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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
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Mrs. Cordie O�Brien, 84, of Lockport, died Friday, June 14, 1985, at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
She is survived by one daughter: Miss Mary O�Brien, Bethlehem; six sons: Charlie O�Brien, Guthrie O�Brien and Kenneth O�Brien, all of Lockport, Tom O�Brien and Eugene O�Brien, both of Bethlehem and John O�Brien, Louisville; one granddaughter; one great-granddaughter and one sister: Mrs. Anna Mae McGinnis.
Graveside services were held Saturday, June 15th at the Pleasureville Cemetery. Rev. Wayne Kelly officiated.
Henry County Local June 20, 1985
Lt. Col. James O�Brien, USAF (Ret.), 83, of Louisville died Monday at Baptist Hospital East. He was a retired field agent for the Internal Revenue Service and a native of Eminence. During WWII he served as a bomber pilot in the Army Air Corps and also flew the Berlin Airlift. He was a graduate of the University of Louisville and was a member of the Suburban Christian Church.
He is survived by his wife: the former Mae Duke Fanelli; three children: Kirk A. O�Brien, Lynn O�Brien Pearson (Kent) and Stephen J. O�Brien and a brother: William Gray.
His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Pearson�s, Louisville, with burial in the Cave Hill Cemetery.
The Courier-Journal June 29, 2005
James O�Brien, 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave O�Brien, Lockport, was fatally shot Saturday night in the Arrowhead Inn, one mile west of Carrollton on U. S. 42. He was shot with a .32 caliber pistol about two inches under the left arm pit, Carroll County Sheriff Jack Coghill said. He walked about 35 feet from the tavern before he collapsed and died.
Marsh Raisor, 23, bartender at the inn, is being held in the Carroll County Jail. No charges were placed against him pending a hearing, the sheriff stated. The official quoted Raisor as saying O�Brien had spent a considerable time in the men�s room. Raisor said he rapped on the door, O�Brien came out fighting and during the scuffle O�Brien was shot. About 30 persons were in the tavern at the time.
O�Brien was a Veteran of WWII and served overseas. He had been engaged in farming since his discharge.
Besides his parents, his survived by a sister, Mary O�Brien, Lockport; eight brothers: Charles O�Brien, Smithfield, John O�Brien, Louisville, Thomas O�Brien, Ross O�Brien, Guthrie O�Brien, Kenneth O�Brien, Eugene O�Brien and Dave O�Brien, all of Lockport and a grandmother: Mrs. Alitha Thurman, Lockport.
Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lockport Methodist Church with Rev. Carl Dean, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.
Henry County Local November 21, 1952
John M. O�Brien, age 82 of Louisville died Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at the VA Medical Center, Louisville. He was a native of Lockport, a WWII Army Veteran and a retired nurse�s assistant at the VA Hospital.
He is survived by his wife: Sondra O�Brien; two brothers: Charlie O�Brien, Gratz and Guthrie O�Brien, Lockport and several nieces.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 22nd at the Sholar Funeral Home, Pleasureville. Rev. Wayne Kelly, Lockport Baptist Church, officiated. Interment was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.
Henry County Local June 29, 2005
Lelia Mae O�Brien, 57, of Route 1, Pleasureville, died at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 1975, at the King�s Daughters Hospital, Shelbyville. She was a member of the New Castle Christian Church.
She is survived by her husband: Leslie F. (Blue) O�Brien, Route 1, Pleasureville; two daughters: Mrs. Larry (Rosie) Powell, Route 1, Eminence and Mrs. James (Shirley) Woods, Route 1 , Pleasureville; one son: Leslie Hoyt O�Brien, Route 1, Pleasureville and seven grandchildren.
Funeral Services were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday from Prewitt�s, officiated by Rev. Ted Shouse. Interment was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.
Henry County Local April 24, 1975
Robert O�Brien, 66, of Route 1, Pleasureville, died Saturday, October 18, 1980, at his home. He was a retired plumber.
He is survived by one son: Albert O�Brien, Frankfort; three grandchildren and his mother: Mrs. Sue Downey, Frankfort.
Visitation was Monday at the Thomas Funeral Home, Pleasureville, with cremation following.
Henry County Local October 23, 1980
This good man, the last of seven brothers, was born in Ireland, January 23, 1823. He and Honorable John D. Carroll�s father were school mates in Ireland and came to this country together in young manhood and remained steadfast friends through life. Mr. O�Donald became a recognized citizen of the United States July 27, 1854, his papers being signed at New Castle by O. P. Thomas. He took up his residence in Jericho, April 12, 1854 and spent the remainder of his life here, having passed the 87 mile-stone.
He married Miss Bridget Kennedy, June 27, 1856. She died February 18, 1883, leaving to a father�s care and training seven children, a son, John and daughters, Mrs. Maggie Hayden, Pewee Valley, Mrs. Mollie Kennely, Mrs. Alice Smith, Mrs. Fannie Delaney, of Louisville, Mrs. Ella Jackson and Miss Josie O�Donald, of Jericho.
His six brothers, John, James, Thomas, William, Richard and Edward, also came with him to this country. He and these brothers helped to grade the L & N road from Louisville to Lexington and laid the first steel rails on this line and were efficient section bosses at various points along the line.
Mr. O�Donald became an invalid August 5, 1905, and had been confined to a chair until his spirit took its flight being released from the body June 5, 1911, Pentecost Monday. He indeed died the death of a saint, falling as calmly to sleep as could a babe in its Mother�s arms. He had faithfully served God through a lifetime, trying to build a character akin to St. Paul and had won a reputation for integrity and square dealing.
Henry County Local June, 1911
Amos Ogden died Saturday morning after a very short illness. He was an excellent gentleman and will be greatly missed in the community. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his loss. The interment took place in the Franklinton Cemetery. Odd Fellows came from New Castle to pay their last respects to one of their number, but were delayed from some cause, only arriving as the corpse was lowered into the grave.
Henry County Local May 23, 1902
Jesse Doyle O�Haver, 80, of Flat Rock, NC, died there recently. He was formerly of Pleasureville, a native of Salem, IL and the son of the late William Patrick and Clara Baldwin O�Haver. He was a member of the Catholic Church, an Army Veteran of WWI and a U. S. Navy Veteran of WWII.
He is survived by one daughter: Dorothy O. MaGruder; one sister: June O. Murphy, Salem, IL; and four grandchildren, all of Flat Rock, NC.
Funeral services were held January 22nd in Shepherd Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, Hendersonville. Rev. Gene Johnston officiated.
Henry County Local February 24, 1983
Mr. Bruce V. Oldham, 88, of Smithfield, died Monday, February 23, 1987 at his residence following an illness. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. Oldham was a native of Shelby County and was the son of the late Charles W. and Cassie L. McCarty Oldham. He was a resident of the Ballardsville community for many years. He was a member of the Smithfield Christian Church and at the time of his death, the church�s eldest member.
He is survived by his wife: the former Zetta Mae Smith; three daughters: Mrs. John H. Caldwell, Smithfield, Mrs. Clifton Burgin, Louisville and Mrs. Diana Jean Cranmer, Smithfield; one son: Darrell Bruce Oldham, Smithfield; one sister: Mrs. Florence Pendergest, Crestwood; two brothers: P. C. Oldham, Sulphur and Wilbur Oldham, Smithfield; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 25th at the Radcliffe Funeral Home, LaGrange. Rev. Jean Edge, pastor of the Smithfield Christian Church, officiated. Interment was in the Smithfield Cemetery.
Henry County Local February 26, 1987
Zetta Mae Smith Oldham, 105, of Louisville, formerly of Smithfield, died Tuesday, January 13, 2004, in Louisville. She was the daughter of the late Charles Warfield Smith and Ida Judson Ball, a homemaker and a member of the Smithfield Christian Church.
She is survived by three daughters: Mary Bruce Caldwell, Smithfield, Diana Jean Whitehouse, Campbellsburg and Ida L. Burgin, Louisville; one son: Darrell Bruce Oldham, Leavenworth, KS; fourteen grandchildren; thirty-two great-grandchildren and thirty-eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services were Friday, January 16th at 11 a.m. at Arch L. Heady Radcliffe Funeral Home. Rev. Mary Beth Guy, Beargrass Christian Church, officiated. Burial was in the Smithfield Cemetery.
Henry County Local January, 2004
Orbin Olsen, 66, of Corbin, died August 6, 1982 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was a retired coal miner.
He is survived by one son: Stan Olsen, Henry County; three daughters: Mrs. Jim (Patsy) Mays, Benton, Mrs. Dennis (Jan Rose) White, and Mrs. Estile (Wanda) Partin, both of Corbin and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 8th at the Vankirk Funeral Home Chapel, Corbin. Rev. Johnny Jervis officiated. Interment was in the Lynn Camp Cemetery.
Henry County Local August 19, 1982
Cecil O�Nan, 59, of Defoe, died suddenly Thursday, May 16, 1985, at his residence. He was a retired owner of O�Nan Transfer of Defoe.
He is survived by his wife: Mrs. Bessie O�Nan, Defoe; one son: Steve O�Nan, Defoe; two daughters: Miss Marcie O�Nan, Maysville and Miss Shelia O�Nan, Lexington; one brother: Robert O�Nan and three sisters: Mrs. Vernon Aldridge, Mrs. Gayle Harper and Mrs. Betsy McClain.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18th at the Thomas Funeral Home, Pleasureville. Rev. Tim Browning officiated. Interment was in the Defoe Cemetery.
Henry County Local May 23, 1985 |