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Grace, Aaron W.

Aaron Grace, 61, is Buried Oct. 12

Greenville - Aaron W. Grace, 61, died suddenly Thursday, Oct. 10, at 4:30 p.m. He was a retired carpenter, born in Muhlenberg County Dec. 7, 1906. He lived on White Plains Route 1.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hazel Grace of White Plains Route 1; two sons, Jewell Grace of Greenville Route 1 and James Grace of White Plains Route 1; four grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Bunny Dukes and Mrs. Dovie Dukes of Greenville, Mrs. Eunice Wagner of Hopkinsville, Mrs. Lucille Penner of Covington, Tenn.; brother, A.E. Grace of Louisville.

Services were Saturday at 2 p.m. at Green's Chapel Church with the Rev. James Wright, pastor, in charge. Burial was in church cemetery.

Grace, Etta Frances

Grace, Hazel J.

Greenville - Mrs. Hazel J. Grace, 80, of 209 Fairview Avenue, Greenville, died Tuesday, February 12, 1991 at 12:35 p.m. at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville.

Mrs. Grace was born in Muhlenberg County on October 11, 1910. She was a member of the Greens Chapel General Baptist Church.

Survivors include: two sons, James W. Grace and Jewell Grace, both of Route 1, Greenville; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Thursday, February 14, 1991 at 2:00 p.m. at the Gary Funeral Home in Greenville with the Rev. Roy Ridenour officiating. Burial was in Greens Chapel Church Cemetery.

Grace, Willis Carr

Graham, Ernest Sims

Ernest Sims Graham, 74, dies at South Carrollton

Ernest Sims Graham, 74, died at his home in South Carrollton at 2 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20. He was a member of the Island Masonic Lodge.

Graham is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mamie Slinker Graham; two sons, John Graham of Madison, Tenn., and James W. Graham of Old Hickory, Tenn.; three daughters, Mrs. Pearl Vincent, Mrs. Alline Grant, both of South Carrollton, and Mrs. Earcle Abell of Fort Knox; one brother, E. L. Graham of Bowling Green; two sisters, Mrs. Hallie Floyd of Bowling Green and Mrs. Arthur Bobbitt of Central City; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Masonic services were held at the Tucker Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial was in the Island Methodist Cemetery.

Graham, William Wakefield

Funeral services for W.W. Graham
Former electrician of Crescent Coal Company buried near Louisville Saturday afternoon.

William Wakefield Graham, died at 8:20 p.m., April 27, in the hospital at Hopkinsville, where he had gone for treatment. Mr. Graham's condition was not considered serious until broncha pneumonia developed on the Sunday before his death. He was attended by all members of his family when death occurred.

Mr. Graham was for 35 years electrician at the mine of the Crescent Coal Company, Bevier, holding this position until his health failed. He was a son of William Wakefield Graham and Mary Bonfield Graham, was born November 20, 1874, in Hardin County, Kentucky. When quite a young man he married Miss Maude Bennett and to this union two children were born, both of whom survive him.

The funeral was conducted at 10 o'clock last Saturday morning from the Arthur L. Moseley Funeral Home, services being in charge of the Rev. Wade Weldon, pastor of the Central City Methodist Church. Interment was in the Graham family plot in South Jefferson Cemetery, near Louisville.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Maud Bennett Graham; his daughters, Miss Eva May Graham and Mrs. Ray Allen, of Central City; an adopted daughter, Mrs. Robert Seymour, Louisville; a granddaughter, Miss Lou Graham Allen, and two sisters, Mrs. Bruce Morris, Louisville, and Mrs. Maude Morris, Washington, DC

Gray, Cora L.

Cleaton - Mrs. Cora L. Gray, 70, died at her home here Wednesday. She suffered a heart attack.

She was born in Bowling Green and had lived there most of her life. She was a member of the Blue Level Baptist Church in Bowling Green.

She is survived by her husband, James Gray of Cleaton; one son, James Gray Jr., Rochester, N. Y.; seven sisters, Mrs. Marguerite Fishback, Mrs. Jessie Marshall, Mrs. Ruth Vontress, all of Bowling Green, Mrs. Gladys Phelps, and Mrs. Frankie Vontress, both of Anderson, Ind., Mrs. Alice Johnson, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Mrs. Ollie Vass, Washington, D. C., and two brothers, Harry Davis Lillard of Bowling Green, and Joseph Lillard, Rochester, N. Y.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Cleaton, the Rev. Dan Washington, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the West End Cemetery, Greenville.

The body is at the Bibbs' Funeral Home, Greenville.

Gray, George Glenn

Cleaton - George Glenn Gray, 29, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday at his residence in Chicago. He was born in Muhlenberg County, Jan. 29, 1937.

Surviving are his widow, Carolyn Gray; and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jewell Gray of Cleaton.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Tucker Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Gerald Jones, pastor of Cedar Grove Baptist Church, and assisted by the Rev. R. D. Mize, pastor of Cleaton Baptist Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 12 noon Tuesday.

Greathouse, Anna Belle

Central City - Mrs. Anna Belle Greathouse, 65, of Central City, died Tuesday at her home. Born in Muhlenberg County, the daughter of Mrs. Georgia Markwell of Livermore, she was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, Mormon.

Surviving besides her mother are her husband, Pete Greathouse; four daughters, Mrs. Wilda Morehead, Fenton, Mo.; Mrs. Violet Brandon, Owensboro; Mrs. Margaret Hansen, Eugene, Ore.; and Mrs. Janice Norris, Sacramento; a brother, Roy Markwell, Bremen; two sisters, Mrs. Reathel DeArmond, Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. Daisy Gillette, Livermore; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and two foster-grandchildren.

Services 1 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church with Owen France officiating. Burial in Gish Cemetery, Bremen. Friends may call at Tucker Funeral Home, Central City, after 3 p.m. today.

Greenwood, Louisa

Central City, Ky., April 18. - Mrs. Louisa Greenwood, widow of W. H. Greenwood, died Tuesday at her home after an illness of 10 days of pneumonia. She was born in the Jagoe community on July 30, 1865, a daughter of Jacob Jagoe and Dolly Lam Jagoe. She moved to Central City 35 years ago.

She is survived by eight of her ten children, C.C. Greenwood, Charles Bennett Greenwood, Mrs. B.A. Hickey, Mrs. Jake Eades, all of Central City; Mrs. Dave Fleming, of Akron, Ohio, Henry Greenwood, of Evansville, Ind., Mrs. Russell Ford, of Greenville, and Mrs. Allie Adkins, of West Palm Beach, Fla.

Funeral services were conducted at the First Christian church, of which she was a member, at 2 p.m. today, the Rev. John Messer, of Russellville, the Rev. Kelley Barnett, pastor of the First Baptist church of Central City, and the Rev. Wade Weldon, pastor of the First Methodist church of Central City officiating. Burial was in the Jagoe cemetery. Pallbearers were Roy Wright, Lee Jenkins, Parker Browning, Garland Gary, Roy Hill and Lonnie Brown.

Gregory, Jesse Rosecrans

“Uncle” Jesse Gregory Passes To The Beyond.

On Sunday, August 12, 1934, one of Muhlenburg County's most prominent and beloved citizens, reached the point on life's pathway where time and eternal meet, and “Uncle Jesse Gregory,” as he was affectionately known by his innumerable friends, passed from this mundane sphere into eternity.

Few men in the county were more highly respected than J.R. Gregory. Even up to the time when he had reached eventide of life, he was a tireless worker, a devoted husband, a kind and considerate father and a usefull citizen.

His smiling countenance and soft, pleasant voice, will be missed by hundreds of his intimate and personal friends in and around the mining camps of Cleaton and Bevier, where he sold ice and conducted his business for many years.

When “Uncle Jesse Gregory” shuffled off this mortal cell, Muhlenburg County lost one of his best citizens, a loving and devoted wife lost a faithfull husband, ten children lost a real “daddy,” and the community an inspiring leader in every movement for civic improvement.

He is gone but not forgotten. He is dead but has just begun to live.
- A tribute by W. O. Smith

Gregory, Macie

Funeral Services Sunday, 2 P.M. For Mrs. S. H. Gregory
Services to Be at Central City Baptist Church With Burial In Rose Hill Memorial

Mrs. Macie Gregory, 65, wife of S.H. Gregory, died at her home on Walnut Street, this city Wednesday morning. She had been bedfast for three weeks and in declining health for several weeks. Death occurred at 8:40 o'clock.

A former resident of Cleaton, she was a member of the Cleaton Baptist church. She moved to Central City 21 years ago, and was loved and admired by all. She was born at Dawson Springs, Ky., August 13, 1880.

Besides her husband she is survived by one son, Pfc. Charles Leo Gregory, who has been in the Army for almost three years and is now stationed in New Delhi, India, serving with units of the Military Railway Service on the meter-gauge Bendal and Assam Railway, getting supplies through to the Chinese.

Other survivors are four sisters, Mrs. Gracie Miller, this city, Mrs. Georgie Miller, Owensboro; Mrs. Elgie Lee, New Albany, Ind., Mrs. Susan Burnett, Evansville, Ind.; brothers, C. Sweeney of Tennessee, Tom Sweeney of Alabama, and Edgar Sweeney of Illinois; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charles Leo Gregory, this city, several nephews and nieces.

Funeral services will be conduct[ed] by Rev. Ray H. Dean and Rev. Hughlan Richey at the Central City Baptist Church at 2:00 Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial.

The body is at the Anderson Funeral Home where it will remain until the hour of the services.

Gregory, Mary Teresa

Mrs. Mary Teresa Gregory, 78, of Central City Route 2, died Friday, March 3 at 8:15 p.m. at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville.

She was born April 29, 1910 in New York City and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church at Central City.

Survivors include one son, Christopher Gregory of Central City Route 2; daughter, Mary Teresa Gregory of Los Angeles, Calif.; brother, Joseph Dunne of New Jersey; two sisters, Rita McCrodden of Las Vegas, Nev. and Elizabeth Jorden of Phoenix, Ariz.

Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday at Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. Wilson Lofland officiating. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery.

Griffin, James Thomas

James T. Griffin taken by death
Died at home in Stringtown community on February 6, of Acute Bronchitis.

James Thomas Griffin, a well-known farmer of the county, died at his home in the Stringtown community on February 6, 1939, following an attack of acute bronchitis.

He was the son of Dan Griffin and Becky Ann Smith, was born on Dec. 17, 1871, in McLean County. He had been stricken with his last illness on Jan. 22, and was not considered to be seriously ill until an attack of myocarditis proved fatal.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Florence Elodia Griffin, and by four children.

His funeral services were conducted at the New Cypress Church in McLean County by Rev. Meadows, pastor of the church, with interment at the burial ground attached to the church.

Gross, Joseph Elmer

Central City - Joseph Elmer Gross, 66, died at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville, at 9 a.m. Monday.

He was a retired engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad, and was born in Muhlenberg County. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church.

Survivors incllude his wife, Mrs. Opal Gross, one son J. E. Gross Jr., of Louisville; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Peveler and Mrs. Oma Tinnsley, both of Dayton, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. (CST) Wednesday at the Temple Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Roy Geary, pastor. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

The body is at the Tucker Funeral Home.

Gross, Opal Victoria

Central City - Mrs. Opal Victoria Gross, 67, died at 1:15 a.m. Monday at Jewish Hospital, Louisville. She was born March 27, 1900 in Muhlenberg County and was a member of Temple Baptist Church.

Surviving are a son, James B. Gross Jr. of Central City; mother, Mrs. Bertha Watkins, Central City; one sister, Mrs. Grace McWaters of Paducah, and a half-sister, Mrs. Nan Michaels, Los Angeles, Calif.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Tucker Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Roy Geary, pastor of Cherry Hill Baptist Church, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.

The body is at the Tucker Funeral Home.

Groves, Patsy

Mrs. Groves, 88, Dies on April 8

Depoy - Mrs. Patsy Groves, 88, of Greenville Route 1, died at Muhlenberg Community Hospital Thursday, April 8, at 1:10 a.m. after an illness of several weeks.

Born in Muhlenberg County Dec. 24, 1888, she was a member of the Depoy Holiness Church.

She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Sally Vinson of Greenville Route 1, Mrs. Lillian Warner of Central City Route 1, Mrs. Mary Rolley of Graham Route 1, Mrs. Pline Cobb of White Plains and Mrs. Jane Stanley of Graham Route 1; son, Jim T. Groves of White Plains Route 1; 28 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Jack Groves and Fait Groves of Depoy and Marshall Groves of White Plains.

Services were Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Holiness Church with Sister Bertha Richmond in charge.

Updated June 29, 2024.

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