Dixie Paul Stearns, 70, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 7:50 a.m. Sunday, April 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 5, 1946. Dixie was a 1964 graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School and a 1969 graduate of Murray State University. He was a small business owner of Stearns Electric Heating and Air for over 30 years. He was drafted in 1969 into the Unites States Navy and served in Vietnam. Dixie was then reassigned to Rota, Spain where he met his loving wife of 46 years Isabel Stearns. He loved hotrods, fishing, traveling in his RV and visiting with friends and family.
Dixie is survived by his wife, Isabel Lasso Stearns; daughters, Francine Shell and husband Brian of Jacksonville, Florida and Cher Arnsparger and husband Aaron of Mason, Ohio; 4 grandchildren, Parker Shell, Campbell Shell, Jake Arnsparger and Claire Arnsparger; sister, Shirley Sloan of Paducah, Kentucky; brother, Johnny Stearns of Texas; His beloved Daschund, Sophie and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Pola Jean Stearns. His parents were John Stearns and Francine Beck Stearns.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Paducah with Dr. Larry Skinner officiating.
Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society, 3140 Parisa Drive, Paducah, Kentucky or to Lourdes Hospice, P.O. Box 7100, Paducah, Kentucky 42002.
You may leave a message of sympathy and light a candle at www.milnerandorr.com.