Tributes

Wilda Fay Adcox Sherron, age 92, of Paducah passed away at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Southgate Nursing & Rehab Center in Metropolis, ILL. Wilda was a member of Milburn Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a graduate of Lone Oak High School. She was past president of the United Methodist Women of Massac United Methodist Church. Wilda was retired from Lourdes Hospital where whe was secretary in the Medical Records Department. Survivors include one daughter, Alda K. Sherron,...

Phillip “Sonny” Cain, 77, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 11:54 A.M. Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Sonny was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 11, 1942 to Jimmy and Leah Cain. He served his country in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Viet Nam War. He was an avid duck hunter and fisherman, and a member of Ducks Unlimited. He was a member and former deacon of Twelve Oaks Baptist Church where he also sang in the choir. Sonny was...

Charlotte Stonestreet Garrett, 87, died peacefully Sunday, July 5, 2020 at the Kobacker Hospice House in Columbus, Ohio. She was a resident of Danbury Senior Living prior to her death. Charlotte was born September 21, 1932 in Cayuga, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Nadine Stonestreet; husband, Mark Garrett; son, Michael Garrett; brother, Charles Stonestreet, Jr.; and sister, Dorothy Atchley. Charlotte is survived by two sons, Chuck (Jane) Garrett of Franklin,...

Carolyn Elizabeth Byas was born to the union of the late George Waldon and Alberta Howell Waldon on June 2, 1943, in West Paducah, Kentucky.  She left this earthly life for eternal rest on Friday, July 3, 2020, 7:08 a.m., from Baptist Health of Paducah, Kentucky. Carolyn was a faithful member of Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries where she served on both the Mother’s Board and the Culinary Arts Committee.  She was a graduate of the former Lincoln High School and received...

Carl D. Larrison, 69, of Paducah, KY passed away at 7:20 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born on June 2, 1951 in Metropolis, IL to the Late Wayne Larrison and Evelyn Myrick Larrison. Carl was a retired Ironworker and was a member of the Ironworkers Local #782. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Murray State University. Carl was a former Member of the Hendron Fire Department where he served as Assistant Fire Chief and was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals...

Leona Jo Russell Hearon, a lifelong resident of Paducah, went home to be with the Lord on July 1, 2020.  She was 93. Jo was born December 4, 1926 to Arthur Russell and Ruth Osborne Russell.  The youngest of three daughters, she was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Francis Thomasson and Eris (Sissie) Pryor Farmer. On October 2, 1946, Jo married her high school sweetheart, Arnold Hearon, the love of her life.  They were married for 67 years until his death in...

On June 7th, 2020, early Sunday morning, God called our Momma, Bobbie Jean Edwards, home. After the most beautiful week on the farm in years: all her flowers planted and watered by her loving daughter, Jane, the yard mowed, the crops beautiful and green and going in the ground, it was time for her to see Daddy. She was the best wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother we could have asked for and the number one supporter always. She was always the one who tried to keep peace among...

Herbert “Herb” Wayne Handley, 93, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at his residence at 7:25 am on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Herb retired after 43 years of service at Martin Marietta as a Maintenance Supervisor, and Herb served his country in the U. S. Navy. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and had served as cordinator of the ushers at Immanuel Baptist Church for several years until Octocber of 2019. Herb was very involved in baseball during...

On May 4, 2020, our beautiful and loving mother, Linda Powell Groves Orr, passed away peacefully after short stays in the hospital and hospice. In her final days, she was surrounded by all five of her devoted children. Linda was born to Dorris Scott Powell and Lee Fleetwood Powell in Paducah, Kentucky on December 29, 1940. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband Robert “Rob” Orr. She is survived by her sister, Nancy P. Powell, and her brother-in-law, Joe A. Powell,...

Billy Joe Blackford, age 93, of Kevil, Kentucky, formerly of Paducah, passed away at 1:07 A.M. on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at his residence. Billy Joe was born in Paducah on September 5, 1926 to the late Willy and Lurline Winfield Blackford. He worked for many years as a pipefitter and was a member of Local Union 184. Billy Joe owned and operated Blackford Plumbing & Heating and worked with Associated Pipe Contractors. He was also a mason member of Paducah Lodge 127. He was a member of...