Mary Helen Buchanan

Oct 31, 2016

Mrs. Mary Buchanan age 81, of Farmington, Kentucky, died Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. She was born July 12, 1935 in Murray, Kentucky, to the late Robert Carson and Meadow Wilson Carson. She was retired from Fisher-Price. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Crawford Buchanan Sr.; son,...

William "Bill" Newsome

Oct 31, 2016

Pastor William "Bill" Theodore Newsome, age 93, of Kirksey, Kentucky, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 31, 2016.He was born on January 28, 1923 in Ashland, Kentucky, to the late Rev. William McKinley Newsome and Anna Springer Newsome. He was a retired Free Will Baptist Minister for over 40 years, Pastoring churches in Michigan,...

Daniel Cortez

Oct 28, 2016

Mr. Daniel Escobedo Cortez, age 64, of Almo, Kentucky died on Friday, October 28, 2016 at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Cortez was born in Firebaugh, California on May 31, 1952. He was a roofer and mechanic. He was a member of the Trinity Christian Center. Mr. Cortez was preceded in death by his mother, Amelia Escobedo Cortez;...

Roberta M. Lowe

Oct 27, 2016

Mrs. Roberta M. (Daring) Lowe, age 69, of Murray, Kentucky, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. Mrs. Lowe was born in Belvidere, Illinois on November 28, 1946 to the late Robert and Gladys (Heller) Daring. Mrs. Lowe retired from the Murray-Calloway County Hospital and later retired from Wal-Mart. She was of the Baptist faith. In...

Evelyn Rietdorf

Oct 27, 2016

Mrs. Evelyn A. Rietdorf, age 102, of Murray, Kentucky died on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Spring Creek Health Care in Murray, Kentucky.Mrs. Rietdorf was born in Paducah, Kentucky on October 17, 1914 to the late Walter Attebury and Alice (Sayer) Attebury. Mrs. Rietdorf retired from the Florsheim Shoe Factory in Paducah, Kentucky before closing and was the oldest member...

Anna Jean Usrey

Oct 25, 2016

Mrs. Anna Jean Usrey, age 84, of Murray, Kentucky died on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Usrey was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on January 30, 1932 to the late Orfield Byrd and Jewell Windsor Byrd. She was a salesperson at Bright's and was also employed by Fisher Price. She had the distinction of being the oldest...

Janice Brelsford

Oct 22, 2016

Mrs. Janice Brelsford, age 77, of Murray, Kentucky died on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Mrs. Brelsford was born May 17, 1939 in Stewart County, Tennessee, to the late Robert Edward Davis and Mary Emogene Futrell Davis. Mrs. Brelsford was a retired Registered Nurse, and a member of the Locust Grove Baptist Church.In addition to her...

James Byrn

Oct 22, 2016

Dr. James M. Byrn, O. D. James Milton Byrn, 91, died October 22, 2016 at his home from natural causes. James was born to Gradye Rice Byrn and Robert Ernest Byrn on September 15, 1925 in Union City, TN. He graduated from Martin High School in 1943. He worked at the Martin Air Field that summer and entered the Army...

Charles Keith Lyles

Oct 21, 2016

Mr. Charles Keith Lyles, age 72 of Murray, Kentucky, died on Friday, October 21, 2016 at his home. Mr. Lyles was born in Paducah, Kentucky on July 22, 1944 to the late Hal B. Lyles, Sr. and Dorothy F. Artis Lyles. He was a retired Production Foreman for the Vanderbilt Chemical Company, member and past president of the Glass Pack...

Jessie Lou Davis

Oct 20, 2016

Mrs. Jessie Lou Davis, age 92, of Murray, Kentucky died on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the VanAyer Healthcare in Martin, Tennessee. Mrs. Davis was born in Weakley County, Tennessee on December 30, 1923 to the late Corbitt Rickman and Zelma (Frields) Rickman. Mrs. Davis was a homemaker and a member of the Grace Baptist Church and the New Salem...