Shirley Nain

Nov 29, 2016

Mrs. Shirley Christeen Mayberry Nain, age 86, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Benchmark Healthcare of Puryear, Tennessee. Mrs. Nain lived in southern Illinois until 1972 and then moved to Ballard County, Kentucky where she resided until returning to Illinois in 2008. Mrs. Nain spent the last three years of her life in Murray, Kentucky where...

Allie Mae Underwood

Nov 24, 2016

Ms. Allie Mae (Swor) Underwood, age 97, of Murray, Kentucky, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Paris Healthcare in Paris, Tennessee. Ms. Underwood was born in Puryear, Tennessee on December 22, 1918 to the late Elroy "Roy" Swor and Goldie (Crank) Swor. Ms. Underwood attended the Glendale Road Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, Ms. Underwood was preceded...

Matthew Burke

Nov 21, 2016

Mr. Matthew Burke, age 54, of Louisville, Kentucky formerly of Murray, Kentucky died at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky on Monday, November 21, 2016. Matthew graduated Murray High School in 1980; he has participated in Community Theater and was a song writer and musician. He was born in Bethel Connecticut on October 27, 1962. Matthew is preceded in death by...

Dorothy Mathis Starks

Nov 20, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Mathis Starks age 93, of Almo, Kentucky, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Murray, Kentucky. She was a homemaker and member of the Hickory Grove Church of Christ. Mrs. Starks was born in Marshall County, Kentucky on February 2, 1923 to the late Olcie Mathis and Grace Nanney Mathis Gore. In addition to her parents she is also...

Oma Lou Tidwell

Nov 19, 2016

Mrs. Oma Lou Tidwell age 72, of Murray, Kentucky, died 3:00 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Tidwell was born July 16, 1944 in Mayfield, Kentucky, to the late Howard Reed and Christine Hughes Roach. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Tidwell; son, Michael...

Van Wade Childress

Nov 19, 2016

Mr. Van Wade "Tootie" Childress age 85, of Murray, Kentucky, died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Childress was born April 10, 1931 in Calloway County, Kentucky, to the late Ben Childress and Clydie Fennell Childress. He was a former small business owner in Calloway and Marshall county. Mr. Childress was a Navy Veteran of...

William Thomas Atherton

Nov 18, 2016

Mr. William Thomas Atherton, age 66, of Murray, Kentucky, formerly of Owensboro, Kentucky, died on Friday, November 18, 2016 at the Henry County Medical Center Nursing Home in Paris, Tennessee. Mr. Atherton was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on September 19, 1950 to the late James H. Atherton and Mary Carter Atherton. Mr. Atherton was a Marine Veteran having served in...

James Darrell Parker

Nov 14, 2016

Mr. James Darrell Parker, age 72, of Murray, Kentucky died on Monday, November 14, 2016. Mr. Parker was born on November 13, 1944 in Calloway County, Kentucky, to the late James Frank Parker and Wilma Dell Wilson Parker. He was retired from General Tire after 42 years of service. In addition to his parents, Mr. Parker was preceded in death...

F.H. Spiceland

Nov 9, 2016

Mr. F.H. Spiceland, Jr., age 95, of Murray, Kentucky, died at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Spiceland was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on October 14, 1921 to the late Foney Hubert Spiceland and Sally (Herndon) Spiceland. Mr. Spiceland retired from Penn Walt Chemical Plant in Calvert City, Kentucky and was a...

Alice Lax

Nov 7, 2016

Mrs. Alice Lax, 84, of New Concord, Kentucky died on Monday, November 7, 2016 at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Blood River Baptist Church. Mrs. Lax was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on October 4, 1932 to the late Elzie and Ester Garland. In addition to her parents she is also...