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Casey County Obituaries May, 1996 -
July, 1996
These obituaries are listed by date
Monday, May 13, 1996 - Danville
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Vernon E. Russell
US Army Veteran
MORELAND Vernon Eddie Russell, 66, of Moreland died Sunday at
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville.
Born May 22, 1929, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Eddie
Logan Russell and Sarah Katherine Smith Russell. He was a
superintendent of the R.R. Dawson Bridge Co., an Army veteran and a
member of Slate Hill United Methodist Church.
Survivors include seven children, Vernon Wayne Russell of Moreland,
Joyce Middleton of Danville, Beverly Dunn of Moreland, Peggy
Baierlein of Lancaster, Mike Russell of Junction City, Pam McCowan
of Moreland and Mark Russell of Hustonville; three brothers, Edward
and Carl Russell of Hustonville and Johnny Russell of Junction City;
two sisters, Nancy Rose Bakin of Indianapolis and Elizabeth Hewlitt
of Burlington; and 15 grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the
Revs. Mike Payton and W.D. Hewlitt. Burial will be in Reed Cemetery,
Casey County.
Pallbearers are Arnold Wilcher, Dee Atwood, Eugene Hafley, Bobby
Hair, Billy Mills and Jimmy Mills. Honorary pallbearers are Frank
Wilcher, Jackie Gambrel, Charlie Hill, Gene Jefferies, Jack Raines
and Jack Hendrickson.
Thursday, May 16, 1996 - Danville
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Anna W. Hall
LIBERTY ‹ Anna W. Hall, 89, of Jeffersonville, formerly of Liberty,
died Tuesday in Stanton.
Born Sept. 29, 1906, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
George and Bessie Kennett Harman. She was a homemaker and a member
of Dunnville Christian Church. She was the widow of Harry Hall.
Survivors include a sister, Maxine Halsey of Jeffersonville.
Graveside services were 11 a.m. today at Antioch Cemetery.
McKinney-Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Sunday, May 19, 1996 - Danville
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Pina Cox
LIBERTY - Pina Cox, 78, of Liberty Route 2 died Saturday at Liberty
Care Center. Born May 30, 1917, in Casey County, she was a daughter
of the late Calvin and Rosie Downs Johnson. She was a homemaker and
a member of Carr's Chapel First Church of God. She was predeceased
by her husband, Joel Haydon Cox; a son, Billy Ray Cox; four
stepdaughters, Lemmie Peyton, Georgie Garcia, Pina Pemberton and
Shirley Jean Cox; and three stepsons, Hardin, Edward and Elijah Cox.
Survivors include eight sons, Shirley Johnson of Mooresville, Ind.,
Garnett Cox of Hustonville; Lonnie Cox of North Hampton, Mass.; and
Ronald, George, Fairly, Lemuel and Benny Joe Cox, all of Liberty;
three daughters, Rose Gillock and Betty McQueary, both of Liberty,
and Gail Reid of Hustonville; four stepdaughters, Mossie Wilson of
Danville, Icie Atwood of Liberty, Geneva King of Franklin, Ind., and
Roxie Cochran of Campbellsville; a sister, Naomi Crawley of
Stanford; 26 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 29 step
grandchildren; and several step great-grandchildren. The funeral
will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Bartle Funeral Home by Mike Dunn.
Burial will be in Caney Fork Cemetery.
Sunday, May 19, 1996 - Danville
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Lillie Sowers
STANFORD - Lillie Sowers, 91, of Harmon Heights died Saturday at
Fort Logan Hospital. Born July 4, 1904, in Casey County, she was a
daughter of the late Charles and Sallie Frederick Spears. She was a
homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Jesse Sowers; two
sons, Lloyd and Freeman Sowers; and a daughter, Ella Mae Girdler.
She was a member of Middleburg Christian Church. Survivors include
two sons, Robert Sowers of Palm Bay, Fla., and Jimmy Sowers of
Stanford; three daughters, Frances Estes of Stanford, Juanita Gibson
of Cincinnati and Eldean Brent of West Harrison, Ind.; a sister,
Helen Haag of Madisonville, Ohio; 26 grandchildren, 55
great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. The funeral
will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fox Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Lincoln Co., Ky.
Monday, May 20, 1996 - Danville
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Stephen Gillock
LIBERTY - Stephen Harold Gillock, 25, of Liberty died Saturday at
Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, after a long illness. Born
Sept. 6, 1970, in Casey County, he was a son of Maye Harris of
Liberty and the late Harold Gillock. Additional survivors include
his sister, Peggy Hines of Liberty. Services will be held 11 a.m.
Tuesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Clifford Dehart.
Burial will be in Oak Grove-Contown Cemetery. Pallbearers are Tim
Hines, Jackie Keith, Dale, Cleo and Dayton Harris and Ross Stahl.
Sunday, May 26, 1996 - Danville
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Eunice Christian
LIBERTY - Eunice Christian, 85, Liberty Route 2, died Saturday
morning at her home after a long illness. Born April 28, 1911, in
Tazewell, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Isaac J. Lynch and
Gennettie Keck Lynch. She was a retired nurse who practiced for 45
years and one of the first registered nurses at Casey County
Hospital. Mrs. Christian, who was profiled May 5 in an Advocate
story, was dubbed the Mother Teresa of Casey County by a former
colleague. She was the widow of Mitchell Christian and had five
children: Jeanette Terry, Dunnville; Pearl Christian, Nicholasville;
Lowell and Gary Christian, both of Liberty; and Linda Rousey,
Hustonville. Additional survivors include two brothers, Quentin
Lynch and Blue Lynch, both of Liberty; one sister, Coba Meyers,
Cincinnati; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by
the Rev. Jimmy Knifley. Burial will be in Cold Springs Cemetery.
Sunday, May 26, 1996 - Danville
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Floss Merideth
LIBERTY - Services for Floss Merideth, 94, Liberty, will be 2 p.m.
today at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Greg Powell. Burial will be
in Salyers Cemetery. Visitation is after 8 a.m. today. Pallbearers
are Howard Haggard, Mike Beard, Hollis Judd, George Whipp Vest,
Sherrill Wall, and Kenneth Stafford. She died Friday at Lake
Cumberland Regional Hospital. Born Sept. 29, 1901, in Humphrey, she
was the daughter of the late Quincy Clay and Mary Bettie Vest
Elliott. She was a former bookkeeper, secretary and schoolteacher
and a member of Mount Olive Christian Church. She was the widow of
Euel Merideth. Survivors include two sisters, Flona Belle Elliott
Shealy and Montie Carr Elliott, both of Liberty. Memorial
contributions may be made to Casey County Hospital.
Tuesday, May 28, 1996 - Danville
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Donald C. Woods
LANCASTER - Donald Carl Woods, 59, Rogers Road, died Monday at
Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington. Born June 22, 1936, in Casey
County, he was a son of the late Monday Night and Mary Emily Johnson
Woods. He was a self-employed excavator. Survivors include his wife,
Nan E. Lane Woods; three sons, Timmy Woods, Donnie Woods and Mark
Perkins, all of Lancaster; two daughters, Terri Weber of Danville
and Judy Culver of Jessamine County; five sisters, Florence Broaddus
of Lancaster, Ann Jones of Harrodsburg, Edith Henson of Lexington,
Joyce Yaes of Garrard County and Elaine Stinnett of Lancaster; three
brothers, Dallas Woods and Joe Woods, both of Garrard County, and
Jim Woods, Ococee, Fla.; and 11 grandchildren. Services will be 2
p.m. Wednesday at Ramsey Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lancaster
Cemetery.
Wednesday, May 29, 1996 - Stith
Funeral Home Notice
Marie B. Holt
Marie Ruth Bunch Holt, 80, of Heyworth, Ill., died Tuesday in
Bloomington, Ill. Born July 25, 1915, in Casey County, she was a
daughter of the late Tom and Annadell Southerland Wilcher. She was a
homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Paul Holt; two daughters,
Mary Frances Locker of Nicholasville and Doris Tarter of Arlington,
Texas; three sisters, Clara Johnson of Danville, Bessie Rousey of
Danville and Mamie Smith of Tampa, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; and 29
great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Donald Bunch.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Beck Memorial Home,
Bloomington, with the Rev. Anthony Suitor. Burial will be in Park
Hills Cemetery. Visitation is after 10 a.m. Thursday. Information
for this obituary came from Stith Funeral Home.
Wednesday, May 29, 1996 - Danville
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Raymond L. Coffman
MORELAND - The funeral for Raymond L. Coffman, 61, of Junction City
will be 2 p.m. Thursday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Revs.
Wendell Douglas and Tom Edwards. Burial will be in Hustonville
Cemetery. He died Monday at his home. Born Oct. 31, 1934, in Casey
County, he was a son of the late Huey and Dora Pemberton Coffman. He
was an employee of Jackson of Danville, where he worked for 32
years, and a member of Junction City Church of God. Survivors
include two sons, Louis Coffman of Stanford and James Coffman of
Perryville; two sisters, Flora Hardin of Junction City and Margie
Miller of Danville; two brothers, Lonnie Coffman of Junction City
and Dallas Coffman of Danville; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers
are Frankie Emerson, Roy D. Miller, Dale Whited, Delbert Maddox,
Wayne Hale and Otis Rigney. Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.
Wednesday, June 05, 1996 - Danville
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Lucille C. Staton
Services for Lucille Coyle Staton, 77, of Harrodsburg Health Care
Manor, formerly of Danville, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Wilder
Funeral Home by the Rev. Morris Hafley. Burial will be in Bethlehem
Cemetery in Washington County. She died Monday at Haggin Memorial
Hospital, Harrodsburg. Born March 5, 1919, in Casey County, she was
a daughter of the late Carl A. and Minerva Taylor Coyle. She was a
retired waitress from Grider's Pharmacy and Burger Queen in Danville
and ABC Restaurant in Perryville. She was a member of Danville
Church of Christ and the widow of Frank Young Staton. Survivors
include a son, Irvine Lee Butler of Elizabethtown; three daughters,
Betty Ann Pyla of Jacksonville, Fla., Donna Marie Knoph of Baton
Rouge, La., and Nancy King of Danville; two sisters, Marie Hafley of
Peoria, Ill., and Mary Griffieth of Junction City; nine
grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be
Douglas Butler, Robert Butler, Brian Butler, John E. Pyla, Roy
Griffieth, John W. Pyla and Carl Knoph. Visitation is 5-9 p.m.
today. Memorials may go to the Alzheimer Association, 801 S.
Limestone, Suite E, Lexington, Ky. 40505.
Friday, June 07, 1996 - Danville
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William R. Monday
LIBERTY - William Ralph Monday, 61, of Cincinnati, formerly of
Liberty, died Thursday in Cincinnati. Born June 28, 1934, in Casey
County, he was a son of the late Willie and Alice Derringer Monday.
Survivors include a daughter, Lisa Barge of Cincinnati; a stepson,
John Rucker of Cincinnati; and two brothers, Earl Monday of
Cincinnati and Paul Monday of Liberty. Services will be 6 p.m.
Saturday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Clifford Dehart.
Burial will be in Whited Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m. Saturday
until time of service.
Monday, June 10, 1996 - Danville
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Clovis D. Elliott
US Marine Corp
Veteran
LIBERTY - Clovis D. Elliott, 69, of Argyle died Sunday at his home
from an apparent heart attack, according to Casey County coroner
J.C. Atwood. Born March 27, 1927, in Casey County, he was a son of
the late Tommy and Lydia Wesley Elliott. He was a farmer, a Marine
veteran and belonged to Mintonville Masonic Lodge. He was the
widower of Artie Emerson Elliott. Survivors include three sons,
Ronnie Paul Elliott and Dennis Elliott, both of Liberty, and Tommy
Elliott of Tateville; two daughters, Connie Sue Cravens of
Bethelridge and Priscilla Faye Hatter of Yosemite; one brother, Gib
Elliott of Mount Zion; four sisters, Cloma Murphy and Fern Murphy,
both of Liberty, Irene Spears of Cincinnati and Pauline Estes of
Yosemite; and four grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by Morris Bryant. Burial will
be in Valley Oak Cemetery.
Friday, June 14, 1996 - Danville,
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Mary P. Randolph
Mary Price Randolph, 79, Oakland Street, Junction City, died
Thursday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born June 19,
1916, in Ellisburg, Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Ben
and Pearl Smith Price. She was a retired pharmacist technician with
the Kentucky State Hospital. She was the widow of Deward Randolph
and a member of Junction City United Methodist Church. Survivors
include three sons, Bill Randolph of Harrodsburg, Elwood Randolph of
Hustonville and Jerry Randolph of Junction City; two daughters,
Elizabeth Walls and Nancy Thompson, both of Junction City; a
brother, Ed Price of Casey County; 13 grandchildren and 20
great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Stith
Funeral Home by the Rev. Ernest Martin. Burial will be in
Hustonville Cemetery, Lincoln Co. KY.
Sunday, June 16, 1996 - Danville
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Hester M.C. Chadwell
Hester Mae Chumbley Chadwell, 74, 180 Culton Road, died Friday at
her home. Born Oct. 18, 1921, in Casey County, she was the daughter
of the late George Edward Chumbley and Rosalie Taylor Chumbley. She
was retired from Corning Glass Co. and a member of the Alum Springs
First Church of God. She was the widow of George Montgomery Chadwell.
Survivors include three sons, Darrell Chadwell, Hustonville, and
Glenn Chadwell and Roger Chadwell, both of Parksville; a daughter,
Georgetta Covey, Danville; two brothers, Arnold Chumbley, Blue Ash,
Ohio, and Kenneth Eugene Chumbley, Charlestown, Ind.; a sister,
Violet Blair, Somerset; 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Alum Springs First Church of God
by the Rev. Dennis Creech. Burial will be in Parksville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dale Chadwell, Greg Chadwell, Chad Poynter, Sam
Davidson, Donald Lear and Richard Covey. Honorary pallbearers are
Tonya Chadwell, Lora Owens, Dennis Owens, Ronnie Robinson, Angie
Chadwell, Brenda Sallee Chadwell and Gwen Poynter. Visitation is 5-9
p.m. today at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home and Monday at the church
from 9 a.m. until the service.
Monday, June 24, 1996 - Danville
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Carl Frederick
MIDDLEBURG - Carl Frederick, 84, of Grove Ridge Road, Kings
Mountain, died Saturday, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical
Center, Danville. Born Aug. 29, 1911, in Casey County, he was a son
of the late Melvin and Ellen Bolin Frederick. He was a retired
self-employed painter and a member of Corinth Church of God.
Survivors include a brother, Albert Frederick of Kings Mountain;
three sisters, Myrtle Dorn of Cincinnati, Ruth Moran of Liberty, and
Jewell Sims of Parksville. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at
Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Steve Willingham. Burial will be in
Corinth Cemetery. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
Sunday, June 30, 1996 - Danville
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Michael Lee White
US Navy Veteran
LIBERTY - Michael Lee White, 42, of Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly
of Liberty, died there June 14 from injuries sustained in a traffic
accident. Born Dec. 3, 1953, in Casey County, he was a son of the
late Oliver and Pauline Statom White. He was a truck driver and a
member of True Heart Christian Church. He was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include one daughter, Samantha Agent, of Brook, Ind.; one
son, Bradley White of Fair Oaks, Ind.; three sisters, Joyce Long of
Liberty and Loria Harris and Frances Taylor, both of Ogden, Utah.
Services were held 11 a.m. Saturday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home
by Raymond Lee. Burial was in Salem Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gary
Brown, Roger Grant, Roger Helm, Chris Taylor, J.C. Long and Don
Kelly.
Friday, July 05, 1996 -Danville
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Former Casey Judge
James C. Carter Jr.
dies
TOMPKINSVILLE - James C. Carter Jr., 92, former circuit judge for
Casey County, died Tuesday at Greenview Hospital in Bowling Green.
He lived in Tompkinsville. He served as circuit judge for Adair,
Casey, Cumberland, Monroe and Russell counties for 38 years,
retiring in the mid-1980s. He was named 1966 judge of the year by
the Kentucky Bar Association. He followed in the footsteps of his
father, the late James C. Carter Sr., who held the post for 36
years. The Carter family was prominent in Monroe County politics.
Members at one time held every major office in the county. His
brother, the late Tim Lee Carter, was a longtime 5th District
congressman. James C. Carter Jr. was born in Monroe County and
received a law degree from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tenn.
He practiced law for a short time in Tompkinsville, then spent a few
years as special agent for the federal government in the 1920s
before returning to law practice in his hometown. He was mayor of
Tompkinsville during the 1930s, was elected a state representative
in 1935 and at one time was commonwealth's attorney. Survivors
include four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and two
great-great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at
Yokley-Trible Funeral Home. Visitation is at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the WHAS Crusade for Children in
Louisville or the Louisville Deaf-Oral School.
Friday, July 05, 1996 -Danville
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Ray E. Buis
LIBERTY - Ray Edward Buis, 52, of Liberty Route 5, died Monday at
Casey County Hospital, apparently of a heart attack. Born Feb. 12,
1944, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Garland and Lizzie
Peavley Buis. He was a mechanic for the Casey County Board of
Education for 23 years. Survivors include his wife, Betty Dehart
Buis; two sons, Marty Buis of Liberty and Ricky Buis of Fort Hood,
Texas; two brothers, Paul Buis of Stanford and Bill Buis of Elkton;
a sister, Regina Luttrell of Dunnville; and five grandchildren;
Services will be 3 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Rev. Clifford Dehart. Burial will be in Poplar Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Willie Baxter, Dane Twillinger, Willard Pruitt,
Vernon Rogers, Roger Durham and Gary McDonald.
Sunday, July 07, 1996 - Danville
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Sylvester Thompson
LIBERTY - Sylvester Thompson, 96, of Liberty Route 5 died Friday at
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Oct. 20,
1899, in Casey County he was the son of the late Jonas and Mary
Lawson Thompson. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Church
of Christ. He was the widower of Velma Tarter Thompson. Survivors
include three sons, Alfred, Charles and Glen Thompson, all of
Liberty; two daughters, Rozealla Crew of Liberty and Montie Burchell
of Hartwell, Ohio; one brother, Ralph Thompson of Liberty; two
sisters, Martha Tarter of Elizabethtown and Beulah Bussell of
Lexington; 19 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and five
great-great grandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday
at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by Gerald Burton. Burial will be in
Antioch Cemetery.
Wednesday, July 10, 1996 - Danville
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Lowell Atwood
LIBERTY - Services for Marion Lowell Atwood, 66, of Liberty Route 1,
will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev.
Donald Lear. Burial will be in Caney Fork Cemetery. He died Monday
at Jewish Hospital, Louisville. Born Sept. 24, 1929, in Casey
County, he was a son of the late James "Pete" Monroe and Florence
Sweeney Atwood. He was a farmer and a member of Carr's Chapel Church
of God. Survivors include his wife, Louise Atwood; three sons,
Lonnie Dale Atwood, Marion Atwood Jr., and Michael Leiu Atwood, all
of Liberty; a daughter, Connie Louise Murphy of Finley; three
sisters, Lucille Atwood of Stanford, Louise Lane of Cincinnati, and
Lillian Smithers of Florida; a brother, Louis Atwood of Stanford; 11
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Thursday, July 11, 1996 - Danville
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Bessie S. Cochran
LIBERTY - Services for Bessie Sharp Cochran, 89, Liberty Route 1,
will be 2 p.m. Friday at Atwoods Chapel United Methodist Church, by
the Rev. Dwight Coffman. Burial will be in Tapscott Cemetery. She
died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville.
Born Aug. 13, 1906, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
William J. and Ella Jeffries Sharp. She was a homemaker and a member
of Atwoods Chapel United Methodist Church. She was the widow of
George Roe Cochran and was preceded in death by a daughter, Jean
Adams, and a son, Billy Carl Cochran. Survivors include four
daughters, Cleo and Edith Coffman, both of Louisville, and Bernice
Luttrell and Carole Anderson, both of Paxton, Ill.; seven sons,
Hollis and Lowell Cochran, both of Mooresville, Ind., Paul Cochran
of Stanford, Donald Lee and Marvin Cochran, both of Liberty, Garland
Cochran of Bradfordsville, and Charlie Cochran of Lebanon; a sister,
Bertha Redrick, Greenwood, S.C.; 27 grandchildren and 28
great-grandchildren. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at Bartle
Funeral Home.
Thursday, July 11, 1996 - Danville
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Crawford Wethington
LIBERTY - Services for Crawford Wethington, 78, Liberty Route 2,
will be 2 p.m. Friday at Salem United Methodist Church by the Rev.
Darren Gillespie. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery. He died Tuesday
at Heartland Health Care, Lexington. Born June 16, 1918, in Casey
County, he was a son of the late Verd and Lucy Ann Grooms Wethington.
He was a farmer and a member of Salem United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Taylor Wethington; a son, Cecil
"Slick" Wethington, Liberty; six daughters, Bernell and Joann Atwood
and Anita Wheeler, all of Liberty, Barbara Burton of Columbia, Renee
Wethington of Casey Creek, and Terri Goode of Bardstown; a sister,
Adel Curtis of Lexington; 22 grandchildren and 31
great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Wayne Atwood, Lewis Burton,
Jeff Miller, and Carlis, Billy and Jimmy Wheeler. Honorary
pallbearers are Connie Rayburn, Heather, Tabitha and Cindy Goode and
Donna Miller. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at Bartle Funeral
Home and after 9 a.m. Friday at the church.
Monday, July 15, 1996 - Danville
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James C. McDonald
LIBERTY - James Clyde McDonald, 79, of Liberty Route 6, died
Saturday at Liberty Care Center. Born Dec. 16, 1916, in Casey
County, he was a son of the late Seth and Louisa Elmore McDonald. He
was a retired Kentucky Highway Department employee, a farmer and
former funeral director. He was a member of Athens Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Meeks McDonald; two daughters,
Barbara Barlow of Cincinnati, and Vivian McQuerry of Liberty; four
sons, J.D. McDonald of Woodbury, Tenn., and Dale, Larry and Gary
McDonald, all of Liberty; a brother, F.D. McDonald of Liberty; 21
grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m.
today at McKinney-Brown Funeral home by the Revs. Thadias Eubank and
Arnold Larkin. Burial will be in Poplar Hills Cemetery. Pallbearers
will be Tim Young, Mike, Darrell, and Jeff McQuerry, Jim and Steven
McDonald. Honorary pallbearers are Benita Barlow, Tammy Young, Lisa
Woodrum, Sonya, Julie, Laura, Sarah, Rebecca, Loreha and Holt
McDonald
Monday, July 15, 1996 - Danville
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Lillian P. Mills
MORELAND - Lillian Porter Mills, 81, of Danville, died Sunday at
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville. Born March 8,
1915, in Casey County, she was a daughter of Carl and Mary Ellis
Porter. She was the owner of Mills Cafe in Danville for several
years in the '60s and a boarding house on West Walnut Street for
many years. She was a former employee of Jackson Chair and
Servomation. She was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church, and was
the widow of Weldon Mills. She was a Kentucky Colonel. Survivors
include a daughter, Opal Russell-Sample, of West Point; a brother,
John Porter of Danville, 13 grandchildren and 24
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Carlisle
Mills. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home
by the Rev. Bill Hall. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Fred Jeffries, Bud Jeffries, Robbie Lowe, Larry
Davis, Marshall Lloyd and Eugene Hafley. Honorary pallbearers are
Bob Lipscomb, Jamey Crawley, Oris Lawhorn, Jim Ryan, Arnold Wilcher,
Dr. Quinn Bailey, Charlie Wyrick, J.B. Jeffers and Curtis Clouse.
Wednesday, July 17, 1996 - Danville
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Katherine R. Atwood
LIBERTY - Katherine R. Atwood, 94, formerly of Wilson Ridge
Community, died Tuesday at Charleston Health Care Center. Born May
30, 1902, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Jim and
Amanda Wilson. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist
Church. She was the widow of Silas Atwood. Survivors include two
sons, Shirley Atwood of Liberty and Juel D. Atwood of Auburn, N.Y.;
two daughters, Faye Woody and Edith Atwood, both of Indianapolis,
Ind.; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Services
will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev.
Darren Gillispie. Burial will be in Tappscott Cemetery.
Wednesday, July 17, 1996 - Danville
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Charles G. Hardin
LIBERTY - Graveside services for Charles G. Hardin, 83, of
Nicholasville, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Glenwood Cemetery by the
Rev. Greg Powell. He died Monday at Central Baptist Hospital,
Lexington. Born Sept. 10, 1912, in Casey County, he was a son of the
late Frank and Ada Hardin. Bartle Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Friday, July 19, 1996 - Danville
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Lena Crowe
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., - Lena Pendergrath Crowe, 91, of Bloomington,
died there Thursday. Born Oct. 10, 1905, in Casey County, she was a
daughter of the late Doc and Nina Hair Pendergrath. She was the
widow of Virgil Crowe. She was retired from Brookall Hospital,
Bloomington. She was a member of the Baptist Church in Normal, Ill.
Survivors include five sons, James and Charles Crowe, both of
Bloomington, Cecil and Ronnie Crowe, both of Normal, Ill., and Ryan
Crowe of Minnesota; four daughters, Margie Brown of Lexington, Faye
Lane Price of Stanford, Thelma Evans of Normal, and Virginia Johnson
of Tucson, Ariz.; 49 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and
several great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a
son, Vernon Crowe, and two daughters, Vera Wilson and Louise Crowe.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Beck Memorial Home, East Grove
Street, Bloomington, Ill.
Monday, July 22, 1996 - Danville
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Rose
Noel
LIBERTY - Rose "Buck" Noel, 66, of Lexington, formerly of Liberty,
died Sunday at Haggin Memorial Hospital, Harrodsburg. Born March 24,
1930, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Kelly and
Gertrude Hendren Richardson. She was a homemaker and member of
Willow Springs Methodist Church. Survivors include a stepmother,
Rena Richardson, of Liberty; four sons, Norman Noel Jr., of
Somerset, Glenn Allen Noel of Campbellsville, Bobby Gene Noel of
Nicholasville, and Anthony West Noel of Danville; three daughters,
Joyce Mae Smith and Nancy Ellen Gill, both of Harrodsburg, and Joyce
Ellen Lawson of Nicholasville; three sisters, Elsie Brewster of Mt.
Salem and Deva Yates and Diane Parker, both of Liberty; two
brothers, Tearl Richardson and Willie Richarsdon, both of Liberty;
11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be 2
p.m. Tuesday at the Willow Springs Methodist CHurch by the Rev.
Bearl King. Burial will be in Willow Springs Cemetery. Visitation
will be after 5 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.
Tuesday, July 30, 1996 - Danville
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Lillie M. Brown
LIBERTY - Lillie Marie Brown, 68, of Liberty, died Sunday at Fort
Logan Hospital, Stanford. Born Nov. 9, 1927, in Casey County, she
was a daughter of the late John and Marie Leigh Stafford. She was a
homemaker and a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church. She was the
widow of Floyd Brown. Survivors include five sons, Floyd W. Brown
Jr., of Lily, Willie Walter Brown of Elkhorn, Ralph Eugene Brown of
Franklin, Ind., and Garnett Lee Brown and Jeffrey Lewis Brown, both
of Liberty; a brother, Dallas Stafford of Liberty; a sister, Retha
Burchell of Lexington; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral
Home by the Revs. Arthur Selch and Bobby Smith. Burial will be in
Brush Creek Cemetery. |
