Obituaries S - T
Danville Advocate
Publication Date: 03/11/02
Katie P. Sanders
WAYNESBURG -- Katie Proctor Sanders, 98, of Cincinnati, formerly of
Crab Orchard, died Sunday.
Born Feb. 28, 1904, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late
Theard and Cynthia Wilson Proctor. She was a homemaker, a member of
Bethel Church of Christ, and the widow of Fred F. Sanders.
Survivors include a son, William D. Sanders of Cincinnati; a sister,
Artie Stevens of Eubank; and a granddaughter. She was preceded in death
by a son, Gordon Sanders.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethel Church of Christ in Crab
Orchard by Gerald Carter. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home
and 10 a.m. Wednesday until funeral time at the church.
Memorials may go to Vitas Hospice, Cincinnati.
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Jewell H Sandidge
Danville Advocate Messenger
12/10/2001-Monday
STANFORD -- Jewell Holtclaw Sandidge, 90, of Stone Mountain, Ga.,
formerly of Moreland, died Saturday in Snellville, Ga.
Born Oct. 10, 1911, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late
John S. and Faye Noland Holtzclaw.
She was the widow of George R. Sandidge Sr.
Survivors include a son, Jere T. Sandidge of Stone Mountain; a sister,
Marcella Koppius of Flagstaff, Ariz.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.
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Melvin Satterly
Danville Advocate Messenger
10/15/2001, Monday
Services for William Melvin Satterly, 54, of Webster Road will
be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gethsemane Baptist Church. Burial will be
in Bellevue Cemetery.
He died Friday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center,
Lexington.
Pallbearers will be Darrell Young, Donnie Rogers, Glenn Chadwell,
Hershell McKinley, Jackie Casey and Bill Brown.
Honorary pallbearers are deacons of Gethsemane Baptist Church,
maintenance crew of ATR, and Bluegrass Cruisers car club officers.
Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home and
after 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gethsemane Baptist Church.
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Hurbel Saylor
WAYNESBURG -- Services for Hurbel Ray Saylor, 69, of Parsons Road will
be 11 a.m. Friday at Waynesburg Pentecostal Church by the Rev. Billy
Brown. Burial will be in Elihu Saylor Cemetery, Stanford.
He died Monday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born March 3, 1932, in Harlan County, he was the son of the late Elihu
and Retha Hopkins Saylor. He was a member of Waynesburg Pentecostal
Church.
Survivors include three brothers, Elbert Saylor and Ronald Saylor, both
of Waynesburg, and Robert Saylor of Fort Worth, Texas; and a sister,
Flossie Manuel of Stanford.
Visitation will be after 7 p.m. Thursday.
Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Published on 11/5/2001
Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Oh
SCHNEEMAN Nellie F. (nee Chappell), born May 28, 1918 in Crab Orchard,
KY., beloved wife of the late LeRoy Schneeman and Lennis Francis,
devoted mother of Carol (Mike) Schuh of Versailles, OH., John Schneeman
of Erlanger, KY., Larry (Susan) Schneeman, and the late Jeannine
Addler. Daughter of the late John and Ida Mae Chappell. Dear sister of
the late Mary Jane Genton, Ada Hubbard, and Hubert Chappell. Loving
grandmother of Todd and Scott Addler, Ryan, Reid, Robb, Randy, Karen,
Becky, John, and Emelie Schneeman, Marc Dilworth, Donald Hamby, and the
late Christopher M. Schuh. Also survived by ten great-grandchildren.
Nellie retired from the Fusite Corporation and was a member of the Mt.
Healthy Chapter OES #365. Sunday, November 4, 2001 at Wayne Hospital,
Greenville, OH. at the age of 83 years. Formerly of Norwood. Friends
may call at the Vorhis Funeral Home, 5501 Montgomery Rd., Norwood,
Wednesday, November 7 from 10 A.M. until time of service at 11 A.M..
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Ryan K. Shangraw
Danville Advocate Messenger
2/4/2002 Monday
STANFORD -- A memorial service for Ryan Keith Shangraw, 20, of the Hubble community,
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will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at Freedom Baptist Church by Stewart Dawson. Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday at the church.
He died Friday at his home.
Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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James L. Shea
Danville Advocate Messenger
11/14/2001-Wednesday
WAYNESBURG -- Services for James Luther "Jim" Shea, 76, of Rickman,
Tenn., formerly of Waynesburg, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Barnett &
Demrow Funeral Home by Dewey Masters. Burial will be in Gooch Cemetery,
Kings Mountain.
He died Monday in Livingston, Tenn.
Born Jan. 31, 1925, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late George
and Laura Phillippe Shea. He was a retired custodian for A.H. Roberts
Middle School and a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Clema Davis Shea; a daughter, Jeannie
Coffman of Richman; a stepson, Dallas Hayes of Cookeville, Tenn.; a
brother, George Shea Jr. of Waynesburg; and three grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Stanley Shea.
Visitation is 5-10 a.m. today at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home.
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Danville Advocate Messenger
11/11/1997
DUDLEY SHELTON JR.
Crab Orchard - Services for Dudley Shelton Jr. 76, of Slate Branch
Road, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crab Orchard Christian Church by
David Shoot and Darrell Cone. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
He died Sunday at St Joseph Hospital.
Pallbearers will be Paul Floyd, Dale Hoskins, Rudy Zinser, Jack Payne,
James Miller Jr., Phillip Shelton Jr., Jerry Shelton Jr. and Jessie
Shelton II.
Honorary pallbearers are Hobert Estep, Martin Bastin, Marion Bastin,
Jeff Taylor, James Miller Sr. Josiah Hoskins and members of Crab
Orchard Christian Church board.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at McKnight Martin Funeral Home and
after 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
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Emma E. Shepperson
Danville Advocate Messenger
9/16/2001
PERRYVILLE -- Services for Emma Edwards Shepperson, 86, of Lebanon
Road, Mitchellsburg, will be 2 p.m. Monday at Wilder Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
She died Friday at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
Born Sept. 15, 1914, in Boyle County, she was the daughter of the late
Robert and Sadie Leffew Edwards. She was a retired seamstress for Palm
Beach Co. in Danville and a member of Mitchellsburg Baptist Church. She
was the widow of Joe Shepperson.
Survivors include a daughter, Marie Adkins of Mitchellsburg; three
sons, Melvin "Sonny" Norvell of Danville, Joe Norvell of Houston and
Dale Keith Shepperson of Mitchellsburg; a sister, Josephine Domogalik
of Indianapolis; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. today.
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Obituaries for April 22
Danville Advocate Messenger
Mattie T. Shepperson
PERRYVILLE -- Mattie Taylor Shepperson, 92, of North Third Street,
Danville, died today at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Wilder
Funeral Home.
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Henry R. Sims
Danville Advocate Messenger
3/1/2002
Services for Henry Robert "Bob" Sims, 81, of Mark Avenue will be 1 p.m.
Saturday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Jolene Bailey.
Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery with military rites by Caswell
Saufley Post 18 of the American Legion.
He died Wednesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
Pallbearers will be Estil and Donald Sims, Brent Martin, and Paul,
Melvin and Arnold Grubbs.
Honorary pallbearers are Carlos Grubbs and Harold and Nelson Martin.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today.
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Sherman H. Sims
Danville Advocate Messenger
11/19/2001-Monday
WHITELAND, Ind. -- Sherman H. Sims, 65, of New Whiteland, Ind., died
Saturday 11/17/2001 at Kindred Hospital in Greenwood, Ind.
Born April 12, 1936, in Kings Mountain, he was a son of the late Walter
and Mae Leach Sims.He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Mae
Patterson Sims.
He retired in 1998 from Richardson Rubber Co. where he had been a
set-up operator for 28 years. He was a veteran of the Air Force.
Survivors include two daughters, Merlin Shine of Indianapolis and
Carolyn Sears of Evansville, Ind; a son, Lynn Sims of Greenwood; three
brothers, Kenneth Sims of Waynesburg, Leonard Sims of Milan, Ind., and
Keith Sims of Mason, Ohio; four sisters, Izora Ratliff and Gladys
Carman, both of Kings Mountain, Betty Merrell of Burlington, Ohio, and
Jean Gooch of Linn, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held today at Locust Grove Baptist Church, Kings
Mountain. Burial was in K.P. Hall Cemetery.
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Charles A. Singleton
Obituaries for March 21
PERRYVILLE -- Services for Charles A. "Buddy" Singleton, 52, of
Perryville will be 2 p.m. Friday at Wilder Funeral Home by George
Smith. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
He died Wednesday in Lexington.
Born Sept. 19, 1949, in Boyle County, he was the son of Thelma Green
Singleton of Junction City and the late Charles A. Singleton Sr. He was
a retired Norfolk Southern Railway employee and a veteran of the Marine
Corps.
Other survivors include his wife, Gail Adkins Singleton; a daughter,
Gretchen Singleton Jackson of Lexington; a son, Jeffrey G. Singleton of
Lexington; a sister, Brenda Penn of Indiana; a brother, Michael D.
Singleton of Forkland; and a grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Cleo Taylor, Harvey Bottoms, Allen Edwards, Mike
Lankford, and Darrell and Randy Preston.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today
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Vancie L. Singleton
Danville Advocate Messenger
9/19/2001
MORELAND -- Services for Vancie L. Singleton, 75, of Danville will be 2
p.m. Thursday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Hustonville Cemetery.
He died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be Lynn, Delbert, David and Carroll Singleton and
Maurice and Troy Maddox. Honorary pallbearers are grandchildren.
Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today.
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Mabel M. Smallwood
Obituaries for April 22
Danville Advocate Messenger
WAYNESBURG -- Mabel Lee Moore Smallwood, 89, of Waynesburg died
Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Nov. 2, 1912, in Pike County, she was the daughter of the late
William B. and Stella Potter Moore. She was a cafeteria cook for 18
years for Lincoln County schools and a member of Pond Ridge Baptist
Church. She was the widow of Joda Smallwood Sr.
Survivors include a son, Joda "Bert" Smallwood of Waynesburg; three
daughters, Carrie "Sis" Howard of Somerset, Wanda J. Johnson of London
and Bonnie Smallwood of Waynesburg; six brothers, Joseph Moore of
Tavares, Fla., William Moore of Bowling Green, and Duff, Lindbergh,
John and Robert Moore, all of Waynesburg; two sisters, Winnie Mullins
of Mocks Corner, S.C., and Joyce Wilson of Tipp City, Ohio; 13
grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Billy Joe Smallwood.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by
the Rev. Delmer Gross. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.
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Louise C. Smart
Danville Advocate Messenger
Tuesday, 10/2/2001
PERRYVILLE -- Services for Louise Crain Smart, 90, of Buckner
Street will be 2 p.m. today at Wilder Funeral Home by Greg Warren.
Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
She died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be Reed Matherly, Tim Lanham, Arthur Lee Crain,
Don Norvell, Dickie Mayes and Allen B. White.
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Bertha M. Smith
Danville Advocate Messenger
7/18/2002-Thursday
MORELAND -- Services for Bertha M. Smith, 89, of Stanford will be 2
p.m. today at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by G.W. Smith. Burial will be in
New Salem Baptist Cemetery.
She died Tuesday at Stanford House nursing home.
Born Dec. 21, 1912, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late
Jesse and Lula Gifford Frederick. She was a homemaker and a member of
New Salem Baptist Church.
She was the widow of Clarence Smith.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Smith of Toomb's Hollow and Cecil
"Chuck" Smith of Stanford; four daughters, Myrtle Hazlett of South
Fork, Velma Ollish of Waynesburg, and Kaye Reichenbach and Anita Brown,
both of Stanford; a brother, Coleman Frederick of Commiskey, Ind.; a
sister, Ella Coffey of McKinney; 19 grandchildren; 28
great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Florence Sawyer; and three
sons, Virgil, Roy and Ronnie Smith.
Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers are granddaughters.
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Dennis Earl "Pew" Smith Sr
Advocate Messenger-Boyle Co Ky
3/13/2000 - Died 3/11/2000
CRAB ORCHARD -- Dennis Earl "Pew" Smith Sr., 51, of J.
Shelton Road died Saturday at University of Kentucky
Chandler Medical Center of complications following a
heart attack. Born April 26, 1948, in Pulaski County,
he was a son of Earl M. and Opal Frances Reynolds
Smith of Broughtontown. He attended Olive Baptist Church.
Other survivors include a daughter, Crystal Smith of Crab
Orchard; a son, Dennis E. "Denny" Smith of Crab Orchard;
a companion, Kathy Harness of Crab Orchard; three sisters,
Sheila A. Kilgore of Nashville, Tenn.,Marilyn K. Carman and
Rita M. Brown, both of Crab Orchard; two brothers, David W.
and Donald R. Smith, both of Crab Orchard; and two
granddaughters. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at
McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by Vola Brown. Burial will
be in Bethel Church of Christ Cemetery. Visitation is
after 6 p.m. today.
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Hewie Smith
Obituaries for May 3, 2002
Danville Advocate Messenger
LIBERTY -- Hewie Smith, 83, of George Branch Road, Hustonville, died
Thursday at his home.
Survivors include two sons, Tyrone Smith of Hustonville and Phillip
Smith of Elyria, Ohio; five grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Raymond Smith.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Liberty First Baptist Church by Larry
Davis. Burial will be in Agnes' Garden Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. Saturday with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m.
at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.
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James Smith
Danville Advocate Messenger
2/5/2002 - Tuesday
STANFORD -- James Smith, 62, of Crawford Lane died Monday at his home.
He was the husband of Gloria J. Smith. Arrangements are incomplete at Spurlin Funeral Home.
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Jesse T. Smith
Danville Advocate Messenger
1/14/2002 Monday
LANCASTER -- Services for Jesse T. Smith, 93, of Stingy Creek Road were
Saturday at Spurlin Funeral Home. Burial was in Lancaster Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at Harrodsburg Health Care Center.
Born Feb. 26, 1908, in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late
George and Fannie Bustle Smith.
Survivors include a son, Jesse T. Smith of Lancaster; a stepson, Danny
Waters of West Harrison, Ind.; four brothers, Harmon Smith, James Smith
and Earl Smith, all of Lancaster, and Roy Smith of Preachersville; two
sisters, Jewell Anderson of Lancaster and Lucille Price of Crab
Orchard; and a grandchild.
He was preceded in death by two wives, Edna Mae Smith and Nora Smith.
Active pallbearers were Phillip Stevens, Richie Hawley, Gary Carpenter,
and Mike, Dougie and Gerald Smith.
Honorary pallbearers were Brenda Powers, Connie Gill, Amy Ray, Gin
Marshbanks and Wanda Brooks.
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Matt B. Smith
STANFORD -- Matt B. "Smitty" Smith, 79, of Stanford died Sunday at Fort
Logan Hospital.
Born Jan 25, 1923, in Garrard County, he was the son of that late
William and Myrtle Jones Smith. He was a retired manager of the old
Begley Drug Store in Stanford. He was a member of Stanford Christian
Church, a Navy veteran of World War II, and a Kentucky Colonel.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Stroud Smith; two daughters, Rose
A. Smith Southerland of Shelbyville and Mitzi A. Smith Black of
Charlotte, N.C.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Spurlin Funeral Home by the Rev.
Merry Jones. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery with military rites
by Caswell Saufley Post 18 of the American Legion.
Pallbearers will be Donald, Matt and Jonathan Southerland, David Black,
Earl Morris and Leroy Boone Jr.
Honorary pallbearers are Jim Hukle, David Quinn, Lou Hartman, and Mason
Napier.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today.
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Ona Smith
Danville Advocate Messenger
10/5/2001
WAYNESBURG -- Services for Ona Smith, 83, of Waynesburg will be 2 p.m.
Sunday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by Brad King.
Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery. She died Wednesday at
her home.
Born July 16, 1917, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the
late Arthur and Ada Frances Stephens Foley.
She was a retired cook for Waynesburg Elementary School where she
worked for 22 years, and a member of Order of the Eastern Star and
Double Springs Baptists Church.
She was active in the Senior Citizens group and was a former
volunteer for Waynesburg Area Rescue Squad and Waynesburg Ruritan
Club. She was the widow of Manuel Smith.
Survivors include a son, Lynnville Smith of Bangkok, Thailand; two
daughters, Wanda Alford of Midway and Joyce Williams of Lexington;
a brother, Lilburn Foley of Kings Mountain; eight grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Nathan Smith, Christopher and Bryson Alford,
Jonathan and Joshua Williams, and Nicholas Foley.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral
Home by Brad King. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Saturday with an Eastern Star service
at 7:30 p.m.
Memorials may go to Waynesburg Area Rescue Squad.
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From: <Swwbutterfly@aol.com>
Date: Friday, April 09, 2004 5:40 PM
Pauline Smith
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Pauline Harris Smith, 67, of Crab Orchard, will
be 11 a.m. Saturday at McKnight Funeral Home Chapel by Dan Gutenson. Burial
will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
She died Wednesday,April 07,2004, at Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford.
Born May 18, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Rachel Bennett
Harris. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Smith and a member of the Watts
Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Sherry Carter of Crab Orchard; three sons,
Kenneth E. Smith Jr., Ronnie J. Smith and Randy Smith, all of Crab Orchard;
three brothers, Gobel Harris, Eugene Harris and Jesse Harris, all of Crab
Orchard; a sister, Linda Baker of Lancaster; 18 grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death a son, Bill Smith.
Pallbearers will be Brandon Carter, Jim Smith, Frankie Harris, Mike Watkins,
Ken Smith and Matt Holden.
Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today.
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From: "Ronald Powell" <iamachristian@frontiernet.net>
Subject: Pearl Elizabeth Smith to Be Buried in Buffalo Springs Cemetery
Date: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:18 AM
As I mentioned earlier his wife, my Great Aunt Pearl, died recently and my Aunt Lona plans to
bring her ashes to Buffalo Springs Cemetery in late July for burial next to Uncle Pokie.
Her information is:
Pearl "Pearlie" Elizabeth Sexton (female) She was born on Tuesday, May 02, 1911, in the Town of
Betze, Letcher County, Kentucky. She married (1) Benton Sexton on Saturday, August 22, 1925, in
Vicco, Perry County, Kentucky. She married (2) P. T. "Pokie" Smith on Friday, January 17, 1941,
in Letcher County, Kentucky. She died on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, in the City of Bradenton,
Manatee County, Florida. She was buried on ????????? in Buffalo Springs Cemetery in the Town of
Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Thomas Sexton and Mary Ann "Polly"
Stidham.
When I receive the actual date of her burial in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, I will contact you
with the date.
Again, thank you very very much.
In Christ,
Ron Powell
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From: "Ronald Powell" <iamachristian@frontiernet.net>
Subject: Pokie T. Smith in Buffalo Springs Cemetery
Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:53 PM
Thank you very much for adding my Great Uncle Pokie T. Smith to your Buffalo Springs Cemetery
website.
I am sending separate e-mails with the picture of his gravestone and copy of his obituary.
Below is the transcription of his obituary:
"Pokie T. Smith Pokie T. Smith, 83, of Crab Orchard died Sunday, Oct 28 at Fort Logan Hospital
Extended Care, following an illness of two years. A native of Lincoln County, he was a retired
employee of the L. & N. Railroad and a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Pearl Smith; one sister, Mrs. Tom Adams of Bedford, Ind.; and one brother, Estes G.
Smith of Ypsilant, Mich. Services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Morgan and Fox
Funeral-Home with the Rev. Kenneth Adams and Brother Charles Brown officiating. Burial was in
Buffalo Springs Cemetery."
I want to provide these two items so you will have substantiation of my claim that he is buried
in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Again, thank you very much for your help.
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Wilma B. Smith
MORELAND -- Wilma Baird Smith, 87, of Mount Salem died Saturday at
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born May 28, 1914, in Elk Valley, Tenn., she was the daughter of the
late M.L. and Almeda Gipson Baird. She was a homemaker, an employee of
Kentucky State Hospital, and retired from Oakwood in Somerset. She was
a member of Mount Salem Baptist Church and the widow of James Cleo
Smith.
Survivors include three sons, Wendell Smith, Larry Smith and Jerry D.
Smith, all of Mount Salem; a daughter, Sue C. Franklin of Stanford; 12
grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by Mike
Mullins and Tim Cochran. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bruce, Kevin, Keith and Brian Smith, Greg and Shawn
Gaines, and Wayne and Shane Franklin. Honorary pallbearers are Ronald
Baird, Shawn Owens, Imogene Salyers, Shirley Wilcher, Lisa Anderson,
Melissa Owens, Carrie Chambers and Lori Young.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today.
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Submitted by Shirley Fairbanks
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Elizabeth B. Sommer
Danville Advocate Messenger
9/10/2001
MORELAND -- Services for Elizabeth Baughman Sommer, 87, of Charleston
Green, formerly of Minnesota, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at W.L. Pruitt
Funeral Home by the Rev. Don Burton. Burial will be in Hustonville
Cemetery.
She died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan 26, 1914, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late
Henry and Hettie Floyd Baughman.
She was a teacher for 37 years at the Minnesota School for the Deaf and
a member of Hustonville Christian Church.She was the widow of Clarence
Sommer.
Survivors include her sister, Margaret Baughman of Hustonville; two
brothers, John H. Baughman of Athens, Ala., and Sam H. Baughman of
Hustonville; and nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Josh Douglas, Glen Shearer, Mort Hoagland, Harry
Janky, Steve Porter, James Baughman and Bryan Gover.
Honorary pallbearers are Tom Spalding, Russell Goodaker and Irvine Fox.
Visitation is after 10 a.m. Tuesday until time of service.
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Robert Southerland
Danville Advocate-Messenger
9/25/2001
MORELAND -- Services for Robert Southerland, 83, of Stanford will be 2
p.m. Thursday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home. Burial will be in Moreland
Cemetery.
He died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Sept. 27, 1917, in Boyle County, he was a son of the late Sid and
Ethel Shepperson Southerland.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Terrell Southerland; a daughter,
Phyllis Swearinger of Hustonville; two sons, Norman Southerland of
Glasgow and Clyde Dean Southerland of Stanford; a brother, Buddy
Southerland of Parksville; three sisters, Edith Terrell of Parksville,
Laura Pearl Wilson of Danville and Agnes Southerland of Ohio; eight
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Bryan Swearinger, C.D. Southerland, Eric
Southerland, Michael Mills, Troy Ellis and Scott Gels.
Honorary pallbearers are Jenny Mills, Becky Gels, Dana Ellis, Jann
Edington, Lee Ann Southerland and Robin Swearinger.
Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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May 31, 2001 – The Woodford Sun, Versailles, KY
SOWDER, James Randall
James Randall "Randy" Sowder, 44, of Lawrenceburg, formerly of Crab Orchard, died Monday
evening, May 28, 2001, at Bluegrass Community Hospital, Versailles, after complications from a
heart ailment.
Born in Lincoln County on Feb. 9, 1957, he was the son of James Franklin Sowder and Jean Farris
Taylor, both of Crab Orchard. He was a heavy equipment operator for Grubbs Excavating.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by three daughters, Heather Robinson, Bryantsville,
and Krystal Sowder and Sondra Sowder, Versailles; a sister, Sandra Jean Smith, Danville; three
brothers, Ricky Franklin Sowder and Kenny Ray Sowder, both of Crab Orchard, and David Michael
Sowder, Versailles, and a granddaughter, Abigail Renee Robinson, Bryantsville.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, May 31, at the McKnight-Martin Funeral Home Chapel,
Crab Orchard, by the Rev. Billy Gooch. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Crab Orchard. Casket
bearers will be Steve Smith, Eddie Grubbs, Jeff Price, Ronnie Fields, Mark Lutrell, and Eddie
McMurray. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association.
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Millard Sowders
Danville Advocate Messenger
12/13/2001-Thursday
MOORESVILLE, Ind. -- Millard Sowders, 82, of Fishers, Ind., died
Tuesday in Indianapolis.
Born Dec. 3, 1919, in Highland, Ky., he was the son of the late William
and Lillie Chambers Sowders.
Survivors include his wife, LaVaughn McAninch Sowders; two daughters,
Betty Jo Rosier and Brenda S. Williams, both of Irvington, Ind.; a son,
Gary L. Sowders of Indianapolis; two sisters, Rachel Baugh and Lula
Belle Miracle, both of Stanford; nine grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Barry Sowders.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Jones Family Mortuary. Burial will
be in Fairfield Friends Cemetery, Camby, Ind.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today.
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Tom Spaulding
Danville Advocate Messenger
3/1/2002
MORELAND -- Services for Tom Spaulding Jr., 75, of Hustonville will be
11 a.m. Saturday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by Odis Clark, Lance Ladd
and Stan Houser. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at his home.
Born Dec. 13, 1926, in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Tom
and Agnes Mullins Spaulding. He was a retired dairy farmer, a member of
Indian Hills Christian Church, Casey County Gideon Camp, and the
Foundation for Historic McCormack Meetinghouse Inc. He was an Army Air
Force veteran and a Kentucky Colonel.
Survivors include his wife, Dora Nave Spaulding; two daughters, Carolyn
Smith of Hustonville and Rebecca "Becky" Julian of Shepherdsville; a
son, Dr. T. Mitchell Spaulding of Stanford; eight grandchildren; and
seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be David and Danny Smith, Chad Julian, Matthew
Spaulding, Marshall Malone and Sean Link. Honorary pallbearers are
members of Willing Workers Class at Indian Hills Christian Church.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today.
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George J. Spears
Danville Advocate Messenger
10/12/2001, Friday
MORELAND -- George Johnson Spears, 79, of Moreland died Thursday.
Born Nov. 21, 1921, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Timothy W. and
Linnie M. Lemley Spears. He was a retired farmer and operated a trailer court for 20 years. He was a member of
Moreland Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Ray Hafley Spears; five sons, Mike "Hickory Nut" Spears, Chris Spears,
Freddie Spears, Keith Spears and Neal Spears, all of Moreland; a daughter, Marie Botkin of Moreland;
two brothers, Ray Spears and Charlie Spears, both of Danville; a sister, Jean Manuel of Dayton, Ohio; eight
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by Bob Rawlings. Burial will be
in Hustonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be will be Mike, Freddie, Chris, Keith and Neal Spears and Bob Botkin.
Honorary pallbearers will be Kevin, Jacob, Donnie Joby and Fred Spears Jr.
Visitation will be 4:30-9 p.m. Saturday.
Memorials may go to American Diabetes Foundation.
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ERNEST F SPOONAMORE
Danville Advocate
2/26/1998
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Ernest Franklin "Possum" Spoonamore Jr.,
64, of Preachersville, will be 2 p.m. Friday at McKnight
Preachersville. He died Tuesday at home.
Born Dec 9, 1933, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Ernest
and Emma Wren Spoonamore.
Survivors include three sons, Ernie, Rick and Jeff Spoonamore of Crab
Orchard; a daughter, Lisa Lewis of Crab Orchard; six sisters, Elizabeth
Leigh and Irene Brown, both of Crab Orchard, Ann Irvin of Lancaster,
Evelyn Davis of Stanford, Lillian Spoonamore of Nicholasville, and
Phyllis French of Shelbyville; two brothers, Buck Spoonamore of Crab
Orchard and Glenn Spoonamore of Stanford; nine grandchildren; and two
step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Avonda Gibbons.
Pallbearers will be David, Dennis and Henry Smith, Steven Spoonamore,
Curtis Brown, and John Leigh Jr.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Thursday.
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To: "Barb Rice" <barbrice@cinci.rr.com>
Subject: Obituary recieved in my email
Date: Friday, September 10, 2004 8:19 AM
Gilbert John Stempfly August 18 2003
Lincoln County KyArchives Obituaries
Lexington Herald Leader, 20 August 2003
STANFORD -- Gilbert John Stempfly, 82, Waynesburg, retired
farmer, husband of Selma Mae Gutenson Stempfly, died Monday.
Services 11 a.m. Thursday, Fox Funeral Home. Visitation 6-9
p.m. today.
Carole DiSanto
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July 26, 2001 – The Woodford Sun, Versailles, KY
STEVENS, Kenneth E.
Kenneth Earl Stevens, 63, of Crab Orchard, formerly of Versailles, husband of Lou Anna Kidd
Stevens, died Sunday, July 22, 2001, at his residence.
A native of Stanford, he was the son of the late Oley D. and Sara Ellen Foley Stevens. He was a
farmer and a member of Faith Temple of Preachersville.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Kenny Stevens and Wesley Stevens, both of
Crab Orchard; three daughters, Barbara Sweeney, Martha Day, and Rose Mary Northern, all of Crab
Orchard; a brother, Alford Stevens, Preachersville; four sisters, Corellen Privitt, Stanford,
Joann Yocum and Easter Hale, both of Crab Orchard, and Virginia Burchett, Danville; 13
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A son, John Earl Stevens; a daughter, Sheena Faye
Stevens; a brother, Archie Stevens; and two sisters, Lorene and Linda, are deceased.
Services were conducted Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at Spurlin Funeral Home, Stanford, by the Rev.
A. F. Atwood. Burial was at Dix River Church of Christ Cemetery, Preachersville. Casket bearers
were Tommy Yocum, Johnny Stevens, Bobby Stevens, Mike Johnson, Troy Johnson, Stevie Hale, Archie
Stevens and Michael Dale Johnson.
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Glenn S Stigall
Danville Advocate Messenger
12/12/2001-Wednesday
CRAB ORCHARD -- Services for Glenn C. Stigall, 69, of Somerset will be
11 a.m. Thursday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
He died Monday at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.
Born Feb. 2, 1932, in Pineville, he was a son of the late Thomas
Stigall and Dora Ellen Lee.
Pallbearers will be Marvin and Colson Wilson, Kenny Ball, Scott
Thompson, Everett Adams, Fred Simpson, Danny Estes and Bobby Proctor.
Honorary pallbearers are James Harness, Joe Hoskins, Bud Todd, Jimmy
Wallin and Billy Brown.
Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Wednesday.
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Willis G. Stringer
Danville Advocate-Messenger
9/2/2001
STANFORD -- Willis Green "Greenberry" Stringer, 90, of Danville Center
for Health and Rehabilitation, Danville, formerly of Stanford, died
Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 29, 1910, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Tom and
Fannie Preston Stringer.
Survivors include his wife, Florence Naylor Stringer of Danville; two
sons, Clinton Stringer of Franklin, Ohio and Bobby Stringer of
Parksville; a stepson, Jesse Griffin of Danville; two daughters, Alice
Barnhart of Somerset and Eva Compton of Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif.; and
several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by five sons, John Thomas, Teddy, Willis Jr.,
Billy K. and James H. Stringer.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Fox Funeral Home by Vola Brown.
Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.
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Obituaries for May 3, 2002
Danville Advocate Messenger
STANFORD -- Michael Lee Stubbs, 58, of Stanford died Thursday at his
home.
Born March 23, 1944, in Detroit, Mich., he was son of Myrtle Trautman
Stubbs of Stanford and the late Omer F. Stubbs. He was a printer at
Minute Man Press in Lexington for 12 years.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Gilbert Stubbs, two sons, Larry
Stubbs of Stanford and Gary Stubbs of Richmond; a daughter Michelle
Sapp of Campbellsville; and six grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Spurlin Funeral Home. Burial will be
in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Saturday.
Michael L. Stubbs
Danville Advocate Messeger
5/5/2002 Sunday
STANFORD -- Services for Michael L. Stubbs, 58, of Stanford, are 2 p.m.
today at Spurlin Funeral Home by the Rev. Max Hester. Burial will be in
Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
He died Thursday at his home.
Pallbearers are Larry, Gary and Allan Stubbs, Mickey Sapp, and Jimmy
and Bobby Gilbert.
Michael L. Stubbs
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Omer Stubbs
Danville Advocate Messenger
1/27/2002 Sunday
STANFORD -- Services for Omer Stubbs, 83, are scheduled for 1 p.m.
today at Spurlin Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Max Hester. Burial
will be in Memorial Gardens, Campbellsville.
He died Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born March 20, 1918, in Campbellsville, he was a son of the late Frank
E. and Retta Pike Stubbs.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Trautman Stubbs; a son, Michael Lee
Stubbs of Stanford; a sister, Ella Martis of St. Claire Shores, Mich.;
three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation is 8:30 a.m. until the service.
Pallbearers will be members of Masons Lodge No. 60.
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Grace Y. Stull
Danville Advocate Messenger
1/30/2002 Wednesday
STANFORD -- Grace Ellen Yocum Stull, 76, of the Ottenheim community
died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born in South Fork, she was a daughter of the late William Zack and
Nannie Belle Coffman Yocum.
Survivors include her husband, Jasper Stull; four sons, Donnie Stull,
Dennie Stull and Steve Stull, all of Birmingham, Ala., and Jack Stull
of Highland; two daughters, Linda Sue Crowe of Highland and Brenda
Ramsey of Hagerstown, Ind.; a sister, Edith Brown of McKinney; 18
grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Roy Lee Stull and Jerry Stull.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Point Baptist Church by
Paul Gearthardt and Bill Rhodus. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Joey Ramsey, Anthony Ramsey, Zac Ramsey,
Mike Crowe, Brandon Stull, Timmy Stull, Robbie Stull and Adam Stull.
Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters.
Visitation is from 6-9 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home and after noon
Thursday at the church.
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Anna L. Taylor
Danville Advocate Messenger
1/7/2002-Monday
HARRODSBURG -- Services for Anna Lee Taylor, 73, of Burgin will be 2
p.m. Tuesday at Ransdell Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Spring Hill
Cemetery.
She died Saturday at her home. Born Feb. 7, 1928, in Perryville, she
was the daughter of the late William C. and Kattie L. Anderson Bailey.
She was the widow of Roy L. Taylor.
Survivors include two daughters, Cathy Goodlett of Burgin and Anna R.
Chilton of Frankfort; a sister, Brenda Brown of Harrodsburg; four
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Steven Proctor, Raymond Chilton, Michael Goodlett,
Kevin Arrasmith, Eric Kelly and Eddie Jenkins.
Honorary pallbearers are Tony, Tim and Mark Bailey; Alan, Scott and
Gayle Taylor; and Mark and Jerry Graham.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today and after 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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Danville Advocate Messenger
10/2/2001
Services for Stella Christine "Sug" Harris Terrell, 57, of Russell
Street will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home by the Revs.
Odis Clark and Eugene McCawley. Burial will be in Ephesus Cemetery,
Lincoln County.
She died Sunday at Central Baptist Hospital.
Born Aug. 1, 1944, in Crab Orchard, she was the daughter of the late
William A. and Ethel Byrd Harris. She was a homemaker and member of
Eagles Nest Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include three sons, Rodney and Roger Harris, both of
Danville, and James Terrell of Waynesburg; a companion, Scott
Broughton of Danville; four brothers, James L. Harris of Stanford,
Will A. Harris of Louisville, Lloyd Harris of Junction City and
Andrew T. Harris of Danville; three sisters, Dola H. Davis of Cocoa,
Fla., and Betty H. Lopez and Sheila Harris, both of Danville; and
five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a grandson.
Pallbearers will be David Downs, Morgan Wilson, Tai Doram, Anthony
Richardson, Ché Lopez, Anthony Belcher, Kevin Tharp and Eddie Miller.
Honorary pallbearers are Margie Belcher, Jennifer Stevens, Keith
Sanders, Jeff Blacklock, Rick Burchett, James Miller and Rebel Sears.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to Heritage Hospice or American Heart Association.
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Della H. Terry
Obituaries for April 21
Danville Advocate Messenger
STANFORD -- Della Hogue Terry, 98, of Kings Mountain, died Friday at
Villaspring Health Care Center, Erlanger.
Born July 26, 1903, in Kings Mountain, she was a daughter of the late
Luther and Nannie Gooch Hogue. She was a homemaker and a member of
Locust Grove Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh "Red" Terry, and a son,
Donald Terry.
Survivors include two sons, Norman Terry of Stanford and Glen Terry of
Martinsville, Ind.; four daughters, Thelma Sims of Kings Mountain, Mary
Lou Williams of Stanford, Dencie Riggs of Erlanger and Susan Whalen of
Davison, Mich.; two sisters, Ruby Roberts of Stanford and Mayme Peek of
Kings Mountain; 21 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by John Dean.
Burial will be in K.P. Hall Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Monday.
Della H. Terry
Obituaries for April 22
Danville Advocate Messenger
STANFORD -- Services for Della Hogue Terry, 98, of Kings Mountain will
be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Locust Grove Baptist Church by John Dean. Burial
will be in K.P. Hall Cemetery. (This is a change in the funeral
location.)
She died Friday at Villaspring Health Care Center, Erlanger.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home and 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday at the church.
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Danville Advocate Messenger
Wednesday, October 3, 2001
CRAB ORCHARD -- Burgess Glenn Thompson Sr., 77, of U.S. 150 east of
Crab Orchard died Monday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Sept. 6, 1924, in the Willailla community of Rockcastle County,
he was the son of the late Carey W. and Maude C. Osborne Thompson.
He was a farmer and welder and a member of Fairview Church of Christ.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II and had attained the rank of
Seaman first class. He received the American Area Ribbon, Asiatic-
Pacific Area Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon and World War II
Victory Ribbon.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Jean Genton Thompson; three
daughters, Gwynette Hazelwood of Newman, Ga., Jeanette Brandenburg
of Beattyville and Joanna Rae Thompson of Crab Orchard; five sons,
Burgess G. Thompson Jr. of Palm Springs, Fla., Jeffrey A. Thompson
of Stanford, Larry J. Thompson of Jackson, Gregory D. Thompson of
Fort Riley, Kan., and Aaron C. Thompson of Booneville; a sister,
Mildred Bennett of Florence; a brother, Carl Thompson of Williamsburg;
11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Fairview Church of
Christ by J.M. Raulerson.
Pallbearers will be Wendell, Jeff, Larry, Aaron and Glenn Thompson
Jr. and Earl Hazelwood.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at McKnight-Martin Funeral
Home.
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Franklin D. Thompson
CRAB ORCHARD -- Franklin D. Thompson, 65, of Hwy. 1972,
Paint Lick, formerly of Crab Orchard, died from complications
of cancer Sunday at his residence. Born Sept. 12, 1934,
in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Herbert E.
and Martha Ella Wren Thompson. Survivors include three
nieces, Christina Johnson of Lancaster, Janet Gutenson
of Ottenheim and Norman Jean Rector of Cincinnati; three
nephews, George Thompson Jr.of Crab Orchard, Jimmy Barnett
of Paint Lick and Mitchell Thompson of Lexington. Services
will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by
the Rev. Gary Story. Burial will be in Ottawa Baptist Church
Cemetery in Brodhead. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Barnett,
Bobby Johnson,Jimmy Wallin, and Tony, Wayne and Jimmy Harrison.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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GEORGE THOMPSON
Crab Orchard - George A Thompson of 904 Pine St, the former mayor of Crab Orchard, died Sunday at Fort Logan Hospital in
Stanford. He was 57. He served the city as mayor from 1979 to 1982, during which time he helped to bring about construction
of the Crab Orchard Medical Building in 1982. Thompson had also served as city councilman and chairman of both the Crab Orchard
Medical Board and Lincoln County Senior Citizens. Born Feb 16, 1938, in Crab Orchard, he was the son of the late
Herbert and Martha Ella Wren Thompson. Survivors include his wife, Sue M Thompson; one daughter, Janet Gutenson of Crab
Orchard; two sons, George A Thompson Jr. and Lonnie Mitchell Thompson, both of Crab Orchard; one brother, Franklin Thompson
of Crab Orchard; and one grandson. Services will be at 11 a.m.Tuesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Ottawa Cemetery in Rockcastle County. Pallbearers will be James Manuel, Harold Martin, David Newcomb, Jimmy Howard,
Elmore Wardlow and Fred Simpson. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. until time of the service Tuesday.
The Advocate Messenger, Monday, July 31, 1995
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Morris E. Thompson
Danville Advocate Messenger
10/16/2001, Tuesday
WAYNESBURG -- Morris Edward Thompson, 69, of Oneida, Tenn., died
Saturday at Scott County Hospital in Oneida.
Born Sept. 18, 1932, in Pine Knot, he was the son of the late John H.
and Dora Murphy Thompson. He attended Bethlehem Baptist Church in
Oneida.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Vonlinger Thompson; two sons,
Mark Thompson of Helenwood, Tenn., and Johnny Thompson of Whitwell,
Tenn.; two daughters, Janet Worley of Stearns and Robin Malone of
North Edwards, Calif.; two sisters, Muriel Stephens of Helenwood and
Betty Phillips of Somerset; two brothers, Earl Thompson of Monticello
and Roy Thompson of Georgetown; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by an infant son, Gary Beldon Thompson.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Jones & Son Funeral Home in
Oneida by the Rev. Chester Morgan. Graveside services will be 2 p.m.
Wednesday in Double Springs Cemetery in Waynesburg.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.
Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home is handling local arrangements.
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Ree B. Thompson
Danville Advocate News
11/21/2001-Wednesday
STANFORD -- Ree B. Thompson, 87, of Somerset Street died Tuesday at
Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Nov. 29, 1913, in Pulaski County, she was a daughter of the late
Franklin H. and Hannah Stepp Brittain. She was the widow of M.G.
Thompson.
She retired after teaching school for 30 years in Lincoln and Pulaski
county systems. She was a member of Stanford Baptist Church and
formerly taught the Women's III Sunday school class.
She was a member of the XYZ Club, Order of the Eastern Star, the
Lincoln County Retired Teachers Association and the Lincoln County
Homemakers Club.
Survivors include a son, Johnny Thompson of Stanford; a daughter, Becky
Hazlett of Stanford; a sister, Madge McWilliams of Science Hill; and
four grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Buffalo Springs Cemetery
by the Max Nester and Dale Denton.
Visitation is after 9:30 a.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to the Stanford Baptist Church Fund.
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Sarah E. Thurman
Danville Advocate Messenger
11/18/2001 - Sunday
Sarah Elizabeth Thurman, 102, of Lexington Avenue died Friday at her
home.
Born Sept., 24, 1899, in Simpson County, she was the daughter of the
late Livingston B. and Sarah Jane Starks Thurmond. She was the widow of
Stephen Livingston Thurman. She was a member of First Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ.)
Survivors include a son, Ret. Gen. William Thurman of Pinehurst, N.C.,
and a daughter Rosemary Hamblin of Danville; eight grandchildren; and
10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hodgenville Christian Church.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ).
There is no visitation.
Stith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Ernest W. Todd
Danville Advocate Messenger
10/11/2001, Thursday
CRAB ORCHARD -- Ernest W. "Pigg" Todd, 90, of Harmon Heights,
Stanford, died Wednesday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born July 8, 1911, in Garrard County, he was a son of the late
Caleb H. and Susie Pigg Todd. He was a farmer and retired from
the orange grove business in Florida.
Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Gustin of Crab Orchard
and Corine Hawkins of Fort Wright; a son, Ernest "Bud" Todd of
Crab Orchard; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 22
great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at McKnight-Martin Funeral
Home by Dan Gutenson. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Friday.
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October 06, 2005 – Thursday - The Woodford Sun, Versailles, KY
TODD, Hershel L.
Hershel L. Todd, 62, of Versailles, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at the St. Joseph Hospice
Care Center, Lexington.
Born Aug. 16, 1943, in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Herbert Austin and Ada Denney
Todd. He was an electrician for the state government, a U.S. Army veteran, and a member of
Georgetown Church of Christ.
Survivors include three sisters, Ethel Snelling, Ohio, Thelma Braden, Ohio, and Bonnie Owens,
Versailles; and two brothers, Clinton Todd, Ohio, and Arvest Todd, Versailles.
Services were conducted Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Clark Funeral Home, Rose Hill by Minister Joe Hill.
Burial was in Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Casket Bearers were Arvest Todd, Ken Owens, Clinton
Todd, Harold Todd, Shelby Todd, and Ronnie Todd.
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Homer L. Todd
CRAB ORCHARD -- Homer L. Todd, 79, of Ky. 618 died Thursday
at Fort Logan Hospital following complications associated with
pneumonia. Born July 29, 1920, in Lincoln County, he was a
son of the late William J. and Effie Clay Bastin Todd. He
was a retired custodian at Broughtontown Elementary School
and former custodian at Lincoln County Courthouse. He was a
member of Friendship Baptist Church and had been a member of
the Civilian Conservation Corps in Montana. Survivors include
his wife, Ruby Blankenship Todd of Crab Orchard; two sons,
Larry and Tony Todd, both of Crab Orchard; a sister, Pearl
Belcher of Crab Orchard; three brothers, Lester Todd of
Cincinnati, Leonard Todd of Crab Orchard and Lois Todd of
Waynesburg; and five grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m.
Sunday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by Cecil Roundtree.
Burial will be in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Vernon Douglas, Bobby Johnson, Gerald
Todd, Bobby Martin, Leroy Todd and Ray Wren. Visitation
will be after 6 p.m. Saturday.
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Leonard Todd
CRAB ORCHARD -- Leonard Todd, 85, of Flatwoods School Road died Thursday at St. Joseph Hospital. Born July 11, 1915,
in Broughtontown, he was a son of the late Bill and Effie Bastin Todd. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Vernie Reynolds Todd; four sons, Carlos Todd of West Chester, Ohio, Leroy and Dexter
Todd, both of Crab Orchard, and Cletus Todd of Stanford; three daughters, Willene Powers, Carol Brown and Brenda
Helton, all of Crab Orchard; a sister, Pearl Belcher of Crab Orchard; two brothers, Lois Todd of Waynesburg and
Lester Todd of Crab Orchard; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by two sons, Curtis Todd and Delmas Todd; and two grandchildren.
Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Friendship Baptist Church, Broughtontown, by Cecil Roundtree and Darrell Gentry. Burial
will be in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.Pallbearers will be Tony, Gerald, Bobby, Sonny, Milford,
Junior and Larry Todd.Honorary pallbearers are James Reed, Raymond Todd, Marvin
Cornett, Dr. Rod Bates and Kathy Martin. Visitation is after 5 p.m. Saturday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home and
after 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the church.Memorials may go to Friendship Baptist Church building or
cemetery fund.
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Lora R. Todd
Danville Advocate Messenger
9/3/2002 Tuesday
CRAB ORCHARD -- Lora Reynolds Todd, 94, of Crab Orchard died Sunday at
Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Jan. 28, 1908, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late
Manford and Bessie Griffin Reynolds. She was a member of Friendship
Baptist Church and the widow of Bernie Carl Todd.
Survivors include five daughters, Hester Smith of Crab Orchard, Edith
Powers of Kennesaw, Ga., Gladys Lockard of Columbus, Ind., Doris
McQueen of Cumberland, and Wanda Baker of Lockland, Ohio; five sons,
Manford Todd and Bernie Todd Jr., both of Columbus, Ind., Milford Todd
of Georgia, Raymond Todd of Crab Orchard and Robert Todd of Hamilton,
Ohio; two half sisters, Ivie Irvin and Ruby Reynolds, both of Crab
Orchard; 33 grandchildren; and several great- and
great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three children,
Clyde and Emmaline Todd and Zelma Smith.
Services were today at Friendship Baptist Church in Broughtontown by
Cecil Roundtree and Gerald Carter. Burial was in Friendship Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Grandsons were pallbearers.
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Vernia Reynolds Todd
Danville Advocate Messenger
10/12/2001, Friday
CRAB ORCHARD -- Vernia Reynolds Todd, 84, of Flatwoods School Road
died today at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born June 8, 1917, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late
Manford and Emma Godbey Reynolds. She was a homemaker and a member
of Friendship Baptist Church in Broughtontown. She was the widow
of Leonard Todd.
Survivors include four sons, Carlos Todd of Columbus, Ohio, Leroy
Todd and Dexter Todd, both of Crab Orchard, and Cletus Todd of
Stanford; three daughters, Willene Powers, Carol Brown and Brenda
Helton, all of Crab Orchard; two sisters, Iva Irvin of Broughtontown
and Ruby Harris of Lexington; two half brothers, Cecil Todd and
Shelby Todd, both of Versailles; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grand
children; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Friendship Baptist Church by
Darrell Gentry and Cecil Roundtree. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Sunday at McKnight-Martin Funeral
Home and after 9 a.m. Monday at the church.
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E. Madeline Toliver
Danville Advocate Messenger
10/12/2001, Friday
E. Madeline Toliver, 70, of Pumpkin Run Road died Thursday at her
home. Born March 30, 1931, in Elkhorn, W.Va., she was a daughter
of the late Arthur and Laura Honaker Cook. She was the widow of Bill
Toliver. She was a homemaker and a member of Parksville Knob
Independent Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Zella Turner of Danville; a son,
Roger Lee Gilpin of Danville; two sisters, Zella Jones of Orlando
Fla., and Elaine Kennedy of Bluefield, W.Va.; three brothers,
Carl Cook of Indiana, Paul Cook of Parksville and Ernest Cook of
Bluefield; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the
Revs. Keith Willoughby and Harley Humfleet. Burial will be in
Parksville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Denny Thompson, Glenn Steinberger, Ervin Pike,
Bobby Cook, Brad Wilson and Junior Worthington.
Honorary pallbearers are Kim, Justin, Lindsey, Joe and Dustin Turner,
Amanda and Sherri Woodrum.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Saturday.
Memorials may go to Heritage Hospice or Alum Springs Church of God
building fund.
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Melbon Mack Toombs
MORELAND -- Melvon Mack Toombs, 75, of Toombs Hollow Loop, Hustonville,
died today at home. He was the husband of Doris Toombs. Arrangements
are incomplete at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home.
Melbon M. Toombs
3/27/2002 Wednesday
MORELAND -- Services for former Lincoln County Fire Board member Melbon Mack Toombs, 75, of Toombs Hollow Road,
Hustonville, will be 2 p.m. Friday at McKinney Area Rescue Squad building by the Revs. Aaron Snelling and Jim Swafford.
Burial will be in McKinney Cemetery.He died Monday at his home.
He was an appliance service technician and a member of McKinney Area Rescue Squad and McKinney Fire Department.
He had served on the Lincoln County Fire Board and belonged to Lonesome Pines Bluegrass Band. He was a World War II
Navy veteran and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7101.
Born Oct. 3, 1926, in Lincoln County, he was the son of Carlous and Sabra Baugh Toombs.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Toombs; three daughters, Tina McDonald of Hustonville, Murlyn Toombs of Lawrenceburg and Mary Ann Chambers of Okinawa; a son, Wesley E. Toombs of Seffner, Fla.; a brother, Herb Toombs of Danville; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Mack Deitsch, Timothy Toombs, David Lynn, Dale Kirkpatrick, Keith Coffman, William Denham and Leslie Richey.
Honorary pallbearers are Theo Nance, Herb Toombs Jr., Jim Reed, Jim Bowman, Rob Alcorn, Jerry Toombs, Johnny Britt and Elmer Boadman.
Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Thursday at the McKinney Area Rescue Squad building.
Memorials may go to McKinney Area Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 117, McKinney 40448.
W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Anna W. Tucker
STANFORD -- Services for Anna Marie West Tucker, 76, of
North Maywood Road will be 2 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral
Home. Burial will be in Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery.
She died Wednesday at Stanford House nursing home.
Born Feb. 13, 1925, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter
of the late Harry and Sue Logan Smith West. She was a
homemaker and a member of Stanford Church of the Nazarene.
She was the widow of Loyd Tucker.
Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy J. Greer and
Loretta S. Muse, both of Stanford; six grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Alex Greer, Junior Davidson, Lonnie
Maples, James Bailey, Cecil Jenkins and Richard Otto.
Visitation will be 1 p.m. Friday until time of service.
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James H. Tucker
Danville Advocate Messenger
1/17/2002 Thursday
STANFORD -- Services for James H. "Jim" Tucker, 95, of Kings Mountain
will be 1 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home. Burial will be in Buffalo
Springs Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Sept. 4, 1906, in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late John
C. and Sarah F. Cash Tucker.
Survivors include several nephews, including Evan Tucker of Crab
Orchard; and several nieces, including Louise Gover of Stanford.
Visitation will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday.
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Major H. Turpin Sr.
Danville Advocate Messenger
11/30/2001 - Friday
MORELAND -- Major Howird Turpin Sr., 74, of Hustonville died Thursday
at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
Born Sept. 2, 1927, in Casey County, he was the son of the late John C.
and Titla Coffman Turpin. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include a daughter, Zetta Bolin of Hustonville; a brother,
Luther Turpin of Greenwood, Ind.; a sister, Ivory Lane of Danville;
seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two children, Major H. Turpin Jr. and
Tybytha Hatfield.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by G.W.
Smith. Burial will be in Dogwood Gap Cemetery in Casey County.
Pallbearers will be Joey and Mark Mills, William and Kevin Bolin, David
Turpin and Johnny Crowe.
Visitation will be 4:30-9 p.m. Saturday.
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William G. Turpin
Danville Advocate Messenger
9/20/2001
MORELAND -- Services for William George Turpin, 58, of Hustonville will
be 11 a.m. Friday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Hustonville Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at his home.
Born Sept. 12, 1943, in Lincoln County, he was the son of Sam and
Chelcie Payton Turpin of Lancaster.
Survivors include three sons, Tony Turpin of Hustonville, Donnie Turpin
of Indianapolis, Ind., and Kenny Turpin of Moreland; a daughter, Lesia
Sumler of Indianapolis; two sisters, Josephine Wray of Moreland and
Marlene Smith of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be David Payton, Mike Candler, Bradley Pemberton, and
David, Marshal and Estil Peyton.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Thursday.
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