Casey  County Obituaries

 

Casey County Obituaries

Contributed By: Rochelle Riordan


 

Gertrude Buck
LIBERTY - Gertrude Buck, 69, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 27, 1928, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Ida M. Lynn Rogers. She was a homemaker and a member of Dry Branch Baptist Church. She was the widow of James Buck.
Survivors include four sons, Eddie, Holland, Jackie and Timmy Buck, all of Harrodsburg; three daughters, Vera Colvin and Brenda Boswell, both of Harrodsburg, and Retha Sandlin of Richmond; a granddaughter whom she raised; Tammy Bandy of Harrodsburg; two sisters, Retha Baker of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Maudie Johnson of Aurora, Ind.; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Donnie Reliford. Burial will be in Whited Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today. [Published January 5, 1998]

James L. Coyle
LORETTO - James Levi Hardin Coyle, 86, of Loretto, formerly of Gravel Switch, died Friday at Federal Hill Nursing Home, Bardstown.
Born June 2, 1911, in Casey County, he was a son of the late J.T. and Grace Pipes Coyle. He was the widower of Pearlie Hafley Coyle. He was a retired carpenter and farmer.
Survivors include a daughter, Bertha Blakeman of Richmond; two sons, James Thomas Coyle of Loretto and Paul Hardin Coyle of Lancaster; a sister, Hazel Southerland of Paris; two brothers, Estill Coyle of Des Plaines, Ill. and Clarence Coyle of Harrodsburg; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mattingly Funeral Home by the Rev. John Bare. Burial will be 12:30 p.m. Monday at Bluegrass Memorial Gardens, Jessamine County.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Blakeman, Timothy Blakeman, Terry Coyle, J.D. Coyle, Clellan Coyle, Kenny W. Coyle, Harold Coyle, Donnie Coyle, Butch Coyle, Colemand Southerland, Will Southerland and Jimmy Southerland.
Visitation is after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may go to Alzheimer's Association, Bluegrass Chapter, 801 S. Limestone St., Lexington 40508-4048. [Published January 11, 1998]

Ethel E. Ellis
MORELAND - Ethel Evelyn Ellis, 87, of Hustonville, died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Oct. 23, 1910, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late A.M. and Artelia Smith Simpson. She was a retired licensed practical nurse of Kentucky State Hospital where she was employed for 35 years, and a member of Valley Grove Baptist Church. She was the widow of Willie Lee Ellis.
Survivors include three daughters, Louise Wright of Charlestown, Ind.; Shearleen Green of Danville and Linda Austin of Liberty; four sons, Kenneth Ellis of Hustonville, Eugene Ellis, Leon Ellis and Horace Ellis, all of Danville; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jerome and Jasper Ellis.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary Story. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Tuesday. [Published January 12, 1998]

Enoch B. Allen
HARRODSBURG - Enoch Benjamin Allen, 74, of Stagg Street, died Monday at Harrodsburg Health Care Center.
Born Sept. 16, 1923, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Amos P. and Mary Cochran Allen. He was a retired construction worker.
Survivors include two sons, Michael W. Allen of Logansport, Ind., and Joseph S. Allen of Harrodsburg; six daughters, Judy C. Jarrell of Mercer County, Vickie K. Dykes of Harrodsburg, Jacqueline S. Casey of Hiram, Ga., Debra J. Brantley of Lexington, Marilyn A. Johnson of Danville and Donna J. Saxon of Borger, Texas; a brother, William ``Bill'' Allen of Harrodsburg; three sisters, Frances Carrier of Cincinnati, Flossie Royalty of Harrodsburg and Gracie Cobb of Lexington; 24 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are incomplete at Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home. [Published January 13, 1998]

Bonnie M. Justice
LIBERTY - Bonnie Mae Justice, 54, of Harrodsburg, formerly of Liberty, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Aug. 26, 1943, in Casey County, she was a daughter of Myrtle Knight of Liberty and the late John Sallee. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Justice; two daughters, Patricia Peavler of Danville and Saundra Neal of Lexington; two sons, Paul and Richard Justice Jr., both of Harrodsburg; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Clifford DeHart. Burial will be in Luttrell Cemetery.
Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today. [Published January 19, 1998]

Eldie Passmore
LIBERTY - Eldie Passmore, 59, of Dunnville, died Sunday at home.
Born June 2, 1938, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Ernest and Arlie Redford Passmore. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Russell County.
Survivors include four daughters, June Polston of Mexico, Brenda Anderson of Liberty, Mayrene Tucker of Dunnville and Della Bailey of Russell Springs; a son, Eldon Passmore of Dunnville; three brothers, Dennville Passmore of Russell Springs, Seth and Clifton Passmore, both of Dunnville; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. today (central time) at Bethel Baptist Church, Russell County, by the Rev. Monroe Johnson. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
There will be no visitation. [Published January 19, 1998]

James W. Spaulding
OWENSBORO - James Edwin Spaulding, 65, died at Owensboro-Mercy Health System after a long illness.
Born Aug. 20, 1932, in Casey County, he was a son of Thomas A. and Agnes Mullins Spaulding. He was a retired director of the Davies-McLean Baptist Association, a graduate of Hustonville High School and served in the Armed Forces. He was pastor of several Baptist churches in Kentucky and served as a missionary in the Bahama Islands, Trinidad, Scotland and Germany.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Bogie Spaulding; two sons, Timothy Spaulding of Louisville and Micah Spaulding of Atlanta, Ga.; a daughter, Linda Roberts of Lewisport; a brother, Thomas Spaulding Jr., of Hustonville; and three grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hustonville Cemetery.
Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at James H. Davis Funeral Home and 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home, Moreland.
Memorials may go to Camp Shaeffer Memorial Fund or Christian Dental Clinic Fund, c/o Davies-McLean Baptist Association, 1003 Scherm Rd., Owensboro, 42301. [Published January 19, 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. [Published 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. [Published January 25, 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. [Published January 26, 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. [Published 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. [Published January 27, 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. [Published January 28, 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. [Published January 29, 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. [Published February 1, 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. [Published February 1, 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. [Published February 1, 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. [Published February 2, 1998]

Lennie E. Lawhorn
LIBERTY - Lennie E. Lawhorn, 91, of Osgood, Ind., died Tuesday in Indiana.
Born Jan. 29, 1907, in Dunnville, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Audie Pelly Cundiff. She was a widow of Walter E. Lawhorn and a member of Osgood Christian Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Herth of Milan, Ind.; two brothers, John and Clarence Cundiff, both of Dunnville; two sisters, Matra Buck and Pearl Crockett, both of Liberty; five grandchildren; four step grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; six step great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be 9 a.m. Saturday at Neal's Funeral Home in Osgood.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Green River Valley Cemetery in Casey County by the Rev. Clifford Dehart. [Published February 6, 1998]

Junior McQueary
LIBERTY - Junior McQueary, 59, of Yosemite, died Thursday at Fort Logan Hospital, Stanford, of natural causes.
Born Nov. 2, 1938, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Egbert and Lena Brown McQueary. He was a farmer and junkyard owner.
Survivors include a sister, Ila Chilton of Harrodsburg.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Tom Cottingim. Burial will be in Valley Oak Cemetery.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today . [Published February 8, 1998]

Walter C. Dunham
WAYNESBURG - Services for Walter Carlos Dunham, 77, of Waynesburg, will be 11 a.m. Monday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by Monte Carney. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
He died Thursday at his home.
Born March 8, 1920, in Casey County, he was a son of the late James and Eliza Patterson Dunham. He was a retired factory worker, a World War II Army veteran, and a member of Church of Christ and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Bates Dunham; two sons, Michael Dunham of Ironton, Ohio, and David Dunham of Nashville, Tenn.; a stepson, Ronnie Bates of Waynesburg; a daughter, Elaine Said of Nashville; a stepdaughter, Ellen Tarter of Cincinnati, Ohio; seven step grandchildren; and eight step great-grandchildren.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today. [Published February 8, 1998]

Virgil P. Noe
LIBERTY - Virgil Preston Noe, 73, of Noe Road, died Wednesday at home.
Born Dec. 25, 1924, in Casey County, she was a son of the late David and Mary Black Noe. He was a logger and saw mill operator, and a member of Cowden Chapel Church.
Survivors include his wife, Daphene Roy Noe; two daughters, Norma Vest and Jenny Means, both of Liberty; five sons, Preston, William, Clinton, Elvin and Earl Noe, all of Liberty; two brothers, Alford Noe of Liberty and Denver Dillinham of Versailles; three sisters, Dora Passmore, Geneva Grider and Lillie Wesley, all of Liberty; four grandchildren; and a foster grandchild.
Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Revs. Shirley Denson and Bryan Jessup. Burial will be in Poplar Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Leon and Ronnie Welsey, Hershel Price, J.C. and Junior Long and Travis Yaden.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today. [Published February 12, 1998]

Reid Rayborn
MIDDLEBURG - Services for Reid Rayborn, 70, of Middleburg, were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Bartle Funeral Home by the Revs. George Brown and Larry Horton. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Sept. 10, 1928, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Jasper and Ruthie Durham Rayborn. He was a farmer and a member of Indian Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Cloretta Greer Rayborn; four daughters, Ivadean Pittman and Linda Carman, both of Middleburg; Elsie Pittman of Stanford and Beverly Bedwell of Waynesburg; five sons, Donnie, Ronnie, Marvin and Johnny Rayborn, all of Middleburg, and Donald R. Rayborn of Lancaster; a brother, Harold Rayborn of Middleburg; a sister, Eva Rayborn of Indiana; 21 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Kevin, Joey and Chris Pittman, Ronnie, Jeffrey and Jason Rayborn.
Honorary pallbearers are Randy Carman, Donathan Rayborn and James Bedwell. [Published February 13, 1998]

David D. Durham
LIBERTY - Services for David Darrell Durham, 39, of Yosemite, will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church by the Rev. C.B. Carman. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
He died Thursday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Sept. 21, 1958, in Liberty, he was a son of Gordon H. Durham and Carol J. Goodman Durham, both of Yosemite. He was a truck driver and a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church.
Other survivors include his maternal grandmother, Edith Cain of Yosemite; a son, Cameron D. Durham of Lexington; two sisters, Tricia and Alicia Durham, both of Yosemite; five brothers, Donald Durham of Nashville, Tenn., Michael Durham of Bowling Green, Steven Durham of Yosemite, Greg Durham and Anthony Durham, both of Nashville, Ind.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
Bartle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. [Published February 13, 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. [Published 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. [Published 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. [Published 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.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today. [Published February 15, 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. [Published 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. [Published February 17, 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.  [Published February 19, 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. [Published 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. [Published February 25, 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. [Published 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. [Published February 26, 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. [Published February 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. [Published 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. [Published February 27, 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. [Published 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. [Published March 4, 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. [Published 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. [Published March 6, 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. [Published 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. [Published 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. . [Published 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. [Published March 9, 1998]

Della S. McAninch
LIBERTY - Della Smith McAninch, 75, of Bethelridge, died Saturday at her home.
Born July 9, 1922, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Mary Dick Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of Ferndale Baptist Church. She was the widow of Doris McAninch.
Survivors include five sisters, Manilla Ellison, Rella Hines, Marie Drostie, Christine Hansford and Ora Gadberry, all of Liberty; and two brothers, Ancil Smith and Oscar Smith, both of Liberty.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by Ronald Wesley. Burial will be in Bethelridge Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today. [Published March 15, 1998]

Linnie A. Weddle
LIBERTY - Linnie Agnes Weddle, 88, of Pricetown community, died Saturday at Liberty Care Center.
Born Sept. 7, 1909, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Welby and Ada Bell Baldock. She was a former teacher and homemaker. She served as a member of the Casey Chapter #30, Order of Eastern Star. She belonged to Liberty First Baptist Church. She was the widow of John W. Weddle Sr.
Survivors include one daughter, Renee McAnelly of Liberty; two sons, John Weddle Jr. and Billy C. Weddle, both of Liberty; one sister, Frances White of Liberty; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by Jerry Browning and Jimmy Brown. Burial will be in Casey County Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be 5:30 p.m. today. [Published March 15, 1998]

Mable M. Atwood
LIBERTY - Services for Mable Marie Atwood, 74, of Inkster, Mich., will be 1 p.m. today at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Darren Gillespie. Burial will be Wilson Cemetery.
She died Wednesday at Annapolis Hospital in Wayne, Mich.
Born Aug. 16, 1923, in Liberty, she was the daughter of the late Otha and Alta Wilcher Cochran. She was a housewife. She was the widow of William Lilburn Atwood.
Survivors include one son, William L. Atwood of Inkster, Mich.; two sisters, Bernice Atwood and Maxine Moore, both of Liberty; and two brothers, Lowell Cochran and Jerry Cochran, both of Liberty.
Visitation will be after 8 a.m. until time of the service today. [Published March 15, 1998]

Cleo Chadwell
LIBERTY - Cleo Chadwell, 86, of Windsor, died Sunday at Russell County Hospital.
Born July 3, 1911, in Casey County, he was a son of the late James and Mary Elizabeth Sprolls Chadwell. He was a farmer and retired employee of Kentucky School for the Deaf. He attended South Fork Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Polly Ellen Luttrell Chadwell; five daughters, Dolly M. Black of Bargerville, Ind., Doris Edens of Liberty, Mary Ballard and Sue Hensley, both of Frankfort, and June Forbes of Lexington; three sons, Jack Chadwell of Windsor, James G. Chadwell of Whitesburg and Bill Chadwell of Franklin, Ind.; a sister, Cordie Riddle of Huntington, Ind.; 17 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Chadwell.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Vernon Blakey. Burial will be in South Fork Cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Tuesday. [Published March 16, 1998]

Hubert Scott
LIBERTY - Hubert Scott, 65, of Liberty, died Saturday at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.
Born June 22, 1932, in Casey County, he was a son of Dorothy Cox Scott of Liberty and the late Ben Scott. He was a former employee of Fox Paper Factory, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a former pastor of the Brush Creek Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Calder Scott; a son, Gary Scott of Cincinnati; a daughter, Vicki Grimsley of Liberty; nine sisters, Doris Brown, Jewell Peyton, Phyllis Lamb, Wanda King, Margaret Rodgers and Mary Shoopman, all of Liberty, Katherine Smith of Naples, Fla., Ruby Cochran of Indianapolis, Ind., and Carol Lee of Versailles; and two brothers, Bennett and Larry Scott, both of Liberty.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Brush Creek Pentecostal Church by the Revs. Lewis Dalton and Jim Lamb. Burial will be in Whited Cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at Bartle Funeral Home and after 9 p.m. Tuesday at the church. [Published March 16, 1998]

William H. Emerson
LIBERTY - William Hafford Emerson, 85, of Liberty died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Sept. 20, 1912, in Casey County, he was a son of the late George and Jennie Monday Emerson. He was a retired employee of General Electric Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Cowden Chapel Church.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Bell Downs Emerson; a son, Donnie Emerson of Cincinnati; three stepsons, Shirley, Garland, and Lonnie Denson, all of Liberty; three stepdaughters, Lucille Byrd of Liberty, Geraldine Meeks of Maryland and Anita Wesley of Danville; two brothers, Vitis Emerson of Florida, and Kermit Emerson of Indiana; six sisters, Ruth Bryant, Chloe Lay, Gladys Wilson and Hazel Sharp, all of Liberty, Ruby Bristow of Ohio, and Syrilla Taylor of Moreland; 17 grandchildren; 15 step grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Donald King. Burial will be in Whited Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today. [Published March 17, 1998]

Mary A. Grider
LIBERTY - Mary Allean Grider, 72, of Harrodsburg, formerly of Liberty, died Sunday in Louisville.
Born Jan. 31, 1926, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Della Taylor Byrd. She was a homemaker and the widow of Marvin Grider.
Survivors include a son, Tommy Dowell of Harrodsburg; three sisters, Thelma Lester and Patsy Schoeble, both of Harrodsburg, and Letrica Lane of Liberty; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Danny Bros. Burial will be in Fair Cemetery.
Visitation is 5:30-9 p.m. today. [Published March 17, 1998]

Nora M. Price
CINCINNATI, Ohio - Nora May Peck Price, 99, of Cincinnati, died Sunday.
Born Nov. 16, 1898, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Buck Peck. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Walter Price of Cincinnati; four daughters, Alma Allen and Margie Mullins, both of Mason, Ohio, Lena Caudill of Fairfield, Ohio, and Carol Trischler of West Chester, Ohio; 42 grandchildren; and several great and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sons, John, Charles and James Price.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Hodapp Funeral Home, Vine Street.
Visitation is 9:30-11 a.m. Friday.
Burial will be in Whited Cemetery, Casey County. [Published March 18, 1998]

Luther Simpson
Luther ``Bunk'' V. Simpson, 74, of North Fourth Street, died Thursday at home.
Born May 6, 1923, in Casey County, he was a son of the late John W. and Minnie Smith Simpson. He was a retired plumber, a member of Maxey's Valley Church of God and Kentucky Long Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife, Dolly Simpson; two daughters, Linda Sargent of Parksville and Debbie Mills of Danville; a sister, Eva M. Lane of Hustonville; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev. Paul Bastin. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Visitation is after 3 p.m. Saturday .
Memorials may go to Heritage Hospice. [Published March 20, 1998]

Phyllis M. Burke
LIBERTY - Phyllis Mae Burke, 48, of Hwy. 206, died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center of natural causes.
Born Dec. 24, 1949, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Edith Richards Helm. She was secretary and owner of Crockett Trail Market, and a member of Rheber Nazarene Church.
Survivors include her husband, Gary Burke; a son, Junior Burke of Liberty; a daughter, Kelly Burke of Liberty; six brothers, Donald, Ronald, Gerald, Verl and Roger Helm, all of Liberty, and Burl Helm of Marion, Ind.; six sisters, Geneva Bell of Liberty, Ann Allen of Covington, Dolly Caudill of Cincinnati, Ohio, Juanita Vannoy of Columbia, Margretha Jones of Morning View, and Trellis Carmikle of Dunnville; and two grandchildren.
Services were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Darrell Karnes with burial in Green River Valley Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Johnny Beard, Phillip Sparr, Larry Stafford, Sherman Floyd, Danny Miller and Travis Adams. [Published March 23, 1998]

Ewell S. Wyatt
LIBERTY - Ewell Stevenson Wyatt, 50, died Friday in Nevada of injuries sustained in an auto accident.
Born Nov. 20, 1947, in Casey County, he was a son of Lena Mills Wyatt of Liberty and the late Wayne Wyatt. He was an agriculture manufacturer, mostly of farm gates.
Survivors include a daughter, Tonya L. Wyatt of Cincinnati, Ohio; four brothers, Glen and Earl Wyatt, both of Liberty, Gene Wyatt of Chicago, Ill., and J.B. Wyatt of Longwood, Fla.; five sisters, Betty Burton, Ines Goforth and Lavonia Helm, all of Cincinnati, Loretta Emerson of Millville, Ohio, Anna Huff of Campbellsville; and a grandchild.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Darrell Karnes. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Tuesday. [Published March 23, 1998]

Anna Short
LIBERTY - Anna Short, 93, of Florence, formerly of Casey County, died Thursday at Florence Park Care Center.
Born Sept. 4, 1905, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Reed and MacDella Cundiff Coffey. She was a homemaker and the widow of Homer Short.
Survivors include a brother, James Coffey of Liberty.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Burial will be in Middleburg Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Sunday. [Published March 27, 1998]

Luvina Phillips
LIBERTY - Services for Luvina Phillips, 62, of Liberty, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Revs. Dwight Coffman and Wayne Emerson. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Casey County Hospital of natural causes.
Born Nov. 28, 1935, in Casey County, she was a daughter of Thelma Delp Phillips of Liberty and the late Addie Phillips.
Other survivors include two brothers, Glen Phillips and Ronnie J. Phillips, both of Liberty; and two sisters, Leona King and Delois Richards, both of Liberty.
Pallbearers will be Mitchell and Glen Phillips Jr., Gary Cain, Thomas Cravens, Craig Murphy and Tony Luttrell.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Thursday. [Published April 2, 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. [Published April 10, 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. [Published April 14, 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. [Published April 16, 1998]

Lillard M. Rodgers
LIBERTY - Services for Lillard M. Rodgers, 88, of Brown Court, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Liberty First Christian Church by the Rev. Homer Hecht and Bob Brooks. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at home.
Born June 25, 1909, in Casey County, he was a son of the late James Walker Rodgers and Mary Shaw Rodgers. 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, Freddie Rodgers of Liberty, who was his care giver; and a brother, William L. Rodgers of Shelbyville; and other nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Freddie, Pat, Danny, John and Billy Rodgers and Shelton Sharpe.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Wesley, Johnny Dando, Drs. George and Garnett Sweeney, Anthony York, Bobby McKinney, David McAnelly and Mildred Whipp.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today. [Published April 17, 1998]

George W. Pemberton
MORELAND - George W. Pemberton, 94, of Sabina, Ohio, died Friday at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio.
Born Nov. 3, 1903, in Casey County, he was a son of James and Martha Wilson Pemberton and the widower of Clydia Pemberton. He was a warehouse worker
for Colonial Store in Cincinnati, and a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Carl Pemberton of Rising Sun, Ind., and Joseph Pemberton of Phoenix, Ariz; a daughter, Leila Christman of Phoenix; a sister, Frances
Graham of Hustonville; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Poplar Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. James Lynn. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Church Cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Tuesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home. [Published April 27, 1998]

Elmer Elliott
Elmer A. Elliott, 85, of Lyons Court, Hustonville, a former postmaster and city councilman at Hustonville, died Tuesday at
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical
Center.
Elliott was postmaster from 1956 to 1979 at the Hustonville Post Office. He also was a farmer. He also was a school teacher and administrator for 18 years in
Casey and Lincoln counties. He began teaching in a one-room school at Mount Olive, was principal at Moreland Elementary, and ended his career at
Hustonville
High School.
He served two terms from 1980-84 as a member of the Hustonville City Council. A military veteran, he served four years in the Navy.
A Casey County native, Elliott grew up in the Mount Olive community. He also was an agricultural instructor for veterans under the supervision of the
University of
Kentucky faculty. He taught veterans about farming and keeping accurate records of farm programs.
Survivors include his wife, Velma Elliott, and one son, Michael Elliott of Harrodsburg.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home in Moreland. [Published April 29, 1998]

Gale D. Meeks
LIBERTY - Gale Delano Meeks, 52, of Bardstown, died Monday at home.
Born April 27, 1946, in Casey County, he was a son of Ollie Strong Meeks of Bardstown and the late Velber Meeks. He was a former truck driver and the
widower of Linda Richardson Meeks.
Other survivors include five sons, Brent and Brian Meeks, both of Liberty, Gale D. Meeks Jr. and Jeff Meeks, both of Russell Springs, and Anthony Snow of Kings
Mountain; a daughter, Crystal Snow of Kings Mountain; a brother, David Meeks of Bardstown; and three grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. Jesse Long. Burial will be in Trace Fork Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bartle Funeral Home. [Published April 29, 1998]

Delbert L. Southerland
MORELAND - Delbert Lee Southerland, 62, of Moreland, died Tuesday in Lincoln County of natural causes.
Born March 23, 1936, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Sid and Ethel Shepperson Southerland. He was a retired employee of Trim Masters, Harrodsburg,
where he worked for 10 years, and was a former 13 year employee of ATR maintenance department. He was a member of Moreland First Baptist Church, and
Hustonville Lodge 184. He was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Carey Southerland; two sons, Randy Southerland of Moreland and Keith Southerland of Stanford; a daughter, Lisa Robinson of
Hustonville; three brothers, Robert Southerland of Stanford, Buddy Southerland of Parksville and Paul Southerland of Gravel Switch; three sisters, Edith Terrell of
Hustonville, Laura Pearl Wilson of Danville and Agnes Mark of Florence; and four grandsons.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Glen Johnson. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Payton, Bud Jeffries, Mike Dean, Robert Gisler, Richard Miles and Paul Rice.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Thursday with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. 
Memorials may go to West End Rescue Squad. [Published April 29, 1998]

Olga L.W. Martin
Olga Lugine Wilson Martin, 65, of Johnson Springs Road, Parksville, died Friday at Charleston Health Care Center.
Born Nov. 1, 1932, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Elvie Lee and Lura Ellen Wilson. She was a former waitress and sewing machine operator in
Mackinaw, Ill.
She was the widow of Clarence Alvin Martin. She was a member of First Apostolic Church. 
Survivors include a daughter, Freda D. DeGeorge of Orland Park, Ill.; two sisters, Emma Taylor of Danville and Jewell Mills of Gravel Switch; and three grandsons.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev. Robert Ison. Burial will be Parksville Cemetery.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.
Memorials may be made to First Apostolic Church on Perryville Road or the American Cancer Society. [Published May 3, 1998]

Susan N. Rice
MORELAND - Services for Susan ``Susie'' N. Rice, 91, of Junction City, will be 1 p.m. Thursday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Jerry Perry. Burial will
be in Bellevue Cemetery, Danville.
She died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born April 15, 1907, in Casey County, she was a daughter of James and Cynthia King Upthegrove. She was a homemaker, a member of
Harris Creek Baptist
Church and the widow of Chester Rice.
Survivors include four daughters, Frances Coleman of Stanford, Vyvyan Wilson and Shirley Rice, both of Danville, and Lora ``Bonnie'' Art of Paint Lick; a son,
James ``Jack'' Rice of Junction City; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and five step great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mark, Hugh R. and Steven Long, Doug Art, Jeff Vires, Mike Gilliam, Monty Atwood and Ronnie Cooper.
Honorary pallbearers are Sinda Horn, Veronica Neal, Judy McAninch, Bonnie McCarty and granddaughters.
Visitation after 4 p.m. today. [Published May 6, 1998]