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Baggett, Drew Bennett

Drew Bennett Baggett, 80, retired carpenter, Route 3, Owensboro, died at 9 a.m. Thursday in the Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital, following a long illness. He had lived in Owensboro for the last three years.

The body was removed to the Tucker Funeral Home at Central City, where services will be held at 1 p.m. (CST) Saturday. Burial is Rose Hill Cemetery there.

Baggett, Luzetta

Central City - Mrs. Luzetta Baggett, 70, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday in Rest Haven, an Owensboro rest home. She was born Dec. 11, 1897 in Butler County. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Marie Cartwright of Utica; a stepson, Norvel Baggett of Hopkinsville; three sisters, Mrs. Lois Stogner of Mining City, Mrs. Cessna Moore of Crete and Mrs. Mary McCoy of Drakesboro; three brothers, Willie Hocker of Ennis, Delbert Hocker of Browder and Boyce Hocker of Ennis; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tucker Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Arthur Christmas, pastor of Panther Creek Baptist Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Bailey, Robert T.

Colored Doctor Commits Suicide
Dr. R. T. Bailey Takes Own Life Before Going On Trial in Circuit Court

Dr. Robert T. Bailey, colored physician of Central City, 52 years of age, committed suicide in Greenville Tuesday morning, where he was about to go on trial on a charge of illegal operation upon a white woman. It is understood he took the poison in a colored restaurant. He then walked to the court room where he collapsed in his seat. Greenville doctors pumped out his stomach and sent him on to his own sanitarium in Central City, where he died almost as soon as he arrived.

Dr. Bailey is survived by his widow. He had practiced medicine for many years in this city. Funeral services will be conducted at the Central City Baptist church tomorrow, (Friday), and interment will occur in the afternoon in the colored cemetery in Greenville.

Baize, J.V.

J.V. Baize, 41, is buried Sept. 6

J.V. Baize, 41, of Gary, Ind., died in St. Margaret's Hospital in Hammond, Ind. on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 12 p.m. He was born in Muhlenberg County on Sept. 4, 1926.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Pearl Baize of Gary; two daughters, Mrs. Joyce Ann Belcher of Warren, Mich., and Mrs. Mary Christine Carley of Hammond; four grandchildren; three brothers, Willard of Hessville, Ind., Jimmie of Moorman and Robert Baize of Illinois.

Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Central City with the Rev. Morton Johnson in charge. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Baker, George

George Baker died Feb. 27 in Ohio Co.
Former resident of Muhlenberg county dies after a lingering illness

The Ohio County News, in its issue of March 3, brought the news of the death of George Baker, who died in Ohio county, February 27.

The news article of his death follows:

George Baker, 72, well'known citizen of Beaver Dam, died at 9 a.m., February 27, in Ohio county. He had been ill several months following an operation.

Mr. Baker was a son of the late Augustus and Pauline Steel Baker, a native of Muhlenberg county. He was prominent in Republican politics and served as representative of Muhlenberg county, his office expiring in 1913. He later served a four-year term in the state senate. He was also prominent in the work of the Miners' Union in this district and an active member of the Christian Church, both at Central City where he united in 1904, and later in the church at Beaver Dam.

Mr. Baker was married in 1892 to Miss Ida Green. He is also survived by a daughter Mrs. Carolyn Forsythe of Lexington; a son, Vernon Baker, of South Carolina; a sister, Mrs. W.G. Cox, of Beaver Dam, route 4; and three brothers, E.W., of Beaver Dam; Robert, of McHenry and Richard, of Taylor Mines.

Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist Mission church at Taylor Mines, at 2 p.m., Tuesday, by the Rev. Frank Burden, of near Beaver Dam, with interment in Taylor Mines Cemetery.

Baker, John Clifton

John C. Baker, 91, Dies Jan. 6

Penrod - John Clifton Baker, 91, of Penrod Route 1, died at City-County Hospital in Bowling Green Sunday, Jan. 6.

A retired farmer, Mr. Baker was a son of the late Jacob and Jeanette Clark Baker and was born in Muhlenberg County Aug. 23, 1882. He was a member of Penrod Baptist Church.

Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William L. Cook in charge. Burial was in Myers Chapel Cemetery.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Lela Bradley of Nashville, Tenn. and Mrs. Winnie James of Penrod Route 1; several nieces and nephews.

Banovic, Fannie Pearl

Central City - Mrs. Fannie Pearl Banovic, 91, died early Sunday at Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville. She was born Dec. 5, 1881, in Muhlenberg County.

Surviving are three sons, Alton Shemwell of West Palm Beach, Fla., B. A. Shemwell and Wilbur Shemwell, both of Central City; 20 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Tucker Funeral Home, Central City, with the Rev. Roy Geary, pastor of Cherry Hill Baptist church, officiating. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home.

Banovic, Frank

Central City - Frank Banovic, 84, died at 10 p.m. Sunday at his home on the South Carrollton Road. He was born in Czechoslovakia, and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Pearl Banovic, three step-sons, Burley and Wilbur Shemwell, both of Central City, and Alton Shemwell of West Palm Beach, Fla.; 19 step-grandchildren; 38 step-great-grandchildren.

Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. today in St. Joseph Catholic Church, by the Rev. Joseph Fister. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

The body is at the Tucker Funeral Home in Central City.

Bard, Annie

Greenville - Mrs. Annie Bard, 86, of Greenville died there Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1980, at Belle Meade Rest Home. She was born in Muhlenberg County and was a member of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lenora Hawkins and Mrs. Pauline Carrick, both of Boston, Mass.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two aunts, Mrs. Addie Lucas and Mrs. Alice Cooke, both of Graham; and a niece, Mrs. Gertrude Pittman of Youngstown, Ohio.

Services are at 11 a.m. today at Bibbs Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial in Old Unity Cemetery.

Bard, Beatrice

Louisville - Mrs. Beatrice Bard, 62, died 2 a.m. Saturday in Louisville General Hospital. She was a native of Muhlenberg County and had lived in Greenville and Cleaton most of her life.

She was a member of Wesley Chapel AME Zion Church in Greenville.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Wadley and Miss Zora Lee Bard of Louisville; a son, Roy Bard of San Fernando Valley, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Katherine Browning of Greenville, Mrs. Irene Tett and Mrs. Ira Mae Rucker both of Pasadena, Calif.; two brothers, Orville Pritchett of Detroit, and Jethro Pritchett of Greenville.

Services will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Bibbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Thomas G. Watts officiating with burial in West End Cemetery.

The body is at the Bibbs Funeral Home in Greenville where friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Bard, Charlie

Greenville - Charlie Bard, 75, of Greenville, died Thursday, March 4, 1993, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital. He was born in Muhlenberg County, was retired from Levinson Metal Co. in Greenville, and was a member of New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Depoy. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife of 36 years, Patty Bard, died Jan. 9, 1993.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Karen Drake of Greenville; two grandchildren, Bradley Drake and LaKeisha Drake, both of Greenville; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Jones and Mrs. Almittie Drake, both of Greenville; Many nieces, nephews, and cousins; a brother-in-law, Edgar Jones of Greenville; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Eunice Ann Pritchett of Greenville.

Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pentecostal Church of God of Christ in Greenville. Burial in West End Cemetery, Greenville. Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the church. Bibbs Funeral Home, Greenville, is in charge of arrangements.

Bard, Chessie May

Cleaton, Ky. - Mrs. Chessie May Bard, 47, died Tuesday at her home here following a brief illness.

She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.

Surviving are her husband, Elmer Bard; a son, James Ray Cain of Cleaton; eight grandchildren; two brothers, French Arnold Austin or Louisville and Charles Butler of Drakesboro.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. M. A. Dykes. Burial will be in the Cleaton Cemetery.

Friends may call at Bibbs Funeral Home, Greenville, after 4 p.m. Friday.

Bard, Floyd

Depoy - Floyd (Cootch) Bard, 61, died at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital at 6 p.m. Wednesday following a brief illness.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Flora Bard, one son, Roy Bard of Depoy; two sisters, Mrs. Ozzie Moore of Madisonville and Mrs. Florine Gadson of Drakesboro and one brother, Jasper Bard of Greenville.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bibbs Funeral Home conducted by the Rev. Thomas Matchen. Burial will be in Old Unity Cemetery in Graham.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Saturday.

Bard, John West

Greenville - John West Bard, 76, of 211 N. Walton St., Greenville, died Monday, Feb. 20, 1989, at the Regional Medical Center, Madisonville. He was born in Muhlenberg County; was the assistant pastor of Seventh Street church of God in Christ in Greenville; and had pastored several churches in Kentucky, including Kincheloe Memorial in Princeton and Garrett Street Church of God in Christ in Madisonville. He had also served as assistant pastor of Pentecostal Church of God in Christ in Greenville. He was a veteran of World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Rosie Mae Bard; six sons, John Alexander, Charles ray, Donald Mack and Nevin Bard, all of Greenville, Cecil Lee Bard of Henderson and Kelly Lee Bard of Providence; four daughters, Gloria Mae Brewer of Madisonville, Erma Bard of Hopkinsville, Oneta Bard and Beverly Baw, both of Greenville; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Drake of Madisonville and Necie Thomas of Hopkinsville; and several nieces and nephews.

Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Church of God in Christ, Madisonville. Burial with full military rites in West End Cemetery, Greenville. Visitation from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Elliott Mortuary, Madisonville.

Bard, Lorene Dulin

Greenville - Lorene Dulin Bard, 83, of Greenville died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1993, at her home. She was born in Graham and was an active member of Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in Greenville.

Survivors include two nephews, John Dulin of Greenville and Rufus Dulin of Owensboro; a great-niece, Olivia Dulin; a great-nephew, Michangelo Dulin; a great-great-niece, Chapel Dulin; and a great-great-nephew, Michangelo Dulin Jr.

Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, Greenville. Burial in West End Cemetery, Greenville. There will be no visitation. Bibbs Funeral Home, Greenville, is in charge of arrangements.

Bard, Mary

Negro woman is killed at Greenville
Mary Bard, colored, Greenville, was killed instantly about 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at her home.

Jim Bard, her husband, is in the Greenville jail, charged with the shooting.

Bark, Aaron

Barrett, Raymond

Barrett, W.A.

Drink is blamed for man's suicide
W. A. Barrett kills himself in Central City hotel with shotgun.

Central City, Nov. 12. - Drink is blamed for the suicide of W.A. Barnett [sic], a traveling man whose body was found in a room in a local hotel this morning with a bullet wound in his breast, which had been self inflicted with a rifle.

The man left a note to the proprietor stating that he was out of work and had no money and had been despondent for two weeks following the loss of his position. He attributed his misfortunes to his love for strong drink. The proprietor was asked to deliver two letters found in the room, one to his wife, Mrs. W.A. Barrett, 816 May street, Jacksonville, Fla., and the other to his uncle, J.W. Buchanan, 262 Drakeman avenue, Asheville, NC.

Barrett first came to Central City several days ago and remained for a day. He then left but returned Friday and engaged a room in the hotel. He also purchased a rifle for $12 at a local store.

Just when the act was committed is not known as the report of the gun was not heard. Barrett's body was found Saturday morning when the room was opened. The note and two letters were on a table in the room. The man shaved just before killing himself. He was neatly dressed and wore a TPA pin, Number 235,305, St. Louis. Papers found about the room indicated that he had been engaged as a saleman for the Chattanooga Medicine company.

In his note the man explained that letters to his wife and uncle were entirely personal. He apologized to the hotel manager for his act.

Barrow, Novella

Sacramento - Mrs. Novella Barrow, 91, of Route 1, Sacramento, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1980, at McLean County Hospital, Calhoun. She was born in Muhlenberg County and was a member of Towers Chapel Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Dave Barrow; three sons, Elvis Barrow of Holland, Mich., Willard Barrow of Bloomington, Ind., and Raymond Barrow of Fairfield Glads, Tenn.; a daughter, Mrs. John Devine of Sacramento; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother, Rodney Knight of Bremen; and two sisters, Mrs. Essie Craig of Central City and Mrs. Bunny McPherson of Drakesboro.

Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tucker Memorial Chapel, Sacramento. Burial in Free Union Cemetery, near Sacramento. Visitation after 6 p.m. today.

Barton, Orin Lee

Central City, Ky. - Orin Lee Barton, 62, died at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, in the Miami Valley hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was a member of the Cleaton Baptist church.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Maude Barton, Dayton, two sons, Carroll, Dayton, and Harold in [the] U.S. Army, and one daughter, Miss Betty Barton, of Dayton.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today in the Cleaton Baptist church, the Rev. F. R. Bingham officiating, with burial in Rose Hill cemetery.

Pallbearers: Ed Hulse, Cecil Hendrick, Herbert Taylor, George Vaught, Johnny Sears and Logan Bobbitt.

Basham, Rosie

Mrs. Rosie Basham, 65, South Carrollton, Dies

Mrs. Rosie Basham, 65, died at the Greenville hospital at 8 a.m., Wednesday.

Surviving are three sons, John Basham, Chicago; Alfred Basham, Evansville; and Everett Basham, Peoria, IL; three daughters, Mrs. Ann Thompson of Peoria, Mrs. Minnie Mitchell of Livermore; and Mrs. Eleanor Wood, South Carrollton; two step-sons, Lumie Basham, Memphis, TN; and Willie Basham, St. Louis, MO; one step-daughter, Mrs. Fannie Locker, Owensboro; one brother, Sol Anderson, Caneyville; three sisters, Mrs. Nona Arnold, Island; Mrs. Effie Stinson, Louisville; and Mrs. Laura Hayes, Caneyville.

Bass, James B.

James B. Bass, 19 years old, a well known colored boy, died at his home hear the water works plant Monday afternoon from consumption, he having been confined to his home for some months. Funeral services were held at the A.M.E. Zion church at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and interment was in the west end cemetery.

Bass, Loraine

Greenville - Miss Loraine Bass, 61, died at Muhlenberg Community Hospital at 3 p.m. Sunday after a brief illness.

She was a member of Wesley Chapel AME Zion Church.

She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Hazel Carr, and a brother, Felix Bass, both of Greenville.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Bibbs Funeral Home with the Rev. L.W. Raspberry, pastor of Wesley Chapel, officiating.

Burial will be in West End Cemetery, Greenville.

The body is at the funeral home.

Bass, Maggie

Maggie Bass, a young colored woman, died at the home of her mother Eliza Bass, in the southeast section of the city Monday morning the cause of death being consumption. Interment was in the west end cemetery Tuesday afternoon.

Bastin, Jennie Napier

Funeral rites for Mrs. J.W. Bastin to be at 8 a.m. Friday
Services at Christian Church; Burial at 2 o'clock in afternoon at Stanford, Ky.

Mrs. Jennie Napier Bastin, widow of John W. Bastin, died at her home at the corner of Center and West Second Street Wednesday night at 11:20 at the exact hour and minute when her husband died on November 27, 1938.

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Bastin, John William

J.W. Bastin dies at home Sunday of complications
Funeral services at Central City Christian Church; Burial at Stanford, Ky.

John William Bastin died at 11:20 o'clock Sunday night folloiwng two months illness of complications, at his home on Center Street, this city.

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Batsel, Anna Marian

Batsel, Jack Henson

Updated July 2, 2024.

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