DeMoss.Jesse.1979.Hopkins.OBIT From Unnamed newspaper.(most likely the Messenger) Photocopy sent to me by JoAnn Hornby.--- Maria Troutman Jesse DeMoss, 88, of Madisonville, died at midnight Monday at the Kentucky Rest Haven. He was born Feb. 2, 1891 in Vandetta, KY, the son of the late Peter W. and Alice Crabtree DeMoss. He was a retired farmer, a veteran of World War I, a member of the American Legion and Emberry United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Flora Tapp DeMoss of Madisonville; two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Myrtle) Hill of Princeton Road, Madisonville and Ruth Elizabeth DeMoss of Dawson Springs; four sons, Marvin A. DeMoss of Charleston, IN., Charles W. of Albuquerque, NM., Jesse W. DeMoss of Evansville, IN., and Hugh DeMoss of Evansville; a sister , Mrs. Erskine Holbert of Akron, OH; 18 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, William R. DeMoss in 1967 and Bernice A. DeMoss in 1973. The funeral will be at 2pm today at the Barnett-Strotter Funeral Home with Rev. George Carman officiating. Burial will be in the West Lawn Cemetery near Hanson. Friends may call after 7pm today at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home. (Personal note, Jesse Shepherd DeMoss died Mar. 12, 1979) Maria DeMoss Troutman, great great niece Contributed by Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997