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Marietta Alvey

February 16, 1930 - January 9, 2016

Marietta Alvey, age 85, of Paducah, KY, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Lourdes Hospice Care Center. She was a native of Owensboro, KY, a graduate of Mt. Saint Joseph Academy and Brescia University. She is survived by her three children; Theresa (Brian) Medlin of Paducah, Stephen (Liesl) Alvey of Omaha, NE, and Janette (Kenneth) Courtney of Madison, AL, fourteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A sister, Muriel O’bryan (Damon) Gillim also survives. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank, her parents, Lewis and Flora (Hagan) Ling, three sisters and seven brothers. Marietta was a teacher for forty years including Sorgho Elementary and Sutherland Elementary in Daviess County, Head Start in Paducah, KY and St. John Elementary in McCracken County. After retirement she was a Eucharistic Minister for homebound and Lourdes Hospital patients; spent many hours volunteering at St. Vincent de Paul where she won an award for her work, and was involved in jail ministry. She was presented a special service award from the Retired Volunteer Program by Fr Larry McBride. Visitation will be on Monday from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at St. Thomas More with services following at 11:00 AM. Burial will be at Mount Carmel Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Lourdes Hospice, P.O. Box 7100, Paducah, KY 42002-7100 or St. Vincent de Paul, 2025 Cairo Road, Paducah, KY 42001.

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Marietta Alvey, age 85, of Paducah, KY, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Lourdes Hospice Care Center. She was a native of Owensboro, KY, a graduate of Mt. Saint Joseph Academy and Brescia University. She is survived by her three children; Theresa... View Obituary & Service Information

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