All Obituaries

Dennis Peck, age 72 of Benton, passed away on Monday, September 14th at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah of natural causes.   He was born October 12, 1947 in Benton, Kentucky the son of the late Floyd and Hazel Burkeen Peck.   He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by a son Jessie Peck of Benton.   The family chose cremation. There will be no services.

Sandra Leslie, age 77 of Smithland, passed away on Friday, September 11th at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah of natural causes.   She was born March 18, 1943 in Smithland, Kentucky the daughter of the late Matthew and Mildred Reynolds Trail.   She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by three sons Leonard Leslie of Smithland, Clifford Leslie of Phoenix, Arizona and Dewey Leslie of Murray.   The family chose cremation. There will...

John Stephenson II, age 54 of Arlington, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, August 20th at Jackson Purchase Hospital in Mayfield, Kentucky of natural causes.   He was born December 5, 1965 in Santa Ana, California the son of the late John and Minnie Lee West Stephenson.   He was preceded in death by his parents as well as a son John Stephenson III and a brother Ringo Stephenson.  He is survived by his daughter Eden Stephenson of Arlington, Kentucky.   The family...

Bradley Troxel, age 52 of Murray, passed away on Wednesday, August 19th at his home.   He was born September 30, 1967 in Tucson, Arizona the son of the late Ray H. and Carol Conkey Troxel.   He was a member of the Northside Baptist Church in Almo. He worked in construction, loved fishing, reading and politics.   He was preceded in death by his parents as well as one brother Ken Troxel.   He is survived by his wife Jill Stephens Troxel of Murray; three sons Ben,...

Virginia “Diana” Denton, age 67 of Gilbertsville, passed away on Wednesday, August 12th at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah of natural causes.   She was born March 10, 1953 in Henderson, Kentucky the daughter of the late Bert and Margaret Cates Sheffer.   She was a traveling nurse and loved the lake and ocean.   She was preceded in death by her parents as well as her husband Marshall Denton (1992). She is survived by her son Scott...

Kelly Scarbrough, age 55 of Kirksey, passed away on Saturday, August 8th at the Anna Mae Owen Hospice House in Murray of natural causes.   She was born December 15, 1964 in California the daughter of the late Paul and Vonna Murphy.   She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by a son Shawn Mayfield of Murray; a daughter Leslie Fitzhugh of Mayfield and six grandchildren.   The family chose cremation. There will be no services.

Carlas Wayne Franks, age 67 of Kuttawa, passed away on Friday, July 24th at the Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.  He left this life for his new home in Heaven after many years of being lovingly cared for by his niece Christina Powers which he loved as a daughter and his brother Paul, nephew Allen Morgan and family.   He was born January 28, 1953 in Hughes, Arkansas the son of the late Curtis Lee Franks Sr. and Virginia Moye Franks.   He...

Sonja Faye Wommack, age 80 of Benton, passed away on Thursday, July 16th at her home of natural causes.   Sonja was born on May 14, 1940 in Hamburg, Tennessee to John James Wommack and Bessie Mae Stephenson Wommack. She was the oldest of 3 children born to the Wommacks.   She loved going to school, learning and reading. She first went to cosmetology school and became a beautician and owned her own salon in Calvert City in partnership with Gladys and Herb Travis.  She later...

Douglas Dahl, age 71 of Benton, passed away on Monday, July 6th at the Hosparus Care Center in Louisville, Kentucky of natural causes.   He was born October 5, 1948 in Ann Arbor, Michigan the son of the late Clarence T. and Doris Miller Dahl.   He attended Hardin Baptist Church and was the owner of Cornbelt Tank Service.  He loved his family, hunting and fishing.   He was preceded in death by his parents.  He is survived by his wife Reva Dahl of Benton; two...

Rev. Richard Ernest Edmiston, age 82 of Hardin, passed away on Wednesday, May 27th at the Lake Way Nursing and Rehab Center in Benton of natural causes.   He was born August 14, 1937 in Tulsa, Oklahoma the son of the late Ernest and Francis Overbeck Edmiston.   He was a Baptist minister for 60 years and the former pastor of Aurora Baptist Church.  He loved the Lord, his family, reading, fishing and hunting.   He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived...