Donald Mayor VanCleve, age 87, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Don was born in Henderson, Kentucky, on Saturday, February 19, 1938, to Preston and Mayme VanCleve. He was a graduate of Henderson High School and received his Associate's Degree from Paducah Junior College. His life was an example of leadership, dedication, and community service. He served on the Baptist Hospital local Board of Directors for 29 years, and the Corporate Board for eight years. He was president of the Paducah and state of Kentucky Lions Club, and also Paducah Easter Seals and state of Kentucky Easter Seals Society. He retired after 43 years of employment with WPSD, Channel 6 television station, where his involvement was instrumental