Wendell Hunt Smock
Jan 29, 2022
Mr. Wendell Hunt Smock, age 83 of Murray, KY., passed away on January 29, 2022, at the Calvert City Convalescent Center. He was born on November 20, 1938, in Louisville, Ky. To Wendell Merritt and Mary Mildred Hunt Smock. A graduate of the Kentucky Military Institute, he received his MA in English at the University of Kentucky in 1965 where...
Daryl Bushrod
Jan 29, 2022
Mr. Daryl Bushrod, age 61, of Hazel, Kentucky, died on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Continue Care Hospital at Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky. Daryl was born May 3, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Miley Bushrod Sr and Inez Walker Bushrod. Daryl worked at Murray State University and as a Construction Worker; he also owned Cole Bushrod...
Michael "Bush" Rives
Jan 28, 2022
Mr. Michael Lloyd "Bush" Rives, age 74, of the Murray, Kentucky area died on Friday, January 28, 2022, at Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky. Mr. Rives was born October 22, 1947, in Boaz, Kentucky to the late Rudolph Ross Rives and Ruby Jones Rives. He was a retired Master auto bodyman and was a graduate of Murray State University....
Peggy (Lee) Gibson
Jan 28, 2022
Ms. Peggy (Lee) Gibson, age 83, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Friday, January 28, 2022, at her home. Ms. Gibson was born on July 3, 1938, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Howard Lee and Edith (Howard) Lee. She retired as a caregiver and was a member of the Hazel Baptist Church. She enjoyed baking and sharing with others...
Nellie Mae (Marshall) Hays
Jan 27, 2022
Mrs. Nellie Mae (Marshall) Hays, age 89, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the Murray – Calloway County Hospital. Mrs. Hays was born on October 18, 1932, in Almo, Kentucky to the late George Marshall and Lorena (Barnett) Marshall. In addition to her parents Mrs. Hays was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years,...
Sandra K. Jackson
Jan 26, 2022
Mrs. Sandra Jackson, age 74, of Murray, Kentucky, died Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Kentucky She was born in Lovelaceville, Kentucky on September 19, 1947, to the late Charles Murray Turner and Lavanche Nelson Turner. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by one sister, Nancy Fleming and one...
Dickie L. Garland
Jan 26, 2022
Mr. Dickie Lee Garland, age 79, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky. Mr. Garland was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on July 21, 1942, to the late Bert Garland, Sr. and Avis Lucille Barnett Garland. Mr. Garland retired from Murray Auto Parts and was a member of the Russell...
Max H. Smotherman
Jan 25, 2022
Mr. Max H. Smotherman, age 91, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at the Murray - Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Smotherman was born on January 31, 1930, in Hazel, Kentucky to the late Jessie Richard Smotherman and Doshie (Key) Smotherman. He was a farmer and a member of the Williams Chapel Church of Christ. In addition to...
Dean Downey
Jan 25, 2022
Mrs. Dean Downey, age 87 of Murray, Kentucky, died at her home on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Mrs. Downey was born on October 8, 1934. She was the youngest of seven children, born to the late Frank and Alice Garner Colson. Mrs. Downey was a charter member of the Grace Baptist Church, a Sunday school teacher for over 45 years,...
Carol Wimberley
Jan 25, 2022
Mrs. Carol Wimberley, age 82 of Murray, Kentucky died, Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at the Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Kentucky. Prior to moving to Murray, Carol and Gene had lived in Memphis Tennessee where she was a Kindergarten teacher; after moving to Murray Carol worked as a Realtor for Kopperud Reality. She was a very active member of...