Local obituaries for Smithland in Livingston County, Kentucky.

Aug 23, 2019

Miss Lucy Christine Richardson, 92 of Grand Rivers, left this world to meet and celebrate with her Lord and Savior Friday, August 23, 2019 at Livingston Hospital in Salem.

Miss Lucy loved her Lord and her family. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Grand Rivers and loved her Sunday School class. She enjoyed being...

Aug 6, 2019

Anna Pearl Campbell, 80, of Smithland passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Campbell was a caregiver and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed yard sales, gardening, joy riding, spending time with her family, and visiting the Amish country.

Surviving are one daughter, Cathy (Rick) Smith of Richmond, KY; six sons,...

Aug 2, 2019

Grand Rivers, KY — James Luke McGee, 19, passed away on August 2, 2019, in Grand Rivers.

James Luke was born on November 10, 1999, in Paducah to Laura and Dykie McGee. James Luke weighed 4 pounds, 15 ounces, arriving just shy of 35 weeks with his twin sister, Anna Grace.

Kind, witty, humble, gentle,...

Jun 15, 2019

Sherry Guess, 69, of Smithland passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Salem Spring Lake Health & Rehab Center.

Miss Guess enjoyed the outdoors. She loved to be sitting in her swing and feeding the birds, as well as swimming. She enjoyed taking rides in the car and spending time in her garden. Her favorite holiday...

Jun 13, 2019

Ronnie Rushing, 80, of Burna died Thursday, June 13, 2019, at his home.

Mr. Rushing was employed as an operator going on 52 years at Westlake Chemicals and was a member of Dyer Hill Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Trish Rushing of Tolu; three sons, Mike (Shannon) Rushing of Burna, Lynn (Mary)...

Apr 23, 2019

Glendell “Hungry” Gordon, 84, of Smithland, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Southgate Nursing and Rehab in Metropolis surrounded by his family.

Mr. Gordon was a farmer and a heavy equipment operator.  In his spare time he enjoyed shooting guns.  He attended Cave Spring General Baptist and Second Baptist Church of Smithland.

He...

Apr 21, 2019

Richard “Dick” Bingham, 81, of Grand Rivers, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 after a short battle with cancer.

Dick was born in Milton, Florida, September 10, 1937.  Upon graduating from Century High, he attended PJC for two years and then went to work for Air Products INC., in Pace, Florida.  He retired after working...

Apr 16, 2019

Mrs. Bertha “Sissy” Ramage Crouch, 79, of Smithland, KY, passed away on Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 at her home.

Mrs. Crouch was former operator of Crouch’s Grocery in Tiline, casher at Hank’s Brother Hardware in downtown Paducah and CEO of Taylor Creek Lodge in Okeechobee, Fl. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed working and being...

Mar 24, 2019

William Charles Teitloff, 80, of Smithland passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.

Mr. Teitloff was a bus driver for 17 years and of the Church of Christ faith. He enjoyed being outdoors, farming, and spending time with this family.

Surviving is his wife,...

Mar 11, 2019

James Larry Smith of Tiline, Kentucky, passed away on Monday March 11, 2019 at Livingston County Hospital at the age of 81.

Mr. Smith worked in the telephone industry and retired from GTE. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served 2 years in post war Korea. He was a member of the Smithland...

Mar 3, 2019

Otis Glendal Jones, 72, of Smithland passed away on Sunday, March,03, 2019 at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.

Mr. Jones was retired from carpenter and was a a member of the Riverview Full Gospel. In his free time he enjoy watching Nascar, playing cards,  passion of drag racing, and spending time with family....

Feb 19, 2019

John Henry Tuck, 50, of Smithland passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Tuck was an over the road truck driver and a U.S. Marine. He was a member of God’s House of Worship. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and being outdoors.

Surviving is his wife, Sandy Tuck; three sons, Tyler...

Feb 14, 2019

Virginia Whitaker, 88, of Gilbertsville passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Whitaker was a barber for over 47 years. She began her career at Irvin Cobb Barber Shop and was the first lady barber in Benton, KY. She also owned Village Barber Shop.

She enjoyed gardening, spending time with her...

Jan 29, 2019

Wanda Doom, 86, of Smithland died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Mrs. Doom was a retired bus driver from the Livingston County School District and member of Calvary Baptist Church.  In her free time, she loved making quilts, playing boards games and cards, and visiting with her friends and family.

She is...

Jan 6, 2019

Stephen Dismore, 70, of Grand Rivers passed away on Sunday, January,06 2019 at Christian Care Center in Kuttawa.

Mr. Dismore was retired from the Labors union #1214 and of the Baptist faith. In his free time he enjoy wood working, spending time outdoors,  fishing ,hunting, and spending time with his family.

Surviving is his wife,...

Dec 27, 2018

William Floyd Sharp, 73, of Smithland passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Salem Spring Lake Health & Rehab.

Mr. Sharp was a self-employed carpenter. He loved spending time outdoors and fishing.

Surviving are three brothers, Earl Ray Sharp of Smithland, Roy Sharp of Paducah, James Sharp of Ledbetter; and one sister, Ella Smith...

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...