Paul Tilden Steele, 86, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 10:20 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2023 at Mercy Health Lourdes. He was born on December 8, 1936 in Ballard County, Kentucky to the late Nathan Steele and Mary Burnett Steele. Paul was a Purchasing Agent for Hoe Supply for 36 years and retired from Millwork Sales. He was a member of Southland Baptist Temple. Paul taught the Senior Mens Sunday School Class for twenty years at Newton Creek Baptist Church. He served many years on the Ballard County Telephone Co-Op Board of Directors. Paul enjoyed fishing, golf, Kentucky Wildcats and the St. Louis Cardinals but especially his grandchildren and his great-grandsons.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Myra Price Steele; daughter, Becky Farr and husband, Bob, of Paducah, Kentucky; sister, Lois Nance of Paducah, Kentucky; three grandchildren, McLane Crane and husband, Alex, Madison Blankenship and husband, Jacob, and Leslie Schillaci and husband, Mike; four great grandchildren, Joe & Vince Schillaci and Grayson & Campbell Crane; several nieces and nephews.
Paul was preceded in death by a son, Tim Steele; three brothers, Bob Steele, Bill Steele, Ronnie Steele and his parents.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Rev. Jimmy Franks officiating. Burial will follow at Newton Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, 2200 Children’s Way, Nashville, TN 37232.
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