Mrs. Ella B. Moore, 74 of Route #1 Mt. Vernon died Sunday January 4, 2004 at the Rockcastle Hospital. She was born on March 15, 1929 in Rockcastle County the daughter of the late Charles and Lola Stephens Marler. She enjoyed gardening and was a member of the First Church of Jesus Christ at Sand Springs.

Survivors are: Two sons; Jerry Moore and wife, Patrica and Jimmy Moore and wife, Melbia all of Mt. Vernon. Three daughters; Mrs. Joanna McClure and husband Ralph of Somerset, Mrs. Brenda Cottrell and husband Darrell of Brodhead, and Mrs. Debbie Cameron and husband Duane of Berea. Four brothers; Charles Marlow of Mt. Vernon, John Frank Marlowe of Jeffersonville, KY, Bueal Marler of Mt. Vernon and Ray Marler of Morehead, KY. One sister; Mrs. Sylvia Evans of Morning View, KY. Seven grandchildren; Nikki Bullen, Andrew Cromer, Slade Moore, Kesha and Ross McClure, and Ashley and Kimberly Cottrell. One great grandchild; Dylan Bullen. She was preceded in death by her first husband; Homer Drexell Simpson, her second husband; James Edwin Moore, by two sons; Tony Simpson and Jeffery Moore, and by two sisters; Evelyn McCreary and Pearl Wilson.