Fendol Carruthers, Jr, age72, Paducah, died on Wednesday, March 23, 2015, 9:10 p.m. at Lourdes Hospital.
He retired from the McCracken Road Department with 25 years of service as a truck driver. He was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Knight Carruthers, his parents, Fendol Carruthers, Sr. and Lennie Bowden Carruthers; four brothers and a sister.
Survivor’s include one son, Tim Carruthers of Paducah; two daughters, Laronda Carruthers and LaDonna Carruthers Reese both of Paducah; one step-son, Reginald Douglas of Ft. Worth. TX; three step-daughters, Vanessa Mason and LaTonya Douglas Caison both of Paducah and Kyra Jones of Ft. Worth, TX; Eight Grandchildren; Eight Step-Grandchildren; Thirteen Great Grandchildren; one brother, Charles Carruthers of Paducah; two sisters, Louise Hubbard and Carolyn Carruthers both of Paducah; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016, 1:00 p.m. at Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church with Reverends Alfred Anderson and Eric McKinney officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the church Saturday, April 2, 2016 from11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour.
Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.