Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Obituaries: Ly
Lyell, Amanda L.
Mrs. Amanda L. Lyell, 85, of Herrin died in Herrin Hospital December 23, 1951. She had been in the hospital two weeks. Mrs. Lyell had been making her home at the Jefferson Hotel. She was born August 10, 1866 in Greenville, Ky., a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James P. Wells.
Mrs. Lyell was the widow of James Franklin Lyell who died January 26. 1943.
She leaves 7 childen: Dorse Lyell, Pana; Mrs. Dovie Gregory, Herrin; Mrs. Rosie Appleton, Thompsonville; Mrs. Nola Davis, Herrin; and Charley Lyell, Louisville, Kentucky; two sisters, Mrs. Nettie Young of Greenville, Kentucky; and Mrs. Sudie Mitchell, Lousiville and 33 grandchildren.
Burial in Herrin City Cemetery.
- Source: Southern Illinoisian [Carbondale, IL], 24 Dec 1951. Contributed by Donald Hauser.
Lyell, James Franklin
James Franklin Lyell of North Herrin died at his home at 8:00 p.m. Jan. 26, 1943 of a stroke after an illness of 3 years. Internment will be in the city cemetery.
Lyell, a retired coal miner, was a resident of Herrin for 29 years. He was a member of the Christian Church and of local Union 1000. He was born in Kentucky on February 11, 1864, the son of Mr. & Mrs. William Lyell. He was married 60 years ago to Miss Amanda Lurany [Wells] who survives.
He also leaves the following children: Clarence Lyell of Johnston City, Dorris Lyell of Marion, Charlie Lyell of Cleaton, Kentucky; Leroy Lyell of Herrin; Mrs. Nola Davis of Central City, Kentucky, Mrs. Dovie Gregory of Herrin and Mrs. Bessie Warner of St. Louis.
- Contributed by Donald Hauser.
Lyles, Ethel
Drakesboro - Mrs. Ethel Lyles, 75, widow of Claude B. Lyles, died at 9:25 p.m. Saturday at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital following an illness of several days.
She was born in Ohio County and moved to Drakesboro early in 1930. She and her husband operated a grocery store in Drakesboro until 1957.
Surviving are three grandchildren; one brother, Esker Coleman of Detroit, Mich.; two nieces and one nephew.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Drakesboro Baptist Church, with burial in the Sunnyside Cemetery, Beaver Dam.
The body is at Gary Funeral Home, Greenville.
- Source: Messenger & Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 3 July 1967.
Updated April 3, 2024.