Casey County, KY obituaries - 1997 - Published: Danville Advocate Messenger

 

January 12, 1997

Pallas Wesley
LIBERTY - Pallas Wesley, 69, of Liberty died Saturday at his home.
Born Feb. 7, 1927, in Casey County, he was the son of Mary Vanhook Wesley of Liberty and the late Hugal Wesley. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a retired Columbia Gulf station operator.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Durham Wesley; two daughters, Mary Bryant of Liberty and Yvonne Beam of Bardstown; a son, Dennis Wesley Sr. of Liberty; two brothers, Archie Wesley of Arlington, Texas, and Bob Wesley of Liberty; two sisters, Eva Wilkinson of Liberty and Ella Mae Brown of Calvary; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at Willow Springs Methodist Church by the Rev. Jimmy Wesley. Burial will be in Willow Springs Cemetery.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

January 13, 1997

John L. Asbury
MORELAND - Services for John L. Asbury, 74, Hustonville, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at W. L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Tom Burchett. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
He died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Sept. 28, 1922, in Casey County, he was a son of Bertha Neaves Asbury of Indiana, and the late Luther Asbury. He was a retired employee of Hester Feed Store and a farmer. He was a member of House of Praise Mission.
Additional survivors include his wife, Flora Lane Asbury; four daughters, Modene Asbury and Phyllis Pendygraft, both of Junction City, Loraine Darland, Harrodsburg and Lyda Asbury, Hustonville; a son, Gilbert Asbury, Hustonville; five brothers, Charlie, Grover, Edward, Vernon and Chester Asbury, all of Indiana; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be John and Jason Asbury, Scott and John David Pendygraft, Stanley and Dale Phillips and Dawson Sears.
Honorary pallbearers are Estill Payton and David Payton.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.

January 13, 1997

Lonnie Elliott
WILLIAMSTOWN - Lonnie Elliott, 64, Knoxville-Gardnersville Road, died Saturday at his home from complications of cancer.
Born May 31, 1932, in Casey County, he was retired after 35 years from National Distillery Co. of Cincinnati. He was the son of Gertrude Salyers Bastin of Waynesburg and the late Fred Elden Elliott.
Additional survivors include his wife, Fastine Elliott Elliott, formerly of Casey County; two sons, Kalvin D. and Roger L. Elliott, both of Williamstown; two daughters, Velma Kay Bowen, Dry Ridge, Leslie Gail Griess, Williamstown; a brother, Raymond Elliott, Columbia; three sisters, Catherine Floyd, Waynesburg, Vina Clem, Cincinnati and Juanita Shelly, Yosemite.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home by the Rev. Paul Simpson Jr. Burial will be in the Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. today at Mount Olive Christian Church in Casey County and Tuesday 4-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of one's choice.

January 14, 1997

Lucille C. Adams
LAYFAYETTE, Tenn. - Lucille Clarkston Adams, 81, Tompkinsville, died Friday at Monroe County Medical Center.
Born in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late George and Rose Brown Clarkston. She was a homemaker and the widow of Ike Adams.
Survivors include three daughters, Helen Wells, Harrodsburg, Ruth Ann Webb, Tompkinsville and Gladys Rearden, Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.; four sons, Joe Adams and Earl Adams, both of Harrodsburg, Robert Adams, Tompkinsville and James Adams, Red Boiling Springs; two sisters, Ruby Wright and Katerine Green, both of Lebanon; two brothers, Johnny Clarkston and William Clarkston, both of Lebanon; 33 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Services were Sunday at Phillip Anderson and Sons Funeral Home, Red Boiling Springs, by Wayne Watson. Burial was in Elder Cemetery, Casey County.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.

January 14, 1997

Frank L. Beldon
LIBERTY - Frank Lee Beldon, 65, Gravel Switch, died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born July 6, 1931, in Casey County, he was a son of the late John and Janie Johnson Beldon. He was a farmer and the widower of Ernestine Baker Beldon.
Survivors include three sons, John Beldon, Liberty, Robert Beldon, Gravel Switch and Franklin Phillips, Hazard; a daughter, Angela Propes, Gravel Switch; a brother, Lewis Beldon, Indianapolis, Ind.; a halfbrother, Charlie Beldon, Liberty; a halfsister, Ellen Kreimer, Indianapolis; five grandchildren; and six step grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Bob Bausman. Burial will be in Baker Cemetery, Hazard.
Visitation is after 2 p.m. today.

January 15, 1997

Phillip R. Bowmer
LIBERTY - Phillip Ray Bowmer, 40, Bardstown, died Tuesday at Columbia Audubon Hospital.
Born July 22, 1956, in Casey County, he was a son of Vernon Bowmer, Bardstown, and Coleen Lawhorn Wheeler, Bardstown. He was a construction roofer.
Additional survivors include a daughter, Sammye Wheeler, Bardstown; a sister, Seleta Pangburn, Bardstown, and a grandchild.
Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Jesse Long. Burial will be in Trace Fork Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Delano Meeks, Jimmy Rodgers, Junior Gilpin, Mike Martin, Richard Pangburg and Harold Walker.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. Thursday.

January 19, 1997

Annie M. Davis
LIBERTY - Services for Annie Mae Davis, 91, of Riverdale Apartments, will be at 2 p.m. today at Shady Grove Baptist Church by Daryl Coe. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery.
She died Friday at her home.
Born March 28, 1905, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late John and Sally Helm Overstreet. She was a homemaker and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. She was the widow of Coy Davis and was preceded in death by a daughter, Velma Davis.
Survivors include four sons, Vernon Davis of Liberty, Deward Davis of Archdale, N.C., Calvert Davis of Finnytown, Ohio, and Larry Davis of Florence; five daughters, Mildred Cochran and Etwell Davis, both of Liberty, Fay Woodrum of Westchester, Ohio, Carol Vaughn of Dunnville and Teresa Combs of Cincinnati; one sister, Lucy Sinclair of Cincinnati; 29 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

 

January 19, 1997

Howard T. Moore
LIBERTY - Howard Taft Moore, 87, of Hustonville Street died Friday at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
Born Nov. 15, 1909 in Casey County, he was the son of the late William and Cora Branson Moore. He was a long-time educator in Casey County, having served as a school teacher, principal and superintendent. He belonged to the First Christian Church. He was the widower of Mary Rubarts Moore.
Survivors include one son, Charles Moore of Ross, Ohio; one brother, Jason Moore of Liberty; one sister, Flossie Sweeney of Liberty and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by Richard Easterling. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today.

January 20, 1997

Elzie E. Brown
LIBERTY - Services for Elzie Ellen Brown, 88, East Hwy. 70, were scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Walnut Hill Baptist Church by the Revs. Clifton Cowan and Danny Bailey. Burial will be in Casey County Memorial Gardens.
She died Saturday in Liberty.
Born Dec. 7, 1908, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Levi and Maude Gage Lawless. She was a homemaker and a member of Walnut Hill Baptist Church. She was the widow of Rev. Roosevelt Brown.
Survivors include a daughter, Opal Atwood, Somerset; five sons, Ernest Brown, Dillsboro, Ind., Marvin Brown, Louis Brown and Lester Brown, all of Liberty, and Otha Brown, Russell Springs; three brothers, Alfred Lawless, Danville, Ill., Sellis Lawless, Potomac, Ill., and R.B. Lawless, Liberty; 13 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

January 20, 1997

John P. Elliott
WAYNESBURG - John Paul Elliott, 81, Fort Logan Extended Care, Stanford, died there Sunday.
Born Dec. 31, 1915, in Casey County, he was a son of the late William and Louvena Wall Elliott. He was a carpenter and a member of Mt. Olive Christian Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Thelma Elliott, Middletown, Ohio, and Martha Steigleman, Loveland, Ohio.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. David Gambrel. Burial will be in Salyers Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

January 20, 1997

Lois R. Luster
LIBERTY - Services for Lois Richardson Luster, 81, Cincinnati, formerly of the Willow Springs Community, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Willow Springs United Methodist Church by the Rev. David Eastham.
She died Saturday at Blue Ash Nursing Home, Cincinnati.
Born Nov. 11, 1915, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Porter and Willie Russ Phelps Richardson. She was a homemaker and the widow of Cleo Luster.
Survivors include two daughters, Gloria D. Wilson, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Sondra Kay Parsons, Breau Bridge, La.; a son, Larry Dale Luster, Louisville; a sister, Mary Terry, Cincinnati; a brother, Roscoe Richardson, Somerset; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation is after 6 p.m. Monday. 

 

January 21, 1997

Hazel L. Tate
HARRODSBURG - Hazel Lee Tate, 82, Belmont Court, died Monday at Haggin Memorial Hospital.
Born Dec. 8, 1914, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Polk and Pearl Jones Webb. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church and Silver Bells Sunday School class. She was a member of Mercer County Senior Citizens.
Survivors include, a son, Jay Tate, Leesburg, Ala.; four daughters, Bonnie Richardson and Vergie Richards, both of Harrodsburg, Susie Merriman and Esther Carey, both of Burgin; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ransdell Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Mark Baldauff. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.

 

April 03, 1997

Willie L. Fox
STANFORD - The funeral for Willie Leo Fox, 78, of 310 Neals Creek School Road will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home. Bob Lemmon will officiate. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 16, 1919, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Jim and Virginia Fox. He was a retired farmer and belonged to Stanford Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include his wife, Josie Marie Atwood Fox; five sons, Freddie, Marshall and Leonard Fox, all of Stanford, Kenneth Fox of Independence and John William Fox of North Vernon, Ind.; a daughter, Wilma Ann Napier of Hermitage, Ark.; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and seven step grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy, Stanley, Anthony and Kenny Ray Fox, Mike Warren, Marshall Lynn Napier, Ashley Phillip, Bobby Dugin and Jackie Hazlett.
Visitation is from 7-9 p.m. today.

April 04, 1997

Laura B. Hixson
MIDDLEBURG - Laura Belle Hixson, 63, of Middleburg died Wednesday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington.
Born April 20, 1933, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late William Creech Luster and Mollie Drye Luster. She was a housewife and a member of Middleburg Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, George Hixson; four daughters, Carolyn Toller and Marolyn Hines, both of Middleburg, Ann Wilder of New Jersey and Louise Hixson of Hustonville; four sisters, Lois Johnson of Hilliard, Ohio, Mary Bowman of Fredericktown, Mo., Naomi Silcott of Seaman, Ohio, and Marie Lanham of Middleburg; two brothers, Joe Luster of Cincinnati and Lewis Luster of Sabina, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Graveside services were conducted today at Middleburg Cemetery by the Rev. Don McWhorter.
Bartle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

April 04, 1997

George M. Byrd
HARRODSBURG - The funeral for George M. Byrd, 60, of 218 Hillcrest was conducted this afternoon at Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home by the Rev. Donnie Releford. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at his home.
Born Aug. 30, 1936, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Jacob and Delilah Byrd.
Survivors include two sons, Steve Byrd of Harrodsburg and Glenn Byrd of Lexington; two daughters, Beverly Robins and Judy Bartleson, both of Harrodsburg; four sisters, Thelma Lister of Harrodsburg, Aileen Grider and Lucretia Lane, both of Casey County, and Patsy Schobel of Danville; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

April 06, 1997

Myrtle C. Combest
Myrtle Coffey Combest, 96, of Shelby Street, Junction City, died Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 9, 1901, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late Jason and Nannie Tillman Coffey. She was the widow of Wyatt Combest and was a former schoolteacher, homemaker and member of Junction City First Christian Church.
Survivors include a son, Jim Combest of Junction City; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two-great-great grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home with John Rasel officiating. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today.

April 07, 1997

George Cochran
LIBERTY - George ``Bud'' Cochran, 67, Brush Creek Road, Hustonville, died Saturday at home.
Born July 19, 1929, in Casey County, he was a son of Johnny and Ethel Bell Tabscott Cochran. He was a logger.
Survivors include two sisters, Sylvia Lynn and Patricia Lee, both of Liberty; three brothers, Iman Cochran of Hustonville, Frank Cochran and Roger Cochran, both of Liberty.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Revs. Wince Lee and Raymond Alstott. Burial will be in Tapscott Cemetery.
Visitation began 8 a.m. today.

April 07, 1997

Willie E. Lane
MORELAND - Willie Elvin Lane, 83, Harrodsburg, died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born May 9, 1913, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Lafe and Lizzie Gibson Lane. He was a retired farmer and a member of Hustonville Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include two brothers, James Lane and Jason Lane, both of Harrodsburg; three sisters, Mabel Herring of Harrodsburg, Minnie Luster and Flora Asbury, both of Hustonville.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Arthur Selch. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery, Casey County.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.

April 09, 1997

Ewell N. Rogers
LIBERTY - Ewell N. Rogers, 66, Franklin, Ind., died Sunday in Franklin.
Born Feb. 7, 1931, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Louis and Elsie Emerson Rogers. He was a retired employee of Arvin Industries in Franklin.
Survivors include his wife, Lena Williamson Rogers; two daughters, Teresa Vinson of Shelbyville, Ind., and Debra Johnson of Franklin; three sons, Buell and Randy Rogers, both of Franklin, and Jimmy Rogers of Trafalgar, Ind.; two stepdaughters, Shirlene Thompson of Liberty and Yvonne Houghton of Naples, Fla.; two brothers, Alton and Glen Rogers, both of Trafalgar; 16 grandchildren and six step grandchildren.
Services will be 3 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Burial will be in Whited Cemetery.
Visitation is prior to service today.

April 09, 1997

Ova Alice Russell
MORELAND - Services for Ova Alice Russell, 62, Moreland, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Dale Denton. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
She died Monday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington.
Born August 31, 1934, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late W.A. and Mary Lou Adams Russell.
Survivors include two brothers, W.A. Russell Jr. of Waynesburg and Hoover Russell of Cincinnati, Ohio; two sisters, Lilian Jones of Moreland and Alberta Pruitt of Hot Springs, Ark. Visitation is after 4 p.m. today. 

April 10, 1997

Talmadge R. Derringer
LIBERTY - Talmadge Russell Derringer, 67, Junction City, died there Tuesday.
Born June 2, 1929, in Casey County, he was a son of the late James and Ida Mae Hewitt Derringer. He was retired from Arvin Industries.
Survivors are his wife, Nettie Marie Derringer; two sons, Talmadge C. Derringer, Campbellsville, and Terry L. Derringer, Danville; three daughters, Patricia Statom of Junction City, Connie Posey of Louisville and Karen Atwood, Liberty; two brothers, Clifton Derringer, Topeka, Kan., and Rod Derringer, Monrovia, Ind.; six sisters, Martha Floy and Geneva Dolch, both of Cincinnati, Dotha Scott of Sacramento, Calif., Gracie Taylor of Whiteland, Ind., Velma Allen of Monrovia and Joyce Atwood, San Diego; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary Story. Burial will be in Caney Fork Cemetery.

April 11, 1997

Sadie P. Durham
STANFORD - Services for Sadie Pearl Durham, 65, Powell Street, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Robert Kiper. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
She died Wednesday at home.
Born Jan. 31, 1932, in Casey County, she was a daughter of Sue Holt Burchett of Hustonville and the late Sam Burchett. She was a homemaker and the widow of Hollis Ray Durham Sr.
Additional survivors include three sons, Hollis R. Durham II of Kings Mountain, Ronald L. Durham of Stanford, and James T. Durham of Crab Orchard; two daughters, Linda L. Durham and Claudia M. Durham, both of Stanford; three brothers, William R. Burchett of Junction City, James C. Burchett of Hustonville, and Garnett Burchett of Lexington; five sisters, Josie Goins of Danville, Jewell Scott of Brooklyn, Ind., Piney Lane of Mooresville, Ind., Naomi Burchett of Junction City and Pamela Luster of Hustonville; and 10 grandchildren.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.

April 14, 1997

Ralph W. Carman
MORELAND - Ralph Waldo Carman, 86, Deltona, Fla., formerly of the Moreland area, Saturday in Deltona.
Born Feb. 11, 1911, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Orville and Augusta Waldner Carman. He was a retired Elliott Transportation Company employee and was a member of Deltona Baptist Church where he was a deacon for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Carrie Reid Carman; two daughters, Jean Carman of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Carol Carman of Atlanta, Ga.; two brothers, Dale Carman of Fayetteville, Ohio, and Junior Carman of Beech Grove, Ind.; a sister, Doris Peyton of Hustonville; a grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. E.M. Helton. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Visitation is noon Wednesday until time of service.

April 14, 1997

Wallace I. McQueary
HARRODSBURG - Services for Wallace Irene McQueary, 81, Belmont Court, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home by the Revs. Bobby Logue and Larry Harris. Burial will be in Poplar Hill Cemetery in Casey County.
She died Saturday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington.
Born July 26, 1915, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Amanda Carmichal Luster. She was a homemaker and a member of Antioch Methodist Church. She was the widow of Aubrey Clayton McQueary.
Survivors include three sons, George McQueary of Jeffersonville, Ind., Albert McQueary of Junction City, and Aubrey McQueary Jr. of Harrodsburg; five daughters, Audrey Foulk of Jeffersonville, Ind., Pauline Tyler of Mercer County, Diana Heinly of Valley Station, Effie Hamner of Lancaster and Dorothy Schlenker of La Grange; a brother, Jesse Luster; four sisters, Goldia Lopez of Lawrenceburg, Effie Gardner and Dorothy Fields, both of Harrison, Ohio, and Alma Sherrill of Yosemite; 28 grandchildren and several great- and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three infant children and a daughter, Deva Marie Bottom.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and after 7 a.m. Tuesday.

April 15, 1997

Hallie M. Allen
LIBERTY - Hallie Mae Allen, 70, Cincinnati, formerly of Casey County, died Saturday in Cincinnati.
Born August 23, 1926, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Marion and Flaudia Wooldridge Wilson. She was a waitress at Country Kitchen in Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Noble Allen Sr.; four sons, Noble Allen Jr., Floyd Allen, Louis Allen and Ronnie Allen; four daughters, Darlene Roy, Marlene Thomas, Brenda Lee, and Denise Allen; nine sisters, Leslie, Laura, Rosie, Lauren, Treva, Verthal, Edna, Norma Jean, and Willow Dean; five brothers, Lucian, Richard, Luther, Cleo and Chester Wilson; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Daryl Coe. Burial will be in Gum Lick Cemetery.
Visitation is noon-2 p.m. Wednesday.

April 15, 1997

Christine C. Hixson
MIDDLEBURG - Services for Christine Carman Hixson, 84, Kings Mountain, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bartle Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
She died Monday at Fellowship Home, Danville.
Born April 10, 1913, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late E.V. and Martha Falconberry Carman. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Mack Jordan Hixson; two sons, Lucian C. Hixson of West Chester, Ohio, and Louis D. Hixson of Sunman, Ind.; a sister, Gustava White Patterson of Yosemite; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may go to Hospice of Lake Cumberland or Heritage Hospice.

May 02, 1997

Fannie V. Hale
LIBERTY - Fannie Veatrice Hale, 98, Cincinnati, died Wednesday at Galbrath Health Center, Cincinnati.
Born April 16, 1899, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Nanny Cochran Hale. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sisters, Pearl Murphy of Liberty and Audrey Littrell of Cincinnati.
Services will be noon Saturday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Jim Lynn. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery.
Visitation is after 11 a.m. Saturday.

 

May 02, 1997

Myrtle H. Wheeler
PERRYVILLE - Myrtle Mae Hatchel Wheeler, 85, Community Center Drive, Hustonville, formerly of Gravel Switch, died Thursday at Charleston Health Care Center.
Born Sept. 6, 1911, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Winford and Mary Jane Spalding Hatchel. She was a retired seamstress at Jane and Linda's Sportswear in Lebanon and a member of First Baptist Church, Broadway, Danville. She was the widow of Lucian Wheeler.
Survivors include a son, Larry Wheeler of Hustonville; three sisters, Alfie Qualls of Hustonville, Rosie Turpin of Bedford, Ind., and Artie Sheet of Louisville; a brother, Charlie Hatchel of Gravel Switch; and three grandchildren.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Elder Cemetery in Casey County by the Rev. Tim Mathis. Visitation is 10 a.m. Sunday until time of service.

May 04, 1997

Lillie E. Padgett
WAYNESBURG - Lillie Ellen Padgett, 79, of Cemetery Road, died Thursday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington.
Born Aug. 8, 1917, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Natalie Gadberry Haste. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Roy Burlin Padgett; two sons, Ralph E. Padgett and Daryl W. Padgett, both of Waynesburg; four grandchildren; and a step grandchild.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Wiley B. Faw Sr. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.

May 05, 1997

William Richards
MORELAND - William ``Billy'' Richards, 74, Hustonville, died Saturday at Columbia Hospital, Lexington.
Born Aug. 10, 1922, in Casey County, he was a son of George T. and Fanny Myrtle Ross Richards. He was a retired farmer and the widow of Helen Marie Trailor Richards.
Survivors include five sons, William E. Richards, James K. Richards, John C. Richards and Howard L. Richards, all of Hustonville, and Edgar H. Richards of Bryantsville; five daughters, Fredia Martin of Stanford, Paula Maddox of Moreland, Connie Green of Junction City, Nancy Clark of Cincinnati, Lois Byrley of Corbin; four brothers, Bradley Richards of Moreland, Raymond Richards of Indianapolis, Coolidge Richards of Windsor and Sherman Richards of Somerset; five sisters, Maude Lobb, Lillian Small, and Mildred Burger, all of Indianapolis, Agnes Fletcher of Nicholasville, and Geneva Murphy of California; 16 grandchildren; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Arthur Selch. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bob Martin, Johnny Byerly, Edgar Richards, Billy Richards, John Reed Naylor, and Jody Douglas.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to American Kidney Foundation.

May 23, 1997

Asa Brown
LIBERTY - Asa Brown, 91, Liberty, died Thursday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Aug. 23, 1905, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Leni and Nellie Thomas Brown. He was a retired stationary engineer and the widower of Carolyn Carter Brown.
Nieces and nephews survive.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Greg Powell. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Visitation is after 10 a.m. Saturday.

May 23, 1997

Florence M. Davis
LANCASTER - Florence Morris Davis, 87, Emerson Drive, Lexington, died Thursday at Christian Health Care Center, Lexington.
Born Dec. 28, 1909, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Mary R. Hicks Morris. She was a retired executive secretary at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, a member of Epworth United Methodist Church and past matron of Henry Clay Chapter of Order of Easter Star and Order of Amaranth Lexington Court 8. She was the widow of Cephas C. Davis.
Survivors are a daughter, Janice A. Dietrich, Lexington; three sons, Lawrence Davis, Moores Hill, Ind., Wayne Davis, Gallopolis, Ohio, and Barry Davis, Lexington; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Rev. Harold Dorsey. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Woody Rhodus, Tommy May, Michael Davis and Joe, Andy and Teri Dietrich. Honorary pallbearers are Vernon, Gene, James, Bryce and Wylie Burton.
Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to Central Adult Day Care Center, 219 E. Short, Lexington, 40507-1904 or Alzheimer's Association, 801 S. Limestone, Lexington, 40508.

May 23, 1997

Lowell F. Wethington
LIBERTY - Lowell F. Wethington, 85, Campbellsville, formerly of Liberty, died Wednesday at Kentucky Veterans Center, Wilmore.
Born Sept. 12, 1911, in Clementsville, he was a son of the late James Joseph and Florence Ross Wethington. He was a retired salesman and part owner of Casey County Carpet Co. He was a World War II Marine veteran, a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and former member of Casey Creek Masonic Lodge.
Survivors are his wife, Edith Carr Wethington; four daughters, Sheila Rountree, Brandonburg, Patricia Bell, Campbellsville, Carol Murphy, Marshville, Mass., and Susan Foster, Flemington, W.V.; a sister, Lucille Foster, Liberty; a brother, Chester Wethington, Indianapolis; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and a step great-grandchild.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Bernard Catholic Church by the Rev. Joseph Hall. Prayer service will be 5:30 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will be in St. Bernard Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Chris and Cody Dykes, Gary, Kevin and Lyle King, and Jimmy Foster. Honorary pallbearers are Cody and Dale Wolford, Howard Gabehart, Marvin and Joe Clements, Dale Lee, Scott Southerland, Curtis Murphy, Ernie Sapp and Joey Dykes.

May 28, 1997

Arnold Martin
HARRODSBURG - Services for Arnold Martin, 82, Buster Pike, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home by the Rev. Robert DeFoor. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born June 27, 1914, in Casey County, he was a son of late Elzia and Louranda Wilham Martin. He was a retired security guard with Eaton Corporation, had served in Kentucky National Guard and was a member of Harrodsburg Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Cornish Martin; a son, Arnold Bruce Martin of Nicholasville; two daughters, Janice Hughes and Donna Martin, both of Lexington; four bothers, Arthur Martin of Mississippi, Cecil Martin of Indiana, and Melvin Martin and Archie Martin, both of Burgin; three sisters, Rosie Leathers of Indianapolis, Ind., Mable Hewitt of Columbus, Ohio, and Mary Ann Goodlet of Lexington; and a granddaughter.
Pallbearers will be members of Glad Hand Sunday School Class, Harrodsburg Baptist Church.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Thursday and after 7 a.m. Friday.

June 02, 1997

Bessie R. Lane
LIBERTY - Bessie R. Lane, 96, of Martinsville, Ind., died Saturday in Martinsville.
Born Oct. 4, 1900, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late George and Betty Lynn Woodrum. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Separate Baptist Church. She was the widow of Oatley Leo Lane.
Survivors include three sons, Clyde, Dewey and Dallas Lane, all of Martinsville; a daughter, Eva Randolph of Mooresville, Ind.; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sons, Calvin, Leo and Melvin Lane; and two daughters, Elizabeth Wheeler and Beatrice Wethington.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Mike Wilson. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Monday.

June 02, 1997

Luevernie G. Wesley
LIBERTY - Luevernie Gadberry Wesley, 77, of Bethelridge, died Saturday in Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset.
Born March 1, 1920 in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late, Emmit and Deldia Randolph Gadberry. She was a homemaker and a member of Carter Ridge Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Clarence Wesley; six daughters, Ethel and Mary Rose Haste, both of Science Hill, Dorothy Terwilliger and LaFern Blevins, both of Bethelridge, Audrey Ball of Frankfort, and Arline Burton of London; seven sons, Estel and Roy D. Wesley, both of Harrodsburg, Vernon Wesley of New Whiteland, Ind., Rufus, Lester and Wayne Wesley, all of Bethelridge, Chester Wesley of Charleston, Ind.; four sisters, Patsy Wesley of Science Hill, Frances Roy of Harrodsburg, Vernell Johnson and Lela McCulluon, both of Fla.; 23 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Ruth Wesley.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Revs. David Terwilliger and Richard Owens. Burial will be in Watson Chapel Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Greg, Virby, Phillip, Jeffery, Roy D. Jr., Marty and Kevin Wesley, Gary Haste, Keith Ball, and Bryan Terwilliger.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today.

June 03, 1997

Horace Jeter
LIBERTY - Horace Jeter, 85, of London, died Sunday in Corbin.
Born July 29, 1911, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Robert and Cora Stubbs Jeter. He was a retired district engineer with the state highway department where he worked for 40 years and a member of Middleburg Methodist Church. He was widower of Dora Lee Price Jeter.
Survivors include a daughter, Patty Vanoy of Lubbock, Texas, and three grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. James M. Lynn. Burial will be in Casey County Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Hershel Vanoy, Timothy Vanoy, David Godon, Rocky Richards, Randy Richards, and Byron Humphrey.
Visitation is after 7 p.m. Wednesday.

June 03, 1997

Hubert Johnson
LIBERTY - Hubert Johnson, 69, of Liberty, died Sunday at Casey County Hospital.
Born May 9, 1928, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Mose and Sarah Allen Johnson. He was a custodian at Casey County Courthouse and the widower of Mildred Absher Johnson.
Survivors include a son, Dennie Johnson of Liberty; six daughters, Anna Wellington and Rose J. Chandler, both of Hamilton, Ohio, Janice Smallwood of Liberty, Judy Wells of Phoenix, Ariz., and Rita Pendleton and Patricia Wilkey, both of Liberty; a brother, John Whited of Liberty; six sisters, Kathleen Randolph of Middleburg, Alice Monday, Linda Atwood, Beulah Langford and Gertie Brown, all of Liberty, and Vergie Walters of Ohio; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Revs. Phillip Smallwood and Gary Lavender. Burial will be in Whited Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dan Johnson, Doug Johnson, David Wellington, Micky Wellington, Raymond Husky and Matt Crocket.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today.

June 04, 1997

H. Paul Parton
MIDDLEBURG - Services for Hershel Paul Parton, 51, formerly of Willow Springs, will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Willow Springs United Methodist Church by the Rev. Jim Wesley. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He died Monday at Christian Health Center, Lexington.
Born Dec. 6, 1945, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Hershel and Gladys Richardson Parton. He was a member of Willow Springs United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Josephine Perkins of Liberty and Maxine Wesley of Lawrenceburg; and two brothers, Jerry and Frankie Parton, both of Liberty.
Pallbearers will be Shawn Parton, Curtis Wahl, Casey and Andrew Wesley, Jeff and Shane Lawhorn.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
Bartle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

June 04, 1997

Ira O. Wethington
LIBERTY - Ira O. Wethington, 81, of Red Hill Road, died Monday at Casey County Hospital.
Born March 25, 1916, in Casey County, he was a son of the late James and Mattie Combs Wethington. He was a retired farmer, a Hiram Walker employee and a member of Salem United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Matra Overstreet Wethington; two sons, Marshall Wethington of Monticello and Michael Wethington of Rochelle, Ill.; two daughters, Barbara Wirtjes of Tremont, Ill., and Shirley Welborne of Pekin, Ill.; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Wethington.
Services will be noon Thursday at Salem United Methodist Church by the Rev. Darren Gillespie. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the McKinney-Brown Funeral Home and 10 a.m.-noon Thursday at the church.

J une 05, 1997

Shelby Atwood
LIBERTY - Shelby Atwood, 71, of Trammell Street, died Tuesday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington.
Born Dec. 21, 1925 in Casey County, he was a son of the late Elmer and Pearl Allen Atwood. He was a security guard for Lilly Gate Company and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Carr's Chapel Church of God.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Wethington of Campbellsville and Ginger Paevey of Lexington; three sons, Clint ``Jack'' Atwood, Allen Atwood and Craig Atwood, all of Liberty; a brother, Arthur Atwood of Liberty; five sisters, Shelly Terry, Adell and Myrtle Miller, Sally and Geraldine Salyers; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Leonard Streeval. Burial will be in Whited Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandchildren.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today.

July 22, 1997

Egbert Luttrell
LIBERTY - Egbert Luttrell, 76, of Brock Road, Dunnville, died Sunday at Casey County Hospital.
Born Sept. 14, 1920, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Estil and Ella Tarter Luttrell. He was a retired bus driver for Casey County schools and a farmer. He was a World War II Army veteran, and a member of Patterson Chapel Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Jewell Overstreet Luttrell; two daughters, Wanda Hutchison of Monticello and Dianne Wright of Mount Juliet, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Charles Luttrell.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Allen Johnson. Burial will be in Luttrell Cemetery.

July 24, 1997

Ernest J. Snow
STANFORD - Ernest John Snow, 87, Rube Brown Road, Hustonville, died today at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Sept. 30, 1909, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Harvey and Ida Mae Martin Snow. He was a retired carpenter and farmer, and the widow of Freda Pullum Snow.
Survivors include a son, Ernest Ray Snow of Hustonville; three daughters, Ruth Roberts of Hustonville, Anna Rogers and Helen Hodge, both of Stanford; a brother, Carlos Snow of Bedford, Ohio; two sisters, Josephine Coleman and Maedail Taylor, both of Kings Mountain; 18 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Fox Funeral Home.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. Friday.

August 10, 1997

James Harold Martin
LIBERTY - James Harold Martin, 67, 615 Martin Road, Liberty, died Friday at his home after a short illness.
Born Oct. 31, 1929, in Hamilton County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Roy and Mattie May Martin. He was a farmer and a member of Creston Missionary Baptist Church and Casey Creek Masonic Lodge No. 536. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Roberts Martin; a son, James Harold Martin Jr. of Dunnville; a daughter, Loretta Bryant of Liberty; two stepsons, Larry Britton of Stanford and Richard Britton of Campbellsville; three sisters, Jenny Foley of Cincinnati, Barbara Jones of Corbin, and Roena Deehan of Lexington; a brother, Travis Martin of Louisville; six grandchildren, seven step grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Services will be 11 a.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Revs. Onva Hayes and Siebert Sullivan. Burial will be in Cold Springs Cemetery. Visitation is after 8 a.m. today.

August 10, 1997

Willie Fletcher
LIBERTY - Willie Fletcher, 81, Caney Fork Road, Liberty, died Friday at the Casey County War Memorial Hospital.
Born April 10, 1916, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Joe and Donze Whited Fletcher. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Bethlehem Methodist Church. He was the widower of Molly Marie Woodrum Fletcher.
He is survived by two sons, Hugh Fletcher of Liberty and Larry Fletcher of Danville; a daughter, Sandra Allen of Cartersville., Ga.; a special friend, Georgia Richmann; three grandchildren, three step grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Bethlehem Methodist Church by the Rev. Darren Gillespie. Burial will be in Whited Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Todd, Sean Dailey, Tony Anderson, Steve Phillips, Robert Popplewell and Charlie Fletcher. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. 

August 17, 1997

Amanda B. Caudill
WAYNESBURG - Amanda Ann Bastin Caudill, 97, of Ware Road, died Friday at Stanford House Nursing Home in Stanford.
Born Aug. 18, 1899, in Mount Olive, Casey County, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Mary Elizabeth Godbey Bastin. She was a homemaker who specialized in quilt-making and a member of Mount Olive Christian Church. She was the widow of Matthew Caudill. She was predeceased by two sons, Otha Ray Caudill and Franklin D. Caudill.
Survivors include five daughters, Edna Mae Ware and Deva Jean Jones, both of Waynesburg, Effie Marie Sims of Kings Mountain, Mary Nancy Moore of Cincinnati and Darlena B. Broady of Litchfield, Minn.; one brother, John Quincy Bastin of Mount Olive; 20 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by Mike Roberts and the Rev. Greg Powell. Burial will be in Piney Grove Cemetery, Casey County.
Pallbearers will be Gary Ware, Larry Ware, Dale Fair, Charles Sims, Don Caudill, Tony Moore, Timmy Moore and Terry Moore.
Visitation will be 6 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to the Waynesburg Rescue Squad.

August 17, 1997

Jennie Daniel
LIBERTY - Jennie Daniel, 93, of Liberty, died Friday at Danville Center for Health and Rehabilitation, formerly Friendship House.
Born Dec. 15, 1903, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Richard and Nancy Elzada Luttrell. She was a housewife. She was preceded in death by a son, Walter Daniel.
Survivors include her husband, McKinley Daniel; four daughters, Opal Lynn of Liberty, Jewell Russell and Roxie Blake, both of Ohio, and Rose Allen of Barry; two sisters, Mary Brown of Windsor and Deliah Brown of Russell Springs; one brother, Cleo Luttrell of New York; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
A private graveside service will be today at Glenwood Cemetery by Michael Russell.
Bartle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

 

August 21, 1997

Douglas L. Reed
MORELAND - Douglas L. Reed, 48, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Campbellsville, died Wednesday at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown.
Born Jan. 28, 1949, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Lee and Maulsey Followell Reed. He was an employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville for 25 years and a member of Robertson Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Melby Reed; two daughters, Cindy Reed of Campbellsville and Kimberly D. King of Elizabethtown; a stepdaughter, Raedenna Underwood of Greensburg; a stepson, Stephen L. Melby of Louisville; three brothers, Hershel Reed of Danville, Hubert Reed of Bradfordsville and Carroll Reed of Hustonville; two sisters, Lora Overstreet of Danville and Carolyn Lane of Stanford; a grandson; and two step granddaughters.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Herman Wilkerson. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. Friday.

August 25, 1997

James E. Carman
MIDDLEBURG - James Earl Carman, 73, of Yosemite, died Sunday at home.
Born Sept. 23, 1923, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Ervin and Lillie Raney Carman. He was a retired carpenter, a Marine Corps veteran and a member of Middleburg Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Floyd Carman, two sons, Vernon Carman of Lancaster and Vincent Carman of Richmond; two brothers, Clarence Carman of Kings Mountain and Lowell Carman of McKinney; two sisters, Leona Floyd of Kings Mountain and Adell Corwin of Mainsville, Ohio; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. John Cummins. Burial will be in Middleburg Cemetery with military rites by Casey County Funeral Squad.
Pallbearers will be Greg, C.B. and Douglas Carman, Bruce and Steven Floyd and David Epperson.
Honorary pallbearers are Lillard and Bill Thompson, Coy Judd, Nathan and Caleb Epperson, Creech and Richard Carman.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
Memorials my go to Hospice of Lake Cumberland.

 

 

August 25, 1997

George E. Workman
LIBERTY - George E. Workman, 60, of Shorttown Road, died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Aug. 21, 1937, in Casey County, he was a son of the late E.E. and Nannie McAninch Workman. He was a Norfolk Southern Corp. employee, an Army veteran and a member of Green River Christian Church.
Survivors include a brother, Charles Workman of Liberty.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. John P. Cummins. Burial will be in Poplar Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Frank McAninch, Denver Durham, Tim Alford, Wayne and Leon Workman and Robert Hatter. 

 

October 01, 1997

Cecil Hayes
LIBERTY - Cecil Hayes, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, died Monday at Titis Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 22, 1934 in Casey County, he was a son of the late Elbert E. and Alice Emerson Hayes Henderson. He was a construction worker.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Haymes of Austin, Texas; a brother, Gene Hayes of Whitley City; and two sisters, Cordie Hayes and Dorothy Scott, both of Liberty.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Bill Johnson. Burial will be in Creston Antioch Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. Thursday.

October 06, 1997

Lucy Ewing
LIBERTY - Lucy Ewing, 82, of Dunnville, died Saturday at home.
Born May 21, 1915, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Ethel and Lottie Wilson Ellis. She was a homemaker and a member of Salem United Methodist Church. She was the widow of John K. Lawhorn and Herbert Ewing.
Survivors include four grandchildren; Daniel, Douglas and Randy Lawhorn and Pamela Patterson, all of Casey County; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda Lawhorn; and a son, Archie Lawhorn.
Services were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Clifford Dehart. Burial was to be in Salem Cemetery.

October 06, 1997

Norman Hochstrasser
LIBERTY - Norman Hochstrasser, 63, of Dry Creek Road, died Sunday at Casey County Hospital.
Born Nov. 26, 1933, in Driggs, Idaho; he was a son of the late Earl F. and Kathlinee Blair Hochstrasser. He was a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife; Vivian Ellsworth Hochstrasser; a son, Chester R. Hochstrasser of Centerville, Ala.; three daughters, Diana S. Hochstrasser of Annaconda, Mont.; two brothers, Jack and Lynn Hochstrasser; both of Montana; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Earl Hochstrasser; and a daughter, Wanda M. Hochstrasser.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Jeff Edwards. Burial will be in Peavey Cemetery.
Visitation is after 10 a.m. Wednesday.

October 06, 1997

James H. Jeffries
MORELAND - James Huston Jeffries, 83, of Moreland, died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born May 14, 1914, in Casey County, he was a son of the late C.T. and Wavie True Jeffries. He was a farmer and a member of Brush Creek Baptist Church, Casey County.
Survivors include a son, Calvin Jeffries of Houston; three daughters, Ann Jeffries of Bryantsville, Elizabeth Martin of Danville and Eva Holt of Harrodsburg; four brothers, Harlan Jeffries of Stanford, Othal Jeffries of Moreland, Fred Jeffries of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Charles Jeffries of Battle Creek, Mich.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. David Smith. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Visitation is 4 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to West End EMS.

October 06, 1997

Milton Johnson
LIBERTY - Milton Johnson, 67, of Liberty, died Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital after an illness.
Born April 2, 1930, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Gladys Lee and Jesse Johnson. He was a retired employee of Kentucky State Transportation Department and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Rudell Cochran Johnson; a son, Mike Johnson of Indiana; two daughters, Beverly King and Renee Cochran, both of Liberty; two sisters, Mildred Phillips of Liberty and Lillian Wethington of Cincinnati; two brothers, Omer F. Johnson of Liberty and David Johnson of Cincinnati.
Arrangements are incomplete at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

October 06, 1997

Pauline E. Smith
MORELAND - Pauline Ellis Smith, 88, of Middleburg, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Sept. 24, 1909, in Ellisburg, Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Burl and Elizabeth Stokley Ellis. She was a homemaker, member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church, Casey County, and widow of George W. Smith Sr.
Survivors include a son, George W. Smith Jr.; a daughter, Gloria Thomas of Moreland; two brothers, Colbert Ellis of Indianapolis, Ind., and O.B. Ellis of Richmond; two sisters, Martha Jeffries of Hustonville; and Elenora Luster of Middleburg; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. James Lynn. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Visitation is 4 p.m. Tuesday.

October 06, 1997

Francis M. Wethington
LIBERTY - Francis Murrel Wethington, 83, of Clementsville, died Sunday at home.
Born Feb. 20, 1914, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Leonard an Mary Wethington. He was the widower of Cyrilla Wethington. He was a retired farmer and Federal Crop Insurance salesman and a member or St. Bernard Catholic Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Roberta Price, Vina Wethington and Janet Davis, all of Liberty; a son, David Wethington of Cincinnati; a brother, T.V. Wethington of Liberty; two sisters, Genevieve Antle and Patricia Hash, both of Campbellsville; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Bradford Wethington.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Bernard Catholic Church by the Rev. Joseph Hall.
Pallbearers are Matthew and Jonathan Davis, Michael, Tim, Brian and Chris Wethington.
Visitation is after 5:30 p.m. today with a prayer service at 7 p.m.

October 06, 1997

Pauline E. Smith
MORELAND - Pauline Ellis Smith, 88, of Middleburg, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Sept. 24, 1909, in Ellisburg, Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Burl and Elizabeth Stokley Ellis. She was a homemaker, member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church, Casey County, and widow of George W. Smith Sr.
Survivors include a son, George W. Smith Jr.; a daughter, Gloria Thomas of Moreland; two brothers, Colbert Ellis of Indianapolis, Ind., and O.B. Ellis of Richmond; two sisters, Martha Jeffries of Hustonville; and Elenora Luster of Middleburg; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. James Lynn. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Visitation is 4 p.m. Tuesday.

December 18, 1997

Joseph E. Hatter
LIBERTY - Joseph E. Hatter, 76, Elmwood Place, Ohio, died Wednesday.
He was the widower of Beulah Roy Hatter and a member of Elmwood VFW Post 1042 and Cincinnati Moose.
Survivors are five sisters, Ruby Brown, Opal McAninch and Audrey Hines, all of Liberty, Lucy Morgan of Valparaiso, Ind., and Virginia Phillippe of Danville.
Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Watson Chapel Christian Church by the Rev. Hugh L. Herron. Burial will be in Watson Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Hodapp Funeral Home, Vine Street, Cincinnati, and after noon Friday at Watson Chapel Christian Church.
Information courtesy of Bartle Funeral Home.

December 18, 1997

Charles B. Moore
LIBERTY - Charles B. Moore, 66, Ky. 70 East, died Wednesday at home after an illness.
Born Dec. 10, 1931, in Liberty, he was a son of the late Cleo and Ruby Allen Moore. He was a retired employee of Casey County Road Department, an Army veteran and a member of Craftsman's Masonic Lodge 722 and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors are his wife, Christine Watson Moore; four daughters, Sherry Ritter and Pamela Moore, both of Liberty, Mary Miller of Bradenton, Fla., and Carolyn Carmen of Bethelridge; a sister, Ann Sandusky, Liberty; a brother, Moses Moore, Columbia; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Mike Dunn. Burial with military rites will be in Lanhamtown Cemetery. Visitation is after 6 p.m. Friday with a Masonic service at 7 p.m.

December 18, 1997

Hubert D. Roy
LIBERTY - Services for Hubert D. Roy, 71, Price Creek Road, will be 11 a.m. Friday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Clarmie Clawson. Burial will be in Roy Family Cemetery.
He died Tuesday in Somerset.
Born March 31, 1926, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Welsey and Cora Roy. He was a retired welder and farmer, a World War II Army veteran and the widower of Moneda Wilson Roy.
Survivors are three sons, Kenneth, Ralph and Garland Roy, all of Liberty; three daughters, Jacklin Bernard of Dunnville, Dixie Rigney of Winchester and Sharon Dunbar of Jamestown; a sister, Nadine Thomas, Dunnville; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.

December 18, 1997

Stanley R. Shoemaker
MIDDLEBURG - Services for Stanley R. Shoemaker, 80, Kings Mountain, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Bartle Funeral Home. Burial will be in Middleburg Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Born July 6, 1917, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Harrison M. and Hema Raney Shoemaker. He was a retired farmer and truck driver, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Grove Ridge Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Celesta Bastin Shoemaker; a daughter, Glenda R. Walker, Candler, N.C.; two sisters, Pauline McWhorter of Middleburg and Ruby Clark of Cincinnati; two brothers, Harrison M. Shoemaker Jr. and Lloyd Shoemaker, both of Kings Mountain; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Garry Shoemaker.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.

December 19, 1997

Gertie Patton
LIBERTY - Gertie Patton, 86, of Liberty Care Center, died Thursday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born June 15, 1911, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late B.F. and Maggie Scott Allen. She was a homemaker and a member of White Oak Union Church. She was the widow of Jake Patton.
Survivors include a daughter, Louise Ellis of Sandusky, Mich.; two sons, James Patton of Plainfield, Ind., and Junior Patton of Liberty; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Paul Patton. Burial will be in Whited Cemetery.
Visitation is after 9 a.m. Saturday.

December 19, 1997

Walter Price
LIBERTY - Walter Price, 79, of Lexington, formerly of Yosemite, died Thursday at Central Baptist Hospital.
Born Aug. 26, 1918, in Casey County, he was a son of the late John T. and Docia Afton Price. He was a retried employee of Ford Motor Company in Cincinnati; an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Walltown Christian Church and the Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Fayrene Gastineau Price; three daughters, Jean McAninch of Mason, Ohio, Wanda Spears of Liberty and Francis Pittman of Lexington; three sisters, Christine Blevins of Wood River, Ill., Margie French of Morganfield, and Maxine Godbey of Tequesta, Fla.; a brother, Paul Price of Walltown; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Paul Patton.
Burial will be in Casey County Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. Saturday.

December 21, 1997

Lewis E. Sharp
LIBERTY - Lewis E. Sharp, 82, of Allen Street, died Friday at Casey County Hospital.
Born Oct. 16, 1915, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Lafe and Ella Games Sharp. He was a former director of McKinney-Brown and Bartle funeral homes. He was a former employee of the Kentucky Highway Department and bus driver for the Casey County School System. He belonged to Liberty First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Thompson Sharp; one son, Garland Sharp of Liberty; one daughter, Carol Gregory of Liberty; five sisters, Flossie Haggard, Mabel Emerson and Etwell Floyd, all of Liberty, Nettie Fair of Somerset and Minnie Lawhorn of Clinton, Ind.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by Jimmy Brown. Burial will be Glenwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Lew Gregory, Chris Sharp, Rick Madison, George Lawhorn, Wilford Alstott and David Emerson.
Visitation will be after 8 a.m. today until time of the service.

December 23. 1997

Virginia P. Welch
LIBERTY - Virginia Price Welch, 72, of Frankfort, died Monday at Columbia Hospital, Frankfort.
Born Jan. 11, 1925, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Lillie Murphy Price. She was a retired accountant for the Kentucky Department of Revenue. She was a member of Walnut Hill Separate Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Fred E. Welch; two daughters, Mary Madelyn and Lauren Lee, both of Frankfort; a son, Frederick E. Welch II of Bardstown; four brothers, Lilburn, Earl, Ralph, and Rodney Price, all of Liberty; a sister, Helen Richards of Liberty; and a grandchild.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. David C. Jackson. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today.

 

December 26, 1997

Tommy Chadwell
LIBERTY - Tommy Chadwell, 82, of South Fork Road, died Thursday at Casey County Hospital.
Born June 1, 1915, in Casey County, he was a son of the late William and Rebecca Shell Chadwell. He was a retired farmer and a member of South Fork Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Ida Price of Russell Springs and Bonnie Tucker of Columbia.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at South Fork Cemetery by the Rev. Clifford Dehart.
Pallbearers will be Delmer Brown, Vallas Elmore, Emmit Asberry, Boyd Hoskin, Glen Luttrell and Lester Wilson.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

December 26, 1997

Willie Durham
STANFORD - Willie Durham, 87, of Old Somerset Road, died Wednesday at Danville Center for Health and Rehabilitation.
Born Aug. 14, 1910, in Casey County, he was a son of the late James M. and Ida Wilson Durham. He was a mechanic for Lincoln County Board of Education for 25 years, and a maintenance employee of the Lincoln County courthouse for 15 years. He was a member of Blue Lick Baptist Church and was a Kentucky Colonel.
He was the widower of Verda M. Poppelwell Durham. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Guin Smallwood Brooks.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Durham of Waynesburg and Marion W. Durham of Stanford; and a daughter, Jacquline Foley of Stanford; two brothers, Johnny Durham of Stanford and Clifton Durham of Indianapolis; a sister, Gertrude Brent of Stanford; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary Story.
Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ray, Bobby, and Chucky Durham, Donald and Kenny Brent and Charles W. Gray.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. Saturday.
Memorials may go to Heritage Hospice.

December 26, 1997

Alois Johnson
LIBERTY - Alois Alene Johnson, 70, of Ky. 1859, died Wednesday at home after an illness.
Born Dec. 24, 1927, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Evelyn Burchell Shreve. She was the widow of Lewis Johnson. She had been a nursing assistant at Casey County Hospital and a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Judy A. Somerville of Columbia, Debbie Benedict of Hustonville, Vickie Sanders and Peggy Long, both of Liberty; three sons, Tim Johnson of Liberty, Larry Johnson of Ashland City, Tenn., and Ricky Johnson of Stanton; two brothers, Delmer Shreve of Liberty and Mitchell Shreve of Mansfield; three sisters, Doris Coffman and Martha Shreve, both of Liberty, and Corine Griffith of Franklin, Ind.; 19 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 3 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Dwight Coffman and Jeff Edwards. Burial will be in Peavey Cemetery.
Visitation began at 11 a.m. today.

December 26, 1997

Edward Russell Jr.
MORELAND - Edward Russell Jr., 72, of Hustonville, died Wednesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Sept. 17, 1925, in Casey County, she was a son of the late Eddie and Sarah Smith Russell. He was a retired farmer and former owner/operator of Russell Grocery. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Hustonville Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Betty True Russell; two daughters, Donna S. Robertson of Hustonville and Judy A. Melear of Louisville; two brothers, Carl Russell of Hustonville and Johnny Russell of Danville; two sisters, Nancy R. Dakin of Indianapolis, Ind., and Elizabeth Hullett of Burlington; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a stepgrandson.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Revs. Eddie Reynolds and Greg Nimmo. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Wayne, Mike and Mark Russell, Bo Middleton, Genie Dunn, Jody McCowan and Reed Baierlein.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to American Cancer Society.

 

December 26, 1997

Francis M. Wethington
LIBERTY - Francis Murrel Wethington, 83, of Clementsville, died Sunday at home.
Born Feb. 20, 1914, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Leonard an Mary Wethington. He was the widower of Cyrilla Wethington. He was a retired farmer and Federal Crop Insurance salesman and a member or St. Bernard Catholic Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Roberta Price, Vina Wethington and Janet Davis, all of Liberty; a son, David Wethington of Cincinnati; a brother, T.V. Wethington of Liberty; two sisters, Genevieve Antle and Patricia Hash, both of Campbellsville; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Bradford Wethington.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Bernard Catholic Church by the Rev. Joseph Hall.
Pallbearers are Matthew and Jonathan Davis, Michael, Tim, Brian and Chris Wethington.
Visitation is after 5:30 p.m. today with a prayer service at 7 p.m.