Walter Pegg Dies In Dayton, Ohio
Word has been received here of the death March 12 of Walter T. Pegg, formerly of Owensboro and Central City, at his home in Dayton, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Isabella Stewart Pegg; a son, William S. Pegg, and a daughter, Miss Mary Pegg, both of Dayton. The funeral and burial were Saturday in Dayton.
Rice B. Pendley, 56, Chicago, Dies Here
Drakesboro - Rice Bailey Pendley, 56, Chicago, formerly of Powderly, died in the Muhlenberg Community Hospital Monday, April 28 at 10:15 p.m. of a heart condition. He was an employee of a sheet metal company in Chicago, but was in Drakesboro visiting his daughter, Mrs. Odelle Ezell, when stricken ill. He was taken to the hospital at noon and died at 10:15. He was born in Muhlenberg County Aug. 23, 1901.
Funeral services are being conducted today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in Central City with the Rev. Elmer Dennison of Evansville officiating. Burial will be in Dovey Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Otha Pendley of Chicago, four daughters, Mrs. Ordelle Ezell of Drakesboro, Mrs. Margaret Stewart of Graham, Mrs. Freedia Vaught of Central City, Miss Carol Pendley of Chicago, Ill., two sons, R.C.L. and Ray Pendley of Chicago, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Hazel Rice of Powderly, Mrs. Ailine Moseley of Chicago, Ill.; five brothers, James Pendley of South Carrollton, Lorene and William Pendley of Powderly, Paul Pendley of Drakesboro, Owen Pendley of Central City; 17 grandchildren.
Robert Pendley, Drakesboro, Dies
Robert Elijah Pendley, 66, died at 2:40 p.m. Friday following a long illness. His home was in Drakesboro.
He is survived by two sons, Robert E. Pendley Jr., Drakesboro and Alfred Pendley, Dayton, Ohio; four daughters, Mrs. Jewell Trotskey of Battle Creek, Mich., Mrs. Mary D. Crawford of Belleview, Mich., Mrs. Willie Jean Knight of Ennis, and Mrs. Doris Lee Southard of Madisonville.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Riverside Baptist Church by the Rev. J.S. Jennings. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Updated June 3, 2025.