Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Obituaries Le
- Leach, Angeline. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 12 Aug 1938, Obituary.
- Leach, Clara Taylor. Messenger [Central City, KY], 7 Dec 1933, Obituary.
- Lear, Beatrice Jewel. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 2 May 1989, Obituary.
- Lear, Earnest. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 14 Nov 1971, Obituary.
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Lear, Jeffrey Dale
Central City boy, 3, dies Sept. 6 from auto injuries
Jeffrey Dale Lear, 3, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, in Hopkins County Hospital in Madisonville as the result of injuries received Friday evening, Sept. 1, in Drakesboro, when he was struck by a pick-up truck.
Lear and an 5-year-old girl, Melissa Rainwater of Drakesboro were walking along Broad Street in Drakesboro when they were struck by the truck driven by Dwayne Wester of Drakesboro.
According to Robert Stover of the Drakesboro Fire Department, Wester swerved to miss the girl's mother and the boy's grandmother, who were walking along the other side of the street. Neither adult was injured.
Miss Rainwater was treated from bruises at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital and released.
He was born in Muhlenberg County April 2, 1975.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Lear of Central City; brother, Brian Lear; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lear of Central City; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Rainwater of Drakesboro; maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Thelma Dukes of Browder; maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Phillips of Central City; paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Myrtle Lear of Drakesboro.
Funeral services were Friday at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church with the pastor, Rod Marlow, and C.W. Duncan, in charge. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery under the direction of Tucker Funeral Home.
- Source: Times-Argus [Central City, KY], 13 Sept 1978.
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- Lear, Joseph A. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 13 Nov 1967, Obituary.
- Lear, William M. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 7 Jan 1961, Obituary.
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Lee, Bonnie M.
Powderly - Mrs. Bonnie M. Lee, 56, of Powderly, died Saturday, Feb. 11, at 1:15 a.m. in Muhlenberg Community Hospital. She was born in Muhlenberg County Nov. 18, 1921.
Survivors include a daughter, Miss Ann Lee of Powderly; four sisters, Mrs. Evelyn McElvain of Dixon, Mrs. Maybell Vincent, Mrs. Josie Mitchell and Mrs. Uva Mitchell of Powderly; two half-sisters, Mrs. Hazel Baize of Central City and Mrs. Elna Whitaker of St. Louis.
Services were at 1 p.m. Monday at Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Harper officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
- Source: Times-Argus [Central City, KY], 15 Feb 1978.
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- Lee, Jennie. Muhlenberg Echo [Greenville, KY], 22 Nov 1888, Obituary.
- Lee, Mattie. Messenger [Central City, KY], 14 Sept 1933, Obituary.
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Lee, Robert Edward
Robert Edward Lee, 81, died in the Muhlenberg Community Hospital here Thursday morning. The body was brought to Greenville Funeral Home, and will remain there until Friday afternoon, when it will be shipped to Hoxie, Ark., and will be buried at Alica, Ark., Sunday. Mr. Lee had been living with his daughter, Mrs. A.M. Golden, in White Plains, since the death of his wife. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. A.M. Golden, of White Plains; Mrs. L.M. Cross, Alica, Ark., and Mrs. W.L. McCullough, of Alexandria, La.
- Source: Greenville Leader [Greenville, KY], 4 Feb 1943.
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- Lee, Verda May. Messenger [Central City, KY], 26 Oct 1933, Obituary.
- Leggs, Joe William “Jody.” Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY] 30 Apr 1982, Obituary.
- Leggs, Katie Mae. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 5 July 1981, Obituary.
- LeGrand, Merle Lucille. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 26 Feb 1970, Obituary.
- Lemon, William C. Messenger [Central City, KY], 7 Dec 1933, Obituary.
- Level, L. Record [Greenville, KY], 3 Mar 1910, Obituary.
- Lewis, Tenry. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 19 Aug 1976, Obituary.
- Lewis, Zealia Ann. Lexington Herald [KY], 3 Apr 1930, Obituary.
- Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 6 Apr 1930, Obituary.
Updated May 20, 2025.