Mrs. Bonnie L. Orr

Mar 5, 2026

Mrs. Bonnie Lou (Henson) Orr, age 93 of Murray, Kentucky passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Hickory Woods Senior Living Community in Murray, Kentucky.

Mrs. Orr was born in Indiana on December 30, 1932, to the late Garland Henson and Vera (Miller) Henson. Mrs. Orr was a retired Gemologist and a member of the First Baptist Church.

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Thomas Wilbur Schmittou

Mar 17, 2026

Lt. Col. Thomas Wilbur Schmittou, age 92, of Almo, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Spring Creek Rehabilitation Center in Murray, Kentucky.

Mr. Schmittou was born on May 2, 1933, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky to the late Wilbur Schmittou and Ruby Pauline (Humphreys) Schmittou. He retired as a Lt. Col. in the United States Air Force after serving...

Mrs. Charlotte (Lee) Martoccia

Mar 17, 2026

Mrs. Charlotte (Lee) Martoccia, age 94, of Hazel, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Patriot Health and Rehabilitation in Paris, Tennessee.

Mrs. Martoccia was born in Hazel, Kentucky on January 31, 1932, to the late Howard Lee and Edith (Howard) Lee. Mrs. Martoccia retired from Bell South Telephone Company as a phone operator.

Mrs. Martoccia lived out of state...

Ms. Jane Shoemaker

Dec 25, 2025

Jane Miller Shoemaker, age 74, of Murray, Kentucky passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025, at her home. Ms. Shoemaker was born in Calloway County on March 3, 1951, to the late Douglas and Louise Miller Shoemaker. She was a 1969 graduate of Calloway County High School. She graduated from Murray State University where she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree...

Charles "Charlie" Reid Rains II

Mar 20, 2026



Mr. Charles “Charlie” Reid Rains II, age 70, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Friday, March 20, 2026, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital.

J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.

William Bryan Eaker

Mar 19, 2026

Mr. William Bryan Eaker, age 66, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital.

Arrangements are currently incomplete at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Ms. Jean Cooper

Mar 15, 2026

Ms. Jean Cooper, age 85, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House.

Ms. Cooper was born on October 31, 1940, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Leon Cooper and Annie Lee (Brandon) Cooper. She retired from Southwest Elementary School as a second-grade teacher and was a member of the South Pleasant...

Mary Frank Holcomb Valentine

Mar 14, 2026

Dr. Mary Frank Holcomb (Valentine) transcended her earthly body on March 14, 2026.

Mary had the pleasure of serving as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor in the Murray area for many years. She also enjoyed serving with the Murray City School System as elementary school counselor for fifteen years. She was a member of the First Methodist...

Mr. Gary White

Mar 13, 2026

Mr. Gary White, age 77, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at Nortons Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

Mr. White was born on June 6, 1948, in Lasalle, Illinois to the late Donald White and Mary Duckworth White. Gary retired from Murray State University working in the facilities maintenance plant and was a member of the First Christian Church.

Survivors...

Mr. Gary Lee Johnson

Mar 12, 2026

Mr. Gary Lee Johnson, age 72, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky.

Mr. Johnson was born on July 1, 1953, in Salisbury, North Carolina, to the late Clyde Johnson and Pauline Trecartin Johnson. Gary was a Navy veteran serving in the Vietnam War and retired from...