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Gadson, Gail Ann

Browder - Gail Ann Gadson, the nine-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rosco Gadson of Browder, died at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, Jeffrey Gadson, at home; her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Clark of Browder, and her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Gadson of Drakesboro.

Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. today at Bibbs Funeral Home in Greenville by the Rev. W.C. Grace. Burial was in the Powderly cemetery.

Gaither, Avery

Mrs. Barnard's Kin Dies in Illinois

Beaver Dam - Avery Gaither, 65, died in the Veterans Hospital, in Danville, Ill., March 13. He was a native of Millwood, and a member of the Millwood Church of Christ. He was an employee of the Illinois Central Railroad for 30 years.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Tassie Gaither of Beaver Dam; four daughters, Mrs. Maurice Burden and Miss Barbara Gaither, both of Beaver Dam; Mrs. Lennie Barnard of Central City, Mrs. James Reid of Rockport; five sons, Hontas and Wilbur B. Gaither, both of Louisville; Jack and Gene, both of Fort Rucker, Ala.; Joe Gaither, U.S. Army in Germany; four sisters, Mrs. Amanda Douglas, of Hammond, Ind.; Mrs. L.E. Green, Whiting, Ind.; Mrs. Claude Quisenberry, of Rockport, Ind.; Mrs. Noah Ward, Hartford; one brother, Curtice Gaither, Hammond, Ind.; four grandchildren.

Funeral services were Friday at 10 a.m. in Beaver Dam. Burial in Kelley Cemetery, Grayson County.

Garrett, Eva Mae

Central City - Eva Mae Garrett, 94, died Friday, Sept. 6, 1996, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. She was born in Muhlenberg County and was a member of Powderly United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Edwin Hancock and Roy Garrett; and a son, Edwin Hancock Jr.

Survivors include a daughter, Willie Mae Jamison of Paducah; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Fleming of Louisville and Talmadge Fleming of Evansville; and two sisters, Thelma Grider of Hawesville and Doris Nixon of Louisville.

Services are at 3 p.m. today at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Central City. Visitation is at the funeral home.

Garrett, Mattie Frances

Mrs. Mattie Garrett to Be Buried Friday

Greenville - Mrs. Mattie Frances Garrett, 67, died at her home on Greenville Route 2 Wednesday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m. following a brief illness. She was a member of the New Harmony General Baptist Church where funeral services will be conducted Friday, August 2 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. James Sharp officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. John Delk and Mrs. Wendall McKinney of Lewisburg, Mrs. Leslie Sweeney of Hopkinsville; four sons, Freeman and Raymond Garrett of Greenville, Thurman Garrett of Louisville, James Garrett of Kirkmansville; sister, Mrs. Maude Garrett and half-sister, Mrs. Att Settles, both of Clifty; half-brother, (Red) John McGhee of Elkton; 18 grandchildren, five great granchildren.

Garrett, Ples

Mr. Ples Garrett, an old and well respected citizen, died at his home near here, in Muhlenberg county, last Thursday and his remains were buried at Mt. Olivet Friday.

Garris, Arthur

Louisville, Ky. - Arthur Garris, 57, of Louisville, died Saturday at St. Joseph Infirmary, Louisville. He was born in Muhlenberg County, was a retired employe of the Stouffer Chemical Plant, Louisville, and was a World War II veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Edna Merle Grise [sic - Garris]; two daughters, Mrs. Steven Lynn Mertz and Teresa Garris, both of Louisville; and two brothers, Owen Garris of Louisville and James Garris of Greenville.

Services are 2 p.m. today at Gary Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial in Yeargins Chapel Cemetery near Greenville. Visitation after noon today.

Garris, Maggie Mae

Greenville - Mrs. Maggie Mae Garris, 77, of Route 1 Greenville, died yesterday at Muhlenberg Community Hospital. She was born in Muhlenberg County.

Surviving are three sons, James Garris, Greenville, and Arthur and Owen Garris, both of Louisville; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Leslie Vinson, Depoy, and a sister, Mrs. Hosie Williams, White Plains.

Services 2 p.m. today at Gary's Funeral Home, Greenville, with the Rev. Fred Fox officiating. Burial in Yeargins Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Gates, Lucien Earl

Lucien Earl Gates Dies in Greenville

Lucien Earl Gates, 48 years old, died at the home of his brother, Dr. E. L. Gates, at Greenville, at 7 o'clock Monday evening of paralysis. The body was taken to Hopkinsville Tuesday morning, where a funeral was held at 2 o'clock that afternoon. Burial was at Hopkinsville. Besides Dr. Gates, another brother survives.

Gatton, Emma Elizabeth

Mrs. Emma Gatton
Central City - Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Gatton, 89, of Elizabeth's Placid Place rest home, died at 12:45 p.m. Thursday.

She was born on April 7, 1879, in McLean County and had lived in Muhlenberg County most of her life.

She was a member of the Nelson Creek Baptist Church at Central City.

She is survived by one brother, John W. Noffsinger of Owensboro, and a foster daughter, Mrs. Ruth Snedisor of Loveland, Ohio.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Parker-Washburne-Pannell Funeral Home conducted by the Rev. J. H. Lyons of Nelson Creek Baptist Church, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery at Central City.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today.

Gatton, Mattie

Mrs. Gatton Dead

Died on the evening of the 7th inst., Mrs. Mattie Gatton, wife of H.C. Gatton, of Point Pleasant, Ky.

She was born in Muhlenberg county, April 26, 1862, and was forty-five years old. She professed religion and joined New Hope Baptist church when seventeen. She leaves a husband and four children to morn her loss. She was a kind and loving wife and mother. Our once happy home has been made sad by the departure of one we loved so dearly. She was buried at the old family graveyard amid a number of sorrowing relatives and friends. Mourn not, dear father, brother and sisters, for the Supreme Being knows best and has taken our dear mother to dwell with Him forever more.
Owen

Updated April 3, 2024

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