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Marquetta A. Hale

Woodford Sun
October 12, 2000 

Marquetta Ann Rice "Sissy" Hale, 40, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, at her home.  Born in Woodford County, she was the daughter of David and 
Ada McKinney Rice, now of Mercer County. 
In addition to her parents, she is survived by two daughters, Jennifer May Hale and Sherry Rice Sanders; three sisters, Jamie Riley, Rebecca Tingle, and Rubena 
Searcy; three brothers, David Rice Jr., Justus Rice, and Patrick Ellis Rice, all of Mercer County, and several nieces and nephews.
Services were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home,   Versailles. Interment was in the Rose Crest Cemetery, Versailles. 
Casket bearers were David Rice, Justus Rice, Patrick Rice, Anthony Rice, Joseph Sanders, and Mitchell Searcy.

Alberta Hall

Woodford Sun
12/6/2001-Thursday

Alberta Phillips Hall, 74, of Lexington, widow of John Hall, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001.  A native of Woodford County, she was the daughter of the late Holly and 
Josephine W. Phillips. Survivors include five daughters, Joyce H. Owsley, Doris L. Johnson, Verry K. Walker, Johnetta Barnett, and Marilyn Culver; three sons, 
Leland Hall, Paul Hall, and Wendell Hall; 20 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Katherine Simpson and Armenta Chase; 
and several generations of nieces, nephews, and cousins.Services will be conducted at noon today, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, at 
Shiloh Baptist Church by Dr. Joseph L. Owens. Burial will be in Cove Haven Cemetery.O.L. Hughes & Sons Mortuary, Lexington, was in charge of arrangements.

Edna Hancock

Woodford Sun
March 28, 2002 Thursday

Edna Lynn Hancock, 86, formerly of Midway, widow of James Clark “J.C.” Hancock, died Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at the Taylor Manor Nursing 
Home, Versailles.  Born in Woodford County Nov. 13, 1915, she was the daughter of the late John Alvin and Margaret Conyers Lynn. She was an active member of the 
Midway Baptist Church and a member of the Woodburn Homemakers Club. She was a retired employee of the Peoples Federal Savings and Loan, 
Lexington, and was a former Midway Post Office employee.  Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Risque Atwood, Lexington; a 
sister, Ethel Maye, Lexington; a granddaughter, Marcia Sims; a grandson, Darrell Atwood; three great grandchildren, Mandy Loftis, and 
Megan and McKenzie Sims; and several nieces and nephews. A sister, Lena Littrell, and a brother, Claude Lynn, are deceased.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today, Thursday, March 28, 2002, at the Duell-Clark Funeral Home, Versailles, by the Rev. Greg Hancock 
and the Rev. Mark Johnson. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Gardens. Casket bearers will be Darrell Atwood, Mark Sims, Brent 
Littrell, Bob Logan, Ton Banahan, and Joe Banahan. Honorary bearers will be Dr. Ben Roach, Dr. Jim Roach, Dr. Norman Fisher, and the 
deacons of the Midway Baptist Church.

 

Elizabeth R. Harris

Woodford Sun
December 7, 2000 

Elizabeth R. Harris, 81, of 101 Pinto Drive, Versailles, formerly of Lexington, the widow of William R. Harris and the mother of Joyce 
Thomas of Richmond, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at her daughter's home.  Born in Jessamine County, she was a daughter of the late William and 
Catherine Johnson Rowe. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by a sister, Margaret Polk, Versailles; three grandchildren, Robert Anthony Harris, Lawrence, 
Kansas; Richard Alan Harris, Columbus, Ohio, and Leann Hicks, El Paso, Texas; nine great-grandchildren, Casey, Mariah, Kristin, Monique, 
Zenobia, William, Richard Jr., Logan, and Maria; and several nieces and nephews. A son, William R. Harris Jr., is deceased.
Services were conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles. Interment followed in the Steele 
Cemetery, Versailles. Casket bearers were Ronnie Rowe, Herbert Bush, Reggie Hubbert, Joe Waters Sr., Robert Harris, Richard Harris, William 
Smith Jr., and Burnett Polk.

 

Willie B. Harris

November 30, 2000 
Woodford Sun

Willie Bee Harris, 91, of Woodford County, widow of Tigue Harris, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, at her home. She was born in Lexington, the 
daughter of the late Will and Mary Hayes. She was a member of Polk Memorial Baptist Church in Mortonsville, which she attended faithfully 
as long as her health permitted.  She is survived by a daughter, Mary Louise Coles, Cincinnati, Ohio; three grandchildren, Tina Coles, Teresa Derden, and 
Darryl Coles; six great-grandchildren, Marion, Brandon, Tinia, Kellea, Tinia, and Brelan; a brother, Thomas Moore, and a several nieces and nephews.
Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at the Polk Memorial Baptist Church by the Rev. Donald Townsend. Interment was in the Steele 
Cemetery, Versailles. Casket bearers were Wayne Bradley, Carl Morton, Russell Higgins, Jeff Derden, David Carter, and David Rawlings. The 
Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles, was in charge of arrangements.

Charles Hartley

Woodford Sun
12/20/2001-Thursday

Charles C. Hartley, 74, of Frankfort, husband of Helen Nickles Hartley, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001, from injuries received in a vehicle 
accident.  A native of Woodford County, he was the son of the late Clifford and Mary Waters Hartley. 
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mary H. Simpson and Ann Rutledge, both of Frankfort; four sons, Joseph Hartley, 
Indianapolis, Ind., and Michael, Clifford, and Steven Hartley, all of Frankfort; a sister, Alene Howard, Versailles; two brothers, James 
Hartley, Versailles, and Sonny Hartley, Lexington; 16 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Services were conducted Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, at First Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Military honors 
conducted by VFW Post 4075. Casket bearers were Jay, Jamie, David, John, and Jessica Hartley, and Robie Mitchell. Honorary bearers were 
Bill Durrett, Joe Karsner, Don McCormick, Sonny Adkins, Danny Simpson, Mark Rutledge, and Hope Hartley.
Rogers Funeral Home, Frankfort, was in charge.

 

Mrs. Isham Hawkins

Woodford Sun
February 15, 1900
Millville, Versailles, KY

Mrs. Isham Hawkins, aged 81, quietly passed away on Mnday, Feb. 5th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Burns. The funeral took place Friday, when Rev. Virgil Gaines made a few 
appropriate remarks, and the remains were laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at Frankfort. Mrs. Hawkins leaves five children - Messrs. Clint and Thos. Hawkins of near Midway, Mrs. John 
Miles, Frankfort, Mrs. Susie Fogg, Lexington, and Mrs. Burns, Millville. We tender to them our sincere sympathy.
Submitted By Kate Jacques, PhD

 

Lena Hiatt

Woodford Sun
11/23/2001

Lena Jean Hiatt, 88, of Lexington, widow of Russell Hiatt, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
A native of Woodford County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Carrie Blair McNeece.
Survivors include a daughter, Helen Bush, Lexington; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Katherine Bailey and Hennrietta McMenema, both of Lexington.
Services were conducted Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Lexington, by the Rev. Don Frye. Burial was in Versailles Cemetery. Casket bearers were Kyle Stinnett, Kevin 
Stinnett, Brandon Stinnett, Kenneth Pettit, Dwayne Pettit, and Eugene Portwood. Honorary bearers were Howard Bailey and Robert McMenema.

Sister Margaret David Higdon

VERSAILLES -- Sister Margaret David Higdon, 91,Taylor Manor Nursing 
Home, Roman Catholic nun and retired director of medical records at St. 
Joseph Hospital, died Monday. Services 11 a.m. Thursday, Taylor Manor 
Chapel. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday. Arrangements by Blackburn & Ward 
Funeral Home. 

Lexington Herald Leader
9/5/2001 Wednesday

Carolyn R. High

Woodford Sun
December 7, 2000 

Carolyn Roberts High, 52, of Vero Beach, Fla., died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, in Florida.  Mrs. High was the granddaughter of former Versailles Postmaster W. A. 
Roberts and the late Nell Roberts.  Born June 8, 1948, in Lexington, she had moved to Vero Beach from New Philadelphia, Ohio, one and one-half years ago. 
Surviving, in addition to her grandfather, are her husband of thirty years, William A. High, Vero Beach; her parents, Earl and Bonnie 
Roberts, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; a sister, Bonnie Primozich, Salem, Ore; and a brother, John W. Roberts, Springfield, Ohio. Services were 
conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in Florida. Graveside services and interment will be held at 11 a.m. today, Dec. 7, in the Versailles 
Cemetery, with the Rev. Rick Powell officiating. The family will receive friends at the family home, 328 Amsden Avenue, Versailles, 
following services today. The Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles, is handling the arrangements.

 

Anna Louise Hill

Herald-Leader 
Thursday, July 26, 2001 

Anna Louise Hill, 74, retired accountant, widow of  Jesse Lewis Hill, died of a heart ailment Tuesday. 
Services 11:30 a.m. Friday, Midway Cemetery, Woodford County. No visitation. Arrangements, W.R. Milward Mortuary 
Southland. Contributions suggested to American Heart Association.

 

Elwood Hill

Woodford Sun
March 9, 2000

Elwood Hill, 71, of Lexington, formerly of Midway, husband of Tevis Ann Hill, died Sunday, March 5, 2000, at Central Baptist Hospital, 
Lexington.  Born in Woodford County, he was the son of the late Calvin and Audrey Harrod Hill. 
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Jeffrey Hill, Frankfort; a grandchild, Lee Ann Hill, and a sister, JoAnn Sauer, Versailles.
Services were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church by the Rev. Jerry Montgomery. Burial was in the Sunset 
Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Woodford County. Casket bearers were Mark Smith, David Doss, Wade Hembree, Charles Taylor, Mark Wright, and Brent 
Stratton. Honorary bearers were Dr. Terrance Furlou, Bill Pugh, Andy Sallee, Robert Hamilton, Ernie Bowman, Henry Carl, Billy Cheek, Eddie 
Littrell, and Martin Atcher. The Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel, Versailles, was in charge of arrangements.

 

Eric Hogg

Woodford Sun
June 2002

Eric E. Hogg, 35, of Henderson, formerly of Woodford County, husband of  Sherri Maish Hogg, died Friday, May 24, 2002, at the Regional Medical 
Center, Madisonville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Jackson Hogg; his parents, Jeanette Hogg, Lexington, and Foster Hogg, Clearwater, Fla.; 
two sisters, Jody Scibbe, Florida, and Karen Traynor, Burgin; and nieces and nephews. Services were conducted Sunday, May 26, 2002, at the Chapel Hill United 
Methodist Church. Burial was in the Fernwood Cemetery.  The Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

 

Harold Holt

Woodford Sun
January 24, 2002 

Harold Woodriff "Dixie" Holt, 81, of Jamestown, formerly of Lexington, husband of Dorothy Leach Holt, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at Central 
Baptist Hospital, Lexington.  Born in Jamestown, he was the son of the late Henry and Ruth Wilson Holt. He was a retired sergeant of the U.S. Army and a veteran of World 
War II and Korea. He retired from the Lexington Army Depot in 1974. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children, Carol Lyons, 
York, Pa., Patricia Mitchum, Midway, Harold W. Holt, Winchester, and Mary Blankenship, Frankfort; seven grandchildren; and one great 
grandchild.  No services were conducted.

 

Stanley G. Hone

Lexington Herald Leader
8/28/2001 Tuesday

VERSAILLES -- Stanley G. Hone, 90, retired commercial artist, died Sunday. Services later. Arrangements, W.R. Milward Mortuary -- 
Broadway, Lexington.

John Houston

Woodford Sun
1/31/2002

John Kenney Houston, 70, of Versailles, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at Harrodsburg Health Care Center.
Born in Bourbon County, he was the son of the late Carl and Lucille Dunn Houston. He was a retired farmer, and was a member 
of the Landmark Lodge #41, F.& A. M.  Survivors include five daughters, Sara Lee Wellnitz, Lexington, Marsha Rose, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mary Jo 
McFarland, Georgetown, Susan Gay Houston, Lexington, and Rebecca Lynn Houston, Versailles; two sons, David Mark Houston, Lexington, and John Kenney Houston Jr., 
Versailles; nine grandchildren; four sisters, Anne Kenney Mackey, Elizabethtown, Sara Louise French, Versailles, Carolyn Frances Hester, Lexington, and Emily Katherine 
Houston, Elizabethtown; and three brothers, Joseph Anthony Houston, Versailles, Samuel Andrew Houston, Shelbyville, and James Wilson Houston, Ocala, Fla. A daughter, 
Jeannie Carol Smith; a son, Kevin Houston; and two brothers, Carl Tipton Houston Jr. and Stephen Alonzo Houston, are deceased.
Masonic services were conducted Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, at the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, followed by a funeral service conducted by Bro. Bobby Rice. Interment was in 
Lexington Cemetery. Casket bearers were Jeff Adams, Henry Allen, Bill Pence Jr., Vernon Leach, Granville Leach Jr., and Robert Richardson.
Memorials are suggested to Harrodsburg Health Care Center, 853 Lexington Road, Harrodsburg, KY 40330.

 

Virgil D. Howe

December 14, 2000 
Woodford Sun

Virgil D. Howe, 94, of 306 McDonald Drive, Versailles, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2000, at the home of a daughter in Lexington.
Born in Woodford County, Mr. Howe lived in Owen County for a number of years prior to returning to Versailles several years ago. He was a 
Baptist, and was the widower of Emma LaFoe, who died in September. The Howes had been married for over 63 years.
He is survived by two daughters, Brenda Pratt, Viper, Donna Buckles, Lexington; four grandchildren, Angela Guiser, Dina Skaggs, Bradley 
Pratt, Michael Pratt; and three great-grandchildren, Christopher Harris, Matthew Guiser, and Katie Guiser.
Services were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, at the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles, by Chaplain Craig Ryan. Interment was 
in the Versailles Cemetery. Casket bearers were Bradley Pratt, Michael Pratt, James R. "Smitty" Smith, Dwight Griffith, Scott Slatten, David 
LaFoe, and Angela Guiser. Honorary bearers were James Ward, Brad Lafoe, Ronald C. Rose, Joyce Blust, Patsy Markwell, Janis Perkins, and Beulah 
Slatten. 

 

Evelyn Kirk Huff

Lexington Herald Leader
9/3/2001 Monday

VERSAILLES -- Evelyn Kirk Huff, 75,Tyrone Pike, former clerk for Terry's Five and Ten Cent Store, widow of Otis G. Huff, died Saturday. 
Services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel. Visitation 4-8 p.m. today. Contributions suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass.

Margery D. Hughes

Woodford Sun
December 7, 2000 

Margery Douglas Hughes, 92, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, after a brief illness.
A native of Woodford County, she was the third child of the late A. Douglas and Laura Phillips Hughes.
She is survived by nieces and nephews, James S. Hughes Jr., Versailles; Carolyn Hughes Lynn, Stamping Ground; Jane Dickinson Cochrane, Port 
Townsend, Wash.; and Douglas Dickinson, Rancho Cordova, Calif.; four great-nieces and nephews, and a great-great-niece. A brother, J. 
Stanley Hughes Sr., Woodford County, and a sister, Bess Hughes Dickinson, Port Townsend, are deceased.
Visitation will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, followed by a 7 p.m. memorial service at the First Christian Church, Versailles. 

 

Carole S. Huston

Woodford Sun
October 12, 2000 

Carol Sue Huston, 52, of Versailles, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to 
Woodford County Deputy Coroner Danny Owens.  Services were conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the Ransdell 
Funeral chapel, Harrodsburg. 

Woodford Sun
October 19, 2000 issue

Carole Sue Huston, 52, of 319 Beacon Hill, Versailles, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at her residence.
Born in Louisville, she was the daughter of William Gardner and Martha Sue Crosby Kressenburg.
Survivors, in addition to her, parents, include a son, William Patrick Huston, Versailles; a daughter, Suzanne Huston, Versailles; two brothers, William N. Gardner, 
Paducah, and Mark Kressenburg, Houston, Texas; and two sisters, Robin Amzen, Paducah, and Lynn Klingenburg, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Memorial services were conducted Tuesday Oct. 10, at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel, Harrodsburg, by Roc Moore.

Susie Russell Jackson

Lexington Herald Leader
9/15/2001

VERSAILLES -- Susie Russell Jackson, 98, 174 Macey Avenue, retired employee of Nellie Belle Davis, widow of John R. Jackson, died 
Thursday. Services 1 p.m. Monday, Simpson United Methodist Church. Visitation 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Arrangements by Blackburn & 
Ward Funeral Home. 

 

Ted James

Georgetown News Graphic
12/21/01-Friday 

Ted James, 58, of Midway Road, Georgetown, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001, at the Hospice Care Center in Lexington. He was the husband of Kathy 
James.  A native of Louisville, he was the son of Porter and Bea Henderson James, of Versailles, and was a member of the Methodist Church. 
Survivors include his wife and parents; a son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Christine James, of Georgetown; a daughter and son-in-law, 
Becki and Daryl Casey, of Frankfort; and a grandson, Austyn Lee James, of Georgetown.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001, at Johnson’s Funeral Home with Dr. Ben Hahn officiating.
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Frankfort.  Casket bearers will be Robert Baker, Jack Donovan, Steve McCarty, Tommy 
Lewis, Carl Cole and Eric Westerfield. Honorary bearers will be Bruce McCarty and the members of the 
Georgetown-Scott County Emergency Management Agency.  Visitation will be Friday, 5-8 p.m., at the funeral home.

AGNES JOHNSON

Woodford Sun
2/25/99

Agnes Johnson, daughter of the late Charlie and Elizabeth Woolums died Monday, February 22, 1999 in Tacoma Washington. Her husband, Howard 
Johnson died in 1991.  Mrs. Johnson was born in 1915 and is survived by two sons; Deward Johnson of Tacoma and Revel Johnson of Holdenville, Ok; a half brother, 
Carlos Sams of Millville and seven grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews including Barbara Todd Roark 
of Woodford Co, Ky and Bill Davis Todd and Charlene Todd Wethington of Woodford Co. Mr and Mrs Johnson lived on and operated many Woodford Co, Kentucky 
farms. They lived on and operated the W C McCauley Farm from 1947 to 1981 and then moved to Tacoma after that time. 
Both are interred in Fir Lane Memorial Park, Spanaway, Washington.




James C. Johnson

Woodford Sun
Feb 4, 1915

A Good Man

Death of James C. Johnson, One of Woodford’s Prominent Citizens

James C. Johnson, one of Woodford County’s best and most popular citizens, died Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at his home on the McCracken’s Turnpike, 
near Millville, after an illness of nearly two months.  The funeral was held at the residence yesterday morning at 10 o’clock, the services being 
conducted by the Rev. J.T. McGlothlin. There was a very large attendance of friends and many beautiful floral tributes. The burial took place in the cemetery 
at Frankfort. The pall-bearers were D.L. Thornton, A.B. Scott, D.E. Watts, M.B. Hifner, Judge E. Mulcahy and Geo. S. Byrns, of Lexington.

James Clelland Johnson was born in Woodford County Feb. 4th, 1844, and was the third son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Mitchell) Johnson. His paternal grandfather, Isaac Johnson, came to this 
county from Virginia. He was reared on a farm. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the Confederate army, in Co. A., (Campbell’s company) 5th Kentucky Cavalry, and served throughout the Civil War. 
He was wounded at Lebanon, KY, in Morgan’s fight with Hanson. Mr. Johnson married, August 15th, 1872, Miss Mary Willis, daughter of W.C. and Georgianna (Holloway) Willis, of this county. His 
wife, four daughters, Mrs. Frank Watts, Mrs. B.E. Schramme, of Frankfort; Misses Hettie and Yeba Johnson, and three sons, J. Clelland Johnson, of Ocala, Fla., Marion F. and J. Cantrill Johnson, 
survive him. He leaves one brother, Price Johnson, of this county.

Mr. Johnson was a man and citizen of the truest type, of unswerving integrity, kind, courteous, hospitable with a strong love for his fellow men. He was held in warm esteem by everyone who 
knew him. Nearly all his life he was engaged in farming. For several years, and at the time of his death, he was a member of the County Board of Education. He had long been a member of the 
Baptist Church and was a member of the Abe Buford Camp, U.C.F.  
Here's a Woodford obit, buried in Frankfort Cemetery.  Submitted by:  Kate Jacques, PhD

 

William Harvey Jones

Lexington Herald Leader
10/15/2001, Monday

VERSAILLES -- William Harvey Jones, 84, Oak Tree Farm, widower of Edith McWilliams Jones, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Blackburn & 
Ward Funeral Home. Visitation 4-9 p.m. today. Contributions suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass.

James Kaenzig

Woodford Sun
January 24, 2002

James E. Kaenzig, 86, of Flemingsburg, husband of Nina Willoughby Kaenzig, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at the University of Kentucky A.B. 
Chandler Medical Center. Born in Woodford County Dec. 18, 1915, he was the son of the late John 
and Ellen Sutherland Kaenzig.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Stephen Kaenzig, Flemingsburg; a daughter, Janet Kaenzig, Paducah; a granddaughter, 
Chelsea Kaenzig, Flemingsburg; a sister, Lucy Myshrall, Hartford, Conn.; three brothers, Joseph Kaenzig, Dayton, Ohio, and Charles 
Kaenzig and Claude Kaenzig, both of Versailles. A sister and two brothers are deceased.
Services were conducted Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at Boone-Nickell 
Funeral Home. Burial was in Carlisle Cemetery with military rites by 
the American Legion and VFW posts of Flemingsburg.

 

Viola T. Kindred

November 9, 2000 
Woodford Sun

Viola Tribble Kindred, 107, of Lexington, widow of Henry D. Kindred, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at Taylor Manor, Versailles.
Mrs. Kindred was born in 1893 in Garrard County. Her family (Tribble) was among the first settlers in Kentucky. She graduated from Lancaster 
High School, to which she traveled by horse and buggy. She attended Eastern State Teachers College, then taught in a one-room school In 
Garrard County. She and her family also formerly lived in Versailles.She is survived by two sons, J. L. Kindred and Dow Kindred, both of 
Lexington; two granddaughters, Susan Miller and Mary Kindred; three grandsons, Shelby, Lawrence, and Lantz Kindred; and six 
great-grandchildren. Services were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6, in the Camp Nelson 
National Cemetery, Jessamine County. The Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, 
Versailles, was in charge of arrangements.

 

Freda Klein

Woodford Sun
1/31/2002

Freda Duncan Klein, 75, of Versailles, widow of Herman Walter Klein, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
Born in Filer, Idaho, April 26, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Blanche Duncan Blastock. She was a retired records clerk with the Lexington Police Department.
Survivors include a daughter, Sharron Klein, Versailles; and a grandson, Sean Allen Klein, Lexington.
Services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at the Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel, Versailles, by Chaplain Mike Harris. Burial was in the Lexington Cemetery. Casket bearers were John Richardson, Sean Klein, Scott McClain, and Scott Lee.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele Street, Frankfort, KY 40601.

 

Larry Lancaster

Woodford Sun
January 24, 2002

Larry T. Lancaster, 50, of Lexington, husband of Janet Haney Lancaster, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at Hospice Care Center.
Born in Woodford County, he was the son of the late Clinton Turner and Maxine Becknell Lancaster. 
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Tim Lancaster and Eric Lancaster; a daughter, Ragen Lancaster; two brothers, Glenn 
Lancaster and Steven Lancaster; a sister, Deanna Raines; three grandchildren, Amiah Lancaster, Timothy Lancaster, and Tanner 
Lancaster; and several nieces and nephews.  Services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at W.R. Milward 
Mortuary - Southland by the Rev. Chuck Madinger. Burial was in Lexington Cemetery. Casket bearers were Bill Umstead, Bobby Scott Sr., 
Bobby Scott II, Mike Scott, Gary Gentry, and Anthony Hill.

 

Goebel Lathery

Woodford Sun
January 24, 2002


Goebel Lee Lathery, 76, of Lexington, widower of Mary Elizabeth True Lathery, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002.
Born in Woodford County, he was the son of the late P.G. and Ida Mae Hanks Lathery. He was a retired clerk at the Salvation Army shelter, 
attended church at the Salvation Army, and was a World War II veteran.Survivors include a daughter, Betty Jean Lathery, Lexington; and a 
brother, Hershel Lathery, Lexington. Two brothers, Marvin and Kenneth Lathery, are deceased.
Services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at W.R. Milward Mortuary - Southland by Lt. Col. Howard Burr. Burial was in Blue Grass 
Memorial Gardens, Jessamine County.

 

Lillie Neal Centers Laughlin

Lexington Herald Leader
8/31/2001 Friday

VERSAILLES -- Lillie Neal Centers Laughlin, 85, 210 Berry Avenue, died Wednesday. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home. 
Visitation 5-8 p.m. today. Contributions suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass or Mount Vernon Baptist Church.


Alice Elizabeth Lewis

Lexington Herald Leader
10/30/2001

VERSAILLES -- Alice Elizabeth Lewis, 85, Poplar Street, widow of James B. Lewis, died Sunday. Services 10:30 a.m. today, Rose 
Crest Cemetery. No visitation. Arrangements, Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel.

James Bond Lewis Jr.

November 30, 2000 
Woodford Sun

James Bond Lewis Jr. , 54, formerly of Versailles, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000, at Town and Country Hospital, Tampa, Fla.
A native of Woodford County, he retired from Lexmark after being diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Jane Lewis, Odessa, Fla.; a daughter, Jessica Lynn Eary, Lexington; three sons, James Todd Lewis, 
Lexington, John Edward Southworth, Lawrenceburg, and Robert Lewis Southworth, Paris; seven grandchildren, Jordan Eary, Megan Eary, 
Jessica Lee Southworth, Sydney Erin Grace Southworth, Joshua Whitner Lewis Southworth, Christopher Alan Southworth, and Lindsay Nicole 
Southworth; and a brother, Donnie McGohon, Odessa.Mr. Lewis was well-known for his fascination with history and nature; 
for his love of coaching ball, golfing and fishing, and especially his woodwork; for putting his best into everything he did, and for his 
strong will to live life to the fullest.  There was no service. His remains were cremated and interment will be 
at a later date in the Versailles Cemetery. The Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are 
suggested to Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2311 Fortune Dr., Lexington 40509, or Multiple Sclerosis Association, 1169 Eastern 
Parkway, Suite 2266, Louisville 40217.

 

Bruce Allan Lilly

Lexington Herald Leader
8/15/2001 Wednesday

VERSAILLES -- Bruce Allan Lilly, 46, tile setter, son of Nelson T. Lilly, was found dead Monday. Autopsy results pending. Services 3 p.m. 
Thursday, W.R. Milward Mortuary -- Broadway, Lexington. Visitation 2 p.m. Thursday.

Christopher H. Lindahl

Woodford Sun
May 20, 2004

Christopher H. Lindahl, 38, of Versailles, died Friday, May 7, 2004, a Jewish Hospital, Louisville.
A native of New York, N.Y., he was an employee of Motion Industries.
Survivors include a daughter, Stephanie Lindahl; a granddaughter, Nicole Lindahl; his father, Troy Lindahl; and a sister, Victoria. Lindahl.
The body was cremated. Fern Creek Funeral Home, Louisville, was in charge of arrangements.

Eugene Littrell

Woodford Sun
January 17, 2002 


Eugene Frank Littrell, 80, of Lexington, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, at VA Hospital, Leestown Road, Lexington.
Born in Woodford County, he was the son of the late Frank and Emma Irene Williams Littrell. 
Survivors include a son, Rick Littrell, Paris; two grandsons, Mike and Joseph Littrell, both of Paris; two brothers, John Littrell, Lexington, 
and Forrest Littrell, Evansville, Ind.; a sister, Delphia Schryver, Lexington; and a nephew and four nieces.
Services were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Lexington, by Pastor Russell Howard and Chaplain William 
Warth. Burial was in Evergreen Memory Gardens.Memorial contributions are suggested to VA Medical Center, 2250 
Leestown Road, Lexington, KY 40511-1053.

 

Joseph Littrell

Woodford Sun
1/31/2002

Joseph Morgan Littrell, 46, of Nicholasville, husband of Stephanie Littrell, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, after an extended illness.
He was the son of Joseph Morgan Littrell and Darlene Minton Trimble. Survivors include a son, Joseph Michael Littrell, Midway; a stepson, Christopher Lee 
McCollum, Garrard County; two daughters, Maranda Denise Littrell and Tammy Jo Parker, both of Nicholasville; a stepdaughter, Ashley Nicole Atkins, Nicholasville; 
a brother, Steve Littrell, Lexington; a sister, Kathy Littrell, Nicholasville; and a granddaughter, Morgan Denise Simpson.
Services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at Betts & West Funeral Home by Tommy Noe. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery. Casket bearers were Jim Guffey, 
Terry Noe, Wesley Prentice, Gene Gibbins, Kevin McDonald, Jerry McCollum, Stefan Patterson, and Brian McCollum. Honorary bearers were Stephen Littrell and George Simpson.

 

Lynn C. Littrell

Woodford Sun
12/21/2000

Lynn C Littrell, Midway, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington. Mr. Littrell was born in Fayette County.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Casey Lee Littrell, Midway; a son, Lynn Clark Littrell II, Versailles; a brother, 
Brent K. Littrell, Midway; a niece, Hallie Littrell, Georgetown; and two nephews, Keller K. and Aaron K. Littrell, both of Midway.
Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at the Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel, Versailles, by Dr. Robert Baker and the Rev. Mark 
Johnson. Burial was in the Midway Cemetery. Casket bearers were James K. Johnson, Herman Pittman, Leslie Sharon, Dorsey E. Clark, Mike 
Gifford, and Brent Littrell. Serving as honorary bearer was Wayne Thomas. 

Clara T. Llewellyn

December 14, 2000 
Woodford Sun

Clara Taylor Llewellyn, 93, of Lexington, formerly of Versailles, widow of R. T. Llewellyn, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000.
Born in Perry County, she was a daughter of the late John P. Taylor and Flora Bell Taylor Hensley and was a member of Christ Church Cathedral, 
Lexington.  Survivors include a son, Jack Llewellyn, Lexington; two grandchildren, Catherine Llewellyn Varillas and Mark David Llewellyn, both of 
Lexington; three great-grandsons, Eric, Angel, and Roberto Varillas; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Kerr Brothers Funeral 
Home, Lexington, is in charge of arrangements. 

 

Margaret Lockridge

Woodford Sun
12/6/2001-Thursday

Margaret Elizabeth Lockridge, 89, of Lexington, formerly of Frankfort, widow of Andrew C. Lockridge, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at her 
residence after a long illness.  A native of Woodford County, she was the daughter of the late Will and Maude Dean Smith. 
Survivors include a son, Billy M. Lewis, Frankfort; two daughters, Mary Lewis New, Frankfort, and Nita Lewis Ramsey, Lexington; seven 
grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. A daughter, Joan Francis; and two sisters, Virginia Edwards and Billy Jean Hickey, are deceased.
Services were conducted Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001, at Harrod Brothers Memorial Chapel, Frankfort. Burial was in Frankfort Cemetery.

William Lykins

Woodford Sun
12/20/2001-Thursday

William Thomas "Billie" Lykins Jr., 80, of Versailles, a retired Kentucky State Police captain and U.S. Marshal, husband of Florence 
Lambert Lykins, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001, at Samaritan Hospital, Lexington. Born Sept. 6, 1921, in Elliott County, he was the son of the late 
William Thomas and Parthenia Weddington Lykins. In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Michael D. Templeman, 
Frankfort; three granddaughters, Elizabeth Templeman Brock, Frankfort, Martha K. Templeman, Lexington, and Sarah Rosenow, Milwaukee, Wis.; two 
grandsons, Michael D. Templeman II, Lexington, and Ryan Rosenow, Milwaukee; two great great grandchildren, Garrett Scott Brock, 
Frankfort, and Brianna Margretta Rosenow, Milwaukee; two sisters, Betty Sue Lykins Gooden, Morehead, and Eddie Mae Lykins Easterling, Houston, 
Texas; and two brothers, Claude Lykins, Salt Lick, and David Lykins, Rush. A daughter, Margretta Lykins Rosenow, a brother, Douglas Lykins, 
and a sister, Maggie Fay Lykins Collins, are deceased.  Services were conducted Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, at the Blackburn & 
Ward Funeral Home, Versailles. Interment was in the Templeman family cemetery, Frankfort.

 

Vivian J. Lyman

November 30, 2000 
Woodford Sun

Vivian Jean Downs Lyman, 56, of Georgetown, formerly of Midway, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
Born in Woodford County, Mrs. Lyman was the daughter of Mary Louise Lambert Downs, Frankfort, and the late Harshell Downs Sr.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by three daughters, Tammy Ramos and Corey Hollin, both of Georgetown, and Angela Lyman, 
Frankfort; a son, Nicky Lyman, Georgetown; a sister, Sue Dragoo, Lawrenceburg; three brothers, Calvin Downs, Harshell Downs Jr., and 
Jimmy Downs, all of Frankfort, and 11 grandchildren. A brother, Garland Downs, is deceased.
Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at the Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel, Versailles. Burial was in the Midway Cemetery. Casket 
bearers were Thomas Downs, Michael Downs, John Paul Downs, Samuel Ramos, Lalo Ramos, and Jody Lambert.

 

Elmer Lyons

Woodford Sun
1/31/2002

Elmer D. Lyons, 73, of Stamping Ground, husband of Virginia Watters Lyons, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, at 
Georgetown Community Hospital.  Born in Scott County Dec. 24, 1928, he was the son of the late Hayden and Bertha Lyons. He was a 
retired farmer and a member of Porter Christian Church.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Donna Farmer, Little Rock, 
Ark., and Pattie Silvers, Georgetown; two sons, Johnny Baldwin, Stamping Ground, and William Baldwin, Georgetown; two brothers, J.B. Lyons, Stamping Ground, and Raymond Lyons, 
Nicholasville; three sisters, Allene Fanning, Enon, Ohio, Lorain Wilson, Georgetown, and Elsie Froman, Versailles; and a number of nieces and nephews. A brother, 
Sturgill Lyons, and a sister, Dorothy Dixon, are deceased.Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 31, at Tucker, Yocum & Wilson Funeral Home by Bro. 
Bennie Roberts. Burial will be in Porter Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Darrel, Buford, and Alvin Lyons, Walter Ruth, Keith Davis, and James Robert Cook. Honorary 
bearers will be Donald, Freeman, and Bennie Lyons, Matt Dixon, and Bobby Thompson.