Local obituaries for Smithland in Livingston County, Kentucky.

James Dewayne Ferrell, 52, of Grand Rivers died at 8:02 p.m. Sunday at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. Mr. Ferrell was an installer for Commercial Door and Hardware, a volunteer firefighter for 23 years with Smithland Fire and Rescue, and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Smithland. Surviving are his mother, Loretta Walker Patton of Smithland; his wife, Brenda...

Owda Leon Tracy, 87 of Smithland, died at 8:30pm Monday at his residence. Mr. Tracy was a member of Tiline First Baptist Church in Tiline, he was a retired mechanic for Airco Carbide in Calvert City. He is survived by his daughter; Penny Oliver of Smithland, 2 sons; Gerald Tracy and Stewart Tracy both of Smithland, 1 sister; Iva Nell...

Robert T. “Bobby” Williams, 83, of Smithland passed away Thursday at the Christian Care Center of Kuttawa. Mr Williams was a retired road worker with the state highway department and a member of Smithland First Baptist Church, The Masonic F & A M Lodge 138 of Smithland, and a was a World War II Army Veteran. Surviving are his wife...

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Tom E. Southern, 81 of Paducah died at 2:35am Saturday at Livingston County Hospital in Salem. Mr. Southern was a retired handyman. Surviving are two sons, Tommy Southern and Jack Southern, both of Paducah; two daughters, Judy Dryer and Linda Flynn, both of Paducah; one sister, Christine Hines of Ohio; 8 grandchildren , 1 great grandchild, and several...

Jennetta Dukes Council, 85, of Paducah died Tuesday at Western Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Council was a retired seamstress. Surviving are two sisters, Katie Dukes Doolittle of Indiana and Nellie Dukes Walker of Grand Rivers, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Opal “Bun” Council; her parents, Jake and Ella Dukes; two...

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Juanita Bingham, 86, of Ledbetter died Monday at her home. She was a member of Ohio Valley Baptist Church. Surviving are eight children, Jack Bingham of Houma, LA, Bobby Bingham of Lexington, KY, Bruce Bingham of Mesa, AZ, Ruby Howard of Ledbetter, KY, Rose Mary Knoth of Gilbertsville, KY, Edith Schulte of Baldwin, MO, Emma Fitzpatrick of Gilbertsville,...

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Orval M. Borders, 87, of Benton, formerly of Livingston County, died at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. He was a retired inspector for General Motors in Willow Run, Mich., with 34 years of service, and a member of Hamlet Baptist Church in Marshall County and Smithland Masonic Lodge 138. He is survived by his...

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Nevada Rue Freeman Lynch, 19, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at his home in Paducah, Ky. He triumphed in life with many victories each day. Despite a number of lifelong health issues, he had a happy and full life and displayed love and kindness to everyone he encountered. He was a champion of perseverance and all that is...

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;...