Obituaries – Section 42

ABBEY, Lucrecia

ABBEY, Lucretia Keck September 26, 1913 – September 13, 2006 STANFORD - A private family memorial service for Lucretia Alice "Cree" Keck Abbey, 92, of Stanford, will be held at Moreland Christian Church by David Smith. She died Wednesday at Stanford Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Sept. 26, 1913, in Corning, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Otto and Rosa Keck. She was active in Lincoln County Homemakers Association and a volunteer at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Moreland Christian Church and the widow of Lloyd Abbey.

Survivors include six daughters, Marian Cortright of Meridian, Ind., Shirley Bement of Bishop, Calif., Jean Anderson and Joan Abbey, both of Port Orford, Ore., Linda Abbey of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and Sandra Martin of Stanford; three sisters, Beatrice Griffin and Helen Ayers, both of Corning, N.Y., and Rosalie Andrews of Horseheads, N.Y.; 21 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Moreland Christian Church, 5600 Ky. 2141, Hustonville, KY 40437, or Heritage Hospice, P.O. Box 1213, Danville, KY 40423. Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. [ From Fox Funeral Home notice, Cemation with her ashed interred beside her late husband's on the Martin Family Farm.] Thursday, September 07, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

ALLEN, Bonnie

ALLEN, Bonnie Saylor January 02, 1926 – September 06, 2006 SOMERSET - Bonnie G. Saylor Allen, 80, of Britthaven Nursing Home, died Wednesday in Somerset. Born Jan. 2, 1926, in Crab Orchard, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Mary P. McKinney Saylor. She was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church and the widow of Joe R. Allen Jr.

Survivors include a son, Danny Allen of Stanford; two brothers, Eli Saylor of Somerset and Bill Saylor of Lexington; a sister, Grecian Brock of Broughtontown; several stepchildren; a granddaughter; several stepgrandchildren; and stepgreat-grandchildren.

Services were today at Lange and New Brothers Family Funeral Home by Coy Cox.

Burial was in Mill Springs National Cemetery. Friday, March 14, 2003

BEASLEY, Donald

BEASLEY, Donald Jerry Donald Jerry Beasley, age 62 of Hanson Circle, in Lexington, Kentucky. He died Friday March 14, 2003 at his residence. He was born October 13, 1940 in Lexington, Kentucky to Lillian True Beasley and the late Aubrey T. Beasley. He was a retired truck driver for Eagle Express.

Survivors include; his wife, Burlene Mae White Beasley of Lexington, Ky, his mother, Lillian True Beasley of Lexington, Ky, a son, Donald Jerry Beasley of Lexington, Ky, a daughter Diana Lea Beasley of New Orleans, LA.and a step son, Eric Humphreys of Versailles, KY. Also survived by three step grandchildren, one brother, Harold Beasley of Lexington, KY, one sister June Williamson of Somerset, KY He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Glenn Beasley. Visitation will be held from 5:30 – 8 pm, Monday March 17, 2003 at McKnight Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at 11 am at McKnight Funeral Home Chapel in Crab Orchard, KY. Officiating, Minister: Rev. Tony Morford.

Burial will take place at Carrier & Pitts Cemetery at Crab Orchard, KY. Obituary courtesy of McKnight Funeral Home Chapel. Thursday, September 14, 2006 – Advocate –Messenger

BLANTON, John Wallace

BLANTON, John Wallace March 18, 1922 – September 12, 2006 STANFORD - Services for John Wallace Blanton, 84, of South Fork, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Spurlin Funeral Home by the Rev. Vola Brown.

Burial will be in Pleasant Point Baptist Church Cemetery. He died Tuesday at his home. Born March 18, 1922, in Johnson County, he was a son of the late Dora and Mary McQueary Blanton. He was a machinist and a World War II Army veteran, having served in Gen. George Patton's armored division. He was a tank commander and in the first tank to enter Rome, Italy. He served in Italy and North African campaigns and was the recipient of two Bronze Stars.

Survivors include his wife, Alice M. Wilson Blanton; a daughter, Sylvia M. Blanton Hale of South Fork; four sisters, Peggy Puteet of Stanford, Linda Pearlman of Reno, Nev., Pauline Hacker of Fairfield, Ohio, and Betty Jacobs of Russell Springs; a granddaughter; and two stepgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Don A. Houp. Saturday, July 17, 2004 – The News- Dispatch, Michigan City, Indiana

BLANTON, Letcher Wayne

BLANTON, Letcher Wayne July 13, 1947 – July 15, 2004 Letcher Wayne "Les" Blanton, 57, Michigan City, died at 4:05 p.m. Thursday (July 15, 2004) at his home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Carlisle Funeral Home, with Pastor Terry McKinney officiating. Cremation will take place. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mr. Blanton was born July 13, 1947, in Gary to Letcher and Grace (Frazier) Blanton. On June 20, 1981, he married Patsy Halfacre, who survives in Michigan City. Survivors also include his mother, Grace Blanton, Stanford, Ky.; one son, Thomas (Tracy) Blanton, LaPorte; two grandchildren, Maverick and Alexa Blanton, LaPorte; one sister, Phyllis Goldbach, Avon Lake, Ohio; one nephew, Justin Goldbach, Avon Lake; eight brothers and sisters-in-law; several aunts and uncles; several nieces and nephews; three great-nieces and nephews; and many friends. His father preceded him in death. Mr. Blanton was retired from Bethlehem Steel Corp. and had been a foreman in the coke ovens. He was a volunteer firefighter for Springfield Township and a first responder. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam in the 101st Airborne Division. Mr. Blanton was a member of Freedom Missionary Baptist Churchm an ordained deacon, chairman of the Benevolence Committee and in charge of the food bank. Thursday, December 19, 1996 – Advocate-Messenger

BOURQUE, Raymond

BOURQUE, Raymond April 25, 1915 – December 17, 1996 Raymond Bourque, 81, Crab Orchard Road, Lancaster, died Wednesday. He was the husband of Doris Mason Bourque. Arrangements are incomplete at Smith-Jackson Funeral Home. [See file # 40 for Doris Mason Bourque obituary] Wednesday, September 06, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

BRUMMETT, Grace Taylor

BRUMMETT, Grace Taylor January 18, 1923 – September 04, 2006 CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Grace Taylor Brummett, 82, of Crab Orchard, will be 2 p.m. Friday at McKnight Funeral Home by the Rev. Caywood Morris.

Burial will be in Negro Creek Cemetery. She died Monday at Lancaster Christian Care Center. Born Jan. 18, 1923, in Leslie County, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Roxie Wilson Taylor. She was a member of West Brodhead Church of God and the widow of Denver A. Brummett.

Survivors include three sons, Earl D. Brummett of Stanford, Charles A. Brummett of Crab Orchard and Donnie Brummett of Richmond; a sister, Hazel Bishop of Lake City, Fla.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Orville Burkhart, Bobby Joe Lewis, Bobby Smith, Jesse Coffee, Jimmy Middleton, George Burkhart and Donnie Helton. Honorary pallbearers are Glen Burke, Ray Coffee, James Lamb, John Clark, Lowell Brown, Raymond Asher, Donald Wilson and Billy Burkhart. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be sent to Negro Creek Cemetery, P.O. Box 97, Crab Orchard, KY 40419; or Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., 17th floor, Chicago, IL 60601-7633. Friday, August 27, 2004 – Advocate-Messenger & McKnight Funeral Home

CARTER

CARTER, Regenia S. Smith February 04, 1950 – August 25, 2004 CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Regenia Sue Smith Carter, 54, of Somerset, will be 1 p.m. Saturday at McKnight Funeral Home by the Rev. Carson Atwood.

Burial will be in Singletontown Cemetery in Eubank. She was born February 4, 1950 in Russell County, KY., the daughter of Robert Frank and Dora Maude Dutton Smith. Regenia died Wednesday at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was the wife of Garrriest D. Carter, whom she married on August 25, 1979. She was a retired elementary school teacher for Broughtontown Elementary for 7 years and Leatherwood Elementary for 20 years. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Cornesttsville, Kentucky.

Survivors include: her husband Garriest D. Carter of Somerset, KY, stepsons: Joseph William Carter, Somerset, Gary Lee Carter of London, KY, Douglas Carter of Somerset, KY and a sister, Jennifer Smith of Louisville, KY. She is also survived by 15 step grandchildren, and several step great grandchildren. Regenia was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Robert Smith and a step grandchild, Mary Emily Wren.

Pallbearers will be Terry, Greg and Kevin Pettit, Tim Smith, Jesse and Jerry Shelton and Ron Gevedon. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. Saturday. (See File # 25 for Garriest D. Carter) Friday, May 28, 2004 – Advocate-Messenger

COFFMAN

COFFMAN, Etta C. Johnson May 13, 1924 – May 26, 2004 Services for Etta Catherine Coffman, 80, of Nichols Street, will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home. A private burial will follow in Hustonville Cemetery. She died Wednesday at home. Born May 13, 1924, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late David T. and Sarah King Johnson. She was a retired licensed practical nurse.

Survivors include three daughters, Rita Porter of Charlotte, N.C., Sandra Bourne of St. Louis and Dottie Cooke of Danville; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be Greg Hood, Matt Bourne, Karen Thomas, Tom Cooke and Kimberly Major. Visitation will be 1 p.m. Sunday Sunday, February 05, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

COOK

COOK, Kenneth M. January 21, 1933 – February 03, 2006 SCIENCE HILL - Kenneth M. Cook , 73, of Monroe, Ohio, formerly of Waynesburg, died Friday at his home. Born Jan. 21, 1933, in Blue Diamond, he was the son of the late Condy and Leura Robinson Cook. He was a member of the Air Force and served in the Korean War. He worked for ARMCO Steel.

Survivors include his wife, Alice Willena Cook; a son, Kelly R. Cook of Middletown, Ohio; a daughter, Connie Duell of West Chester, Ohio; a brother, Condy Cook Jr. of Lexington; two sisters, Lucille Orcutt of Danville and Ermadene Padgett of Eubank; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Morris and Hislope Funeral Home by Todd Smith.

Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery. Visitation is noon-2 p.m. Monday. Sunday, February 26, 2006 – McKnight Funeral Home Notice

COOTS

COOTS, Sophia Day Sophia Day Coots, age 83 of Crab Orchard, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2006 at her home. She was born on April 14, 1922 in Leslie County, KY, the daughter of the late Monroe and Melinda Lewis Day. She was a member of the Beech Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include: sons, Homer Coots of Danville, Ky, Michael Coots of Dayton, OH, Pat Coots of Crab Orchard, KY, daughters: Jackie Lynn Brock Villa Rica, GA., Hazel Saylor of Crab Orchard, KY. Brothers: Lloyd Day of Xenia, OH, Dexter Day of Hyden, KY, Paul Day of Hyden, KY, Ernest Day of Lancaster, KY, sisters: Myrtle Fouts of Hyden, KY, Lillian Joseph of Ohio, and Annie Hensley of Hyden, KY. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Sophia was preceded in death by her husband Bige Coots, and her parents, Monroe and Melinda Lewis Day, son, Bige Jr., a grandson, Anthony Wayne Coots, a great granddaughter Jessica Rae Saylor, a brother, Arnold Day and a sister Bonnie Jean Day.

Pallbearers include: Jr. Brock, Jeffery Strickland, Larry Phillips, Bill Mullins, Phillip Coots and Stanley Saylor. Service date and time to be scheduled later.

Burial will be at Coots Family Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 pm, Monday, February 27, 2006 at McKnight Funeral Home. Thursday, February 16, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

CRANK

CRANK, Versie Marie Wilson December 16, 1921 – February 15, 2006 CRAB ORCHARD - Marie Wilson Crank 84, of Crab Orchard, died Wednesday at Fort Logan Hospital. Born Dec. 16, 1921, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Ashford and Flora Alice Denny Wilson. She was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church and the widow of Homer Crank.

Survivors include two sons, Homer D. Crank and Manford H. Crank, both of Crab Orchard; four daughters, Edith Y. Price, Dianna Simpson, Eva C. Dowell and Deborah L. Sims, all of Crab Orchard; a sister, Eva Volecker of San Antonio, Texas; two brothers, Edward and Joe Wilson, both of Milton, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at McKnight Funeral Home by Ron Harp and Gordon Chaney.

Burial will be in Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Friday, March 25, 2005 – Advocate-Messenger

CUMMINS

CUMMINS, E. J. April 15, 1919 – March 24, 2005 CRAB ORCHARD - E.J, Cummins , 85, of Hwy. 39 South, died Thursday at Rockcastle Health and Rehabilitation. Born April 15, 1919, in Rockcastle County, he was son of the late Esmer and Eva Smith Cummins. He was a carpenter, farmer and a member of Fox Hunters Association.

Survivors include his wife, Flossie Kirby Cummins; two sons, Charles L. Cummins of Winchester and Winford Cummins of Somerset; two daughters, Freida French of Simpsonville and Marlene Falconberry of Eubank; seven grandchildren; a step grandchild; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-granchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Treva Cummins; and a son, Dearl Cummins. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at McKnight Funeral Home by Cecil Roundtree.

Burial will be in Bethel Church of Christ Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. Saturday. January, 2003 – McKnight Funeral Home

DAVIDSON

DAVIDSON, Nora A. Smith March 25, 1926 – January 13, 2003 Nora A. Smith Davidson, age 76 of 256 Main Street, Crab Orhcard, Kentucky, passed away Monday January 13, 2003 at the Rockcastle County Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She was born March 25, 1925 in Lincoln County Kentucky, the daughter of the late John W. and Louise Dial Smith. She was a member of Bethel Church of Christ. Nora was a retired appliance inspector for General Electric in Louisville, Kentucky Survivors include: one son, Steve Davidson of Crab Orchard, KY, one granddaughter, Cecelia Gail Davidson of Crab Orchard, KY. Two sisters; Berdina Ledford of Greensburg, IN, Mildred Page of Greenfield, IN, one half brother John W. (Jay) Smith of Preachersville, KY. Nora is preceded in death by her parents, and sister, Noreen Kessinger Visitation will be held from 6- 9 PM Wednesday, January 15, 2003 at McKnight Funeral Home. Services will be Thursday, January 16, 2003 at 11 AM, with minister J. M. Raulerson officiating.

Burial will take place at Bethel Church of Christ Cemetery.

Pallbearers include: John, Sam and Marty Smith, Brian Swinney, James Ray Manuel, Newt Sandlin, Danny Kessler and Bobby Voelker. Thursday, May 30, 2002 – Harrordsburg Herald

DEES

DEES, Delphia M. Whitlock Reeves July 05, 1919 – May 25, 2002 Delphia Marie Whitlock Reeves Dees, 82, of 590 Skyline Drive, Stanford, died Saturday, May 25, 2002 at her residence. Born July 5, 1919 in Minors Branch, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Gertie King Mills. She was the widow of Donald Dees. She was a retired fabric cutter at Palm Beach in Danville and a member of Blue Lick Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting, crafts, music and CB radio.

Survivors include: one son, Charles Whitlock, of Danville ; three daughters, Pauline Douglas of Danville, Faye Chapman, Harrodsburg and Joyce Nevius, Stanford; one stepdaughter, Gwen Sizemore, Covington; two brothers, Delbert (Doc) Mills, Frankfort, Oatley Mills, Gravel Switch; two sisters, Myrtle Waits, of Danville and Edith Daugherty, Forkland; 18 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Sylvester and Lowell Mills, and one daughter, Anna Lois Dees.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 29 at Fox Funeral Home in Stanford with Bro. Steven Owens and Bro. Wayne Stephens officiating.

Burial was in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford. Memorials are suggested to Heritage Hospice of Danville. Thursday, September 07, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

DENNY

DENNY, Angie E. Adams December 29, 1932 – September 05, 2006 CRAB ORCHARD - Angie Evelyn Adams Denny, 73, of Broughtontown, died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born Dec. 29, 1932, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Walter G. and Lillie M. Denny Adams. She was a member of Lancaster Church of God and a former seamstress for Cowdens Manufacturing Co.

Survivors include her husband, Charles Denny Jr.; two daughters, Jennie Playforth of Stanford and Charlene Denney of Crab Orchard; three sons, Charles Denny, Anthony Denny and Richard Denny, all of Crab Orchard; a sister, Eula Eldridge of Lancaster; two brothers, Carlos Adams of Stanford and Danny Ray Adams of Lancaster; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Crab Orchard Church of God by Harold Harness and Rick Reynolds.

Burial will be in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Vince, Shawn and Kody Denney, Avery Estep, B.J. Brummett and Gary Baugh. Honorary pallbearers are Lorie Baugh, Michelle Wilson, Lindsey Wilson and Garrison Howland. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the church. McKnight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. September 2003 – McKnight Funeral Home Notice

DILLINGHAM

DILLINGHAM, Farand William April 22 1984 – September 01, 2003 Farand William Dillingham, age 19 of 3370 Pine Grove Road, Crab Orchard, Ky, died Monday, September 1, 2003 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident which occurred on U.S. Highway 150, west of Crab Orchard near the Cedar Creek Lake Dam. He was the husband of Apryl Dawn Clinger Dinningham whom he married December 1, 2002. He was born April 11, 1984 in Somerset, Ky, the son of Dennis W. and Edith J. Blevins Dillingham. He worked as a carpet layer and building construction. He was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church.

Survivors include: his wife and his parents, sisters; Angela Creech, Rebecca Reyes and Gena Jones of Crab Orchard, KY, his grandmother, Irene Dillingham, his grandfather, Jack Blevins of Crab Orchard, one niece and seven nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 4, 2003 at 11 AM at the McKnight Funeral Home Chapel in Crab Orchard.

Burial will take place at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery at Broughtontown, KY.

Pallbearers include: Shawn Guinn, Dustin Brown, Shon Berryman, Brand Elam, Zack McLemore and David York. Monday, February 08, 1999 – Advocate-Messenger

DOYLE

DOYLE, Beulah July 24, 1926 – February 06, 1999 CRAB ORCHARD - Beulah Doyle, 72, of Lancaster Street, died Saturday at Hospice Care Center, Lexington. Born July 24, 1926, in Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Pearl Wells Doyle. She was a homemaker and attended Block Pentecostal Church.

Survivors include a son, Randall J. Doyle of Stanford; a daughter, Patricia Sandlin of Brodhead; a sister, Lillie Doyle of Crab Orchard; two brothers, Clyde Doyle of Princeton, Ind., and Dennis Doyle of Crab Orchard; and two grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by Donnie King.

Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery. Visitation is after 6 p.m. Tuesday. (see Lillie File # 35 & Dennis File # 29,) Sunday, February 05, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

ERNST

ERNST, Bessie Green May 14, 1917 – February 03, 2006 Bessie Ernst, 88, of South Second Street, Danville, died Friday at her home. Born May 14, 1917, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late John and Lilly Hasting Green. She was an employee of Palm Beach. She was the widow of Jose Ernst.

Survivors include a son, Bill Ernst of Stanford; four daughters, Frances Ernst of Danville, Freida Berger of Louisville, Mary K. Durham of Prescott, Ariz. and Margaret Caldwell of Canal Fulton, Ohio; three brothers, Ray and Norman Green, both of Danville, and Sam Green of Paris, Ohio; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Molly Walker. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday. Wednesday, September 6, 2006- Advocate- Messenger

FISHER

FISHER, Richard H. October 10, 1919 – September 04, 2006 LEXINGTON - Richard Hampton Fisher, 86, of Lexington, died Monday at the Hospice Care Center at St. Joseph Hospital. Born Oct. 10, 1919, in Stanford, he was the son of the late Sam B. and Jessie Lee Fisher. He was a genealogist and historian whose research traced the roots of the present-day Fisher family to Stephen Albert Fisher, an American Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia. The ancestral Fisher, under the command of John Bowman, Military Commander of Kentucky, established a military stronghold near the present site of Danville in 1779. Archival materials compiled in that research have been deposited in the Kentucky History Center Library and Special Collections in Frankfort. A Kentucky historical marker commemorating Fisher's Garrison was donated by Fisher and placed near the corner of East Lexington Avenue and Cecilian Terrace in Danville.

Survivors include his wife, Eva Peavler Fisher; two sons, Richard H. Fisher II of Frankfort and Randy B. Fisher of Lexington; two daughters, Robyn F. Bourgois of Lexington and Lisa E. Fisher, of Salem, Ind.; a sister, Margaret Fisher Boggs, of Hagerstown, Ind.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. In 1938, after graduating from Stanford High School, Fisher was employed by McAdams and Morford Drug Co. in Lexington, while studying art at the University of Kentucky. In 1943 he was employed by the Ford Motor Co. at its Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti, Mich., building B-24 "Liberator" bomber aircraft. In 1943, he was inducted into the Army, stationed at Fort McClellan, Ala., and was honorably discharged at the rank of sergeant in February 1946. Since 1947, he owned and operated Fisher Display Service Inc., a local direct-marketing business selling Christmas decorations, display products and retail store display fixtures. He was a member of the Lafayette Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution, the Kentucky Historical Society and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. A memorial graveside service with military rites will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Spring Hill Cemetery in Harrodsburg by the Rev. Tommy Simpson. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions may go Kentucky Historical Society, 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601, the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, 1000 S. Fourth St., Louisville, KY 40203, or the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, 1717 Alliant Ave., Suite 14, Louisville, KY 40299. Kerr Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Monday September 11, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger Lincoln man dies in fire

GILPIN

GILPIN, Ernest STANFORD - Lincoln County's coroner said a Stanford man was pronounced dead after his bed caught fire Sunday night. Ernest Gilpin, 60, of 129 Shea Villa Court, was suspected to be smoking in bed in the apartment where he lived alone. "He was also hooked up to an oxygen tank, and the two don't mix very well," Coroner Bill Demrow said. Fire Chief Kenny McDaniel said the call came in about 7:30 p.m. from a neighbor. Firefighters were able to pull Gilpin out of the burning room shortly after they arrived, McDaniel said, but the victim already was dead. Gilpin was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:15 p.m., Demrow said, after the Stanford Fire Department was able to contain the fire to the victim's bedroom, mostly to his bed. The fire had not spread to any other rooms of the victim's apartment nor to any other areas of the apartment building. Demrow said Gilpin was found on the bedroom floor and died of carbon monoxide poisoning - or smoke inhalation.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Stith Funeral Home, Danville. Tuesday, September 12, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger GILPIN, Earnest Wm. Jr. November 03, 1945 – September 10, 2006 Earnest William Gilpin Jr., 60, of Stanford, died Sunday at his home. Born Nov. 3, 1945, in Boyle County, he was a son of the late Earnest W. and Janie Elizabeth Herring Gilpin. He was a carpenter and concrete construction worker, and had served in the Marine Corps. He attended Stanford Church of God and Parksville School.

Survivors include his companion, Elizabeth West of Mitchellsburg; three stepdaughters, JoAnne Thornton, Brenda Wilson and Janice Sinkhorn, all of Junction City; three sisters, Virginia Asbury of Greenup, Wanda Stratton of Mitchellsburg and Martha Sexton of Stanford; a brother, Charles Gilpin of Parksville; three half brothers, Danny Gilpin and Bruce Gilpin, both of Lebanon, and Carlos Gilpin of Gravel Switch; four half sisters, Jennifer Alsman of Mitchellsburg, Roberta Maddox and Tammy Maddox, both of Lebanon, and Marie Newby of Marion County; six stepgrandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home by the Revs. Henry Montgomery and Johnny Montgomery.

Burial will be in Parksville Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today. Tuesday, September 12, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

GOOCH

GOOCH, James Henry December 27, 1929 – September 07, 2006 James Henry Gooch, 76, of Stanford, died Thursday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. Born Dec. 27, 1929, in Stanford, he was a son of the late Mae W. Goode and Albert Gooch Sr. He was retired from Lorillard Co. in Lexington after 25 years, and worked 10 years as a bus driver for Bluegrass Community Action in Stanford. He also was a farmer. He was a member of Bethel AME Church in Stanford, where he served on the steward and trustee boards and a member of the gospel group, Free Will Travelers.

Survivors include two sisters, Pauline Hunn and Mary V. Masterson, both of Stanford; and five brothers, John T. Gooch, Robert L. Gooch, Albert Gooch Jr., Ernest L. Gooch and Clarence E. Gooch, all of Stanford. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Bethel AME Church, Boneyville, by the Revs. Dana Dawkins and Oliver Miller.

Burial will be in Goode Cemetery, Stanford.

Pallbearers will be Antwon Helm, Jerry Gooch, Gary Smallwood Sr., Glenn Gooch, Mitchell Helm and Mark Rawlings. Honorary pallbearers are Charles Cloyd, Theodore Simpson, Eugene Jones, Harry Napier, John Routt and Earl Carson. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Smith-Jackson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Thursday February 16, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

HUTCHINSON

HUTCHINSON, Joe Van March 04, 1947 – February 13, 2006 STANFORD - Services for Joe Van Hutchison, 58, of Eubank, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Highland Methodist Church by Don Scilley.

Burial will be in Highland Methodist Cemetery with military rites by Caswell Saufley Post 18 of the American Legion. He died Monday in Raritan Township, N.J. Born March 4, 1947, in Lincoln County, he was a son of Louise Pendigraph Hutchison of Highland and the late Earl D. Hutchison. He was a truck driver for Core-Trans Co. in Somerset, a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Highland Methodist Church.

Survivors include his fiance, Gayle Good of Eubank; two sons, Joseph V. Hutchison of Highland and Noah Todd of Hutchison of Ocala, Fla.; a daughter, Dana Pyles of White Plains; a brother, Don L. Hutchison of Danville ; a sister, Linda Kimberlin of Louisville; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Shawn Hutchison. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home and after 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Sunday, September 03, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

LEIGH

LEIGH, Jesse James September 09, 1941 – September 02, 2006 STANFORD - Jesse James Leigh, 64, of Benedict Drive, Danville, died Saturday at Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. Born Sept. 9, 1941, in McKinney, he was the son of the late Virgil and Amanda Walls Lay. He was a truck driver for Fred Cain Farm Equipment.

Survivors include his wife, Juanita Bradley Leigh; two daughters, Wanda Tillett of Hustonville and Sheila Adams of Danville; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Green River Pentecostal Church by Bill Walls and the Rev. Rick Naylor.

Burial will be in Eason Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Chris McCammon, Tim and Terry Underwood, Bobby Goins, Ray Price and Aaron Moore. Honorary pallbearer is Jesse Adams. Visitation is 6 p.m. today at the church. Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Friday, September 15, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

LOVELACE

LOVELACE, Brutus C. September 13, 1922 – September 14, 2006 WAYNESBURG - Brutus C. Lovelace Jr., 83, of Waynesburg, died Thursday at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Lexington. Born Sept. 13, 1922, he was a son of the late Brutus and Vanna Grabiel Lovelace. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a retired employee of Corning Glass. He was a member of Parlor Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Flora Baker Lovelace; a son, Haskell C. Lovelace of Stanford; a daughter, Theresa Godbey of Waynesburg; a brother, James Bill Lovelace of Barbersville, Tenn.; and three grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Parlor Grove Baptist Church by Mike Mullins.

Burial will be in Parlor Grove Cemetery with military rites by Caswell Saufley Post 18 of the American Legion. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today at the church. Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sunday, September 03, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

MADDOX

MADDOX, Henry Alton February 03, 1934 – September 01, 2006 MORELAND - Henry Alton Maddox, 72, of Moreland, died Friday at his home. Born Feb. 3, 1934, in Casey County, he was the son of the late George and Mary Griffin Maddox. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Butchertown.

Survivors include his wife, Audie Benedict Maddox of Moreland; two sons, Randy Maddox of Junction City and Jimmy Maddox of Houston; a daughter, Kathy Royalty of Lawrenceburg; a brother, Ronald Maddox of Maxey Valley; three sisters, Nellie King and Hazel Beldon, both of Casey County, and Ada Taylor of Hustonville; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Revs: Tony Stephens and Stacey Wilson.

Burial will be in Moreland Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Naylor, Billy Maxey, Clyde Southerland, Barry Johnson, and Larry and Ron Benedict. Honorary pallbearers are Jeff Brown, Hershal, Raymond and Todd Maddox, Chester Shepperson and Buddy Southerland. Monday, September 11, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

MARTIN

MARTIN, Helen Craddock July 08, 1910 – September 09, 2006 STANFORD - Helen "Momma Bea" Martin, 96, of Stanford, died Saturday at Fort Logan Hospital. Born July 8, 1910, in Lebanon, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Frata Criles Craddock. She had been a secretary at Monarch Printing Co. in Dayton, Ohio, and a member of Stanford Church of Christ. She was the widow of Edgar L. Martin.

Survivors include three step granddaughters, who were her caregivers, Lori "Dolly" Akers of Danville, Jane "Marty" Sanders of Chicago, Ill., and Amy C. Nichols of Lexington; a sister, Phyllis A. Brown of Sun City, Fla.; a special friend who also helped care for her, Ovalee Bourne of Stanford; and six stepgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Shirley Sanders. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by Louie Hammons and Virgil Horseman.

Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Justin Nichols, Daniel and Benjamin Akers, Willie Denham, Leland Graham, Wayne Hacker, Billy Hines and Zachary Kersey. Thursday, November 17, 2005 – Advocate-Messenger

MAUPIN

MAUPIN, Mildred Calvert Ball March 11, 1921 – November 15, 2005 GEORGETOWN - Mildred Calvert Maupin, 84, of Hustonville, formerly of Cincinnati, died Tuesday. Born in McCreary County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Nancy Perkins Ball. She was a retired employee of Fusite Corp., and a member of Hustonville Baptist Church and Eastern Star. She was the widow of Burton Maupin.

Survivors include a sister, Carol Griffin of Hustonville. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Tredway-Pollitt Funeral Home in Cincinnati by the Rev. Ray Sharpe.

Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials may go to American Cancer Society. Information courtesy of Tucker, Yocum and Wilson Funeral Home. [Also published in the Cincinnati Enguirer- Nov. 17, 2005] Tuesday, September 12, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

McDOWELL

McDOWELL, Johnnie Bell Garrett Thurman INDIANAPOLIS - Johnnie Bell Garrett Thurman McDowell, 91, of Indianapolis, died Sept. 5. Services were today at Bethel AME Church, Boneyville. Burial was in Elias Simpson Cemetery. Lavenia, Smith & Summers Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements Tuesday, June 25, 2002 – Danville Advocate- Messenger

MILLER

MILLER, Pauline Turner March 02, 1932 – June 24, 2002 CRAB ORCHARD -- Pauline Miller, 70, of Slate Branch Road died Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington. Born March 2, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Willie J. and Rosie Noakes Turner. She was a member of Union Chapel Pentecostal Church in Brodhead.

Survivors include her husband, Raymond Miller; two daughters, Barbara Miller and Janice Franklin, both of Crab Orchard; and five grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Union Chapel Pentecostal Church by Mike Phillips and Cecil Roundtree.

Burial will be in Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at McKnight Funeral Home and after noon Wednesday at the church. [From the files of Barbara Rice] Wednesday December 31, 2003 – Advocate-Messenger

MURPHY

MURPHY, Theresa July 11, 1927 – December 31, 2003 Theresa Murphy, 76, of Cane Run, Stanford, died today at home. Arrangements are incomplete at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home. Tuesday, September 12, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

NOAKES

NOAKES, Jackie L. December 04, 1943 – September 11, 2006 CRAB ORCHARD - Jackie Lee Noakes, 62, of Waynesburg, died Monday at his home. Born Dec. 4, 1943, in Lincoln County, he was a son of Viola Mae Brock Noakes of Crab Orchard, and the late Richard Noakes. He was a member of Mount Zion Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife, Alma Jean Smith Noakes; four sons, Greg Noakes of Pembroke, Ga., Tim Noakes, Rodney Noakes and Shane E. Noakes, all of Waynesburg; a daughter, Shawna L. Noakes of Waynesburg; a sister, Shirley Simpson of Crab Orchard; three brothers, Jess Noakes, Jim Noakes and John Noakes, all of Crab Orchard; and three grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at McKnight Funeral Home by Thad Eubank.

Burial will be in Mount Zion Church of Christ Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Carl and Charles Smith, Chase and Matthew Noakes, James Middleton and Gatlin Greer. Friday September 1, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

OAKES

OAKES, Joyce Young March 31, 1939 – August 30, 2006 STANFORD - There will be no services for Joyce Oakes, 67, of Hubble Road. She died Wednesday at her residence. Born March 31, 1939, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Eddie and Evie Young. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry Oakes of Stanford; two sons, Steve and Lenny Oakes, both of Stanford; one daughter, Sandy Pruitt of Lancaster; two sisters, Edith Kidd of Stanford and Doris Williams of McKinney; three grandchildren; and two-great grandchildren. Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Thursday, September 05, 2002 – Advocate-Messenger

PAYNE

PAYNE, Pearl Wren October 16, 1911 – September 04, 2002 Pearl Payne, 90, of Alexander Drive died Wednesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born Oct. 16, 1911, in Crab Orchard, she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Esther Stevens Wren. She was the widow of Raymond S. Payne. She was a homemaker and a member of Hedgeville Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Raymond Payne Jr. of Shepherdsville and Bobby Payne of Danville; four daughters, Ruby Hopper of Louisville, Esther VanArsdale of Stanford, Nancy Conley of Burgin and Emma Hardin of Harrodsburg; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Anna Margaret Payne. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Revs. Dale Denton and Gerald Payne.

Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today. Memorials may go to the American Heart Association. [From the files of Barbara Rice] February 25, 1998 – Advocate-Messenger

PEAVYHOUSE

PEAVYHOUSE, Elwood P June 09, 1941 – February, 1998 MORELAND - Services for Elwood Peavyhouse, 56, of Junction City, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Burl King.

Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery with military rites by Caswell Saufley American Legion Post. He died Monday at home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after suffering from cancer, according to Boyle County Deputy Coroner King Pruitt. Born June 9, 1941 in Casey County, he was a son of Frances Reed Peavyhouse of Stanford and the late Willie D. Peavyhouse. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Other survivors include his wife, Barbara Mullins Peavyhouse; a daughter, Lisa Edwards of Hustonville; two sons, Robert E. Peavyhouse, at home, and David W. Peavyhouse of Junction City; a brother, Gary W. Peavyhouse of Waynesburg; and six grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Robert, David and Timothy Peavyhouse, Troy King and Michael and Harold Mullins. Visitation is after 4 p.m. today. Tuesday, March 02, 2004 – Advocate-Messenger

PEAVYHOUSE, F

PEAVYHOUSE, F, red January 12, 1916 – February 28, 2004 STANFORD - Fred Peavyhouse, 88, of Hustonville, died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 12, 1916, he was the son of the late George and George Ann Peavyhouse. He was a farmer and a member of Poortown Church of God.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Brock Peavyhouse; a son, William K. Brock of Naples, Italy; two daughters, Elizabeth S. Luster of Hustonville and Mary A. Hawkings of Lawrence, Kan.; a brother, Walter Brooks of Casey County; and five grandchildren. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Spurlin Funeral Home by the Rev. John Lee Bryant.

Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Leslie, Danny, William, Alfred "Buddy" and Paul D. Berryman and Aaron Peters. Honorary pallbearers will be Hank T. Berryman, David and Ricky Berryman, and Phillip and Robert D. Wiggs. Tuesday, March 02, 2004 – Advocate Messenger

PITTMAN

PITTMAN, George Nathan September 29, 1987 – February 29, 2004 MORELAND - Services for George Nathan Pittman, 16, of Stanford, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Freedom Baptist Church in Stanford by the Rev. Terry Holt.

Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery. He died Sunday at University of Kentucky Medical Center. Born Sept. 29, 1987, in Pulaski County, he was the son of Barbara Pittman of Stanford.

Survivors include his mother; a sister, Patrica C. Pittman of Stanford; and grandfather, George E. Pittman of Stanford.

Pallbearers will be Donald and Anthony Pittman, Robbie Tinsley and Jarad Rogers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jesse Abel and Tony Pittman. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church. W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ( See File # 17 for George E. Pittman) Tuesday, September 12, 2006 – Advocate- Messenger

PUTERBAUGH

PUTERBAUGH, Leoria Chadwell July 26, 1920 – September 10, 2006 STANFORD - Leoria Chadwell Puterbaugh, 86, of Babson Park, Fla., died Sunday in Florida. She is the widow of Robert Franklin Puterbaugh.

Funeral Arrangements are pending at Fox Funeral Home. [From Fox Funeral Home Notice: Visitation will be in Florida at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, September 23, 2006 at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. ] Tuesday, July 27, 2004 – Advocate-Messenger

RAMSEY

RAMSEY, Teresa L. Spears October 19, 1958 – July 25, 2004 STANFORD - Teresa Lynn Ramsey, 45, of Oakview Street, died Sunday at Fort Logan Hospital. Born Oct. 19, 1958, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of Vera Louise "Shorty" Rice Spears of Stanford and the late Donald Allen Spears. She was a former BellSouth employee and a real estate agent. Additional survivors include her husband, Jerry Ramsey; a son, Joshua Ramsey of Stanford; a daughter, Tabitha Ramsey of Stanford; a brother, Elvin Ray Spears of Stanford; and a sister, Lisa Sims of Waynesburg. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home by Dan Gutenson.

Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Kevin and Chad Stevens, Tommy Sudduth, Jacob Elliott, Dana Henderson, Tony Preston, Pat Rice and William Earldenham. Tuesday, September 12, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

REED

REED, Sally Randolph September 26, 1958 – September 10, 2006 STANFORD - No services are planned for Sally Reed, 47, of Pine Grove Road, Crab Orchard. She died Sunday at Fort Logan Hospital. Born Sept. 26, 1958, in West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Jeannette Johnson Randolph. She was a retired construction worker.

Survivors include a son, Thomas Wilburn McCollum of Crab Orchard; three sisters, Gaye Owens of Brodhead, Tammy Lamb of Crab Orchard and Teresa Petrey of Stanford; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Victoria Lee McCollum Portier. Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Wednesday, September 06, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

REYNOLDS

REYNOLDS, James M. August 12, 1937 – August 30, 2006 CRAB ORCHARD - James Milton Reynolds, 69, of Mount Vernon, died Aug. 30 at Rockcastle County Hospital. Born Aug. 12, 1937, in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Simon "Sam" and Beulah Anderson Reynolds. He was an electrician and plumber and a member of Friendship Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Ople Keith Reynolds; four daughters, Rhonda Graves of Stanford, Barbara Kerr of Russell Springs, Beverly Brock of Lexington and Susan Reynolds of Mount Vernon; a brother, Jeffrey Reynolds of Bremen, Ind.; two sisters, Juanita Denny of Broughtontown and Joyce Taylor of Eubank; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Services were Saturday at Morris and Hislope Funeral Home in Science Hill by Albert McKinney and Rick Reynolds.

Burial was in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. Information courtesy of McKnight Funeral Home. Monday, July 01, 2002 - Lexington Herald Leader

REYNOLDS, O

REYNOLDS, O, scar, Jr. May 21, 1946 – June 29, 2002 (SS Index June 30, 2002 ) Eubank -- Oscar Reynolds Jr., 56, Ky. 39, Trane Co. employee, husband of Janice Reynolds, died Saturday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday, Poplar Grove Baptist Church in Willailla. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Marvin E. Owens Home for Funerals in Brodhead; 9 a.m. Wednesday, church. [From the files of Barbara Rice] Sunday, September 03, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

RIDER

RIDER, Gerene Saylor June 21, 1933 – September 01, 2006 CRAB ORCHARD - Gerene Saylor Rider, 73, of Crab Orchard, died Friday at her home. She was the daughter of the late John and Tollie Johnson Saylor. She was a homemaker and member of Cartersville Holiness Church.

Survivors include daughters; Clydia Shuboy of Clinton Township, MI , Ruby Shafi, Donna Stryker both of Fort Wayne, IN, a son, Virgil Saylor of Fort Wayne, IN, brothers: Woodrow Saylor of Brodhead, KY, Franklin and Jack Saylor of Crab Orchard, KY, and David Saylor of Copper Creek, and a sister, Bessie Pingleton of Copper Creek, 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Johniva Guinn, Jean Pingleton and Geneva Saylor and one brother, A. J. Saylor. Services will be 3 p.m. Monday at the church by Pastor Bruce Alcorn and Rev. Arnold Saylor, Jr.

Burial will be in Saylor Cemetery. Tuesday, September 05, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

ROMERO

ROMERO, Rosa Proffitt Bishop June 21, 1917 – September 02, 2006 CRAB ORCHARD - Rosa M. Proffitt Romero, 89, of New Albany, Ind., formerly of Crab Orchard, died Saturday at Green Valley Health Care Center in New Albany. Born June 21, 1917, in Brodhead, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Julie Jones Proffitt. She worked for many years at the Coffee Cup restaurant in Louisville and was a member of Church of God. She was the widow of Levi Bishop and Antonio Romero.

Survivors include a son, Noah Bishop of Elizabeth, Ind.; a daughter, Lucille Brummett of Marion, Ind.; an adopted daughter, Latrichia Parker of Marion; a sister, Etta Mae Nicholson of Marion; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Julie Fransler. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKnight Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Tuesday. Tuesday, February 10, 2004 – Advocate-Messenger

SHELTON

SHELTON, Harmon May 19, 1952 – February 08, 2004 CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Harmon Shelton, 51, of Crab Orchard, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at McKnight Funeral Home by Dan Gutenson.

Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery. He died Sunday. Born May 19, 1952, in Garrard County, he was the son of Edna Mae Lamb Shelton of Stanford and the late Harmon Shelton. He was a former employee of Cherokee Sales Co. and a member of Watts Chapel Baptist Church.

Survivors include six sons, Tim Shelton of Danville , Jay Shelton of Versailles, Joseph and Chad E. Shelton, both of Lancaster, and Nathaniel and Julian Rada, both of Crab Orchard; a daughter, Tina Webb of Lily; two sisters, Ruth Fields and Brenda Harris, both of Crab Orchard; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jenniffer Graham; and a grandson.

Pallbearers will be Tim, Joseph, Chad and Jay Shelton, Nathaniel and Julian Rada and John Webb. Tuesday, July 05, 2005 – Advocate-Messenger

SIMPSON

SIMPSON, Thomas D. and Linda K. McGeorge Simpson CRAB ORCHARD - Thomas David Simpson, 44, and Linda Kay McGeorge Simpson, 41, both of Crab Orchard, died Saturday in Crab Orchard. They were the parents of Mary Jean Simpson Judd and Natasha M. Simpson, both of Stanford; and they had two grandchildren. They were members of Ottawa Baptist Church. Thomas was born Sept. 19, 1960, in Mount Vernon, the son of the late Thomas J. and Mary Frances Farris Simpson. Other survivors include his sisters, Barbara Broughton of Crab Orchard and Jealetta Roberts of Preachersville.

Pallbearers will be Danny Wilburn, Ricky Littleton, Charlie Reynolds, Danker French, Randall Martin and Kevin Roberts. Linda was born Oct. 14, 1963, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of James McGeorge of Cincinnati, and the late Betty Jean Hubbard McGeorge. She was a clerk at B&L Grocery in Brodhead. Other survivors include her sister, Debbie S. McGeorge Bishop of Felicity, Ohio; and three brothers, James E. McGeorge of Cincinnati, Kenny McGeorge of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Dennis McGeorge of Mason, Ohio.

Pallbearers will be James Edward, Kenny, Dennis, Brian and Dwayne McGeorge. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at McKnight Funeral Home by Noah Broughton and Ken Roberts.

Burial will be in Ottawa Baptist Church Cemetery Friday, September 08, 2006 – Advocate-Messenger

SNYDER

SNYDER, Jack July 15, 1942 – September 07, 2006 CRAB ORCHARD - Jack Snyder, 64, of Waynesburg, died Thursday at Fort Logan Hospital. Born July 15, 1942, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Charlie and Oakie B. Millarn Snyder. He was retired from Penn Ventilation Co. after 38 years, and a member of Mount Hebron Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Bessie Oaks Snyder; two sons, Tony Snyder and Doug Snyder, both of Waynesburg; a daughter, Lisa Saylor of Waynesburg; two brothers, Billy Snyder and Gene Snyder, both of Waynesburg; and four grandchildren. Services will be noon Sunday at Mount Hebron Baptist Church by Johnny Thompson.

Burial will be in Mount Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be David, Danny and Paul Snyder, Bobby Siler, Richard Miles and Ken Sneed. Honorary pallbearers are Herb Goetz, Lowell Saylor, Bob Jufer, Morris Saylor, Wayne Saylor and Earl Harris. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Saturday at McKnight Funeral Home and 10 a.m.-noon Sunday at the church. Memorials may go to Mount Hebron Baptist Church building fund, c/o Pat Saylor, 3280 Ky. 1948, Waynesburg, KY 40489. Friday, July 30, 2004 – Advocate-Messenger

SOUTHERLAND, E

SOUTHERLAND, E, dna P. Hafley BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Edna Pearl Southerland, 82, of Bloomington, died Wednesday at McLean County Nursing Home. Born Sept. 21, 1922, in Moreland, she was the daughter of the late Arthur R. and Mary G. Hafley. She was retired from the housekeeping department at the Mennonite Hospital and was a member of Bible Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Sherman F. Southerland; a daughter, Connie Litwiller of Minier, Ill.; three sons, Darrell Southerland of Junction City, Sidney Southerland of Nicholasville, and Ernest Southerland of Normal, Ill.; four sisters, Dorothy Spears of Moreland, Carol East of Lancaster, Jane Reed of Harrodsburg and Hulda Hafley of Junction City; two brothers, R.C. Hafley of Louisville and Levi Hafley of Louisville; 15 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Bible Baptist Church in Bloomington by the Rev. Mark Bouslog.

Burial will be in Funks Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at East Lawn Funeral Home in Bloomington, Ill., and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may go to Bible Baptist Church or McLean County Nursing Home. Sunday, April 18, 1999 – Advocate-Messenger

SOUTHERLAND, H

SOUTHERLAND, H, enry Thomas April 25, 1912 – April 16, 1999 Henry Thomas Southerland, 86, of Cheryl Lane, died Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born April 25, 1912, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Smith and Georgeann Wilson Southerland. He was a retired farmer and a member of Butchertown Friendship Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Bernice Mullins Southerland; a daughter, Patricia Evans of Danville; three sons, Thomas Glenn Southerland of Lawrenceburg and Randall Southerland and Scott Wayne Southerland, both of Stanford; two sisters, Leota Turpin of Danville and Mabel Gisham of Goshen, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Burl Coffman.

Burial will be Hustonville Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Thom Southerland Jr., Mike Evans, Omer McWhorter, Chris Southerland, Donnie Grubbs, Jeff Southerland and Ty Southerland. Honorary pallbearers will be Gilbert Walters, Herbert Preston and Herbert Hood. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today. Friday, September 18, 1998 – Advocate-Messenger

SOUTHERLAND

SOUTHERLAND, W

SOUTHERLAND, W, illiam Ray PERRYVILLE - William Ray Southerland, 67, of West Fifth Street, Perryville, died Friday at his home. Born May 12, 1930, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Bessie Taylor Southerland. He was a retired road construction worker.

Survivors include his wife, Theresa Pendygraft Southerland of Perryville; a son, William Allen Southerland of Perryville; two sisters, Margaret Maddox and Eva Jenkins, both of Stanford; and a brother, Kenneth Southerland of Hamilton, Ohio. Arrangements are incomplete at Wilder Funeral Home. Tuesday, March 02, 2004 – Advocate-Messenger

TACKETTE

TACKETTE, Sheila Dian January 31, 1953 – March 01, 2004 WAYNESBURG - Sheila Dian Tackette, 51, of Eubank, died Monday at Lake Cumberland Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 31, 1953, she was the daughter of Arthur Tackette of Eubank and the late Deltie Bastin Tackette. Survivors also include two sisters, Veronica Tackette of Hustonville and Karen Phillippe of Stanford. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by Greg Nimmo.

Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery. Friday, November 28, 2003- Advocate-Messenger

WILDER

WILDER, Lorene January 01, 1930 – November 26, 2003 STANFORD - Lorene Wilder, 73, of Old Ottenheim Road, died Wednesday at Fort Logan Hospital Intensive Care Unit. Born Jan. 1, 1930, in Bell County, she was the daughter of Anna Mae Thompson Wilder of Stanford and the late Hillary Wilder. Survivors also include a brother, William H. Wilder of Stanford; and a sister, Evelyn Wilder of Stanford. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Fox Funeral Home by Ralph Reynolds.

Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Stevie and Wayne Denson and Hank Wilder and Leo Wagner. Thursday, September 23, 1999 – Harroldsburg Herald

YOUNG

YOUNG, Jesse Lee Jesse Lee Young, 78, of Halls Gap, died Thursday, September 16, 1999 at the Patti A. Clay Memorial Hospital in Richmond. Born May 22, 1921 in Paint Lick, he was the son of the late Elmer and Lillie Hale Young. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Mt. Moriah Christian Church.

Survivors include: his wife, Dorothy Gerkey Young, Halls Gap; one son, Dudley Keith Young, Stanford; two daughters, Joyce Holloway, Stanford and Shirley Peck, Halls Gap; three brothers, Elmer Young Jr., Waynesburg, Marvin W. Young, Somerset, and William Sexton, Harrodsburg; one sister, Irene Fields, Lancaster; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Gene Young; three sisters, Lola Bea Miracle, Ottie Mae Gerkey and Dorothy Ramey.

Funerals services were held Sunday, September 19, at the Fox Funeral Home in Stanford with Bro. Rob Cox and Virgil Horseman officiating.

Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Highland.