All Obituaries

Mr. Edward Gass, age 81 of Benton passed away on October 4, 2019 at his home.  Mr. Gass was born January 9, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan the son of Beckham and Esther Tranter Youngblood.  He was retired from Goodyear and loved building and flying radio controlled airplanes and being outdoors.  Mr. Gass was preceded in death by his parents as well his wife Jeannette Gass in 2016, and one sister Lahoma Gass. He is survived by two sons Dwane and Dustan Gass, one daughter...

Mr. Palmer "Buddy" Acheson, age 75 of Benton passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at the Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Mr. Acheson was born November 27, 1943 in Appleton, Wisconsin son of the late Palmer and Dorothy Casperson Acheson. Mr. Acheson was a retired truck driver, loved his family, fishing and playing cards. It was at the request of Mr. Acheson to be cremated, there will not be any public services. Inurnment of his remains will be held at a...

Mr. John G. Parker, age 70 of Pembroke and formerly of Calvert City, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, August 19th at the Christian Heights Nursing and Rehab in Pembroke of natural causes. He was born May 23, 1949 in Mayfield, Kentucky the son of the late Gerald and Dorothy Cherry Parker. He was Church of Christ by faith. He was a 1967 graduate of North Marshall High School and attended the University of Kentucky. John also was Director of Southern Operations for Casablanca Records and...

Mr. Leslie L. Peck, age 67 of Benton passed on Saturday July 27, 2019. Mr. Peck was a member of the Church of Christ. He loved his family and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Mr. Peck was born December 21, 1951 in Marshall County, to the late Marshall and Mary Lofton Peck. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Peck. He is survived by his wife Terry, son Johnny (Tracy) Peck of Lexington, daughter Sinda (Sean) Ketron of Lexington, 3 grandchildren and 1 step grandchild. Visitation...

Mr. John Wesley Floyd , age 68 of Boaz passed on Friday July 12, 2019 at Lourdes Hospital.   Mr. Floyd loved fishing, camping and cooking.   Mr. Floyd was born June 14, 1951 in Paducah, Kentucky to the late Pete and Clara Millay Floyd. He is also preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.   He is survived by one son John Henry Floyd and one daughter Maigan Floyd Skinner, several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.   Visitation with the Floyd family will...

  Mr. Johnny Eugene Ashley, age 57 of Benton passed on Tuesday June 25, 2019 at his home.   Mr. Ashley loved God, his grand children, family and friends. He enjoyed spending time fishing, camping, listening to Outlaw Hours and going for long drives.   Mr. Ashley was born May15, 1962 in Paducah, Kentucky to the late Sheila Faye Willhelm.   He is survived by his daughter Sheila Marie Ashley Gingras and son-in-law Chris Gingras, a brother Donnie Ashley, Paducah, a...

Mr. Harry Patton, age 88 of Benton passed on Thursday morning June 6, 2019 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. Mr. Patton was a member of the First Baptist Church of Benton, the former owner of Patton Trucking Company. He was a Veteran of the US Army. He enjoyed fishing, camping, woodworking and UK basketball. Mr. Patton was born July 1, 1930 in Clay City, Indiana son of the late Nathan and Mae Duncan Patton. He was preceded in death by his parents as well as one...

Mrs. Phyllis Ann Thorpe, age 83 of Calvert City, passed away on Saturday evening May 19, 2019 at the Parkview Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah. Mrs. Thorpe was a member of the Calvert City United Methodist Church a homemaker, loved her family and flower gardening. She was born Monday, December 23, 1935 in Calvert City the daughter of the late Raford and Ruth Norman Dees. She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Thorpe in 2013, one grandchild Tessa Michelle Hudson as...