Mrs. Linda Crouch

Apr 21, 2025

Mrs. Linda Sue Crouch, age 77, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away, Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky.

Mrs. Crouch was born on April 5 ,1948, in Calloway County, Kentucky, to the late Clyde Hale and Opal Geurin Hale. Linda was a 1966 graduate of Calloway County High School a homemaker and a member of the...

Mr. James "Jimmy" Ray Haley

Apr 18, 2025

Mr. James “Jimmy” Ray Haley, son of the late Gus and Ruby Haley, age 89, of Almo, Kentucky passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky.

Mr. Haley was born in Calloway County, Kentucky, on April 20, 1935. Mr. Haley was a Korean War Veteran. He worked at Tappan Stove Company...

Mrs. Kathy McNeely Hodge

Apr 15, 2025

Mrs. Kathy McNeely Hodge, age 73, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mrs. Hodge was born in Marion, Kentucky, on December 8, 1951, to the late Barney Clark McNeely and Elizabeth Ann (Olive) McNeely. Mrs. Hodge retired as the Public Relations Director for the Murray Calloway County Hospital after 25...

Mr. David "Dave" H. Byram

Apr 13, 2025

Mr. David H. “Dave” Byram, Jr., age 86, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at his home.

Mr. Byram was born in New Jersey on May 3, 1938, to the late David H. Byram, Sr. and Dorothy Lene (Gross) Byram. Mr. Byram worked at Bell Telephone of New Jersey for 39 years, and after moving to Murray...

Mrs. Iva Lou Swift Cochran

Apr 12, 2025

Mrs. Iva Lou Swift Cochran, age 98, of Murray, Kentucky passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Huntingdon, Tennessee.

Mrs. Cochran was born on October 26, 1926, in Kirksey, Kentucky, to the late Headley Allen Swift and Emily York Swift. Iva was a homemaker and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Murray.

In addition...

Mr. John Russell Phipps

Apr 9, 2025

Mr. John Russell Phipps, age 59, of Benton, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at his home.

Mr. Phipps was born on May 3, 1965, and worked at Wal-Mart.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Cherylin (Robinson) Weeden; as well as one brother, Troy Weeden.

Survivors include his father, John Phipps of Aurora, Illinois; stepfather, Larry Weeden of Dexter, Kentucky;...

Mrs. Sheila Melvin

Apr 6, 2025

Mrs. Sheila A. Melvin, age 68, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Murray, Kentucky.

Mrs. Melvin was born in Cook County, Illinois on February 16, 1957, to the late Orville “Robert” Bowland and C. Nitaree (Spann) Bowland. Mrs. Melvin was a caregiver and was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Melvin was preceded...

Mr. Joseph Marshall Ward, Jr.

Apr 2, 2025

Mr. Joseph Marshall Ward, Jr., age 71, of Murray, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., July 18, 2025, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., July 19, 2025, at the J.H. Churchill...

Mr. Robert "Jacque" Marvin

Apr 1, 2025

Mr. Robert “Jacque” Marvin, age 80, of Almo, Kentucky passed away, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at his home.

Mr. Marvin was born in Mansfield, Ohio on December 1, 1944, to the late Bobbie Jacque Marvin and Juanita Jane (Rand) Marvin. Mr. Marvin retired from Mattel working in the Maintenance Department. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World, Lodge...

Larry Gene Simmons

Mar 31, 2025

Mr. Larry Gene Simmons, age 83, of Murray, Kentucky passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, at the Clinton Hickman County Nursing Facility in Clinton, Kentucky. He was born on March 16, 1942, in Oakland City, Indiana to the late Arthur Simmons and Marie (Henson) Simmons. Mr. Simmons was retired from the United States Army and the California Department of Corrections....