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The Paducah Sun
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SMITHLAND — Mercedes Watson Rayburn, 89, of Smithland died Friday at Western Baptist Hospital.
She was a homemaker.
She is survived by one daughter, Gaile Rayburn Barnett of Paducah; one son, Ron Rayburn of Mandeville, La.; one sister, Oma Lee Dixon of Florida; two grandsons; two granddaughters; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Robert Rayburn; infant daughter Pamela Rayburn; a half-brother; two brothers; and four sisters. Her parents were Fred and Myrtie Conger Watson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Myers Funeral Home in Marion.
Burial will be in Salem Cemetery.
Friends may call after 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.