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Donnie W. Church, 80, of Paducah, formerly of Ballard County, passed away at 10:20 a.m. Thursday, September 5, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Church was a United States Army veteran, a member of Concord United Methodist Church, a huge University of Kentucky basketball fan, and a dedicated member of the Coffee Club.

He was a retired instrument mechanic for ISP Chemicals Incorporated in Calvert City. He is survived by his loving wife, Gayle Chandler Church; his daughter, Dr. Rennie Church and her husband, William Skinner of Paducah; two grandsons, Riley William Skinner and Nathaniel Ryan Skinner; nephew, Barry Cagle of Paducah, and several other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Church and Rebecca Anderson Church; three sisters, and one brother. Funeral services for Mr.

Church will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 8, 2013, at Milner Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Rev. Earl Dickerson of ciating. Burial will follow at Maplelawn Park Cemetery. Visitation for Mr.

Church will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 2013, and until the funeral hour Sunday, September, 8, 2013, at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Lourdes Hospice, P.O. Box 7100, Paducah, KY 42002.

You may leave a message of condolence or light a candle online at www.mil- nerandorr.com Eulala Myre, 82, of Paducah died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at her home. Mrs. Myre was a newspaper carrier for The Paducah Sun for 48 years until her retirement. She was awarded the National Newspaper Association Carrier of the Year award in 2002.

Surviving are three sons, Jerry Lynn Myre of Ledbetter, Terry Wayne Myre and David Lee Myre, both of Paducah; two daughters, JoAnn Downs of West Paducah and June Richardson of Melber; six grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil H. Myre, and one brother. Her parents were Willis Norvel and Lenoria Lucille Stephens. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at Lindsey Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Altrogge of ciating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, at the funeral home. Carrie M. Parrott, 96, of Paducah died at 2:15 a.m. Thursday, September 5, 2013, at the Paducah Center.

She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. She is survived by one son, Bobby Parrott of Paducah; one daughter, Conchita Parrott of Paducah; one grandson, Brian K. Parrott of Paducah; ve great- grandchildren, and ve great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dillon Parrott; one grandson, and one sister. Her parents were Marion and Anna Mae Sweat.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Milner Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with burial in Maplelawn Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

BENTON Mary Elwanda (Martin) Sawyers, 78, of Benton died Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at Lourdes hospital. She was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Paducah. She is survived by three sons, Tommy Sawyers and David Sawyers, both of Hardin, and Tim Sawyers of Burna; four daughters, Susan Starks and Mary Youngblood, both of Benton, Debi Youngblood of Hardin, and Cindi Moon of Coquille, four sisters; two brothers; 20 grandchildren; 33 great- grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas C. Sawyers; two brothers; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.

Her parents were Charlie Martin and Lucille Smith Martin. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Collier Funeral Home in Benton with Rev. Chris Young of ciat- ing. Burial will be in Riverwoods Cemetery, formerly Lighthouse Baptist Church Cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, September 6, 2013, at the funeral home. Truman Leon Taylor, 66, of Paducah died at 9:12 p.m. Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Baptist Health Paducah.

He was a member of Carpenters Local 357 and the Eagles. He attended Eastside Holiness Church and the Open Door Baptist Church. He is survived by one daughter, Cynthia Taylor of Paducah; one stepson, Michael L. Riley of Paducah; three sisters, Dorothy Ort, Marie Gamble, and Betty Lockett Thorn, all of Paducah; two brothers, Donald Lee Taylor of Paducah and Jerry Taylor of Arizona; eight grandchildren, and three great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda K.

Taylor; ve sisters, and one brother. His parents were James Willie Taylor and Beulah Smith Taylor. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, September 9, 2013, at Keeling Family Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Kelley of ciating.

Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, September 8, 2013, at the funeral home. Funeral notices Paid obituaries furnished to The Paducah Sun by mortuaries.

8A Friday, September 6, 2013 The Paducah Sun Obituaries paducahsun.com Donnie W. Church Church Eulala Myre Myre Carrie Parrott Mary Sawyers Sawyers Truman Taylor Taylor Parrott DEXTER Jerry Travis, 69, of Dexter, formerly of Murray, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at Murray-Calloway County Hospital. He retired from the cty of Murray as a truck driver and was a member of Brooks Chapel United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Travis; one daughter, Karen Garland of Murray; one son, Tony Travis of Murray; one sister, Sue Taylor of Dalton, three brothers, Will Edd Travis and Bill Travis, both of Murray, and L.A. Travis of Dalton, and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one sister. His parents were Tom Edd Travis and Venice (Jones) Travis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 2013, at J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with Ricky Cunningham and Guy Cunningham of ciating.

Burial will be in Ledbetter Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Friday, September 6, 2013, at the funeral home. Jerry Travis GILBERTSVILLE Paul Traylor, 79, of Gilbertsville died Monday, September 2, 2013, at Oakview Manor Healthcare Center in Calvert City. He was the owner of Traylor Trucking, known to his colleagues as Tree He is survived by his wife, Nancy Traylor; two daughters, Julie Christine Murphy of Port Republic, and Teresa Ann Smith of Pontiac, one son, Paul Robert Church of Kalispell, two sisters, Patty Boggs and Betty Sonford, both of South Shore; one brother, Don Traylor of South Shore; seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers. His parents were Cecil Traylor and Elizabeth (Bellmey)Tray- lor. No services are scheduled. Collier Funeral Home in Benton is in charge of arrangements. Paul Traylor FULTON Robert E.

Ryan, 91, of Fulton died Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at Haws Memorial Nursing Home. He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Martin, and a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps where he served in World War II. He worked for KLN Airlines as a pilot, then for North Central Airlines until his retirement.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia Sadich Ryan; one daughter, Becky Caldwell of Fulton; two sons, Richard Ryan of Brentwood, and Ronald Ryan of Crystal Lake, and one grandson, Warren Caldwell of Fulton. He was preceded in death by one sister. His parents were Edward and Alice Bernice Connery Ryan. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2013, at St.

Jude Catholic Church in Martin, with burial in Pleasant View Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, September 6, 2013, at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel and at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Robert Ryan EDDYVILLE Kristy Tabor Strack Guess, 43, of Lyon County died Thursday, September 5, 2013, at Baptist Health Paducah. Arrangements were incomplete at Lakeland Funeral Home. Kristy Guess BENTON Martha Lents, 77, of Benton died Thursday, September 5, 2013, at Baptist Health Paducah. Arrangements were incomplete at Collier Funeral Home. Martha Lents SOUTH FULTON, Tenn.

Richard Britton, 71, of South Fulton died Wednesday night, September 4, 2013, at Parkway Regional Hospital in Fulton, Ky. He was a member of South Fulton Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran. He was retired from the former Goodyear Tire Rubber Company in Union City. He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Britton; two sons, Gregory Scott Britton of Louisville, and Brad Lee Britton of Clarksville; one grandson; one sister, Bonnie Ruth Wallace of Granite City, and one brother, Jerry Dale Britton of Fulton.

His parents were Johnny Odell and Johnnie Ruth Stevens Britton. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Obion County Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery Saturday.

Hornbeak Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Richard Britton Darrell Lynn Moore, 54, of Huntsville, formerly of Paducah, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013, in Seymour, Ind. Arrangements were incomplete at Milner Orr Funeral Home of Paducah. Darrell Moore MURRAY Robert Mileham, 82, of Murray died Thursday, September 5, 2013, at his home. Arrangements were incomplete at J.H.

Churchill Funeral Home. Robert Mileham KEVIL Marilyn June Allen Fulcher, 78, of Kevil, formerly of May eld, died Thursday morning, Sept. 5, 2013, at Lourdes hospital in Paducah. Arrangements were incomplete at Brown Funeral Home in May eld. Marilyn Fulcher DAYTON, Ohio Early University of Dayton basketball hero and NBA player Don Meineke has died at age 82 after a long illness.

The school said he died Tuesday at his home in a suburban Dayton retirement community. Nicknamed the 6-7 Dayton native led the Flyers to their rst 20-win season and rst NIT appearance. In 1953, he was the rst NBA rookie of the year as a member of the Fort Wayne Pistons. He was the rst University of Dayton product to play in the NBA, and ended his career in 1957-58 with the Cincinnati Royals. He was named AP second-team All-American his senior year, and was the rst Flyer to top 1,000 career points.

He totaled 1,866, still sixth all time for the school. Meineke is a charter member of the Athletic Hall of Fame, and last March was honored in the inaugural 10 class. Meineke recalled, in a 2010 Dayton Daily News interview, the pressure and excitement of going to New Madison Square Garden for the NIT. Dayton nished second in both 1951 and 1952. was THE Meineke said.

excitement was unbelievable At that time, they introduced you with a spotlight. run to the center of the oor and throw the ball back to the next player. But it was strictly business. there to look at the He averaged 10.7 points per game as a center- forward for Fort Wayne in 1952-53, and said he learned of the rookie of the year honor by reading about it in the newspaper. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Jan in 2011.

Survivors include four children and eight grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were pending Thursday. AP of Dayton star Meineke dies at 82 Associated Press Associated Press Dayton college basketball player Don Meineke (54) plays against LaSalle in the National Invitation basketball tournament championship game on March 15, 1952, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Meineke has died at age 82 after a long illness. The University of Dayton said he died Tuesday at his home in a suburban Dayton, Ohio, retirement community.

One of farmworker first female leaders dies FRESNO, Calif. Jessie Lopez De La Cruz, a longtime leader in the national farmworker movement, has died. She was 93. The United Farmwork- ers of America says De La Cruz died in Kingsburg, on Labor Day. She was one of the rst female members and organizers in the Fresno area.

De La Cruz organized workers in the elds, par- ticipated in grape boycotts and testi ed on outlawing the short-handled hoe, which required workers to bend over at the waist for the entire day. She also worked with the UFW in campaigns across the state and with the union Cesar Chavez at his of ce at La Paz in Keene. She also became a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Born in Anaheim, she became part of the UFW in her 40s, after Chavez visited her Parlier home to speak with farmworkers about forming a union and invited her to join. In addition to her work as a union organizer, De La Cruz taught English to migrant workers and served on the executive board of the California Rural Legal Assistance, which provides legal services.

Friends and family say De La Cruz was known for her humility and devotion to improving the lives of farmworkers. Even in her De La Cruz would often ask to be taken to political rallies. Her life has been documented in books, news articles and in a 1998 miniseries titled, Will of Their De La Cruz was an icon of the farm worker the UFW said in a statement. AP Associated Press.