All Obituaries

Bandana, KY Nellie Sue Brazell, age 87, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024, at Life Care Center of LaCenter, KY. She was born to her late parents, Clyde Monroe and Mamie Madeline (Phillips) Ware on May 2,1936 in Bruceton, TN. Her greatest pleasure in life was spending time with her family and friends. She had a heart of gold and shared her love with everyone she knew. She had a love of being outdoors whether working in a garden or her flower bed. She enjoyed telling stories of old with her...

LaCenter, KY Jackie Lee Steele, age 84, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024 at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. She was born in Ballard County, KY on February 23, 1940 to her late parents, King and Bernatta "MaMaw" (Hargrove) Pool. Jackie was the rock of her family and the glue that held them all together. Her previous employments included Teleservice and Harris Engineering. She loved to travel and the Smokey Mountains were her favorite place to visit. Jackie enjoyed crocheting,...

Mike Colson, 71 passed away at his home in Barlow Kentucky on Thursday March 21, 2024. He was born December 7, 1952 in East Prairie, MO to the late W.T. And Faye (Deason) Colson. His family moved to Barlow Kentucky in 1964. Mike bought his first dozer in 1974, and Colson Excavating began. He instilled his work ethic and operating equipment in his son, daughter, and all four grandsons. Mike spent most of his life on a dozer. He also enjoyed farming, gardening, reading, history, playing the...

Hannah Elizabeth Sickling was born to Brandon and Taylor Sickling on Wednesday, March 20th at 3:13pm. She went to be with the Lord at 4:25pm, surrounded by her close family. Hannah leaves behind numerous loved ones: parents, Brandon and Taylor Sickling (LaCenter, KY); siblings, Leah and Daniel Sickling (LaCenter, KY); grandparents, Mark and Kristin Sickling (Gilbertsville, KY), Mary Smith (LaCenter, KY), Hunter Raffety (Wyatt, MO); great-grandparents, Jim and Sylvia Brandon (Albany, GA),...

Letty (L.J.) Moss, 87, passed peacefully at her home with family on Wednesday afternoon March 13 at 5:00 p.m. She was born on March 1, 1937, the youngest daughter of Robert “Ace” Shaw and Alta Merle Shaw Johnson, near Gainesville Missouri. She was a member of the Gainesville Class of 54 which she enjoyed keeping in touch with her classmates and attending her school reunions in Branson, Mo. She was also a telephone switchboard operator and worked in the Ozark County...

Paul Daniel Whitaker Sr. 68, of Bandana passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday March 5, 2024. Paul was a highly experienced catastrophic insurance adjuster who never met a stranger. He traveled the country helping those in need following natural disasters. Paul was quite the jokester, and loved to laugh. He was an avid NASCAR fan and always took time to go to Talladega, where you could find him in his favorite spot along the infield fence. Paul was preceded in death by his father Lowell...

Glenda Ann Adams, age 92 passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Henry Ford Hospital in Jackson, MI. She was born January 12, 1932 to her late parents Charles and Merle Jamison Crews. Glenda graduated from Barlow High School class of 1950. Glenda was very proud of returning to college to start her career as an x-ray tech at the University of Michigan Hospital. She loved her view from her porch on KY Lake and enjoyed fishing when she could. Granny was very proud of the little ones and...

Wanda Faye Meunier was called home to the Lord on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 13, 2024 in the comfort of her own Ragland home while surrounded by those who she loved. Wanda was empathetic, spunky and had a soft spot for animals that caused quite a few foster failures and unauthorized strays to later become pets. She was a stickler for the rules, but would only bend them if it meant easing the suffering of animals that she was certain deserved a better life. From stray cats to injured...

Reba Kraps, 98, of Paducah, KY, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024. Reba was born in Hardmoney, KY on July 18, 1925, a daughter of the late William Henry and Virginia (Hall) Strickland. After graduating High School she went on to Murray State University where she earned her Bachelors Degree in Teaching. She began her teaching career in LaCenter Elementary School. She enjoyed God' s creation in nature, watching birds and being outdoors. Reba loved her family, especially her...

Wickliffe, KY George Mark" Copperhead" Williams passed away of Friday, February 2, 2024 at Life Care Center of LaCenter, KY. He was born on March 7, 1960 in Bandana, KY to his late parents, Billy G. and Martha ( Lynn) Williams. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Cheri Smith Williams of Wickliffe, KY; a daughter, Tequila Williams of Mounds City, Ill; a son, Jared Hargrove of Barlow, KY; two sisters, Debbie Lynn of of Oscar, KY and Rebecca Arnold (Tom) of Boise, Idaho; two...