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Hobgood, Roscoe Jackson

Sacramento - Roscoe Jackson Hobgood, 54, of Valley Station, died late Sunday at Louisville Methodist Hospital. Born in Muhlenberg County, he was a son of Mrs. Bertie Hobgood of Route 1, Bremen, and the late Alex Hobgood. He was an employe of Reynolds Metal Co., Louisville, and a member of Pewee Valley Baptist Church.

Surviving besides his mother are his wife, Mrs. Helen Marie Hobgood, Valley Station; three sons, Jackie, Jerry Wayne and Roscoe Hobgood Jr., all of Pleasure Ridge; two daughters, Mrs. Peggy Ann Keifer and Mrs. Gail Ruth Clark, both of Valley Station; 10 grandchildren; five brothers, Roy Hobgood, Central City; William Hobgood, Bremen; Everett Hobgood, Owensboro, and Frankie and Charles Hobgood, both of Route 1, Bremen, and four sisters, Mrs. Ruby Vincent, Central City; Mrs. Betty Jones and Miss Jean Hobgood, both of Chicago, Ill., and Miss Mary Hobgood, Route 1, Bremen.

Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Briar Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial in the church cemetery.

Friends may call at Tucker Memorial Chapel, Sacramento.

Hocker, Asbury Charles

A.C. Hocker, 71 years old, died at his home at South Carrollton at 12:45 o'clock last Sunday morning of a complication of diseases. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Fannie Hocker; four sons, William D. Hocker, of South Carrollton; Horace Hocker, of Detroit, Mich.; Russell Hocker, of Lexington; Joseph Norton Hocker, of Norman, Okla.; three daughters, Margaret Hocker, of South Carrollton; Ruth Hocker, of Wichita, Kan.; and Mrs. L.H. Stiles, of Hazard.

Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church at South Carrollton at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon by the Rev. J.R. Marrs, pastor of the Woodlawn Methodist church, Owensboro, and the Rev. Ivan Allen, of Sacramento. Burial was at South Carrollton.

Hocker, Jessie Boyce

Jessie B. Hocker, 74, World War II vet, dies

Beechmont - Jessie Boyce Hocker, 74, of Beechmont Route 1, died Sunday, March 5 at 6:45 a.m. in the Muhlenberg Community Hospital.

A retired coal miner, he was born Oct. 24, 1914 in Butler County. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the UMWA and the Browder Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nova Hocker; son, John Paxton Hocker of Beechmont; daughter, Mrs. Rita Perry of Central City; stepson, William Rust Hocker of Drakesboro; two grandchildren and four step-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Lois Stagner of Morgantown.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Tucker-Beechmont Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Noffsinger officiating, assisted by the Rev. Norman Herald. Burial was in Forest Grove Cemetery.

Hogan, Clyde Ruth

Clyde Ruth Hogan, 7, Dies At Hopkinsville Hospital

Clyde Ruth, 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hogan, of Greenville, died at 11:30 o'clock Monday morning at the Virginia Stuart hospital, Hopkinsville, where she had been for treatment for some time. The child had been in ill health for five months. Besides the parents there survives one sister, Lois Evelyn. Funeral services were held from the Baptist church at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with the pastor, the Rev. A. M. Parrish in charge. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.

Holder, Flora B.

Cleaton - Mrs. Flora B. Holder, 79, of Cleaton, died yesterday at Muhlenberg Community Hospital. She was born in Muhlenberg County.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Doss, Cleaton, and several nieces and nephews.

Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tucker Funeral Home, Central City, with the Rev. John A. Lile officiating. Burial in Mount Zion Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today [Monday].

Hooks, Addie

Central City - Mrs. Addie Hooks, 80, died at 6 a.m. Wednesday at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville, after a long illness.

She was born in Hopkins County, April 24, 1885, and was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Surviving are nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Tucker Funeral Home. The Rev. W.R. Cook, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home here.

Hoover, Eddie Dean

Central City - Eddie Dean Hoover, 20, of Drakesboro, died yesterday at Muhlenberg Community Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Cook County, Ill., he was a member of Union Chapel Baptist Church.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Lee Hoover, Drakesboro, two sisters, Mrs. Margie Capps, Central City, and Miss Shirley Hoover, at home, a half-sister, Miss Charlotte Beliles, Drakesboro, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Beliles, Rochester, and Mrs. Beulah Hoover, Penrod.

Services 1 p.m. Wednesday at Union Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Lehmon Mefford and the Rev. Gerald Beliles officiating. Burial in Jackson Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hoover residence on Rochester Road after 5 p.m. today. Parker-Washburne-Pannell Funeral Home, Central City, is in charge of arrangements.

Hope, Buel T.

B.T. Hope dies at Vets Hospital
Veteran of Spanish-American War succumbed Wednesday at Dawson Springs.

Funeral services for B.T. Hope, 75-year-old Spanish-American War veteran, will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the residence on West Fourth Street.

Mr. Hope was born in Butler county. He moved to Central City 20 odd years ago, engaging in the watch repair business.

Surviving are his widow and the following children, Mrs. Shelby Heltsley, Mrs. Richard James and Mrs. Logan Terry, Louisville, Herbert Hope of Harrisburg, Ill., Chester and Aron Hope, this city; ten grandchildren.

The services will be conducted by Rev. O. P. Bush, pastor of the Baptist Church. Burial will be in Fairmount cemetery.

House, Claude

Houston, Macauley

Central City - Macauley “Mac&rduo; Houston, 72, of Bowling Green, formerly of Central City, died Thursday, April 4, 1985, at Bowling Green Medical Center. He was born in Muhlenberg County, received a bachelor of science degree in 1935 from Western Kentucky State Teachers College and a master's degree in 1965 from Western Kentucky State College, and was the former operator of Houston-Barnes Furniture Store, Central City. He was also distrcit manager of Lennox Industries from 1950-61 and a former assistant professor of biology, anatomy and physiology, and a former assistant registrar at Western Kentucky University from 1965 until his retirement in 1978.

Survivors include his wife, Lois Houston, a son, Dr. William E. Houston of Frederick, Md.; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Oliviero of Hingham, Mass.; seven grandchildren; and a brother, William R. Houston of Lakeland, Fla.

Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Central City. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Central City. Visitation after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home, and from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Howard, James William

Sacramento - Mr. James William Howard, 58, of Sacramento, died Friday, September 15, 1995, at 3:25 p.m. at his residence in Sacramento.

Mr. Howard was born in Hardinsburg, Kentucky on October 1, 1936. He was a self-employed retired carpenter.

Survivors include his wife, Fern Cissna Howard of Sacramento; one step-son, Tony Coakley of Hanson; and two step-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sunday, September 17 at 2 p.m. at Tucker Memorial Chapel in Sacramento with Rev. John Smith officiating. Burial was in West School House Cemetery.

Howard, Mary Louise

Louisville - Mrs. Mary Louise Howard, 23, of Louisville, died Monday at Ireland Army Hospital, Ft. Knox. Born in Jefferson County a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray DeWitt, Louisville, she was a member of the Women's Army Corps.

Surviving besides her parents are her husband, Ed Howard, Indianapolis, Ind.; grandparents, Mrs. Clemon O'Neal, Central City and Mr. and Mrs. Ode Rose, Greenville, and a brother, Cecil Ray O'Neal, Central City.

Services 2 p.m. today at Tucker Funeral Home, Central City, with the Rev. Dallas Vincent, pastor of Ormsby Heights Baptist Church, Louisville, officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Central City. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Howerton, Abraham Vaught

Fine Old Man
Aged Citizen of Muhlenberg Passes Away
Abram Howerton Dies at Age of 78, and Member of Presbyterian Church 52 Years

Central City, Ky., April 5. - Mr. Abram Howerton, one of the oldest residents of the county, died at his home in this city after a protracted illness of a complication of diseases. In the death of Mr. Howerton, Central City suffers a loss, not so much by his activity in city affairs, as he had reached the age of three schore and ten before he became a citizen, but by the good he did in his every day life. He was indeed an exemplary citizen and the young men of the day would do well accept as a standard on which to pattern their future, the entire life of this gentleman of the old school. Courteous, affable, gentle as a woman yet strong as a lion in the advocacy of the principles in which he believed his daily life which was a funeral oration far better than could be preached by man.

Abram Howerton was the son of Thomas and Tena (Roll) Howerton and first saw the light of day at Paradise, Muhlenberg county, on the 17th day of January 1834. All of his life has been spent in this county and at the age of 27 years he married Miss Sallie Sharpe of Nelson, Ky. In their hospitable, country home near Nelson they reared a family of two daughters and five sons, all of whom survive the father, except Edward who died several years ago. The living children are: Miss Jannie Howerton, Mrs. T.G. Morgan, Messrs. Tom Howerton of this city, Henry Howerton of Greenville, Sam Howerton of Fredonia and Andrew Howerton of Paducah. The aged wife, 73 years old, and who for almost a lifetimes has had this good man for a companion also survives. The funeral services were held at the residence, and at Mt. Olivet church where the deceased as a boy was a member. The services were conducted by Rev. Howerton, his nephew, and was largely attended.

Howton, John

Updated July 2, 2024

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