Mr. Joe (Buddy) Kelso
Oct 16, 2026
Mr. Joe (Buddy) Kelso, age 76, of Almo, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky.
Mr. Kelso was born on August 18, 1950, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Robert Howard Kelso and Rosalee (Williams) Kelso. He retired from Goodyear in Union City, Tennessee after 30 plus years of service, was a...
Mrs. Glenda Earcell (Byassee) Jones
Oct 16, 2026
Mrs. Glenda Earcell (Byassee) Jones, age 79, beloved mother, sister, and friend, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky.
Glenda was born on April 23, 1947, in Rural James Bayou, Missouri, to the late J.B. Byassee and Ruth (Bennett) Byassee, the oldest daughter of a family of...
Ms. Cheryl Jane (Farris) Coursey
Oct 14, 2026
Ms. Cheryl Jane (Farris) Coursey, age 80, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky.
Ms. Coursey was born on November 21, 1945, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late C.W. Farris and Faye (Hendon) Farris. She retired from Briggs and Stratton and was a member of the...
Mrs. Ruth Augusta Vaughan
Oct 13, 2026
Ruth Augusta (Kuhl) Vaughan, age 92, of Murray, passed peacefully on October 13, 2026. Born on August 20, 1934, in Manchester, Michigan, Ruth lived a long, remarkable life filled with faith, compassion, adventure, and an unwavering devotion to her family. Ruth loved her grandchildren and great‑grandchildren more than anything in the world. Being “Granny Ruth” was her greatest joy, and...
Mrs. Evelyn Jane McCuiston
Oct 12, 2026
Mrs. Evelyn “Jane” McCuiston, age 85, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Monday, October 12, 2026, at the Farms in Puryear, Tennessee.
Mrs. McCuiston was born on November 2, 1940, in Calloway County, Kentucky, to the late Euel and Lera Nell Futrell Lockhart. Jane was a retired school bus driver for the Murray Independent School System, was a member of the Bethel...
Mr. James David "J.D." Elkins
Oct 12, 2026
Mr. James David “J.D.” Elkins, age 87, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026, at his home.
Mr. Elkins was born in Marshall County, Kentucky, on March 25, 1939, to the late Albert Deas Elkins and Hattie (York) Elkins. Mr. Elkins was a farmer, was a school bus driver for the Calloway County School System, and retired from...
Mr. Joey Scott Ramsey
Oct 8, 2026
Mr. Joey Scott Ramsey, age 58, of Dexter, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Murray Calloway County Hospital after an abrupt battle with cancer.
Mr. Ramsey was born in Murray, Kentucky, on June 13, 1968, to James Mark Ramsey and Emma Jean (Holland) Ramsey. Joey was a 1986 graduate of Calloway County High School. He was the owner...
Mrs. Ann Jackson
Oct 5, 2026
Mrs. Sharon Ann Jackson, age 79, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, at her home.
Mrs. Jackson was born on February 19, 1947, in Morganfield, Kentucky, to the late John B. Adams and Mary (Cunningham) Adams. She retired as a nurse after 38 years at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Mrs. Jackson was a member of the Russell Chapel...
Mrs. Patricia Purdom Miller
Oct 3, 2026
Patricia Purdom Miller of Murray, age 81, daughter of the late Issac Wells and Alice Belote Purdom passed away at home surrounded by family on Saturday, October 3, 2026. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, John Neal (Pete) Purdom and I. Wells Purdom, Jr. (Betty Jo).
Patsy, beloved wife, mother, Nana, and friend, is survived by her husband...
Mr. Mack A. "Buddy" Parker
Oct 1, 2026
Mr. Mack A. “Buddy” Parker, age 88, of Murray, Kentucky passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Murray – Calloway County Hospital.
He was born on September 21, 1938, in Pahokee, Florida. He was known as the owner of Mr. Gatti’s Pizza in Murray, Paducah, and Draffenville, Kentucky. Buddy graduated Murray State University in 1960, where he played quarterback...