Henry County Obituary Records -

These records are a PARTIAL extract of the Henry County Local (HCL) Obituaries. These records range from the early 1900's to the present day and were Submitted By: the contributor listed below. Not all the obituaries contained during the years of the newspaper have been extracted. Please use this information as a starting point for your own research.

Contributed By: E. T. "Hammer" Smith

Nancy Law

Nancy W. Roberts Law, 83, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, March 19, 2011, at University Hospital in Louisville.

She is survived by two grandsons: Shawn Law and Troy Law of Bethlehem.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 24th, at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Jacky Newton, Pastor of Franklinton Baptist Church, officiated. Interment was in the Smithfield Cemetery.

Henry County Local March 23, 2011


Stella Louden Lee

Stella Pearl Louden Lee, 72, of Sulphur, died Saturday, February 26, 2011, at Homestead Nursing Center. Pearl worked at C. A. Garner Veneer Plant and was the daughter of the late Whitaker and Lottie Gividen Louden.

She is survived by her companion: William �Bill� Howard Moore, Pendleton; threes sons: James Whitaker Lee and wife Dana, Bethlehem, Rodney Carroll Lee and wife Adrian, Franklinton and John Gayle Lee, Pendleton; four sisters: Alice Raisor, New Castle, Angie Brierly, Milton, Linda Robinson and Nancy Gravile, both of Pendleton; five brothers: Whitaker Louden, Jr., Pendleton, Charlie Louden, Sulphur, Clyde Louden and Jimmy Louden, both of Carrollton and George Louden, Bedford; seven grand children and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Gayle Lee and daughter: Deanna Kay Lee.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 1st, at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Nick Coleman, Sulphur, officiated. Interment was in the Sulphur Cemetery.

Henry County Local March 2, 2011


Lois Lewellen

Lois Louise Lewellen, 86, of LaGrange, died Sunday, March 6, 2011.

She is survived by her daughters: Janice Randall, Bonnie Honn, Glenda Worley and Deborah Drury; and sons: James and Rick Lewellen.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 9th at Heady-Radcliffe Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Interment was in the Valley of rest Cemetery, LaGrange.

Henry County Local March 9, 2011


Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis, 58, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, February 26, 2011, at his home. He was a member of the Shelby Christian Church.

He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Cynda Jaehnigen Lewis, Shelbyville; daughters: Rebecca Lewis, Shelbyville, and Rachael Smith, Murfreesboro, TN; mother: Janis Lewis; Simpsonville; step-daughter: Sherri Cole, Campbellsburg; brothers: Greg Lewis, Avon Lake, OH, Brian Lewis, Campbellsburg; grandchildren: Anaiyah, Amari, and Aliyah Smith, Seth and Haley Hahn, and two nieces and nephews

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 2nd, at Shannon Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Rev. Dave Hamlin officiated. Interment was in the Grove Hill Cemetery.

Henry County Local March 2, 2011


Josefa �Pepita� Louden

Josefa � Pepita� Louden, 75, of Pendleton, died Friday, February 24, 2011, at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville. She was born in 1935 in Barcelona, Spain. After meeting and marrying Whitaker �Junebug� Louden, Jr. on December 9, 1961, she moved to the United States. After living with �Junebug� in several different states during his career in the Marines, they both resided in Pendleton. Pepita was a wife and homemaker.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. , Monday, February 28th, at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Nick Coleman of Sulphur officiated. Interment was in the Sulphur Cemetery.

Henry County Local March 2, 2011


Clara Elizabeth Lowe

Clara Elizabeth Lowe, 89, of Campbellsburg, died Monday, April 7, 2003 at Baptist Hospital Northeast, LaGrange. She was a retired employee of G.E. for 25 years, a member of the Campbellsburg United Methodist Church and the daughter of the late John and Luda Stucker Clark.

She is survived by her daughter: Betsy Garriott Peters and her husband, Joe, Turners Station; two grandsons: Larry Garriott and Lance Garriott, both of Turners Station; four great grandchildren: Laura, Nathan, Dallas and Lucas Garriott, all of Turners Station and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband: Joe Lowe; four sisters and four brothers.

Funeral services were held Thursday, April 10th at 3:00 p.m. at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Carl Rucker, Pastor of the Port Royal Baptist Church, officiated, assisted by Rev. David Terry, Pastor of the Campbellsburg United Methodist Church. Interment was in the New Castle Cemetery.

Henry County Local April 16, 2003

Arnett LaMaster, Jr.

Arnett R. �Buddy� LaMaster, Jr., 91, of New Castle,, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Baptist Northeast Hospital in LaGrange. Born September 3, 1919, to the late Arnett and Ollie Burton LaMaster, he was a life-long advocate for Kentucky agriculture and livestock. He was a WWII Veteran, serving as First Sergeant and Tank Commander with the Fourth Armored Division, Company D, 10th Tank Battalion of Patton�s Army during the Battle of the Bulge. He was aw3arded three battle stars for combat in action, an American Defense Medal and the FAME Theater Ribbon. He was a member of the New Castle Lions Club for over 58 years and was also a life-long member and deacon of the New Castle Christian Church.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Anne Ellis LaMaster, New Castle; two daughters: Mary (John) Roberts, New Castle and Anne (Paul) Tipton, Louisville; five grandchildren: Lee Anne (Scott) Bohannon, David (Martha) Tipton, Jamie Roberts, Brian (Kate) Roberts and Ben Roberts; three great-grandchildren: Anne Ellis Bohannon, Woodley Bohannon and Lola Roberts. He was preceded in death by one sister: Jean Bell.

Funeral services were held T 11:00 A.M., Saturday, July 23rd, at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Nick Coleman, Dr. Corky Klingenfus and Rev. Anthony Pierce officiated. Interment was in the New Castle Cemetery.

Henry County Local July 27, 2011


Willard Littrell

Willard Littrell, 69, of Guthrie, died Tuesday, February 13, 1995 at the Clarksville Memorial Hospital, Clarksville, TN.

He is survived by his wife: Wilma Littrell, Guthrie; his mother: Corrie Littrell; two sons: James Littrell, Arba, AL and Randy Littrell, Port Royal; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday February 15th at the Laurel Funeral Home, London. Graveside services were held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 16th at the Eminence Cemetery.

Henry County Shopper February 20, 1995


Edward Louden

Edward Lee Louden, 83, of Louisville, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at Kindred Hospital. He was the son of the late Joe T. Louden and Anna Lou Lynch Louden.

He is survived by his wife: Corine Childress Louden; five children: Jeanie Carol Ferree, Tampa, FL, Charles A. Edward Louden, Grand Junction, CO, Connie Lou Shields, Louisville, Diane Louden, Tampa, FL and Sandra Kay Liuzzi, Louisville.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 29th, at Ransdell Funeral Home, Bedford. Pastor James Strocen officiated. Interment was in the Sulphur Cemetery.

Henry County Local August 31, 2011


Eloise Bush Lyons

Eloise Bush Lyons, 90, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Jewish Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born in Eminence on May 8, 1921. She was a homemaker and a member of the Berea Christian Church where she was an elder. She was the oldest member of the Bethlehem Community. She was the daughter of the late Charles Reese Bush and Ida Caroline Roberts Bush.

She is survived by three sons: Alan Lyons (Judy), Richmond, VA, Larry Lyons (Debbie), Bethlehem and Tommy Lyons (Vickie), Louisville; two daughters: Judy Baylor (Steve), Milan, IN and Linda Karem (Bruce), Louisville; one sister: Jane Johnson, Frankfort; sister-in-law: Mayetta Bush, Louisville; tem grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Lyons and two brothers, Gayle and Kenneth Bush.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 1st, at Sholar Funeral Home, Pleasureville. Dr. David K. Hinson officiated. Interment was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.

Henry County Local August 3, 2011


Marshall Lyons

Marshall Lyons, 92, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Crestview Care and Rehabilitation Center in Shelbyville. He was born in Bethlehem on July 24, 1918. He was a farmer and a member of the Berea Christian Church, where he was the oldest member, an elder and a trustee. He was the oldest member of the Bethlehem Community. He was the son of the late Ruby Lyons, Sr. and Emma Hawkins Lyons.

He is survived by his wife: Eloise Rush Lyons, Bethlehem; three sons: Alan Lyons (Judy), Richmond, VA, Larry Lyons (Debbie), Bethlehem, and Tommy Lyons (Vickie), Louisville; two daughters: Judy Baylor (Steve), Milan, IN and Linda Karem (Bruce), Louisville; two brothers: Roy Lyons, Shelbyville and Melvin Lyons, Bethlehem; one sister: Mary Heaton, Madison, IN; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 19th, at Sholar Funeral Home of Pleasureville. Dr. David K. Hinson officiated. Interment was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.

Henry County Local July 20, 2011