Mrs. Barbara Brandon, age 87 of Murray, Kentucky, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield Kentucky. She was born in Murray, Kentucky November 29, 1933 to the late Glen Ashcraft and Lorah Terhune Ashcraft In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband Max H. Brandon. Barbara was a member...
Mrs. Verna Mae Lax, age 94, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at the Calvert City Convalescent Center in Calvert City, Kentucky. She was born on April 6, 1926, in Floyd County, Kentucky to the late Benjamin Layne and Elizabeth "Bug" Terry Layne. She was a true coal miner's daughter. Mrs....
Mrs. Maria Soledad Vara-Rust, age 85, of Lima, Peru passed away peacefully in the morning of Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky.She was born on Feb 21, 1935 in Lima, Peru. Her father, a senator, was a founding member of the Socialist Movement of Peru and fought for indigenous rights. Her mother was a...
Ms. Shirley J. (Manis) Warren, age 75, of Murray, Kentucky died on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky. Ms. Warren was born on September 30, 1945, in Akron, Ohio to the late Thomas J. Manis and Myrtle Penley Manis. She was retired form Fisher Price-Mattel and ran a self-employed cleaning service. Ms. Warren was...
Howard Wilton Coy was born in Stewart County Tennessee to the late Clarence Calvin Coy and Esther Wofford Coy on a cold November morning. His birth is a long story, but if you knew Howard, he probably already told you about it. He served in the United States Air Force as a radio and communications operator for the C-119 Flying...
Mrs. Helen Brooks, age 99, of Dexter, Kentucky, died Monday, December 28, 2020, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Brooks was born in Murray, Kentucky, on September 26, 1921, to the late Golden R. Ragsdale and Hattie Florence (Lee) Ragsdale. Mrs. Brooks was a homemaker and was the oldest member of the Palestine United...
Mr. Joe Max "Joey" Andrus, age 60, of Murray, Kentucky, died Saturday, December 26, 2020, at his home.Joey was born on April 18, 1960, in Murray, Kentucky. He attended the Glendale Road Church of Christ and was a very active member of the Watch Center. He was also an honorary member of the Red Hand Motorcycle Club. Joey loved reading,...
Mrs. Deborah Jean Cox, age 70, of Gilbertsville, Kentucky, died Friday, December 25, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Cox was born January 18, 1950 in Murray, Kentucky to the late James Blanchard and Barbara Wolfe Blanchard. Deborah was a retired Correctional Officer with the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Eddyville, Kentucky. She earned an Associate Degree from Paducah Community College and...
Walter Lee Steely received the grandest Christmas present ever celebrating with our savior. On December 25, 2020, he passed peacefully surrounded by his family. Born September 27, 1940, to the late Leland and Alice Steely, he lived in Hazel, Kentucky with his sister, Anna Lou Steely Coleman; and brothers, Howard Steely (Freda) and the late Johnny Steely who passed as...
Mr. Alan Ray Jones, age 68, of Murray, Kentucky, died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home. Private family burial services will be held. Online condolences can be made at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge.