Muhlenberg County Kentucky

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Farber, Willie

Ex-Dunmor Resident Willie Farber, 61, Dies At Drakesboro

Drakesboro - Willie Farber, 61, died at his home here Thursday at 12:50 a.m. following a short illness.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Reba Farber; two daughters, Mrs. Juanita Hicks and Miss Susie Farber, both of Drakesboro; four sons, William F. Farber, Harold Farber, and Bobby Gene Farber, all of Evansville, and Frank Farber, U.S. Navy; three brothers, Dossie Farber, Drakesboro, Morton Farber, Beechmont, and Virgil Farber, Carlsbad, N.M.; and 11 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Drakesboro Baptist Church conducted by the pastor, Rev. David Fields, assisted by the Rev. A.T. Ross. Burial was in Rose Hill Memorial Cemetery, Central City.

The body was removed to the Parker-Washburne-Pannell Funeral Home, Drakesboro.

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Faughender, Ann Lurena

At her home in this county, near Kirkmansville, at 3 o'clock last Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Ann Lurena Faughender, aged 80 years, died from a prolonged attack of asthma and complicating troubles. She was a native of the county, and one of the best beloved characters throughout the section in which she had spent her long, useful life. A woman of strong intellect and pleasing personality, she was a recognized leader, and her influence will never die.

Burial was made in the Rice graveyard Friday afternoon, the body being laid beside that of her husband, who died three and a half years ago. There was a large gathering of relatives and friends.

Surviving are the following children: Prof. Milton L. Faughender, Messrs. Ezekiel, William and James Faughender, all of whom reside on the old home place.

Faught, Luther

Luther Faught, 77, Is Buried Oct. 15

Drakesboro - Luther Faught, 77, of Drakesboro, died in Muhlenberg Community Hospital Sunday, Oct. 13, at 10:40 a.m.

A retired farmer, her was born in Ohio County Aug. 15, 1891 and was a member of Smallhouse Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Golda Faught of Drakesboro; sister, Mrs. Uva Oldham of Akron, Ohio.

Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Central City with the Rev. Stoy Geary, pastor of Drakesboro Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery. Nephews were pallbearers.

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Fentress, Henry Lancaster

Henry L. Fentress, 70, Buried at Cherry Hill

Henry Lancaster Fentress, 70, died at his home at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 25.

He was born in Muhlenberg County, was a retired coal miner, and was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lucy Fentress; six daughters, Mrs. Virgil Brown, Jasonville, Ind., Mrs. Marian Mitchell, Mrs. William Farber, both of Evansville, Ind., Mrs. Carl Wood, Owensboro, Mrs. George Heltsley and Mrs. Helen Swann both of Central City; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Herman Miller, Muncy, Ind.; 12 grandchildren; two brothers, June of Hopkinsville, and James, Indianapolis; five sisters, Mrs. Arnold Settle, St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Morehead Shaver, Mrs. Arthur Bennett, Mrs. Andrew Stirsman, Mrs. Sally Guynn, all of Central City.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Ray Dean, assisted by the Rev. E. E. Spickard. Burial was in the Cherry Hill Cemetery.

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Fentress, James Elgin

James E. Fentress, 36, Buried at Cherry Hill

Gary, Ind. - James Elgin Fentress, 36, formerly of Central City, died at his home in Gary, Ind. Tuesday, Sept. 25 [1956] at 7:30 a.m. following a lingering illness. He was born April 2, 1920 and was a member of the First Baptist Church. He was employed at Inland Steel Co. in Hammond, Ind.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. in Central City with the Rev. C. W. Devine, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Cherry Hill Cemetery.

Survivors are wife, Mrs. Anna Laura Fentress; two sons, Michael and Robert Earl; daughter, Sandra Kaye, of Gary; father, Henry Fentress of Central City; six sisters, Mrs. Helen Swann and Mrs. George Helsley of Central City, Mrs. Virgil Brown of Jasonville, Ind., Mrs. Marion Mitchell and Mrs. William Farber of Evansville, Mrs. Carl Wood of Owensboro.

Fentress, Junius Edgar

J.E. Fentress, 76, Dies in Christian

Hopkinsville - Junius Edgar Fentress, 76, retired employe at Western State Hospital, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at 11:20 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7 [1962] at his home in Hopkinsville.

Mr. Fentress formerly operated a hotel at Kirkmansville. He was employed at Western State for 10 years until his retirement eight years ago.

He was born in Muhlenberg County, but moved to Christian County 44 years ago. He was a member of First Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Beulah Fentress; a foster son, Paul Starks, a professor at the University of Tennessee branch at Martin, Tenn.; and a step-granddaughter, Mrs. Martha Harris, Ft. Rucker, Ala.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Hopkinsville.

Officiating was the Rev. Marvin Whitmer of First Methodist Church. Burial was in Green Memorial Gardens.

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Fisher, Raymond L.

R.L. Fisher, 47, Dies in Peoria, Ill.

Raymond L. Fisher, Sr., 47, formerly of Cleaton, died Feb. 27 in Peoria, Ill. following a short illness.

He was a veteran of World War II and served in Europe with the Army.

He was born Jan. 20, 1921 in McHenry, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Fisher.

Funeral services were held March 1 in Peoria, conducted by the Rev. Melvin Norquist. Burial was in Springdale Cemetery with military rites.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Harriett Fisher of Peoria; son, Raymond L. Fisher, Jr. of Peoria; step-son, Larry Simpson of Peoria; two brothers, Pascal of Peoria and Charles of Cazenvia, Ill.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Aline Harris of Campbell, Calif., Mrs. Thelma Lear of Central City and Miss Beverly Fisher of Cleaton; step-mother, Mrs. Sarah Fisher of Cleaton.

Fisher, Sarah

Mrs. Sarah Fisher, 84, Dies Jan. 11

Cleaton - Mrs. Sarah Jane Fisher, 84, of Cleaton, died Friday, Jan. 11 at Muhlenberg Community Hospital.

Born Sept. 29, 1889 in Muhlenberg County, she was a member of Bevier-Cleaton Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are two sons, John Deering of Ennis and Douglas Deering of Central City; two daughters, Miss Beverly Fisher and Mrs. Mary Evelyn Gray of Cleaton; two step-sons, Pascal and Charles Fisher of Peoria, Ill.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Thelma Lear of Hammond, Ind. and Mrs. Mary Alice Harris of Campbell, Calif.; brother, Winston Cundiff of Terre Haute, Ind.; sister, Mrs. Elizabeth McTolf of Central City; three grandchildren, 21 step-grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with the Rev. John A. Lile and the Rev. Stuart Moore officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Central City.

Fitzgibbons, Mary Catherine

Former citizen dies; buried here Monday

Miss Mary Catherine Fitzgibbons is laid to rest by the side of father and mother in Fairmount.

Miss Mary Catherine Fitzgibbons, daughter of the late Dan Fitzgibbons and Lucinda Fitzgibbons, died on Friday the 13th at her home in Louisville, following a four months' illness of heart trouble.

Miss Fitzgibbons was born in Central City, but went when quite a child to Louisville, where she completed her education and entered the office of a firm of lawyers of which Mr. Clem Huggins was a partner and held the position of secretary in the same office for more than 30 years.

She was a lovable character, greatly devoted to her family of sisters and brothers.

On August 13th last, whilst walking in Fourth Street, Miss Fitzgibbons realized she was not so well and called on the family physician, who rushed her to St. Joseph Infirmary where she remained until she realized that she might not regain her health and requested to be taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Annie Kerrick at Kerrick Station, in order to be with her loved ones. She gradually grew weaker and passed away on December 13th, just four months after she was stricken. With her at the end was her entire family.

The funeral was conducted Monday morning from the home of her sister, thence from the Cathedral of the Assumption, and thence to the family lot in Fairmount Cemetery, Central City, where she was laid to rest by the side of her father and mother. The pallbearers were lawyers who had known her during her years of business life in Louisville, and they accompanied the body to Central City. A motorcycle escort of Louisville policemen accompanied the body from Louisville to Central City, and accompanied her family back to Louisville.

Services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Peter Braun, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Central City.

Surviving her are her well-loved sisters and brothers, Mrs. Anne Kerrick of Kerrick Station, near Louisville; Mrs. Margaret Ruf of Louisville and Mrs. Ruth Edwards of Granite City, Ill., and Martin Fitzgibbons of Louisville.

Updated May 20, 2025.

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