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Baize, J.V.

J.V. Baize, 41, is buried Sept. 6

J.V. Baize, 41, of Gary, Ind., died in St. Margaret's Hospital in Hammond, Ind. on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 12 p.m. He was born in Muhlenberg County on Sept. 4, 1926.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Pearl Baize of Gary; two daughters, Mrs. Joyce Ann Belcher of Warren, Mich., and Mrs. Mary Christine Carley of Hammond; four grandchildren; three brothers, Willard of Hessville, Ind., Jimmie of Moorman and Robert Baize of Illinois.

Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Central City with the Rev. Morton Johnson in charge. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.

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Baker, John Clifton

John C. Baker, 91, Dies Jan. 6

Penrod - John Clifton Baker, 91, of Penrod Route 1, died at City-County Hospital in Bowling Green Sunday, Jan. 6.

A retired farmer, Mr. Baker was a son of the late Jacob and Jeanette Clark Baker and was born in Muhlenberg County Aug. 23, 1882. He was a member of Penrod Baptist Church.

Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William L. Cook in charge. Burial was in Myers Chapel Cemetery.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Lela Bradley of Nashville, Tenn. and Mrs. Winnie James of Penrod Route 1; several nieces and nephews.

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Basham, Rosie

Mrs. Rosie Basham, 65, South Carrollton, Dies

Mrs. Rosie Basham, 65, died at the Greenville hospital at 8 a.m., Wednesday.

Surviving are three sons, John Basham, Chicago; Alfred Basham, Evansville; and Everett Basham, Peoria, IL; three daughters, Mrs. Ann Thompson of Peoria, Mrs. Minnie Mitchell of Livermore; and Mrs. Eleanor Wood, South Carrollton; two step-sons, Lumie Basham, Memphis, TN; and Willie Basham, St. Louis, MO; one step-daughter, Mrs. Fannie Locker, Owensboro; one brother, Sol Anderson, Caneyville; three sisters, Mrs. Nona Arnold, Island; Mrs. Effie Stinson, Louisville; and Mrs. Laura Hayes, Caneyville.

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Updated May 17, 2025.

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