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Noffsinger, Barney Lee

Central City - Barney Lee Noffsinger, 57, of Central City, died at his home Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

Born in Muhlenberg County, he was a coal miner and a member of the Trinity Pentacostal Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Roxie Noffsinger, three daughters, Mrs. Naomi Williams and Mrs. Anna Jenkins, both of Central City, and Mrs. Brenda Todd of Evansville, Ind.; one son, Tommy of Central City; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Gynith Randolph of Central City and Mrs. Ruth Jenkins of Paducah; one brother, Thomas of Elwood, Ill.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial will be in Gish Cemetery.

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Noffsinger, Effie

Mrs. John Noffsinger, 80, is Buried Today

Mrs. Effie Noffsinger, 80, died in Muhlenberg Community Hospital Tuesday, March 19, at 2:45 p.m. She was born in Odin, Ill. July 8, 1887, and was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.

Surviving are two sons, John T. Noffsinger Jr. and Robert L. Noffsinger, both of Evansville; four daughters, Miss Lorene Noffsinger of Detroit, Mrs. P.A. Shaver Jr. of Central City, Mrs. Forest Guinn of Owensboro, Mrs. Jack Slamer of Dayton, Ohio; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; brother, O.E. Allen of Louisville. Her brother, Herman Allen of Island, preceded her in death eight days ago.

Services will be today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in Central City with the Rev. Richard Ramsey, pastor of the Central City First Methodist Chruch, in charge. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Noffsinger, Elvy P.

Elvy P. Noffsinger, 48 years old, died at his home near Central city, December 10. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Bessie Jones Noffsinger; a twin brother, S.G. Noffsinger of Greenville, Eclas Noffsinger of Cleaton, Elmo and Rollie Noffsinger of Bremen.

The funeral was held at Cedar Grove church Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. Andrew Kittinger. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were cousins of Mr. Noffsinger.

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Noffsinger, George R.

G.R. Noffsinger, 86, Is Buried March 7

Cleaton - George R. Noffsinger, 86, died in Muhlenberg Community Hospital Tuesday, March 5, at 10:20 p.m.

Born in Muhlenberg County April 21, 1881, he was a retired farmer and a member of Temple Baptist Church.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Veda Cole of Torrance, Calif., Mrs. Georgia Duncan of Central City and Mrs. Barbara Torres of Louisville; two sons, Burness Noffsinger of Round Lake, Ill. and Kenneth Noffsinger of Chicago; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Dallas Noffsinger of Herron, Ill.

Services will be today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in Central City with the Rev. Roy Geary, pastor of Cherry Hill Baptist Church, in charge. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery.

Noffsinger, Halbert Nodell

Central City - Mr. Halbert Nodell Noffsinger, 66, of Central City, died Sunday, January 14, 1990 at 12:12 p.m. at the Regional Medical Center in Madisonville.

Mr. Noffsinger was born in Muhlenberg County on September 4, 1923. He was a retired mail carrier and a member of the First Baptist Church. He was also a Veteran of World War II.

Survivors include: wife, Anna Noffsinger of Central city; one son, Lloyd Noffsinger of Las Vegas, Nevada; three daughters, Martha Thomas of Sunny Vale, California, Brenda Johnson and Laura Jones both of Central City; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Brenice McCandless of Greenville and Carolyn Haack of Spring Lake, Michigan; three brothers, Oscar Noffsinger of Phoenix, Arizona, Wallace Nofsinger and Mendle Nofsinger both of Central City.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 17 at 2 p.m. at the Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with the Rev. Wilson Lofland officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Tucker Funeral Home in Central City after 5 p.m. Tuesday (today).

Noffsinger, Houston Dood

Rev. Houston Dood Noffsinger, 76, of Powderly, died Monday, Aug. 10 at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville.

He was born April 29, 1922 in Muhlenberg County, was a retired coal miner and a Baptist minister. He was pastor of Woodson Baptist Church for 17 years.

Survivors include his wife Mrs. Virginia Mae Noffsinger; two sons, Roger Noffsinger of Greenville and Brad Noffsinger of Central City; daughter, Linda Andrews of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lindel Wayne Noffsinger of Hartford and Richard Earl Noffsinger of Bremen; sister, Leatrice Joy Morris of Bremen.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Tucker Funeral Home, with Tommy Franklin officiating, assisted by Richard Noffsinger. Burial will be in Old Bethel Cemetery.

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Noffsinger, Joseph Bradford

J.B. Noffsinger, 81, Dies; Leaves 84 Descendants

Joseph Bradford Noffsinger, 81, died at his home in the Old Bethel community at 1:30 a.m. Monday.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Old Bethel Baptist Church conducted by Rev. S.A. Kittinger, pastor. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Mr. Noffsinger was a farmer and had lived in the community his entire life. He was a member of the Old Bethel Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Noffsinger; four sons, Shelby and Omer Noffsinger, both of Central City, Elmer Noffsinger of Bremen, and Robert Noffsinger of Central City; five daughters, Mrs. Bertha Allen and Mrs. Verdie Rhoades of Central City, Mrs. Mary Holland of route 1, Central City, Mrs. Marie Mercer of route 1, Central City, and Mrs. Alma Jernigan of Evansville; 40 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.

Noffsinger, Joseph Omer

Central City - J.O. Noffsinger, 81, died Saturday, December 26, at his home on Route 3, Central City.

Born in Muhlenberg County, he was a retired miner and a member of Woodson Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Stella Noffsinger; four sons, Kenneth Noffsinger, Houston Noffsinger, both of Central City, Lindal Wayne Noffsinger of Hartford, and Richard Noffsinger of Bremen; a daughter, Mrs. Leatrice Morris of Bremen; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Bob Noffsinger, Central City; and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Spears of Powderly, Mrs. Bertha Allen of Central City, Mrs. Alma Jernigan and Mrs. Mareen Mercer, both of Greenville.

Services were held Mondy, December 28 at 2 p.m., in the Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial was in the Old Bethel Cemetery.

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Noffsinger, Maude Ann

Mrs. Maude Noffsinger Dies Monday Afternoon

Mrs. Maude Ann Noffsinger, 62, died at the home of her son, John Noffsinger, near Central City, at 3:20 p.m., Monday. She was born in Muhlenberg County and had spent her entire life here. She was a member of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Surviving are her husband, Shelby F. Noffsinger; five sons, Edward Noffsinger of Mayfield; Albert Noffsinger of Sacramento; John Noffsinger of Central City; Charles T. Noffsinger of Bremen; and Ernest Noffsinger of Central City; and five grandchildren.

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Noffsinger, Sallie

Mrs. Sallie Noffsinger, 67, died in Louisville Baptist Hospital at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4th.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Antioch Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. A. Yancey, assisted by the Rev. Obannon of Sacramento and the Rev. W.E. James of Central City. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Surviving are two sons, Hugh and Owen Noffsinger, both of Bremen; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Williams of Central City, Mrs. Mitchell Raymond of Louisville, and Mrs. Doyle Yates of Jeffersonville; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. John Reynolds and Mrs. Charles Phillips; two brothers, J.J. Noffsinger and Homer Noffsinger.

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Noffsinger, Mrs. Sam

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Noffsinger, Samuel Robert

S.R. Noffsinger, 81, Dies in Oklahoma; Burial in Muhlenberg

Samuel Robert Noffsinger died in Oklahoma City, Okla., May 16, after an illness of a year's duration. He was born in Muhlenberg County May 30, 1853, where he resided for 50 years. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church of this county.

The body arrived over the Illinois Central railroad at 3:43 a.m. Tuesday, and was taken to the home of his brother, J.B. Noffsinger, Route 1, this city. Funeral services were held at the Bethel Baptist church at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Bryant Wice. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Surviving are one son, Robert Noffsinger, Detroit, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. Tom Jackson, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a brother, J.B. Noffsinger, Route 1, city, and a sister, Mrs. Henry Crist, this city.

Noffsinger, Sarah Elizabeth

Mrs. Sarah Noffsinger Leaves 145 Descendants

Central City - Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth (Aunt Betty) Noffsinger, 91, died at 3 a.m. Saturday, May 28th at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Mary Holland in Powderly, leaving 145 descendants. Mrs. Noffsinger was born in Muhlenberg County, January 7, 1875, and was a member of Woodson Baptist Church.

Surviving besides Mrs. Holland are four other daughters, Mrs. Bertha Allen, Mrs. Verdie Rhoads, of Central City; Mrs. Alma Jernigan, Evansville, Indiana, Mrs. Mareen Mercer, Greenville; four sons, Shelby, Omer and Robert Noffsinger, all of Central City and Elmer Noffsinger of Bremen; 41 grandchildren; 77 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ben Mitchell of Powderly and Bud Mitchell of Central City; a sister, Mrs. Dee Board.

Services were held at 3 p.m. (CST) Sunday at the Tucker Funeral Home, Central City, with burial in Old Bethel Cemetery.

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Noffsinger, Ulysses S.

Ulysses Noffsinger, 71, Dies Friday

Ulysses S. Noffsinger, 71, died Friday at 7 a.m. at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital. Funeral services were at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Cedar Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. Drexel Hankins officiated, assisted by the Rev. Johnny Bruce and the Rev. W.D. Oakley, pastor of the church. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville with Masonic rites.

He was a member of Pond River Masonic Lodge 244 and a member of the Cedar Grove Baptist Church. He had been employed by the W.G. Duncan Coal Co. as farm manager for 35 years.

He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. B.F. Vincent of Bremen Route 1, Mrs. T.M. Vincent and Mrs. J.W. Vincent, both of Central City; three brothers, W.C. Noffsinger of Bremen Route 1, W.O. Noffsinger and S.O. Noffsinger, both of Greenville Route 1. He was living in the Yeargin's Chapel vicinity.

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Noffsinger, William Elmer

Bremen - Mr. William Elmer Noffsinger, 86, died Thursday, November 22 at 4:20 p.m. at his residence.

Mr. Noffsinger was a retired farmer having been born in Muhlenberg County on March 5, 1893 and was a member of the New Harmony Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Verna Noffsinger of Route 1, Bremen; six daughters, Wilma Bruce of Louisville, Mrs. Ruth Bruce of Florence, Ky., Mrs. Dorotha Revelette of Sacramento, Mrs. Virginia Gould of Juliet, Ill., Mrs. Helen Stirsman of Central City, Mrs. Ruby Hatfield of Buchanon, West Virginia; three sons, Bill of Paris, Joe of Sidney, Australia and Charles of Bremen, 21 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Omer and Bob of Central City; five sisters, Mrs. Bertha Allen of Central City, Mrs. Mary Spears of Powderly, Mrs. Verdie Rhoades of Bremen, Mrs. Alma Jernigan of California and Mrs. Mareen Mercer of Greenville.

Funeral services were held Sunday, November 25 at 2 p.m. at the Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with the Rev. James Crowel officiating, assisted by the Rev. Richard Shockley. Burial was in the Old Bethel Cemetery.

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Nofsinger, Mendle

Central City - Mendle Nofsinger, 61, of Central City, died Sunday, November 6, 1994 at 11:50 p.m. at his residence.

Mr. Nofsinger was born in Muhlenberg County on October 21, 1933. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Central City. He was a veteran of the Korean War.

Survivors include a sister, Carolyn Haack of Spring Lake, Michigan; a half-sister, Bernice McCandless of Greenville; and a half-brother, Oscar Nofsinger or Arizona.

Graveside services were held Friday, November 11 at Fairmount Cemetery with Dr. Carson Bevil officiating. Burial followed the ceremony.

Nofsinger, Minnie Belle Lewis

Mrs. Nofsinger, 77, Dies Tuesday

Mrs. Minnie Belle Lewis Nofsinger, 77, died Tuesday, Sept. 23 about 5 a.m. at her home in Central City.

She was born July 22, 1898 in Muhlenberg County. She was the widow of Shelby Nofsinger.

Survivors include two sons, Wallace and Mendel Nofsinger of Central City and Mrs. Carolyn Haack of Spring Lake, Mich.; two stepsons, O.H. Nofsinger of Phoenix, Ariz. and Halbert Nodell Noffsinger of Central City; step-daughter, Mrs. Victor McCandless of Greenville; nine grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services are pending at Tucker Funeral Home.

Nofsinger, Shelby B.

Shelby B. Nofsinger, 81, dies on Nov. 25

Shelby B. Nofsinger, 81, of Central City, died Saturday, Nov. 25 at 12:53 a.m. at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville after a short illness.

Born June 16, 1891 in Muhlenberg County, he was a retired carpenter and member of the Central City First Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Minnie B. Nofsinger of Central City; four sons, O.H. Nofsinger of Phoenix, Ariz., Halbert Nodell, Wallace D., and Mindel L. Nofsinger, all of Central City; two daughters, Mrs. Bernice McCandless of Greenville and Mrs. Carolyn Haack of Spring Lake, Mich.; three brothers, Elmer Nofsinger of Bremen, Omer Nofsinger of Central City Route 3 and Bob Nofsinger of Central City Route 1; five sisters, Mrs. Bertha Allen, Mrs. Vernie Rhoads of Central City Route 3 and Mrs. Mary Spears of Central City Route 1, Mrs. Alma Jernigan of California and Mrs. Maureen Mercer of Greenville Route 1; 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

The funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday in Central City with the Rev. W.R. Cook, pastor of the Central City First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Nofsinger, Wallace Delmar

Central City - Mr. Wallace Delmar Nofsinger, 62, of Central City, died Sunday, July 21, 1991 at his residence in Central City.

He was born in Muhlenberg County July 20, 1929, and was a member of the Martwick Baptist Church. He was a retired electrician and was a veteran of the Korean War.

He is survived by his wife, Ramona Sue Nofsinger, Central City; two daughters, Gayle Brothers and Karen Benson, both of Central City; four grandchildren; two brothers, Hethel Nofsinger, Phoenix, Arizona; Mindel Nofsinger, Central City; two sisters, Carolyn Haack, Spring Lake, Michigan and Brenice McCandless, Greenville.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, July 24 at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with the Rev. Wilson Lofland officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.

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Updated June 2, 2025.

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