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The Rev. John W. Davis

Georgetown, Kentucky News-Graphic 
Monday, July 5, 2004 


The Rev. John W. Davis, 80, of Owenton Road, Stamping Ground, died Tuesday, June 29, 2004, at Georgetown Healthcare. He was the husband of the late Virginia Ruth Schmidt 
Davis.  A native of Owen County, he was the son of the late John and Ava Reed Davis. He was a  retired Assemblies of God minister for more than 50 years and guidance counselor at 
Scott County Middle School.Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, David C. and Tonia Davis, of Georgetown; a 
daughter, Twilla D. Jones, of Stamping Ground; three grandchildren, Robert D., Anastasia R. and Maurice W. Jones; a step-granddaughter, Ashley Mosley; a brother, 
Jimmy; and a sister, Hattie.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 2, 2004, at the Trinity Assembly of God Church with Pastor Stanley Holder and Pastor Ronald Ferrell officiating.

Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Frankfort.Casket bearers will be Maurice W. Jones, Eddie Wiley, Tommy Barber, Kenny and Tim 
Robinson and Allen Davis.  Johnson’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

Nell Elizabeth Davis

May 20, 2004


Nell Elizabeth Davis, 77, of Camden Avenue, wife of Earl Davis, died Monday, May 17, 2004.  
She was a member of Lexington United Baptist Church and Woodford County Homemakers.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by four children, Cheryl J. Biddle, Lana D. Gibbons, Sylvia L. Nicholson and Ken E. Davis; 
11 grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.  Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, May 21, 2004, at Clark Funeral Home, Rose Hill. Burial 
will follow in Versailles Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Welda Dayley

Woodford Sun
January 24, 2002 


Welda Lee Dayley, 67, of Versailles, wife of Kenneth H. Dayley, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002.  Born in Kellerton, Iowa, Jan. 23, 1934, she was the daughter of the 
late Weldon and Grace Billington Greenman. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Grace 
Ellen Urquhart and Kerry Dayley Gearon, both of Versailles; a son, Tim K. Dayley, Versailles; a brother, Byron Eugene Greenman, Iowa; and four 
grandchildren, Michelle Grace, Kylie Elizabeth, and James Andrew Urquhart, and Rachel Morgan Gearon.
Services were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002, at the South Elkhorn Baptist Church by the Rev. Phil Schultz and the Rev. Joseph Girdler. 
Burial was in Rose Crest Cemetery. Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel, Versailles, was in charge of arrangements.

Nora Demarest

March 28, 2002 Thursday
Woodford Sun

Nora Belle Demarest, 86, of Versailles, wife of the late Ernest Stephens and Fred A. Demarest, died Monday, March 25, 2002, at her 
residence.  Born in Humphreys, Mo., Oct. 3, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Walter H. and Ethel Sharp Chowning. She was a member of the Versailles 
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) since 1976, and was a retired nurse, having worked at the King’s Daughters Hospital, 
Frankfort.Survivors include four daughters, Imogene Boles, Colorado Springs, Colo., Ginger Nichols, Indianapolis, Ind., and Mary Ann Moss and Freda 
Demarest, both of Versailles; a son, John E. Stephens, Summerville, Ga.; a sister, Marjorie McGregor, Missouri; 11 grandchildren; 27 great 
grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild. A brother, Charlie Chowning, is deceased.Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2002, at the 
Versailles First Christian Church by the Rev. Chuck Brumley. The family will receive visitors at the church beginning at 2 p.m. the day of the 
service.Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel, Versailles, is in charge of arrangements.

Leo Garnett Dennis

Woodford Sun
December 7, 2000 

Leo Garnett Dennis, 92, of Cynthiana, husband of Beulah Garrison Dennis, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
He was born in Harrison County, a son of the late Joe and Bessie Brunker Dennis. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Ronnie Dennis, 
Versailles, and Mickey Dennis, Cynthiana; a sister, Betty Whalen, Fairfield, Ohio; three granddaughters, Sheri, Amy, and Michelle Dennis; 
a niece, and a nephew. A brother, J. B. Dennis, is deceased.Services were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Drake 
Funeral Home, Cynthiana, by the Rev. Clifford Neat. Burial with military honors followed in the Battle Grove Cemetery. Casket bearers 
were Wayne Fryman, Ralph Woolums, Charles Garrison, Gilbert McBee, James Prows, James Ammerman, John Brooking, and Oscar Cheek. Honorary 
bearers were Wayne Whalen, Charles Tribble, Chris Hehr, Lee Cavanaugh, and the elders of Connersville Christian Church. Memorials may be made 
to the Connersville Christian Church Building Fund.

Mary Louise Gravitt Dennison

Lexington Herald Leader
8/28/2001 Tuesday

VERSAILLES -- Mary Louise Gravitt Dennison, 81, 125 Highview Drive, retired United Bank & Trust Co. employee, wife of Sam Dennison, died 
yesterday. Services 1 p.m. Thursday, Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Wednesday. Contributions suggested to Hospice of 
the Bluegrass.

Ruthel M. Devers

November 9, 2000 
Woodford Sun

Ruthel Mae Johnson Devers, 92, formerly of Versailles, widow of Arthur Goebel Devers, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, at the Pine Meadows Nursing 
Home in Lexington.  Born in Franklin County on Dec. 10, 1908, she was the daughter of the late George and Lizzie Johnson.
She is survived by a daughter, Joyce Parker, Versailles; Calvin Devers, Versailles; Leonard Devers, Phoenix, Ariz.; Paskle Devers, 
Lawrenceburg, and Donald Devers, Franklin, Ind.; 26 grandchildren, and several great- and great-great-grandchildren. Two daughters, Beatrice 
Devers and Thelma Graves; a son, Goebel Devers; four sisters, and a brother are deceased.Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Today, Nov. 9, at the Duell-Clark 
Funeral Chapel, Versailles. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Woodford County. Casket bearers will be Patrick Devers, Clyde Devers, 
Chris Devers, Mike Devers, Jimmy Parker, and Lee Walton.

Clifford Devine

November 29, 2001
Woodford Sun

Clifford Wayne Devine, 42, of Lexington, husband of Ada Holden Devine, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001.
Born in Woodford County, he was the son of Eugene Devine Sr. and the late Mary Katherine Williams Devine. 
In addition to his wife and father, he is survived by six sisters, Barbara Morton, Dorothy Schooler, Diane Demus, Genelle Devine, Anita 
Devine, and Teresa "Bertha" Lail; three brothers, Eugene Devine Jr., Charles Devine, and Jimmy Holden Jr.; and several nieces and nephews, 
including Keeaira Lail, whom he loved as a daughter.Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at 
the Highlands Baptist Church, Lexington. Interment will follow at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, Nov. 30, at the Steele 
Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Jimmy Holden Jr., Ernest Lail, Jeremiah Morton, Wallace Morton Jr., Scott Staples, and Sammy Allen. 
Honorary bearers will be his football teammates from the 1978 WCHS graduating class.

Eugene Morris Devine Sr.

Woodford Sun
May 20, 2004


Eugene Morris Devine Sr., 78, of Bell Avenue, widower of Mary Katherine Devine, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004.  
A native of Woodford County, he was the son of the late Charles and Fannie Devine and a member of the First Baptist Church, Versailles.
Survivors include five daughters, Barbara Morton and Dorothy Schooler, Lexington, and Genelle and Anita Devine, and Diane Demus, all of Versailles; 
two sons, Eugene Devine Jr., Lexington, and Charles Devine, Versailles; 19 grandchildren; 18, great-grandchildren; a niece, Pearl C. Higgins; and a 
numerous cousins and other relatives.

Services were conducted Friday, May 14, 2004,, at the First Baptist Church. O.L. Hughes & Sons Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Hettie S. Disponette 

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Hettie Jane Shelton Disponette, 86, of Scott's Ferry Road, Versailles, Ky., widow of Raymond Disponette, died November 9, 1992 
at Woodford Hospital. She was a member of Mount Edwin Methodist Church, Woodford County. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Shannon 
(Louise) Corman, Stanford, Mrs. Joe (Nellie) Massey, Mrs. Raymond (Barbara) Hippe, and Mrs. Wayne (Roberta) Baker, all of Versailles; 
a son, William Disponnette of Harrodsburg; 17 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson. A daughter, Margie 
Robinson; a son, Raymond Howard Disponette, and a grandson, Denton Hippe, are deceased. Burial in Bluegrass Memorial Gardens.

Willie L. Donovan

Woodford Sun
December 7, 2000 

Willie Lee Donovan, 81, of Frankfort, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at Heritage Hall Nursing Home, Lawrenceburg.
A native of Franklin County, he was the son of the late Olympus and Ollie McDonald Donovan.
Survivors include a son, William Charles Donovan, Frankfort; three daughters, Joyce Blackwell and Brenetta Donovan, both of Frankfort, and 
Hope Sudduth, Versailles; a brother, Bobby Donovan, Frankfort; a sister, Ruth Dunaway, Covington; three grandchildren, and a 
great-grandchild.Services were conducted at Harrod Brothers Memorial Chapel, Frankfort, 
at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, by the Rev. Everett Hawkins. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Woodford County. VFW Post 4075 conducted 
military rites. Active casket bearers were members of the American Legion Post and close friends were honorary bearers. Donations may be 
made to the Franklin County Hospice of the Bluegrass.

Ronald F. Dornbrock

Woodford Sun
October 19, 2000 

Ronald F. Dornbrock, 67, of 107 Stourbridge, Versailles, died of brain cancer Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at Hospice Care Center, 
Lexington. He was the husband of Janis "Jan" Roth Dornbrock.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Scott Dornbrock, Braselton, Ga., and Kent Dornbrock, Versailles.
Born in Saginaw, Mich., he was the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Herbert K. Dornbrock.Services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, 
Oct. 14, at Faith Lutheran Church. Interment was in the Rose Crest Cemetery, Versailles. Casket bearers were Ed Geilear, Charles Karlen, 
Carlton Hackney, Walter Huffman, Dave Delnay, and Johnny Cloyd. Honorary bearers were Bill Janson, Louis Roth, Virgil Wascher, and Jack Wallace. 
The Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles, was in charge of arrangements. 

Dolly Woolums Dotson

The State Journal
November 13, 1997

Born: 9 Nov 1912 d. 13 Nov 1997  Died: 13 Nov 1997 
Wednesday at Bradford Square Nursing Home - 
Frankfort, KY  Age: 85 
Daughter: Mary K. Woodside, Frankfort, KY.
Brother: John H. Woolums, Sr., Frankfort, KY
Sister: Josie Woolums, Frankfort, KY
Parents: Richard Woolums and Margaret Hemway (deceased)
Husband: Virgil T. Dotson (deceased)
Daughter: Josephine Lawson (deceased)
Brother: Dorsey Woolums (deceased)
Sisters: Annie Pulliam and Carrie Thurman (deceased)
Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens - Woodford County, KY

James F. Downey

Woodford Sun
March 9, 2000

James Franklin Downey, 75, of 204 McDavid Drive, Versailles, retired assistant superintendent of the Tyrone Power Station, died Friday 
evening, March 3, 2000, at his home.Born in Woodford County, he was the son of the late Roscoe V. and Mary 
G. Ward Downey. He is survived by his wife, Christine Kratzer Downey, Versailles; a son, James Ronald Downey, Fishers, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Linda Jo 
Nevins, Lawrenceburg; a brother, Allen Downey, Shreveport, La.; five grandchildren, Michael Adams, Lawrenceburg; Bob Nevins, Clarksville, 
Ind.; Debbie Olson, La Grange; Erin Elizabeth Downey, Lexington, and Matthew Downey, Fishers, Ind., and three great-grandchildren, Rebecca 
Adams, Emily Adams, and Angela Winters. A great-grandson, Ryan Winters, is deceased.
Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, March 6, at the Versailles United Methodist Church by the Rev. Harold Henson, the Rev. Brad 
Garrett, and Chaplain Craig Ryan. Interment was in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Woodford County. Casket bearers were Al Lascola, Joe 
Oriti, Roger Browning, Mike Adams, Bob Nevins, and Roy King. The Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles, was in charge of 
arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele St., Frankfort 40601.

Sam Downey

November 9, 2000 
Woodford Sun

A memorial service for Sam Downey will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Hillsboro Baptist Church, McCowan’s Ferry Road, Versailles.
Mr. Downey died on Oct. 13 at his home in Cape Coral, Fla. Services were held at Coral Ridge Funeral Home and burial was in Coral Ridge 
Cemetery in Cape Coral.

Sammie M. Downey

Woodford Sun
October 19, 2000 

Sammie Mason Downey, of Cape Coral, Fla., formerly of Versailles, husband of Jeanette Smith Downey, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000 at his home.
Mr. Downey was a native of Woodford County, the son of the late Ben and Geneva Downey. 
In addition to his wife of nearly 35 years, he is survived by a son, Mark-Thomas Tye McKeehan, and a daughter, Shelley Renee Downey, both of Cape 
Coral; a brother, Paul Downey, Versailles; a sister, Patsy Barnes, Cape Coral; and 12 nephews and nieces. Services were conducted at 1:30 p.m. 
Sunday, Oct. 15, at the Coral Ridge Funeral Home, Cape Coral. Interment was in Coral Ridge Cemetery. A memorial service will be 
held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Hillsboro Baptist Church.


Lillian Duncan

March 14, 2002 Thursday
Woodford Sun

Lillian Cox Duncan, 61, of Frankfort, wife of William Duncan, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002, at her residence.
A native of Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late James Robert and Gladys Robinson Cox. 
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Glenda Burke, Frankfort; two sons, James Duncan, Lexington, and Steve Duncan, 
Frankfort; a sister, Irene Tandy, Frankfort; two brothers, Allen Cox, Alton, and Billy Cox, Frankfort; and four granddaughters. A sister, 
Illa Stinnett, is deceased.Services were conducted Friday, March 8, 2002, at the Clark-Sunset 
Funeral Home. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Nancy Moss Dunlap

Woodford Sun
May 20, 2004


Nancy Moss Dunlap, widow of William Ernest Dunlap of Woodford County, died Friday, May 14, 2004. Born in Bardstown, she was the daughter of the late John 
Edwin and Lillian Daugherty Moss. She attended and graduated from Ward-Belmont Junior College, in Nashville, Tenn.; then attended and graduated from 
University of Kentucky and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. She was a member of Park United Methodist Church, serving on the administrating 
board. She was president of the Women's Society of Christian Service, with the Nancybelle Circle being named after her. While living in Clinton, Tenn., she was president 
of the Woman's Club, a volunteer reader for the blind in Oak Ridge and served 25 years as a volunteer at Oak Ridge Hospital. She was voted outstanding woman by the 
Clinton Jaycetts. After her husband's death in 1985, she returned to Lexington and lived at Richmond Place Retirement Center.

Survivors include a son, John Amnon Glass; eight grandchildren, John Amnon Glass, II, James Clay Glass and Michele Glass, all of Florida, and Shawn Allen Glass, 
William Edwin Glass, Brandon Glass, Jenny Lyn Glass, and Christopher Robert Glass, all of Georgia. Her first husband, Donald Hays Glass, is deceased.

Services were conducted Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at W.R. Milward Mortuary-Broadway by the Rev. Mike Allen. Burial was in the Pisgah Cemetery.

Darryl Dunn

Woodford Sun
January 10, 2002

Darryl Dunn, 60, of Versailles, husband of Joan Dawson Dunn, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
Born in Woodford County Feb. 5, 1941, he was the son of Frances Bartlett Dunn, Versailles, and the late Leo Dunn. 
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by two daughters, Robin Dunn Hale, Versailles, and Jody Michelle Dunn, Lexington; a 
sister, Charlette Phillips, Frankfort; two brothers, Dwight Dunn and Danny Dunn, both of Versailles; two granddaughters, Ashley and Caitlin 
Hale; and several nieces and nephews.Services were conducted Friday, Jan. 4, 2002, at the Duell-Clark 
Funeral Chapel, Versailles. Burial was in Rose Crest Cemetery. Casket bearers were Rick Hale, Don Keel, Charles Anderson, Bill Phillips, 
David Penn, Frank Douglas, and Mr. Dunn's nieces, Jennifer Biehn Nunley and Leslie Biehn Mote. Honorary bearers were Herb Bruce, Francis 
Carpenter, Joe Weber, Horace Dawson, and the members of Buford Lodge #494.

Chester Durrum

Woodford Sun
12/20/2001-Thursday

Chester Buckley Durrum, 67, of Lexington, husband of Barbara Young Durrum, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001, at St. Joseph Hospice Care 
Center.  Born in Woodford County, he was the son of the late Aurthur and Lenora Johns Durrum. 
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, James W. Durrum and Richard A. Durrum, both of Versailles; a daughter, Debera Durrum 
Douglas, Versailles; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three brothers, Anthony Durrum, Florida, Hershal Durrum, Lexington, and 
Harvey Durrum, Nicholasville; and a sister, Kate Bennett, Lexington.  Services were conducted Friday, Dec. 14, 2001, at Kerr Brothers Funeral 
Home, Lexington. Burial was in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens.

Ruth R. Duvall

Woodford Sun
December 21, 2000

Ruth R. Duvall, 98, of Lexington, widow of Alvin Ford Duvall, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000.
Born in Midway, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Amanda Adams Lewis. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Lexington, and was a 
former practical nurse.  Survivors include a son, William Morgan Duvall, Lexington; a daughter, 
Christine Duvall Lee, Scott County; two grandchildren, and a great grandchild.
Services were conducted at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at the W. R. Milward Mortuary-Broadway, Lexington, by 
Dr. Franklin Owen and the Rev. William K. Simmons. Burial was in the Lexington Cemetery. Memorials may 
be made to Calvary Baptist Church or Hospice of the Bluegrass.

Readie L. Eden

Woodford Sun
1/11/2001

Readie Louise Bingham Eden, 62, of Lexington, wife of Paul Eden, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at her residence.
A native of Versailles, she was a daughter of the late Ben and Nellie Bingham.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by four daughters, Juanita Creech, Linda Wells, and Kathy Davis, all of Lexington, 
and Paula Martin, Newport News, Va.; a son, Paul Eden Jr., Lexington; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Betty Tucker, 
Lawrenceburg, and Doris Littrell and Maggie Anderson, both of Lexington; and three brothers, Sona Bingham, Herman Bingham, 
and Ben Bingham Jr., all of Lexington.Services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Kerr 
Brothers Funeral Home, Lexington. Burial was in the Lexington Cemetery. Casket bearers were Scott Martin, Don Wells, Derrick
Eden, Joe Littrell, Jerry Littrell, and Don Anderson Jr.

Dorothy L. Edwards

November 9, 2000 
Woodford Sun

Dorothy L. Edwards, 71, of 201 Selma St., Versailles, widow of Archie Edwards Sr., died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital, 
Lexington.Born in Bourbon County, she was a daughter of the late Ollie and Lena Winters Hambrick and was a member of the Versailles Baptist Church. She 
was a retired Woodford County School bus driver.Survivors include four sons, Archie Edwards Jr., Dave Edwards, and 
Darrell Edwards, all of Versailles, and Roger Edwards, Lawrenceburg; two sisters, Georgia Conyers, Versailles, and Lottie Riley, Cincinnati, 
Ohio; nine grandchildren, Kristina Edwards, Tanaya Harms, Tasha Edwards, Rebecca Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Tiffany Edwards, Holly 
Edwards, Cody Edwards, and Chad Edwards. Services were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Blackburn & 
Ward Funeral Home, Versailles, by Dr. Kenneth Underwood. Interment was in the Versailles Cemetery. Casket bearers were David and Jason 
Wachter, Ronnie and Ricky Lewis, Dewey Braswell, and Mike Parker.

Richard H. Eustice

Woodford Sun
December 21, 2000 

Richard H. "Ric" Eustice, 69, of 118 Queensway, Versailles, husband of  Shirley Marie Olson Eustice, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000.
Born in Galena, Ill., he was the son of the late Harry and Luella Eustice. Mr. Eustice served in the U.S. Army for more than 12 years, attaining 
the rank of sergeant first class. He was an electronics technician and received Green Beret training at Fort Knox, Ky.
He entered the service on March 20, 1950, at age 18. During the Korean War, which began in June of that year, he was awarded several military 
honors, including the Silver Star for action at the Battle of Pork Chop Hill, where he was wounded, and was awarded the Purple Heart and 
several other medals. In addition to Korea, his overseas service included Japan, Germany, England, Ireland and Hawaii.
In addition to his wife of 47 years, Mr. Eustice is survived by three sisters, Eileen Andrews, Levittown, Pa., and Shirley Diveley and Karen 
Powell, both of Danville, Ill.; two sons, Terry Lee Eustice, Little Rock, Ark., and Larry James Eustice, Versailles; four grandchildren, 
Richard L. and William J. Eustice, Little Rock, and Joey and Melissa Eustice, Alabama, and several nieces and nephews.
Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, at the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles. 
Interment was in Rose Crest Cemetery, Versailles. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, Kentucky Affiliate, 745 
W. Main St., Suite 150, Louisville 40202.

Janie Farler

Woodford Sun
12/20/2001-Thursday

Janie Wilson Farler, 50, of Lexington, formerly of Woodford County, wife of Larry Farler, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at the University of 
Kentucky A.B. Chandler Medical Center, Lexington.Born in Boyle County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and 
Albertia Blankenship Wilson. She was a homemaker and secretary.  In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Larry W. 
Farler and Joe Farler, Frankfort; two sisters, Eva Farler, Frankfort,  and Mary Jankowski, Versailles; a brother, James Wilson, Lexington; and 
two grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001, at 
the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles. Interment will follow in  Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Lula M. Fishback

Woodford Sun
1/4/2001

Lula Mae Carter Fishback, 85, of Lexington, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000. She was a native of Woodford County, the 
daughter of the late William Grant and Bessie Minor Carter. She is survived by four daughters, Shirley Canada, Estevia 
Baker, Laura Brown, and Geraldene Meads; six sons, James Brown, Henry Brown, Robert H. Brown, Grant Brown, Vance Brown, and 
Sylvester Brown; 50 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Sue Taylor. A son, Marion Brown, is 
deceased.Services were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at St. John Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was in Blue 
Grass Memorial Gardens, Jessamine County. 

Raymond Flora

Woodford Sun
12/20/2001-Thursday

Raymond Thomas Flora, 63, of Los Angeles, formerly of Versailles, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2001.
Services were conducted Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001, at Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Jessamine County.
Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles, was in charge of arrangements.

Velma M. Florian

December 28, 2000
Woodford Sun 

Velma Mae Sparks Florian, 84, of Versailles, widow of William "Bud" Florian, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at her residence.
Born in Woodford County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Nellie Littrell Sparks. She is survived by three daughters, Wanda Burgess, Versailles; Mary 
Kincaid, Frankfort, and Elizabeth Rogers, Lexington; nine sons, Cecil Florian, Versailles; Dallas Florian and John Florian, both of 
Nicholasville; Joseph Florian, Harrodsburg; Phillip Florian, Frankfort; Mark Florian and Jimmy Florian, both of Lawrenceburg; and Bobby Florian 
and Kevin Florian, both of Lexington; two sisters, Katherine Chasteen and Artheles Sturgeon, both of Versailles; 38 grandchildren; 46 
great-grandchildren; and 26 nieces and nephews. A daughter, Shelby Jean Rogers; a son, Delbert Florian, and a sister and three brothers are deceased.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 28, at the Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel, Versailles. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, 
Woodford County. Mrs. Florian’s grandsons will be casket bearers. Honorary bearers will be Venard Kincaid, Ralph Rogers, and William L. 
Burgess.

Richard E. Forrest

Lexington Herald Leader
11/19/2001 Monday

VERSAILLES -- Richard E. Forrest, 91, 423 Hickory Hill, Nicholasville, formerly of Versailles, retired Kentucky Utilities Co. employee, U.S. 
Army Veteran, husband of Ruth C. Forrest, died yesterday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Leo Catholic Church. Visitation 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, 
Blackburn and Ward Funeral Home. Contributions are suggested to St. Leo Catholic Church, Versailles.

Woodford Sun
11/21/2001

Richard Forrest, 91, of Nicholasville, formerly of Versailles, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, at his home.
Born in Ashland, N.H., he was the son of the late William and Delia Marie Brazeau Forrest. He was married to the late Arah Arnold 
Forrest, who died in 1984, and is survived by his present wife, Ruth C. Forrest, Nicholasville. 
In addition to his wife, he is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A brother, Roger Forrest, is deceased.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at St. Leo Catholic Church, Versailles, by Fr. Frank Osburg. 
Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Casket bearers will be Johnny Pitts, Will Stinnett, Paul McCarty, Raymond Tucker, and Don Evans. 
Honorary bearers will be Frank Grow, Roland Teater, and Willard Corman. Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles, was in charge of arrangements.

Lawrence J. Foster

Woodford Sun
1/11/2001

Lawrence J. "Monk" Foster, 87, of High Street, Versailles, husband of Letha Johnson Foster, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001, 
at Taylor Manor Nursing Home, Versailles.Born in Franklin County Sept. 29, 1913, he was the son of the 
late John and Clara Rossel Foster.In addition to his wife of 62 years, he is survived by a son, 
James C. Foster, Versailles; a brother, Bill Foster, Frankfort, and a granddaughter, Johnna Foster, Louisville.
Graveside services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, in the Versailles Cemetery. The Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel, 
Versailles, was in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Charles S. Johnson, Shirley R. Watts, Joe S. Johnson, Luther 
Bland, John Kittinger, and Ray Wilson. Honorary bearers were Ben Chandler, Howard Montague, Charlie Reed, David Parker, and 
Stewart Morris. 

Anna R. Fox

April 13, 2000 
Woodford Sun


Anna Rose Ockerman Fox, 76, of Elm Street, Versailles, widow of Delbert Fox, died Friday, April 7, 2000, at Central Baptist Hospital, 
Lexington.She was a native of Anderson County, the daughter of the late Frank and Lula Colvin Ockerman Sr.
She is survived by two daughters, Thelma Cornett, Georgetown, and Linda Parker, Versailles; a son, Gary Fox, Frankfort; two sisters, Frances 
Silvestri, Lexington, and Thelma Whitaker, Florida; three brothers, Joe Ockerman and James Ockerman, both of Florida, and Frank Ockerman, 
Alabama; four grandchildren, Alicia Parker, Roy Miller Cornett Jr., Sean Parker, and Beth Ann Cornett, and three great-grandchildren, 
Stephen Matthew Hawkins, Nicole Marie Land, and Riley Pcohodzay.Graveside services were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in 
Sunset Memorial Gardens, Woodford County. The Tucker, Yocum & Wilson Funeral Home, Georgetown, was in charge of arrangements.

Susan Franklin

Woodford Sun
January 17, 2002

Susan Franklin, 61, of Woodford County, wife of Albert E. Franklin, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, at Kindred Hospital, Louisville.
Born in Fayette County Nov. 30, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Vance and Robert and Barbara McClain.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Becky Franklin, Versailles; a son, Roger K. Masters, Frankfort; three 
sisters, Faye E. Spencer, Midway, Sharon Hutcherson, Lawrenceburg, and Patricia McClain, Lexington; a brother, Russell B. McClain; and a 
grandson, Andrew K. Masters.  Services were conducted Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at the Duell-Clark 
Funeral Chapel, Versailles. Burial was at Pigeon Fork Cemetery. Casket bearers were Coleman Franklin, Gene Franklin, Scott Spencer, Robbie 
Spencer, Joey McClain, and Bo Sutherland.

Bobby Freeman

Woodford Sun
1/31/2002

Bobby Gene Freeman, 52, of Lexington, husband of Margaret Polly Freeman, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002.
Born in Woodford County, he was the son of Norma Lucille Black Semple, Versailles, and the late Joseph Freeman. He was a lab technician with Photo Science and a member of Eastland Church of God.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Patricia Creech, Illinois, and Amanda Prentice, Lexington; two sons, Michael Smith, Eubank, and Nathan Freeman, Versailles; a sister, Judy Bender, Simpsonville; three brothers, Hubert Ray McGaughey, Lexington, George Hedges, Versailles, and Billy Freeman, Lexington; and a grandson, Christopher Redmond. A sister, Patsy Portwood, is deceased.
Services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at W.R. Milward Mortuary - Southland by the Rev. Howard A. Megill.
Memorials may be made to the Lexington Cancer Center Foundation, Attn: Mary Scott, 1401 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A100, Lexington, KY 40504.

Donald R. Fugate

Woodford Sun
December 7, 2000 

Donald Ray Fugate, 74, of Frankfort, formerly of Versailles and Hazard, husband of Josephine W. Fugate, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, in 
Frankfort.  Born in Barnesville, N.C., he was a son of the late Omar Howard and Nellie Gay Hart Fugate.
In addition to his wife of 50 years, he is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Jean Fugate and Donna Jo Coleman, both of Frankfort; a son, 
Emory Fugate, Frankfort; and three grandchildren, Samuel Ray Coleman, Stedman Kyle Coleman, and Jessica Fugate.
Services were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the St. Paul United Methodist Church, Frankfort, by the Rev. Terry Faris and the 
Rev. Marcia Woodyard. Interment was in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jessamine County. The Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, 
Versailles, was in charge of arrangements. 

C. Beuren Garten Jr.

November 9, 2000 
Woodford Sun

C. Beuren Garten Jr., 63, of 1000 Fintville Rd., Versailles, husband of Patty Lee Garten, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000.
A principal for the Howard K. Bell Consulting Engineers, he was also a professional land surveyor and a founder of the Bluegrass Wildwater 
Association. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Todd Thompson, Memphis, Tenn.; two daughters, Lynna Jo Nicholas, Oak Ridge, Tenn., and 
J. D. Garten, Lexington; two brothers, Rudy Garten, Georgetown, and Gregory Tyrone Garten, Newnan, Ga.; two sisters, Cheryl Lynn Romano, 
Clarksburg, W. Va., and Dreama Carol Burnetti, Bridgeport, W. Va.; and four grandchildren, Melina and Christopher Thompson and Jeffrey and 
Kelly Nicholas.  Services were conducted at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the W.R. Milward Mortuary-Southland, Lexington, by the Rev. D. Pat Chamberlain. Casket 
bearers were Don Spangler, Mike Weeks, Ed Puterbaugh, and nephews.  Memorials may be made to Charcot Marie Tooth Association, the American 
Cancer Society, or the Nature Conservancy.

Mary N. Gee

Woodford Sun
October 19, 2000

Mary Louise Naive Gee, 81, of Spartanburg, S.C., died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000. A native of Versailles, Kentucky, she was the widow of Alexander 
Neville Gee and the daughter of the late Drake Carter and Winifred Constantine Naive.  Survivors include four children, Alexander Neville Gee Jr. , Columbia, 
S.C.; Mary Louise Gee, St. Simons, Ga., and Edward Naive Gee and William Presnell Gee, both of Spartanburg; five grandchildren, Edward Naive Gee Jr., 
Elizabeth Marshall Gee, Alexander Presnell Gee, Lucy Harper Gee, and William Grier Gee, all of Spartanburg.
A Mass of Christian Burial was conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. 
The J. F. Floyd Mortuary, Spartanburg, was in charge of arrangements. 

Pete K. Giles Jr.

Woodford Sun
March 9, 2000

Pete K. Giles Jr., 76, of Versailles, husband of Pat Wiley Giles, died Thursday, March 2, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
Born in Woodford County, he was the son of the late Peter K. and Eva O'Nan Giles Sr. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Sharon Giles 
and Terri Sims, both of Versailles; Sonnie Brough, Lawrenceburg, and Lois Ann Fetters, Cincinnati, Ohio; four sons, Pete Giles III and Danny 
Giles, both of Lawrenceburg, and Jeff Giles and David Giles, both of Versailles, three sisters, Roberta Giles, Versailles; Elizabeth 
Wainscott, Philpot, and Mary Ann Cooley, Lexington; a brother, John W. Giles, Lawrenceburg; 11 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Two 
sisters, two brothers, and a grandson, Scott Mason Showalter, are deceased.
Services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5, at the Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel, Versailles, by the Rev. James Allen. Burial 
was in the Rose Crest Cemetery, Versailles. Casket bearers were Danny Giles, David Giles, Jeff Giles, David Sims, Larry Giles, and Pete Giles 
III. Honorary bearers were John Henry Wilcox and Billy VanPelt.

Olin Godby

Woodford Sun
12/6/2001-Thursday

Olin F. Godby, 84, of Versailles, husband of Fern Cummins Godby, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
A native of Casey County, he was the son of the late Dewitt F. and Rosa Elliott Godby. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons, Gary Godby, 
Frankfort, Duane Godby, Irving, Texas, Russell Godby, Albuquerque, N.M., and Forrest Godby, Lexington; four brothers, Ray Godby, Mineola, 
Texas, Don Godby, Buffalo, Texas, Fogle Godby, Bowling Green, and Edsel Godby, Atlanta, Ga.; five sisters, Ivol Parker and Madge Jones, 
Louisville, Geraldine Carman, Middleburg, Shirley Vaught and Barbara Cox, Science Hill; nine grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren.
Services were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, at the Bartle Funeral Home Chapel, Liberty, by the Rev. Tom Cox. Burial was in Bethelridge 
Cemetery.

Adaline Goodlett 

The Woodford Sun, Versailles Ky, 
March 9, 2000

Posted by bwf <franks104@aol.com> on Fri, 07 Apr 2000  
Adaline Woolums Goodlett, 74, of Versailles, Ky., widow of William C. Goodlett, died March 6, 2000 at St. Joseph 
Hospital in Lexington. Born in Woodford County, she was the daughter of the late Omer and Katie Stevens Woolums. 
She was a member of King's Way Assembly of God Church in Versailles. Survivors are a daughter, Donna Berger of 
Versailles; two stepdaughters, Linda Gayle Payton of Lawrenceburg,and Lakeeta Marie Woods of Anderson County; 
three sons, Phillip Spicer of LaGrange, David Spicer of Liberty, and Russell Wayne Goodlett of Versailles; a stepson, 
Billy Goodlet of Versailles; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens 
Cemetery, Woodford County, Ky

William Goodlett 

The Woodford Sun, Versailles Ky
October 7, 1999

Posted by bwf <franks104@aol.com> on Thu, 25 Nov 1999
Wiliam C. Goodlett, 78, of Versailles, Ky., husband of Adaline Woolums Goodlett, died October 4, 1999, at the Homestead Nursing Home in 
Lexington. Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Frank and Alpha Drury Goodlett. He was a member of the King's Way Assembly of 
God Church, Woodford County. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Linda Gayle Payton of Lawrenceburg, Lakeeta Marie 
Woods of Anderson County, and Donna Berger of Versailles; four sons, Billy Goodlett and Russell Goodlett, both of Versailles, Phillip Spicer
of Liberty; a sister, Jean Perry of Savannah, Ga.; a brother, Kenneth Goodlett of Versailles; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-
grandchildren. Two brothers, Jim and Paul Goodlett, are deceased. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Woodford County, Ky.

Larry Goodpaster

Woodford Sun
12/20/2001-Thursday

Larry B. Goodpaster, 51, of Versailles, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001, at his residence.
Born in Lexington, he was the son of the late Claude and Pauline Goodpaster.
Survivors include three sisters, Ann Snapp, Betty Lawson, both of Lexington, and Doris Rankin, Winchester; a brother, C.W. Goodpaster, 
Lexington; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. A brother, Frazier Whalen Jr., is deceased.
Services were conducted Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Lexington. Burial was in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens.

Raymond E. Graves

October 26, 2000 issue
Woodford Sun

Raymond Everette Graves, 86, of Lexington, husband of Ruth Franklin Graves, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2000, at the Lexington Center for Health 
and Rehabilitation. A native of Midway, he was a son of the late Everette and Georgia Thomas Graves.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Carolyn Pereira, Aurora, Colo.; Donna Evans, Linda Brinegar, and Marian Dean, 
all of Lexington; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Gladys Congleton and Nancy Drury, both of Lexington; and five 
nephews. A sister, Emma Lee Witt, is deceased.  Services were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at Kerr Brothers 
Funeral Home, Lexington. Burial was in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, Jessamine County.

William H. Graves

William Guion

Woodford Sun
January 10, 2002


William Edward "Bill" Guion, 58, of Versailles, husband of Anna M. Guion, a manufacturing engineer for the Trane Company, Lexington, died 
Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at his residence. Born in New York City, he was a son of Julia Sulich Guion of Avon, N.Y., and the late William Edward Guion Sr. 
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by three daughters, Michelle J. Sharpe, Frankfort, RenÈ Niquette, St. Petersburg, Fla., and 
Teresa Sawyer, Wayland, N.Y.; a son, William Everett Guion, Largo, Fla.; a sister, Patrician Colt, Avon N.Y.; three step-children; and 
sixteen great grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, January 10, 2002 at the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. 
today at the funeral home. Cremation will follow services.

June Guyn

Woodford Sun
12/13/2001-Thursday

June Hunter Guyn, 77, of Versailles, husband of Dorothy Buffin-Guyn, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2001, at the Thompson-Hood Veterans Center, 
Wilmore.  Born in Woodford County, he was the son of the late Raymond and Mabel Grey Yeagel Guyn. He was a life-long member of the Clover Bottom 
Baptist Church.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by a sister, Edna "Polly" Norton, Le Roy, Ill.; three nephews, James Norton, Dwayne Norton, both 
of Le Roy, and Wendell Norton, Milwaukee, Wis.; and five other nieces and nephews. His first wife, Willa Montgomery Guyn, is deceased.
Services were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001, at the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles. Interment was in Versailles Cemetery. 
Casket bearers were Jim Norton, Dwayne Norton, Elwood Norton, Merle Lunsford, Lynn Baker, and Sam O’Connell.

William Guyn

Woodford Sun
January 17, 2002 

William E. "Bill" Guyn, 76, of Versailles, husband of Dorothy Guyn, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002, at his residence.
Born in Fayette County March 12, 1925, he was the son of the late W.R. Jr. and Nancy Gertrude Stevens Guyn. He was retired from the Ft. Myer, 
Fla., police and fire departments.In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Joyce Eckhoff, 
Nicholasville; and three grandchildren, Ashley Hansen, Teresa Rivera, and Artie Hansen.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at the Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel, Versailles. Burial will follow in 
Sunset Memorial Gardens. Casket bearers will be John Hays, Henry Bowles, Wayne Baker, Cleveland Young, John Coyle, and Rusty Rhinehimer.