Obituaries in Eddyville, KY

Patricia Marie Franklin Allensworth Buchner, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, age 84.Born in Des Moines, Iowa, she lived the majority of her life in California, settling in Eddyville, KY. She is preceded in death b...

Patricia Anne Purnell-Brown, age 69, of Kuttawa, passed away December 18, 2025 at Tristar Centennial in Nashville.Patricia Anne Purnell-Brown was born June 26, 1956 to the late James Enoch and Clare Dykstra Purnell. She grew up in Flossmoor, Illinois, and lived a life shaped by curiosity, learning, ...

Shirley Compton Greene, 88, of Eddyville, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at her home.She was born on September 25, 1937, in Somerton, Arizona, to her late parents, Charles and Ovella Tays Compton. Shirley was a woman of deep faith and was a devoted member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Kutta...

**SERVICES FOR FRED EDWARDS HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED AS SHOWN BELOW, DUE TO THE IMPENDING WINTER STORM WARNING** Fred Edwards, age 73, of Kuttawa, passed away January 14, 2026 at Baptist Health Paducah.Fred was born November 3, 1952 to the late Chester Allen and Dorothy Lee Edwards.Fred was a true publ...

Joseph Z. “Joe” Martin, age 52, of Fredonia, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Baptist Health of Paducah. He was born in Marion, Kentucky, on May 22, 1973, to the late Kenneth Martin and Peggy Bland.Joe began working as a teenager and continued throughout his whole life. He retired from t...

Jewell Coomer, 76, of Grand Rivers, Ky. passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Mercy Health in Paducah, Kentucky. She was born in Kuttawa, Kentucky, on March 19, 1949, to her late parents, Newt and Minnie Green Springs. Jewell was known for her...

Kelly Chase, age 64, of Grand Rivers, passed away January 25, 2026 at Lake Barkley Health and Rehab.Kelly was born November 1, 1961 to the late Webster H. and Dona M Gothan Chase.She is survived by dear friends, Rondale and Gaye Lynch of Grand Rivers; niece, Renee Chase of California.In addition to ...

Linda McKinney-Meyer, age 75, of Eddyville, passed away January 14, 2026 at Deaconess Gateway Medical Center in Evansville, IN.Linda was born December 20, 1950 to the late Henry Lee and Grace Smith.She was known for her creative spirit and found great joy in crafting, as well as the freedom of ridin...

James Leslie Dunning, age 84, of Kuttawa, passed away December 29, 2025 at Riversbend Retirement Community.James was born August 28, 1941 to the late Leslie and Rebekah Groves Dunning. He was a devoted public servant whose life reflected commitment, learning, and service. A retired U.S. Navy Lieuten...

Donna Gray Williams, 79, of Eddyville, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah surrounded by her family.  She was born in Caldwell County, Kentucky, on September 23, 1946, to her late parents, Furman Ed and Mary Lucille Gray. She was a devoted wife, momma...