Mr. Clifton David Emerson

Jan 28, 2026

Mr. Clifton “Oil Can” “Sheep Dog” David Emerson, age 70, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky.

Mr. Emerson was born on August 3, 1955, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Clifton B. Emerson and Mavis (Colson) Emerson. He retired as a truck driver for Smith Farms...

Mrs. Julia A. Beach Bell

Feb 3, 2026

Mrs. Julia A. (Beach) Bell, age 87, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Mrs. Bell was born on June 1, 1938, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Ollis L. Beach and Nettie (Ray) Beach. She was a homemaker and a former member of the Goshen Methodist Church.

In addition to...

Dr. Werter Lewis "Tripp" Drake, III

Jan 26, 2026

Dr. Werter Lewis “Tripp” Drake, III, age 82, of Murray, Kentucky passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky.

Dr. Drake was born in Austin, Texas on October 26, 1943, to the late Patricia “Pat” Grace (Mason) Drake Miller and Major Werter Lewis Drake, II, a C-46 “Burma Hump” transport...

Mrs. Doris Marie Weatherford

Feb 2, 2026

Mrs. Doris Weatherford, age 95, of Almo, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Passion and Purpose HomeCare Assisted Living for our SENIORS in Almo, Kentucky.

Mrs. Weatherford was born in Marshall County, Kentucky on June 2, 1930, to the late Rotchie Brown and Ethel (Nanney) Brown. Mrs. Weatherford was a homemaker and retired from Fisher Price in...

Ms. Lori Lynn Rushing

Feb 1, 2026

Ms. Lori Lynn Rushing, age 66, of Nashville, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ms. Rushing was born on January 2, 1960, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Hugh Thomas Rushing and Lita Faye Tucker Rushing. She was a retired Nurse Practitioner, having dedicated over 30 years to serving others at...

James Dale Parker

Dec 30, 2025

James Dale Parker, 81, of Whitestown, Indiana, formerly of Henderson and Murray, Kentucky, passed away at 2:33 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Born on July 17, 1944, in Kirksey, Kentucky, to the late James A. and Madeline Parker, Dale dedicated his life to service, family, and faith. He served with the Kentucky...

Mr. David Andrew Perkins

Feb 4, 2026



Mr. David Andrew Perkins, age 80, of Murray, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray.

Mr. Perkins was born on April 6, 1945, in Magnolia, Arkansas to the late Dayton Perkins and Mary Jeanette Mathews. He retired from Siemens Medical as an Engineer and was a United States Vietnam War...

Mrs. Rosemary Ann Gradyan

Feb 4, 2026

Mrs. Rosemary Ann Gradyan, age 93, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Spring Creek Nursing and Rehab in Murray.

She was a loving wife and mother of eight.

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

Mrs. Dorothy Elaine Anderson

Feb 1, 2026

Mrs. Dorothy Elaine Anderson, age 82, of Paris, Tennessee, formerly of Egg Harbor TWP, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Patriot Health and Rehabilitation Center in Paris, Tennessee.

Mrs. Anderson was born on August 10, 1943, in Somers Point, New Jersey to the late Theodore Mason and Myrtle (Scarlett) Mason. She enjoyed crafting, sewing bears, and watching the eagles at...

Mr. George Everet Holland

Jan 27, 2026



Mr. George Everet Holland, age 79, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mr. Holland was born April 25, 1946, in Pulaski County, Kentucky, to the late Porter and Opal McClure Holland. Mr. Holland owned and operated a trucking company.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gracie...