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Barbara Elizabeth Szmagalski

July 15, 1949 — December 1, 2021

Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth Szmagalski, age 72, of Clarksville, Tennessee died Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at the Murray Calloway County Hospital.
She was retired from Murray Calloway County Hospital and was of Methodist faith.
Barbara was born in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada on July 15, 1949, to the late Wylie Calvin Trenholm and Mabel Ernestine McIntosh Trenholm.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by one brother, John Wylie Trenholm
Barbara is survived by her husband, Bogdon "BJ" Szmagalski of Clarksville, Tennessee; they were married in Clarksville, Tennessee on August, 9, 2016; one daughter, Kerie Ann Atkins Sturm and husband Pete of Paducah, Kentucky; one step daughter, Amber Szmagalski of Clarksville, Tennessee; three sons, Jerry Wylie Atkins and wife Kathy of Benton, Kentucky, Tommy Lee Atkins and wife Becky of Murray, Kentucky and Jesse Neil Vaughn of Murray, Kentucky; four step sons, Donald Ashburn of Clarksville, Tennessee, Jon Szmagalski of Victoria, Texas, Matthew Szmagalski of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Jon Trahan of Clarksville, Tennessee; two brothers, Manfred Morrison Trenholm and Angus Robert Trenholm; ten grandchildren, Adrain Misner, Jessica Beecham, Chris Beecham, Kerie Lee Jones, Max Sturm, Kirsten Bynum, Autumn Sturm, Anne-Marie Atkins, Peyton Maxwell and Preston Maxwell; sixteen great grandchildren, Paisley Edmond, William Edmond, Elizabeth Edmond, Kyleigh Dripps, Braydin Beecham, Haydin Beecham, Shawn Misner, Luke Misner, Noah Bechard, Georgia Cannon, Thoren Cannon, Ronin Cannon, Juniper Cannon, Brighton Fowler, Zane Johnson and Raelynn Esslinger.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 6, 2021, in the chapel of the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Rev John Carey will officiate with burial to follow in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Online condolences may be made at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com
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Visitation

Sunday, December 5, 2021

4:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

The J.H. Churchill Funeral Home

201 S 3rd St, Murray, KY 42071

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Funeral Service

Monday, December 6, 2021

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

The J.H. Churchill Funeral Home

201 S 3rd St, Murray, KY 42071

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Interment

Monday, December 6, 2021

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