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Henry County Obituary Records - These records are a PARTIAL extract of the Henry County Local (HCL) Obituaries. These records range from the early 1900's to the present day and were Submitted By: the contributor listed below. Not all the obituaries contained during the years of the newspaper have been extracted. Please use this information as a starting point for your own research. |
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James H. Perry
James H. Perry, 60, Louisville, formerly of Henry County, died July 14, 1970 at the St. Joseph Infirmary, Louisville. He is survived by his wife: Susie Pearl Perry; his father: Grover C. Perry, Shelbyville; two daughters: Mrs. H. T. Waits, Greensboro, NC and Mrs. George Melsenhelder, Louisville; one son: Elmer J. Perry, Crestwood; two sisters: Mrs. Dewood Burner, Waddy and Mrs. Clyde Ellis, Pleasureville and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Ricketts Funeral Home, Eminence. Rev. White of Louisville officiated. Interment was in the Eminence Cemetery.
Henry County Local July 23, 1970
Dr. Doris R. petty, 89, originally of Des Moines, NM, died on March 24, 2013 at her home at Horse Branch. She was a chiropractor in Eminence for about 45 years, a member of the Eminence Board of Education and a member of the Eminence United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter: Alice (Corry) Petty Watts and many nieces and nephews. She was buried in their family cemetery in a private ceremony. A memorial service was held at the Eminence United Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 1.
Henry County Local May 22, 2013
Rachel N. Powell, 93, of Bedford, died May 11, 2013 at The Richwood in LaGrange. She was the daughter of the late James Franklin and Oshia Bell Simpson Newby. She is survived by her children: Larry Powell, Bedford, Dallas Powell, Milan, IN, Nicholas Powell, Pendleton and Mark Powell, Campbellsburg. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 16 at Ransdell Funeral Home, Bedford. Rev. Earl Wayne Perry and Rev. Chris Powell officiated.
Henry County Local May 15, 2013
John W. Smith, Jr., 83, of New Castle, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at The Richwood Nursing Center in LaGrange. John was the son of the late Elizabeth Jenkins and John W. Smith, Sr. and was preceded in death by a sister, Ella Roberts. John was a member of the Henry County Board of Education for over 30 years and has served as its chairman. He was also past-president and Vice-President of the Kentucky School Boards Association, employed at Browning Pontiac-Chevrolet in Eminence since 1990, served 40 years on the New Castle Volunteer Fire Department, a member and deacon of the Main Street Baptist Church, New Castle and a U.S. Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife: Henrietta Parker Smith, New Castle; daughter: Pamella (Gregory) Henderson, Pasadena, MD; sisters: Mary Marshall, Shelbyville, Lillian Smith (Milton) Tucker, Fayetteville, GA, and Hallie Smith, Phoenix, AZ; brother: William (Wanda) Smith, Louisville and three grandchildren of Maryland. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at the Henry County High School Auditorium. Burial was in the New Castle GUOOF Cemetery.
Courier-Journal March 26, 2013
Melisa Lee Price Stalker, 50, of Eminence, died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Norton Hospital, Louisville. She was a member of the Eastwood First Baptist Church and a graduate of the University of Louisville, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She received a Master’s Degree from Georgetown University and was an elementary Teacher in the Eminence Independent Schools. She is survived by her husband: Charlie L. Stalker, Shelbyville; one daughter: Sarah Ruth Stalker, Shelbyville; two sons: Charles “Randy” Stalker and Andrew Stalker, both of Shelbyville; mother: Patsy W. Price, Turners Station; father: Harold (Rita) Price, Campbellsburg; one sister: Melodye Price3 Lemon, Shelbyville; one brother: Robert Eric Price, Turners Station; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son: Matthew Spencer Stalker and her brother, Randy price. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 17 at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. James Hume, Pastor of the Eastwood Baptist Church, officiated. Interment was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.
Henry County Local January 23, 2008
James Lee Stambaugh, 90, of New Castle, died Friday, March 12, 1993 at Tri-County Baptist Hospital, LaGrange. He was a native of Johnson County, a resident of New Castle since 1933 and a member of the New Castle Christian Church. He is survived by one brother: John Stambaugh, Springfield, OH; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and his daughter-in-law: Mrs. James L. Stambaugh, Jr., Lexington. He was preceded in death by his wife, Emmabelle Searcy Stambaugh and his son, Dr. James L. Stambaugh, Jr. Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 15 at Prewitt New Castle Home. Rev. Rick Coleman, Pastor of the New Castle Christian Church, officiated. Interment was in the New Castle Cemetery.
Henry County Local March 17, 1993
Mark W. Stamper, 43, of Pleasureville, died Saturday, January 22, 2005 at the University Hospital, Louisville. He was a graduate of Oldham County High School and self-employed as the owner/operator of Slick Hardwood Floors in Pleasureville. He is survived by his wife, Jill Marie Roberts Stamper, Pleasureville; one daughter: Jaden Stamper; one son: Austin Stamper, one step-daughter: Nikki Roberts, all of Pleasureville; his mother: Carol Jean Chisenhall Stamper, Louisville; three brothers: Mac Stamper, Jr., Somerset, Mike Stamper, Louisville and Marty Stamper, LaGrange; and one sister: Lavon Cline, LaGrange. He was preceded in death by his father, Mac Arthur Stamper, Sr., and one daughter, Crystal Carol Stamper. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 24 at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Jerry Anderson, Pastor of the Pleasureville Baptist Church, officiated. Interment was in the Valley of Rest Cemetery, LaGrange.
Henry County Local January 26, 2005
Dalton J. Stangle, 82, of Hawesville, formerly of Bedford, died Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at the VA Hospital, Louisville. He was a guard at the KY State Reformatory, a member of the Good Shepherd Church, Owensboro and served in the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his wife: Rebecca White Stangle, Hawesville; five sons: Dale Stangle, Connorsville, IN, Maurice Stangle, Campbellsburg, Jon Mark Gaynor, Hawesville, Michael E. Gaynor, Cannelton, IN and Timothy Gaynor, North Carolina; two daughters: Barbara Gail Stangle, Campbellsburg and Cynthia Oost, Owensboro; three brothers: L. G. Stangle, Lexington, IN., Wayne Stangle, AZ and Robert “Ernie” Stangle, Turners Station; five sisters: Shirley Rayburn and Loraine Kuhlman, both of Bedford, Geneva Looney, Tyler, TX, De Etta Sanders, Covington and Linda Proctor, Carrollton and fourteen grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 19 at Ransdell Funeral Home, Bedford. Rev. John Morris, Good Shepherd Church, officiated. Interment was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Henry County Local November 24, 2004
Kathy Stangle, 49, of Turners Station, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Baptist East Hospital. She is survived by her husband: Stephen Stangle, Turners Station; son: Nathan Stangle, Turners Station; her mother: Lena DeLong Conley, Middletown; and her father: Lawrence Conley, Pasadena, TX. Memorial services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 11 at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home.
Henry County Local November 14, 2012
Larry R. Stanley, 61, of Lehigh Acresa, FL, died Sunday, September 7, 2003 at the South West Florida Regional Medical Center, Ft. Myers, FL. He was a native of Louisville, formerly of Henry County, the son of the late William L. Stanley, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, a truck driver and a police officer at the West Beuchel Police Department, and a member of the Sligo Baptist Church. He is survived by two sons: Ronald Allen Stanley, Jeffersonville, IN and John Howard Stanley, Madison, IN; his mother: Ella Katherine Cook, Lehigh Acres, FL; one sister: Lurah Kay Stamper, Lehigh Acres, FL; one brother: James Phillip Stanley, Greenwood, IN and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Staurday, September 13 at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Dr. David Charlton, Pastor of the New Castle First Baptist Church, officiated. Interment was in the New Castle Cemetery.
Henry County Local September 17, 2003
Margaret Helen Stanley, 85, of Campbellsburg, died Monday, August 20, 2007 at Homestead Nursing Center in New Castle. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Nettie Conn Stanley and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by one daughter: Margaret (John) Justice, Campbellsburg; one son: Larry (Elizabeth) Tiller, Campbellsburg; one brother: John Stanley, Milton; one sister: Ollie Spencer, Edinburgh, IN; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 24 at Ransdell Funeral Home, Campbellsburg. Rev. Carl Rucker officiated. Interment was in the Campbellsburg Masonic Cemetery.
Henry County Local August 29, 2007
Cecil Raymond Staples, 81, of Bedford, died Friday, March 23, 2001 at Bedford Health Care. He was a native of Trimble County, the son of the late Shelby, Sr. and Hattie Wise Staples, a farmer and carpenter and a member of the Bedford Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife: Dorothy Sanders Staples, Bedford; two daughters: Sondra Cooper, Tampa, FL and Lisa Graham, Bedford; two brothers: Maurice Staples and Shelby Staples, Jr., both of Bedford; two sisters: Theola Ralston and LaVerne Callis, both of Bedford; nine grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Gary and one daughter, Carole Jane. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, march 27 at Ransdell Funeral Home, Bedford. Dr. Harold Henson and Rev. Gail Davidson officiated. Burial was in the Bedford IOOF Cemetery.
Henry County Local March 28, 2001
Laura Staples, 81, of New Castle, died Friday, March 29, 2002 at homestead Nursing Center, New Castle. She was a native of Trimble County, the daughter of the late Elvis and Sylvia Bohannon Brooks, a nurse’s aide and a member of the Bedford Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons: Billy Staples, Pendleton and Richard Staples, New Castle; one sister: Ida Brooks, Pendleton; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 2 at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Nick Coleman, Sulphur, officiated. Interment was in the Sulphur Cemetery.
Henry County Local April 3, 2002
Mary Elizabeth Staples, 93, of Louisville, formerly of Oldham, Henry and Trimble Counties, died Tuesday, December 25, 2001 at Pine Tree Villa Nursing Home. She was a native of Trimble County, the daughter of the late Nora Frances and Chan Thomas Wright, owner of R&E Service Station and a member of the Sulphur Methodist Church. She survived by one daughter: Chip Spillman, Louisville; six grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren and nine great-great-great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 28 at Arch L. Heady Radcliffe Funeral Home, LaGrange. Rev. Nick Coleman officiated. Burial was in the Sulphur Cemetery.
Henry County local January 2, 2002
Stella Mae Garrett Staples, 96, of Bedford, died Sunday, February 12, 1995 at her home. She was a native of Trimble County and a member of the Bedford Baptist Church. She is survived by one son: Walter Lee Staples, Bedford; four daughters: Vina Leach, Lucille Black and Johnny Mae Staples, all of Bedford and Lillie Jo Embry, New Castle; one sister: Lida Myers, Indianapolis, IN; nineteen grandchildren; thirty-seven great-grandchildren and twenty-two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wendell Staples, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 15 at the Ransdell Funeral Home, Bedford. Burial was in the Bedford IOOF Cemetery. Dr. Kevin Shrum, Pastor of the Bedford Baptist Church, officiated.
Henry County Shopper February 20, 1995
Salena Starkey, 85, of Youngstown, OH, formerly of Campbellsburg, died Saturday, September 18, 2011 at Hospice House of Poland. She was the daughter of the late William G. and Mayme E. McAllister Wallace. She is survived by one son: Harold D. Starkey, Jr., Boardman. Funeral services were held at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 24 at Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel.
Henry County Local September 21, 2011
Mrs. Rufus (Anita) Starks, 71, of Louisville, died at Jewish Hospital at 6:10 p.m. Sunday. A member of the St. Matthews Methodist Church, she was a board member of the Wesley Community House. Mrs. Starks, the former Anita Gividen of Sulphur, was a former president of the auxiliary of Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and was active in the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. She is survived by her husband, Rufus, a retired Southern Bell Telephone Company executive. Funeral services were held at Ratterman’s Funeral Home, Louisville at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday. Burial was in the Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville.
Courier-Journal Date of death or burial not given
Eva C. Starks, 75, of Louisville, formerly of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at Baptist East Hospital, Louisville. She was a native of Shelby County, the daughter of the late Charles and Zula Morris Hedges, a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter: Bonnie Sweny, Cementville, IN; two sons: Ronnie Starks, Eminence and Richard Starks, Shelbyville; four sisters: Ona Rogers, Taylorsville, Elsie Franklin and Nancy Bryant, both of Finchville; and Blanche Whitcomb, Jeffersontown; eleven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Starks, Jr. Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 15 at Grove Hill Cemetery Chapel, Shelbyville. Minister Barbara Harshe officiated. Burial was in the Grove Hill Cemetery. Webb Funeral Home, Shelbyville, was in charge of arrangements.
Henry County Local February 20, 2002
Martha Bedford Steele, 92, of New Castle, died Monday, November 28, 1994 at her residence. She was a native of Clark County, a member of the Henry County Historical Society, Bland Ballard DAR and the New Castle Christian Church. She is survived by three daughters: Emily (Chester) Haggard, Hazel Green, AL, Martha (James) Meador, Austin, TX and Betty (Gordon) Smither, Palm Beach, FL; two sons: Richard D. Steele and John Bedford Steele, both of Campbellsburg; twelve grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Shirley Steele. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 1 at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Rick Coleman, Pastor of the New Castle Christian Church, officiated, assisted by Rev. Bill Brumley, Hospice of Louisville. Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1 at the Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, KY.
Henry County Local November 30, 1994
Viola Coomer Steele, 96, of Louisville, passed into eternal life Saturday, January 10, 2004 at Crestview Health Care Center, Shelbyville. She was born September 9, 1907 at St. Helens, KY, daughter of the late Logan and Sarah Thomas Coomer. She was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter: Lois Steele (Gus) Thomas, Pleasureville; one grandson; one granddaughter; four great-grandchildren and two sisters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Steele, sister, Lucy Coomer and brother, Arvis Coomer. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 14 at Sholar Funeral Home, Pleasureville. Rev. Gerald Summerfield and Rev. Barry Parker officiated. Burial was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.
Henry County Local January 14, 2004
David A. Stethen, Sr., 60, of New Castle, died Thursday, August 23, 2007. He was the son of the late Clyde and Mary Barnes Stethen, a member of the Open Door Baptist Church, and a 25 year Veteran of the U. S. Army National Guard. He was an employee of Summitt Trucking, Jeffersonville, IN. He is survived by one daughter: Kathy Rodriguez, New Castle; one son: David Stethen, Jr., New Castle; five sisters: Mary Alice Hughes, Lavada Beckham, Alma Henry, Frances Walters and Sharon Richmond; three brothers: Clyde Stethen, Jr., Troy Harell and Jerry Stethen, all of Carrollton; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Stethen and brother, George Stethen. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 26 at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Michael Duncan, Pastor of the Eminence Baptist Church, officiated. Interment was in the New Castle Cemetery.
Henry County Local August 29, 2007
John T. Stevens, 74, of Taylorsville, died Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at Baptist Hospital East, Louisville. He was the son of the late William Thomas and Anna Pearl Hilbert Stevens, retired from General Electric and attended the First Assembly of God Church in Taylorsville. He is survived by his wife: Anna Stevens, Taylorsville; two sons: Darrell Stevens and Scott Stevens, both of Taylorsville; two daughters: Vicky Thornton, Taylorsville and Sandy Lucas, Fisherville; two brothers: Charles Stevens, Taylorsville and Donald Stevens, Fern Creek; and one sister: Teresa Carol McAllister, Eminence. He was preceded in death by one son, Bruce Stevens and one brother, Gary Stevens. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 29 at the First Assembly of God Church, Taylorsville. Pastor Chad Goodlett and Rev. Jeff McCarty officiated. Interment was in the Valley Cemetery, Taylorsville. Hall-Taylor Funeral Home, Taylorsville, was in charge of arrangements.
Henry County Local January 2, 2008
Mary Pat Yeary Stevens, 53, of Elizabethtown, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the University of Louisville Hospital following a year-long battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Hayward and Pat Yeary of Pleasureville. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband: Robert L. Stevens, Elizabethtown; two sisters: Dana Yeary, Rineyville and Michelle (Jeremy) Dennison, Frankfort; two brothers: Kenneth Yeary, Frankfort and Keith Yeary, Pleasureville; three nieces and three nephews. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 27 at Sholar Funeral Home, Pleasureville. Rev. Hayward Yeary officiated. Interment was in the Defoe Cemetery.
Henry County Local August 31, 2011
Gerald Thomas Steverson, 80, of Pleasureville, died Friday, March 30, 2012. He was born in Lexington and was the son of the late John Steverson and Mary Evelyn Vance Phillips. He was a retired farmer, a member of the Pleasureville Masonic Lodge No. 410, a 50-year member of the Lockport Masonic Lodge No. 772, and a member of the Berea Christian Church. He is survived by his wife: Nancy Wells Steverson, Pleasureville; two sons: Brad (Greta) Steverson, Pleasureville and Todd (Jayne) Steverson, Smithfield; one daughter: Debra (Jack) Gividen, Abingdon, VA; one sister and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 1 at Sholar Funeral Home, Pleasureville with graveside services at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 2 at the Pleasureville Cemetery. Rev. Wyatt Moody officiated.
Henry County Local April 4, 2012
Robert W. “Bobby” Stewart, 75, of Sulphur, died Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at his residence. He was the son of the late Arthur G. and Sarah Walker Stewart, a retired farmer and rural postal mail carrier in Henry County and a member of the New Castle First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife: Frankie Crabb Stewart, Sulphur; one son: Dr. Arthur F. Stewart, Beaumont, TX; one sister: Ellene (Rex) Prather, New castle and one grandson. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 17, at the New Castle First Baptist Church. Rev. Mark Hall, Asheboro, NC, officiated, assisted by Rev. Nick Coleman, Rev. Bobby Wade, Rev. Earl W. Perry and Rev. Delbert Butts. Interment was in the Sulphur Cemetery.
Henry County Local September 19, 2001
William A. “Bill” Stewart, 74, of Turners Station, died Monday, May 5, 2008 at the Veterans Hospital, Louisville. Son of the late Decker and Gladys Taylor Stewart, and was retired from the U. S. Navy, having served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Bay of Pigs. He was a member of the Port Royal Baptist Church for over 50 years. He is survived by his wife: Vonda Stewart, Turners Station; step-daughter: Mary (Bill) Hillard, Turners Station; step-son: Benjamin Joseph (Jaime) Kelley, Louisville and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Johnny Stewart and one sister, Duncan West. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 8 at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Carl Rucker of Campbellsburg officiated. Interment was in the Port Royal Cemetery.
Henry County Local May 14, 2008
Barbara Kaye Stivers, 32, of Turners Station, was killed at 6:50 a.m. October 26, 1983 when her car struck a tree on Highway 389 about 2 and one-half miles north of Lockport. She was a member of the Henry County District One Emergency Squad, a student at Kentucky State University School of Nursing and a member of the Port Royal Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband: Mike Stivers, Turners Station; one daughter: Carrie Geniene Stivers, Turners Station; one son: Jeffrey Thomas Stivers, Turners Station; her parents: Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Ransdell, Turners Station; one sister: Debbie McCourt, Frankfort; and grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Moore, New Castle and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ransdell, Turners Station. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 28 at Prewitt’s New Castle Funeral Home. Dr. Clayton Klingenfus, Pastor of the New Castle Christian Church, officiated, assisted by Rev. Bob Green, Pastor of the Port Royal Baptist Church. Interment was in the Port Royal Cemetery.
Henry County Local November 3, 1983
Bernice Carter Heaton Stivers, 97, of Madison, IN, formerly of Pleasureville, died Monday, November 25, 2002 at the Kings Daughters Hospital, Madison. She was the daughter of the late James W. and Emma Case Carter, a homemaker, a member of the First Christian Church, Madison and a former member of the Pleasureville Christian Church. She is survived by one son: Dr. Elton Heaton, Madison, IN; two step-daughters: Dean (Elmer) Mitchell and Joyce Puckett, both of Pleasureville; three grandchildren; one step-grandson; eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Morrison Stivers. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 28 at the Pleasureville Christian Church. Rev. Frank Brooks, Pastor of the First Christian Church, Madison, officiated. Burial was in the Pleasureville Cemetery. Sholar Funeral Home, Pleasureville was in charge of arrangements.
Henry County Local November 27, 2002
Catherine Irene Jamison Stivers, 98, died Friday, December 15, 2006 in Shelbyville. She was a homemaker, a member of the Eminence Baptist Church and the daughter of the late Robert Simon Jamison and Annie Pinkston Jamison. She is survived by a daughter: Marianne Stivers, Peak, Flintstone, GA; one son: David Jamison Stivers, Frankfort; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Stivers, Sr. and one son William E. Stivers, Jr. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 18 at Shannon Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Dr. Fred Moffatt officiated.
Henry County Local December 20, 2006
Isabelle P. Stivers, 87, of Eminence, died Friday, October 14, 1983 at her residence. She was a member of the Eminence Christian Church. She is survived by one son: Morris Stivers, Eminence; one daughter: Lucille Simpson, Eminence; seven grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 17 at The Ricketts Funeral Home, Eminence. Rev. John Brand, Pastor of the Eminence Christian Church, officiated. Interment was in the Shady Lawn Memorial Garden, Shelby County.
Henry County Local August 20, 1983
John Thomas “Tom” Stivers, 59, of Eminence, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004. He was a heavy equipment operator and a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church and the son of the late Chester Arthur Stivers and Leona Ruth Hall Stivers of Bethlehem. He is survived by his wife: Evelyn Capito Stivers, Eminence; a daughter: Kristi (Michael) Tingle, New Castle; a son: John Thomas (Kim) Stivers, Russell Springs; two sisters: Charlotte (Earl) Tingle, Lagrange and Cheryl (David) Smith, Eminence; three brothers: Chester A. (Sandra) Stivers, New Castle, Neil (Louise) Stivers, Eminence and mike (Nancy) Stivers, LaGrange; two granddaughters: Cherish Nicole Stivers, Russell Springs and Kaylee Lane Tingle, New Castle. Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 18 at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Dr. John Dever, Louisville and Ron Laughlin, Pastor of the Port Royal United Methodist Church, officiated. Interment was in the New Castle Cemetery.
Henry County Local September 22, 2004
Leona Ruth Hall Stivers, 79, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, July 15, 2001 at Suburban Hospital, Louisville. She was the daughter of the late Hilton P. and Naomi Hankins Hall, a member of the DAR and the Bethlehem Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for 40 years. She is survived by two daughters: Charlotte Stivers McAllister, New Castle and Cheryl (David) Smith, Eminence; four sons: Chester A. Stivers, Jr., New Castle, Neil H. Stivers and Tommy Stivers, both of Eminence and Mike Stivers, LaGrange; two sisters: Violet Thurmond, Edgewood and Marcia (John) Dever, Louisville; fifteen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester A. Stivers, Sr. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 18 at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Barry Parker, Pastor of the Bethlehem Baptist Church, officiated. Interment was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.
Henry County Local July 18, 2001
Naomi Parks Stivers, 82, of Campbellsburg, died Thursday, September 27, 2001 at Caritas Medical Center, Louisville. She was a native of Henry County, the daughter of the late Montry and Minnie Barnsfather Parks, a homemaker and a member of the Eminence Christian Church. She is survived by two brothers: Gary Ray Stivers, Campbellsburg and Edward Allen Stivers, New Castle; one brother: Montry Parks, Somerset; three sisters: Katie Florence Beutel, Williamstown, Edith marie Dean, Nashville and Lola Heilman, Versailles; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elliott Stivers. Graveside funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 30 at the Pleasureville Cemetery. Rev. Terrye Williams officiated. Ransdell Funeral Home, Campbellsburg, was in charge of arrangements.
Henry County Local October 3, 2001
Ollie J. Stivers, 85, of Pleasureville, died Thursday, August 2, 2001 at Owen County memorial Hospital, Owenton. He was a native of Shelby County, the son of the late Minice and Maude Stivers, a farmer and former salesman for Moorman’s Feed Company. He was a member of the Pleasureville Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife: Ethel Stivers, Pleasureville; two sons: Jimmy Stivers, Shelbyville and Bob Stivers, Bowling Green; one step-son: Darrell Keith, Owenton; one step-daughter: Violet Raisor, Pleasureville; one brother: Norman Stivers, Louisville; three sisters: Nellie Bohannon, Cropper, Martha Gatledge, Middletown and Frances Terhune, Frankfort; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; two step-great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 5, at Sholar Funeral Home, Pleasureville. Rev. Marshall Phillips officiated, assisted by Rev. Fred Moffatt. Burial was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.
Henry County Local August 8, 2001
Randall A. “Randy” Stivers, 58, of Corbin, died Wednesday, April 30, 2003 at Baptist Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Randolph Stivers, a financial consultant with Hilliard-Lyons, chairman of the board of trustees of Union College, a member of the First United Methodist Church, Corbin. He is survived by his wife: Prudie Cannon Stivers, Corbin; his mother: Marcheta Sibley Stivers, Corbin; two sons: Larry Stivers, Lexington and Robbie Stivers, Knoxville, TN; one daughter: Kathryn “Kathy” Lind, Plano, TX; one sister: Theadis Damewood, Plano, TX; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at the First United Methodist Church, Corbin. Dr. Walton Gardner, Dr. Richard Holladay, Dr. Jim Stratton, Rev. Ron Young, Dr. David Joyce, Dr. Al Gwinn and Rev. Tim Thompson, officiated. Burial was in the Pine Hill Cemetery, Corbin. Corbin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Henry County Local May 7, 2003
Robert V. Stivers, 77, of LaGrange, formerly of Eminence, died Thursday, January 10, 2002 at his residence. He was a native of Henry County, the son of the late Boyd and Mary Ethel Beutel Stivers, a U. S. Navy Veteran of WWII, retired from Ford Motor Company and a member of the Eminence Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife: Daisy Garrett Stivers, LaGrange; one daughter: Ellie Husband, Crestwood; one son: Delbert A. Stivers, LaGrange; two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. A private memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 13 at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Michael Duncan, Pastor of the Eminence Baptist Church, officiated. The deceased was cremated.
Henry County Local January 16, 2002
Rose C. Stivers, 88, of Shelbyville, died Monday, August 15, 2011 at Signature Healthcare in Louisville. She was the daughter of the late James Clayton and Lula Pearl Shelton Stivers. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 19 at Hall-Taylor Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Rev. Garry Polston officiated. Interment was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.
Henry County Local August 24, 2011 |