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Paducah May. 10, 1938 | Jul. 29, 2014
Paducah | May. 10, 1938 | Jul. 29, 2014

Don Alvey, 76, of Paducah, KY passed away at 4:52 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Baptist Health of Paducah. He was born in Cairo, IL. Don was an Television Director and Production Coordinator for WPSD-TV for 41 years. He was the Television Director for every Lions Club Telethon on WPSD-TV. Don was a member of the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ where he served as Elder, head of the Super Seniors and was Audio Engineer.  He was a member of the National Railway Historical Society Paducah Chapter. He was a volunteer at the Paducah Railroad Museum in the gift shop. Don was a 1956 graduate of Cairo High School where he was a member of the Camera Club. He attended Television School in New York City for 3 months and was a Amateur Ham Radio operator. Don loved to travel and take his family on vacations and one day trips.

 

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Judy Alvey of Paducah, KY; son, Ron Alvey of Paducah, KY; sister, Doris Alvey Jones of Champagne, IL; nephews, Kim Jones and wife Mary of Euless, TX, Doug Jones and wife Teresa of Champagne, IL, Dwight Jones and wife Linda of Champagne, IL and several great nieces and nephews.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Sylvester Alvey and Bernadyne Murdaugh Alvey.

 

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ with Rev. Jae Gottman officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Kenton Cemetery.

 

Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah and after 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ.

 

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, 415 Audubon Drive, Paducah, KY 42001 or to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Kentucky Chapter, 301 East Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202 or to the American Heart Association, Kentucky Region, 240 Whittington Parkway, Louisville, KY 40222.

 

You may leave a message of sympathy and light a candle at www.milnerandorr.com.


Milner and Orr Funeral Homes
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Paducah, KY 42001
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