Don Bridges, 87, of Reidland, passed away on September 20, 2024, in Paducah,following a lengthy illness.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, Conrad and Annie Calhoun Bridges; his wife of 56 years, Sue Beth Crews Bridges; daughter, Donna Bridges Armond; son-in-law, Sammy Armond; sisters, Betty Bridges Gillihan and Cheryl Bridges Cooper; and
brothers-in-law, Edgar Gillihan and Richard Cooper.
Don is survived by his daughter, Rayla (Britton) Trigg; his son, Scott (Rebecca) Bridges; grandson Ian Armond, and grandson Henry and step-grandson, Michael. Additional survivors include nephews and niece, Mark Gillihan, Robert Cooper, and Leslie Wylie.
The Bridges family wishes to extend special thanks to Don's caregivers, friends, neighbors, church, and extended family for their many prayers, cards, and kindnesses during his illness.
Visitation (11:00 a.m.) and memorial service (1:00 p.m.) will be held at Milner & Orr of Paducah, on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, with Rev. Dr. Brent Easton officiating. Private burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in the Garden of Freedom.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests expressions of sympathy be made to Oaklawn Baptist Church, 500 Oaks Road, Paducah, KY 42003; Drury Bridges Cemetery, c/o Treasurer, 115 Beechy Fork Road, Cadiz KY, 42211; or Mercy Health Paducah
Hospice, c/o Lourdes Foundation, 1530 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY 42003. Condolence cards may be sent to: D. Bridges Family, P. O. Box 3433, Paducah, KY 42002.
