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Wheeldon, Joseph D.

Joe D. Wheeldon Dies At Home in South Carrollton
Funeral Services Held from South Carrollton Baptist Church Tuesday Afternoon.

Funeral services for Joseph D. Wheeldon, 70 years old, were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the South Carrollton Baptist church with the Rev. L. P. Whitaker, pastor, in charge. Burial was in the South Carrollton cemetery.

Mr. Wheeldon was born and reared in Muhlenberg county, spending virtually all of his life in South Carrollton, where he had been in business, conducting a drug store. He died at 10:35 o'clock Sunday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bernie Whitmer, where he had gone to pay a visit.

While not in the best of health Mr. Wheeldon had not been considered in a dangerous condition, and ate a hearty dinner at his daughter's home. He had been with her for the last two days. His end came unexpectedly and is regretted by a wide circle of friends. He had been intimately connected with all public matters in relation to his home town and took part in public affairs of the county as well. His father, the late Joe Wheeldon, was one of the early settlers of the county.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Lucy Davis Wheeldon; three children of his first wife, who died many years ago, Mrs. Bernie Whitmer, South Carollton, Harry Wheeldon, South Carrollton and Robert Wheeldon, Bevier; thirteen grandchildren, of whom Mrs. Sanders Barrett, Central City, is one, the daughter of a deceased son, William C. Wheeldon; two sisters, Mrs. J. F. Wolcott, South Carrollton, and Mrs. Kate Strother, Birmingham, Ala.; two brothers, John Wheeldon, Central City, and Walter Wheeldon, Evansville.

Wheeler, Elizabeth

Aged Lady Dies at Airdria Hill: Had Lived at that Place for Over Fifty Years

Special Staff Correspondent, Rockport, Ky., March 14, 1911.

After living amid silence that was almost perpetual for over half a century, Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler, who lived among the ruins at Airdria, died last week at the advanced age of 72 years.

Mrs. Wheeler saw Airdria rise up out of the Kentucky forest and lived to see it become a deserted and ancient city. The aged woman's home, although located among the ruins in the vanished city, was fairly well preserved despite its great age and was the only house left to tell the sad story of the downfall of Airdria - Airdria once destined to be the most thriving town in Western Kentucky.

Mrs. Wheeler had occupied the old building for over 50 years and the silence was seldom disturbed except by an occasional visitor who happened in the direction of this almost forgotten village.

The remains of the aged lady were buried in a little cemetery near the high hill upon which Airdria is located, and the silence remains undisturbed as it was in years long past, and only the wind as it dances and plays around the corner of the old hillside with ghastily moans disturbs the death like stillness of this deserted and ruined city.

Wherry, Clarence L.

Beechmont - Clarence L. Wherry, 88, of Beechmont, died Saturday, June 4, 1983, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greevnille. He was born in Muhlenberg County, was a veteran of World War I, was a retired farmer and was a member of Forest Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include three granddaughters, Mrs. Mary Travis and Mrs. Brenda Tucker, both of Beechmont, and Mrs. Betty Sadler, of Beech Creek; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services are at 3 p.m. today at Tucker Beechmont Funeral Home. Burial in Forest Grove Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home.

Wherry, Minnie Ruth

Beechmont - Mrs. Minnie Ruth Wherry, 81, of Beechmont, died Tuesday at Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville. She was born in Ohio County.

Survivors include her husband, Clarence Wherry; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; three sisters, Mrs. Callie Craven, Louisville; Mrs. Pauline Craven, Jeffersontown, Ind., and Mrs. Maggie Kirtley, Drakesboro, and two brothers, Leonard Wakeland, Madisonville, and Clarence Wakeland, Greenville.

Services 2 p.m. today at Tucker Funeral Home, Central City, with the Rev. Billy Cundiff officiating. Burial in Forest Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Whitaker, Comma

Beechmont - Mrs. Comma Whitaker, 83, of Beechmont, died Sunday at Hopkins County Hospital, Madisonville. Born in Todd County, she was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. Her husband, Jay Thomas Whitaker, preceded her in death.

Surviving are four sons, Sherman Whitaker, Clifty; James Whitaker, Beechmong; Jay Whitaker, Doniphan, Mo., and Melvin Whitaker, Newburgh, Ind.; two daughters, Mrs. Magdaline Pogue, Lewisburg, and Mrs. Pauline Kirkman, Newburgh, Ind.; four grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Services 2 p.m. today at New Harmony Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Camplin and the Rev. Carroll Yarbrough officiating. Burial in Blake Family Cemetery, Clifty. Friends may call at Gary's Funeral Home, Greenville.

Whitaker, Leander Pressly

The Rev. Leander Pressly Whitaker, 45 years old, widely known Baptist minister, died at his home at Bremen last Saturday. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. T. T. Moore, of Rochester, who was assisted by the Rev. S. A. Kittinger, of Bremen, were held at Bethlehem church at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The church was filled, and many persons stood outside. Burial was at Shaver's graveyard.

The Rev. Mr. Whitaker was ordained to the ministry at Big Muddy church in Butler county in 1914. He remained in that county for several years and in 1920 removed to Bremen. Since then he had conducted services in thirty-nine of the forty Baptist churches in the Muhlenberg association, having been pastor of a number of them. He had also been pastor of rural churches in Ohio and McLean counties.

Surviving are his widow and twelve children, five sons and seven daughters. They are: Rollie C., Robert, L. P. Jr., Paul W., and Billie Rust Whitaker; Misses Eva Sue, Dorothy Francis, Mildred, Barbara, Ima Jean, Ramona and Patty Nell Whitaker.

Whitehouse, Charles

Chas. Whitehouse died at home near city last Monday
Funeral services held Tuesday afternoon with burial in Cherry Hill Cemetery.

Charlie Whitehouse, 92 years old, a retired farmer and well-known resident of Muhlenberg county, died at his home near Central City, on the Cherry Hill road, at 8:30 o'clock last Monday morning, of complications.

Mr. Whitehouse was a life-long resident of Muhlenberg county, being born on a farm where Bevier is now located November 7, 1846. He was the son of William and Polly Whitehouse. In 1877 he moved to the homestead in which he died.

Mr. Whitehouse helped to build the railroad, now a part of the Illinois Central system through Muhlenberg county. During the railroad bond issue, he was a member of the Funding Board, consisting of Jake Groves, John Ed. Groves and others, who comprised and caused the settlement of the railroad bonds in Muhlenberg county.

Mr. Whitehouse was united in marriage in January, 1870, to Miss Sarah Jane Hill, and to this union six children were born. He was a member of the Christian church, uniting many years ago.

Surviving are five children: W. T. Whitehouse, C. E. Whitehouse, Geo. Whitehouse, Mrs. Ed. Bailey, Mrs. Jody Millard; 12 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren, and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Kittinger. Burial was in the Cherry Hill cemetery.

Pallbearers were the following grandsons: John Withrow, J. V. Withrow, Lawton Perkins, J. J. Perkins, Clark Bailey, and Tilden Humphrey. Flower girls were the granddaughters, Malyn Withrow, Wanda Nell Stewart, Zelda Hays, Beulah Lee Perkins.

Whitehouse, Vara Catherine

Greenville, Ky. - Vara Catherine Whitehouse, 53, of Hammond, Ind., formerly of Muhlenberg County, died Thursday at Billings Hospital, Chicago.

Survivors include her husband, Charles Whitehouse; a son, David Whitehouse of Hobart, Ind.; a daughter, Sue Johnson of Valparaiso, Ind.; four grandchildren; her father, Hershel Mathis of Greenville; two brothers, Boyce Mathis of Greenville and Jerry Mathis of Hammond and two sisters, Mrs. Cecil Knight of E. Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. Glen Ward of Powderly.

Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Gary's Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation after 6 p.m. today.

Whitler, Oscar

Oscar Whitler, 82, Dies in Hopkinsville

Greenville - Oscar Whitler, 82, of Greenville, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hopkinsville. He was a retired road contractor and mine foreman. He formerly lived at Owensboro and Fordsville.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John W. Protsman of Troy, Ind., and Mrs. Mary Miller of Hugo, Okla.; a son, Ed Whitler of Greenville, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2:30 Friday. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.

Whitmer, Bessie Sparks

Bremen, Ky. - Bessie Sparks Whitmer, 90, of Bremen, died Tuesday at Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville. She was born in Muhlenberg County and was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Bremen.

Survivors include three daughters, Jessie Hendricks of Sacramento and Irene Boykin and Addie Vandygriff, both of Bremen; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Chester Sparks of Central City; and two sisters, Maude Kittinger of South Gate, Calif., and Beulah Dotson of Akron, Ohio.

Services are 2 p.m. today at Tucker Funeral Home, Central City. Burial in Shavers Chapel Cemetery, Bremen. Visitation at the funeral home.

Whitmer, Ellen

Mrs. Ellen Whitmer, 86, Buried Tuesday

Mrs. Ellen Whitmer, 86, died at Hopkins County Hospital, Saturday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m.

She was born in Muhlenberg County Nov. 5, 1881, and was a member of the Cedar Grove Baptist Church.

She is survived by two nephews, O.L. Karnes of Lawrence, Tenn., and W.L. Karnes of Detroit, Mich.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Central City, conducted by the Rev. S.A. Kittinger, assisted by the Rev. Gerald Jones, pastor of the Cedar Grove Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Whitmer, Marshall D.

M.D. Whitmer funeral services to be held Friday
Former resident of South Carrollton succumbs at Owensboro home Wednesday night.

Marshall D. Whitmer, Jr., 57, a native of South Carrollton, died suddenly at his home in Owensboro at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday night. He was retired as manager of the Metropolitican [sic] Life Insurance Company in 1932.

Surviving are his widow; three sons, Hewless, M.D., Jr., and Richard Whitmer, a daughter, Mrs. Lee Tyler, all of Owensboro; three brothers, C.B. Whitmer, R.H. Whitmer and Josh Whitmer, South Carrollton, and two sisters, Mrs. Wolcott, of South Carrollton and Mrs. Betsy Perry, Nasvhille.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Firday afternoon at the South Carrollton Methodist Church by the Rev. Bedford Turner of Owensboro. Burial will be in the South Carrollton cemetery.

Whitney, William Henry

William Henry Whitney Died Here On July 28th

William Henry Whitney, 79, died suddenly at his home in Hotel Greenville Friday morning, July 28. The funeral service was conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 29, in the chapel of Gary's Funeral Home by Rev. A.B. Gross. The singing was by a quartet composed of J.E. Wood, Bob Walker, Charles Lam and Donald Locke. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, Greenville. The pallbearers were Homer Evitts, Allen Agee, J.E. Wood, Bill McSpedden, W.D. Bratcher and Rufus Dennis.

He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. I.S. Sharp, Greenville; Mrs. Pearl Davis, Bel Grade, Mont.; Mrs. Myrtle Brazee, Reed City, Mich.; five sons, William Whitney, Pontiac, Mich.; Lloyd Whitney, Kalamazoo, Mich.; R.B. Whitney, Traverse, Mich.; Clifton and Sam Whitney, both of Burbank, Calif.

Updated April 5, 2024.

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