Obituaries July 23, 1998
Herbert Beasley
Herbert `` Snooks'' Beasley, 71, of Jeffersonville, Ind., died Monday
at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Beasley; stepmother, Priscilla Beasley
of Danville; four brothers, the Rev. Clay Beasley, Sam Beasley and Charles
Beasley, all of Danville, and William Beasley of Shelbyville; three sisters,
Margaret McAdoo of Danville, Emma Dawson of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Stella
Turner of Louisville.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. James AME Church in Jeffersonville.
Information courtesy of Smith-Jackson Funeral Home.
Gregory L. Case
Gregory Louis Case, 82, of Lisa Avenue, died Wednesday at Danville
Center For Health and Rehabilitation.
Born March 18, 1916, in Fayette County, he was a son of the late Alfred
T. and Louise Martin Case. He was owner of Case Grocery for 23 years and
is a former owner of Case Used Cars.
Survivors include his wife, Georgia Minor Case; a son, Tommy Case of
Danville; a daughter, Ruth Ann Sweet of Danville; a brother, Zay Case of
Danville; three sisters, Dorothy Caton of Harrodsburg, Ruth Chapman and
Alma Daugherty, both of Danville; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Stith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Bellevue
Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Friday.
William H. Epperson Jr.
FALLON, Nev. - William Henry Epperson Jr., 81, of Fallon, died Sunday
at Tahoe Pacific Hospital, Sparks, Nev.
Born May 9, 1917, in Junction City, he was a son of the late William
H. and Anne Kelly Epperson. He was a retired chief gunner's mate in the
Navy, having served 25 years.
Survivors include three sons, Brian K. Epperson of Window Rock, Ariz.,
Gary Epperson of Milton, Wash., and Kevin Epperson of New Haven, Conn.;
a daughter, Lynn Morgan of Sun Valley, Nev.; two stepsons, Fred Hamilton
and Rodney Hamilton, both of Kentucky; and three stepdaughters, Donna Lane,
Jackie Campbell and Marsha Shannon, all of Kentucky; a sister, Hazel Franklin
of Danville; 20 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held noon Friday at Ross, Burke and Knobel Mortuary.
Burial will be in Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Fernley,
Nev.
Robert D. Sheene
MORELAND - Services for Robert Durham Sheene, 81, of Moreland, will
be 2 p.m. Friday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Wayne Watts. Burial
will be in Moreland Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at his home.
Born Feb. 28. 1917, in Boyle County, he was a son the late William
L. and Anna Gooch Sheene. He was a retired carpenter, an Army veteran of
World War II, and a member of Moreland United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Iva Dean Bradshaw Sheene; two sons, Benny
Sheene of Middleburg and Robert Sheene Jr. of Liberty; two daughters, Janice
DeBord of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Nancy Randolph of Richmond; a sister, Carrie
Hamn of Indiana; five brothers, Eugene Sheene of Moreland, Grady Sheene
of Gloucester, Va., Donald Sheene of Newport News, Va., Dallas Sheene of
Hampton, Va., and Kenneth Sheene of Abelene, Texas, 14 grandchildren; and
13 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Benny and Robert Sheene, Gary DeBord, Val Randolph
and Daryol and Danny Bailey.
Visitation is 4 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to Moreland United Methodist Church or Hospice of
Danville.
Obituaries July 26, 1998
Harvey L. Moore
PERRYVILLE - Harvey L. Moore, 78, of Keene, Ky., formerly of Boyle
County, died Friday at his residence.
Born June 24, 1920, in Boyle County, he was a retired farmer and the
widower of Loretta Cox Moore.
Survivors include a daughter, Rosie Lee Elliott of Jessamine County;
a stepson, Jerry Wayne Warner, also of Jessamine County; and six grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Hillcrest Cemetery by the Rev.
Wayne Malone.
Visitation is after 8 a.m. Tuesday at Wilder Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Ricky and Mark Caudill, Ernest Brim, Bobby Hulette,
James Redmon and Gilbert Graham.
Charles R. Estes
STANFORD - Charles Ray Estes, 59, of Upland Drive, died Saturday at
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born June 1, 1939, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Clarence and
Mary Franklin Estes. He was a retired North American Phillips Lighting
employee, where he worked for 35 years. He was a member of Stanford Baptist
Church, where he was a deacon and Sunday school teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Glenda Reynolds Estes; two sons, Michael
D. Estes and Tim Estes, both of Stanford; a brother, Garnett Estes of Cincinnati;
four sisters, Bessie Harmon, Inis Phillips and Nancy Franklin, all of Columbia,
and Evelyn Kearns of Shepherdsville; and four grandchildren.
Services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Stanford Baptist Church by the
Revs. Tim Boschen and Steven Smith. Burial will be in Danville Memorial
Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Caudill, Elmore Wardlow, Pat Peck, Clyde
Oaks, Charles Sallee, D.L. Jeffries, Glenn Spoonamore and Amos Vonlinger.
Memorials may be made to Stanford Baptist Church Christian Life Center,
Gideons International and the American Cancer Society.
Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Charles ``Tag'' Hatter
WAYNESBURG - Charles ``Tag'' Hatter, 83, of Kings Mountain, died Friday
at Fort Logan Hospital, Stanford.
Born April 5, 1915, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Ransom
and Rosa Napier Hatter. He was a retired Southern Railroad employee and
farmer. He was a member of Grove Ridge Baptist Church and was a World War
II Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Walls Hatter; a daughter,
Roberta Hatter.
Survivors include five sons, Dallas Hatter of Waynesburg, Leonard and
Bobby Gene Hatter, both of Lawrenceburg, and Lynville and Ronnie Hatter,
both of Kings Mountain; four daughters, Jo Anna Floyd and Rose Alma Sims,
both of Kings Mountain, and Juanita Carman and Betty Jean Falconbury, both
of Waynesburg; a brother, Carl ``Tony'' Hatter; three sisters, Lela Dunham
of Cincinnati, Fayrene Bryant of Columbus, Ohio, and Marlene Durham of
Science Hill; 26 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; nine step grandchildren;
and three step great-grandchildren.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by Chester
Cornett. Burial will be in K.P. Hall Cemetery. Graveside military rites
will be conducted by Caswell Saufley Post #18 of the American Legion.
Pallbearers are Danny, Jackie and Dewayne Hatter, James Sims, Barney
Floyd, David Falconbury and Darin Carman.
Christopher K. Fultz
LONDON - Christopher Keith Fultz, 6, of Crab Orchard, died Thursday
at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born May 1, 1992, in Laurel County, he was a son of Donald Fultz of
Crab Orchard and Jamie Minch of Michigan. He would have been a first grade
pupil at Crab Orchard Elementary School this fall.
Survivors include a stepmother, Anita Fultz; two brothers, Cory Akers
and Anthony Akers, both of Crab Orchard; grandparents, Chester Fultz, Connie
Wyatt and Gary and Maria Tuttle, all of Florida; and another grandmother,
Vickie Schroeder of Michigan.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Bowling Funeral Home by the Rev. Dan Gutenson.
Burial will be in Smith Cemetery, London.
Obituaries July 27, 1998
Charles R. Estes
STANFORD - Services for Charles R. Estes, 59, of Upland Drive, were
scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Stanford Baptist Church by the Revs. Tim
Boschen and Steven Smith.
He died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Pallbearers are Ronnie Caudill, Elmore Wardlow, Pat Peck, Clyde Oaks,
Charles Sallee, D.L. Jeffries, Glenn Spoonamore and Amos Vonlinger.
Honorary pallbearers are deacons of Stanford Baptist Church and Adult
Men's Sunday School Class.
Memorials may go to Stanford Baptist Church Christian Life Center,
Gideons International or American Cancer Society.
A.J. Johnica
LANCASTER - A.J. Johnica, 55, of Lexington Road, died Saturday at his
home of natural causes.
Born July 25, 1942, in Garrard County, he was a son of the late Chester
and Gladys Vanderpool Johnica. He was an assistant manager of the Kroger
meat department in Lexington and a former 22-year employee of County Market.
He was a member of Forks of Dix River Baptist Church and a member of Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Lexington. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, June Day Johnica; a son, Scotty J. Johnica
of Lexington; a daughter, Karen L. Doolin of Nicholasville; two brothers,
James S. Johnica of New Jersey, and Ray M. Johnica of Garrard County; four
sisters, Alice A. Price, Lillian R. Johnica and Dora S. Vanderpool, all
of Nicholasville, and Tiajuana D. Stacy of Danville; and two grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Rev.
Jerry Browning. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ernie Day, Lee Cornelius, Joey Price, Leslie Vanderpool,
David Day and Billy Major.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today.
Obituaries July 28, 1998
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Dora A. Driesler
Dora Amelia Driesler, 101, formerly of Waveland Ave., died Monday at
Danville Center for Health and Rehabilitation.
Born April 16, 1897, in Boyle County, she was a daughter of Martiz
and Odelia Burnhart Martin. She was the widow of Joe E. Driesler. She was
a homemaker and a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph F. Driesler of Bartow, Fla.; Morris
M. Driesler of Owensboro; a brother, Morris Martin of Junction City; two
sisters, Lilly Gordon of Lexington and Christine Young of Junction City;
seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by
the Rev. Ernest Martin. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Pallbearers will be Leroy McElfresh, Zay Case, Eddie Martin, Sammie
Martin, Steve Driesler and Trey Reaves.
Memorials may go to Heritage Hospice.
Marshall Whittaker
LANCASTER - Marshall Whittaker, 89, of Jack Black Road, died Monday
at Garrard County Memorial Hospital.
Born June 9, 1909, in Garrard County, he was a son of the late George
and Nann Simpson Whittaker. He was a retired farmer, a member of Bryantsville
Missionary Baptist Church and the widower of Hazel Montgomery Whittaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Minnie E. Lawson of Lancaster and
Ruby M. Snowden of Richmond; two sons, Gordon Whittaker of Hustonville
and William A. Whittaker of Lincoln County; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Rev.
Zora Oliver. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Paul, Gary and Ronnie Lawson, Shane Whittaker,
David Short and Ellis Fox.
Honorary pallbearers are Randy and Mark Lawson, David and Ronald Horn
and Michael Fox.
Visitation is 6:30-9 p.m. today.
FUNERALS
Flossie E. Cross
Services for Flossie Elizabeth Cross, 87, of Bonta Lane, will be 11
a.m. Wednesday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness by Robert Shane. Burial
will be in Junction City Cemetery.
She died Sunday at her home.
Born Aug. 16, 1910, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
Pierce and Charlotte J. Daniels Thomas. She was a homemaker, a member of
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness and the widow of James Cross.
Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Kidd and June McQuerry, both
of Junction City; two sisters, Edell Wright of Rensslaer, Ind., and Claudia
Carman of Hillsboro, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Alan Johnson, Brad Vernon, Alex and Kelvin Gorley,
Clint Ratliff, Tony Wilson and Jack Kent.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home.
Anna M. Randolph
Services for Anna Margaret Randolph, 87, of Spring Run Road, Lexington,
formerly of Danville, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral
Home by the Rev. Paul Barrick. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Perryville.
She died Monday in Lexington.
Born Dec. 28, 1910, in Boyle County, she was a daughter of the late
William W. and Narcis Burger Wiggs. She was a homemaker, a member of Perryville
United Methodist Church and the widow of Joseph P. Randolph.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret A. Dean of Lexington; two sons,
Bill Randolph of Fort Smith, Ark., and Kenneth Randolph of Danville; a
brother, William Wiggs of Junction City; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Wanda S. Owens
WAYNESBURG - Services for Wanda S. Owens, 69, of Waynesburg, will be
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Vola
Brown. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
She died Sunday in Gadsden, Ala.
Born Sept. 15, 1928, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late
Ulysses G. and Allie J. Hale Stamper. She was a homemaker and member of
Pleasant View Baptist Church. She was a Kentucky Colonel and the widow
of Harold C. Owens.
Survivors include a brother, Glen Stamper of Toledo, Ohio; three sisters,
Virginia Willis of Mars Hills, N.C., Dalna Hilton of Etowah, Tenn., and
Joyce Hardwick of Waynesburg; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation is 6-8:30 p.m. today.
Obituaries July 29, 1998
Wanda S. Owens
WAYNESBURG - Services for Wanda S. Owens, 69, of Waynesburg, were scheduled
for be 10:30 a.m. today at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev.
Vola Brown. Burial was in Double Springs Cemetery.
She died Sunday in Gadsden, Ala.
Born Sept. 15, 1928, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late
Ulysses G. and Allie J. Hale Stamper. She was a homemaker, a member of
Pleasant View Baptist Church and Order of Eastern Star. She was a Kentucky
Colonel and the widow of Harold C. Owens.
Survivors include two sons, Randy Owens of Boaz, Ala., and Gary Owens
of Danville; a brother, Glen Stamper of Toledo, Ohio; three sisters, Virginia
Willis of Mars Hills, N.C., Dalna Hilton of Etowah, Tenn., and Joyce Hardwick
of Waynesburg; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Obituaries July 31, 1998
Clara M. Brown
MORELAND - Clara May Brown, 77, of Hustonville, died Thursday at her
home. Arrangements are incomplete at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home.
James E. Gibson
GLASGOW - James E. ``Red'' Gibson of Glasgow, died Wednesday at T.J.
Samson Community Hospital.
Born in Boyle County, he was a son of the late Ernest and Lena Benedict
Gibson. He was retired from Farmers Rural Electric and was a corporal in
the Army 101st Airborne Division.
Survivors include his wife, Dessie Yocum Gibson; a daughter, Sue Houchens
of Lucas; two sons, Steve and Joe Gibson, both of Glasgow; four brothers,
Robert, Ernest, Gary and Danny Gibson, all of Danville; and two granddaughters.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Hatcher and Saddler Funeral Home
with burial in Glasgow Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Saturday.
Jonathan T. Joseph
STANFORD - Jonathan Tyler Joseph, son of Ernie R. Joseph and Nicole
Martin of Stanford, was stillborn Wednesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional
Medical Center.
Other survivors include a sister, Cierra P. Joseph of Stanford; paternal
grandmother, Brenda Joseph of Stanford; maternal grandparents, Stoney and
Kathy Roy of Hustonville and Gary and Janice Payton of Stanford; great-grandparents,
Margaret Deboard of Stanford, Willie Joseph of Lancaster, and Pauline Pemberton
and Dolly Payton, both of Stanford.
Services were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home by the
Rev. Terry Morrison. Burial will be in Dix River Church of Christ Cemetery.
Edith Carney
Services for Edith Wilmot Carney, 83, of Brookside Drive, will be 1
p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev. John McNerny. Burial will
be in Bellevue Cemetery.
She died Wednesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born July 29, 1915, in Stanford, she was a daughter of the late James
J. Wilmot and Katie F. Gooch. She was a homemaker, a member of Parksville
Christian Church and the widow of Collins Carney.
Survivors include a brother, James R. Wilmot of Lexington; two sisters,
Vivian W. Price of Stanford and Annola Wilmot of Danville.
Pallbearers will be David Cocanougher, John, Ralph and Lee Wilmot,
Tom Sudduth, Leroy Boone Jr. and James Gooch.
Honorary pallbearers are Sidney Hill, James Thompson, William Irvine,
and the men of Parksville Christian Church.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.
Obituaries Aug. 2, 1998
Helen Burks
SALVISA - Helen Burks, 89, of Cummins Ferry Road, Salvisa, died Saturday
at Haggin Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg.
Born July 11, 1909, in Fayette County, she was a daughter of the late
Howard Edward and Everlee DeBaun Vandyke. She was a member of Unity Baptist
Church.
Arrangements are incomplete at Ransdall Funeral Chapel.
Ethel M. Chance
LIBERTY - Ethel Marie Chance, 68, of Liberty, died Friday at Ephraim
McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born July 29, 1930, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
Leo and Flora Turpin Brown.
She was a homemaker and was the widow of Russell Chance.
Survivors include a daughter, Diane Byrd of Fla.; two sons, Danny Byrd
of Nicholasville and Brett Chance of Ala.; a sister, Gladys Chadwell of
Liberty; and two brothers, Elwood and Jimmy Brown of Columbus, Ind.
Graveside services were 1 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. Clifford DeHart
at Southfork Cemetery.
Arrangements were handled by McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.
Beatrice Elmore
WAYNESBURG - Beatrice Elmore, 72, of Waynesburg, died Friday at her
home.
Born Jan. 12, 1926, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late
Judge and Mary Naylor Taylor.
She was a homemaker and the widow of Frank Elmore. She was a member
of Indian Creek Baptist Church in Casey County.
Survivors include two sons, Ricky Elmore of Waynesburg and Timmy Elmore
of McKinney; two daughters, Rita Shannon of Hustonville and Debbie Owens
of McKinney; a brother, Amos Taylor of McKinney; 13 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Gary Elmore.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Rick
Naylor. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Burial will be in Peck Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home.
Emma L. Wilkerson
LIBERTY- Emma Lois Wilkerson, 89, of Liberty, died Friday at Ephraim
McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 6, 1909, in Adair County, she was a daughter of the late
James Thomas Lemmon and Ollie Mae Pelly. She was a homemaker and was the
widow of Albert S. Wilkerson.
Survivors include two daughters, Alice Wingler and Elaine Patton of
Columbia, Ky.; two sons, Charles Wilkerson of Columbia, Ky., and Mack Wilkerson
of Nashville, Tenn.; two sisters, Dora Davis of Columbia, Ky., and Opal
Nankivel of Campbellsville, Ky.; a brother, Carl Lemmon of Columbia, Ky.;
24 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 4 p.m. today at Ellyton Church by the Revs. Travis
Keltner, Michael Lemmon and Clifford DeHart with visitation after 10 a.m.
Burial will be in Ellyton Cemetery.
Albert Wilson
LIBERTY - Albert Wilson, 66, of Liberty, died Thursday at Ephraim McDowell
Regional Medical Center.
Born Oct. 28, 1931, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Everett
and Dollie Saterfield Wilson.
He was a retired gate hauler.
Survivors include his wife, Reva Haste Wilson; a daughter, Rhonda Rowland
of Liberty; three stepsons, Bradley Fair of Campbellsville and Stephen
and Mike Fair of Liberty; three brothers, Estil, Arlis and Lester Wilson,
all of Liberty; a sister, Josephine Wilson of Liberty; six grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be until time of services, 2 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown
Funeral Home by the Rev. C. B. Carman. Burial will be in Poplar Springs
Cemetery.
Clara M. R. Brown
HUSTONVILLE - Clara May Roberts Brown, 77, of Hustonville, died Thursday
at her home.
Born Oct. 19, 1920, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
Cyrus and Laura Wilkinson Roberts. She was a homemaker and member of Brush
Creek Church of God in Casey County.
Survivors include her husband, Clarence Austin Brown; two sons, James
M. Lynn of Liberty and Clarence A. Brown Jr. of Harrodsburg; four daughters,
Laura J. Jadrich of Indianapolis, Sharon R. Dees of Greenwood, Ind., Dorothy
G. Carman of Liberty and Sherry L. Applegate of Middleburg; two stepsons,
Joseph Brown of Indianapolis and Linvell Brown of Plainfield, Ind.; a brother,
James Roberts of Ind.; three sisters, Dorothy Smith of Elizabethtown, Evona
Fair of Indianapolis and Lavon Murphy of Liberty; 23 grandchildren; five
step grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and four step great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Chelsie D. Hanks.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. today at W. L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the
Rev. Leonard Streeval. Her grandchildren will serve as active and honorary
pallbearers. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery in Casey County. |
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