Dr. Charles Eugene (Gene) Cook of Murray, Kentucky, 76, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. He was born on May 6, 1946, in Oneida, Kentucky, son of Willard Eugene Cook and Rosetta Feichter Cook.Dr. Cook was preceded in death by his parents as well as his brothers, Ted Cook and David Cook of London, Kentucky. Survivors include...
Rev. Charles Hal Shipley, age 88, of Murray, Kentucky, died Monday, January 23, 2023, at Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky. Rev. Shipley was born on November 16, 1934, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Eugene Daniel Shipley and Myrtleene Cunningham Shipley. He was a retired minister who started his ministry in 1955 and continued preaching and...
Mrs. Erica Ashley Jenkins, age 30, of Murray, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Mrs. Jenkins was born February 19, 1992, in Murray, Kentucky. She was raised on a farm in Kirksey. She was an active child with a ton of imagination. She played softball and competed in numerous events in 4-H. In 2005,...
Mrs. Mary Redden, age 85, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at her home. Mrs. Redden was born on May 1, 1937, in Marshall County, Kentucky to the late Hallie Johnson and Lola Jones Johnson. She was formerly employed with Fisher-Price/Mattel, Family Fitness, and was a homemaker. In addition, Mrs. Redden was a member of the Bethel...
Mrs. Joan Cooper, age 83, of Hazel, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at her home. Mrs. Cooper was born on October 2, 1939, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to the late George Taylor and Josephine Dunn Taylor. She retired from the Calloway County School System with 35 years of service and was also a member of the Martin's...
Mr. Franklin Carroll, age 76 of Murray, Kentucky, died Monday, January 16, 2023, at Spring Creek Health Care in Murray, Kentucky. Mr. Carroll was born on November 3, 1946, in Murray, Kentucky, to the late Fred Lee Carroll and Modena Freeman Carroll. Mr. Carroll owned and operated Carroll Tire for 49 years before retiring and was a charter member of...
Mr. Ellis Ray Swain, age 88, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Passion and Purpose Homecare in Almo, Kentucky. Mr. Swain was born in Blytheville, Arkansas, on September 9, 1934, to the late Edgar and Letha (Coalter) Swain. Mr. Swain retired from the United States Postal Servcie as the director of mail processing in Rockford, Illinois....
Mrs. Wanda Gray Erwin, age 92, of Hazel, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Henry County Healthcare Center & Plumley Rehabilitation in Paris, Tennessee. Mrs. Erwin was born on November 20, 1930, in Detroit, Michigan to the late William Thomas James and Lola (Grogan) James. She retired as the bookkeeper for Erwin 641 Slaughterhouse and was...
Frances Christine Ratterree, 94, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Monday, January 9, 2023, at 12:30 a.m. She was born to Elsworth and Hallie Shelton Williams on October 28, 1928, in Calloway County, Kentucky who preceded her in death. She was a good, kind, and loving wife to Allen Brice Ratterree for nearly 73 years. She was saved and baptized into...
Mr. Robert "Bob" Saywell, Jr., age 85, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Passion and Purpose Homecare Assisted Living for our Seniors in Almo, Kentucky. Mr. Saywell was born on January 22, 1937, in Florence Alabama to the late Robert S. Saywell, Sr. and Ellen (Mapes) Saywell. He was a retired Methodist Minister having served at...