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McAdoo, Fred

Negro Veteran Dies at Nichols Hospital

Fred McAdoo, 36, Negro, Cleaton, died Tuesday, December 18 at the Nichols General Hospital in Louisville. He was a veteran of World War II and served with the Marine Corps.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McAdoo, Cleaton, and several brothers and sisters.

Funeral services were held at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Cleaton, the Rev. C.L. Jones, pastor, officiating.

McCandless, A.J.

A.J. McCandless, 80, died Tuesday at his home in Central City. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Green's Chapel, by the Rev. J.C. Gary, of Greenville. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are his wife and seven children.

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McCoy, Hattie

Mrs. Charles McCoy, 68, Buried May 6

Mrs. Hattie McCoy, 68, died at the Hopkins County Hospital in Madisonville at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 4.

She was born in Muhlenberg County on June 6, 1898 and was a member of the Woodson Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Charles McCoy of Central City Route 3; two sons, J. W. and Charles Harper of Evansville; daughter, Mrs. Juanita Maddox of Central City Route 3; brother, Frank Jackson of Central City Route 3; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Woodson Baptist Church, with the Rev. Houston Noffsinger officiating. Burial was in the Coleman Cemetery.

McCoy, Mattie Elizabeth

Mrs. Mattie McCoy, 78, Is Buried Today

Mrs. Mattie Elizabeth McCoy, 78, of Central City, died Monday, May 2, at 9:30 p.m. in the Muhlenberg Community Hospital. She was born in Ohio County on April 18, 1888.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. James Tucker of Powderly and Mrs. Elmer Slinker of Central City; two sons, Edward Foley Stevens of Evansville and Roy Lee Stevens of Illinois; 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; three step-daughters, Mrs. Lewis Dukes of Central City, Mrs. Andrew Jackson of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Mrs. Carroll Hearin of Evansville; three stepsons, Charles McCoy of Central City, Clarence McCoy of Cheswick, Pa., and William W. McCoy of Owensboro; two brothers, Charlie Shoulders of Central City and Lewis Shoulders of California; one half-sister, Mae Clark of Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Services will be today (Thursday) at 1 p.m., the Rev. Ora DeArmond in charge, assisted by the Rev. Houston Noffsinger. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery.

McCoy, Richard W.

Richard McCoy, 78, Dies Feb. 24

Richard (Dick) W. McCoy, 78, of Central City, died in Muhlenberg Community Hospital Sunday, Feb. 24 at 7 a.m.

Born in Butler County Sept. 22, 1895, he was a retired miner and a member of Forest Grove Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary McCoy of Central City; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Nell Bailey of Sturdivent, Mo. and Mrs. Martha Frances Hawker of Woodbury, Tenn.; son, Charles McCoy of Martwick; two step-sons, John W. Baggett of Houston, Texas and Henry C. Baggett of Evansville; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Kenneth and Lewis McCoy of Nashville; sisters, Mrs. Hallie Fulkerson of Central City.

Funeral services were Tuesday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with the Rev. Joe Davis in charge, assisted by the Rev. Ronald Burnette. Burial was in Forest Grove Cemetery.

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McCoy, William Warren

Central City - William Warren McCoy, 84, died at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital at Greenville, Saturday, October 6. He was a retired miner born in Tennessee.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie McCoy, Central City; three daughters, Mrs. Lewis Dukes, Route 2, Central City, Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Carol Hearin, Evansville, Indiana; three sons, Charles McCoy, Route 1, Central City, Clarence McCoy, Cheswick, Pennsylvania, and William W. McCoy Jr., Owensboro; two step-daughters, Mrs. James Tucker, and Mrs. Elmer Slenker, both of Route 1, Central City; two step-sons Foley Stevens, Evansville, Indiana and Roy Stevens, Lovington, Illinois, 42 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren.

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McElwain, John Lewis

John Lewis McElwain, 70, died Monday at his home in Depoy. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Oak Grove Baptist church, Depoy, and burial was in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, a son, Gratzy McElwain, of Depoy; four daughters, Mrs. Ethel McKinney, Evansville, Ind., Mrs. Velma Bryant and Mrs. Blanche Frederick, both of Hammond, Ind., and Mrs. Clara Foster, of Depoy.

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McGuyer, John Benjamin

J.B. McGuyer, 82, Dies May 19

Cleaton - John Benjamin McGuyer, 82, died Friday, May 19 at 10 p.m. in St. Joseph's Hospital in Huntingburg, Ind.

He was born in Muhlenberg County Jan. 1, 1890 and was a retired miner.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie McGuyer of Cleaton: two sons, Hoyt McGuyer of Santa Claus, Ind. and Maurice McGuyer of Ft. Bragg, N.C.; four daughters, Miss Chrstine McGuyer and Mrs. Renavea Stephenson of Dale, Ind., Mrs. Nadine Oliver and Mrs. Jean Simpson of Evansville; 19 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Andy McGuyer and Robert McGuyer of Cleaton, Eck McGuyer of Morgantown and Emmitt McGuyer of Mayfield.

Funeral services were Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Central City by the Rev. Royce Wilkerson, pastor of the Church of the Nazerine in Evansville. Burial was in Miller Cemetery.

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McLemore, J.H.

J.H. McLemore, 79, Dies at Beech Creek

J.H. “Jim” McLemore, 79, of Beech Creek, died suddenly at his home Tuesday following a heart attack. He has been a resident of Beech Creek for 34 years.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida Stringer McLemore; four sons, C.E. McLemore, Beechmont, merchant; Otto McLemore of Evansville; Kenneth McLemore of Russellville; and Paul McLemore, superintendent of schools at Swanton, Ohio; one grandson, Guy Gene McLemore; one granddaughter, Miss Shayron McLemore of Swanton, Ohio; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Fields of Hampshire, Tex.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed pending the arrival of relatives. The body was taken to the Parker-Washburne-Pannell Funeral Home in Beech Creek.

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McReynolds, Agnes

Agnes McReynolds, 74, Dies Aug. 19
Drakesboro - Mrs. Agnes McReynolds, 74, of Drakesboro, died Tuesday, Aug. 19 at Muhlenberg Community Hospital.

Born in Muhlenberg County, she was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.

Survivors include a brother, Vernon Woods of Akron, Ohio.

Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church, Drakesboro. Burial was in Rochester Cemetery.

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Updated May 17, 2025.

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