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Timberlake, John Forrest

John Timberlake Dies Early Sunday

John Forrest Timberlake, 84, died at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital Sunday at 5:30 a.m.

A native of Tennessee, he had lived in the Cleaton community for 35 years. He was a member of the Cleaton Baptist Church.

Surviving are four daughters,, Mrs. Eula Capps, Mrs. Lois Morris, both of Nashville, Mrs. Evelyn Delecki, New Castle, Del., and Mrs. Gladys Page of Brooklyn, N. Y.; one son, Vance Timberlake of Chicago; one stepson, Bernice Hicks, Louisville; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Irene Jones and Mrs. Louise Stoffer, both of Chicago; seven grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Tucker Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Tinsley, Nanie Elizabeth

Mrs. Joe Tinsley Dies in Nelson

Nelson - Mrs. Nanie Elizabeth Tinsley, 37, died at her home here on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 11:10 p.m.

She was born in Butler County on July 27, 1910, and had lived in the Nelson community for 27 years.

She was a member of the Green River Chapel Church.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Nelson Creek Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Joe Tinsley, two sons, Charles Neal and Raymond L.; one daughter, Mrs. Era Christian, all of Nelson; parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cartwright, Bluff community; five brothers, Losco, Louisville; James, Calhoun; Frank, Edward and M. D., Central City; six sisters, Mrs. Opaline Arnold, Mrs. Ester Ray, Mrs. Lucille Neal, all of Central City; Mrs. Frances Caldwell, Louisville; Mrs. Virginia Sublett, Milwaukee, Wis.

Tinsley, Philip B. & Amelia K.

Double funeral held for Mr. and Mrs. P.B. Tinsley
Veteran engineer of Illinois Central railroad died Dec. 23, day following wife's death.

A double funeral service was held December 24 for Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Tinsley, who died at their home at 414 South Sixteenth street in Paducah. The funeral services were held at Roth's Funeral Chapel and the remains were laid to rest in Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah.

Mr. Tinsley was a native of Muhlenberg County and was a valued employee of the Illinois Central railroad, being an engineer on the division between Central City and Paducah for the past 30 years.

Mrs. Amelia K. Tinsley, 56 years old, died December 22. Mr. Tinsley, 66, died December 23, 24 hours after the death of his wife. Both had been ill for several months.

Surviving are the following children: Philip B. Tinsley, Jr., of New York City; Mrs. Lillie Childers of Greenville, SC, William Wayne and Ina Clair, and one grand child, Shirley Anne Sights of Paducah.

Mr. Tinsley is also survived by three brothers and two sisters, Moses L. Tinsley of Louisville; Alex Tinsley, Ben F. Tinsley, Mrs. Tom Stroud, Central City, and Mrs. Delia Stroud of Union City, Tenn., and a host of friends.

Tipton, Othie G.

Funeral Services For Mrs. Hershel Tipton
Central City Woman Dies Saturday Morning; Interment in Forest Grove Cemetery Sunday.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hershel Tipton, 43 years old, who died at her home on West Fourth street at 3:45 o'clock last Saturday morning were held from the Forest Grove Church, near Browder at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. O.P. Bush, pastor of the Central City Baptist church, assisted by the Rev. Drexel Hankins of Forest Grove. Interment was in Forest Grove cemetery.

Mrs. Tipton was born in Muhlenberg county on October 27, 1890, moving to Central City in 1921. On December 25, 1912, she was married to Mr. Tipton and is survived by her husband and four children, Paul, Elmora, Bobby Lee and Mildred Tipton.

Mrs. Tipton was a member of the Central City Baptist church, uniting with the church several years ago.

Tipton, W.M. Estill

W.M.E. Tipton, 72, Dies in Russellville

Russellville - W.M. Estill Tipton, 72, a retired casket maker and a native of Muhlenberg County, died July 30 in Logan County Hospital.

Survivors are his wife; two brothers, Albert Tipton, Russellville, and Bernard Tipton, Evansville, Ind., and two sisters, Mrs. Elvis Stuart, Drakesboro, and Mrs. B.A. Parker, Chicago.

The funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Updated April 4, 2024.

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