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
Joseph Marshall Ward, Jr., 71, of Murray, KY, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025, at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah, KY. Born on July 9, 1953, in Nashville, TN, Marshall was the son of Joseph Marshall Ward, Sr., an accomplished artist, and Paula Moore Ward, a dedicated nurse educator, both of whom preceded him in death.
He is survived by...
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....
Timothy Pace
Mar 29, 2025
Mr. Timothy Pace, age 62, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Spring Creek Health Care in Murray, Kentucky.
Mr. Pace was born on December 18, 1962, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Thurman “J.D.” Pace and Lillie Mae (Stack) Pace. He worked in Transport for the Auto Industry and was a United States Army Veteran. Mr....