Florie Carnahan, 91, of Paducah, KY, slipped peacefully away October 25, 2020.
She was preceded in death by one son, John, and her parents Arthur and Edyth Smith.
She was employed as a legal secretary for 8 years, taught 5th grade for 25 years at Lake Prairie grade school in Lowell, Indiana. She became a resident of Paducah to help care for her mother along with her sister, Amanda Benton of Paducah. Another sister, Edith Tiffany lives in Merrillville, Indiana. She has four grandchildren, all residents of Houston, Texas area. Her grandchildren are Melissa, Wayne, Jessica and Brianna Smelley. She had one great grandchild Koda Smelley.
She leaves many friends, nieces and nephews. Florie had one particularly good friend, Mary Clark.
There will be a short visitation at the Lindsey Funeral Home on Thursday at 9 a.m. followed by mass at 10 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church with Father Bruce McCarty officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Lindsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be left at www.lindseyfuneral.com