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Abbot, Rilda Lee

Bremen - Mrs. Rilda Lee Abbott, 52, died at Hopkins County Hospital Thursday, Feb. 8, at 6:15 p.m. She was born in Muhlenberg County Oct. 14, 1925 and was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist church.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jane Miller of Bremen Route 1 and Mrs. Janice K. Devine of Greenville; parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Wilcox of Bremen Route 1; six brothers, James, Billy, Wesley and Jerry of Bremen Route 1, Bobby Gene of Madisonville, Charlie of Richland.

Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Tucker Funeral Home by the Rev. Archie Oliver with burial in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

Abrams, Minnie

Mrs. Benjie Gossett's mother dies in Rumsey

Rumsey - Mrs. Minnie Abrams, 69, died at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1, at the home of her son, Gurden Abrams, Rumsey, after a long illness.

She was the widow of the late Louis Abrams. Mrs. Abrams was born in 1890 in Ohio County and has lived most of her life in McLean County. She was a member of the Shutts Chapel Methodist Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Miss Iva Lou Abrams, Rumsey, Mrs. Benjie Gossett, Graham, Mrs. R.V. Love, Rumsey; five sons, Gurden Abrams, James Abrams, Edward Abrams, all of Rumsey, Roy Abrams, Island, and Ulis T. Abrams, Princeton, Ind.; 20 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; one sister, Mrs. Flora Coin, Island.

Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday from the Poplar Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Robert T. Nall, pastor of the Pack Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Poplar Grove Cemetery.

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Adler, Gladys Gillock

Mrs. Ernest Adler, 80, Dies Aug. 17

Dunmor - Mrs. Ernest Adler, 80, of Dunmor Route 1, died Sunday, Aug. 17 at her residence.

The former Gladys Gillock, she was the daughter of John Emory and Ellen Paxton Gillock and was born Dec. 18, 1894, in Warren County. She was married to the late Ernest (Buck) Adler and was a member of Pleasant Union General Baptist Church.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 at Wiley's Chapel Methodist Church, with the Rev. Willie Blake officiating. Burial was in Wiley's Chapel Cemetery.

Survivors include two sons, Chester Paul Adler and Randall Adler, of Dunmor Route 1; daughter, Mrs. Louise Vincent of Graham Route 1; three sisters, Mrs. Grace Ulrich of Mt. Washington, Mrs. Kate Chatman of Greenfield, Ind. and Mrs. Ethel Gaddle of Louisville; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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Allen, Edith L.

Mrs. Edith Allen, 47, Dies at Ennis

Ennis - Mrs. Edith L. Allen, 47, died at her home here at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Allen's Chapel with the Rev. John Dye officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Allen was born in Muhlenberg and was a member of the Forest Oak Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Ferris Allen; son, Howard of Louisville; five brothers, Allie, Lester, Elmer, Elvin and Edward Downing, all of Ennis; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Cartwright of Evansville and Mrs. Maudrie Beliles of Ennis.

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Armstrong, Michael William

Armstrong baby buried here Jan. 6

Michael William Armstrong, 20-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Armstrong, died at Cairo Hospital in Cario, Mich. Sunday at 1 p.m.

Besides his parents he is survived by a brother, Steven Armstrong; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Littlefield of Central City Route 4 and Mrs. Betty Armstrong of Cookesville, Tenn.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Central City by Alfred Reeves, pastor of the Greenville Church of Christ. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery.

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Autry, Lucille

Mrs. Lucille Autry, 47, Dies Aug. 21

Mrs. Lucille Autry, 47, formerly of Central City, died in Pekin, Ill. Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 21.

Funeral services were Monday, Aug. 25 in Princeton, Ky. with the Rev. Lester Watson officiating. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery at Princeton.

She was a member of the Baptist Church and attended the Faith Baptist Church in Pekin, Ill.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas Autry; son, Ronnie Authry of Junction City, Kan.; daughter, Mrs. Jerry Collier of Spencerville, Ind.; two granddaughters; three sisters, Mrs. Gail Smith and Mrs. George Francis of Princeton and Mrs. Kelly Ortkiese of Martin, Ill.; three brothers, Robert Noel of Hopkinsville, Raymond Noel of Pekin and James Noel of Princeton.

Updated April 24, 2025.

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