John W. Ray

Mar 11, 2011

Mr. John W. Ray, age 78, of Murray, died Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Murray Calloway Co. Hospital. He was born October 2, 1932, in Mayfield, KY, to the late John W. and Alma Walker Ray, Sr. He was retired Superintendent of Dawson Springs Independent School District (74-90); Director of Pupil Personnel for Ballard County Schools (68-73); taught Science...

Mary Catherine Purdom

Mar 11, 2011

Ms. Mary Catherine Purdom, age 96, of Glendale Place, Murray, KY, died, March 11, 2011 at the Murray Calloway Co. Hospital. She was born October 20, 1914, in Murray, KY, to the late William Sandy and Hallie Farmer Purdom. She retired from the Murray State University Business Office and prior to that she was a school teacher. She was a...

Lola Mae McClain

Mar 11, 2011

Mrs. Lola Mae McClain, 93, of Murray, KY, died Friday, March 11, 2011, at her residence after an extended illness. Mrs. McClain was born in Hickman, KY on March 1, 1918 to the late Lonzo and Matronia Futrell McClure. Mrs. McClain retired owner and operator of Personality Beauty Solon in Murray for 44 years. A member of the University Church...

Noble Lee Orr

Mar 11, 2011

Mr. Noble Lee Orr, age 87, of Hazel, KY, died Friday, March 11, 2011 at Spring Creek Health Care in Murray, KY. He was born July 15, 1923, in Henry County, TN, to the late Evertte and Myrtle Paschall Orr. He was retired from General Motors in Detroit, Michigan in the department of plant protection. Prior to his employment with...

Jennifer Christina Young

Mar 9, 2011

Ms. Jennifer Young, age 33, of Murray, Kentucky, died 7:12 pm Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at the Murray Calloway County Hospital. She was born March 14, 1977 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky; she was a member of Grace Baptist Church; she was assistant manager of Max Fuel Express in Murray, Kentucky. She is survived by her mother, Deborah Thorn Anderson of...

Joyce McDowell

Mar 7, 2011

Mrs. Joyce McDowell, age 77, of Murray, KY, died Monday, March 7, 2011, at 4:55 p.m. Mrs. McDowell was born in Providence, KY on April 10, 1933 to the late Bennett and Mable Hughes Belt. Mrs. McDowell a retired bank clerk with the Bank of Murray, now Regions Bank. Mrs. McDowell was a member of the First Baptist Church, where...

Donald Wadkins

Mar 6, 2011

Mr. Donald Wadkins, 67 of Kirksey, Ky., died Sunday, March 06, 2011 at the Murray Calloway Co. Hospital.He was a 1961 graduate of Calloway Co. High School, and was of the Church of Christ Faith. Born April 14, 1943 in Calloway Co. Ky.Survivors include his wife, Wilma Copeland Wadkins of Kirksey, Ky., they married March 18, 1964 in Marshall Co....

Ethel Mae Paschall

Mar 5, 2011

Mrs. Ethel Mae Paschall, age 92, of Hazel Kentucky, died 6:30 am Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Spring Creek Health Care. She was a farmer and homemaker. She was a member of the South Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church and the Friendship Sunday School Class. She was born in Calloway County Kentucky September 11, 1919 to the late Henry C...

Margaret Frances Owens

Mar 4, 2011

Mrs. Margaret Owens, 87 of Murray Kentucky, died Friday, March 04, 2011 at 11:40 am at the Murray Calloway County Hospital.She was a retired Graphic Arts Technician and a member of the First United Methodist Church.She was born December 21, 1923 in Rehoboth New Mexico to the late Harry Denton and Dora Elizabeth Baker Boyd. In addition to her parents...

Bernard "Andy" Gannon

Mar 2, 2011

Bernard Anthony “Andy” Gannon, III, age 49, of Murray, KY, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Gannon was born in Princeton, New Jersey on May 6, 1961. Mr. Gannon received his Bachelor and Master Degrees from Marquette University, and a PHD at Southern Illinois University. Mr. Gannon was a former professor at Murray State University where he...