Lincoln County Ky

MORELAND – Mary Ida Alsman, 84, of Junction City, died Wednesday at Ephriam McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born Nov. 22, 1911, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Matt and Mary Gill Rigsby. She was a homemaker and a member of Junction City Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Edward Alsman of Danville; three daughters, Bertha Raider of Junction City, Dorothy Penman of Danville and Jean Yankey of Mackville; a sister, Ella Heaverin of Cincinnati; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at W. L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Don Drake. Burial will be in Junction City Cemetery.

BAUGHMAN, Dora d. October 23, 1995

Mrs. Dora Hill ( Dodie) Baughman, 84, of 314 Danville Ave. Stanford, died Monday, October 23, 1995 at her residence. Born January 3, 1911 in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Kate Pence Hill. She was a housewife and a member of Harris Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include; her husband, John S. Baughman, Jr, Stanford; two sons, Ddr. John Baughman III, Harrodsburg, and Harry Hill Baughman, Louisville; one daughter Katherine Bruce Brower, Stanford; two sisters, Virginia H. Cox, Stanford and Mary H. (Tommye) Woodall, Stanford; seven grandchildren. Services for Mrs. Baughman were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 25, at the Fox Funeral Home in Stanford, officiated by Dr. James C. Baughman. Burial was in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

Sept. 28, 1997 – Sunday

BAUGHMAN, John Samuel Jr. d. Sept. 28, 1997
STANFORD - John Samuel Baughman Jr., 89, a prominent businessman, of Danville Avenue, died this morning at home.
Baughman and his family owned the Baughman Building Co. located near the depot in Stanford. He was also a real estate dealer who owned property in Stanford.
``He was an outstanding citizen and contributed as lot to the community for as long as I can remember,'' said Lincoln County Judge-Executive Jim Reed, who counted Baughman and his family among his personal friends.
Reed recalled attending the Stanford Christian Church with Baughman as a youngster, and playing and supporting the athletic programs in Lincoln County with him.
``He will be terribly missed,'' said Reed.
Stanford attorney Cabell D. Francis called Baughman ``a good businessman and a devoted father who raised a nice family and loved his church.''
Stanford City Clerk Sandy Gooch said Baughman was well respected as a ``good businessman,'' adding his brother and he used to own a mill in town. She added she has original feed sacks from that mill. ``He was something,'' she said, noting he had a good sense of humor.
H.R. ``Short'' Saufley III of Builders Supply said Baughman was a lifelong member of Stanford Christian Church, where he served as a deacon and an elder. Saufley added Baughman was also a farmer and past president of the Stanford Rotary Club, with which he was active his entire life.
He was the widower of Dora Katherine ``Dodie'' Hill Baughman.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fox Funeral Home. (Assuming he was buried beside his wife, Dora Hill Baughman, at Buffalo Springs Cemetery.)

March 3, 1997 - Monday

BEEDY, Veriland d. Mar. 1, 1997
STANFORD - Veriland Beedy, 64, Tribune, Kansas, died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Aug. 7, 1932, in Kansas, he was a son of Faye Lavaughn Beedy of Leoti, Kan., and the late Harmon S. Beedy. He was a farmer and rancher and was a Mason for many years.
Additional survivors include three brothers, Leon E. Beedy of Salina, Kan., Elton Beedy of Kings Mountain and Hugh Beedy of Leoti, Kan.; a half brother, Lyle Duane Beedy of California; and a sister, Lawanna Webb of Wichita, Kan.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kings Mountain Methodist Church by the Rev. Ed Parton. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

May 4, 1998 - Monday

BERRY, John B. d. May 3, 1998
STANFORD - Services for John Bryan Berry, 19, of Doty Lane, Lancaster, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. James Humphrey. Burial
will be in Berry Cemetery.
He died Sunday at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center from injuries in an accident.
Born Dec. 4, 1978, in Lincoln County, he was a son of Johnny Berry Jr. and Martha Brock Edwards, both of Stanford. He was a drywall contractor.
Other survivors include his wife, Shannon Crawley Berry; a daughter, Samantha Cheyenne Berry, at home; a stepmother, Sylvia M. Berry of Stanford; four
stepsisters, Theresa Prather of Frankfort, Bobbie J. Roberts of McKinney, Wanda F. Dyer of Stanford and Christina Kidd of Liberty; a stepbrother, Carlos R.
Kidd of Stanford; two brothers, Thomas Durham of Crab Orchard and Chris Brock of Stanford; two sisters, Connier Cordier and Kathy Berry, both of Stanford.

Feb. 18, 1998 - Wednesday

BISHOP, Joe C. d. Feb 16, 1998
STANFORD - Services for Joe Carroll Bishop, 90, of Ky. 78, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Dan Gutenson. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born March 28, 1907, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Noah and Josephine Coffey Bishop. He was a farmer and mechanic and a member of Moreland Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth McCormack Bishop; a son, Robert S. Bishop of Stanford; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

May 8, 1998 - Friday

BLANTON, Elsie C. d. May 7, 1998
STANFORD - Elsie Viola Chadwell Blanton, 81, of Waynesburg, died Thursday at Stanford House Nursing Home.
Born Aug. 9, 1916, in Knox County, she was a daughter of the late Elbert and Ida Smith Chadwell. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist
Church. She was the widow of John C. Blanton.
Survivors include four sons, John Blanton Jr. of Eubank, Eugene Blanton of Waynesburg, Jimmy Blanton of Nancy and Farrell Blanton of Somerset; four daughters,
Sharon Clausen and Floria R. Messer, both of Waynesburg, Gloria J. Rogers of Danville and Loetta Smith of Parksville; a brother, Charlie Chadwell of Louisville;
27 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Friendship Baptist Church by Cecil Roundtree and CharlesWoods

Oct. 29, 1996 - Tuesday

BRATTON, R.G. d. Oct. 26, 1996
LANCASTER - Services for R.G. Bratton, 85, Richmond Road, will be 2 p.m. today at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Rev. Hershel York. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery.
He died Saturday at Friendship House.
Born Feb. 15, 1911, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Richard Gentry and Betty Lawrence Bratton. He was a retired farmer and a member of Bethel Christian Church and the Charolais Cattle Association. He was the widower of Stella May Logan Bratton.
Survivors include two sons, R.G. Bratton Jr. and Harlan Dale Bratton, both of Lexington; three daughters, Nancy Bratton of Lexington, Edna May Taulbee of Winchester and Carolyn A. Hobbs of Lancaster; a stepdaughter, Colleen Barnett, Garrard County; two sisters, Elizabeth Brown of Lancaster and Sue Dillon of Brookhaven, Ohio; a brother, Leo Bratton, Florida; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. ock. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery.

Oct 30, 1996 – Wednesday

BRENT, Matilda d. Oct. 28, 1996
STANFORD - Services for Matilda Brent, 88, East Maxwell Street, will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. She died Monday at Fort Logan Hospital. Born May 7, 1908, in Harlan County, she was a daughter of the late James and Catherine Howard Noe. She was a homemaker and a member of Stanford Baptist Church. She was the widow of Thomas Marshall Brent. Survivors include three sons, Marshall Brent of Somerset, Bill Brent of Coolidge, Ga., and J.T. Brent of Harrison, Ind.; a daughter, Alice Watts, Hopkinsville; a brother, Jay Noe, Calvert City; 12 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Arvin Brent.

March 3, 1997 – Monday

BRYANT, Anna M. d. March 2, 1997
WAYNESBURG - Anna Mae Bryant, 78, Eubank, died Sunday at Stanford House Nursing Home.
Born Nov. 3, 1918, in Letcher County, she was a daughter of Henry and Jane Fields Whitaker. She was a retired employee of American Greetings where she worked for 15 years. She was a member of Old Fashion Regular Baptist Church and TOPS, and the widow of Homer Mitchell Bryant.
Survivors include three sons, Homer M. Bryant Jr. of Orange, Texas, Eugene Bryant of Eubank, and Wayne Caudill of Dayton, Ohio; six daughters, Donna Yocum of Kings Mountain, Judy Nothstein of Eubank, Jennifer Bryant of Danville, Billie Blair of Lodi, Ohio, Shirley Ashley of Del Rio, Texas, and Sara Jacobs of Waynesburg; two sisters, Cindy Adams of Pikeville and Roma Brock of Eubank; 25 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son, James Charles Bryant, and two daughters, Brenda and Janie Bryant.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rose of Sharon Regular Baptist Church by Larry Newsome and Hargis Tuttell. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery.

July 3, 1997 – Thursday

BROWN, Laura P. d. July 2, 1997
CRAB ORCHARD - Laura P. Baugh Brown, 51, of Foley, Ala., died Wednesday in Cincinnati after a 10-year battle with cancer.
Born Nov. 6, 1945, in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Sally Katherine Baugh. She was a teacher for 17 years at St. Dominics and Guardian Angels Catholic School. She was a 1964 graduate of Crab Orchard High School and received her masters degree from University of Cincinnati. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church, Foley.
Survivors include her husband, Stan Brown; a son, Frank ``Butch'' Kneirim of Cincinnati; five brothers, William Baugh of Shelbyville, Edward Baugh of North Ridgeville, Ohio, Craig Baugh of LaGrange, Charles Baugh of Amherst, Ohio, and Raymond Pat Baugh of Broughtontown; a sister, Alice B. Klara of Palm Bay, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be noon Saturday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Mike Weglicki. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.

July 20, 1998 – Monday

BROWN, Daisy T. d.July 18, 1998
WAYNESBURG - Daisy Taylor Brown, 65, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Lincoln County, died Saturday at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born April 30, 1933, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Etta Houck Taylor. She was an assembly worker at RCA.
Survivors include her husband, Joe P. Brown; two sons, Donald and Allan Brown of Indianapolis; a daughter, Rhonda Gamblin of Indianapolis; two brothers, Clinton and Dolphus Taylor, both of Waynesburg; three sisters, Delores Waldkoelter of Seymour, Ind., Doris Livengood of Crawfordsville, Ind., and Dixie Deines of Alexandria, Ind.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Harold Carter. Burial will be in Olive Cemetery.

May 4, 1998 – Monday

BROWN, Martha R. d. 04 May 1998
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Martha Rogers Brown, 78, of Charleston Health Care Center, Danville, formerly of Lancaster, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at
McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Thaddeus Eubank. Burial will be in Mount Zion Church of Christ Cemetery.
She died Monday at Charleston Health Care Center.
Born July 8, 1919, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late George and Vestie Delaney Rogers. She was a member of Mount Zion Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Haskell Brown of Lancaster; a daughter, Rose Y. Adams of Hustonville; a sister, Maude Jackson of Brodhead; two brothers, Cecil
Rogers of Danville and Everett Rogers of Junction City; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jack, Steven and Patrick Adams, Larry and David Johnson and Andy Baker.

Aug 28, 1998 – Friday

BRUNSON, Charles d. Aug. 26, 1998
WAYNESBURG - Services for Charles Brunson of Bossier City, La., formerly of Lincoln County, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery with military rites by Caswell Saufley Post 18, American Legion.
He died Wednesday in Bossier City.
Born March 7, 1930, in Jackson, Mich., he was a son of the late Ralph and Inez Harris Brunson. He was a disabled veteran, having served as an Air Force pilot in the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene Greer Brunson; two sons, Jeff G. Brunson of Richardson, Texas, and Greg R. Brunson of Arlington, Texas; two daughters, Debbie Dean of Enfield, Conn., and Lisa Brunson of Plano, Texas; and six grandchildren.

BRYANT, JAMES , Sr.
Mr. James William Bryant, Sr., age 77, of 730 Stoner Street, Harrodsburg, died Saturday January 7, 1995 at 2:00 p.m. at the VA Medical Center, Cooper Drive, Lexington, after an extended illness.
Born August 22, 1917 in Mercer County, he was the son of the late George Herman
Bryant and Lina Elizabeth Coffey Bryant and widower of Ozella Renfro Bryant.
He was a retired construction worker, a World War II army veteran and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include: one son, James William Bryant, Jr., Harrodsburg; two
brothers, Eligha Bryant, Akron, OH, John Bryant, Louisville; four sisters,
Bessie Fisher and Marie Hunn, Harrodsburg, Georgia Cheanault, Pontiac, MI and
Katie Augustus, Sandusky, OH; two grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Bryant were conducted Wednesday, January 11, at 1:30
p.m. at First Baptist Church with the Rev. R. J. Gentry officiating. Burial with
military rites was in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Fred Bottoms, Alonza Bottoms, John Bryant, David Bryant, George
Fisher and James M. Walker. Honorary bearers were John Thomas Carr, John
Thompson, Benny Yates, Leon Steele Jr., and Benny Payne. Parks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. MILITARY RITES
Douglas Laws Post #52, American Legion Post #6935, VFW and DAV Post #54
conducted Military Rites for James Bryant at Maple Grove Cemetery on January 11,
1995.
Those attending were: Louis Ransdell, Thomas E. Lane, Sr., Marion Mershon, Tom Denny, Roy Freeman, James Tewmey, Willie Gritton, Cleo Baker and Henry Pulliam. Buglers were Kim Phillips and Blair Long.

Sept. 21, 1997 – Sunday

BURGAN, Netha Dishon d. Sept. 18, 1997
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Netha Dishon Burgan, 57, of Berea, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Chapel by the Rev. David Calhoun. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
She died Thursday at the Rockastle County Hospital in Mt. Vernon.
Born March 21, 1940 in Crab Orchard, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Mavey Wells Dishon. She was a manager at Little Caesar's Pizza in Berea and a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Terry Hawkins of Berea; one brother, Ray Dishon of Cincinatti; three sisters, Pauline Kelley of Mt. Vernon, Dina Wood of Crab Orchard and her twin sister, Retha Huffman of Lancaster; two grandchildren; and two great grand children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Burgan; one sister, Laverne Husbands; and two brothers, Omer and Eldon Dishon.

Apr. 23, 1997 – Wednesday

CAMPBELL, Bonnie C. d. Apr. 21, 1997
STANFORD Ï Services for Bonnie C. Campbell, 72, of McKinney, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. John Drury. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Highland.
She died Monday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born March 18, 1925, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of Jack and Katherine Mason Hodge. She was a homemaker and a member of Holiness Church.
Survivors include her husband, Virgil Campbell; three sons, Elwood, David and Gary Campbell, all of McKinney; five daughters, Marie Coffman, Mary Elliott, Dollie Brown, Shirley Campbell and Lona Coleman, all of McKinney; two brothers, Gurney Hodge of Stanford and Kelly Hodge of Hustonville; a sister, Aline Coleman of Stanford; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

June 11, 1997 – Wednesday

CAREY, Ronnie d. June 9, 1998
MORELAND - Services for Ronnie Carey, 41, of Aspen Drive, Danville, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Lewis Smith. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
He died Monday at home.
Born Aug. 8, 1955, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Orville B. and Anna Terrell Carey. He was an employee of Hitachi Automotive, Harrodsburg.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann Vanhook Carey; two daughters, Rhonda Braymer of Danville and Stephanie Carey, at home; four brothers, James Carey and Kenneth Carey, both of Moreland, Bobby Carey of Junction City and Alvie Carey of Minneapolis, Minn.; seven sisters, Evelyn Southerland and Bernice Peyton, both of Moreland, Dora Porter, Melvene Pike and Sheila Carey, all of Danville, Linda Maddox and Barbara Howard, both of Junction City; and a grandson.

May 22, 1997 - Thursday

CRAIG, Cordelia A. d. May 19, 1997
Services for Cordelia Alcorn Craig, 87, Boneyville, Lincoln County, will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Boneyville Baptist Church by the Rev. Willie Stewart. Burial will be in Simpson Cemetery.
She died Monday at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C.
Born May 19, 1910, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late James and Mallie Alcorn. She was a member of Boneyville Baptist Church and the widow of Everhart Craig.
Survivors are two daughters, Evelyn Walker, Indianapolis, and Geraldine Jackson, Charlotte, N.C.; three brothers, Preston Alcorn, Boneyville, Cecil Alcorn, Lancaster, and Raymond Alcorn, Cincinnati; three sisters, Nellie Mason and Dorothy Brown, both of Boneyville, and Janie Woods; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Joseph Brown, Leonard Gray Jr., Victor Gray, Julian Sutter, Matthew Perrin and Shelton Perrin.
Honorary pallbearers are Ernest Thomas and Larry McGill Sr.

CARRIER, Stanley d. Nov. 30, 1995
Mr. Stanley W. Carrier, 77, of 240 Hughley Lane, died Thursday, November 30,
1995 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.
Born March 22, 1918 in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Bob and Nellie
Shearer Carrier.
He was a stone mason, a carpenter and had served in the U. S. Army during World
War II.
Survivors include: four sons, James Carrier, Harrodsburg, Larry Carrier,
Lockland, OH, Billy Carrier, Hebron and Stevie Carrier, Milford, OH; four
daughters, Ruth McKinney, Middletown, OH, Peggy Derringer, Harrodsburg, Vickie
Carrier, Aurora, IN and Bonnie Combs, Casey Creek; one brother, Robert Carrier,
Harrodsburg; two sisters Bessie Shannon, Burgin and Gertrude McKinney,
Harrodsburg; 22 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. One son, Jackie
Carrier, three sisters Brownie Hargis, Pearly Shearer and Lilly Shannon and two
grandchildren preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held Sunday, December 3rd at the Alexander and Royalty
Funeral Home with the Rev. Hamp Wooten officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill
Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Carrier, Jr., Larry Carrier, Frankie Rogers,
Duran Lay, Greg Price and Gil Lay. Honorary bearers were Dean Derringer and
Darrell Johnson.

Feb. 18, 1998 – Wednesday

CARTER, Martha S. d. Feb. 16, 1998
Services for Martha Stevens Carter, 72, of Grabruck Drive, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Revs. John Wesley and Howard Surface. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
She died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Nov. 7, 1925, in Middlesboro, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Victoria Gibson Stevens. She was a homemaker, a member of First Christian Church, Bowling Green, and PEO Sisterhood Chapter D. She served on the state Advisory Council on Libraries, was past president of the Kentucky Dental Auxiliary and was a member of Pierian Club and Chautauqua Circle.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Charles D. Carter; two daughters, Leslie C. Thomas of Louisville and Lynn C. Dowdy of Lexington; a son, Robert T. Carter of Louisville; and seven grandchildren.

Sept. 18, 1998 – Friday

CRAWFORD, James T. d Sept 17, 1998
MORELAND - James Thomas Crawford, 87, of Stanford, died Thursday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Sept. 3, 1911, in Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Willie J. and Lou Ann Voils Crawford. He was a retired farmer and a member of Stanford First Church of God. He was the widower of Margaret Josephine Rice Crawford.
Survivors include four sons, James R. Crawford of Stanford, Dr. Robert L. Crawford of Memphis, Tenn., Sam Crawford of Madisonville and Danny J. Crawford of Lexington; a daughter, June C. Long of Lancaster; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra G. Crawford.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Paul Bastin. Burial will be in McCormack's Church Cemetery, Lincoln County.

June 22, 1998 – Monday

DERRINGER, Frank A. d. June 20, 1998
LIBERTY - A Stanford man drowned while swimming with family and friends at the Fishing Creek Recreation Area in Pulaski County, police said.
According to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, Frank Arnold Derringer, 29, was pulled out of the water by Pulaski County EMS and the Pulaski County
Rescue Squad's dive team at about 7:45 p.m. CDT Saturday. No other details were immediately available.
The Pulaski County Sheriff's Department and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife continue to investigate the incident.
Born Aug. 13, 1968, in Indiana, he was a son of Rodrick and Ruth Derringer of Monrovia, Ind. He was a truck driver.
Other survivors include his wife, Debra Brown Derringer; a stepson, Mitchell Brown of Stanford; two stepdaughters, Amy Brown of Ohio, and Melissa Moore of
Stanford; two brothers, John Derringer of Indianapolis, Ind., and Brian Derringer of Hustonville; two sisters, Lisa Derringer of Hustonville and Donna Wagle of
Stanford; and two step grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Burial will be in Caney Fork Cemetery.

Apr. 12, 1999 – Monday

DILLON, Sue B. d. Apr. 11, 1999
LANCASTER - Sue B. Dillon, 93, of Brookville, Ohio, formerly of Estes Drive, Lancaster, died Sunday in Brookville.
Born Nov. 4, 1905, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Richard G. and Betty Lawrence Bratton. She retired as receptionist and clerk for Garrard County Health Department after 27 years, and was a member of Lancaster Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Marie Starnes of Trotwood, Ohio; two sons, James H. Dillon of Norwood, Ohio, and Willard ``Bill'' Dillon of Kamiah, Idaho; a stepson, Charlie Dillon of Monticello; a brother, Leo F. Bratton of St. Cloud, Fla; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Leo F. Dillon.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Rev. Bob Rush. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery.

Nov. 26, 1997 - Wednesday

DOWNEY, Bessie M. d. Nov. 25, 1997
WAYNESBURG - Bessie McGuffey Downey, 76, of Highway 1247, Waynesburg, died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Oct. 17, 1921, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late James and Dora Watts McGuffey. She was a retired waitress at Woolworth's Restaurant in Chattanooga, Tenn., where she lived for 30 years. She was the widow of Thomas W. Downey and belonged to Mount Moriah Christian Church.
Survivors include a son, Larry L. McGuffey of Stanford; a daughter, Tammy Reid of Ooltewah, Tenn.; a stepson, William Downey of Birmingham, Ala.; two brothers, Fonzo McGuffey of Highland and Lonzo McGuffey of Stanford; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home by Gary King and Rob Cox. Burial will be in Nance's Creek Cemetery, Piedmont, Ala., where a committal service will be held at 11 a.m. CST.

May 13, 1997 – Tuesday

DUNN, Garland d. May 11, 1997
MORELAND - Services for Garland Dunn, 70, of Hustonville, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Revs. Mike Mullins and James McCarroll. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
He died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born August 26, 1926, in Lincoln County, he was a son of Helen Lucas Dunn of Hustonville and the late Charlie Dunn. He was a retired inspector with General Motors and a member of Mount Salem Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Jean Coons Dunn; three sons, Alan L. Dunn of Berea, Daniel J. Dunn of Indianapolis, Ind., and Charles O. Dunn of Hustonville; three daughters, Janet S. Bigham of Ypsilanti, Mich., Marsha K. Weddle of Brownsburg, Ind., and Patricia Dunn Smith of Hustonville; two sisters, Rosemary Durham of Hustonville and Ruth A. Hogue of Cinicinati, Ohio; and nine grandchildren.

June, 11, 1996 – Tuesday

DURHAM, Mildred S. d. June 9, 1996
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Mildred Lucille Shaffer Durham, 79, of 229 Powell St., Stanford, will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. She died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville. Born Sept. 27, 1916, in Brodhead, she was a daughter of the late Willie Shaffer and Mattie Harper Shaffer Lovings. She was a retired employee of Kentucky School for the Deaf. She was a member of Stanford Baptist Church, where she was a former member of the Women's Missionary Union and a Girls Ambassadors sponsor, and a Kentucky Colonel. Survivors include her husband, Johnnie Durham; a son, Charles Durham of Stanford; three daughters, Ruth Ellen May of Lexington, Virginia Roberts of Campbellsburg and Mildred Gray of Stanford; two sisters, Edna Adkins of Corbin and Billie Rush Daugherty of Shepherdsville; 19 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Billy Jean Durham, and three sons, Jimmy, John Embry and Ben Durham.

May 9, 1997 – Friday

ESAMAN, Martin d. May 8, 1997
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Martin Esaman, 96, Hwy. 643, Waynesburg, will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Ottenheim by the Rev. Mike Weglicki. Military rites will be by Caswell Saufley American Legion Post 18 of Stanford. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He died Thursday at home.
Born Nov. 1, 1900, in Germany, he was a son of the late George and Leona Feasha Esaman. He was a farmer and served in the Army. He was a member of St. Sylvester Catholic Church and the widower of Mary Caroline Morhinners Esaman.
Survivors include two daughters, Leona Eble of Manistee, Wis., and Carolyn Wooden of Waynesburg; two sisters, Theresa Groboski of South Milwaukee, Wis., and Leona Freimark of Sonora, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

June 11, 1997 - Wednesday

ELLIOTT, Faye d. June 10, 1997
STANFORD - Services for Faye Elliott, 68, of McKinney, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Aaron Snelling, John Lowry and Gary Story. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens.
She died Tuesday at Fort Logan Extended Care Facility.
Born April 6, 1929, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Sherod and Versa Baldock Singleton. She was homemaker and a former Christian Appalachian Project employee. She was a member of McKinney Christian Church and a 1946 graduate of Kings Mountain High School.
Survivors include her husband, John Grey Elliott; two sons, Donnie Elliott of McKinney and Ronnie Elliott of Junction City; a daughter, Linda Kirkpatrick of Stanford; two brothers, Revelle Singleton of Kings Mountain; and Winfred Singleton of Southgate; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn Wall.

Jan. 22, 1998 – Thursday

ELLISON, Lorene d. Jan. 20, 1998
WAYNESBURG - Services for Lorene Ellison, 38, of Lincoln County, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Paul Anderson.
She died Tuesday at Somerset Regional Medical Center after an illness.
Born Nov. 9, 1959, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Odell Roberts Ellison. She was a member of Church of God.
Survivors include five brothers, George Ellison of Kings Mountain, Tennie and Larry Ellison, both of Eubank, Ray Ellison of Taylorsville and David Ellison of Broughtontown; four sisters, Louise Rayburn of Stanford, Beulah Taylor of Eubank, Roxie Howson of Science Hill and Alma Henderson of Sunman, Ind.

Apr. 22, 1997 – Tuesday

FELDMAN, Francis A. d. Apr 20, 1997
LANCASTER - Services for Francis A. Feldman, 79, of Chickasaw Drive, Stanford, will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. William Catholic Church by the Rev. Michael Weglicki. Burial will be in St. Sylvester Church Cemetery, Lincoln County, with military rites by the American Legion Caswell Saufley Post 18.
He died Sunday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington.
Born Oct., 1917, in Broughtontown, he was a son of the late Adolph and Mary Frances Howard Feldman. He was a retired owner and operator of Feldman and Feldman Construction Co., a member of St. William Catholic Church and Caswell Saufley American Legion Post 18, Stanford. He was an Army veteran of World War II serving in the 78th Fighter Control Squadron.
Survivors include three daughters, Lorraine Swift and Sharon L. Feldman, both of Louisville, and Paulette Feldman of Nicholasville; three sons, Francis A. Feldman and Richard Feldman, both of Bowling Green, and Daniel H. Feldman of Pooler, Ga.; a brother, Andrew Feldman of Lancaster; two sisters, Clara DeBord of Louisville and Agnes Ernst of Cincinnati; a former wife, Nelda R. Feldman; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

May 17, 1998 - Sunday

FLYNN, Charles d. May 15, 1998
Services for Charles Flynn, 53, of Sutton Road, Lancaster, will be 1 p.m. today at PrestonPruitt Funeral Home by Charles Johnson. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs
Cemetery, Stanford.
Pallbearers will be James Flynn, Billy Flynn, Carroll Flynn, David Flynn, Kevin Frederick, Gregory Frederick, Christopher Jenkins and Billy Kidd.
He died Friday at his home.
Born Dec. 17, 1944, in Boyle County, he was a son of Nola Kidd Flynn of Junction City and the late Luther Flynn. He was a truck driver for United Parcel Service,
a member of Teamsters Union Local No. 651 and an Air Force veteran.
Additional survivors include his wife, Wanda L. Frederick Flynn; a son, John Flynn of Lancaster; two sisters, Betty Burnside of Lindsay, Okla., and Ruth Ann
Guillen of Harrodsburg; four brothers, James E. Flynn of Junction City, Billy C. Flynn of Loveland, Ohio, Carrol Flynn of Luling, Texas, and David W. Flynn of Sumner, S.C.

Nov. 25, 1997 – Tuesday

GANN, Kenneth d. Nov 22, 1997
MORELAND - Services for Kenneth F. Gann, 83, of Danville, formerly of Hustonville, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Greg Nimmo. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
He died Saturday of an apparent heart attack.
Born June 25, 1914, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Edgar and Ethel Eades Gann. He was a retired television technician, a member of Baptist Church of Hustonville, and a World War II Army Air Force veteran.
Survivors include a daughter, Betsy K. Chadd of Xenia, Ohio; a stepson, Timothy L. Stephenson of Xenia; and two grandchildren.

May 8, 1998 – Friday

GIBSON, Noah C. d. May 7, 1998
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.

April 13, 1999 – Tuesday

GOEKE, Bernice R. d. Apr. 10, 1999
Services for Bernice Rice Goeke, 85, of Junction City, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev. Mike Cox. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery.
She died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 26, 1913, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late William M. and Viola Leigh Rice. She was a homemaker and a member of First Church of God, a graduate of Junction City High School and the widow of Arthur J. Goeke.
Survivors include a brother, Stanley Rice of Louisville; and two sisters, Georgia Crutchfield of Danville and Osa Custer of Cincinnati.

Nov. 13, 1997 - Thursday

GOENS, Billy G. Sr. d. 11 Nov 1997
STANFORD - Services for Billy Gene Goens Sr., 49, of Buckeye Road, Lancaster, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Dan Gutenson. Burial will be in Goshen Cemetery.
He died Tuesday in Casey County as the result of an apparent heart attack.
Born Jan. 28, 1948, in Lincoln County, he was a son of Margaret Johnson Goens of Waynesburg and the late Eugene Goens. He was a disabled veteran and a member of American Legion John Logan Post 345 and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Other survivors include his wife, Patsy Ann Cheek Goens; two sons, Jeffrey N. Goens of Biloxi, Miss., Billy G. Goens Jr. of Richmond; a daughter, Tami Clark of Stanford; a stepdaughter, Erica Cheek of Nicholasville; two sisters, Virginia Leach of Kings Mountain and Nancy Russell of Waynesburg; and three granddaughters.
Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today.

June 9, 1997 – Monday

GOODPASTER, Debra A. d. June 8, 1997
HARRODSBURG - Debra Ann Goodpaster, 38, of Lincoln County, died Sunday at her home on Ottenheim Road.
Born Feb. 12, 1959 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of Alford H. and Catherine Ann Glasscock VanArsdale of Harrodsburg. She was an employee of American Greetings and a member of Willow Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ronnie Gene Goodpaster; a son, Ronnie Gene Goodpaster II, and a daughter, Lori Ann Goodpaster, both at home; a brother, Mark VanArsdale of the Air Force; and a sister, Karen Walton of Nicholasville.
Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Ransdell Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Spring Hill.

June 7, 1996 – Friday

GRAY, Marjorie E. d. June 6, 1996
Marjorie Eads Gray, 74, of Lucas Street, Junction City, died Thursday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born June 3, 1922, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas W. and Edna Mae Sims Eads and the widow of Henry Steward Gray. She was a retired employee of Corning Glass and a member of Indian Hills Christian Church. Survivors include two brothers, Oliver Eads of Detroit and Anthony Eads of Ludlow; and three sisters, Etta Merrill, Shirly Ross and Elsie Guinn, all of Ludlow. Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Odis Clark. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger.

Nov. 3, 1996 – Sunday

GREEN, Polly G. d. Oct. 31, 1996
STANFORD - Services for Elizabeth "Polly" Gooch Green, 71, of 422 Harmon Heights, Stanford, will be 2 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Eddie Miller. Burial is in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
She died Thursday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Oct. 23, 1925, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Arlene Martin Gooch. She was a housewife and member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonzo Green.
Survivors include three sons, Melvin Lee Green of Wartburg, Tenn., Buford Green of Kings Mountain, and Donnie Green of Louisville; a daughter, Roberta Sue Gastineau of Middleburg; a brother, Herbert Gooch of Kings Mountain; a sister, Lena Gooch of Kings Mountain; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

May 17, 1998 – Sunday

GRIFFIN, William d. May 15, 1998
MORELAND - William ``Bill'' Griffin, 58, of Stanford died Friday at Fort Logan Hospital, Stanford.
Born Nov. 29, 1939, in Lincoln County, he was son of the late Clarence and Lizzie Martin Griffin. He was a farmer and a member of the Pentecostal church.
Survivors include his wife, Tonya Harris Griffin; two sons, Billy Griffin and Nathan Griffin, both of Stanford; a daughter, Suzie Martin of Junction City; three brothers,
Jack Griffin and Eddie Griffin, both of Stanford and Vernon Griffin of Hustonville; six sisters, Gladys Naylor of Danville, Martha Padgett of Waynesburg, and
Maxine Scharbrough, Gracie Phillips, Barbara Foley and Freida Coleman, all of Stanford; and four grandchildren.
Services will be 3 p.m. today at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Arthur Selch. Burial will be in Moreland Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. today until time of the service.
Pallbearers will be Roy Coleman, Gene Coleman, Ray Griffin, Stevie Griffin, Vernon L. Griffin Jr. and Vernon Griffin Sr.

June 24, 1998 – Wednesday

HALE, Jacqueline A. d. June 20, 1998
Jacqueline Lynn Atkins Hale, 33, of Lexington, formerly of Stanford, died Saturday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center after a long illness.
Born Sept. 20, 1964, in Danville, she was a daughter of Lillie Mimms Atkins Richards of Stanford and the late James F. Atkins. She also was preceded in death by a stepfather, Jesse Richards. She was a computer programmer, a 1982 graduate of Lincoln County High School and a 1989 graduate of Arizona State University.
She was a member of Hollis Chapel Baptist Church in Portland, Tenn.
Other survivors include two daughters, Fallon M. and Amber N. Hale, both of Stanford; two sisters, Darlene Martin of Deerpark, Ohio, and Janice Risner of Stanford; a brother, James T. Atkins of Houston, Texas; two half sisters, Ella Moore of Hustonville and Lula Bray of Franklin, Ohio; and a stepsister, Arlene Ragle of Junction City.
Graveside services were held Tuesday at Buffalo Springs Cemetery by the Rev. Barry Delaney.

March 14, 1997 – Friday

HARNESS, Melvin d. March 12, 1997
CRAB ORCHARD Ï Melvin Harness, 69, Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Crab Orchard, died Wednesday at home of an apparent heart attack.
Born March 12, 1927, in Crab Orchard to Adala Harness of West Carrollton, Ohio, and the late Chester Harness. He was a retired employee of Newtone Company of Cincinnati, and was a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include his wife, Faye Harness; two sons, Ray Harness of Mason, Ohio, and Dale Harness of Bethel, Ohio; a daughter, Carole Lawes of Mount Sterling; two sisters, Mary Francis Martin of West Carrollton, Ohio, and Patsy Hanna of Minneapolis, Minn.; and a stepson, Jim David of Cincinnati.
Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Rohde and Kelsch Funeral Home in Cincinnati.

HENRY, Orville d. Jan. 11, 1995
Mr. Orville Edward Henry, 54, 513 Cloverdale Dr., Danville, died Wednesday,
January 11, 1995, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
Born November 3, 1940 in Lincoln county, he was the son of the late Robert and
Mary Yocum Henry.
He was a route salesman for Butternut Bread Company for 28 years, a U. S. Army
veteran, and a member of the Men's Bowling Association in Danville and Lincoln
Masonic Lodge. He was a member of Alum Springs First Church of God.
Survivors include: his wife, Linda Sue Nevius Henry; two daughters, Tabby Young
and Sheila Henry, both of Danville; five brothers, Charles Quinn, Salinas, CA,
Tommy Henry, Lancaster, and Floyd, Mike and Joe Henry, all of Mercer County;
three sisters, Hadgie Lewis of Mercer County, Louise Hays of Owensboro and Judy
Ballard of Lexington; four grandchildren.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 14 at Stith Funeral Home,
Danville by the Rev. Dennis Creech. Burial was in Danville Memorial Gardens.

June 5, 1996 – Wednesday

HOWARD, Amy W. d. June 3, 1996
CRAB ORCHARD - Amy Catherine Whitlock Howard, 87, of Elm Street died Monday at the Christian Health Care Center, Lexington. Born Oct. 31, 1908, in Madison County, she was a daughter of the late John H. and Tena May Fredrick Whitlock. She was a homemaker and a member of the Crab Orchard Church of God. She was the widow of James C. Howard. Survivors include a sister, Mayme Alice Noble of Jackson; a grandchild; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Sandlin Howard, and a grandson. Services will he held 2 p.m. Thursday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Revs. Dan Carr and Rollie Short. Burial will be in Gum Sulphur Cemetery.

Sept 18, 1998 – Friday

HUBBARD, Maurice P. d. Sept. 15, 1998
Maurice Powell Hubbard, 66, of Moore's Lane, Stanford, died Tuesday in Sterling, Ill.
Born Jan. 30, 1931, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Robert W. and Sara L. Carney Hubbard. He was a farmer and a retired employee of Signet Systems where he had been a shipping clerk. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of Moreland Christian Church and American Legion of Stanford.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy Hubbard; a son, John Hubbard of Stanford; a daughter, Marilyn Steinberger of Junction City; a sister, Mary Eva Robinson of Danville; and four grandchildren.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev. Albert Gisler.
Burial will be in Camp Nelson National Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post 18 of Stanford.

June 6, 1996 – Thursday

JAMES, Herbert M. d. June 3, 1996
CHARLESTOWN, Ind. - Herbert Morris James, 86, of Spring Street died Monday at Medical Center of Southern Indiana. Born Oct. 30, 1909, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Cyrus and Hattie Chappel James. He was retired foreman at Paramount Foods, Louisville, and a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy James; a son, Billy L. James; two daughters, Monteena Morgan and Barbara Barton, both of Charlestown; a brother, Robert James of Dayton, Ohio; a sister, Cordia May Siler of Waynesburg; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services were Wednesday at Grayson Funeral Home by the Rev. James G. Cash and Carroll H. Medley. Burial was in Charlestown Cemetery.

July 11, 1997 – Friday

JASPER, Leonard M. d. July 9, 1997
STANFORD - Graveside services for Leonard M. Jasper, 62, of Maywood Road, were 11 a.m. Friday at Pennington Family Cemetery by the Rev. Ronnie Cotte. Burial will be in Pennington Family Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at home.
Born Dec. 9, 1934, in Lincoln County, he was a son of Florence Pennington Dunn of Covington and the late John Jasper. He was a farmer and attended Boneyville Baptist Church.
Additional survivors include a brother, Robert Mullins of Covington. There will be no visitation.

Apr. 23, 1997 – Wednesday

KIDD, Ollie B. d. Apr. 22, 1997
Services for Ollie Blevins Kidd, 101, of Trisler Lane, Junction City, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Revs. Paul Bunger and Earl Burnside. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
She died Tuesday at home.
Born March 2, 1896, in Wayne County, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Ellen Litton Blevins and the widow of Oscar Kidd.
She was a homemaker and a member of Junction City Baptist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Nola Flynn of Junction City, Linnie Short of Stanford, and Cleora Westerfield of Danville; two sons, Alfred Kidd of Harrodsburg and Billy Kidd of Bardstown; a brother, Garr Blevins of Jamestown Tenn.; 37 grandchildren; 74 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five children, Robert, Everett, Jesse, Chester and Letha Kidd.

KIDD, Theodore R. d. Apr. 18, 1999

Theodore R. Kidd, 89, of Elizabethtown, died Sunday, April 18, 1999, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. A native of Lincoln County, he was a member of Stanford Baptist Church and was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Hisle Kidd; his parents, Birt and Rebecca James Kidd; two sons, Joe Kidd and James Combs; and a daughter, Loretta Blevins. Survivors include five daughters, Mary Magee of Crab Orchard, Rosie Delaney of Hamilton, Ohio, Jane Wease and Lelia Hornback of Elizabethtown and Judy Finn of Canmer; four sons, Ray Combs of Mount Vernon, Ind., Lewis Combs of Berea, Tommy Kidd of Waynesville, Ohio, and Walter Kidd of Elizabethtown; 43 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. The funeral is 1 p.m. Wednesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Crab Orchard with the Rev. Troy Dobbs officiating. Burial will be in Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation begins 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown was in charge of local arrangements

Sept. 26, 1997 - Friday

LAIR, Henry - Lincoln civic leader, dies d. Sept. 25, 1997
STANFORD - Henry Clark Lair, honored as Lincoln County citizen of the year in 1990, died Thursday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington. He was 80 and lived at 717 E. Main St.
Lair was a retired mail carrier, a farmer and a former teacher at Danville High School.
When the Stanford-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce named him Outstanding Citizen of the Year, his involvement in church, education and family were cited as his accomplishments. He was a member of Stanford Presbyterian Church where he had been an elder, deacon and Sunday school teacher. He served on the old Stanford Board of Education. He was on the board of directors of the Lincoln County and Kentucky Farm Bureau. Lair served in the Philippines and Japan with the Army in World War II.
Born Nov. 29, 1916, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late David Colson and Lucy Tate Smith Lair. Lair was a graduate of Stanford High School and Centre College. He was a member of local veterans' groups.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Harrington Lair of Stanford; four sons, Denny, Tim and Shea Lair, all of Stanford, and Pat Lair of Georgetown; 10 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
Funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Stanford Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Bob Shaeffer. Burial with military services by Caswell Saufley Post 18, American Legion, will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Saturday at Fox Funeral Home and 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the church.

March 10, 1997 – Monday

LEAGUE, David W. d. March 9, 1997
STANFORD - David Wayne League, 44, Hustonville, died Sunday at his home.
Born Oct. 26, 1952, in Mercer County, he was a son of Martha Miller League of Stanford and the late Benjamin League. He was a self-employed farmer.
Additional survivors include his wife, Bernadine Marlow League of Hustonville; three sons, David Wayne League II, Benjamin Wayne League and John Wayne League, all of Hustonville; three brothers, Ben League Jr. of Stanford, James League of Lancaster, and Joe League of Danville; two sisters, Francis McKinney of Danville and Martha S. League of Orem, Utah.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Revs. Henderson Goens and Ed Carman. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

June 8, 1997 – Sunday
LEEK, Cora M. d. June 12, 1997
STANFORD - Services for Cora Mae Leek, 54, 7380 Ky. 1247, Waynesburg, will be 11 a.m. Monday at Fox Funeral Home by Mike Mullins. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.
Mrs. Leek died Thursday at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. A native of Garrard County, she was the daughter of the late Zack and Dora Brock Cheek. She had been a nurse's aide in Garrard and Lincoln counties for 26 years and belonged to St. Sylvester Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by a son, Danny Leek.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph Leroy Leek of Waynesburg; two sons, William Joseph Leek of Kings Mountain and James Wayne Leek of Waynesburg; a stepson, Randy Leek of Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Jim Cheek of Waynesburg and Zack Cheek Jr. of Lancaster; three sisters, Francis Cheek and Judy Shearer, both of Nicholasville, and Georgia Cheek of Danville; and 11 grandchildren. Fox Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

June 12, 1997 – Thursday

LUSTER, Florin d. June 10, 1997
STANFORD - Services for Florin Luster, 92, of Hustonville, will be held 2 p.m. Friday at New Salem Baptist Church by the Revs. Sonny Vincent and Bobby Estes. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery.
She died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born May 26, 1905, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late John S. and Izora Wade Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of New Salem Baptist Church. She was the widow of Coleman D. Luster.
Survivors include three sons, George M. Luster of Indianapolis, Ind., Teddy Luster and Frank Luster, both of Acton, Ind.; five daughters, Martha Brown of Waynesburg, Faustine Montgomery of New Salem, Juanita Marr of Indianapolis, Ind., Phyllis Fredereck of Franklin, Ind., and Sharon Jones of Beech Grove, Ind.; a brother, Cecil Smith of Hustonville; two sisters, Della Holton of Acton, and Stella Sandidge of Stanford; 29 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

March 14, 1997 – Friday

MARTIN, Essie d. March 12, 1997
WAYNESBURG Ï Services for Essie Martin, 83, Tunnel Creek Road, Hustonville, will be 2 p.m. today at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Henderson Goins. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery.
She died Wednesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born May 6, 1913, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Vernon and Louie Francis Walls Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of South Fork Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Chester C. Martin of Hustonville; two daughters, Linda Holton and Katherine Beatty, both of Hustonville; a sister, Celestia Williams of Eubank; six grandchildren and nine grandchildren.

Nov. 23, 1997 – Sunday
MASTIN, Thomas J. d. Nov. 19, 1997
Services for Thomas Joseph Mastin, 53, of Hialeh Ave., Knoxville Tenn., formerly of Danville, will be 2 p.m. Monday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by Capt. Tony Baso and Lt. Craig Greenham. Burial will be in Simpson Cemetery, Crab Orchard.
Active pallbearers will be Glenn, Wayne, Floyd and Dale Smith, Calvin Mastin, Frank Ray, Chuck Harness and Larry Belcher. Honorary pallbearers will be John Benge, Charles and Scooter Hurt, Frank Miller, and Ray and Billy Smith.
He died Wednesday at Naples Community Hospital, Naples, Fla.

July 8, 1997 – Tuesday

McDARMENT, Irene d. July 7, 1997
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Irene McDarment, 74, of Kenton Road, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Wayne Galloway. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery.
She died Monday at Sowder Nursing Home, Brodhead.
Born Nov. 29, 1922, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Luther M. and Allie Mae Siler Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of Pine Grove Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jewel Hall of Lancaster; two brothers, Morris Johnson and Raymond Johnson, both of Stanford; five sisters, Margaret Hunt of Rising Sun, Ind., Frances Montgomery of Lancaster, Fanny Crawford of Stanford, Gladys York and Hazel Wilder, both of Crab Orchard; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

June 15, 1997 – Sunday

MIRACLE, Daniel B. d. June 14, 1997
STANFORD - Daniel B. Miracle, 66, of Chickasaw Street, Stanford, died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville.
Born August 8, 1930, in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Dan and Clyde Carol York Miracle. He was a retired shipping supervisor at Jackson of Danville and a member of Stanford Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Wells Miracle; two sons, Danny T. Miracle of Columbia, Tenn., and John Miracle of Stanford; a daughter, Billie Middleton of Lancaster; a brother, Jack Miracle of Elizabethtown; a half-brother, Bill Parker of Danville; a sister, Rachel Elliott of McKinney; and six grandchildren.
Funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Tim Boschen. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

Nov. 21, 1997 – Friday

MULLINS, Homer S. d. Nov. 20, 1997
WAYNESBURG - Homer S. Mullins, 86, of Eubank, died Thursday at home.
Born May 21, 1911, in Pike County, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Eliza Ellison Mullins. He was a farmer, a member of Mount Olive Christian Church and the widower of Ruby Durham Mullins.
Survivors include two sons, Shirrell E. Mullins of Waynesburg and Robert Mullins of Eubank; four daughters, Carol D. Dick of Science Hill, Kathleen Floyd of Bethelridge, Janet Taylor and Faustine Wilson, both of Cincinnati, Ohio; two brothers, Dean Mullins and Ed Mullins, both of Casey County; two sisters, Wilma Hatter of Cincinnati, and Elsie Combs of Yosemite; 21 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Revs. Tim Roberts and Mike Mullins. Burial will be in Piney Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.

Sep. 21, 1997 – Sunday

MURPHY, Anna Sims d. Sept. 19, 1997
WAYNESBURG - Anna Sims Murphy, 84, Elkins-Rogers Road, Kings Mountain, passed away Friday at the extended care facility of the Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford.
Born Nov. 4, 1912, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Henley F. ``Bud'' and Anne Lloyd Sims. A housewife, she was a member of the Kings Mountain United Methodist Church.
She was the widow of Vernon Murphy and was preceded in death by two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Survivors includes three sons, Clifford Murphy of Kings Mountain, Jeff Murphy of Waynesburg, and Henley Murphy of Crittenden; four daughters, Fern Roberts and Brenda Yocum, both of Kings Mountain, Clara Ann Mitchell of Waynesburg, and Barbara Eldridge of Crittenden. Additional survivors include 36 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Revs. Mike Mullins and John Silvers. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today. Burial will be in the Gooch Cemetery.

Feb. 18, 1998 - Wednesday

NAPIER, Ruby H. d. Feb 16, 1998
BEREA - Ruby Hopkins Napier, 75, of Cartersville, died Monday at Berea Hospital.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Ewell and Ellen Saylor Hopkins. She was a homemaker and a retired general store merchant. She was a member of Harmon's Lick Baptist Church and the widow of John Napier.
Survivors include three sons, Wayne Napier of Berea; Gary D. Napier of Cartersville and Lonnie Napier of Lancaster; a daughter, Janice Fain of Cartersville; four sisters, Snobie Lear of Lincoln County, Blanche Saylor of Crab Orchard, Della Fritz of Montgomery County and Eunice Causey of Garrard County; two brothers, Johnny Hopkins and Elby Hopkins, both of Crab Orchard; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Jerry and Dorse Napier.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at White Lick Baptist Church by the Revs. Edward Hubbard and Charles Bryant. Burial will be in Cartersville Cemetery.

January 14, 1997 - Tuesday

OAKS, Everett
STANFORD - Services for Everett Oaks, 63, Ottenheim, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Dan Gutenson. Burial will be in Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at home.
Born April 3, 1933, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Malissa Dowell and Arthur Oaks Sr. He was a retired Penn Ventilator fork lift operator and a member of Sheet Metal Workers Union 433.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lee VonLinger Oaks; a daughter, Donna Jean Oaks Douglas, Georgetown; a brother, Arthur Oaks Jr., Stanford; two halfsisters, Eva Cook, Indianapolis, Ind., and Edna Greer, Waynesburg; and two grandchildren.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.

March 14, 1997- Friday

OLLISH, Opal N. d. March 12, 1997
WAYNESBURG - Services for Opal N. Ollish, 89, Ed Padgett Road, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Vola Brown. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Christian Church Cemetery.
She died Wednesday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Nov. 8, 1907, in Raleigh, N.C., she was a daughter of the late J.R. and Rachel M. Fletcher. She was a homemaker and a member or Mt. Moriah Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Fred William Ollish; three sons, Clayton W. Ollish and Robie A. Ollish, both of Waynesburg, and Orville W. Ollish of Cincinnati, Ohio; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.

PADGETT, Walter d. Dec. 13, 1995
Mr. Walter Padgett, 70, of 499 Handy Pike, died Wednesday, December 13, 1995 at
the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Lexington.
Born March 18, 1925 in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Lula
Elizabeth Hall Padgett.
He was a retired self employed construction worker and the owner of Padgett's Chair Caning. He had served in the US Navy during WW II and was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans.
Survivors include: his wife, Frances Sims Padgett, Harrodsburg; one daughter, Debra Arnold, Boyle County; four brothers, Howard Padgett, Lylery, GA, Lester Padgett, Lloyd Padgett, Jr. and Robert Marshall Padgett, all of Waynesburg; two sisters, Mrs. William Jones, Waynesburg and Mrs. Ellis Hosclaw, Mooresville, IN; one grandchild.
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 16, at 2:00 p.m. at the Alexander
and Royalty Funeral Home with Bro. Lester Tirey officiating. Burial with military rites were held in Spring Hill Cemetery with nephews serving as pallbearers.

March 12, 1997 - Wednesday

PEEK, Ethel C. d. March 11, 1997
STANFORD - Ethel Mae Campbell Peek, 90, Geneva-McKinney Road, died Tuesday at Fort Logan hospital.
Born Aug. 17, 1906, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late William ``Billy'' and Polly Ann Ratliff Campbell. She was a homemaker, a member of Turnersville Christian Church and the widow of Richard Leslie ``Bud'' Peek.
Survivors are a son, Richard James ``Dickie'' Peek, Junction City; a stepson, John Peek, Kings Mountain; a brother, Sam Campbell, Hustonville; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; 16 step grandchildren; 32 step great-grandchildren and eight step great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by stepdaughters Lucy Wall, Mary Demrow and Cassie Mae Clayborn.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home by Al Gisler. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

PENNINGTON, ROBERT d. Nov. 8, 1995
Mr. Robert Raymond (Joe Lewis) Pennington, 59, of 329 Cornishville Street, died Wednesday, November 8, 1995 at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Lincoln County, May 10, 1936, he was the son of the late Palis Raymond
and Mary Gover Pennington.
He was a former employee of Reynolds Tobacco Company in Lexington and was a
member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Halls Gap.
Survivors include: his wife, Cora L. Jones Pennington, Harrodsburg; a son,
Robert Raymond Jones and a daughter, Darleen Jones, both of Harrodsburg; three
stepsons, Tim, Bently and Joey Jones, Harrodsburg; two brothers, Lindsey
Pennington and William Pennington, both of Stanford; three sisters, Margaret P.
Cooper, Stanford, Alberta Jayne Caldwell, Cincinnati, OH and Ida E. Barbour, CA;
one brother-in-law, Lucien Jones, Harrodsburg; two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 13, at the First
Baptist Church of Stanford. Burial was in Halls Gap.
Smith Jackson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

June 15, 1997 - Sunday

POTTS, Nobia S. d. June 13, 1997
STANFORD - Nobia Snow Mullins Potts, 86, of Lancaster St., died Friday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Dec. 25, 1919, she was the daughter of the late T.J. and Molly Remines Mullins. She was a member of Stanford Baptist Church, a Stanford High School graduate and attended Campbellsville College for one year.
She was the widow of Oley Lee Potts.
Survivors include two sons, Jack Potts of Louisville and Donald Potts of Washington, Ill.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. today in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

April 13, 1999 - Tuesday

PRICE, H. Wallace d. April 12, 1999
STANFORD - Services for Henry Wallace Price, 86, of Stanford, will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Spurlin Funeral Home by the Rev. Stephen Smith. Burial will be in Buffalo Spring Cemetery.
He died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Sept. 25, 1912, in Middlesboro, he was a son of the late John W. and Bertha Belden Price. He was a 39-year employee of Lincoln County National Bank and a member of Stanford Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Survivors include his wife, Vivian Wilmot Price.

June 3, 1996 – Monday

RAMEY, Jesse d. June 1, 1996
WAYNESBURG - Jesse Ramey, 82, of Waynesburg died Saturday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington. Born Feb. 6, 1914, in Paintsville, he was a son of the late John C. and Evelena Brown Ramey and the widower of Dorothy Young Ramey. He was a retired owner and operator of Ramey's Steele Products, a member of the American Chemical Society and a Kentucky Colonel. Survivors include a son, John Martin Ramey of Freeport, Texas; two daughters, Pat Mullins of Corbin and Mary Bernice Rogers of Floyds Knobs, Ind.; a sister, Venus Ramey of Waynesburg; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Rodney Hale. Burial will be in Eubank Cemetery.

Jan. 27, 1998 - Tuesday

RAYBORN, Chester B. d. Jan. 25, 1998
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.

Jan. 27, 1998 – Tuesday

REECE, William C. d. Jan. 25, 1998
STANFORD - Services for William C. ``Bill'' Reece, 72, of Greenbriar Road, Waynesburg, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pleasant View Baptist Church, Waynesburg, by the Rev. Vola Brown. Burial will be in K.P. Hall Cemetery.
He died Sunday at Fort Logan Hospital extended care unit.
Born Oct. 10, 1925, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Hassell and Della Falconbury Reece. He was a retired union electrician, a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, Waynesburg Masonic Lodge 328, F&AM and was a Shriner. He was a World War II Army veteran.
Survivors include three sisters, Christine Young, Elwanda Gourley and Ivodean Caudill, all of Waynesburg.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at Pleasant View Baptist Church.

Sept. 26, 1997 - Friday

REED, Marie d. Sept. 24, 1997
STANFORD - Services for Marie Reed, 83, of U.S. 27 South, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Highland Methodist Church by the Revs. Dennis Spencer and Gary King. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She died Wednesday at Stanford House Nursing Home.
Born June 8, 1914, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Newland D. and Nannie Taylor Butt. She was a homemaker and a member of Highland Methodist Church and Stanford Eastern Star. She was the widow of William Daley Reed.
Survivors include two sons, Shelby N. Reed and William P. Reed, both of Stanford; a daughter, JoAnn Davis of Waynesburg; two sisters, Betty Austin and Violet James, both of Somerset; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Genevieve Reed.
Pallbearers will be Davis, Shelby Reed II, Duane Cox, Doug and Alan May, Dennis, Chad and Kyle Davis.
Honorary pallbearers are Gene Reed, Cecil Witt, Roy McGuffey, Fonzo McGuffey and Danny Ford.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home.

Nov. 24, 1998 - Tuesday

RHODES, Tressie H. d. Nov. 23, 1998
MORELAND - Tressie H. Rhodes, 67, of Stanford, died Monday at Hospice of the Bluegrass Care Center, Lexington.
Born Nov. 27, 1930, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Guinn and Melinda Keesee Harshbarger. She was legal secretary for 44 years and the widow of Harris C. Rhodes. She was a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Rhodes Bell of Stanford; and two grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Hill Baptist Church, Stanford, by the Revs. Albert Griffin and David Gambrel. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today and noon Wednesday until time of service at the church.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Ralston, Cecil Witt, Pat Peck, R.W. Gilbert, Russell Brown and Hoover Godbey.
Honorary pallbearer is Cabell Frances.

ROBERTS, Louann, d. Mar. 5, 1995
Louann Summers Roberts, age 77, died Sunday, March 5, 1995 at Harrodsburg Health
Care. She was born February 23, 1918 in Lincoln County.
Survivors include: one brother, James Summers of Harrodsburg; one sister-in-law,
Daisy Summers of Harrodsburg, one brother-in-law, Robert Harris of Georgetown;
several nieces and nephews and several great nieces and nephews.
Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Aug. 20, 1998 - Thursday

ROBERTS, Margie D. d. Aug. 18, 1998
Services for Margie D. Roberts, 70, of Scott Lane, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary Story. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens.
She died Tuesday at her home.
Born Jan. 25, 1928, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Mabel Reed Yates. She was a former employee of Firestone, retired after 25 years with GENESCO, and a retired Whirlpool employee. She was a member of McKinney Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, George R. Roberts; a son, Michael R. Roberts of Danville; a daughter, Alice Roberts Britton of Harrodsburg; three sisters, Helen Moak of Hamilton, Ohio, Gracie Sutton of Lexington and Lida Chaney of McKinney; a grandson; and a step granddaughter.

July 19, 1998 - Sunday

ROLAND, William N. d. July 17, 1998
WAYNESBURG - Services for William N. Roland, 75, of Hwy. 1247, will be held 2 p.m. today at Miracle Temple Church by the Rev. Vola Brown. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
He died Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville.
Born July 13, 1923, in Hamilton County, Ohio, he was a son of the late Nelson and Mammie Smith Roland. He was retired and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. He was predeceased by his wife, Olive Marie Madden Roland; a son, Donnie Roland; and a daughter, Mary Roland.
Survivors include four sons, Jimmy Pharris Sr. of Waynesburg, Danny Pharris and David and Robert Roland, all of Cincinnati; seven daughters, Patricia Kinney, Carol and Tina Roland, and Stella Patrick, all of Cincinnati, and Billy, Hazel and Gedit Padgett, all of Waynesburg; a brother, David Edward Roland of Cincinnati; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

June 22, 1998 - Monday

ROWLAND, Hugh R. d. June 21, 1998
Hugh Robert ``June Bug'' Rowland Jr., 57, of Crystal Springs Drive, died Sunday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.
Born Feb. 9, 1941, in the Rowland Community, Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Gertrude Hacker and Hugh Robert Rowland Sr. He was a mechanic and
partner in R&N Racing Shop, and attended Herrington Lake Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Crabtree Rowland; two daughters, Natalie Thomasson of Junction City and Cynthia Hukle of Danville; a brother, Lee Rowland of
Danville; and a sister, Betty Goodlett of Bowling Green; and five grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery.

May 15, 1998 - Friday

SALLEE, James B. d. May 14, 1998
STANFORD - James B. Sallee, 58, of Longview Drive, Danville, died Thursday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 15, 1940, in Lincoln County, he was a son of Mary Curtis Sallee and the late John Sallee. He was a conductor at Norfolk Southern Railroad, a member
of Immanuel Baptist Church and a United Transportation member and trustee.
Other survivors include his wife, Bettie Severance Sallee; two sons, Chad Sallee of Lexington and Justin Sallee of Danville; two brothers, John Sallee Jr. of Athens,
Ga., and Robert L. Sallee of Danville; and two sisters, Sue Wilson of Mitchellsburg and Ann Raley of West Chester, Ohio.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Fox Funeral Home by James Severance and Barry Jeffries. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

July 16, 1997 –Wednesday

SCHROADER, Virginia C. d. July 15, 1997
LOUISVILLE - Virginia C. Schroader, 75, of Jeffersontown, died Tuesday at Baptist Hospital East.
Born Sept. 15, 1923, in Stanford, she was a daughter of the late Richard M. and Mae Miller Cooper. She was a retired inspector for General Electric, a member of Davis Memorial Baptist Church and Jeffersontown Bowling League.
Survivors include two sons, William E. Schroader and Richard J. Schroader, both of Louisville; two sisters, Margaret Dunn and Dorothy Bishop, both of Stanford; three brothers, Richard Cooper, James Cooper and Bryan Cooper, all of Stanford; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday at Resthaven Funeral Home by the Rev. Beau Pace. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.

Nov. 23, 1997 - Sunday

SCHULER, Edwin F. d. Nov. 21, 1997
WAYNESBURG - Edwin Fred Schuler, 89, Schuler Road, died Friday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington.
Born Aug. 8, 1908, in Fayette Co., he was the son of the late Albert and Maria Hamilton Schuler. A farmer, he was a member of the Saint Sylvester Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Emma Stempfly Schuler; one son, Raymond Schuler of Waynesburg; two daughters, Bertha Bastin of Somerset and Agnes Young of Powell, Tenn.; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Saint Sylvester Catholic Church by the Rev. Michael J. Weglicki. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home and after 9 a.m. Monday at the church. A prayer service will be 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Saint Sylvester Catholic Church Cemetery.

Sept. 29, 1997 - Monday

SMOCK, Freeman B. d. Sept. 25, 1997
Services for Freeman B. Smock, 76, of Carrigan Drive, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev. Michael Cox. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Vencor Health Care, Louisville.
Born June 14, 1921, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Edward C. and Mary D. Mullineaux Smock. He had been employed as a boilerman for Ephraim McDowell Memorial Hospital, a trackman for Pennsylvania Railroad, a nursing assistant at Kentucky State Hospital, and most recently a boilerman for Kentucky School for the Deaf. He was a member of First Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Bertha Hardy Smock; a daughter, Janice Smock of Chicago, Ill.; four brothers, O.E. ``Red'' Smock, Lowell T. Smock and Bobby Smock, all of Danville and James D. Smock of Orlando, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mickey Hawn, Kent and Doug Townsend, Kevin, Kerry and Tommy Smock, Darrell Gourley and Harrison Green.

June 3, 1996 - Monday

SNYDER, Clarence E. Jr. d. June 1, 1996
WAYNESBURG - Clarence Edward ``Eddie'' Snyder Jr., 66, of Clarksville, Ind., died Saturday at his home. Born Aug. 11, 1929, in Waynesburg, he was a son of the late Clarence E. and Anna Laura Morgan Snyder. He was a retired data processing manager for ICI at the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant in Charlestown, Ind. He was a Navy and Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Gearldean ``Gerry'' Claunch Snyder; a son, Edward Lee Snyder of Clarksville; two daughters, Anna Louise Snyder of Clarksville and Susan Jane Nicholson of New Albany, Ind.; a brother, James Walter Snyder of Waynesburg; and three grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Guy Roberson. Burial will Double Springs Cemetery.

March 6, 1997 – Thursday

SPIRES, Edward R. d. March 4, 1997
STANFORD - Edward Ray Spires, 65, Morrow, Georgia, died Tuesday at Hospice Atlanta Center, Atlanta, Ga.
Born Feb. 1, 1932, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Burton and Sallie Austin Spires. He was a maintenance foreman at Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, and a member of Christian Tabernacle, Dayton, Ohio. He was a Marine veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Wilham Spires; a brother, Burt Spires Jr. of Tipp City, Ohio; two sisters, Ophelia VanHook of Stanford and Jeanette Mullins of Centerville, Ohio.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Tim Boschen. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

Apr. 21, 1997 – Monday

SPURLOCK, Kathleen d. April 18, 1997
STANFORD- Services for Kathleen Spurlock, 59, of 244 Somerset St., will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Cecil Roundtree. Burial will be in Ephesus Cemetery.
She died Friday at home.
Born Oct. 12, 1937, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Stuart and Ethel Fletcher Denson. She was an employee of Human Resources Department for 25 years and a member or Fairview Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Jesse Moore of Greensburg, Ind.; two daughters, Joyce Scudder of Greensburg, and Janet Neal of Philadelphia, N.Y.; three brothers, Lee Denson and Ernest Denson, both of Chandler, Ariz., and Harry Denson of Waynesburg; three sisters, Helen Denson, Marie Denson and Lois Pollard, all of Waynesburg; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Sept. 29, 1997 - Monday

STICKLER, Raymond d. Sept. 26, 1997
STANFORD - Raymond Stickler, 71, of Hustonville, died Friday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Lexington.
Born Aug. 19, 1926, in Richmond Township, Pa., he was a son of the late Liston and Irene Smith Stickler. He was a 31-year employee of Corning Glass, a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Danville, and Mannsville Masonic Lodge No. 247. He was a Marine veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his companion, Gladys Johnson; a son, Terry Stickler of Phoenix, Ariz.; a daughter, Tondelayo Bressette of Mannsville; a brother, Byron Stickler of Ashboro, N.C.; and two sisters, Marion Wells of Mannsfield and Donna Cole of Ashboro.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Ernest Martin. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

Aug. 18, 1998 - Tuesday

STIDHAM, Loraine T. d. Aug. 18, 1998
STANFORD - Loraine Tillett Stidham, 57, of the Green River Community, died Tuesday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.
Born May 15, 1941, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Coontz Tillett. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include her husband, Boone Stidham; three daughters, Sarah Caudill and Gladys Stidham, both of Stanford, and Penny Sluder of McKinney; a son, Kenneth Stidham of Green River; four brothers, Carlos, Tommy, Orville and Billy Tillett, all of Green River; three grandchildren; and a step grandchild.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Green River Pentecostal Church by the Rev. Rick Naylor. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

May 12, 1997 – Monday

TAYLOR, Elsie d. May 9, 1997
STANFORD - Services for Elsie Taylor, 58, of Flatwoods, will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home By the Rev. Cecil Roundtree. Burial will be in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery.
She died Friday at her residence.
Born March 31, 1939, in Flatwoods, she was a daughter of Estel Petrey Rogers of Crab Orchard and the late Wallace Rogers. She was a homemaker.
Additional survivors include a son, Walter L. Gastin Jr. of Almont, Mich.; a daughter, Glenda Webster of Flatwoods; three brothers, David, Freddie and Gary Rogers, all of Crab Orchard; five sisters, Lela McWhorter, Donna Simpson, Eva Caldwell and Betty Reynolds, all of Crab Orchard, and Ruth New of Madison, Ind.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Sept. 21, 1997 - Sunday

THOMPSON, Chester Arville d. Sept. 18, 1997
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Chester Arville Thompson, 88, of Crab Orchard, will be 11 a.m. Monday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Cecil Roundtree. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
He died Thursday at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
Born Oct. 1, 1908, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late William and Ida Brown Thompson. He was a retired assembler for General Electric Company in Indiana and a member of New Hope First Church of God.
Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Newcomb of Winchester, Ohio and Helen Galloway of Hendersonville, N.C.; two sisters, Christine Scott of West Chester, Ohio, and Sylvia Reynolds of Stanford; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Eula Carroll Thompson; one son, Bob (Buddy) Thompson; one sister, Thelma Killen; and three brothers, Russell, Ivan and Leslie ``Jim'' Thompson.

May 18, 1998 - Monday

THOMPSON, Houston d. May 15, 1998
NICHOLASVILLE - Houston Thompson, 63, of Nicholasville, died Friday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Virgil and Gertrude Godbey Thompson. He was a retired employee of Norfolk-Southern Railroad and was an
Army veteran. He was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church where he served as deacon and Sunday School teacher. He was a Little League basketball and
football coach and president of Church League basketball.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Greer Thompson; two daughters, Anita Christopher and Lisa Moloney of Jessamine County; and a son, Robert H. Thompson of
Jessamine County; four brothers, Frebert Thompson, of Jacksonville, Fla., Lynnville Thompson of Tallahassee, Fla., Gerald Thompson of Richmond, and Harold
Thompson of Dayton, Ohio; and six grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church by the Rev. Dwayne Brewer. Burial will be in Locust Grove Cemetery, Kings Mountain.

June 3, 1996 - Monday

TURPIN, Brittany d. June 2, 1996
WAYNESBURG - Graveside services for Brittany Turpin of Eubank, 3-month-old daughter of Johnny Turpin and Pamela Young, both of Eubank, were scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Double Springs Cemetery by the Rev. Jeff Aaron. She died Sunday at Lake Cumberland Regional Medical Center, Somerset. She was born Feb. 5, 1996, in Pulaski County. Additional survivors include three brothers, Christopher Young, Gregory Turpin and Brandon Turpin, all at home; her paternal grandparents, Willie Turpin and Mary Turpin, both of Eubank; and her maternal grandmother, Christine Ashley of Eubank. Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Jan. 26, 1998 - Monday

VanHOOK, Louis C. d. Jan. 24, 1998
STANFORD - Louis C. VanHook, 88, of McKinney Court died Saturday at home.
Born Dec. 30, 1909, in Pulaski County, he was a son of the late Oscar and Esther Price VanHook. He was retired after working 30 years with Local No. 452 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union in Lexington. He belonged to Stanford Baptist Church, Lincoln Lodge No. 60, F&AM, and was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife Ophelia Spires VanHook; a son, Bob VanHook of Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Sharon Kayes of Atlanta and Pat Hardin of Lexington; four brothers, Russell VanHook of Beech Grove, Ind., Ralph VanHook of Scottsville and Sam and J.C. VanHook, both of Lexington; two sisters, Ann Nichols of Danville and Nell Sprinkles of Orlando, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Tim Boschen. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

Nov. 25, 1997 – Tuesday

WARREN, Daisy d. Nov. 23, 1997
WAYNESBURG - Services for Daisy Marie Jones Warren, 82, of Waynesburg, will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Vola Brown. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
She died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Feb. 12, 1915, in Shady Valley, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late David and Eliza Wright Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. She was the widow of Claude ``Shorty'' Warren.
Survivors include a son, Terry M. Warren of Key West, Fla.; a daughter, Claudia Benge of Cincinnati, Ohio; a step daughter, Carol Mitchell of Knoxville, Tenn.; three brothers, Earl Jones of Halls Gap, Willard Jones of Bethel, Ohio, and Howard Jones of Beckley, W.V.; two sisters, Eva Warren of Waynesburg and Delores Crowe of Hammond, Ind.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

June 10, 1996 - Monday

WEBB, Mary M. d. June 8, 1996
MORELAND - Mary M. Webb, 81, of Moreland, died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born March 8, 1915, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Lillie Driesler McElfresh. She was a former employee of Palm Beach where she worked for 18 years and a retired employee of American Greetings. She was a member of Hustonville Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Webb; a brother, Lee Roy McElfresh of Moreland; and a sister, Evelyn Hanson of Moreland. Pallbearers will be Russell W. Anderson, H.M. Wesley, Ralph Whitis, Paul Rankin, Robert Coppings, and Lynn Frazer. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Greg Nimmo. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.

WESTERFIELD, Bill d. Sept. 28, 1995
Mr. Bill Westerfield, 59, of Baughman Avenue in Danville, died Thursday September 28, 1995 at Ephraim McDowell Medical Center in Danville.
Born September 11, 1936 in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late John David
Westerfield, Sr., and Mary McCowan Westerfield. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Inter-County Rural Electric Co-Op where he had worked for 38 years and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include: his wife, DeLayne Souleyrette Westerfield; one son; Billy Joe "Bud" Westerfield, Jr., Danville; one daughter, Kathy Lynn Phillips, Danville; one brother, J. D. Westerfield, Danville; five sisters, Edith Henson and Elizabeth Herrington, both of Stanford, Mattie Hasty, Katherine Banker, and Ann Cox,, all of Cincinnati, OH; five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two
brothers, Maxwell and Earl Westerfield. Services for Mr. Westerfield were Monday, October 2 at 11:00 a.m. at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Ernest Martin officiating. Burial was
in Bellevue Cemetery.

Nov. 23, 1997- Sunday

WILSON, Willie J. d. Nov 21, 1997
CRAB ORCHARD - Willie J. Wilson, 80, Stringtown Road, Corinth, a native of Crab Orchard, died Friday at the Garrard County Memorial Hospital.
Born Nov. 29, 1916, in Crab Orchard, he was the son of the late Thomas Alfred Wilson and Flora Alice Denny Wilson. He was retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp. in Lexington and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having attained the rank of Seaman 2nd Class. He was a Baptist. He was the widower of Dorothy Pollard Wilson. He was also predeceased by a son, Ernest Howard Wilson.
He is survived by two brothers, James Edward Wilson of Milford, Ohio, and Joseph Ray Wilson of Goshen, Ohio; three sisters, Vernell Brock of Hot Springs, Ark., Marie Crank of Crab Orchard, and Eva Voelcker of San Antonio, Texas; several nieces and nephews.
Gravesite services will be 1 p.m. today by Harold Crank at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Corinth, off Interstate 75 at exit 144.

Sept. 26, 1997 – Friday

WOODEN, Gerald F. d. Sept. 25, 1997
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Gerald Franklin Wooden, 68, of Ky. 643, Waynesburg, will be noon Monday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Dan Geutenson. Burial, with military rites by Caswell Saufley American Legion Post 18, will be in Camp Nelson National Cemetery.
He died Thursday at home of complications associated with lung cancer.
Born July 23, 1929, in LaCrosse, Wis., he was a son of the late Vern and Violet LaFawn Wooden. He retired as chief machinist mate from the Navy after 20 years of service. He was also retired from LaMays and Son GMC dealership in Kenosha, Wis. He was commander of Caswell Saufley American Legion Post 18 of Stanford, and a member of St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Ottenheim.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Esaman Wooden; three daughters, Debbie Schuler, Linda Emerton and Tracy Mullins, all of Waynesburg; a son, Jody J. Wooden of San Diego, Calif.; a sister, Hazel Wren of Pasadena, Texas; two brothers, Richard Wooden of Kenosha, Wis., and Chuck Wooden of Milwaukee; and seven grandchildren.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Sunday.

May 6, 1997 - Tuesday

WOODS, Oscar L. d. May 5, 1997
Oscar Lee Woods, 79, Ridgeway Drive, died Monday at Veterans Center, Wilmore.
Born Oct. 26, 1917, in Winchester, he was a son of the late James Ephraim and Clara Redker Woods. He was retired from the security department at Centre College. He served in the Army in World War II and was a member of Boyle Post 46, American Legion, and was a member of the Church of God.
Survivors include hs wife, Pauline VanHook Woods; a daughter, Judy Ann Burchett of Springfield; two sons, Ralph Wayne Woods of Danville and Gary Woods of Lawrenceburg; two brothers, Earl Woods of Crab Orchard and James Woods of Danville; and four grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by Sister Dortha Grider. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford, with military rites.