Fay Evelyn Wise Quertermous, age 91, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 12:25 p.m. Thursday September 2, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah. Fay was born in Pope County, Illinois on Saturday, May 24, 1930 to Ralph and Rachel Wise. She retired from St. Mary High School after 22 years of service teaching English and Journalism. Her love of teaching led her to continue substitute teaching in the St. Mary School System for an additional 15 years. Countless students learned under the nurturing ways of “Mrs. Q”, and her relationships with students was something she treasured. She was originally a member of Brownfield Methodist Church in Brownfield, Illinois, moving her membership to Northside Methodist in Paducah in 1960, where she remained a member until the church closed, then transferring to Arcadia United Methodist Church, Paducah. She loved reading, learning, traveling in southern Illinois, crocheting, but her most loved activity was spending time with and looking at photographs of her children, grandsons, and great grandson. Mrs. Quertermous is survived by her daughter, Vicki Sue Quertermous of Paducah; two sons, Steven Quertermous (Vicky) of Harrisonburg, Virginia and Marvin Quertermous (Susie) of Franklin, Tennessee; grandsons, Grant Quertermous (Katie) and Dylan Quertermous; and great grandson, Caleb Quertermous; sisters, Helen Wise Morse, Betty Wise Summers (Ray), Wanda Wise Herren, and Irma Wise Heintz; and sister-in-law, Alma Jean Burton (Randall); multiple nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews and great grand nieces and nephews. Mrs. Quertermous was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Russell C. Quertermous; her parents Ralph and Rachel Maxwell Wise; her sisters, Catherine Wise Hilton, and Dorothy Wise Taylor; and her brother Robert Wise. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 17, 2021 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Rev. Joe Beal and Pastor Sherry Golightly officiating. Burial will follow at 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 17, 2021 at New Liberty Cemetery in Pope County, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Friday, September 17, 2021 at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Arcadia United Methodist Church, 261 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, Kentucky 42001 or to St. Mary High School, 1243 Elmdale Road, Paducah, Kentucky 42003 You may share a “Hug from Home”, leave a message or light a candle at www.milnerandorr.com .