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Lacefield, Laura Gregory

Mrs. Lacefield, 68, Dies on May 15

Mrs. Laura Gregory Lacefield, 68, of Central City, died at noon Tuesday, May 15 at the home of her son, Charles E. Lacefield, in Louisville.

She was a retired Muhlenberg school teacher and was born Oct. 29, 1904 in Muhlenberg County. She was a member of the Central City First Baptist Church.

In addition to her son, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Louise Winkler of Central City and Mrs. Margaret Foster of Detroit, Mich.; sister, Mrs. Delia Belcher of Central City; two brothers, Fred Gregory of Albuquerque, N. Mex. and Jesse Gregory of Detroit; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Friday at Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. C. W. Duncan officiating, assisted by the Rev. W. R. Cook. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.

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Lam, Daniel B.

President of Federal Savings and Loan Dies at 82

Mr. D.B. Lam, a lifelong resident of Central City, died Saturday, June 2nd [1962] at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville following a brief illness. He was 82 years old.

Mr. Lam was affiliated with the Central City Federal Savings and Loan Association for more than 25 years, serving as Secretary-Treasurer until his retirement in 1959. He was president of the Association at the time of his death. For many years, he served as City Treasurer of Central City until his resignation in 1951. He also was a former Secretary-Treasurer of the Central City School Board and served as treasurer of the First Baptist Church in Central City where he was a lifelong member.

Mr. Lam is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Beane of Central City and [living individual]. He is also survived by six grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted at the Tucker Funeral Home Monday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev. W. R. Cook, Minister of the First Baptist Church in Central City, conducting. Mr. Lam was buried in Fairmount Cemetery.

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Lam, Ray Langley

Local Business Man Dies

Ray Langley Lam, age 58, died at his home in Central City, at 2:30 Saturday, March 31 [1962]. He was born in Muhlenberg County and spent his life in the county with the exception of an absence of two years as a child.

He pioneered the bottle gas distributing business in Western Kentucky and was owner and operator of Ray Lam Sales Company in Central City from 1922 till 1959, at which time he retired by illness. Lam was a member of the First Baptist Church and had been for a number of years.

He is survived by his wife, Alice Thomas Lam; three sons … five grandchildren; his father, D. B. Lam, Central City and two sisters …

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. W. R. Cook, pastor of the First Baptist Church, and the Rev. C. W. Devine, pastor of the Ralph Avenue Baptist Church, Louisville, officiating. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery.

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Langley, Alvis B.

Alvis B. Langley, 69, Dies Jan. 4

Alvis B. Langley, 69, died Tuesday, Jan. 4 at 3:45 p.m. in Muhlenberg Community Hospital following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Muhlenberg Counyt July 12, 1902 and lived on Belton Route 1. He served in the US Navy 1920-22.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Langley of Belton Route 1; three daughters, Mrs. Roberta Cox of Chicago, Mrs. Louise Smith of Greenville Route 2 and Mrs. Georgia Daniels of Newburg, Tenn.; five sons, Alvis Langley of Chicago, Jim H. Langley of Rosewood, William H. Langley of Central City Route 2, James A. Langley and Sherman Langley of Belton Route 1; 11 grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Allie Knight of Illinois; half-sister, Mrs. Florence Napier of Central City.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday in Greenville. Burial was in Peanut Cemetery.

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Lawless, Ores T.

Mrs. T.B. Frymire's brother dies on coast

Mrs. T.B. Frymire of Central City received word Dec. 30 of the death of her brother, Ores T. Lawless, 74, at his home in San Bernardino, Calif., Monday, Dec. 28.

Mr. Lawless was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. W.S. Lawless of Narrows and Patesville.

Besides Mrs. Frymire survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Anderson, Whittier, Calif.; brother, Lawrence Lawless, Evansville, Ind.

Updated May 15, 2025.

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