Obituaries Wa
Harry Truman Waddell, 72, Dies March 14
Beaver Dam - Harry Truman Waddell, 72, formerly of Central City, died in a nursing home in Beaver Dam Tuesday, March 14 at 10:15 p.m. He was born in Muhlenberg County April 12, 1888.
Funeral services will be conducted today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in Central City with the Rev. Roy Geary, pastor of the Temple Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Nelson Creek cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Raymond Waddell of Cicero, Ill., Truman Waddell of Chicago, Ill.; three daughters, Mrs. Marie Deihl, Mrs. Lola Highers and Mrs. Nellodean Creamer, all of Chicago, Ill.; mother, Mrs. Cora Waddell of Sacramento; three brothers, Cecil Waddell of Central City, Robert Waddell of Henderson, Jesse Waddell; sister, Mrs. Rosie Gregory of Cleaton; 19 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren.
- Source: Messenger [Central City, KY], 16 Mar 1961.
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- Waddle, Herman. Greenville Leader [KY], 17 Jan 1952, Obituary.
- Waddle, Mary. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 26 Apr 1978, Obituary.
- Waddle, William Franklin. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 9 Feb 1967, Obituary.
- Wade, Chester. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 20 Feb 1969, Obituary.
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Rev. Joel T. Wade Dies in Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tenn. - The Rev. Joel Taylor Wade Jr., 94, retired Presbyterian minister, died July 24 in a local hospital. He made his home at 502 S. Seminole Ave. [Chattanooga].
He had lived in Bevier for many years and was in charge of the Bevier group of Presbyterian churches in Muhlenberg, including Bethel at Nonnel, Bethlehem at Beechmont, Mt. Zion, Nelson and Elbethel.
The Rev. Mr. Wade had preached at Lewis Mission Chapel, Boulevard Chapel, Log Cabin Chapel and The Way, all in Chattanooga.
A native of Campbellsville, Ky., he was the son of Joe Taylor Wade and Letitia Durham Wade.
He is survived by his wife, Grace A. Vanduyn Wade; two daughters, Mrs. E.M. (Mary) Wade, Arlington, Vt., and Mrs. W.A. Stivers, Rome, Ga.; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Percy M. Wade, Chattanooga; four grandsons, William Taylor Wade and Thomas Quigg Wade, Chattanooga; William Arthur Stivers, Pittman, N.J., and James Edward Stivers, Arlington, Vt.; two granddaughters, Mrs. Clifford Kinsey, Cornelia, Ga., and Mrs. Richard A. Watt, Falis Church, Va., and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m. July 25 at the First Presbyterian Church with Dr. James L. Fowle, Dr. William Crowe and Rev. Willard Peak officiating.
- Source: Messenger [Central City, KY], 1 Aug 1957.
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- Wagner, Laura Etta. Greenville Leader [KY], 19 Apr 1935, Obituary.
- Wagoner, J.T. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 19 July 1978, Obituary.
- Wakeland, Leonard Carl. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 19 Mar 1975, Obituary.
- Wakeland, Oscar Elbern. Messenger [Central City, KY], 18 Aug 1949, Obituary.
- Wakeland, Sudie. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 8 Feb 1978, Obituary.
- Walden, W.L. Messenger [Central City, KY], 11 Oct 1934, Obituary.
- Walker, Amanda. Record [Greenville, KY], 16 Nov 1911, Obituary.
- Walker, Betty. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 22 Mar 1978, Obituary.
- Walker, Charles Monroe. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 25 Apr 1996, Obituary.
- Walker, John. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 18 Mar 1938, Obituary.
- Walker, John Melvin. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 26 Oct 1975, Obituary.
- Walker, Leslie Oscar. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 6 Feb 1983, Obituary.
- Walker, Lonnie Glenn. Messenger [Central City, KY], 24 Feb 1949, Obituary.
- Walker, Mae. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 5 Apr 1978, Obituary.
- Walker, Mary Ellen. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 9 Dec 1938, Obituary.
- Walker, Myrtle. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 30 Sept 1963, Obituary.
- Walker, Myrtle Mitchell. Messenger [Central City, KY], 1 Dec 1949, Obituary.
- Walker, Nina. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 17 May 1978, Obituary.
- Walker, Ola Gossett. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 14 Mar 1972, Obituary.
- Walker, Ollie. Record [Greenville, KY], 8 July 1909, Obituary.
- Walker, Ollie D. Greenville Leader [KY], 24 Jan 1941, Obituary.
- Walker, Samuel M. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 9 July 1975, Obituary.
- Walker, Shelby. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 30 Jan 1979, Obituary.
- Walker, Wilbert. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 23 Aug 1978, Obituary.
- Wallace, Fred Thomas Jr. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 1 Feb 1978, Obituary.
- Wallace, Paul Harrison. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 29 Mar 1978, Obituary.
- Walls, James E. Messenger [Central City, KY], 27 Jan 1949, Obituary.
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Mrs. Mary Walls, 74, Is Buried Saturday
Powderly - Mrs. Mary Lous Reaby Wall, 74, died at her home in the Hillside community near Powderly Thursday, Feb. 23 at 2:30 a.m. following a lingering illness. She was born in Lyon County Jan. 27, 1887.
Mrs. Wall was a member of the Powderly Holiness Church where funeral services were conducted Saturday Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Phillip Uzzle of Martwick officiating, assisted by the Rev. Lorene Pendley. Burial was in the Dovey cemetery.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mary Agnes Jernigan of Powderly, two sons, Charles Leo Wall of Hammond, Ind., Arthur Raymond Wall of Hillside; two brothers, Dudley Forsythe of Granite City, Ill., Jimmy Forsythe of New York City; eight grandchildren, one great grandchild.
- Source: Messenger [Central City, KY], 2 Mar 1961.
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- Walters, Rita Russ. Courier Journal [Louisville, KY], 25 Apr 1977, Obituary.
- Courier Journal [Louisville, KY], 26 Apr 1977, Obituary.
- Biographical: Rita Russ Walters was the daughter of Joseph H. Rust & Emma Carver of Muhlenberg County.
- Walton, Dandridge Frank. Greenville Leader [KY], 29 Mar 1935, Obituary.
- Ward, Golda Mae. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 17 Mar 2001, Obituary.
- Ward, Ivan Neil. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 17 Oct 1963, Obituary.
- Ward, Kelly E. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 26 Jan 1967, Obituary.
- Ward, Marvin. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 10 Mar 1971, Obituary.
- Ward, Rebecca Delpha. Messenger [Central City, KY], 15 Dec 1932, Obituary.
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Mrs. Rosalie Ward, 78, of Central City, died at 2:06 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 in Sparks Nursing Center.
She was born June 22, 1918 in Grayson County and was a member of Cherry Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Ward; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Noffsinger of Greenville and Ruby Nell Rager of Central City; two grandchildren; one sister, Bertha Gore of Central City.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday at Tucker Funeral Home, with the Rev. Leroy Rearden officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
- Source: Times-Argus [Central City, KY], 18 Sept 1996.
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- Wardle, Wanda Nell. Messenger [Central City, KY], 18 Jan 1934, Obituary.
- Warner, George W. Messenger [Central City, KY], 17 Mar 1949, Obituary.
- Warner, J.T. Central City Argus [KY], 19 Feb 1926, Obituary.
- Warner, Virginia C. Central City Argus [KY], 15 Jan 1926, Obituary.
- Warner, William. Record [Greenville, KY], 21 Feb 1918, Obituary.
- Warren, Mattie S. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 1 Feb 1978, Obituary.
- Washington, Arthur Smith. Greenville Leader [KY], 3 Jan 1946, Obituary.
- Washington, Oba Lee. Greenville Leader [KY], 6 Dec 1945, Obituary.
- Washington, Thomas Relford. Messenger [Central City, KY], 23 Oct 1933, Obituary.
- Watkins, Albert Lee. Messenger [Central City, KY], 19 Jan 1933, Obituary.
- Lee Watkins is removed to tubercular sanitorium. Messenger [Central City, KY], 12 Jan 1933, Article.
- Watkins, Bertha Ann. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 23 Jan 1969, Obituary.
- Watkins, Geneva. Owensboro Messenger [KY], 5 Sept 1940, Obituary.
- Watkins, William Dudley. Greenville Leader [KY], 10 May 1935, Obituary.
- Watson, Thomas Dorris. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 7 Sept 1967, Obituary.
- Wayne, Louise. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 14 May 1975, Obituary.
Updated May 31, 2026.