Donald M. VanCleve Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on September 9, 2025, at the age of 87, Donald M. VanCleve of Paducah, Kentucky passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his son David Joe VanCleve; his parents, Preston Chainey VanCleve and Mayme Tillison VanCleve; and his sister Marion Laswell. He is survived by: his wife Martha Jo DeBoe VanCleve; his children, Karen Brown (Kevin) of Knoxville, Tennessee and Donnie VanCleve (Jen) of Hendersonville, Tennessee; his grandchildren, Melissa VanCleve Hopwood (Tim), Lindsay Johnson Stacy (Matt), Hunter VanCleve, Cali VanCleve, Grace Pfeiffer, Trevor Pfeiffer, Keely Pfeiffer, Elizabeth Brown Waggoner (Logan) and Trevor Brown (Jamie); his great grandchildren, Kendall, Jocelyn, Kaylee, William, Vanessa, Evie, Katy and Nathan; his niece Linda Anderson; and his nephew Larry Laswell.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Immanuel Baptist Church, 3465 Buckner Lane, Paducah, KY 42001, or The Community Kitchen, 1237 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Paducah, KY 42001.
