Dorothy "Dot" McNabb

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Futrell McNabb, age 104, of Murray, Kentucky passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Murray – Calloway County Hospital.

Mrs. McNabb was born on January 30, 1921, to the late Herman Craig Futrell and Myrtle Ward Futtell. Dot attended Faxon Elementary School and high school at the Murray Training School. She later obtained a Teaching Certificate from Murray State University. She taught 3rd and 4th graders at Faxon Elementary School for five years. She marred Leland Scott McNabb on February 15th, 1941. Later she worked as a secretary at the hosiery mill followed by working at the Peoples Bank of Murray for 27 years and retired at the age of 62.

Dot was a member of the Murray Woman’s Club, Zeta Department and Woodman of the World. She is a former member of the Elm Grove Baptist Church, where she played piano and sang in the choir. She later became a member of the First Baptist Church and choir. She sang in the choir there until she was in her early 90’s.

In addition to her parents, Dot was preceded in death by her husband, who passed away October 8, 1991.

Dot is survived by her daughter, Wanda Kaye McNabb of Murray, Kentucky; and other family members, Leland Monte McNabb of Memphis, Tennessee and his son, Leland McNabb.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Bro. Keith Inman, Bro. Boyd Smith, and Bro. Jeremy Hudgin will officiate, and burial will follow in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Expressions of sympathy can be made to the First Baptist Church, 203 South 4th Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071.

Online condolences can be made at www.jhchurchill.com