Loarna Rae Key, 65, of Paducah, KY died at 4:20 a.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
Loarna was a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church. Loarna was a retired teacher from McCracken County Schools where she was a Special Education Teacher at Concord Elementary School. She also taught for 13 years in Illinois. She was a member of Paducah/McCracken County Retired Teachers and Kentucky Retired Teachers Association. Loarna served as President of the Lone Oak High School Boys Basketball Boosters Association. Loarna enjoyed family and being involved in the activities that Jarad and Nikki were involved, especially basketball. She love spending time with granddaughter, Alexandra, who was born on Loarna’s birthday.
Loarna is survived by her husband of 38 years, Jim Key, one daughter, Lori Nicole “Nikki” Key Murphy and husband, Josh of Atlanta, GA; one son, Jarad Nicklaus Key of Louisville, KY; one granddaughter, Alexandra Loren Murphy and several cousins.
Preceding in death were her parents, Loarn Leroy Shuemaker Jr. & Betty Victoria Morse Shuemaker.
Services will be held Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m at the Tigert Memorial United Methodist Church with Revs. Mike Williams and Stan Reid officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Garden Cemetery in Villa Ridge, IL. The Key family will receive family and friends Friday, February 5, 2016 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Lone Oak First Baptist Church and from noon until service time on Saturday at the church.
Expression of sympathy may be made to Concord Elementary School Library, 5184 Hinkleville Road, Paducah, KY 42001.
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Arrangements made by Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah..
