Obituaries June 14, 1996
Mary P. Randolph
Mary Price Randolph, 79, Oakland Street, Junction City, died Thursday
at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born June 19, 1916, in Ellisburg,
Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Ben and Pearl Smith Price.
She was a retired pharmacist technician with the Kentucky State Hospital.
She was the widow of Deward Randolph and a member of Junction City United
Methodist Church. Survivors include three sons, Bill Randolph of Harrodsburg,
Elwood Randolph of Hustonville and Jerry Randolph of Junction City; two
daughters, Elizabeth Walls and Nancy Thompson, both of Junction City; a
brother, Ed Price of Casey County; 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev. Ernest
Martin. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery. Visitation is after 5 p.m.
today. Memorials may go to Heritage Hospice.
Ralph Preston
Ralph Preston, 71, Joyce Heights, Junction City, died Thursday at Ephraim
McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born Oct. 22, 1924, in Garrard County,
he was son of the late Clint and Mary Shearer Preston. He was retired from
Martin-Durr-Caldwell and the Whirlpool Corp. He was a World War II Army
veteran, a member of Alum Springs First Church of God, and an avid golfer.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Lee ``Pie'' Lewis Preston; two sons, Darrell
C. Preston of Junction City and Randy K. Preston of Garrard County; a sister,
Ophelia Nevius, Harrodsburg; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Alum Springs First Church of God.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home and after 1 p.m.
Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens. Memorials
may go to Alum Springs First Church of God.
David L. Beall
HARRODSBURG - David Lyle Beall, 84, Perryville Road, died Friday at
his home. Born June 29, 1911, in LaGrange, he was a son of the late Joseph
Norman and Maude Brinly Beall. He was a lineman for Kentucky Utilities
for a number of years. He owned and operated an electric repair shop, was
associated with Sandusky Brothers Mill and owned and operated Beall's Motor
Lodge in Hayward, Wis. He owned and operated the Edgewood Craft and Framing
Shop in Harrodsburg for 30 years, and developed Edgewood Estates. He was
a member of LaGrange Baptist Church and National Rifle Association. Survivors
include his wife, Ruth Sandusky Beall; a stepson, Joseph Sandusky Polsgrove
of Lexington; and two stepgrandchildren. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday
at Ransdell Funeral Chapel by the Revs. Mark Girard and David Ross. Burial
will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tom Denny, Bill Gravely,
David Taylor, Lyen Crews, Trevor Sell, Richard Foley and Will Foley III.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today and before the service Saturday. Memorials
may go to the American Heart Association or Harrodsburg United Methodist
Church.
A.B. Dorris
LAWRENCEBURG - A.B. Dorris, 81, Saffell Street, died Thursday at Heritage
Hall Care Center. Born in Logan County, he was a son of the late B.W. and
Ethel Blake Dorris. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Russellville,
a retired farmer and employee of E.R. Carpenter's Co., Russellville. Survivors
include his wife, Willyne Anderson Dorris; a son, Drexel Dorris of Owensboro;
four daughters, Betty Gray of Union City, Jo McCormick of Frankfort, Diane
Brown of Russellville and Aprile Hunt of Danville; a sister Wilder Page,
Lewisburg; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by a daughter, Mary Dorris Johnson. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday
at Price Funeral Home, Lewisburg. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Tim Nipp, Jeff McCormick, Tim Johnson, Barry Johnson,
Barry Higgins and Daryl Rogers. Honorary pallbearers are Eldu McGhee, Bill
Corum, Edward Schweers and Ervin Baugh. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and
after 10 a.m. Saturday.
Donna R. Ross
Services for Donna Faye Roysdon Ross, 49, 123 High St., Burgin, will
be 1 p.m. Monday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Bob Wint. Burial
will be in Tanner Cemetery in Pulaski County. She died Wednesday at Haggin
Memorial Hospital, Harrodsburg. Born June 20, 1946, in Pulaski County,
she was a daughter of Nina Phelps Roysdon of Burgin and the late John Lewis
Roysdon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church, Additional survivors include her husband, A. Thomas Ross; two sons,
Johnie Russel McIver of the U.S. Army stationed in Korea, and Roland Lewis
McIver of Burgin; a twin brother, Ronald Roysdon of Nesbit, Miss.; a sister,
Rebecca Goss of Okinawa, Japan; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers will
be members of the Little South Band: Sammy Marsee, Ricky Arnold, Colby
Gammon, Stevie Ballard, Robert and Pete Feeback. Visitation is 2-9 p.m.
Sunday.
Obituaries June 16, 1996
Hester M.C. Chadwell
Hester Mae Chumbley Chadwell, 74, 180 Culton Road, died Friday at her
home. Born Oct. 18, 1921, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the
late George Edward Chumbley and Rosalie Taylor Chumbley. She was retired
from Corning Glass Co. and a member of the Alum Springs First Church of
God. She was the widow of George Montgomery Chadwell. Survivors include
three sons, Darrell Chadwell, Hustonville, and Glenn Chadwell and Roger
Chadwell, both of Parksville; a daughter, Georgetta Covey, Danville; two
brothers, Arnold Chumbley, Blue Ash, Ohio, and Kenneth Eugene Chumbley,
Charlestown, Ind.; a sister, Violet Blair, Somerset; 5 grandchildren and
4 greatgrandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Alum Springs First
Church of God by the Rev. Dennis Creech. Burial will be in Parksville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dale Chadwell, Greg Chadwell, Chad Poynter, Sam Davidson,
Donald Lear and Richard Covey. Honorary pallbearers are Tonya Chadwell,
Lora Owens, Dennis Owens, Ronnie Robinson, Angie Chadwell, Brenda Sallee
Chadwell and Gwen Poynter. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Preston-Pruitt
Funeral Home and Monday at the church from 9 a.m. until the service.
Stephen P. Corcoran
Stephen Patrick Corcoran, 40, Danville, was found dead Saturday morning
in Nicholasville. Acting Jessamine County Coroner Joe Northup said Corcoran
was pronounced dead at 6:38 a.m. after his body was discovered in his vehicle
in the Winn-Dixie parking lot. The death is under investigation, and an
autopsy was to be performed, Northup said. Corcoran was born Feb. 7, 1956,
in Cincinnati and was the son of Robert W. and Lois F. Corcoran, Danville.
He was a real estate appraiser, owner of the Clothes Line Laundry, and
a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Other survivors are a son,
Chris Corcoran, Danville; two daughters, Mary Beth and Katie Corcoran,
both of Danville; two sisters, Kathy Clark, Danville, and Ann Nourot, Benicia,
Calif.; and a brother, Michael Ferris Corcoran, Bend, Ore. Arrangements
are incomplete at Stith Funeral Home.
Herman J. Coyle
A graveside service for Herman James Coyle, 82, formerly of Junction
City, will be 11 a.m. Monday at Bellevue Cemetery by the Rev. Don Drake.
Visitation is after 10 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home. He died June
10 in New Orleans. Born Oct. 22, 1913, in McKinney, he was the son of the
late James and Lee Walls Coyle. He was a farmer, former janitor of Junction
City School, and the widower of Rosie L. Coyle. Survivors include a son,
John Coyle, New Orleans.
K.T. "Bill" Correll
STANFORD - K.T. "Bill" Correll, 79, 1650 Ky. 501, Kings Mountain, died
Saturday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Louisville. Born Aug. 7,
1916, in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Riley and Vada Keith
Correll. He was a farmer and a member of Pleasant Point Baptist Church.
He is survived by two brothers, Don Correll, Louisville, and Ray Correll,
Kings Mountain. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Point Baptist
Church by the Rev. Ed. Parton. Burial will be in Pleasant Point Cemetery.
Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home, and noon-2 p.m. Monday
at the church.
Maggie M. Whitaker
BRODHEAD - Maggie May Whitaker, 92, Quail, died Friday at Rockcastle
Hospital. Born Jan. 28, 1904, in Laurel County, she was the daughter of
the late Humprey T. and Kitty Luker Jackson. She was a homemaker and a
member of Mt. Carmel Christian Church. She was the widow of Edward Scott
Whitaker and was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Whitaker Brown.
Survivors include two sons, Jack Ray Whitaker, Quail, and Howard Dean Whitaker,
Ocala, Fla.; 5 grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren
and 4 step-great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Watson
Funeral Home by Rick Reynolds. Burial will be in Providence Cemetery.
Ralph Preston
Services for Ralph Preston, 70, Joyce Heights, Junction City, who died
Thursday, will be 2:30 p.m. today at Alum Springs First Church of God by
the Revs. Donald Lear, J.R. Johnson and Chris Smith. Visitation will be
90 minutes before the service at the church. Pallbearers will be Raymond,
Danny, Gary, Johnny, Kenneth and Keith Preston and Billy and Bobby Nevius.
Honorary pallbearers are Scott Preston, Jerry Bodner, Al Cox, Charlie Joe
Elliot, Sam Alsup and Norman Statom.
Obituaries June 18, 1996
Catherine E. Clark
Catherine E. Clark, 87, of 10960 Forkland Road, Parksville, died Monday
at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born March 28, 1909, in Boyle
County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Davidson Schlachter.
She was a homemaker and a former Sunday school teacher at Noel's Chapel
in Maxey Valley. She was a member of Alum Springs Church of God. Survivors
include her husband, Rice Clark; one daughter, Barbara Johnson of Somerset;
a foster son, Fred Bolin of Gravel Switch; four sisters, Martha Phillips
and Mary Thompson, both of Junction City, Johanna Burke of Louisville and
Teresa Pritchard of Jeffersonville, Ind.; three grandsons; and two great-granddaughters.
Funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Alum Springs Church of
God by the Rev. Paul Bastin. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home and after
noon Thursday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the Hope Hill Children's
Home, General Delivery, Hope, Ky. 40334.
Logie Pendegrist
PERRYVILLE - Logie Pendegrist, 93, of 143 N. Bragg Ave. died Monday
at Friendship House in Danville. Born April 15, 1903, in Mercer County,
she was the daughter of the late Martin and Georgia Robinson Pendegrist.
She was a homemaker and a member of Perryville United Methodist Church.
She is survived by two nieces, Imogene Reynolds of Perryville and Louise
Tatum of Harrodsburg; and one nephew, J.T. Pendegrist of Perryville. The
funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wilder Funeral Home by
the Rev. Jimmy Owens. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery in Mercer County.
Visitation is 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Clyde L. Coy
HARRODSBURG - Clyde Lee Coy, 66, of 388 Runyon Road died Monday at
James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 16, 1929, in Lincoln County,
he was the son of the late O.H. Coy and Effie Smock Coy. He was the husband
of Lucille Wiley Coy. He was a retired meat department manager at Kroger,
where he was employed for 40 years. He was a member of Harrodsburg Baptist
Church, where he was former superintendent of the young people's department
and a teacher in the 10-year-old boys department. He served as manager
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars' baseball team and on the Boy Scout council.
He operated the Coy & Daughtery food booth at the Mercer County Fair
& Horse Show for more than 25 years. Additional survivors include three
sons, Michael Coy of Chapel Hill, N.C., Larry Coy of Lexington and Jeff
Coy of Harrodsburg; one daughter, Sandy Coy Pickett of Harrodsburg; four
brothers, Tab Coy of Michigan, Donald Coy of Cincinnati, Charles Coy of
Ohio and Alvin Coy of Florida; one sister, Joann Bates of Berea; and seven
grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Alexander
& Royalty Funeral Home by the Revs. Wallace Carrier and Robert DeFoor.
Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Underwood,
Jim Davis, Stephen Wiley, Brian Wiley, Kelly Lester and Chris Wiley. Visitation
is 7-9 p.m. today and after 7 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to
the American Heart Association.
Mamie A. Crews
HARRODSBURG - Mamie Allean Crews, 82, of Bondville died Monday at Harrodsburg
Health Care Manor. Born March 23, 1914, in Mercer County, she was the daughter
of the late Luther and Myrtle Robinson Wells. She was the widow of James
Maurice Crews. She retired after 40 years as the Bondville postmistress.
She taught school in Mercer County for a short time. She was a member of
Salvisa Baptist Church and the Retired Postmasters Association. She is
survived by one son, James M. Crews Jr. of Mercer County. The funeral will
be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel by the
Rev. James Hensley. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation
is 6-8 p.m. today. Memorials are suggested to Heritage Hospice.
Elizabeth Ann DeRousse
HARRODSBURG - Elizabeth Ann DeRousse, 64, of Perryville Road died Sunday
at her home. Born Dec. 16, 1931, in North Baltimore, Ohio, she was the
daughter of the late John and Lenore Baker Harper. She was a homemaker
and the widow of Clyde E. DeRousse. She served as an Army nurse during
the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans
of Foreign Wars. She is survived by five sons, Charles E. DeRousse of Danville,
Michael C. DeRousse of Norfolk, Va., Danny L. DeRousse of Harrodsburg,
Gary L. DeRousse of Lexington and Randy A. DeRousse of Durham, N.C.; one
brother, John Harper of Harrodsburg; two sisters, Joan Shamp of Arizona
and Betty Ramsey of Cygnet, Ohio; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ransdell Funeral
Chapel by the Rev. Barry Jeffries. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today. Memorials are suggested to the charities
of one's choice.
Ella J. Goode
SPRINGFIELD - Ella Jane Bugg Goode, 80, of 3789 Texas Road died Sunday
at the home of her daughter in Washington County. Born July 2, 1915, in
Washington County, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Emma Lawson
Bugg. She was retired from the former Cowden Manufacturing Co. of Springfield,
where she worked for 31 years. She was the member of Mackville United Methodist
Church and was the widow of L.W. Goode. Survivors include three daughters,
Betty Nelle Arnold and Emma Belle Goode, both of Springfield, and Ina Staten
of Perryville; one sister, Betty Graves of Perryville; six grandchildren;
and 13 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday
at Carey & Son Funeral Home by the Rev. Milton Harrington. Burial will
be in Bethlehem Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Howard Martin Arnold, Lee
Staten, Todd Reynolds, Stanley Coulter, Pat Spalding and Robbie Padgett.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.
Robert L. Guinn
WAYNESBURG - Robert L. Guinn, 56, of Wyandotte, Mich., died Sunday
at University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich. Born April 5, 1940, he was the
son of Faye Guinn of Michigan and the late Theodore Guinn. He was a chemical
worker. Survivors include a son, Robert B. Guinn of Michigan; two daughters,
Deanna Smith and Roberta M. Guinn, both of Michigan; two brothers, Chuck
and Larry Guinn; two sisters, Rose Keck and Carol Durdy; and six grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Double Springs
Cemetery by the Rev. Wayne Stephens. Visitation is after 3 p.m. Wednesday
at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home.
Betsy W. Stoll
MORGANFIELD - Betsy Waller Stoll, 94, of Morganfield died Monday at
Union County Methodist Hospital. She was the mother of Mrs. Ted Haley and
the grandmother of Mrs. Michael Perros, both of Danville. Born July 4,
1901, in Morganfield, she was the daughter of the late Rives Waller and
Annie Pearl Bondurant Waller. She was the widow of Jay H. Stoll. She was
a graduate of Science Hill Academy, Shelbyville, and a member of the Daughters
of the American Revolution and the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion
Post 48. She had been a member of Morganfield Methodist Church since 1912.
Other survivors include one son, Rives Stoll of Morganfield; three additional
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted
at 10 a.m. Thursday at Morganfield United Methodist Church by the Rev.
Hilda Bentley. Burial will be in Odd Fellow Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8
p.m. Wednesday at Whitsell Funeral Home and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Memorial Fund.
Obituaries June 20, 1996
William Alvin Thompson
Lebanon man dies in farm accident
LEBANON - A Marion County man has died in a farm accident, state police
said. William Alvin Thompson, 89, of 2975 Raywick Road, died Wednesday
when he fell from a farm tractor into another piece of machinery. The accident
occurred off Ky. 84, 8 miles west of here, state police said. The body
was found by a family member. Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene
by the Marion County coroner.
Bessie T. Carmill
MOUNT STERLING - Bessie Toy Carmill, 84, of Maysville Road died Wednesday
at Mary Chiles Hospital. Born May 10, 1912, in Montgomery County, she was
a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Claude Toy. She was the widow of Bramblet
Cartmill. She was retired from Montgomery County Board of Education and
belonged to Queen Street Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters,
Mattie Clay Johnson of Frankfort, formerly of Danville, and Christine Carpenter
of LaGrange; four grandchildren; two brothers and one sister. Services
will be 1 p.m. Friday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals, 1002 Woodford
Drive. Burial will be in Machpelah Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.
Ronnie Johnson
HARRODSBURG - Ronnie Johnson, 56, of Salvisa died 6:48 a.m. today at
James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital, apparently of a heart attack. He was
the husband of Shirley Sparrow Johnson. Arrangements are incomplete at
Ransdell Funeral Chapel.
Logie Pendegrist
PERRYVILLE - Services for Logie Pendegrist, 93, of 13 N. Bragg Ave.,
were today at Wilder Funeral Home. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery in Mercer
County. She died Monday at Friendship House, Danville. Pallbearers were
Billy, Joe and Keith Robinson, Arthur Lee Crain and J.T. Pendergrist.
Lillie P. Blanton
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Lillie Jane Petrey Blanton, 68, of 7445
Ky. 643, Crab Orchard, will be 11 a.m. Friday at McKnight-Martin Funeral
Home Chapel by Cecil Roundtree and Rick Estes. Burial will be in Ephesus
Cemetery. She died Tuesday at Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford. Born July
5, 1927, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of Isabelle Hines and
Jesse Petrey Sr. She was the wife of Ernest "Pete" Blanton. She was a member of Pine Hall Church of Christ. She was preceded
in death by a daughter, Shirley Jean Frye. Survivors also include two daughters,
Brenda Lee Tolley of Hamilton, Ohio, and Connie Louise Rhodus of Midway;
four brothers, Jesse Petrey Jr. of Chicago, Howard Petrey and Dalmas Petrey
of Broughtontown, and Clyde Thomas Petrey of Norfolk, Va.; one sister,
Wilma June Petrey Barnes of Waynesburg; nine grandchildren and eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Leon, Jerry, Mark, Jimmy and Billy Joe Petrey and Keith
Newcomb. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday until
the service.
Linda C. Holtzclaw
LANCASTER - Services for Linda Faye Coffey Holtzclaw, 42, of 206 Hamilton
Ave., were scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Rev.
Daryl Hodge. Burial will be in Fellowship Cemetery. She died at University
Hospital in Louisville. Authorities are investigating the cause of death.
Born May 3, 1954, in Garrard County, she was a daughter of Carlos and Cora
Alice Sneed Coffey of Lancaster. She was a homemaker and belonged to Lancaster
Church of the Nazarene. Survivors also include a son, Jameson Holtzclaw
of Lancaster, and two brothers, Eddie Coffey of Lancaster and David Coffey
of Fort Wright.
Obituaries June 21, 1996
Peggy S. Kinsel
Peggy Joyce Smith Kinsel, 71, of 401 1/2 Cleveland Road, Corbin, formerly
of Danville, died Thursday at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin.
Born Jan. 16, 1925, in Oakdale, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late Richard
B. and Pearl Taylor Smith. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist
Church, Broadway. She was the widow of Robert Edgar Kinsel. Survivors include
one son, Wayne Kinsel of Corbin; two brothers, R.B. and Bob Smith, both
of Danville; and one grandson. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday
at First Baptist Church by the Rev. Tim Mathis and Darrell Vandervoort.
Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at
Stith Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Broadway.
Erbin Sargent
Raymond Erbin Sargent, 67, of 741 Stony Point Road died Thursday at
his home. Born Oct. 4, 1928, in Boyle County, he was a son of the late
J. Erbin and Jennie Johnson Sargent. He was a retired mechanic. Survivors
include his wife, Kathryn Edwards Sargent of Louisville; two daughters,
Robin Deskins and Ramona Webber, both of Danville; two stepdaughters, Donna
Brewer of Louisville and Judy Wainscott of Lawrenceburg; two stepsons,
Ricky Y. Smith of Kansas and Darrell Smith of Danville; two brothers, Frank
and Jim Sargent, both of Perryville; seven sisters, Bertie Franklin, Myrtle
Fowler and Lucille Preston, all of Danville, Ann Johnson of Junction City,
Judy Smith of Ohio, Geneva Edwards of North Carolina and Lorene Lowry of
Perryville; and six grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Norman Hagley. Burial
will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today.
Bessie Bullock
MOUNT VERNON - Bessie Bullock, 83, of Mount Vernon, mother of a Perryville
woman, died Wednesday at her home. Born Oct. 16, 1912, in Rockcastle County,
she was a daughter of the late Giles and Grace Owens Shell. She was the
widow of Taft Bullock. She was a homemaker and belonged to Burnett Chapel
United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by two sons, Giles and
Michael Bullock, and a daughter, Louise Bullock. Survivors include five
daughters, Jean Pruitt of Perryville, Carol Sowder and Martha Whitson,
both of Somerset, Gail Malott of Walton and Valeria Reynolds of Cincinnati;
one son, Mitchell Bullock of Mount Vernon; a brother, G.B. Shell of Lancaster;
three sisters, Flora Nicely of Berkeley, Calif., and Verla Weaver and Geneva
Smith, both of Cincinnati; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and
one great-great-grandson. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at
Burnett Chapel United Methodist Church by Larry Nichols. Burial will be
in McKinney Cemetery. Pallbearers are Michael, Giles and Jack Bullock,
Bill Pruitt, Charles Reynolds, Mark Whitson and Barry Malott. Honorary
pallbearers are Eric Whitson, Andy Bullock, Wesley Pruitt, Rusty Newcomb,
Mitchell Irrizarry, Melony Tarrant and Jenny Reynolds. Visitation is after
6 p.m. today at Dowell and Martin Funeral Home.
Samuel K. Cain
LIBERTY - Samuel Keith Cain, infant son of Bud and Kathy Hatter Cain
of Liberty, died at birth Wednesday at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital,
Somerset. Additional survivors are two brothers, Adam and Aaron Cain, both
of Liberty; maternal grandparents, John S. and Mildred Hatter of Liberty;
paternal grandparents, Ancil and Mildred Cain of Liberty; and maternal
great-grandparents, Melvin and Rose Hatter of Liberty. Graveside services
will be held at 6:30 p.m. today by Bud Cain at Willow Springs Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. Bartle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mary L. Calder
LIBERTY - Mary Lucille Calder, 80, of Science Hill died here Wednesday
at the home of a daughter. Born Feb. 29, 1916, in West Virginia, she was
a daughter of the late Walter and Janie Smothers Johnson. She was the widow
of Walter Calder, a retired housekeeper and a Baptist. Survivors include
one daughter, Ruby Stott of Liberty; two half sisters, Mable Taylor of
Science Hill and Ruth Hauck of Mexico; and two grandchildren. The funeral
was held today at Bartle Funeral Home by Burl King. Burial was in Whited
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Grimsley, Eunice Lynn and Gary and Benny
Scott.
Leo L. Padgett
WAYNESBURG - Leo L. Padgett, 90, of Stanford House nursing home died
Thursday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born
March 29, 1906, in Waynesburg, he was a son of the late Curtis and Lela
Padget Padgett. He was a draftsman and the widower of Lena Ellison Padgett.
He belonged to Pleasant Point Baptist Church and Waynesburg Masonic Lodge
No. 328 F&AM. Survivors include two brothers, Peter Padgett of Auburndale,
Fla., and Earl Padgett of Cincinnati; and one sister, Lena Mae Oaks of
Cincinnati. The funeral will be held at noon Saturday at Barnett &
Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Bill Rhodus. A Masonic service will be
held at the same time. Burial will be in Pleasant Point Cemetery. Visitation
will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Ronnie L. Johnson
HARRODSBURG - The funeral for Ronnie Lee Johnson, 56, of 115 Royalty
Heights, Salvisa, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Salvisa Baptist Church
by the Revs. Jim Hensley and Larry Koch. Burial will be in Spring Hill
Cemetery. He died Thursday at James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital of an apparent
heart attack. Born Oct. 29, 1939, in Mercer County, he was a son of Mignn
Hendren Johnson of Salvisa and the late Wilbur N. Johnson. He was construction
supervisor for the Kentucky Parks Department. He belonged to Salvisa Baptist
Church, where he served on the church building committee. He was an Army
veteran. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Sparrow Johnson; one son,
John Mark Johnson of Lexington; one daughter, Roni Beth Johnson Crouch
of Salvisa; one brother, Michael D. Johnson of Mercer County; and one granddaughter.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Saturday at Ransdell Funeral Chapel and after noon
Sunday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Salvisa Christian Life
Center at Salvisa Baptist Church.
Obituaries June 23, 1996
Daniel J. Smith
HOPKINSVILLE - Daniel Jonathan Smith, 71, of Pines Apartments,
Country Club Lane, died Friday at Jennie Stuart Medical Center. He was
the father of Evelyn Gander of Danville. Born June 19, 1925, in Christian
County, he was a son of the late Ira Dorman and Carrie Harrison Smith.
He was a retired 27-year employee of the state Revenue Cabinet, having
served as a field representative and district manager, a Navy veteran of
World War II and a member of First United Methodist Church. Additional
survivors include his wife, Ann Hammond Smith; two sons, Dan O'Hara
Smith and Jonathan D. Smith, both of Hopkinsville; another daughter, Emily
Rodgers of Hopkinsville; a sister, Carolyn Rudolph of Memphis, Tenn.; and
four grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. CDT today at Fuqua-Hinton
Funeral Home by the Rev. Tom Eblen. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Viola T. Smith
Viola Catherine Tucker Smith, 81, of Minot, N.D., formerly of Danville,
died Wednes-day at Minot Medical Center. Born June 15, 1915, she was a
daughter of the late Warren "Buck" and Elizabeth
Shadowan Tucker. She was the widow of William Walter Smith. She was a former
employee of Hub Frankel Department Store, a 1934 graduate of Danville High
School and a member of North College Hill United Methodist Church, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a son, Larry E. Smith of Minot; a daughter, Linda Schmidt
of Lehigh, Fla.; a sister, Wanda Bourn of Melbourne, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Bellevue Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Associa-tion. Stith Funeral
Home is charge of arrangements.
John C. Sparrow
RICHMOND, Calif. - John Carl Sparrow, 80, of El Cerrito, Calif.,
formerly of Danville, died May 28 at his home. Born in Kentucky, he was
the son of the late Carl and Marguerite C. Sparrow. He was a retired colonel
in the Army, having served as commander of the Korea Procurement Agency
and at the Pentagon. He was an author of a book on military demobilization,
a retired high school teacher and a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University
and the University of Kentucky. Survivors include his wife, Helen Margaret
Sparrow. His body was cremated by Rose Manor Funeral Service.
Albert F. Hill
MIDDLEBURG - Albert Foster Hill, 76, of Middleburg Route 1 died
Saturday at his home. Born Feb. 5, 1920, in Jeff, he was the son of the
late Pete and Abbie Woods Hill. He was the former owner and operator of
Hill's Grocery, an Army veteran of World War II and a lifetime
member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of Middleburg United
Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lula Thompson Hill; one son,
William F. Hill of Middleburg; two daughters, Lorene Sheene and Christine
Patterson, both of Middleburg; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Bartle Funeral Home by Rev.
Greg Ryan. Burial will be in Casey County Memorial Gardens with military
rites by the Casey County Funeral Squad. Pallbearers will be Jeff Hill,
Robbie Patterson, Gary Sheene, Keith and Darren Buis, and Tommy Sallee.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at Bartle Funeral Home. Memorials may
be made to Hospice of Lake Cumberland, P.O. Box 651, Somerset, Ky. 42502.
Charlie Saylor
CRAB ORCHARD - Charlie Saylor, 95, of 8309 Cox Road, Westchester,
Ohio, formerly of Crab Orchard, died Friday at Bethesda North Hospital
in Cincinnati. Born May 28, 1901, in Knox County, he was the son of the
late Jackson and Josephine Osbourne Saylor. He was the widower of Maude
Mae Shelton Saylor. He was a retired farmer and a member of Mount Zion
Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Bonnie Baker
and Charlotte Noakes. Survivors include two daughters, Judith Long of Westchester
and Alice Christy of Nashville, Tenn.; a son, Sam Saylor of Stanford; a
sister, Florence Halcomb of Crab Orchard; 11 grandchildren; and several
great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at McKnight-Martin
Funeral Home by Thaddeus Eubanks. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Charles Long, Keith Saylor, Danny Saylor, Mark West,
Eddie Cromer and Gary Christy. Visitation is after 8 a.m. today at the
funeral home.
Wallace Warren
LANCASTER - Wallace Warren, 67, of Kinnaid Avenue died Wednesday
at Hartland Health Care Center, Lexington. Arrangements are incomplete
at Ramsey Funeral Home.
Peggy S. Kinsel
The funeral for Peggy Joyce Smith Kinsel, 74, of 401 1/2 Cleveland
Road, Corbin, formerly of Danville, was held Saturday at Stith Funeral
Home by the Rev. Tim Mathis and Darrell Vandervoort. Burial was in Bellevue
Cemetery. She died Thursday at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin.
Pallbearers were Mike Rob-inson, Jacob Robinson, Aaron Robinson, Matthew
Ellis and Ricky Smith. Honorary pallbearers were Buddy Baer, Frank Stenglein
and members of the Dorcas Sunday School Class. Memorials are suggested
to First Baptist Church, Broad-way.
Doreen Ray
LANCASTER - The funeral for Doreen Ray, 75, of 109 Hillcrest
Ave. will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Revs.
Bob Kiper and Albert Griffin. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery. She
died Thursday at her home. Born May 17, 1921, in Rockcastle County, she
was a daughter of the late Cleveland and Martha Jane Helton Simpson. She
the widow of Cecil "Shine" Ray. She was a retired seamstress at the old
Palm Beach plant in Danville, where she worked for 36 years, and a member
of Forks of Dix River Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Charles
McEldred of Lexing-ton; a sister, Addie Norris of Brodhead; two grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Billy Ray, Lanny Ray,
Millard Allen, John Dale Helton, John Dale Sowder and Don Penix. Honorary
pallbearers will be Preston Nunnelly and Kenneth Hopkins. Visitation is
6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Heritage
Hospice, P.O. Box 1213, Danville, Ky. 40422. |
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