All Obituaries

Mrs. Nerva L. Loveless, 79, of Salem, KY, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Livingston Hospital and Health Care Services in Salem. Mrs. Loveless had worked under Judge Executive Ralph Smith for over forty years in administration.  She also managed Smith Meat Market and Richard’s Meat market in Smithland.  She attended Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a son, David Lynn Loveless (Valerie) of Salem, KY; sister, Agnes Duncan of Salem; brothers,...

Mr. James Thomas Butler, 72, of Calvert City, KY, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Mr. Butler worked in the area of construction and was a U.S. Army Veteran.  He was of the Baptist faith.  He loved being outdoors, gardening, hunting and fishing.  He liked to visit his neighbors and give out the vegetables he grew. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Suzan G. Butler; sons, Jimmy Butler (Samantha) of Benton, KY and...

Mrs. Mary Janette Sullenger, 91, of Madisonville, KY, formerly of Lola, KY, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Madisonville Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Sullenger enjoyed listening to gospel music and being with her family and grandchildren. She was a member of Lola Missionary Baptist...

Mrs. JoAnn Long, 87, of Marion, KY, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Crittenden Health Systems in Marion. Mrs. Long enjoyed being with her family, playing cards, fishing and shopping.  She was a member of Marion Church of Christ.  She is survived by four sons, Wayne (Lori) Long of Ledbetter, KY, Steve Long of Salem, KY, Robert Long and Ronald Long both of Marion, KY; two daughters, Janice (Mike) Johnston of Hopkinsville, KY and Teresa (Scott) Kayse of Marion, KY; sisters,...

Mrs. Dorothy E. Durkot, 94, of Burna, KY, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. Mrs. Durkot was a member of Dyer Hill Baptist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by her son, Jack Gulley of Burna, KY; step-daughters, Gretchen Selwood (Tom) of Naples FL and Dee Durkot; brother, J. O. Jennings (Anna Sue) of Salem, KY; sisters, Rachel Atwell of SC and Mildred Sue Robinson of Calvert City, KY; and several grandchildren, great...

Ralph W. Preston Jr., 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Summit Hills Assisted Living. Born January 20, 1924, he was the son of the late Ralph W. Preston Sr. and Irma Arlington Preston and husband to the late Lou Ellen Trimble Preston. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Preston was a retired Metallurgical Engineer Sales Executive with The Timken Company who loved his family, golfing, and woodworking. He was a member of American Legion Post #28 and attended St....

Mr. Irvin D. Cobb, 84, of the Cedar Grove community, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services in Salem, KY. Mr. Cobb had worked for Dunkerson Paving for over 20 years and was of the Pentecostal faith.  He was a veteran of the U. S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict.     He is survived by daughters, Linda Cobb and fiancé, Trent Gass of Burna, KY, and Leslie Cobb and fiancé, Chris Andreae of Harrisburg, IL ;...

Mrs. Helen Scarbrough Casey, 87, of Ledbetter, KY, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Paducah. Mrs. Casey attended Salt and Light Community Church and was a 60 year member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post # 217.  She was Miss Livingston County 1950. She is survived by her son, David Ray Casey (Mary Jean) of Equality, IL; daughter, Lynda Lee Hiles (James) of Ledbetter, KY; brother, John Scarbrough (Lynn) of Burna, KY; grandson, Will Douglas...

Mr. Claude R. Jennings, 91, of Burna, KY, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Salem Springlake Health and Rehabilitation Center in Salem.  Mr. Jennings, a veteran, enlisted in the U.S. Army at Ft. Bliss, TX in 1946 and served in the occupation of Japan during 1947.  He was of the Baptist faith.  He is survived by his daughter, Angela Kolb of Duvall, WA; three sisters, Rachel Atwell of SC, Dorothy Durkot of Princeton, IN, and Mildred Sue Robinson of Calvert City, KY;...

Mr. Shelby Eugene Tabor, age 80, of Salem, KY, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at Crittenden County Health and Rehabilitation in Marion, KY. Mr. Tabor enjoyed coon hunting, fishing and being with his grandchildren.  He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by three daughters, Theresa Neihoff (Harold) of Paducah, KY, Shirley Lockhart of Salem, KY, and Lisa Tabor of Montgomery IN; son, Robert Tabor (Denise) of Hanna, IN; eleven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and several...