Stuart H. Bilyeu, 76, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, in Lexington.
He was a native of Oldham County; a retired Army sergeant major, who
served in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars; a member of the
Fayetteville, N. C. Masonic Lodge; and a Baptist.
Survivors include a sister, Emma Rosenberger Harmon; and several nieces
and nephews.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at National
Cemetery in New Albany, Ind. Highlands Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Frances Louise Burgin, 80, of Buckner, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at
the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington.
She was a homemaker and a member of Buckner Baptist Church.
She was born on October 14, 1919, in Hart County, to Rose Mary and
James Ellis Logsdon, both of whom are deceased.
Survivors include three sons, William Burgin of Eminence, James Burgin
of Louisville and Charles Burgin of Simpsonville; four daughters, Ellar
Doljack of Cleveland, Ohio, Mary Ann Burgin, Sarah Burgin and Ruby Burgin,
all of Buckner; a stepmother, Ruby Deener of Jeffersontown; 15 grandchildren;
and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Arch L. Heady Radcliffe
Funeral Home in La Grange, with burial in Worthington Cemetery in Louisville.
The Rev. Andy Gowin of Buckner Baptist Church officiated at the services.
Visitation was held on Tuesday.
Pallbearers were Charles Burgin, Tommy Burgin, Eugene Jones, Jerry
Powell, David Crombie and Robert Burgin.
William Scott Collins, 30, of Bedford, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at
the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville.
He was a 1988 graduate of Henry County High School; a member of Teamster
Local 89 at Ford Motor Company, the EMS and Fire Department of Bedford;
director of Trimble County Motorcycle Association; and Trimble County Youth
League Coach.
He was born on December 15, 1969, in Whitesburg to Robert Larry and
Sandra Collins. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Larry Collins.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Collins of Bedford; a stepdaughter,
Jessica Callis of Bedford; his mother, Sandra Collins of Bedford; four
brothers, Robert C., Brian K. and Kevin Wayne Collins, all of Bedford,
and Larry Shane Collins of Bowling Green; his paternal grandfather, Pete
Cook of Ripley, Ohio; and a nephew, Austin Collins.
Services were held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at Ransdell Funeral Home
in Bedford, with burial in Bedford I.O.O.F Cemetery. Bro. Orville Smith
officiated at the services.
Visitation was held on Saturday.
Pallbearers were Robbie Malin, Eric Doll, Don Stethen, Dave Scales,
Gregg Gosman, Jim Martin, Kyles McDowell, Jeff Jones, Wayne Jones and Doug
Emily.
Honorary pallbearers were Stewart Thomas and Jeff Emily.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to the Bedford Volunteer Fire Department.
Thomas M. Felmley Sr., 81, of Pewee Valley, died Friday, July 28, 2000,
at Tri-County Baptist Hospital in La Grange.
He was a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., retired from the old International
Harvester, served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He was a former
member of Mt. Holly United Methodist Church in Fairdale and the Fairdale
Masonic Lodge No. 942.
Survivors include his wife, the former Iris June Lovel; a son Thomas
Felmley Jr. of Harrods Creek; a daughter, Deborah Davis of Pewee Valley;
and four grandchildren.
Services were held Thursday, Aug. 3, at Stoess Funeral Home in Crestwood,
with burial at St. Paul Mausoleum at Evergreen Cemetery in Louisville.
The Rev. Elza Lamb, pastor of Pewee Valley Baptist Church, officiated at
the services.
Visitation was held on Wednesday.
Stephen Leo Fogle, 44, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at Tri-County Baptist
Hospital in La Grange.
He was a carpenter for Contemporary Renovations Inc. and a member of
St. Pius X Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, the former Stephanie Sapp; two sons, Christopher
and David Fogle; his father, William Leo Fogle; three brothers, Ronnie,
Gary and Jamie Fogle; and three sisters, Marla Fogle, Sonya Hogg and Cindy
Fogle.
Services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at St. Pius X Catholic
Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Ratterman's Bardstown Road Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
Visitation was held on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mildred Annabel Goodridge, 86, of Louisville, died Saturday, August
5, 2000, at Jewish Hospital.
She was a native of Oldham County, a retired bookkeeper for Dr. Hunt
B. Jones, a former bookkeeper for the old Baptist Hospital Highlands and
a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include cousins, Esther, Duncan and Donald Clifford, all
of Bedford; Eugene Goodridge of Nashville, Tenn.; and Ann Cary of Louisville.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at Pearson's Breckinridge
Lane Funeral Home, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Louisville.
Visitation was held on Tuesday.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to Ballardsville Baptist Church or to Walnut Street Baptist Church.
Gladys P. Gowin, 74, of Bradenton, Fla., died Sunday, July 23, 2000,
at the Manatee Memorial Hospital in Fla.
She was born on May 23, 1926, in Hardin County, to Mary Pearl Cain
and Ollie C. Mingus, both of whom are deceased. She was preceded in death
by her husband, Russell C. Gowin.
She resided in Oldham County for more than 40 years. She was a retired
bookkeeper and a member of Buckner Christian Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Geane Strong of Bradenton, Fla.,
Elaine Collett of Buckner and Donna E. Bordelon of Houston, Texas; two
sons, Rubin Ray Gowin of New Bloomington, Ohio and Russell Monroe Gowin
of La Grange; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Tuesday, July 25, in Bradenton, with burial in
Bay Pines National Cemetery in Bay Pines, Fla. The Rev. Gary Byram officiated
at the services. Brown and Sons Funeral Home in Bradenton were in charge
of the arrangements. Arch L. Heady Radcliffe Funeral Home in La Grange
was in charge of local arrangements.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to Buckner Christian Church, P. O. Box 118, Buckner, KY 40010 or Kosair
Children's Hospital Foundation, Department 94465, 231 East Chestnut St.,
Louisville, KY 40202.
Floyd Gritton Jr., 75, of Owenton, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, at his
residence.
He was born on May 25, 1925 in Mercer County to Floyd Evans Gritton
Sr. and Gertrude Grimes Gritton, both of whom are deceased. He was also
preceded in death by his wife Nancy Nevins.
He was a graduate of Lawrenceburg High School and the University of
Kentucky with a degree in dairy manufacturing. He was a substitute teacher
at Owen County High School. The high school was named in his honor in 1999.
He worked with the former Kraft Dairy for 42 years.
He was a veteran of World War II; founder and president of Allsports
Boosters at Owen County High School, former deacon of Owenton First Baptist
Church, former president of Kentucky Dairy Products Association, former
president of Owenton Rotary Club and 50 year Mason - Shriner. He was also
a member of the U. K. Alumni Association and Little League.
Survivors include a son, Marc Gritton of Pewee Valley; three daughters,
Judy Cull, Sally Patterson and June Osborne, all of Owen County; a cousin,
Albertine Davenport of Lexington; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at Owen County High School,
with burial in Owenton I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The Rev. Jesse Bourne and the
Rev. Daven Watkins officiated at the services. The McDonald Funeral Home
in Owenton was in charge of arrangements.
Visitation was held on Sunday.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to Together We Build, c/o First Baptist Church, 213 North Main Street,
Owenton, KY 40359.
Rose Lee Johnson, 69, of Taylorsville, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000,
at the Jewish Hospital in Shelbyville.
She was born on August 8, 1930, in Jefferson County, to Lula Mundin
and Joseph Hess, both of whom are deceased.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include one son, Lowery Bruce Johnson of Charlestown, Ind.;
three daughters, Brenda Settles, Rose Marie Rice, both of Taylorsville,
and Joyce Ann Carman of Ballardsville; three sisters, Mary Keene, Ruth
Redmon and Minnie Johnson, all of Louisville; and three grandchildren.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Arch L. Heady
Radcliffe Funeral Home in La Grange, with burial in Harrods Creek Cemetery
in Brownsboro. The Rev. Bob Sutton, pastor of First Baptist Church of Franklin,
officiated at the services.
Visitation was held on Friday.
Pallbearers were Bobby Gillock, Jonathan Williams, Roger Gillock, Cliff
Hegerman, Brian Nation and Kenny Williams.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to The American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville,
KY 40202 or Jewish Hospital Foundation/Shelbyville, 727 Hospital Dr., Shelbyville,
KY 40065.
Frances McAllister, 98, died December 15, 1998, at the Green Valley
Care Center in New Albany, Ind.
She was born on July 26, 1900 in Pewee Valley and was a native of Shepherdsville.
She was a 27 year resident of New Albany, Ind., graduated from Western
Kentucky University in Bowling Green, majoring in music and education.
She taught school. She was also a long time employee of Jim Beam Distillery
in Claremont. In keeping with her lifelong interest in science and education,
she donated her body to the University of Louisville Medical School.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, in the
Pewee Valley Cemetery.
William L. "Billy" Peyton, 66, of Smithfield, died Sunday, July 30,
2000, at his residence.
He was the son of James and Mary Blanche Banta Peyton, both of whom
are deceased. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Rhelda Ray.
He was a member of Smithfield Christian Church; a retired General Electric
employee; and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy Jackson Peyton of Smithfield; a son,
Tommy Paul of Pleasureville; two daughters, Danetta Shannon of Smithfield
and Mrs. Mark "Lisa" Eddins of Lockport; two brothers, Grafton Peyton of
Defoe and Russell Peyton of Buckner; four sisters, Agnes Downey of Bethlehem,
Lora Booth and Jewell Salmons, both of Pleasureville, and Marcella Yount
of Cropper; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Sholar Funeral Home,
with burial in Cropper Cemetery. The Rev. Jesse Baxter officiated and was
assisted by the Rev. Bill Hancock and the Rev. Bill Brumley.
Pallbearers were Ronnie Eddins, Danny Jacobs, Darrell Kemper, Roy Shannon,
Ralph Tinsley and Steve Woods.
Honorary pallbearers were Jerald Banta, Lewis Banta, Robert Banta,
Ralph Banta, Wayne Chism, Amber Cosbey, Travis Eddins, John Kemper, Zachary
Paul, Bobby Peyton and Lawrence Peyton.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to Hospice of Louisville and Smithfield Christian Church.
Mary Ellen Shaw, 86, of La Grange, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at Hurstbourne
Care Center. She was the former Mary Ellen Porter, a native of Beech Creek,
a former member of Pleasure Ridge Park Woman's Club and a member of Ridgewood
Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Rollin Shaw and James F. Shaw, both of
Louisville; two brothers, Warren Porter of Hastings, Neb. and Gene Porter
of Greenville; a sister, Augusta Collier of Owensboro; two grandchildren,
Justin and Jordan Shaw, both of Louisville.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at Stoess Funeral Home
in Crestwood, with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery near Drakesboro. The Rev.
Robert Dever, former pastor of Beech Creek Baptist Church, officiated at
the services.
Visitation was held on Sunday.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to Kentucky Council for the Blind.
Stephen Douglas Stewart, 46, of Nashville, Tenn., died on Friday, Aug.
4, 2000, at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville.
He was Assistant Vice President of Financial Operations of Medisphere
Health Partners. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in
Shelbyville; Sigma Nu Fraternity at the University of Kentucky and an avid
golfer.
He was born in Oldham County on June 3, 1954 to Anna Margaret Gowin
and Douglas Stewart.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Clifton Stewart of Nashville,
Tenn.; two daughters, Stephanie Stewart and Jill Stewart, both of Louisville;
his parents, Douglas and Anna Margaret Stewart of Shelbyville; a brother,
James Gowin Stewart of Smyrna, Tenn.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at Shannon Funeral Home
in Shelbyville, with burial in Grove Hill Cemetery in Shelbyville. The
Rev. Steve Drury officiated at the services.
Visitation was held on Sunday.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to WHAS Crusade for Children.
Goldie Lawless Vaughn, 58, of Louisville, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000,
at her home.
She was a native of Jamestown; a former employee of Hurstbourne Country
Club and the Ramada Inn. She was a member of Pewee Valley Seventh-day Adventist
Church.
Survivors include her husband, Lawrence "Junie" Vaughn Jr. of Louisville;
a brother and sister-in-law, Lyle and Sandy Lawless of Louisville; two
sisters, Rochelle DuBoque of Wabash, Ind. and Vivian Goff of Louisville;
and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at Stoess Funeral Home,
with burial in Resthaven Cemetery in Louisville. The Rev. Dave Ketelsen,
pastor of Pewee Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church, officiated at the
services.
Visitation was held on Sunday.
Pallbearers were Rick Alexander, Hirsch Golde, Kevin Reardon, Charles
Satterly, Phil Pellerin and Pete Good.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to Hospice & Palliative Care of Louisville.
Rachel Lee Townes Waters, 79, of La Grange, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000,
at Crestview Health Care Center in Shelbyville.
She was born on September 21, 1920 in Madisonville, to Rachel Lee and
Fay Townes, both of whom are deceased. She was a homemaker and a former
member of the La Grange Literary Club.
Survivors include her husband, Edmond Waters of La Grange; a son, Scott
Waters of Crestwood; a daughter, Lucy Clausen of Shelby County; a brother,
Thomas Townes of Danville; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Arch L. Heady Radcliffe
Funeral Home in La Grange, with burial in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.
Visitation was held on Thursday.
Pallbearers were John Clausen, Richard S. Clausen, Matthew Scott Waters,
John Nelson Townes, James O. Townes, Thomas McAfee Townes and Robert Finley
Townes.
Honorary pallbearers were her bridge club members, Jean Kaye Radcliffe,
Ruth Black, Gerry Lutz, Jean Rose Theiss, Jean Dow Taylor, Nancy Doty,
Mary Armstrong, Glada Theiss, Mariceta Adams, Lemone Spiering and Ann Mroz.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to Oldham County YMCA of Oldham County / Aquatic Program, 20 Quality Place,
Buckner, KY 40010.
Leighan Davida Weis, 28, of La Grange, and her unborn daughter, Presleigh
An Weis, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, at Norton Suburban Hospital.
She was born on December 12, 1971, in Houston, Mo.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Gregory Weis of La Grange; a
son, Willie Singleton of La Grange; a daughter, Kendra Singleton of La
Grange; her mother and stepfather, Anita P. and Ivan Hudgens of Laquey,
Mo.; a sister, Loretta May of Iberia, Mo.; and her grandparents, Pay Roy
and Florence Bowling of Cabool, Mo.
Services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Arch L. Heady Radcliffe
Funeral Home in La Grange. The Rev. A. B. Colvin officiated at the services.
Visitation was held on Saturday.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Elliott-Gentry
Funeral Home in Cabool, Mo., with burial in the Bowling Family Cemetery.
The Rev. Doug Sparks officiated at the services. Visitation was held on
Tuesday.
Donald R. Wise Sr., 65, of Smithfield, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000,
at Tri-County Baptist Hospital in La Grange.
He was born on December 26, 1934, in Jefferson County to Dorothy Miller
and Walter C. Wise, both of whom are deceased.
He was a carpenter and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Lee Duke Wise of Smithfield; two sons,
Donald R. Wise Jr. of Smithfield and Eric L. Wise of La Grange; a sister,
Norma McGraw of Valley Station; a stepsister, Joyce Craig of Middletown;
three stepbrothers, Delbert Sharp of Lanesville, Ind., Donnie Sharp of
Irvington and Wayne Sharp of La Grange; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services were at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at Arch L. Heady Radcliffe
Funeral Home in La Grange, with burial in Highland Memory Gardens in Mt.
Washington.
Visitation was held on Friday.
Pallbearers were the U. S. Marine Corp Honor Guard.
Agnes Lucille Yates, 72, of Crestwood, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000,
at Friendship Manor in Pewee Valley.
She was a native of Prospect, a retired employee of the old South Central
Bell company, with 41 years of service, a member of Telephone Pioneers
of America, the Young at Heart Club, and Crestwood Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Eva Yates; and
two brothers, Chester and Eugene Yates.
Survivors include three brothers, Edward, Samuel and Robert Yates,
all of Crestwood; and two sisters, Alberta Williams of Crestwood and Nellie
Smith of Lake Wales, Fla.
Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Stoess Funeral
Home in Crestwood, with burial in Floydsburg Cemetery. The Rev. Key Chambers,
associate pastor of Crestwood Baptist Church, officiated at the services.
Pallbearers were Edward Yates Jr., Robert Yates Jr., Chester Yates
Jr., Samuel Yates Jr., Judith Mellick and Kellie Yates.
Visitation was held on Monday.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to Hospice & Palliative Care of Louisville.
Mary Williams Best, 83, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000 at Baptist Hospital
East. She was a native of La Grange; a retired employee of First National
Bank, where she worked 30 years; and a member of Daughters of America Rebecca
Lodge and Walnut Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Arthur Best, and a daughter, Dixie Davidson. Survivors include
two daughters, Marti Egan of Jeffersontown and Nita Bolin of Taylorsville;
a sister, Thelma Carfield of Middletown; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24 at Stoess Funeral Home
in Crestwood, with burial in Floydsburg Cemetery. Dr. Robert "Bob" Long,
pastor of Walnut Street Baptist Church, officated at the services. Pallbearers
were Jeff Blake, Dennis Bleemel, Danny Eisenback, David Biller, David Aberg
and Bryon Aberg. Visitation was held on Saturday. The family requests that
expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Hospice and Palliative
Care of Louisville.
Gerald Lee Gossman, 63, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2000 at his home. He
was a retired executive for McDonald's Restaurants in Chicago, an Air Force
veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Transfiguration of Our Lord
Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Patricia Ann Atcher;
two sons, Mark and Michael Gossman; a daughter, Dawn McQuain; a brother,
Ron Gossman; two sisters, Judy Wiesemann and Kathy Jones; and five grandchildren.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at Transfiguration of
Our Lord Catholic Church in Goshen. Visitation was held on Wednesday at
Pearson-Ratterman Bros. on Shelbyville Road. The family requests that expressions
of sympathy take the form of contributions to Hospice and Palliative Care
of Louisville.
Ruth Ellen Dupin Palmer, 75, of La Grange, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000
at her home. She was formerly of Louisville, a retired line operator for
the old National Distillers and a member of Women of the Moose and Veterans
of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, William
H. Palmer Sr.; a daughter, Debra Hanna; two sons, William H. Palmer Jr.
and Ronald W. Palmer; two sisters, Pauline Shenenberger and Ethel VanBogaert;
a brother, Harold Dupin; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25 at Resthaven Memorial Park
chapel, with entombment in Resthaven Memorial. Visitation was held on Sunday
and Monday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form
of contributions to the American Heart or American Lung associations.
Dorothy B. Allebaugh Peege, 93, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000 at Friendship
Manor Nursing Home in Pewee Valley. She was a past president of Middletown
Women's Club and a member of Suburban Christian Church. Survivors include
two sons, Sam E. and Robert E. Peege; a daughter, Leslie Governo; six grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren. Services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept.
26 at Ratterman's, with burial in Cave Hill. Visitation was held on Monday.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to her church memorial fund.
Jackson Charles Ragan Sr., 91, of Fisherville, died Thursday, Sept.
21, 2000 at Baptist Hospital East. He was formerly of Louisville, a retired
police officer in the city of Anchorage and a retired farmer. Survivors
include seven daughters, June Jeffiers of Taylorsville, Mickey Yochum of
Louisville, Mary Johnson of Crestwood, Pat Pulliam of Shelbyville, Bonnie
Lamb of Sellersburg, Ind., Dollie Dixon of Louisville and Sharon Adams
of La Grange; four sons, Jack Jr. of Taylorsville, Clay Ragan of Fishersville,
Edwin Ragan of Pewee Valley and Norvin Ragan of Crestwood; 20 grandchildren;
and 19 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
23 at the Taylorsville United Methodist Church where he was a member, with
burial in Big Springs Cemetery in Nelson County. Pallbearers were Paul
Jeffiers, Bud Yochum, Bob Johnson, Morris Pullian, Jim Lamb and Don Adams.
Visitation was held on Friday at the Greenwell-Jenkins Funeral Home in
Taylorsville. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the
form of contributions to the memorial fund at the Taylorsville United Methodist
Church.
Gayle H. Schneider, 66, of La Grange, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000 at
Tri-County Baptist Hospital in La Grange. She was born Dec. 10, 1933 in
Hamilton, Ohio, the daughter of Hubert Lee and Helen Gaskill Haggerty.
She graduated from Ross High School in 1951 and attended Miami University
in Oxford, Ohio. She is a former member of Zion Lutheran Church and a member
of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in La Grange. She loved to collect
antiques and to travel. She was preceded in death by her first husband
of 39 years, John A. Engel Jr. In January 1994, she married her former
high school classmate and love of her life, Jerry L. Schneider. Survivors
include her husband, Jerry L. Schneider of La Grange; two daughters, Judy
(and Stuart) Maynard of Cedar Springs, Mi. and Susan (and Mike) Gibson
of N.C.; two sons, John (and Jinny) Engel of Hamilton, Ohio and Fritz (and
Jill) Engel of Rockford, Mi.; five grandchildren; and two beloved cousins,
Wayne Schlichter and Barb Cochran, both of Hamilton, Ohio. Services were
held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
and at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at Charles C. Young Funeral Home in Ross,
Ohio, with burial in Venice Cemetery in Ross. Father Mark Spalding officiated
at the services. Pallbearers were Bill Lund, Ed Veeneman, Sammy Steele,
Jack Kammer, John Engel and Mike Abner. Visitation was held at Arch L.
Heady Radcliffe in La Grange on Thursday, and at Charles C. Young on Friday.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1807, Louisville, Ky. 40201-9891
or Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Building Fund, 502 North Fifth
St., La Grange.
Clarence T. Smith, 74, of Pleasureville, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2000
at his home. He was born Dec. 5, 1925 in Murray, Ky. to James Roy and Ola
Jane Culpepper Smith. He graduated from Murray High School and then attended
Georgetown College where he graduated in 1950. At Georgetown College he
was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. After graduation he taught
school in Danville, Carrollton, Henry and Shelby counties, teaching many
different subjects, mainly history. He was a member of the First Christian
Church of Shelbyville where he served as a board member and taught Sunday
School; a charter member of the Croper Ruritan and a Kentucky Colonel;
served in the Navy during WWII; and served as a board member on the Hawaiian
Baptist Academy. He is survived by his loving wife, Nell Katherine Shaw
Smith of Pleasureville; four loving daughters, Clara Jean Caston of Bowling
Green, Linda Kaye Cook of Greenwood, SC, Vivian Clarke of Bradenton, FL
and Beth Merrifield of Prospect; two brothers, James R. Smith of Smithfield
and Joe Pat Smith of La Grange; one sister, Polly Gray of Nashville, TN;
and six adoring grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
21 at Ransdell Funeral Home in Eminence, with burial in Pleasureville Cemetery.
The Rev. Joe W. Aspley, Rev. Jerry Tracy and Rev. Howard Griffin officiated
at the services. Active pallbearers were Brian Conner, Adam Absher, Curt
Merrifield, Charles B. Ransdell, Rich Shaw and Paul Caudill. Honorary pallbearers
were Donald Chatham, Charles Gathof, Ray Long, Charles Denham, Alex Martin,
Dr. James Smith, Dr. David Wallace, Melvin Smither and Eugene Pflughaupt.
Visitation was held on Wednesday and Thursday at Ransdell Funeral Home.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to the Hawaiian Baptist Academy.
Susie Mae Winters, 92, of La Grange, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000 at
The Richwood. She was born Sept. 14, 1908 in Henry County, to the late
Anna (Adams) and Joseph Alvin Gilbert. She was a homemaker and a member
of First United Pencostal Church in La Grange. She was preceded in death
by her husband, Willie Winters, and a son, James W. Winters. Survivors
include three sons, Gilbert Winters of La Grange, Charles M. Winters of
Frankfort and Lester G. Winters of Hardinsburg, Ind.; a sister, Lennie
G. Taylor of New Castle; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and
22 great-great-grandchildren. Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept.
21, at Arch L. Heady Radcliffe in La Grange, with burial in Sulphur Cemetery
in Henry County. The Rev. Russell McCane, formerly of First United Pencostal
Church, officiated at the services. Pallbearers were Randy Winters, Danny
Winters, Ronnie Winters, Donnie Winters, Phillip Winters and David Winters.
Honorary pallbearers were Hartley Winters, Jerry Winters, Edward Winters,
Paul Winters and Wanda Winters. Visitation was held on Wednesday and Thursday.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
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