Casey County, KY obituaries
1998 - Published in Danville Advocate Messenger
January 25, 1998
Iva B. Godbey
PERRYVILLE - Iva Mae Bastin Godbey, 81, of South Bragg Street,
Perryville, died Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 8, 1916, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late
Green Lee Bastin and Bertha Roy Bastin. She was a homemaker, the widow
of Arnold Godbey, and a member of Valley Oak Baptist Church in Casey
County.
Survivors include two daughters, Helen Pike of Nicholasville and Juanita
Shelton of Crab Orchard; five sons, Russell Godbey, Travis Godbey,
Kenneth Godbey and Edward Godbey, all of Perryville, and Neal Godbey of
Danville; four sisters, Iona Gooch, Shirley Durbin and Dorothy Williams,
all of Cincinnati, and Bonnie Jean Carren of Mount Olive; four brothers,
Ralph Bastin of Eubank, Beacher Bastin of Cincinnati, Robert Bastin of
Kings Mountain and Verlis Bastin of Florida; 20 grandchildren; and 25
great-grandchildren.
Services will 11 a.m. Monday at Wilder Funeral Home by Burl Coffman.
Burial will be in Valley Oak Cemetery in Casey County.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today.
Pallbearers will be Jesse Shelton II, Larry Bottoms, John Rousey, Danny
Godbey, Lee Phillips and Adam Hughes.
January 25, 1998
Elizabeth E. Hale
LIBERTY - Elizabeth Ellen Hale, 49, of Liberty died Saturday at Casey
County Hospital.
Born Jan. 29, 1948, in Casey County, she was the daughter of Athenia
Hafley Brown of Liberty and the late Walter Spurlin Brown. She was a
homemaker.
Additional survivors include four daughters, Rita Kay Hale, Sue Ellen
Hale and Holly Renee Hale, all of Liberty, and Vicky Louise Wade of
North Vernon, Ind.; two sons, James Robert Hale of Lebanon and William
Earl Hale of Liberty; a brother, George H. Brown of Liberty; two
sisters, Wanda Darlene Peyton of Hustonville and Hazel Jean Glover of
Edinburg, Ind.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Dwight
Coffman. Burial will be in Peyton Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
January 26, 1998
Dorothy S. Richards
MORELAND - Dorothy Lee Snow Richards, 88, of Hustonville, died Sunday at
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Nov. 7, 1909, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late R.D.
and Lizzie Sharp Snow. She was homemaker, the widow of Willie Richards
and a member of Ellisburg Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Vernon Richards, Harold Richards and Tony
Richards, all of Hustonville, and Larry Richards of Harrodsburg; three
daughters, Lucy Richards of Hustonville, Ina Clark of Drakesboro and
Audrey Carman of Kings Mountain; two sisters, Myrtle Richards and Edith
Sapp, both of Hustonville; a brother, Edward Snow of Hustonville; 15
grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She
was preceded in death by two sons, Kenneth and Horace Richards; and two
daughters, Kathryn Shewmaker and Millie Richards.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the
Revs. Vola Brown and John Cato. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Derek, Steve, Danny, Tony, Charlie and Chad
Richards, Marty and Doug Clark. Honorary pallbearers are Darrell and
Charles Burchett.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Tuesday.
January 27, 1998
Athenia Brown
LIBERTY - Services for Athenia Hafley Brown, 84, of Liberty, will be 1
p.m. Wednesday at Chestnut Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. James Lynn.
Burial will be in Brush Creek Cemetery.
She died Monday at home.
Born May 23, 1913, in Casey County, she was a daughter of George W. and
Bertha Conder Hafley. She was a homemaker and member of Chestnut Grove
Baptist Church. She was the widow of Walter S. Brown.
Survivors include a son, George H. Brown of Liberty; two daughters,
Wanda Darlene Peyton of Hustonville and Hazel Jean Glover of Edinburg,
Ind.; two sisters, Martha Beatty of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Bessie Moore
of Liberty; 21 grandchildren; and 29-great-grandchildren.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at Bartle Funeral Home.
January 27, 1998
Chester B. Rayborn
WAYNESBURG - Services for Chester B. Rayborn, 72, of Kings Mountain,
will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miracle Temple Church by Keith Williams.
Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
He died Sunday at home.
Born Sept. 8, 1924, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Jasper and
Ruthie Durham Rayborn. He was a retired Southern Railway employee and
farmer, and a member of Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Cora Bell Leach Rayborn; four sons, Herbert
M. Rayborn of Stanford, Leonard L. Rayborn of Kings Mountain, Randy R.
Rayborn of Broughtontown and Douglas M. Rayborn of Waynesburg; five
daughters, Margie Ellison, Sandy K. Witt, Marilyn S. Rayborn and Jamie
N. Rayborn, all of Kings Mountain, and Marlene McDonald of Somerset; two
brothers, Harold and Reed Rayborn of Middleburg; a sister, Eva Rayborn
of Indiana; 20 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by a daughter, Leca G. Rayborn.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at the church.
Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
January 28, 1998
Junie M. Meeks
LIBERTY - Junie Melinda Meeks, 48, of Riffe Creek Road, Dunnville, died
Tuesday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center of natural
causes.
Born March 28, 1949, in Casey County, she was a daughter of Clara Evans
of Liberty and the late Clellie Evans. She was a florist for Countryside
Florist.
Survivors include her husband, Ernest Meeks; two sons, Arnold Meeks of
Liberty and Brian Meeks of Dunnville; a daughter, Betty Jo Meeks of
Liberty; four sisters, Bonnie Brown and Irene Barrett, both of
Blandchester, Ohio, and Janet Helm and Jewell Meeks, both of Liberty;
five brothers, John, Jule, Jerry, and Clellie Evans Jr., all of Liberty,
and Leonard Evans of Blandchester.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Rev. Clifford DeHart. Burial will be in Casey County Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are Jeff, Darrell, Brian and Arnold Meeks and Michael and
Wayne Evans.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Thursday.
January 29, 1998
Ted V. Stickler
STANFORD - Services for Ted V. Stickler, 60, of Pine Grove Road, will be
2 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home by the Chuck Bartlett. Burial will be
in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Fort Logan Hospital of natural causes.
Born Oct. 4, 1937, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Louis E.
and Jessie Edster Stickler. He was a 31 year employee of Penn
Ventilation in Junction City and farmer. He was a member of Pine Grove
Church of Christ and Sheet Metal Workers Association 433.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Siler Stickler; two sons, Jeffrey
Stickler of Stanford and Jamie Stickler of Beattyville; a brother, Ned
Stickler of Stanford; a sister, Judy Goode of Cincinnati, Ohio; and four
grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Walter Dowell, Wayne Saylor, Tommy Messer, Dave
Nichol, Earl Harris and Gary Dowell.
Honorary pallbearers are William Tucker, Lowell Saylor, members of Pine
Grove Church of Christ, and Sheet Metal Workers Association Local 433.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to American Heart Association.
January 30, 1998
James K. Helm
LIBERTY - James K. Helm, 74, of Liberty, died Wednesday at Lake
Cumberland Regional Medical Center, Somerset.
Born March 3, 1923, in Liberty, he was a son of the late James and
Bertha Fair Helm. He was a tree trimmer and attended Walnut Hill
Separate Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Huber Helm; three sons, Preston,
Kenny and Jerry Helm, all of Cincinnati; two daughters, Brenda S. Murray
of South Lebanon, Ohio, and Debra Marcum of Cincinnati; two stepsons,
James Maloy of Crab Orchard and David Maloy of Windsor; four
stepdaughters, Lisa Pierce of Somerset, Kimberly Coffey of Bowling
Green, Angela Durham of Yosemite and Amanda Maloy of Liberty; three
brothers, Howard Helm of Cincinnati, Glen Helm of Liberty and Ralph Helm
of Tucson, Ariz.; four sisters, Betty Clements of Indianapolis,
Marguerite Morgan and Shirley Bland, both of Liberty, and Hazel Henson
of Dunnville.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Walnut Hill Separate Baptist Church
by the Rev. Clifford Cowan. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today.
February 01, 1998
Jake Coffman
MORELAND - Jake Coffman, 88, of Middleburg, died Saturday at Stanford
House in Stanford.
Born Oct. 5, 1909, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Spilman
and Mary Catherine Pemberton Coffman. He was a farmer and attended the
Pentecostal Church of God. He was the widower of Mattie Pemberton
Coffman.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Greer of Middleburg and Sue King
of Junction City; one son, Charles Coffman of Hustonville; 21
grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev.
Charles White. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be his grandsons.
Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. today.
February 01, 1998
George L. Dean
LIBERTY - George L. Dean, 51, of Ky. 1547, died Friday at Ephraim
McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville, apparently of a heart
attack.
Born Feb. 23, 1946, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Eugene
and Lela Brown Dean. He was an employee of Sheridan Furniture Co.,
Liberty, and a member of Grace Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the
Army.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Givens Dean; one son, John Dean of
Liberty; one daughter, Letha Dean of Liberty; one stepson, Aaron Lohman
of Indianapolis; two stepdaughters, Michelle Vaughn of Indianapolis and
Alicia Derheim of Houston; four brothers, Jim Dean of Elizabethtown,
Billy Ray Dean of Tennessee, Fred Dean of Bardstown and Johnny Dean of
Liberty; one sister, Doris Davidson of Houston; and six grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Grace Baptist Church by the Rev.
Dwight Coffman. Burial will be in Peavey Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.
February 01, 1998
Patricia F. Martin
LIBERTY - Patricia Faye Martin, 52, of Henson Road died Friday at
Liberty Primary Care Center, apparently of a heart attack.
Born March 28, 1945, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late
John and Ethel King Hampton. She was secretary of East Casey County
Water District and a member of Antioch Christian Church. She belonged to
the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter #30.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Martin; two sons, Phillip Martin
and Kenny Martin, both of Liberty; two daughters, Paula Martin and Karen
Roy, both of Liberty; two brothers, Robert Hampton and James Hampton,
both of Liberty; two sisters, Maynell Haggard of Liberty and Betty
Hudson of Dunnville; and four grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev.
Bryce McCulley. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 8 a.m. until time of the service today.
February 02, 1998
Jimmie Minton
HARRODSBURG - Services for Jimmie Minton, 81, of Curdsville Road, will
be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Shawnee Run Baptist Church by the Rev. Lester
Tirey. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He died Saturday at his residence after an illness.
Born Sept. 16, 1916, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Willie
and Ella Martin Minton. He was retired from University of Kentucky
College of Agriculture and a member of Shawnee Run Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lorine Peavler Minton; two sons, Billy
Minton of Mercer County and Steven Minton of Windsor; two brothers,
Stanley Minton of Windsor and Orel Minton of Crawfordsville, Ind.; three
sisters, Marie Gaines of Somerset, Sadie Clines of Windsor and Jewel
Thomas of Russell Springs; and two grandsons.
Pallbearers will be Orland Webb, Andrew Minton, Roy Beasley, Donald
Cocanougher, Larry Lowe, Gene and Jimmy Motley.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today and 7-10 a.m. Tuesday at Alexander &
Royalty Funeral Home and after noon Tuesday at the church.
February 15, 1998
William R. Southerland
PERRYVILLE - William Ray Southerland, 67, of West Fifth Street,
Perryville, died Friday at his home.
Born May 12, 1930, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Charlie
and Bessie Taylor Southerland. He was a retired road construction
worker.
Survivors include his wife, Theresa Pendygraft Southerland of
Perryville; a son, William Allen Southerland of Perryville; two sisters,
Margaret Maddox and Eva Jenkins, both of Stanford; and a brother,
Kenneth Southerland of Hamilton, Ohio.
Arrangements are incomplete at Wilder Funeral Home.
February 15, 1998
Harold G. Richards
MORELAND - Harold Glen Richards, 57, of Indianapolis, Ind., died Friday
at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.
Born Jan. 11, 1941, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Willie
and Dorothy Snow Richards. He was a veteran of the Korean War and
retired after 30 years with General Motors in Indianapolis.
Survivors include three brothers, Vernon and Tony Richards, both of
Hustonville, and Larry Richards of Harrodsburg; and three sisters, Ruby
Richards of Hustonville, Ina Clark of Drakesboro, and Audrey Carman of
Kings Mountain.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev.
John Cato. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery. Nephews will serve as
honorary pallbearers.
Visitation is after 10 a.m. today until time for the funeral.
February 15, 1998
Roy Turpin
LIBERTY - Roy Turpin, 81, of Liberty died Saturday at his residence.
Born Dec. 11, 1916, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Clarence
and Sally Turpin. He was a a retired pharmacist and an Army veteran of
World War II. He was a graduate of University of Kentucky School of
Pharmacy and a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Hoskins Turpin; two stepsons,
William Alan Land of Louisville and Michael E. Land of Lexington; and a
brother, Eugene Turpin of Dallas, Texas.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church by the Rev.
Homer Hecht. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at Bartle Funeral Home and after 10
a.m. Monday at the church.
Pallbearers will be Steve and Donnie Sweeney, Brad Wesley, Johnny Dando,
J.O. Wilkerson and David Cundiff.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. George Sweeney, Dr. G.J. Sweeney, Paul
Wesley, Don Richardson, Jeanette Terry and Joann Patton.
Memorials may go to Hospice of Lake Cumberland or First Christian
Church.
February 15, 1998
Ina M. Wesley
LIBERTY - Ina Mae Wesley, 59, of Bowman Trail, Liberty, died Saturday at
her home after a long illness.
Born Oct. 24, 1938, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late
Robert Lee and Mable Beal McFarland.
She was a retired secretary and a member of New Testament Baptist
Church.
Survivors include her hsuband, James Wesley; two sons, James Michael
Wesley of Liberty and David Lee Wesley of Cincinnati; a daughter, Teresa
Ann Laubach of Perkasie, Pa.; four sisters, Juanita Porter of Mount
Washington, Jean Fletcher of Liberty, and Diana Fassnacht and Patricia
Taylor, both of Cincinnati; a brother, Bobby Lee McFarland of Yosemite;
eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Rev. Frank Stewart. Burial will be Peavey Cemetery.
February 17, 1998
Cora G. Thomas
STANFORD - Cora Foley Garland Thomas, 97, of Lexington, formerly of
Stanford, died Monday at Christian Healthcare Center, Lexington.
Born January 8, 1901, in Casey County, she was a daughter of James and
Vinnie Martin Foley. She was a homemaker and a member of Eastland Church
of God. She was the widow of Walter Garland and James Thomas.
Survivors include two daughters, Dartha Woodard and Elsie O'Neill, both
of Lexington; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by two daughters, Rosa Riley and Mary Ingram.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev.
Kenneth Mills. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Halls Gap.
Visitation is 9-11 a.m. Wednesday.
February 17, 1998
Stella Carr
HARRODSBURG - Services for Stella Carr, 54, of North Main Street, widow
of Buford Carr, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Alexander and Royalty
Funeral Home by the Rev. Mark Girard. Burial will be in Spring Hill
Cemetery.
She died Sunday at Haggin Memorial Hospital of natural causes.
Born May 5, 1943, in Casey County, she was a daughter of Thelma Wyatt
Gourley of Harrodsburg and the late William C. Russell. She was an
employee of Arby's and a homemaker.
Other survivors include two sons, Stuart Carr and Shane Carr, both of
Harrodsburg; three brothers, Jerry Phillips and Phillip Russell, both of
Danville, and Tony Russell of Harrodsburg; and a sister, Lora Crowe of
Hustonville.
Pallbearers will be Billy Stringer, Randy, Eugene and Gerald Crowe, and
Jerry and Tony Russell.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today and after 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may go to American Diabetes Association, 721 West Main St.,
Suite 102, Louisville, 40202.
February 19, 1998
Jewell D. Hines
LIBERTY - Jewell Dean Hines, 62, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of
Liberty, died Tuesday in Cincinnati.
Born March 4, 1935, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
Gilmer and Millie Wesley Gadberry. She was a homemaker and widower of
Pierce L. Hines.
Survivors include two sons, Carl Hines and John Hines, both of
Cincinnati; a daughter, Mary A. Spaw of Cincinnati; four sisters, Susie
Folger of Stanford, Mildred Jones of Danville, Shirley Wesley of
Junction City and Ruby Dick of Liberty; three brothers, Harley and
William Gadberry, both of Junction City, and Billy R. Duncan of Liberty;
seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Rev. Clifford Dehart. Burial will be in Valley Oak Cemetery.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Friday.
February 25, 1998
George L. King
LIBERTY - Services for George Logan King, 79, of Waynesburg, formerly of
Liberty, will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev.
Arthur Selch. Burial will be in King Cemetery.
He died Monday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born April 11, 1918, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Sam F.
and Carrie Sapp King. He was a retired farmer and a member of Trinity
Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Elza, James, Randall, Donald and James Earl King and
Junior Allen.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Wednesday.
February 25, 1998
Elwood Peavyhouse
MORELAND - Services for Elwood Peavyhouse, 56, of Junction City, will be
2 p.m. Thursday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Burl King.
Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery with military rites by Caswell
Saufley American Legion Post.
He died Monday at home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after suffering
from cancer, according to Boyle County Deputy Coroner King Pruitt.
Born June 9, 1941 in Casey County, he was a son of Frances Reed
Peavyhouse of Stanford and the late Willie D. Peavyhouse. He was an Army
veteran of the Vietnam War.
Other survivors include his wife, Barbara Mullins Peavyhouse; a
daughter, Lisa Edwards of Hustonville; two sons, Robert E. Peavyhouse,
at home, and David W. Peavyhouse of Junction City; a brother, Gary W.
Peavyhouse of Waynesburg; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Robert, David and Timothy Peavyhouse, Troy King and
Michael and Harold Mullins.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.
February 26, 1998
Ambrose Clark Jr.
LIBERTY - Services for Ambrose Clark Jr., 51, of Liberty, will be 2 p.m.
Saturday at Willow Springs United Methodist Church by the Rev. David
Eastham. Burial will be in Willow Springs Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 7, 1947, in Casey County, he was a son of Blanche Wesley Clark
of Liberty and the late Ambrose Clark. He was a self-employed heavy
equipment operator, an employee of the Casey County Road Department and
a former deputy sheriff. He was a member of Willow Springs United
Methodist Church.
Other survivors include his wife, Martha Hatter Clark; a son, Steve
Clark of Liberty; a daughter, Cindy Board of Liberty; two brothers,
Harold Clark and James Clark, both of Liberty; four sisters, Faye
Cravens, Norma J. Hatter, Mae Bell and Gay Vaught, all of Liberty; and
three grandchildren.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Friday at Bartle Funeral Home.
February 26, 1998
Ersie B. Coleman
STANFORD - Services for Ersie Brown Coleman, 93, of Star Avenue, will be
2 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Henderson Goins. Burial
will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Casey County.
She died Wednesday in Stanford.
Born June 18, 1904, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
David V. and Leona Shelton Brown. She was a homemaker and a member of
South Fork Baptist Church, Casey County. She was the was the widow of
Virgil Coleman.
Survivors include three daughters, Hazel Foster of Stanford, Anna L.
Griffin of Waynesburg, and Violet Kidd of Stanford; three sons, Vernon
Coleman and Clifford Coleman, both of Stanford, and Floyd Coleman of
Hustonville; 29 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by a son, Lonzo Coleman.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.
February 27, 1998
Delbert Lane
LIBERTY - Delbert Lane, 35, of Cincinnati, formerly of Casey County,
died Wednesday in Cincinnati of natural causes.
Born April 24, 1962, in Casey County, he was a son of Shirley A. Hodge
Lane of Cincinnati and the late Hubert Lane.
Other survivors include his wife, Jennifer Ferguson Lane; two sons,
Donald Lane and Brent Lane, both of Elkhart, Ind.; a daughter, Brandi
Rae Lane of New York; three brothers, Billy J. Lane of Elkhart, and
Larry and Hubert Lane Jr., both of Cincinnati; two sisters, Loretta Lane
and Denise Aleshire, both of Cincinnati.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Rev. Clifford Dehart. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
February 27, 1998
Roscoe Ware
LIBERTY - Roscoe Ware, 88, of Liberty, died Wednesday in Liberty.
Born June 8, 1909, in Casey County, he was a son of the late McGarvey
and Trua Godbey Ware. He was a retired farmer and a member of South Fork
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Blanche Tarter Ware; two sons, Cecil Ware of
Liberty and Lucian Ware of Columbia; a daughter, Betty Tucker of
Franklin, Ind.; a half sister, Reva Henson of Danville; four
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at South Fork Baptist Church by
David Coffey and Richie Curtis with burial in South Fork Cemetery.
March 4, 1998
Florence Frederick
LIBERTY - Florence Frederick, 98, of Cincinnati, formerly of Casey
County, died Tuesday at Danville Centre for Health and Rehabilitation.
Born Nov. 15, 1899, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late John
and Mary Sims Frederick.
Survivors include two nieces, Mae Adams of Danville and Dora Floyd of
Kings Mountain; two nephews, Carlos Holt of Ruskin, Fla., and Claude
Frederick of Cleves, Ohio.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Revs. Steve Willingham, William Staton and Clyde Morgan. Burial will be
in Walls Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Roger Adams, Connie, Garland Frederick and Jimmy,
Kenneth and Mike Adams.
Honorary pallbearers are the nursing staff at Danville Centre for Health
and Rehabilitation.
Visitation is 5:30-8 p.m. today.
March 4, 1998
Owen H. Richardson
LANCASTER - Services for Owen H. Richardson, 79, of Gaffney Road, will
be 2 p.m. Thursday at Spurlin Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary Story.
Burial will be in Casey County Memorial Gardens.
He died Tuesday at home after a long illness.
Born May 2, 1919, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Ben J. and
Fannie Clements Richardson. He was a retired employee of Brown and
Williamson Tobacco Co. and was a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Orine Brown Richardson; a daughter, Wilma
Seals of Liberty; a brother, James E. Richardson of Lancaster; two
sisters, Della M. Richardson of Danville and Rosie Wall of McKinney; two
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mitchell Taylor, Arthur Gaffney Jr., Robbie East,
James Richardson Jr. and Denny and Ford Davis.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today.
March 6,1998
Agnes Taylor
LIBERTY - Agnes Taylor, 79, of Salem, Ind., died there Thursday.
Born Nov. 21, 1918, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late John
and Katie Warren Norman. She was a homemaker, a member of Salem United
Methodist Church and widow of Charles Witt and Adrian Taylor.
Survivors include three daughters, Jewel Cress and Kathern Mattingly,
both of Salem; a sister, Nannie Davis of Liberty; 10 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; four step
grandchildren; and five step great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Sunday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Rev. Darren Gillespie. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Saturday.
March 6, 1998
Euallie C. Wall
LIBERTY - Euallie C. Wall, 81, of Bethelridge, died Thursday at Ephraim
McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 27, 1917, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
Willie and Fannie Elliott Cravens. She was a retired employee of Liberty
Sportswear and a member of Rich Hill Church of Christ. She was the widow
of Cecil Elmore and Forest ``Sonny'' Wall.
Survivors include five sons, Edward F. Elmore and Carroll Wall, both of
Bethelridge, Forest Wall Jr. of Liberty, Bobby G. Wall of Sharonville,
Ohio, and Carlos Wall of Edinburg, Ind.; three daughters, Mae Buis of
Bethelridge, and Ruby Buis and Cathie Snow, both of Liberty; two
sisters, Mildred Epperson of Somerset and Mattie Godbey of Liberty; 25
grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Bartle Funeral Home by Virgil T.
Eubank. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
March 9, 1998
Mary M. Edwards
LIBERTY - Mary Magdalene Edwards, 61, of Liberty, died Saturday at home.
Born Aug. 1, 1936, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Ed L.
and Eva Atwood Edwards. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include four brothers, Glen, James, Osborn and Johnnie
Edwards, all of Liberty; and two sisters, Maxine Scott of Liberty and
Modine Ellis of Gravel Switch.
Services were held this morning at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev.
Darren Gillespie with burial in Tapscott Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Mark MacDougal, Robbie Ellis, Ronnie Edwards, Jeremy
Allen, Roy Edwards and Jeremy Atwood.
March 9, 1998
I.Z. Lay
LIBERTY - I.Z. Lay, 63, of Nicholasville, formerly of Liberty, died
Saturday in Nicholasville.
Born Oct. 19, 1934, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Welby and
Rhoda Austin Lay. He was an Air Force veteran.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Thomastown Cemetery,
Dunnville, by the Rev. Clifford Dehart.
McKinney-Brown Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
March 9, 1998
Omer C. Wesley
LIBERTY - Omer Cortez Wesley, 85, of Louisville, formerly of Liberty,
died Saturday at home.
Born Jan. 6, 1913, in Casey County, he was a son of the late George and
Tina Jones Wesley. He was a retired farmer and employee of General
Electric Co., Louisville. He was a member of Lynn Acres Baptist Church,
Louisville.
Survivors include his wife, Doreen Martin Wesley; two daughters, Helen
Grubbs of Danville and Marilyn Welsey of Louisville; a son, James A.
Wesley of Glendale, Ariz.; a sister, Effie Ware of Lebanon, Ohio; a half
brother, Otis Watson of Sheffield, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by John
P. Cummins. Burial will be in Bethelridge Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today.
March 9, 1998
Ruth S. Wilson
LIBERTY - Ruth Carol Sapp Wilson, 64, of Columbia, died Saturday at
Westlake Cumberland Hospital.
Born June 20, 1933, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
Clayton W. and Amanda Devore Sapp. She was a homemaker and a member of
First Apostolic Church, Frankfort, and the widow of Elisha W. Wilson.
Survivors include five sons, Roy L. Wilson and Thomas P. Wilson, both of
Columbia, Elisha W. Wilson Jr. and Floyd E. Wilson, both of Frankfort,
and Carl L. Wilson of Knightstown, Ind.; four daughters, Lucille Hall of
Liberty, Barbara Redmon of Frankfort, Anita Dodd of Shelbyville and
Nancy Wilson of Jasper, Ala.; a sister, Francis Lynn of Frankfort; a
brother, George Sapp of Frankfort; 17 grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Wilson.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Jenny's Chapel United Methodist
Church by Tony Clark and Daniel Wilson. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Marty, Billy and Bradley Redmon, Lewis Dodd III,
James Richardson, Henry T. and Henry E. Hall. Honorary pallbearers are
Roy, Elisha, Thomas, Floyd and Carl Wilson, Shawn Redmon, Elizabeth
Chansler and Melissa Pence.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at Bartle Funeral Home.
April 09, 1998
Thelma Phillips
LIBERTY - Services for Thelma Phillips, 85, of Liberty, will be 11 a.m.
Friday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Revs. Wayne Emerson and Dwight
Coffman. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery.
She died Wednesday at Casey County Hospital.
Born Nov. 24, 1912, in North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late
Wiley and Mae Mabe Delp. She was a homemaker, a member of Shady Grove
Baptist Church and the widow of Addie Phillips.
Survivors include two sons, Glen and Ronnie J. Phillips, both of
Liberty; two daughters, Leona King and Delois Richards, both of Liberty;
a brother, Fred Delp of Cincinnati, Ohio; a sister, Faye Emerson of
Liberty; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by a daughter, Luvina Phillips; and a son, Lilburn
Phillips.
Pallbearers will be Glen Phillips Jr., Mitchell Phillips, Gary Cain,
Thomas Cravens, Craig Murphy and Tony Luttrell.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.
April 10, 1998
Willie C. Youngman
LIBERTY - Willie C. Youngman, 85, of Birmingham, Ala., formerly of Casey
County, died Tuesday in Birmingham.
Born Nov. 3, 1912, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
Nathan and Patricia Butcher Coffey. She was a retired secretary for Fox
Paper Company, Cincinnati, and the widow of Estil Sam Youngman. She was
a member of Liberty United Methodist Church.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services were scheduled for 1 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home
by the Rev. Clifford Dehart. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery.
April 14, 1998
Russell Wright
LIBERTY - Russell Wright, 56, of Lebanon Road, a local businessman, died
Monday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington from
injuries suffered Saturday in a mowing accident at his residence.
The accident occurred at 10:45 a.m. EDT Saturday at Wright's residence
inside the limits of Liberty. He died as a result of an anoxic brain
injury, according to a report issued by the Fayette County Coroner's
office.
``Probably what happened, the grass was a little bit slick,'' said
Deputy Sheriff Garnett Sweeney. ``He just slipped over into the ditch
and the lawnmower fell on him.''
He was co-owner of Wright Implement Co., and attended Highway 49
Holiness Church.
Born July 11, 1941, in Casey County, he was a son of Lennie Sapp Wright
of Liberty and the late John W. Wright.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Adams Wright; a son, Keith Wright of
Liberty; a daughter, Karen Ellison of Liberty; a brother, Ronald Wright
of Liberty; three sisters, Juanita Delp and Deborah Wesley, both of
Liberty, and Verona Atwood of Mount Washington; four grandchildren; and
a step granddaughter.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Revs. Bill Rose and Phillip Smallwood. Burial will be in Caney Fork
Cemetery.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.
Pallbearers will be Johnnie Beard, Marvin Vaught, Doug and David
Johnson, Jackie Emerson, Dennis Wilkerson and Junior Witt.
Memorials may go to Block Pentecostal Church or Highway 49 Holiness
Church.
April 16, 1998
Lillard M. Rogers
LIBERTY - Lillard M. Rogers, 88, of Brown Court, died Wednesday at home.
Born June 25, 1909, in Casey County, he was a son of the late James and
Mary Shaw Rogers. He was a retired Casey County teacher, a veteran of
World War II, a member of Liberty First Christian Church and Retired
Teachers Association.
Survivors include a nephew, Fred Rogers of Liberty; and a brother,
William L. Rogers of Shelbyville.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Liberty First Christian Church by
the Revs. Homer Hecht and Bob Brooks. Burial will be in Antioch
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Freddie, Pat, Danny, John, and Shelton Rogers.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Wesley, Johnny Dando, Drs. George and
Garnett Sweeney, Anthony York and Bobby McKinney.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Friday.
May 08, 1998
John D. Curtsinger
MORELAND - John David Curtsinger, 82, of Connersville, Ind., died
Wednesday at home.
Born Feb. 27, 1916, in Casey County, he was a son of Samuel R. and
Elizabeth Bunch Curtsinger and the widower of Lora Mullins Curtsinger.
He was an Army
veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Bywaters of England; a brother,
J.C. Curtsinger of Connersville; and two grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev.
Greg Nimmo. Burial will be in Moreland Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Saturday.
May 08, 1998
Noah C. Gibson
LIBERTY - Noah Chester Gibson, 78, of Hustonville, died Thursday at Fort
Logan Hospital.
Born April 25, 1920, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Tim and
Bessie Johnson Gibson. He was a retired farmer and a member of McKinney
Christian
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Vatus Emerson Gibson; five sons, Larry
Gibson and Dallin Gibson, both of Georgetown, Gary Gibson, Russell
Gibson and Ricky Gibson,
all of Lincoln County; three daughters, Sue Bailey of Georgetown, Faye
Roy of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Phyllis Wallen of Franklin, Ind.; three
brothers, Alvin Gibson
of Lincoln County, Coy Gibson of Casey County and Dennis Foster of
Harrodsburg; a sister, Adel Derry of Louisville; 20 grandchildren; and
17
great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Rev. Aaron Snelling. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today.
May 08, 1998
Vela M. Reid
LEXINGTON - Vela Moran Reid, 84, of Lexington, died Thursday at
Samariatan Hospital.
Born in Casey County, she was a member of Centenary United Methodist
Church for over 50 years and taught Sunday School. She was a retired
Fayette County
teacher and State social worker.
Survivors include two daughters, Faith A. Osborne of Lexington and
Rebecca Pope of Dallas, Texas; and three grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Centenary United Methodist Church,
Lexington, by the Rev. Donald Durham, and 3 p.m. Saturday at W.L. Pruitt
Funeral
Home, Moreland. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home and 2 p.m.
until time of service Saturday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home.
May 10, 1998
Hobert Cochran
Hobert ``Shorty'' Cochran, 70, of Harding St., Danville, died Thursday
at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born June 14, 1927, in Marion County, he was the son of the late John
and Janie Edwards Cochran. He was a general contractor, woodcrafter and
member of
Southern Ave. Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Cochran of Danville; three sons,
Harold L. Cochran of Vernon, Fla., David W. Cochran of Danville and
Claude R. Cochran of
Lynn Haven, Fla.; a brother, Tom Cochran of Danville; a sister, Ella
Coulter of Jacksonville, Fla.; 12 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by a son, Charles Cochran.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev. Tim
Mathis. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery in Casey County.
Visitation will be after 3 p.m. today.
May 10, 1998
Flossie Stinson
Flossie Conatser Stinson, 85, died Thursday at Charleston Healthcare
Center.
Born Nov. 29, 1912, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
Phillip and Florence Payton Conatser. She was the widow of Willie Bird
Stinson. She was a
homemaker.
Survivors include two sisters, Edith Von Linger of Stanford and Ethel
Coleman of McKinney; and nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Bellevue Cemetery by the
Rev. David Harris. Visitation is after noon Monday at Preston-Pruitt
Funeral Home.
May 12, 1998
Judith A. Allen
LIBERTY - Judith Ann Allen, 33, Segal Wesley Avenue, died Sunday at home
of natural causes.
Born Aug. 14, 1964, in Casey County, she was a daughter of Mary
Katherine Long Scott and the late William Shelby Scott. She was a
homemaker and a member
of Brush Creek Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include her husband Robert L. Allen; two sons, Isaac McKay
Allen and Daniel Coleton Allen, both at home; five sisters, Sheila Cox
and Ricky Jean
Whitis, both of Hustonville, Wanda L. Coffman of Liberty, Vicky Lynn
Hicks of Columbia, Susan Douglas of Yosemite; three brothers, Gale L.
Scott of Liberty,
and Timmy and Troy D. Scott, both of Hustonville.
Services were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Brush Creek Pentecostal
Church by the Revs. Brad Walden, Burl King and Don Clark. Burial will be
in Whited
Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Donny Wilson, Tommy Weddle, Mike Brown, Calvin Brown,
Hershel Price and Jim Worley.
Honorary pallbearers are Clifton Mays, Clark Hasty, Gene Payton, Dr.
David Booth and Dallas Stafford.
May 26, 1998
Lina C. Carman
WAYNESBURG - Lina Campbell Carman, 93, of Kings Mountain, died Sunday at
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 16, 1905, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
Millard and Pricilla Falconbery Campbell. She was a homemaker, a member
of Walltown
Christian Church and the widow of Manford Carman.
Survivors include three daughters, Pauline Snow and Wilma McQueen, both
of Kings Mountain, and Hazel Gambrel of Amelia, Ohio; four
grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in
death by a daughter, Shirley Carman.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by
the Rev. Steven Willingham. Burial will be in KP Hall Cemetery, Kings
Mountain.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to Falconbery Cemetery Fund or favorite charity.
May 26, 1998
Ray S. Russell
MORELAND - Ray S. ``Shack'' Russell, 61, of Hustonville, died Sunday at
his home.
Born Nov. 6, 1936, in Casey County, he was a son of Bessie Hafley
Russell of Hustonville and the late Thomas S. Russell. He was a retired
farmer and a member
of Ellisburg Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sadie Jeffries Russell; two sons, Steven R.
Russell of Danville and Ricky S. Russell at home; two brothers, Clay G.
Russell and Elmer T.
Russell, both of Hustonville; and four sisters, Velma J. Douglas of
Harrodsburg, Vivian J. Allison of Gallatin, Tenn., Mary A. Reeves of
Danville, and Helen Vanoy
of Junction City.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the
Rev. G.W. Smith Jr. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today.
Pallbearers will be Arnold Wilcher, Dawson Terrell, Randy Russell,
Phillip Hafley, Willie Wiser and Robert Wiser.
Honorary pallbearers are Tom Cochran, Eugene Hafley, Donnie Pendergraft,
Clarence Reed, Howard Turpin and Russell Wiser.
May 26, 1998
Arthur Steinhauer
LIBERTY - Arthur Steinhauer, 75, of Liberty, died Sunday at University
of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.
Born Nov. 22, 1922, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Ed and
Myrtle Vaught Steinhauer. He was a former employee of King and Lane
Service Station and
a member of The Church of the First Born. He was the widower of Evona
Steinhauer.
Survivors include two daughters, Cathy Cox and Geraldine Cox, both of
Liberty; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev.
Dwight Coffman.Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
May 29, 1998
Michael E. Poff
LIBERTY - Michael Eugene Poff, 43, of Ky. 206, died Thursday at
University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center after a long illness.
Born Nov. 18, 1954 in Casey County, he was a son of Carl E. and Mary
Carter Poff of Liberty. He was a former driver for Lathem Trucking Co.
Other survivors include his wife, Carolyn Morgan Poff; a daughter, Tammy
Ann Poff of Liberty; two sons, Larry and Tony Poff, both of Liberty;
three sisters,
Cynthia Brown and Andrea Watson, both of Liberty and Sandi Stargle-Dick
of Russell Springs; a brother, Donnie Poff of Liberty; and two
grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Rev. Richard Bunner. Burial will be in Willow Springs Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
May 29, 1998
James R. Hancock
Graveside services for James Randall Hancock, 41, of Nichols Street,
Danville, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Elders Cemetery by the Rev.
Wendell Douglas.
Pallbearers will be Jackie Douglas, Bobby Roach, Ronald Douglas, Floyd
Preston, Gayle Scharbrough and Chris Douglas.
Visitation is 2-7 p.m. today at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home.
He died Thursday at University of Kentucky Medical Center. Born Oct. 21,
1956, in Casey County, he was the son of Alma Louise Conder Hancock of
Danville
and the late James C. Hancock.
Survivors include two sons, Randall Dewayne Hancock of Danville and
Travis Hancock of Waynesburg; a daughter, Patricia Mae Hancock of
Danville; two sisters,
Karen Marie Abbott of Stanford and Sharon Rose Murphy of Danville; a
brother, Clarence Edward Hancock of Mercer County; and a grandson.
July 15, 1998
Hagen W. Wheeler
Hagen William Wheeler, infant son of Christopher A. Wheeler and Molly J.
Clair, died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Other survivors include grandparents, Robert Clair of Coolville, Ohio,
and Betty Wheeler of Junction City; great-grandparents, Esther and
Edmund Buzek of Mansfield, Ohio, and Leona and Robert Clair of West
Virginia.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Poplar Grove Cemetery,
Casey County, by the Revs. Carl Moell and Wendell Douglas.
Stith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
July 15, 1998
Cora R. Stargle
LIBERTY - Cora Rena Stargle, 83, of Casey County, died Tuesday at
Midtown Care Home, Somerset.
Born Sept. 25, 1914, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Jim
and Wealthy Jane Roy Peavley. She was a homemaker, a member of Jenny's
Chapel Methodist Church and the widow of Everett Stargle.
Survivors include four daughters, Thelma Chansler of Dunnville, Dorothy
Stargle of Windsor and Ruth Huff and Helen Luttrell, both of Russell
Springs; three sons, David Stargle of Russell Springs, Herman Stargle of
Norwood, Ohio, and Leonard Stargle of Ludlow, Ill.; 31 grandchildren; 36
great-grandchildren.
Services will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Jenny's Chapel Methodist Church by
the Rev. Richard West. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be after 5:30 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home
and after 10 a.m. at the church.
July 15, 1998
Artie M. True
LIBERTY - Artie Myrtle True, 80, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday at
Harrodsburg Health Care Center.
Born Aug. 18, 1917, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Mack
and Ella Lane. She was a homemaker and the widow of Leo Lane.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev.
Gilbert Robinson. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery.
July 20, 1998
Helen C. Wethington
LIBERTY - Helen Cleo Wethington, 75, of Liberty Care Center, died there
Saturday.
Born Feb. 28, 1923, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
Maurice and Teresa Ewing Wethington. She was a homemaker, a member of
St. Bernard Catholic Church and the widow of Henry V. Wethington.
Survivors include a daughter, Janet Smith of Liberty; a brother, Jim M.
Wethington of Liberty; and two grandchildren.
Services were held 11 a.m. today at St. Bernard Catholic Church by the
Rev. Joe Hall with burial in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were David, Johnny, Randy and Lawrence Wethington, Gary
Johnson and Tom Clements.
August 09, 1998
Betty J. Hudson
LIBERTY - Betty June Hudson, 61, of Ky. 127, Dunnville, died Friday at
her home after an illness.
Born Oct. 25, 1936, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late
John and Ethel Mae King Hampton. She was a housewife and a member of
Antioch Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Kelly Ray Hudson; two brothers, William
Robert Hampton and James Ralph Hampton, both of Liberty; and one sister,
Maynell Haggard of Liberty.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by Clifford
DeHart. Burial will be in Thomastown Cemetery near Dunnville.
Visitation will be after 8 a.m. today until of time of the service.
August 10, 1998
Anna B. Sharp
LIBERTY - Anna Frances Barger Sharp, 99, of Louisville, formerly of
Liberty, died Saturday at Jewish Hospital, Louisville.
Born May 27, 1899, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
Forrest and Susan Allen Barger and the widow of Lowell O. Sharp. She was
a former employee of Casey County Court clerk's office, and a member of
Liberty First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Ann Barger Shelby of Louisville; a sister,
Ruth Richards of Liberty; and three grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Glenwood Cemetery by the
Revs. Jim Brown and Sherman Richards.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.
August 11, 1998
Thurmond F. Baxter
MORELAND - Thurmond Franklin Baxter, 75, of Hustonville, died Monday at
Veterans Administration, Lexington.
Born July 24, 1923, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Albert R.
Baxter and Ruth Simpson. He was a former postal employee in Danville and
a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include four sons, Randy, Dewey, Bobby and Terry Baxter, all
of Danville; a daughter, Pam Echeverrin of Danville; six grandchildren;
and a great-grandchild.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev.
Eugene McCawley. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mark Duke, Jerry Allen, Brian Karnes, Charles Watts,
James Watts and Carl Watts.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Wednesday.
August 11, 1998
Margie T. LaFavers
LIBERTY - Margie Thomas LaFavers, 88, of Adams Street, died Monday at
Casey County Hospital.
Born May 13, 1910, in Dunnville, she was a daughter of the late Hannable
and Alice McDonald Thomas. She was a retired merchant and attended
Liberty First Baptist Church. She was the widow of Olan LaFavers.
Survivors include a son, Michael LaFavers of Liberty; two brothers,
Thurlow Thomas and C.J. Thomas, both of Liberty; two sisters, Elizabeth
Terry of Dunnville and Opal McKleen of South Carolina; eight
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death
by a son, Olan LaFavers Jr., and a daughter, Marketia Lynn.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Rev. Jim Brown. Burial will be Antioch Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Gary Terry, Greg Neat, Todd Wilson, Ronnie White,
Kendell Thomas and Randy Thomas.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
August 14, 1998
Delbert L. Wilson
PERRYVILLE - Delbert Lee Wilson, 87, of South Buell died today at home.
Born Sept. 28, 1910, in Casey County, he was a son of the late John and
Mary Belle King Wilson. He was a retired farmer and a member of Sycamore
Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Johnson Wilson of Perryville; a son,
William Wilson of Perryville; three daughters, Judy Beedy of McKinney,
Sue Webb of Perryville and Janice Dunsmore of Louisville; seven
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Wilder Funeral Home with
Heath Stone officiating. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Saturday.
Memorials may go to the American Heart Association.
September 17, 1998
Mary M. Martin
RICHMOND - Mary Esther McFarland Martin, 42, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died
Wednesday at her home.
She was a daughter of David L. and Dorothy McFarland of Casey County, a
member of Galilee Baptist Church, Berea, and a private piano teacher.
Survivors include her husband, David Randy Martin; two brothers, David
L. McFarland of Berea and Timothy McFarland of Casey County; and two
sisters, Martha James of Casey County and Becky Dixon of Lawrenceburg.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Galilee Baptist Church by the Rev.
John Dodson. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. Friday at the church.
Oldham, Roberts and Powell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
September 18, 1998
Paul J. Southerland
MORELAND - Services for Paul J. Southerland, 58, of Gravel Switch, will
be 2 p.m. Saturday at Danville Church of God by the Revs. Lonnie
Daugherty and Shane Pippen. Burial will be in Vaught Cemetery, Casey
County.
He died Wednesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 2, 1940, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Sid and
Ethel Shepperson Southerland. He was a self-employed drywall contractor
and a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Butchertown.
Survivors include his wife, Delois Ferrell Southerland; four sons,
Gregory and Roger Southerland, both of Gravel Switch, Brian Southerland
of Hustonville, and Dewayne Southerland of Danville; four daughters,
Freda Carey of Gravel Switch, Beverly King of Danville, Glorita Denson
of Hustonville and Tracy Brown of Moreland; two brothers, Robert
Southerland of Stanford and Buddy Southerland of Parksville; three
sisters, Edith Terrill of Hustonville, Laura Wilson of Danville, and
Agnes Warren of Florence; and 17 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Randy, Keith, Norman, Floyd and Harvey Southerland
and Jeff King.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at the church.
W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
September 22, 1998
Harold L. Gosser
LIBERTY - Services for Harold Lloyd Gosser, 65, of Dry Ridge Road, will
be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Revs. Jim Lynn and
C.B. Carman. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery.
He died Monday at his home.
Born Aug. 30, 1933, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Herbert
and Myrtle Pennington Gosser. He was a farmer and attended Poplar Grove
Baptist Church and Poplar Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Wyatt Gosser; two sons, Jeffrey L.
Gosser and Bradley W. Gosser, both of Liberty; two sisters, Matrice
Russell of Liberty and Fredia Richardson of Lawrenceburg; three
brothers, Harvey and Horace Gosser, both of Liberty, and Gene Gosser of
Hustonville; and two granddaughters. He was preceded in death by a
daughter, Leslie K. Gosser.
Pallbearers will be Norman Gosser, Doug Johnson, Johnny Maupin, Elwood
Hoskins, James Rodgers and David McKinney.
Honorary pallbearers are Arthur Garrett, Billy Grant, Carl Wesley, Keith
Caudill, Hubert Cornett, Bob Weddle, John Murphy and David Cundiff.
November 18, 1998
Sam Campbell
LIBERTY - Services for Sam Campbell, 61, of Jamestown, will be 1 p.m.
Thursday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Clifford DeHart. Burial will
be in Salem Cemetery with military rites by the Casey County Funeral
Squad.
He died Monday at Russell County Hospital.
Born Feb. 2, 1937, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Logan and
Ora ``Doll'' Foster Campbell. He was a retired postal employee and a
retired Navy veteran.
Survivors include a son, Dean Campbell of Cincinnati, Ohio; three
daughters, Toni Van Stone and Rhonda McCreary, both of Cincinnati, and
Marsha McDonald of New Hampshire; a brother, Ray Campbell of Athens,
Ga.; two sisters, Geneva Bell of Moreland and Elece Hatter of
Indianapolis, Ind.; and 12 grandchildren.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
November 19, 1998
Arlos B. Simpson
PERRYVILLE - Services for Arlos B. Simpson, 71, of North Main Street,
Monticello, formerly of Boyle County, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Wilder
Funeral Home by the Rev. Wayne Malone. Burial will be in Simpson
Cemetery, Casey County.
He died Tuesday at his home.
Born Oct. 25, 1927, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Charles L.
and Marianne Wilson Simpson. He was a retired bridge construction
worker, a member of Harvey Maguire Masonic Lodge 209 and Pine Lake
Chapel, West Point, Ga.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine Coggin Simpson; a son, Michael W.
Simpson of Danville; two stepdaughters, Shelia Gunter and Susan Perkins,
both of Monticello; a grandson; and four step grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Danny Bryant, Marshall Bryant, Stewart McDerrmott
Jr., Carroll Purdom, Carl Leffew and JoPat Preston.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today.
November 22, 1998
Arvil W. Terry
LIBERTY - Arvil W. Terry, 81, died Friday at his home after a long
illness.
Born Sept. 10, 1917, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Gene
Albert and Sarah Jane Cain Terry. He was a deacon at the Dunnville
Christian Church and a Kentucky Colonel. He was a retired sawmill and
lumber businessman.
Survivors include: his wife, Elizabeth Thomas Terry; one son, Gary Terry
of Dunnville; one brother, Roy Terry of Liberty; one sister, Stella May
of Indiana; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Revs. Paul Viers and Jimmy Brown. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Greg Neat, Donald and David Tarter, Thurman and
Larry Terry, Steve Fox and Glen and Dale Wilson.
November 23, 1998
Fayrene Chadwell
LIBERTY - Fayrene Chadwell, 49, of Windsor, died Sunday at Taylor County
Hospital, Campbellsville, of natural causes.
Born July 27, 1949, in Casey County, she was a daughter of Exie Harris
Sayers of Liberty and the late Hiram Sayers. She was a former employee
of Watson's Sawmill and a member of Canaan Valley Church.
Survivors include her husband, Jackie Chadwell; four daughters, Brenda
Lynn of Windsor, Glenda Eads, Bobbie Jo Eads and Sharon Byrd, all of
Liberty; a son, Marlet Chadwell of Liberty; three brothers, Roscoe,
Garnett and Jack Sayers, all of Liberty; three sisters, Betty Cundiff of
Dunnville, and Rosanne Goodin and Artie Davenport, both of Liberty; and
seven grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev.
Vernon Blakey. Burial will be in South Fork Cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Monday.
Memorials may go to a family funeral fund at Bartle Funeral Home.
December 16, 1998
Raymond B. Putteet
STANFORD - Services for Raymond B. Putteet, 87, of Dogwood Drive, will
be 1 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Greg Powell. Burial
will be in Parlor Grove Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born March 6, 1911, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Robert A.
and Louetta Phelps Putteet. He was a retired teacher having taught in
Lincoln and Casey counties and was principal at Broughtontown and Kings
Mountain schools. He also taught and retired as supervisor of
transportation for the Fairfield Ohio school district. He was a member
of Kings Mountain Methodist Church, and a 50-year member of Waynesburg
Masonic Lodge 328 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Blanton Putteet; a son, R.B. Putteet
Jr. of Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Mary Lou Williams of Tuscon, Ariz.; a
sister, Wilmouth Miner of Fairfield, Ohio; two grandsons; and three
great-grandsons.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday with a Masonic service by
Waynesburg Masonic Lodge at 7:30 p.m.
December 17, 1998
W. Clyde Lawhorn
LIBERTY - Services for Willie Clyde Lawhorn, 76, of South Fork Creek,
will be 2 p.m. Friday at McKinney-Brown Funeral home by the Revs. Steven
Willingham, William Stanton and Bobby Bryant. Burial will be in South
Fork Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Born Dec. 8, 1922, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Alvin and
Eliza Shell Lawhorn. He was a retired farmer and a World War II Army
veteran. He was a member of Corinth First Church of God, a life member
of Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member
of Casey County Beef and Pork Association.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Pevley Lawhorn; a son, Hershel Lawhorn
of Liberty; two daughters, Carla Owen of Liberty and Twila Vernon of
Greenwood, Ind.; a brother, Cleo Lawhorn of Dunnville; four
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dennis and Donald Baldock, Boyd Hoskins, Kent
Emerson, Lavern Zimmerian and Jerry Laveren.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
December 17, 1998
L.C. Young Jr.
LIBERTY - L.C. Young Jr., 71, of Harrodsburg, formerly of Liberty, died
Wednesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Born June 10, 1927, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Dr. L.C.
and Rose Hammond Young. He was a retired teacher and federal corrections
officer at Northpoint Training Center, and an Army veteran of World War
II.
Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl McMahan of Chicago, Ill.; and a
brother, Palmer Young of Lexington.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Rev. Paul Viers. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
December 18, 1998
Ethel Allison
LIBERTY - Services for Ethel Allison, 97, of Hustonville, will be 1 p.m.
Saturday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. James Bland. Burial will be
in Poplar Grove Cemetery.
She died Wednesday at Stanford House Nursing Home.
Born July 1, 1901, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
Greenberry and Nancy A. Rigney Edwards. She was a homemaker, a member of
Brush Creek Christian Church and the widow of John Allison.
Survivors include a brother, Floyd Edwards of Garden City, Mich.; two
sisters, Erie Wilkinson of Indianapolis, Ind., and Wavie Kerr of
Hiskell, Tenn.; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two
daughters, Doris Rigney and Lois Smothers; and two sons, Glen and Harold
Smothers.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. today.
December 20, 1998
Estelle P. White
MORELAND - Estelle Peyton White, 87, of Stanford, died Friday at her
home.
Born July 2, 1911, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Ida
Lynne and Valentine Peyton. She was a homemaker and a charter member of
the Moreland First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Isiah J. White, and two sisters, Lillie
Statom and Permelia Haynes, both of Louisville.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Revs.
Glenn Johnson and George Darnell. Burial will be in Hustonville
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Glyn Southerland, David Lawson, Haskell Wesley,
Chris Peyton, Gene Bell and Wayne Atwood.
Honorary pallbearers are Paul Long, Jerry McGirr, Hugh McGirr and Otha
Atwood.
Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to Moreland First Baptist Church.
December 21, 1998
Lewis J. Watson
LIBERTY - Lewis J. Watson, 80, of Clear Branch Road, died Saturday at
his home.
Born Aug. 8, 1918, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Naaman and
Mary Dorsey Hopper Watson. He was a retired farmer and a member of
Willow Springs United Methodist Church and Middleburg Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Ross Watson; two daughters, Gay Miles
and Marilyn K. Watson, both of Liberty; three sons, Osbie Watson and
L.J. Watson, both of Liberty, and George Watson of Westchester, Ohio;
two brothers, Ernest Roy and Ezra Watson, both of Liberty; a sister, Ina
McAninch of Carthage, Ohio; four grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Willow Springs United Methodist
Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.
December 22, 1998
Nancy J. Brown
LIBERTY - Nancy Jane Brown, 94, of Liberty, died Monday at Casey County
Hospital.
Born Nov. 1904, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Jake and
Mary Bell Taylor Byrd. She was a retired waitress and a member of Walnut
Hill Baptist Church. SHe was the widow of Gillen Brown.
Survivors include two sons, Elmer and Clyde Brown, both of Liberty; two
daughters, Rosie Sapp of Campbellsville and Orine Richardson of Liberty;
a brother, Alvin Byrd of Pensacola, Fla.; a sister, Nannie Tarter of
Columbus, Ind.; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and nine
great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Herman
Brown.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by
the Rev. Clifton Cowan. Burial will be in Casey County Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
December 23, 1998
Tilda A. Price
LIBERTY - Services for Tilda Ann Price, 92, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
formerly of Liberty, are scheduled at 1 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown
Funeral Home by the Rev. Dwight Coffman. Burial will be in Whited
Cemetery.
She died Sunday in Cincinnati.
Born Feb. 21, 1906, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
James and Queen Testament Woodrum. She was a homemaker and a member of
Bethlehem United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Eugene Price.
Survivors include a son, Ralph Price of Cincinnati, Ohio; seven
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and seven
great-great-grandchildren.
December 27, 1998
Howard A. Brown
MORELAND - Howard Albert Brown, 86, of Stanford died Thursday at
Thompson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore.
Born Oct. 13, 1912, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Francis
and Annie Bodkin Brown. He was a retired farmer and a veteran of World
War II.
Survivors include a sister, Erma Terrell of Stanford; and a brother,
Frank Brown of Lexington.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev.
Billy Maxey. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery with military rites
by Caswell Saufley Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Visitation is after 3 p.m. today.
Pallbearers will be Donnie Simpson, Tony Simpson, Lee Belcher, Carl
Watts, Jesse Crowe and Kenny Pendygraft.
December 27, 1998
Charlotte Martin
LIBERTY - Charlotte Martin, 88, of Liberty, died Thursday at Casey
County Hospital.
Born Oct. 14, 1909, she was a homemaker, a member of Faith Baptist
Church, Martin, Ky., and was the widow of Robert Martin.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Martin of Liberty; a sister,
Cecil Johnson of Spokane, Wash.; 13 step grandchildren; and 27 step
great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the
Rev. Bruce Martin; burial will be in Whited Cemetery.
Visitation is after 4:30 p.m. today.
December 27, 1998
Grace J. Spaw
LIBERTY - Grace Jeannette Spaw, 65, of Bethelridge died Tuesday at her
home after an illness.
Born Oct. 11, 1933, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late
James and Lola Elmore Spaw. She was a seamstress at Marlow
Industries/Liberty Sportswear. She was a member of Bentonville Methodist
Church.
Survivors include a sister, Willadeen Davidson of Hamersville, Ohio.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at McKinney-BrownFuneral Home by
the Rev. Clifford Dehart. Burial will be in Spaw Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today.
December 27, 1998
Wallace Spaw
LIBERTY - Wallace Spaw, 69, of Bethelridge died Wednesday at Veterans
Administration Medical Center in Lexington.
Born Oct. 26, 1929, in Casey County, he was the son of the late James
and Lola Elmore Spaw. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a
farmer.
Survivors include two sisters, Willadeen Davidson of Hammersville, Ohio,
and Grace Jeannette Spaw of Bethelridge.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev.
Clifford DeHart. Burial will be in Spaw Cemetery with military rites.
Visitation is after 8 a.m. today.
December 27, 1998
Nelson "Mutt'' Wethington
LIBERTY - Nelson ``Mutt'' Wethington, 71, of Cincinnati died Friday at
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born April 17, 1927, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Alvin
Henry Wethington and Bertha Mae Carter Wethington.
He was an Army veteran and a retired sanitation engineer in Mount
Healthy, Ohio.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Hill of Liberty; a brother, Edgar
Wethington of Cloudland, Ga.; two sisters, Geneva West of Cincinnati and
Hazel Reese of Chickamauga, Ga.; two grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Salem United Methodist Church by the
Rev. Simon Reese. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery with military rites
by the Casey County funeral squad.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Burchett, Ray Johnson, Paul Wethington,
Harold Lowery, Adam Pelly and Frank Bovard.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at Bartle Funeral Home.
