...

Oct 28, 2018

Betty Jo Hopkins, 86, of Ledbetter passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Salem Nursing and Rehab.

Mrs. Hopkins was a homemaker and member of Ohio Valley Baptist Church. She loved to play piano, sing gospel music, crochet, and spend time with her family.

Surviving is one son, Ronny Hopkins of Ledbetter; one daughter,...

Oct 26, 2018

Sammie B. King, 83, of Calvert City died on Friday, October 26, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. King was retired from General Motors Company.

Surviving are his two sons, David King of California and Paul King of Calvert City; two step-granddaughters, and three step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce...

Oct 18, 2018

John D. Simmons, 73, of Iuka passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Mr. Simmons was retired from the maintence department at Henkel in Kankakee, IL. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, 32nd Degree Mason, and a member of the reorganized church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints.

Surviving is...

Oct 17, 2018

Evelyn Hesser, 69, of Smithland died on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Hesser was a foster parent, homemaker, and of the Christian faith.

Surviving is her husband, William Hesser of Smithland; eight children, James Hesser, Pamela French, Troy Hesser, Mary Ellen Quertermous, Monica Cooley, Ashlie Hesser, Louis Williamson, Kelsey Hesser; her mother,...

Oct 15, 2018

Thomas (Tommy) Champion, 75, of Smithland, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Champion was born in Paducah, KY on January 28, 1943 to Mr.  & Mrs. Bernie Champion.

Mr. Champion graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School in 1961. He was a Farmer.  He enjoyed hunting, farming, fishing, riding horses, and coaching baseball. ...

Oct 10, 2018

Jackey Dean Edmonds Sr., 72, of Smithland passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN.

Mr. Edmonds was of the Pentecostal faith and was retired from Martin Marietta.

He is survived by one son, Jackie Edmonds Jr.; three daughters, Wendy Woodall, Cindy Edmonds and Carrie Edmonds; several grandchildren; several great...

Oct 9, 2018

Teresa Ladd Meeks, 59, of Benton passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2018 at Marshall County Hospital.

Ms. Meeks was a mother, wife, sister and nanny who was loved by all.  She enjoyed dancing and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by one son, Clinton (Krystile) Atwood of Benton; one sister, Kathy Ladd...

Oct 5, 2018

Jesse Lynn Fulks, 70, of Smithland passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Fulks was a retired over the road truck driver and a member of Paradise United Methodist Church. He loved fishing, hunting, and spending time in the great outdoors. He also loved spending time with his family and grandchildren.

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Sep 18, 2018

Emma Lucille Holbert, 87, of Grand Rivers died Tuesday at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.

Mrs. Holbert was a homemaker and a member of Iuka Baptist Church. Her hobbies included, Quilting, Cooking, Helping Hands food bank, Painting and going to Church.

Surviving are her sons,Tony(Sharon) Sword of Northville, Mi., and...

Sep 4, 2018

Kathy Jacobs Lynch, 59, of Paducah died at 2:00am on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Lynch was a homemaker and member of Ohio Valley Baptist Church in Ledbetter.

Surviving are two children, Jessica Vackar of Paris, TN and James Donoho of Clarksville, TN, two sisters, Donna Jones of Ledbetter and Sharon Armstrong...

Sep 3, 2018

Betty Jean Blevins, 67, of Smithland died on Monday, September 3, 2018 at her home.

Mrs. Blevins was a cook at the Smithland Senior Center and a member of Birdsville Baptist Church.

Surviving is her husband, Felix Curtis Blevins Sr. of Smithland; two daughters, Elizabeth Harned of Paducah and Stephanie Blevins of Oklahoma City; her...

Aug 25, 2018

Dencil E. Hall, 81, of Smithland passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.

Mr. Hall was born in Bayou, KY on August 1, 1937 to Leslie and Verna Cosby Hall.

He was a retired labor from Local 1214. He joined the union in 1963 and was an active member...

Aug 20, 2018

Jean Thomason Belcher, 86, of Henderson, formerly of Smithland passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Belcher was a member of Smithland First Baptist Church.

Surviving are her two children, Rudy (Felicia) Belcher and Kent (Tina) Belcher both of Henderson; three grandchildren, Kris Belcher (John) Mayes and Megan Belcher both of...

Aug 13, 2018

Hershel Southern, 90, of Tiline, KY passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Southgate Nursing Home in Metropolis, IL.

He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Patricia Vick Southern; one daughter, Charlotte (Tommy) Barnett of Ledbetter; one son, Charles Lynn (Dawn) Southern of Tiline;...