OBITUARIES
Marion, KY and Rosiclare, IL. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Marion and Crittenden, KY along with Rosiclare and Hardin County, IL
James Clinton Riley
Aug 18, 2026
James Clinton Riley, 88, of Marion, KY passed away August 18, 2026 at his home.
Clinton was born on August 9, 1938 to the late William Randel and Margie Simpkins Riley. He was a member of Emmaus Baptist Church. After retiring from Smith Construction/Local 181 he worked for many years at P&H Farms. After retiring from P&H he enjoyed playing golf...
JEANETTE MARGARET PHILLIPS
Aug 17, 2026
Jeanette Margaret Phillips, 77, of Marion, KY passed away August 17, 2026 at Livingston Hospital. She was a member of St. William's Catholic Church in Marion, KY where she assisted in establishing St. William's Cemetery.
Jeanette earned both her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and Master's Degree in Administration/Supervision from Murray State University. Her love of teaching began at Tolu Elementary...
Floyd Scott
Aug 13, 2026
Floyd Scott, 83, of Grand Rivers, KY passed away August 13, 2026 at Baptist Health Paducah. He was a member of Grand Rivers Baptist Church and was an employee of Vulcan for 52 years.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Scott of Grand Rivers, KY; daughter, Lorie Holland of Paducah, KY; 2 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren and several brothers and sisters.
He was...
Mary Belle Lanham
Aug 12, 2026
Mary Belle Lanham, age 90, of Marion, KY, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Princeton Health and Rehabilitation in Princeton, KY. Mary Belle was a member of Marion Second Baptist Church and retired from Siemens and Marion Pitt BBQ.
Survivors include her daughters, Beverly Boone and Yvonne Lanham; son, Randall (Margie) Lanham; sister, Shirley Tynes; grandchildren, Keith Tramble, Michael...
Linda Gayle Cox
Aug 11, 2026
Linda Gayle Boyd Cox, age 79 of Marion, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Deer Creek Baptist Church. Linda enjoyed gardening, sewing, playing the piano and painting beautiful pieces of art. She was also a big fan of St. Louis Cardinals baseball and Kansas City Chiefs football.
Survivors include one...
Dennis Edward Woodall
Aug 10, 2026
Dennis Edward Woodall, age 83, of Marion, KY, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at his home.
Dennis was born on October 7, 1942, in Dawson Springs, KY, to the late Walton, Sr., and Geneva Sullivan Woodall. After college, Dennis worked for Farmers Bank in Marion. He would then go on to start his lifelong career as a car salesman,...
David Leon Haire
Aug 8, 2026
David Leon Haire, 80, of Marion, Kentucky, passed away on August 8, 2026, in Calvert City, Kentucky. He was born February 18, 1946, in Henderson, Kentucky, to the late Melvin and Nellie Haire.
David was a farmer, coal miner, and small-business owner. He owned and operated Just Sports and The Mattoon General Store and enjoyed making barbecue. A 1964 graduate of...
Bonnie Sue Nation
Aug 8, 2026
Bonnie Nation, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026 at 1:15 a.m. at Salem Springlake Health and Rehab Center at the age of 84, following a courageous and long health battle.
Born on December 8, 1941 in Cave-in-Rock, Illinois, Bonnie dedicated her life to her family, work, and the Lord with unwavering devotion. Christianity...
Tyrone Booth
Aug 5, 2026
Tyrone Booth, 89, of Marion, KY passed away August 5, 2026 at Baptist Health Madisonville. He was a member of Ambassadors For Christ Church in Marion, KY.
Survivors include his sons, Danny Garrett and Dale Booth both of Marion, KY; brothers, Gene Booth, Shannon Booth, Howard Booth and Bary Booth; sister, Pat Makuch; 5 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
He was preceded...
Keith Allen Arflack
Aug 2, 2026
Keith Allen Arflack 66 of Athens, AL passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026 after a 15-month battle with cancer. He was a son born on October 18, 1959 at Ireland Army Hospital, Fort Knox, KY to Colonel (Ret) Kenneth B and Janice McKinney Arflack. He lived a life marked by devotion to his family, dedication to his work and...
George Lowell Simmons
Aug 2, 2026
George Lowell Simmons, 76, of Cave-In-Rock, IL passed away August 2, 2026 at his home in Cave-In-Rock. He was a member of Rosiclare Free Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include his brother, Nolan (Beverly) Simmons of Cave-In-Rock, IL; sister, Diane Feazel of Cave-In-Rock, IL; daughtes, Sarah Kincaid of Florida, Valerie Van of Shawneetown, IL and Renee Mills of Cave-In-Rock, IL; step daughters, Becky...
Mark Wayne Curtis
Aug 1, 2026
Mark Wayne Curtis, age 73, of Marion, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. He was a coal miner and a truck driver.
Mark is survived by his mother, Louise Tutt Curtis, Marion, KY; three brothers, five sisters and several nieces and nephews.
Mark was preceded in death by his father, Dillard Curtis and one brother.
There will be...
Bradley Terry Shaw
Jul 31, 2026
Bradley Terry Shaw, 83, of Rosiclare, IL passed away July 31, 2026 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion, IL. He was a member of the Rock Springs WY American Legion.
Survivors include his children, Heather Shaw of Queen Creek, AZ and Cari Shaw Swenson of Rock Springs, WY; grandchildren, Braxton Confer, Kendi (Bryson) Hendricks, Joseph (Marissa) Maes, DeShaun Swenson and...
Jerry Lee Marshall, Sr.
Jul 28, 2026
Jerry Lee Marshall, Sr., 74, of Marion, Kentucky passed away July 28, 2026 at Baptist Health Paducah. He was a member of Marion Second Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Debra Marshall of Marion, KY; children, Jerry (Medara) Marshall, Jr. of Marion, KY, Heather Marshall of Duncan, OK, Kelly (Annslee) Bass of Marlow, OK and Anna Marie Krumbolz of Joshua Tree,...
Steve Jones
Jul 26, 2026
Steve Jones, 75, of Marion, KY passed away July 26, 2026 at Livingston County Hospital. He was born in Marion, KY on December 9, 1950. He married Linda Crider in September 1969. Together they had two children: Kristi and Matt. He most recently attended Marion First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Growing up, his father was a Cumberland Presbyterian Minister and he...
Deborah Kay Melton
Jul 24, 2026
Deborah Kay Melton, age 65, of Marion, KY passed away at her home on Friday, July 24, 2026. She was the owner of Pilot Car Service and was of the Church of Christ faith.
Survivors include her husband, Everett Melton, Marion, KY; her mother, LaMarilus Stoddard Peace, Greenville, KY; three daughters, LaRessa Melton, Marion, KY, Johnna Henager, Eddyville, KY and Kayla...
Ronald Garrett Shinall
Jul 15, 2026
Ronald Garrett Shinall, age 79, passed away in the early morning hours on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at home in Crittenden County.
Survivors include his daughter, Rhonda Elaine Shinall, son, Ronald Keith Shinall, grandchildren; Tiera Taylor, Floyd Taylor, Bryson Shinall, and Brandon Shinall, great grandchildren; Kameron Trae Taylor, Elijah Michael Taylor, Gannon Ray Taylor, Dagen Morrison Taylor, Gaia Storm Shinall, Yue...
Austin Valentine
Jul 13, 2026
Austin Valentine, Sr., 77, of Paducah, Kentucky died in the early morning hours of Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.
Austin was born on May 15, 1949, in Metropolis, Illinois, to the late Simeon “Sim” and Ruth (Ham) Valentine.
After the passing of both of his biological parents, Austin, who was 6 years old at...
Barbara Lynn Gross
Jul 10, 2026
Barbara Lynn Gross, age 66, of Fredonia, KY, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.
Barbara was born on September 22, 1959, in Chicago, IL, to the late Floyd and Mary Louise Stiller Gross. Barbra was a member of the Friends of Crittenden County Public Library and a longtime member...
Barbara Faye Vaughn
Jul 7, 2026
Barbara F. Vaughn, 83, of Marion, KY passed away July 7, 2026 at Crittenden County Health and Rehab. She was a member of Marion Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Franklin Vaughn; children, Stephen Paul Vaughn and Matthew Vernon Vaughn; grandchildren, Thomas, Michael, Eleanor, David, Mabel and Marcus and sisters, Stella and Rita.
She was preceded in death by her...
