OBITUARIES OF LINCOLN COUNTY NATIVES

Margaret J. Adams
Margaret Johnson Adams, 87, formerly of Smith Street, died Wednesday at Homestead Nursing Center, Lexington.
Born Nov. 25, 1911, in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Lyda Belle Sallee. She was a retired employee of Palm Beach Co. and Jackson of Danville. She was the widow of James H. Adams and a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Martha B. Adams Taylor of Lexington; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford.

Louellyn R. Baker
STANFORD - Louellyn Rankin Baker, 73, of Portman Avenue, died Thursday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Sept. 23, 1924, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Kate Holtzclaw Rankin. She was a registered nurse who worked 18 years at Ephraim McDowell Hospital and 15 years at Eastern State Hospital. She was a member of Stanford Christian Church and Logan Whitley DAR chapter. She was the widow of Robert Baker.
Survivors include a son, Robert R. Baker of Stanford; two brothers, Russell W. Rankin of Crestview and John L. Rankin of Lancaster; two sisters, Tommye R. Cole of Jeffersonville, Ind., and Anna K. Jones of Norfolk, Va.; and two grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fox Funeral Home.

Carrie D. Banks
CRAB ORCHARD - Carrie Dale Banks, 94, of Pine Meadow Health Care Center, Lexington, formerly of Crab Orchard, died today in Lexington.
Born July 29, 1903, in Breathitt County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Alice Cannon Dale. She was a homemaker, a member of Crab Orchard Church of God and the widow of Russell Banks Sr.
Survivors include a daughter, Gladys Dietrich of Lexington; 11 grandchildren; several great- and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters, June B. and Frances Hendrickson; and two sons, Harold and Russell Banks Jr.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Dan Carr. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.

Daniel J. Baugh
SCIENCE HILL - Daniel James Baugh, 14, of Ky. 1778, Kings Mountain, died Thursday at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. The cause of death is pending autopsy results.
Born Nov. 23, 1984, in McHenry, Ill, he was the son of Daniel and Cheryl Tackett Baugh and a student at Lincoln County Middle School.
Additional survivors include one brother, George Gadberry of Fort Breyers, N.C., and two sisters, Crystal Miller of Somerset and Sarah Baugh of Kings Mountain.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Morris & Hislope Funeral Home by Curtis Brock. Burial will be in McKinney Family Cemetery in Waynesburg

Mary D. Berry
STANFORD - Services for Mary Lou Dailey Berry, 79, of Berea, formerly of Stanford, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Fox Funeral Home by the Revs. Stan Stevenson
and Stewart Dawson. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
She died Thursday at Berea Health Care Center.
Born Nov. 7, 1919, in Rockcastle County, she was a daughter of the late Henry S. and Mary Owens Dailey. She was a homemaker and a member of Stanford Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Walter F. Berry; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Nora L. Napier.

George Blanton
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for George Blanton, 85, of Turkeytown Road, Crab Orchard, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home chapel by Dan Gutenson. Burial will be in Coldiron Cemetery in Turkeytown.
He died Tuesday at Rockcastle County Hospital in Mount Vernon.
Born June 19, 1912, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Matt and Mary Alabam Coldiron Blanton. He was a farmer and member of Turkeytown Baptist Church.
Survivors include 30 nieces and nephews.
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Lillie P. Blanton
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Lillie Jane Petrey Blanton, 68, of 7445 Ky. 643, Crab Orchard, will be 11 a.m. Friday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home Chapel by Cecil Roundtree and Rick Estes. Burial will be in Ephesus Cemetery. She died Tuesday at Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford. Born July 5, 1927, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of Isabelle Hines and Jesse Petrey Sr. She was the wife of Ernest "Pete" Blanton. She was a member of Pine Hall Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Jean Frye. Survivors also include two daughters, Brenda Lee Tolley of Hamilton, Ohio, and Connie Louise Rhodus of Midway; four brothers, Jesse Petrey Jr. of Chicago, Howard Petrey and Dalmas Petrey of Broughtontown, and Clyde Thomas Petrey of Norfolk, Va.; one sister, Wilma June Petrey Barnes of Waynesburg; nine grandchildren and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Leon, Jerry, Mark, Jimmy and Billy Joe Petrey and Keith Newcomb. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday until the service.

Emma B. Brackman
STANFORD - Emma B. Brown ``Tootie'' Brackman, 73, of Waynesburg, died Thursday at Danville Centre for Health and Rehabilitation.
Born August 26, 1924, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Jess and Anna Ernst Brown. She was a clinical lab technician for 35 years and a member of St. Sylvester Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Roy C. Brackman; a son, Robert C. Brackman of El Segundo, Calif.; a brother, Edward J. Brown of Cincinnati, Ohio; two sisters, Mary L. Manegold of Cincinnati and Millie M. Muchmore of Nicholasville; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Alan C. Brackman.
Services will be noon Monday at St. Sylvester Catholic Church by the Revs. Michael Weiglicki and Gary Story. Burial will be in Camp Nelson National Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Michael Ernst, Barry Spoonamore, Billy Schuler, Dan Muchmore, Fred Manegold and Steve Brown.
Visitation will be 10 a.m.-noon Monday at the church.
Memorials may go to American Cancer Society, Heritage Hospice or Shriners Burn Institute, 3229 Bunnet Ave., Cincinnati, 45229.
Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James M. Burge
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for James McClellan Burge, 93, of U.S. 150 East, Stanford, were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by Cecil Roundtree. Burial is in Lancaster Cemetery.
He died Monday at Stanford House nursing home.
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Ola J. Cain
STANFORD - Ola Joyner Cain, 87, of 250 McKinney Road, Stanford, died Saturday at Fort Logan Hospital extended care unit. Born April 26, 1909, in Glamorgan, Va., she was the daughter of the late Samuel N. and Julia Ann Gilley Joyner. She was the widow of Carl F. Cain, a homemaker, and member of McKinney Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Robert C. Cain of Stanford; a daughter, Ola Maxine Tunnis of Fort Myers, Fla.; a brother, Alva Joyner of Covington; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Buffalo Springs Cemetery by James Bland. There will be no visitation. Fox Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Mary A. Caldwell
WAYNESBURG - Mary Alice Caldwell, 81, of Waynesburg, died Wednesday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Jan. 23, 1918, in Knott County, she was the daughter of the late Cecil C. and Neva Cook Bates. She was a homemaker and a Baptist,. She was the widow of Cecil Caldwell.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Brad King. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home.

Evelyn T. Coffey
WAYNESBURG - Services for Evelyn T. Coffey, 87, Tampa, Fla., will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery. She died Tuesday at home. She was a homemaker and a member of Island Baptist Church, Bradenton, Fla. Survivors include her husband, Guy W. Coffey Sr.; five daughters, Gertie Stewart, Mayme Kirby, Margie Coffey and Janet Coffey, all of Tampa, and Sue Keith, Orlando; 23 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Guy Coffey Jr. Visitation is 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday.

Vernon Coleman
STANFORD - Services for Vernon Coleman, 66, of Stanford, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. John Carter. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
He died Saturday at the Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Oct. 23, 1931, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Virgil and Ersie Brown Coleman. He was a retired employee of Penn Ventilator and attended Calvary Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Vonlinger Coleman; a son, Steve Coleman of Stanford; two daughters, Rosa L. Devine and Teresa Cress, both of Stanford; two brothers, Floyd Coleman of McKinney and Clifford Coleman of Stanford; three sisters, Hazel Foster and Violet Kidd, both of Stanford, and Anna L. Griffin of Waynesburg; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Steve Coleman, Carlos Devine, Benny Cress and Kevin Jones, John Griffin and Johnny Griffin Jr.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home.

William F. Cordier Jr.
STANFORD - William Frank Cordier Jr., 64, Austin, Texas, died Thursday at Health South Hospital, Austin. Born Oct. 8, 1931, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late William F. and Allene Newland Cordier. A Navy veteran, he was a retired manager for IBM in Austin and a member of Crestview Baptist Church and Austin ElkÕs Club. He was the widower of Jewel Hines Cordier. Survivors include a son, William Scott Cordier, Austin; three brothers, Robert E. Cordier of Georgetown, Texas, Harry Cordier of Nicholasville and John T. Cordier of Lexington; and a sister, Sadie K. Brent, Somerset. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Gayle Toole. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Monday.

Juanita S. Crawford
CRAB ORCHARD - Juanita Saylor Crawford, 74, of Lancaster Road, died Wednesday at the Rockcastle County Hospital.
Born Oct. 19, 1923, in Crab Orchard, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Shirley Fee Saylor. She was the widow of George W. Crawford. She was a graduate of Union College, was a school teacher, a farmer and a member of Watts Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, George Crawford of Crab Orchard; one daughter, Marcia White of Richmond; one sister, Dorothy House of Manchester, and three grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Dan Gutenson. Burial will be in Saylor Cemetery

W.H. Cummins
CRAB ORCHARD - William Henry Cummins, 86, 5005 Ky. 39 North, Crab Orchard, in the Preachersville community, died Saturday morning at his residence. Born Sept. 25, 1909, in Preachersville, he was a son of the late Willie Clarence and Ollie Marie Newland Cummins. He was the husband of Nellie B. Lee Cummins. He was a member of Drakes Creek Baptist Church. He was a farmer, former merchant and school bus driver for 16 years. Other survivors include one daughter, Ollie Nantz of Stanford; one son, Jimmy Cummins of Preachersville; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home chapel by J.H. Burns. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford. Active pallbearers are Tom Blankenship, David Dailey, Ricky Cummins, Mark Nantz and Jerry and Matthew Martin. Honorary pallbearers are Raymond Thompson Jr., Cecil Smith, Raymond Duvall and Jesse Paul Blankenship.

Diane Daugherty
STANFORD - Services for Diane Daugherty, 52, of Winchester, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Robbie Manning. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
She died Tuesday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center of natural causes.
Born July 3, 1945, in Columbus, Ohio, she was a daughter of Emma (James) Jones Daugherty of Lexington and the late James W. Daugherty. Diane is the granddaughter of Jesse James & Ludemia Gillium. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist Church.
Other survivors include two daughters, Teresa Howard and Lisa Bailey, both of Winchester; a brother, Ronald Daugherty of Lexington; two sisters, Martha Beckman of Lexington and Carolyn S. Barclay of Houston, Texas; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Billy Beckham, J.B. Rhorer, Josh Daugherty, Enoch Welch, Roger Creech, Jeff Adams and John James.
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J.C. Dawson
STANFORD - J.C. Dawson, 82, of Jay Street, died Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
Born Feb. 19, 1916, in Stanford, he was a son of the late Jim M. and Cora L. Dennis Dawson. He was a Stanford City Council member for 12 years and was the
first Lincoln County fire chief, having served for 30 years. He was a member of Stanford Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Opal M. Young Dawson; two daughters, Betty Farris of Stanford and Carolyn Halcomb of Brodhead; a brother, Harley Dawson of
Greenwood, Ind.; two sisters, Elizabeth Dudderar of Danville and Lucille Young of Stanford; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a
great-great-grandchild.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Revs. Eddie Miller and Norman Young. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Larry Brent, Billy and Danny Holcomb, Darrell Dowell, Bobby Durham and James Hodges.
Honorary pallbearers are members of Stanford City Council, Stanford Police Department, Stanford Fire Department, Lincoln County Fire Department Station One,
Jack Withrow, Calvin Denham and Mayor Eddie Carter.

Homer Denney
CRAB ORCHARD - Homer Denney, 85, of Ky. Hwy. 1770, Stanford, a former Lincoln County magistrate, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville.
Denney served as magistrate for one term. He also was a retired farmer and also worked for the U.S. Postal Service.
Born May 27, 1912, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Willie and Mary Liz Griffin Denney. He belonged to New Hope First Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Mattie Benge Denney; one son, Larry Raymond Denney of Crab Orchard; two daughters, Ina Bullock and Juanita Duvall, both of Crab Orchard; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by Cecil Rountree and Ron Meece. Burial will be in Mount Zion Church of Christ Cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today.
Pallbearers will be Roger Dale Bullock, Randall Wayne Duvall, Timothy Ray Duvall, Richie Lee Duvall, Kevin Bullock and Bobby Burton.

Liza M. Denny
CRAB ORCHARD - Liza Mullins Denny, 86, of Hwy. 643, died Sunday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Feb. 19, 1911, in Knott County, she was a daughter of the late James C. and Sarah Johnson Mullins. She was a homemaker and a member of Crab Orchard Old Regular Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Peyton Denny; five sons, Hobert Denny of Crab Orchard, Leroy Denny of West Chester, Ohio, Arthur Denny of Norwood, Ohio, Ronnie and Ray Denny, both of Crab Orchard; two daughters, Rosetta Braley of Crab Orchard and Lucille Muse of Williamstown; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son, Peyton Denny Jr., and a daughter, Stella Denny.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Murl Caudill. Burial will be in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Broughtontown.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Audra J. Dishon
WAYNESBURG - Services for Audra Jean Dishon, 89, of Danville, formerly of Waynesburg, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Point Baptist Church by the Revs. Bob Kiper and Bill Hall. Burial will be in Pleasant Point Cemetery.
She died Tuesday at Danville Center for Health and Rehabilitation.
Born Sept. 20, 1908, in San Antonio, Texas, she was a daughter of the late James and Myra Erwin Kuykendall. She was a homemaker, a member of Hedgeville Baptist Church and the widow of Granville Dishon.
Survivors include two sons, James W. Dishon of Reno, Nev., and Delbert W. Dishon of Ocala, Fla.; four daughters, Lucretia A. Brun of Deland, Fla., Jewell D. Harms of Winchester, Janet Kiper of Lancaster and Brenda S. Lair of Danville; two brothers, Buster Kuykendall of Texarkana, Texas, and Claude Kuykendall of Sweetwater, Alabama; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home and noon until time of service Saturday at the church.
Memorials may go to Gideon Memorial Bible Funds.

Claudia R. Douglas
STANFORD - Claudia Robbins Douglas, 89, of Ky. 590 died Thursday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville. Born Sept. 1, 1906, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late William and Sally Massey Robbins. She was a homemaker and a member of Willow Grove Baptist Church. She was the widow of John Douglas. Survivors include four sons, Donald Douglas of Lancaster and William Harold, Vernon and Johnny Douglas, all of Stanford; three daughters, Margaret Garrison, Nellie Long and Rosie Smith, all of Stanford; 23 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Dale Denton. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

Leona D. Douglas
STANFORD - Graveside services for Leona Dishon Douglas, 86, of Barbourville Nursing Home, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Buffalo Springs Cemetery by the Rev. Tony Denham.
She died Monday at Knox County Hospital.
Born Oct. 19, 1911, in Crab Orchard, she was a daughter of the late William and Ella Oaks Dishon. She was a retired teacher, having taught for 37 years, a member of London Church of Christ and the widow of Clifford Douglas.
Visitation is 10-11 a.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home.

Elizabeth Hazlett Drury
STANFORD - Elizabeth Hazlett Drury, 71, of Tampa, Fla. died Saturday at Tampa General Hospital.
Born April 21, 1927, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Georgia Ann Phillips Hazlett. She was a homemaker and a member of Tropical Acres Baptist Church. She was the widow of John Drury.
Survivors include a son, Stanley Joe Stone of Tampa, Fla.; a daughter, Shelia Reed of Stanford; four brothers, Joe Hazlett of West Chester, Ohio, Johnny Hazlett of Loveland, Ohio and Jack and Harry Hazlett, both of Stanford; three sisters, Nellie Von Gruenigen of Stanford, Florence Mason of Stanford and Alyce Hoop of Hustonville; and three grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Revs. James Bland and Gary Yocum. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be William, Christopher, B.J. and Harry Hazlett Jr., Don Houp II, Tommy Mason Jr, Mike Austin and Warren Von Gruenigen Jr.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to Gideon International.

Walter C. Durham
WAYNESBURG - Services for Walter Carlos Dunham, 77, of Waynesburg, will be 11 a.m. Monday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by Monte Carney. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
He died Thursday at his home.
Born March 8, 1920, in Casey County, he was a son of the late James and Eliza Patterson Dunham. He was a retired factory worker, a World War II Army veteran, and a member of Church of Christ and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Bates Dunham; two sons, Michael Dunham of Ironton, Ohio, and David Dunham of Nashville, Tenn.; a stepson, Ronnie Bates of Waynesburg; a daughter, Elaine Said of Nashville; a stepdaughter, Ellen Tarter of Cincinnati, Ohio; seven step grandchildren; and eight step great-grandchildren.

Willie Durham STANFORD - Willie Durham, 87, of Old Somerset Road, died Wednesday at Danville Center for Health and Rehabilitation.
Born Aug. 14, 1910, in Casey County, he was a son of the late James M. and Ida Wilson Durham. He was a mechanic for Lincoln County Board of Education for 25 years, and a maintenance employee of the Lincoln County courthouse for 15 years. He was a member of Blue Lick Baptist Church and was a Kentucky Colonel.
He was the widower of Verda M. Poppelwell Durham. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Guin Smallwood Brooks.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Durham of Waynesburg and Marion W. Durham of Stanford; and a daughter, Jacquline Foley of Stanford; two brothers, Johnny Durham of Stanford and Clifton Durham of Indianapolis; a sister, Gertrude Brent of Stanford; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary Story.
Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ray, Bobby, and Chucky Durham, Donald and Kenny Brent and Charles W. Gray.
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Loranza F. Edwards
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Loranza Frank Edwards, 83, Crab Orchard, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Watts Chapel Baptist Church with the Revs. Dan Gutenson and Cecil Roundtree. Burial with military rites by Caswell Saufley American Legion Post 18 will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born April 12, 1913, in Crab Orchard, he was a son of the late William Edgar and Nannie Wilson Edwards. He was a member of Turkeytown Baptist Church until it was destroyed by fire in 1951, and since has been a member of Watts Chapel Baptist Church where he was a deacon, He was a farmer and co-owner of S&T Hardware Store. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was also a member of Caswell Saufley American Legion Post 18, of Stanford. He was the master of Crab Orchard Masonic Lodge 636 for two terms and was a Kentucky Colonel.
Survivors include his wife, Florence Hicks Edwards; a son, Robert Lee Edwards of Crab Orchard; a brother, Jim Edwards of Crab Orchard; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ralph Baker, Vance G. Brock, Fred Jones, George Crawford, Calmer and Dick Hayes.
Honorary pallbearers are Delbert Hawkins, John Armstrong, and the Mens Sunday School Class at Watts Chapel Baptist Church.

Pearl K. Elam
CRAB ORCHARD - Pearl Mae Kidwell Elam, 80, of Edwards Road, died Tuesday at her home after a long illness.
Born Sept. 10, 1918, in Rockcastle County, she was a daughter of the late Curt and Sarah Lunsford Kidwell. She was a homemaker and a member of Watts Chapel Baptist Church. She was the widow of James E. Elam Sr.
Survivors include five sons, Eugene Elam, Billy C. Elam, Eddie Elam and Mike Elam, all of Crab Orchard, and Leon Elam of Copper Creek; four daughters, Rosella Halcomb and Sue Lamb, both of Crab Orchard, Betty Todd of Broughtontown and Lona Sims of Richmond; a brother, Earl Kidwell of Brodhead; 25 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two children, James E. Elam Jr. and Barbara J. Elam.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Revs. Barry Delaney and Cecil Roundtree. Burial will be in Piney Grove Cemetery.
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Janie L. Foley
STANFORD - Jamie L. Foley, 68, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday at Columbus Audubon Hospital, Louisville.
Born Oct. 10, 1928, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of Joe and Susie Manuel Hazlett. She was a homemaker and the widow of Willie Foley.
Survivors include three sons, William Foley of Louisville, Melvin Foley of Stanford and Julian Foley of Harrodsburg; three daughters, Brenda Vargo of Louisville, Ruby Yocum of Stanford and Sheila Foley of Stanford. She was preceded in death by a son, Denver Foley; and a daughter, Vina Martin.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery.

Reba G. Frederick
STANFORD - Services for Reba Gooch Frederick, 90, of Stanford House Nursing Home and formerly of Ky. 78, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Rick Naylor. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
She died Monday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born March 22, 1909, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Dutch and Cornelia Floyd Frederick. She was a homemaker and a member of Greenriver Pentecostal Church. She was the widow of the late Dillard Carson Frederick.
Survivors include three sons, Garland Buddy Frederick of Stanford, Connie Ray Frederick of Waynesburg and Richard Frederick of Stanford; seven daughters, Berthelia Noe of Burnside, Yvonne Watkins of Little Rock, Ark., Jane Moore and Brenda Frederick, both of Stanford, Wanda Flynn of Bryantsville, Claudene Bryant of Crab Orchard and Barbara Jenkins of Georgetown; 24 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jeffrey, Garland, Greg and Kevin Frederick, Stephen Bryant, John Flynn, Jimmy Sears and Christopher Jenkins.
Honorary pallbearers are Jonathon, Mark, Wade, Mitchell and Dale Watkins and Timmy Frederick.
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Vera Noel Gilliland, 87, of Stanford, a former teacher, died Monday. Her brother, Charles Gilbert Gilliland, 77, a former businessman, died Sunday.
The were children of the late Victor and Birdie Brown Gilliland.
Born June 27, 1911, in Lincoln County, Vera N. Gilliland was a homemaker and graduate of Campbellsville College. She attended Centre College, was a former Lincoln County teacher and was an employee of Federal Land Bank for over 30 years. She was a charter member of Stanford Lions Club and a member of Stanford Baptist Church.
Charles Gilbert Gilliland, 77, is a former businessman, of Stanford.
Survivors include a brother, Jason B. Gilliland of Blairsville, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.
Joint services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stanford Baptist Church by the Rev. Tim Boshen. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Hubert Deatherage, Jim Hodgens, Dale Reed, Glen Campbell, Larry Nicley, Bill Fox and Phillip Sebastian.
Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home and after 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Stanford businessman Ben J. Gaines Sr. dies
STANFORD- Services for Ben J. Gaines Sr., 82, of 609 E. Main St., are 3 p.m. today at Harris Memorial United Methodist Church by the Rev. Jerry Beck. Burial will be at Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
He died Thursday at Stanford House Nursing Home.
Born June 7, 1914, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Robert E. and Sallie McWhorter Gaines. He was owner and operator of Gaines Furniture Store in Stanford for 50 years.
He was chairman of the Lincoln County School Board during the mid-1950s and early '60s. He attend the University of Kentucky and graduated from Florence State Teachers College in Florence, Ala. He was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, the Rotary Club and Lincoln Lodge #60 F&AM.
Gaines was a Boy Scout Leader, a Lincoln County Development Coordinator, a member of the Stanford Chamber of Commerce and the Stanford Volunteer Fire Department. He was director of March of Dimes and Easter Seal, a member of the All-American Salesmen for Swift Meat Co., and current director and co-founder of the Lincoln County Education Fund. He was former director of the Lincoln County Federal Savings and Loan
He also was a member of Harris Memorial United Methodist Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Anne Elizabeth Pence Gaines; two sons, Ben J. Gaines Sr. of Stanford and Robert P. Gaines of Miami; one daughter, Nancy Sue Hammel of Pisgah Forest, N.C.; eight granddaughters; and two great-granddaughters.
Pallbearers are Bob Campbell, Alfred Pence Jr., William Pence, Russell Berry, Benjamin J. Gaines Jr., Bruce Hammel and David Dennis. Honorary pallbearers are Barry Delaney, Brenda Hamm, Donna Allen, Maudie Richie, Alfred Harris Pence Sr., David Pettus, Nick Combs, Alvin Gander, Cabell Francis Sr., Randy Leach and Charles Dees.

Lawrence H. Goodwin
STANFORD - Lawrence H. ``Toad'' Goodwin, 75, of Stanford, formerly of Crab Orchard, died Friday at Stanford House Nursing Home.
Born April 16, 1922, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Howard L. and Myrtle Geiszl Goodwin. He was a self-employed electrical contractor, Army veteran of World War II, and a deacon and elder of Crab Orchard Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Hester Goodwin of Stanford; a son, Mike Goodwin of Stanford; two daughters, Linda Albanese of Nicholasville and Debbi Freiling of Weaversville, N.C.; a brother, Bill Goodwin of Farmersville, Ohio; a sister, Thelma Goodwin of Lexington; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Crab Orchard Christian Church by the Rev. Rex Dunning. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mickey Goodwin, Hunter Anderson, Billy Harris, Jim ``Tuffy'' Hester, Ronnie Hester and Tommy Hester.
Honorary pallbearers will be deacons and elders of Crab Orchard Christian Church.

Walter J. Gover
STANFORD - Walter J. Gover, 92, of Lancaster Street, died Thursday at Stanford House Nursing Home.
Born Aug. 11, 1906, in Bosma, Mont., he was a son of the late James M. and Nannie Leece Gover. He was a retired farmer and truck driver, and a member of Stanford Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ida Mae Wyler Gover; a daughter, Anna L. Kirkpatrick of Stanford; a sister, Francis Rees of Cheshire, Conn.; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Fox Funeral Home by the Revs. Steven Smith and Stewart Dawson. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Noah Kirkpatrick, Ottis Cave, R.W. Gilbert, Robert Elkins, Ernest Smith and Tommy Bourne.
Visitation is after 5:30 p.m. today.

Eden S. Gray
WAYNESBURG - Eden Gaye Slone Gray, 63, of Lois Avenue, Louisville, formerly of Lincoln County, died Friday at Norton Audubon Hospital, Louisville.
Born Jan. 23, 1935, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late James L. and Soonie M. Slone. She was a retired employee of General Electric Co. and a member of Parlor Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Vickie Caudill and Ronda Caudill, both of Louisville; five brothers, Leo Slone, Cleo Slone, Douglas Slone and James L. Slone Jr., all of Waynesburg, and Shannon Slone of Albertsville, Ala.; three sisters, Melba Cox and Joyce Robbins, both of Waynesburg, and Dixie Smith of Pensacola, Fla.; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by Mike Mullins. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Kentucky Organ Donation Affiliates.

Victor Greer
WAYNESBURG - Services for Victor Greer, 87, Waynesburg, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Pleasant View Baptist Church by the Rev. Vola Brown. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Oct. 1, 1909, in Pike County, he was a son of the late Isaac N. and Gertrude Vanover Greer. He was a retired farmer and a member of Mount Hebron Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Oaks Greer; five sons, Earl Greer of Braxton, Miss., Lawrence Greer of Scottsville, Delbert Greer of Waynesburg, Leo Greer of Stanford, and Cleo Greer of Waynesburg; four daughters, Phyllis Thomason of Lancaster, Lou Ellen Walriven and Alpha Williams, both of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Ann Dykes of Nicholasville; two brothers, Lacy Greer and Marion Greer, both of Cincinnati; four sisters, Ruby Padgett and June Halcomb, both of Waynesburg and Callie Adkins and Bertha Bates, both of Cincinnati; 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Mark and Dale Walriven, Danny, Matthew and Travis Dykes, Erik Thomason, Larry and Phillip Greer.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home and 8 a.m.-noon Friday.

Wilma F. Guinn
WAYNESBURG - Wilma Faye Guinn, 82, of Wyandotte, Mich., died there Friday.
Born July 12, 1915, in Pulaski County, she was a daughter of Mack and Bessie Blevins Stephens. She was a custodian for Wyandotte schools and the widow of Theodore Guinn.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Guinn of Wyandotte, and Larry Guinn of Erie, Mich.; two daughters, Carol Durdy of South Gate, Mich., and Rose Mary Keck of Trenton, Mich.; five brothers, Lonnie McKinney of Leitchfield, Ronald Stephens of Crestwood, Wayne and Larry Stephens, both of Waynesburg, and Glen Stephens of Eubank; five sisters, Margie Hall of Deland, Fla., Norma Salyers of Science Hill, Maxine Salyers and Betty Wall, both of Somerset, and Wanda Henderson of Stanford; 16 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Robert L. Guinn.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Wayne Stephens. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.

Jacqueline A. Hale
Jacqueline Lynn Atkins Hale, 33, of Lexington, formerly of Stanford, died Saturday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center after a long illness.
Born Sept. 20, 1964, in Danville, she was a daughter of Lillie Mimms Atkins Richards of Stanford and the late James F. Atkins. She also was preceded in death by a stepfather, Jesse Richards. She was a computer programmer, a 1982 graduate of Lincoln County High School and a 1989 graduate of Arizona State University.
She was a member of Hollis Chapel Baptist Church in Portland, Tenn.
Other survivors include two daughters, Fallon M. and Amber N. Hale, both of Stanford; two sisters, Darlene Martin of Deerpark, Ohio, and Janice Risner of Stanford; a brother, James T. Atkins of Houston, Texas; two half sisters, Ella Moore of Hustonville and Lula Bray of Franklin, Ohio; and a stepsister, Arlene Ragle of Junction City.
Graveside services were held Tuesday at Buffalo Springs Cemetery by the Rev. Barry Delaney.
Pallbearers were Lanny and Jeremy Martin, James Risner, Jeff Simpson, Gary Richey and Larry W.

Louis J. Hall Jr.
STANFORD - Services for Louis Jack Hall Jr., 69, of Deep Woods Road, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home by the Revs. Bill Rhodus and Tim Boshen. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
He died Monday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington.
Born Oct. 19, 1926, in Heidelburg, he was a son of the late Kate Hall and Lewis J. Hall Sr. He was a retired employee of Texas Eastern where he was employed for 29 years. He was a member of Stanford Baptist Church, Caswell Saufley American Legion Post 18 and Buffalo Springs Cemetery Board. He was an Army veteran of World War II and U.S. Air Force Reserves.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen R. Hall; two daughters, Candise Hodges of Richmond and Jacquelynn Teater of Union Grove, Wis.; two sisters, Dorothy Pieper of Willmar, Minn., and Margie Magraw of Cadiz; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ottis Cave, Arnold Stogsdill, Welby Hamm, Rick Muse, Lowell Atwood and Bing Robinson.
Honorary pallbearers are deacons of Stanford Baptist Church, Charles Estes Sunday School Class, Texas Eastern employees, Lincoln County Association Executive Board, Rev. Jim Linn, William M. Teater and R.B. Robinson.
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Troy S. Harness
Services for Troy Shawn Harness, 26, of Richmond, formerly of Danville, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Revs. Mike Cox and Bill Singleton. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford.
He died Tuesday at University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center after a five- year battle with cancer.
Born April 26, 1971, in Boyle County, he was a son of Donna Tillett Singleton of Danville and David and Kathy Harness of Crab Orchard.
He was a 1989 graduate of Danville High School, and a 1991 graduate of DeVry Technical Institute. He was a former employee of Wal-Mart, Bank of Danville and Data Serve, Lexington.
Other survivors include a half sister, Amy Harness of Crab Orchard; a half brother, Will Singleton of Danville; maternal grandparents, Ray and Margaret Tillett of Stanford; step grandparents, Agnes and Bill Singleton of Danville; and a great-grandmother, Louise Taylor of Danville.
Pallbearers will be Michael Clark, Tommy Tillett, Clay Claridy, Danny Griffin, Robby Anderson and Marcel Gray.
Honorary pallbearers are Michael Harness, Tim Tillett, Dr. William ``Mack'' Jackson, Bob Coulter, Dan Montgomery and Dr. Don Hamner.

Eliza P. Harris
STANFORD - Services for Eliza Petrey Harris, 81, of Waynesburg, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Vola Brown. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
She died Monday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born July 3, 1916, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Nancy Oaks Petrey. She was a homemaker and foster mother for several children, and the widow of Howard C. Harris.
Survivors include two sons, James R. Harris of Stanford and Donald Denny of Waynesburg; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jeff, Curtis and D.J. Denny, Jerry and Leon Petrey and Harold Denson.

Robert Harris
CRAB ORCHARD - Robert Harris, 74, of Main Avenue, Georgetown, died Friday at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
Born July 9, 1922, in Lincoln County, he was a World War II veteran and a retired maintenance employee. He was the widower of Sallie Dee Summers Harris.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Jindra of Georgetown; three sons, Darrell, Bobby and Douglas Harris, all of Georgetown; two half-sisters, Vern Adams of Ohio and Marie Hood of Texas; two half-brothers, Raymond Harris of Crab Orchard and Jim Harris of Danville.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday by the Rev. Dan Gutenson at Ottawa Baptist Church Cemetery in Rockcastle County.
Visitation is after 3 p.m. today at Tucker, Yocum and Wilson Funeral Home in Georgetown.
McKnight-Martin Funeral Home, Crab Orchard, is in charge of local arrangements.

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Ola Hays
WAYNESBURG - Services for Ola Mitchell Hays, 87, of Naples, Fla., will be 1 p.m. today at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Monty Carney. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
She died Wednesday in Naples, Fla.
Born Feb. 4, 1911, in Waynesburg, she was a daughter of the late Hayden and Laura Thompson Mitchell. She was a homemaker and the widow of Genie B. Hays.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth Hays of Florence; a daughter, Janice Longacre of Naples; a brother, Harvey Mitchell of Waynesburg; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation is 10:30 a.m. today until time of service.

Dan F. Hendrix
STANFORD - Dan F. Hendrix, 92, of Crawford Lane, Stanford, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Friday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Nov. 13, 1906, he was a native of Leslie County and the son of the late Levi and Diana Adams Hendrix. He was a retired farmer and member of Dix River Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joanna Caudill Hendrix.
Survivors include four sons, Dan Hendrix Jr. of Seymour, Ind., and George Hendrix, William Lee Hendrix, and Larry C. Hendrix, all of Harrodsburg; a daughter, Juanita Day of Stanford; two sisters, Judy Baker of Yeaddis and Jenny Madden of Peru, Ind.; 31 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Dix River Church of Christ by Paul Readnour and Willie Day. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation is from 6-9 p.m. today at the church. Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Forest E. Herring
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Forest E. ``Slim'' Herring, 84, of Holly Lane, will be noon Wednesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Dan Gutenson. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
He died Monday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Jan. 22, 1914, in Brownsburg, Ind., he was a son of the late Alva and Cora Petinger Herring. He was a retired truck driver for Anheiser Busch Brewing Co., and served in the National Guard Reserves.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Lyttle Mullins Herring; three daughters, Frances Schnepp of Royal Center, Ind., Linda Moss of Logansport, Ind., and Pam Rowland of Lafayette, Ind.; three stepsons, Charles Mullins of Crab Orchard, Gary Mullins of Lafayette and Tilton Mullins of Danville; a sister, Opal Dowell of Indiana; six grandchildren; and 10 step grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Steve Rowland, Darrell Moss, and Charles, Gary and Tilton Mullins.
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Gurnie L. Hodge
STANFORD - Gurnie Lee Hodge, 79, of Star Avenue died Friday at Scott County Hospital in Oneida, Tennessee.
Born July 13, 1918, in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Jack and Katherine Mason Hodge. He was a retired farmer and a Pentecostal.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Snow Hodge of Stanford; one son, Gene Hodge of Casey County; one daughter, Shirley Hodge of Stanford; one brother, Kelly Hodge of Hustonville; one sister, Aileen Coleman of Stanford; several grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Fox Funeral Home by Gary Yocum. Burial will be at Mount Moriah Cemetery

Elmer V. Hogue
WAYNESBURG - Elmer V. Hogue, 67, of Cincinnati died Friday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Born Dec. 16, 1929, in Waynesburg, he was a son of the late George and Alpha Greer Hogue. He served in the Army in Japan and was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Itsuko Hogue; a brother, George Hogue Jr. of Louisville; and five sisters, Vernell Esker, Lorrain Lane, Netha Marions, Charlotte Dodson and Theda Alsip, all of Akron.
Graveside services with military rites by Caswell Saufley American Legion Post No. 18 will be 2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. John Champlin at Double Springs Cemetery.
There is no visitation.
Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jeanie W. Hopkins
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Jeanie Wells Hopkins, 101, of Crab Orchard, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Norman Young. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
She died Monday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Survivors include her daughter, Gertrude H. Saylor of Crab Orchard.
Pallbearers will be Roger Harris, Clarence Harris, Scott Swann and Ron Fortuna.
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Clyde L. James
STANFORD - Clyde Leneal James, 75, of Somerset, died Saturday at his home.
Born Aug. 20, 1922, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Garland and Frances Oakes James. He was a retired employee of General Electric's Jet Engine Division in Evendale, Ohio, and served in the Army in France during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Butt James; two sisters, Ruby O'Dear of Akron, Ohio, and Eva French of Wyandotte, Mich.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Dennis Spencer. Burial will be in Highland Methodist Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers are Danny Ford, Roy McGuffey, Beverly Young, Bill Folger, Junior Davidson, Jason Austin Jr., and Leon Lambert.
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Nancy A. Jones
Nancy Alberta Jones, 54, Greenview Lane, died today at home. Born Feb. 10. 1942, in Boyle County, she was a daughter of the late David and Nancy Whitehouse Miller. She was a former seamstress for Cricketer, Harrodsburg, and a former receptionist for Dr. Richard Jackson, Danville. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the widow of Darrell Paul Jones. Survivors include a daughter, Fama Jones, Danville, and three sisters, Bernice Johnson and Judy Emma Preston, both of Danville, and Lillian Brackett of Lancaster. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Revs. Ernest Martin and Don Drake. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry, Mike and Danny Johnson, Earl Preston, Bill Leonard and Benny Brackett. Honorary pallbearers are Gaylon, Robert, Travis and Clifford Jones and Shane Smith. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may go to WDFB Christian Radio Station, Heritage Hospice, or Boyle County Rescue Squad.

William B. Jones
STANFORD - William Bright Jones, 78, of 210 Helm St. died Friday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Sept. 17, 1920, in Stanford, he was the son of the late Henry and Isabelle Jones. He was a building contractor, a Marine veteran of World War II and a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Jones; four daughters, Billye Joyce Johnson and Sandra Gardern, both of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Penny Johnson and Zelda Jones, both of Louisville; three sons, Danny Jones of Stanford, Dean Jones of Atlanta and Benjamin Jones of Louisville; two sisters, Maggie Wright and Mary Elizabeth Davis, both of Cincinnati; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church by the Rev. Floyd Raglin. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be David Penman, Jimmy Hodge, Gene Gooch, Mike Welch, Phillip Walker and Jeff Jones.
Honorary pallbearers will be Billie Brown, Charlie Logan, Ed Gooch, James Phillip Welch, Bud Reed, Arnold Stadgel and Tommy Owens.
Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Monday at the church.
Smith-Jackson Funeral Home, Danville, is in charge of arrangements.

Jonathan T. Joseph
STANFORD - Jonathan Tyler Joseph, son of Ernie R. Joseph and Nicole Martin of Stanford, was stillborn Wednesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Other survivors include a sister, Cierra P. Joseph of Stanford; paternal grandmother, Brenda Joseph of Stanford; maternal grandparents, Stoney and Kathy Roy of Hustonville and Gary and Janice Payton of Stanford; great-grandparents, Margaret Deboard of Stanford, Willie Joseph of Lancaster, and Pauline Pemberton and Dolly Payton, both of Stanford.
Services were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Terry Morrison. Burial will be in Dix River Church of Christ Cemetery.

Georgia M. Kidwell
STANFORD - Georgia M. Kidwell, 78, of 1700 Boone Road died Friday at her home.
Born July 25, 1919, in Keavy, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Roetta Karr Melton and widow of Edward Bartley Kidwell. She was a homemaker and a member of Stanford First Church of God.
Survivors include four sons, Jerry Kidwell and Ira Kidwell, both of Stanford, Johnny Kidwell of Paint Lick and Zack Bennett of Beckley, W.Va.; four daughters, Joyce Mastin and Wanda Hawley, both of Stanford, Elizabeth June Morgeson of Phoenix, Ariz., and Phyllis Herring of Port Orange, Fla.; two sisters, Lydia Gilliam of Stanford and Nancy Lipcomb of Palm Beach, Fla.; 28 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and four step great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by Paul Bastin. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
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Hattie Kocher
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Hattie Kocher, 81, of Waynesburg, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Ottenheim Immanuel Lutheran Church by Lester Steinwig. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She died Tuesday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.
Born Nov. 27, 1916, in Ottenheim, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Emma Hoehn Schlappi. She was a member of Ottenheim Immanuel Lutheran Church and the widow of Edward W. Kocher.
Survivors include a daughter, Jeanette Petrey of Waynesburg; a son, Donald E. Kocher of Waynesburg; a sister, Barbara Feldman of Lancaster; two brothers, Marshall Schlappi of Waynesburg and Paul Schepal of California; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Merle Miracle, Jack Rice, Dale Osterman, Dewey Kilby, Howard Messenger, Bobby Atkins, Junior Harris and Bill Schuler.
Honorary pallbearers are members of Ottenheim Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Visitation is noon-2 p.m. Saturday until time of service at the church.
Memorials may go to Ottenheim Immanuel Lutheran Church or Shriners Hospital, Lexington.
McKnight-Martin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Marjorie M. Lambert
STANFORD - Marjorie M. Lambert, 74, of Douglas Avenue, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Aug. 6, 1923, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Jonas and Mayme Singleton Taylor. She was a retired payroll clerk for Long Beach Naval Shipyard in California. She was a member of Harris Creek Baptist Church and a World War II Women's Army Corp veteran.
Survivors include her husband, Leon M. Lambert; a son, Darrell Lambert of Stanford; a brother, Coy E. Taylor of Eagle Point, Ore.; and sister, Mary L. Duff of Stanford.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Jerry Perry. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bob, Robby, Paul and Darrin Duff, Tom Shuck and Eugene Hardin.

William D. Laswell Jr.
STANFORD - William D. Laswell Jr., 88, of Waynesburg Rest Home, formerly of Stanford, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 3, 1910, in Rockcastle County, he was a son of the late Dr. William D. and Cuemile Reams Laswell. He was a retired policeman for the Chesapeake Bay and Bridge Tunnell District. He was a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church, a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War and was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association branch 117, Louisville. He was the widower of Ethel Gooch Laswell.
Survivors include a brother, S. Parker Laswell of Detroit; four sisters, Roberta S. Laswell of Columbus, Ohio, Marie Curtis of Detroit, Margaret Froelich of S. Rockwood, Mich., and Cynthia Anglemayer of Michigan.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Albert Griffin. Burial will be in Pleasant Point Cemetery with military rites by Caswell Saufley Post 18, American Legion.
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Martha H. Latham
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Martha Lee Hooker Latham, 71, of 923 Glasgow Drive, Forrest Park, Ohio, formerly of Lincoln County, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. David Calhoun. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. She died Saturday at Mercy South Hospital in Fairfield, Ohio.

Earl Lawson
STANFORD - Graveside services for Earl Lawson, 78, of Portman Avenue, will be 2 p.m. today at Lancaster Cemetery by the Rev. Tim Boschen.
He died Sunday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Dec. 2, 1919, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late William and Isa Cook Lawson. He was a retired employee of Lincoln Lumber Company, a World War II Army veteran and a member of Disabled American Veterans. He was the widower of Joetta Turner Lawson.
Survivors include two brothers, Lucian Lawson of Stanford and James Lawson of Rossville, Ga.; and a sister, Marietta Smith of Stanford.
There will be no visitation.
Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Freida Layer
STANFORD - Services for Freida Layer, 62, of 305 Hill-N-Dale Apartments, Danville, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Rick Naylor. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. She died Monday at Harrodsburg Health Care Manor, Harrodsburg. Born Feb. 20, 1934, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Lewis and Betty Owens Layer. She was a retired waitress at Western Sizzlin' in Danville. She was a member of Green River Pentecostal Church. Survivors include her ex-husband, Jessie Lawrence Barnett Sr. of Stanford; three daughters, Vicki Goode of Harrodsburg, Tina M. Carrico of Stanford, and Donna Hernandez of Steilacoom, Wash.; a son, Jessie Lawrence Barnett Jr. of Danville; a sister, Rosa Hines of Danville; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Wednesday July 9, 1996.

C. James Leigh
STANFORD - - C. James Leigh, 73, of Stanford, died Saturday at James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital, Harrodsburg.
Born Aug. 16, 1925, in Stanford, he was a son of the late Cloyd J. and Lila Singleton Leigh. He was a retired master plumber and pipefitter, and a member of Stanford Baptist Church and Lexington Local Union 452. He was a Mason and past master of Lincoln Lodge 60. He was a World War II Marine veteran having served in served in the Pacific Theatre. He was the recipient of a Pacific Theater ribbon, a Phillippine Liberation Medal with two stars and a Victory medal.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara `` Bob'' Burgin Leigh; a son, James B. Leigh of Paris; and a daughter, Jamie B. Leigh of Stanford.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Spurlin Funeral Home by the Rev. Tim Boschen. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearer will be William Burgin, Calvin Denham, David Ellis, Scott Ernst, Buckwheat Gilbert, Tony Newsome, Tom Owens and John Stevens Jr.
Honorary pallbearers are members of Lincoln Lodge 60 and Local Union 452.
Visitation is 5:30-8:30 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to Lincoln County Habitat For Humanity, PO Box 123, Stanford, 40484.

David D. McKnight
LANCASTER - Services for David Darrell McKnight, 63, of Stanford, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Rev. Rob Cox. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery, Waynesburg.
He died Wednesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be Hal Oaks, Richard Miles, David Smith, Willie Rice, Duvall Sims, Greg Miracle, Ronnie Graves and Denver Rose.
Honorary pallbearers are members of Masonic Lodge 61, Hart Lodge.
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Sarah P. Magee
STANFORD - Sarah Peck Magee, 83, of Harmon Heights, died Tuesday at Stanford House Nursing Home. Born June 23, 1913, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late G.B. and Lula Swango and the widow of Dave Magee. She was a retired secretary and a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include two stepsons, Denver Magee of Clearwater, Fla., and Lowell Magee of Hillsboro, Ohio; and three stepdaughters, Jewell, Lorene and Retha; a brother, Bob Peck of Stanford; and a sister, Maggie Southerlan of Stanford. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Eddie Miller. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Thursday and after 8 a.m. Friday.

Lester E. Martin
STANFORD - Services for Lester E. Martin, 72, Bell Street, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Jerry Beck. Burial, with Scottish Rite services by the Lexington Consistory, will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at home.
Born Aug. 24, 1924, in Taylor County, he was a son of the late Lester O. and Lillie Mayes Martin. He was an income tax accountant, co-owner of Stanford Bookkeeping and Tax Service and a 10-year employee of the Internal Revenue Service. He was also a member of Harris Memorial United Methodist Church, an Army-Air Corps veteran of World War II, a member of Lincoln Lodge 60 F&AM, Lexington Scottish Rite Consistory and Oleika Shrine Temple, Lexington.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Graham Martin, a son, Michael Martin of Nicholasville; two daughters, Deborah Lainhart of Nicholasville and Susan Graham of Lexington; a sister, Clara Luntzel of Louisville; three granddaughters and a great-granddaughter.
Pallbearers will be Jim Reed, George O. Spoonamore, Glen Campbell, Odell Kirkpatrick, Kenny Stamper, Elroy Griffin and Kenneth Caudill.
Honorary pallbearers are Harris Memorial Methodist Church Men's Sunday School class, J.B. Horton, Foster Phillips and Carl Speaks.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. Friday until time of service.
Memorials may go to Shriners Childrens Hospital, Lexington, The Hope Center, Lexington or Harris Memorial Methodist Church.

Mary H. Martin
CRAB ORCHARD - Mary F. Harness Martin, 69, of West Carrollton, Ohio, formerly of Crab Orchard, died Tuesday in West Carrollton.
She was the daughter of Adela Harness of West Carrollton and the widow of Leonard Martin Jr.
Survivors include a son, Steven L. Martin of Moraine, Ohio; two daughters, Pam Bennett of Crab Orchard and Gail Sprinkle of Miamisburg, Ohio; a sister, Patricia Hanna of Utah; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Swart Funeral Home, West Carrollton, by the Rev. Mark Scoggins. Visitation is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Information courtesy of McKnight-Martin Funeral Home.

Mitchell Merriman
CAMDEN, Ohio - Mitchell Merriman, 81, of West Elkton, Ohio, formerly of Lincoln County, died Monday at Middletown Regional Hospital there.
Born Jan. 14, 1916, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Jeremy and Sarah Hewlitt Merriman. He was the husband of Ethel Bunch Merriman. He retired in 1974 from Armco after 32 years of service. He also worked for A&P and Reedy's grocery stores in Middletown and also with Camden IGA until 1988. He belonged to West Elkton United Methodist Church.
In addition to his wife, survivors include three daughters, Phyllis Huff of Camden, Karen Brewer of Somerville, Ohio, and Sharon Taulbee of Eaton, Ohio; five sons, Wayne Merriman of Richton Park, Ill., Ronnie Merriman of Camden, Larry Merriman of Hartsville, S.C., Jerry Merriman of Somerville and Gerald Merriman of Oxford, Ohio; one brother, James Merriman of Middletown; three sisters, Hallie Tuggle of Middletown, Ohio, and Elizabeth and Kathryn Merriman of Kentucky; 32 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three step grandchildren, six step great-grandchildren, and one step great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Faye Merriman.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at West Elkton United Methodist Church by Rev. Ruben Cabanillas. Burial will follow in Fairmound Cemetery in West Elkton.
Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. today at R.C. Nein and Sons-Limber Funeral Home, Willard Moss Jr. Memorial Chapel, 249 N. Main St., Camden, and between 10-11 at the church Thursday.

Willie S. Messinger
MORELAND - Willie Shafer Messinger, 90, of Stanford, died Tuesday at Danville Centre for Health and Rehabilitation.
Born April 15, 1908, in Shepherdsville, he was a son of the late Henry Messinger and Annie Watkins Messinger Cormney. He was a member of Stanford Rowland Mission.
Survivors include two daughters, Willow D. Peck of Stanford and Vivian L. Wade of Danville; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Marvin S. Messinger.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Stanley Stevens. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Gary, Shane and Joshua Peck, Jimmy Wade, Tim Lawson and Mark Todd.
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Barbara E. Miracle
STANFORD - Barbara Ellen Miracle, 49, of Mason Gap Road, died today at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington. Born Nov. 12, 1946, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of Hubert Preach and Vertrice Long Miracle. She was a member of Green River Pentecostal Church. Additional survivors include a sister, Mary Katherine Dishon of Danville. Arrangements are incomplete at Fox Funeral Home.

Jesse Miracle
STANFORD - Services for Jesse Miracle, 68, of Stanford, will be 2 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. James Bland. Burial will be in Robbins Cemetery.
He died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 31, 1930, he was the son of Margaret Osborne Miracle and the late Lloyd Beckham Miracle. He was the husband of Louise Miracle of Stanford.
He was an Army veteran and a retired carpenter and bricklayer, and a member of the American Legion.
Additional survivors include three sons, Audie K. Miracle of Stanford, Anthony "Tony" L. Miracle of Halls Gap, and Travis D. Miracle of Junction City; two brothers, Joe Miracle of Broughtontown and Rex Miracle of Stanford; four sisters, Judy Denham of Stanford, Jewel McCowan of Middleburg, Edna Davenport of Danville, and Wanda King of Richmond; and eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Audie, Tony, Travis, Shannon, B.J. and Andy Miracle, Robert Moore, Willie Denham and Earl and Mike Robbins.
Honorary pallbearers are Kermit Justice, Powell Martin, Dr. Don Hamner, Hayes Deatherage, Jimmy Floyd, James Goodin and the Cree-Mee Coffee Club.

Anna C. Newsom
STANFORD - Services for Anna Clarke Newsom, 81, of Somerset Street, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Revs. Tim Boschen and Morris Trayner. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
She died today at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born June 3, 1917, in Paris, she was a daughter of the late Dr. H.L. and Bessie L. Hornback Clarke. She was a retired assistant librarian at Harvey Helm Memorial Library, and a member of Stanford Baptist Church and William Whitley Chapter of Daughter of the American Revolution. She was the widow of David D. Newsom.
Survivors include a son, David D. ``Tony'' Newsom Jr. of Stanford.
Pallbearers will be Robert Russell, William Daniel Newson, Philip Clarke, Jack Newsom, Jon Hester, Mike Burdette and Greg Snow.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to local a church orphanage fund.

Everett Oaks
STANFORD - Services for Everett Oaks, 63, Ottenheim, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Dan Gutenson. Burial will be in Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at home.
Born April 3, 1933, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Malissa Dowell and Arthur Oaks Sr. He was a retired Penn Ventilator fork lift operator and a member of Sheet Metal Workers Union 433.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lee VonLinger Oaks; a daughter, Donna Jean Oaks Douglas, Georgetown; a brother, Arthur Oaks Jr., Stanford; two halfsisters, Eva Cook, Indianapolis, Ind., and Edna Greer, Waynesburg; and two grandchildren.
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Loretta S. Oaks
STANFORD - Services for Loretta Sheffel Oaks, 81, of Waynesburg, were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Mount Hebron Baptist Church by the Rev. Leo Sheffel with burial in the church cemetery.
She died Saturday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at the church.

Gracie S. Owens
CRAB ORCHARD - Gracie Barnes Sweeney Owens, 76, formerly of Rockcastle County, died Wednesday at Central Baptist Hospital.
Born Feb. 28, 1922, in Rockcastle County, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Flora Stevens Barnes. She was the wife of Dale Owens. She was a member of the Faith Temple in Jesus' Name church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Sweeney.
Survivors also include seven daughters, Dessie Oaks, Sue Thompson, Alma Cash and Judy Owens, all of Crab Orchard, Ruby Alexander of Brodhead, Irene Napier of Lancaster and Margaret King of Stanford; two sons, Johnny Sweeney of Crab Orchard and Gene Sweeney of Preachersville; one brother, Robert Barnes of Paris; four sisters, Mary Hunt of Brodhead, Maggie Baker of Crab Orchard, Locie Barnes and Martha Sweeney, both of Mount Vernon; 35 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren and 52 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be noon Friday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Vernon Willard. Burial will be in Ottawa Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. tonight.
Pallbearers will be Hobert Sweet, Kenny Stevens, David Coleman, Joe Preston, Mike and Ricky Johnson

Wanda S. Owens
WAYNESBURG - Services for Wanda S. Owens, 69, of Waynesburg, were scheduled for be 10:30 a.m. today at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Vola Brown. Burial was in Double Springs Cemetery.
She died Sunday in Gadsden, Ala.
Born Sept. 15, 1928, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Ulysses G. and Allie J. Hale Stamper. She was a homemaker, a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and Order of Eastern Star. She was a Kentucky Colonel and the widow of Harold C. Owens.
Survivors include two sons, Randy Owens of Boaz, Ala., and Gary Owens of Danville; a brother, Glen Stamper of Toledo, Ohio; three sisters, Virginia Willis of Mars Hills, N.C., Dalna Hilton of Etowah, Tenn., and Joyce Hardwick of Waynesburg; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren

Elizabeth Padgett
STANFORD - Services for Elizabeth Padgett, 77, of Lancaster, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Revs. Daryl Hodge and Jerry Browning. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
She died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born March 4, 1921, in Knott County, she was a daughter of the late James and Judy Witt Brown. She was a retired 37-year employee of Palm Beach.
Survivors include a son, James C. Brown of Louisville; a daughter, Beverly Padgett Elliman of Lancaster; a brother, Arthur Brown of Lancaster; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Rocky McCoy, Jimmy Quinn, Brian Hodge, Charles Long, Mike Raymer and Jason Fyfe.
Honorary pallbearers are Wilma, Hugh, and Renee Davis, Penny Dyehouse, Janet Ray and Rhonda Crutchfield.
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Jessie W. Padgett
WAYNESBURG - Services for Jessie Willard Padgett, 78, of Stamping Ground, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Glen Redmon. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Georgetown Community Hospital.
Born Dec. 24, 1919, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Oliver and Bertha Gooch Padgett. He was a retired farmer and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Flossie White Padgett; two sons, Ronald Padgett of Lexington and Stanley Padgett of Stamping Ground; eight daughters, Brenda Bivens of Stamping Ground, Linda Faeth, Connie Traxler and Debbie Lang, all of Tiffin, Ohio, Marsha Wasson of Wapokeneta, Ohio, Sylvia Wilson of Kezar Falls, Maine, Mattie Miller of Republic, Ohio, and Christine Dale of Georgetown; 24 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jackie and Larry Padgett.

Juanita D. Parker
STANFORD - Services for Juanita Deatherage Parker, 72, Blue Ridge Drive, Berea, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Vincent Carman. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. She died Tuesday at home. Born March 23, 1924, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of Hubert and Fronie Root Deatherage. She was a homemaker, a member of Stanford Baptist Church and the widow of Robert S. Parker. Survivors include two sons, Mike Parker of Versailles and Lanny Dale Parker of Richmond; two daughters, Jeannine Lakes of Berea and Tammy Vaught of Hustonville; a brother, Hubert Deatherage Jr. of Stanford; two sisters, Irene Parker and Lucille Goodrich, both of Frankfort; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Shannon, Michael and Eddie Parker, Ronnie Deatherage, Jonathan Ryan Vaught and Barry Bridgewater. Honorary pallbearers are Kathy Noel, Heather Robbins, Sarah Lakes, Carol Webber and Dara Vaught. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.

Hubert Pence
STANFORD - Hubert Pence, 74, of Pine Grove Road, died Sunday at home. Born Sept. 19, 1921, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Sam and Rosa Oaks Pence. He was a retired farmer and a member of Pine Grove Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Cloma New Pence; two sons, Jack Sutton of Howell, Mich., and Terry Sutton of Stanford; three daughters, Louise Unthank of Richmond, Brenda Estes of Stanford and Beverly Madden of Hunningdon, Pa.; a brother, Sammie Pence of Stanford; a sister, Evelyn Lawson of Stanford; and six grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary Story. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jack and Terry Sutton, Brian Snapp, Gary Estes, Gary Madden and Robert Unthank.

Eva G. Petrey
CRAB ORCHARD - Eva Jane Gutenson Petrey, 93, of Stanford House Nursing Home, formerly of Waynesburg, died Thursday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born July 29, 1904, she was a daughter of Marion and Sally Douglas. She was a homemaker, a member of the Lutheran Church of Ottenheim and the widow of Ed Gutenson and Marshall Petrey.
Survivors include a son, Ed Gutenson of Waynesburg; and a foster son, Eugene ``Boots'' Lewis of Cincinnati, Ohio; three sisters, Margie Ingram, Phyllis Griffin and Martha Jufer, all of Stanford; three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Dan Gutenson. Burial will be in the Lutheran Church Cemetery, Ottenheim.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. Saturday.

Myrtle B. Petrey
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Myrtle Bailey Petrey, 78, of Georgetown, formerly of Lincoln County, were scheduled for 1 p.m. today at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Roger Stevens. Burial will be in Negro Creek Cemetery, Brodhead.
She died Friday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
Born Sept. 8, 1921, in Rockcastle County, she was a daughter of the late Delver "Doc" and Mary Brock Bailey. She was the widow of James H. Petrey. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include six sons, Delver, James, Billy and Denver Petrey, all of Crab Orchard, Ansel Petrey of Nicholasville, and Stanley Petrey of Georgetown; five daughters, Wanda Foley and Nancy Hendrickson, both of Crab Orchard, Bonnie Genton of Indiana, Doris Denny of Lawrenceburg and Betty Sue Miller of Georgetown; three stepsons, Wallace and Curtis Petrey of Wakemon, Ohio, and Robert Petrey of Texas; a stepdaughter, Detie M. Brock of Stanford; five sisters, Edna Plummer and Dorothy Denney, both of Crab Orchard, Betty Johnson, Faye Wiegand and Sue Wilson, all of Amherst, Ohio; 39 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Travis Miller, Stan Petrey, Ricky Foley, Den Petrey, Everett Petrey and Freeman Denny Jr.

Keith O. Phillips
STANFORD - Graveside services for Keith O'Dell Phillips, 67, of Bracken Center Nursing Home, Augusta, formerly of Lincoln County, will be 1 p.m. Monday at Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
He died Friday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville.
Born Sept. 14, 1931, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Joe Mack and Bessie Green Phillips.
Survivors include a son, Tony Phillips of Louisville; a daughter, Crystal Saylor of Winfield, Ala.; four sisters, Lillian Jesse of Amelia, Via., Janie Morgan of Louisville, Bessie Ellis of Harrodsburg and Juanita Noland of Crab Orchard; and six brothers, Wheeler Phillips, Elberta Phillips and Phil Phillips, all of Stanford, Robert Phillips of Harrodsburg, Alan Phillips of Alexandria and Mack Edward Phillips of San Antonio, Texas.
Visitation will be 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Monday at Fox Funeral Home.

George T. Pleasants
STANFORD - George Tate Pleasants, son of George W. and Cathy Brumett Pleasants of Stanford, was stillborn Tuesday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington.
Other survivors include paternal grandmother, Helen Pleasants of Stanford; and maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Brumett of Waynesburg.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Buffalo Springs Cemetery by the Rev. Eddie Miller.

Evelyn T. Poynter
CRAB ORCHARD - Evelyn Turner Poynter, 65, of Slate Branch Road, died Wednesday at Fort Logan Hospital, Stanford, after complications associated with a stroke.
Born March 2, 1932, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Willie J. and Rosie Ann Noakes Turner. She was a homemaker and a member of Ephesus Baptist Church. She was the widow of Cecil Poynter Sr.
Survivors include two daughters, Faye Meadows of Dayton, Ohio, and Marilyn Johnson of Crab Orchard; three sons, Michael Poynter of Seaman, Ohio, Royce Poynter of Crab Orchard and Eugene Poynter of Vandalia, Ohio; a twin sister, Pauline Miller of Crab Orchard; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Cecil Roundtree. Burial will be in Ephesus Cemetery.

March 28, 1999
Mary C. Pullam
WAYNESBURG - Services for Mary C. Pullam, 83, of Lincoln Terrace Apartments, Stanford, will be 2 p.m. today at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by James Kidd. Burial will be Double Springs Cemetery.
She died Friday at James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg.
Born Nov. 24, 1915, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Josie Caldwell. She was a homemaker and a member of South Fork Baptist Church. She was the widow of Vonnie Pullam.
Survivors include two sons, Hershel Ray Pullam of Harrodsburg and Ralph Pullam of Hustonville; four daughters, Mary Edith Dean and Sarah Francis Carlisle, both of Marysville, Ind., Fern McFerron of Mount Vernon and Doris Jean Clark of Perryville; one step-daughter, Opal Sweet of Waynesburg; one brother, Chester Caldwell of Eubank; 26 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren

Naomi Purdue
WAYNESBURG - Naomi Purdue, 82, of Hwy. 3276, died Sunday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Feb. 14, 1916, in Knot County, she was a daughter of the late Cecil C. and Neva Cook Bates. She was a retired employee of American Greetings Co. and the widow of Frederick C. Purdue.
Survivors include a son, Richard Purdue of Waynesburg; a sister, Mary Alice Caldwell of Waynesburg; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Wayne Stevens. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.

Raymond B. Putteet
STANFORD - Services for Raymond B. Putteet, 87, of Dogwood Drive, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Greg Powell. Burial will be in Parlor Grove Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born March 6, 1911, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Robert A. and Louetta Phelps Putteet. He was a retired teacher having taught in Lincoln and Casey counties and was principal at Broughtontown and Kings Mountain schools. He also taught and retired as supervisor of transportation for the Fairfield Ohio school district. He was a member of Kings Mountain Methodist Church, and a 50-year member of Waynesburg Masonic Lodge 328 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Blanton Putteet; a son, R.B. Putteet Jr. of Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Mary Lou Williams of Tuscon, Ariz.; a sister, Wilmouth Miner of Fairfield, Ohio; two grandsons; and three great-grandsons.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday with a Masonic service by Waynesburg Masonic Lodge at 7:30 p.m.

Carroll Reeves
WAYNESBURG - Carroll Reeves, 92, Lebanon, died Wednesday at Springview Nursing Home, Marion County.
Born Nov. 9, 1904, in Junction City, she was a daughter of the late William P. and Leslie Smith Reeves. She was a switchboard operator at the University of Kentucky for 20 years and was a Catholic.
Survivors include a brother, Gilbert Reeves of Burlington, a sister, Jane Reeves of Somerset, and special friends and caretakers, Glen and Cathy Ashcraft of Gravel Switch.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Double Springs Cemetery by the Rev. John Watts.
Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James L. Reynolds
STANFORD - James Lee Reynolds, 59, of East U.S. 150, Crab Orchard, died Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.
Born Sept. 21, 1938, in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Kenis and Tishie Neal Reynolds. He was an aircraft mechanic for Aerotech, Inc., Junction City,
and a retired U.S. Army sergeant 1st class, Vietnam. He was also a past master of the Crab Orchard Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Bennie Howard Reynolds; one son, James L. Reynolds II of Lancaster; two daughters, Joyce Reynolds of Crab Orchard and Phyllis
Reynolds Hurst of Lancaster; three brothers, Charles Reynolds of Seffner, Fla., Curtis Reynolds of Brandon, Fla. and Joe Reynolds of Charleston, S.C.; two sisters,
Ruth Severs of Brandon, Fla. and Anna Rodriguez of Florida; and one grandson.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today at Crab Orchard Cemetery by Dan Gutenson.
Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jesse W. Reynolds
CRAB ORCHARD - Jesse Willard Reynolds, 62, of Siler Road, Stanford, died Saturday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born May 27, 1936, in Stanford, he was a son of Jessie Fuller Crabtree and the late Joe ``Buster'' Reynolds. He was a former tool and die worker for American Tool and Die Co. in Chicago.
Additional survivors include one son, Terry Joe Reynolds of Florida; one step daughter, Norma Jean Kennedy of Mishawaka, Ind.; two brothers, Oscar and Earl ``Red'' Reynolds, both of Stanford.
Pallbearers will be Junior Davidson, Charles Martin, Junior and Frankie Durham, Charles Walls and Bud Martin.
Honorary pallbearer is Harry Goggins.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by Curt Herrington. Burial will be in Pine Grove Church of Christ Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday until time of service

Donald W. Rice
Crab Orchard - Donald Wayne Rice, 60, of Brock Road, Crab Orchard, died Thursday at Fort Logan Hospital, Stanford. Born April 29, 1936, in Rockcastle County, he was a son of Lillie Wallace of Ohio, and Jeff Rice of Crab Orchard. He was a retired material cutter at Miller Shoe Company in Cincinnati and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include a son, Eric Rice of Ohio; a daughter, Vicki Rice of Florence; a brother, Daniel Bruce Riced of Italy; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Cecil Roundtree. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery

Faye Rice
STANFORD - Services for Faye Rice, 66, Eastwood Drive, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Revs. Mark Raulerson and Loraine Wilson. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
She died Sunday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born March 13, 1930, in Dyess, Ark., she was a daughter of the late Baulty and Stella Bradford Shipp. She was a homemaker and a member of Crab Orchard Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Rice; two sons, Patrick Rice, Stanford, and Tony Rice, Fort Smith, Ark.; a daughter, Shirley Sterns, Waynesburg; three sisters, Jean Hale, Indianapolis, Ind., Francis Twyman and Belva Arnold, both of Hot Springs, Ark.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be John Marcum, Earl Hazelwood, Marshall Scott, Lester Hopkins, Dean Baldwin and Billy Gooch.

Ora Robbins
STANFORD - Ora Robbins, 84, of Stanford House Nursing Home, died Friday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born July 7, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Reuben and Myrtle Oddit Robbins. She was a homemaker and a member of McKinney Christian Church.
Survivors include: two daughters, Mary Moore of Hustonville and Joyce Martin of Stanford; three brothers, John Robbins of Ashland, James Robbins of Dayton and Elsberry Robbins of Stanford; two sisters, Arzella Griffin of Miamisburg, Ohio, and Dorothy Gilpin of Hustonville; and three grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Fox Funeral Home by the Revs. Aaron Snelling and Jeff Helton. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

Edith Robertson
STANFORD - Services for Edith Robertson, 85, of Waynesburg, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Vola Brown. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
She died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born July 7, 1912, in Harrison County, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Sarah Clifton Henry. She was a homemaker and a member of Stanford Nazarene Church. She was the widow of Roy Mitchell Robertson.
Survivors include three sons, William R. Robertson and Roy M. Robertson Jr., both of Waynesburg, and Glyn Robertson of Middleburg; a brother, Pollard L. Henry of Detroit, Mich.; 16 grandchildren; several great- and great-great-grandchildren.
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Millie J. Robinson
Services for Millie Jane Robinson, 84, of Stanford, will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel AME Church, Boneyville, by the Rev. Kelvin Robinson. Burial will be in Elisa Simpson Cemetery.
She died Saturday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Dec. 19, 1913, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late William F. and Nora Whitney Simpson. She was the widow of George Robinson.
Survivors include three brothers, Theodore, Herbert and Pyrtle Simpson, all of Stanford; and three sisters, Josephine and Rosetta Simpson and Lucy Logan, all of Stanford.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Monday at the church.
Smith-Jackson Funeral Home, Danville, is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Rutledge
Graveside services for Charles Rutledge, 68, Waynesburg Rest Home, were held 11 a.m. today at Double Springs Cemetery by the Rev. Gary Story. He died Wednesday at Fort Logan Hospital. Born March 1, 1928, in Shelby County, he was a son of the late Bill and Fannie Rutledge. he was a farmer. Fox Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Robert P. Sampson Sr.
HARRODSBURG - Robert Pitts Sampson Sr., 101, South Lebanon, Ohio, died there Saturday.
Born June 20, 1895, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Nepolean Waldon and Jennie Lowrey Overstreet Sampson. He was a retired farmer, carpenter and mechanic. He was an Army veteran of World War I, a member of Union Christian Church and 50-year member of DAV.
Survivors include his son, Robert Pitts Sampson Jr., South Lebanon; five daughters, Pauline Holloway, South Lebanon, Alene Lester and Dortha Lawson, both of Harrodsburg, Katie Sallee, Lexington, and Ann Baugh, Versailles.
Services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at Randsell Funeral Chapel by the Rev. David Hartman. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford.
Pallbearers will be Howard and Glen Holloway, Michael and Jeffrey Wells, Charlie Lawson and Danny Field.

Charlie Saylor
CRAB ORCHARD - Charlie Saylor, 95, of 8309 Cox Road, Westchester, Ohio, formerly of Crab Orchard, died Friday at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. Born May 28, 1901, in Knox County, he was the son of the late Jackson and Josephine Osbourne Saylor. He was the widower of Maude Mae Shelton Saylor. He was a retired farmer and a member of Mount Zion Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Bonnie Baker and Charlotte Noakes. Survivors include two daughters, Judith Long of Westchester and Alice Christy of Nashville, Tenn.; a son, Sam Saylor of Stanford; a sister, Florence Halcomb of Crab Orchard; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by Thaddeus Eubanks. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles Long, Keith Saylor, Danny Saylor, Mark West, Eddie Cromer and Gary Christy. Visitation is after 8 a.m. today at the funeral home.

Cindy R. Saylor
CRAB ORCHARD - Cindy Roark Saylor, 67, of Chenault Ridge Road, died Thursday at her home. Born Feb. 29, 1929, in Leslie County, she was a daughter of the late John D. and Laura Hoskins Saylor. She was a farmer and a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Eli Saylor; two daughters, Margaret Lear of Crab Orchard and Loretta Jones of London; four sons, Dillard Saylor and David Saylor, both of Lancaster, Billy Saylor of Versailles and Walter Saylor of Stanford; 15 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Harmons Lick Church of God by the Rev. Vernon Willard. Burial will be in Stringtown Cemetery. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at the church. Pallbearers will be Brian Keith Saylor, Anthony Wayne Saylor, Ronnie Saylor, Roger Saylor, Eddie Hawley and David Wilmot. McKnight-Martin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

John A. Saylor
STANFORD - John A. Saylor, 81, of Stanford, died Sunday at home.
Born Jan. 7, 1916, in Smith, he was a son of the late Calvin and Rachel Pace Saylor. He was a retired 27 year employee of General Motors in Pontiac, Mich., and a member of Stanford Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Evey Hurst Saylor; two sons, Marshall W. Saylor of Union Lake, Mich., and Robert R. Saylor of West Bloomfield, Mich.; 19 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Arbie L. Saylor and John A. Saylor Jr.; and a daughter, Freida A. Harper.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home by Dortha Grider. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

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January 12, 1997

Nannie W. Schmitz
CRAB ORCHARD - Nannie Elizabeth Walden Schmitz, 91, of 125 Pleasant Run Drive, Lancaster, died Friday at Garrard County Memorial Hospital.
Born April 5, 1905, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late John and Melvina Todd Walden. She was a homemaker and member of Crab Orchard Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by a son, Matt Poynter.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Schmitz of Lancaster; a son, Elmer Bunch of Crab Orchard; a daughter, Jewell Eldridge of Crab Orchard; two stepdaughters, Sue Penzenstadler of Kansas City, Kan., and Cathy Breeden of Dry Ridge; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. today at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home, Crab Orchard, by the Rev. Wade Johnson. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.

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May Margaret Settle
CRAB ORCHARD - Graveside services for May Margaret Fish Settle, 85, of Holly Lane, will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Crab Orchard Cemetery by the Rev. John Lowrey.
She died Wednesday at Rockcastle County Hospital.
Born Feb. 24, 1913, in Crab Orchard, she was a daughter of the late Ivan W. and Maggie Traylor Fish. She was a retired Lincoln County teacher. She was a graduate of Crab Orchard High School and received her bachelor of arts degree from Eastern Kentucky University. She completed post graduate work at University of Kentucky, Western Kentucky University and Morehead State University.
She was a former director of the Crab Orchard Glee Club and was a member of Kentucky Retired Teachers Association, Crab Orchard High School Alumni Association, the Logan-Whitley Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a member of Crab Orchard Christian Church where she served as Sunday School teacher, pianist and organist. She also taught piano.
Survivors include her husband, Ray W. Settle; and nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include Jerry Shelton, James Manuel, Thomas Butt and Paul Dillion.
Honorary pallbearers are Jimmy Messer and Stanley Turpin.
There will be no visitation.
McKnight-Martin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Florence V. Sexton
STANFORD - Florence VonGruenigen Sexton, 88, of Blue Lick Road, died Friday at Stanford House Nursing Home.
Born Aug. 23, 1910, in Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late William and Bertha Knight Harney. She was a homemaker, a member of Blue Lick Baptist Church and widow of Werner VonGruenigen and Joe Sexton.
Survivors include a daughter, Agatha ``Aggie'' Lay of Deerfield Beach, Fla.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Warren VonGruenigen.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Bill Rhodus. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jack Lay, Don Houp II, Warren, Jeff and Matt VonGruenigen and David Campbell.
Honorary pallbearers are Karen, Lindsay and Kelly Von Gruenigen, Bridgett, Bethany and Micah Coleman.
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Carl N. Siler
CRAB ORCHARD - Carl Noland Siler, 73, of Shea Villa, Stanford, died Sunday at home after a long illness.
Born Feb. 13, 1924, in Ottenheim, he was a son of the late Newton C. and Laura Oaks Siler. He was a retired farmer and a member of Mount Hebron Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ella M. Buchanan Siler; three sons, Fairley Siler and Jerry Siler, both of Stanford, and Ivan Siler of Danville; four daughters, Diane Rice, Flossie Saylor and Lesa Cook, all of Stanford, and Mary Jones of Waynesburg; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Dan Gutenson. Burial will be in Mount Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. Tuesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home.

Margaret C. Simpson
STANFORD - Margaret Carroll Simpson, 54, died Sunday in Chicago.
Born June 15, 1944, in Stanford, she was a daughter of the late William Simpson and Margaret Turner. She attended the Chicago Public School System and Wilson Junior College, and was a member of Progressive Baptist Church. She was the wife of Harry Richmond Sr.
Additional survivors include four sons, Harry Richmond Jr., Kevin Richmond, Keith Richmond and Kraig Richmond; a brother, Anthony Simpson; a sister, Gloria Montgomery; and two nephews.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Stanford. Burial will be in Barrows Cemetery in Stanford.

Morris Simpson
STANFORD - Morris Simpson, 74, of 2045 Boneyville Road died Thursday at the Fort Logan Hospital. Born Nov. 17, 1921, in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late William Fee and Nora Simpson. He was retired from Reynolds Tobacco Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II and belonged to the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He also was a member of the Boneyville Baptist Church where he was in the choir. Survivors include three brothers, Theodore, Herbert and Pyrtle Simpson, all of Lincoln County; and four sisters, Millie Robinson, Josephine Simpson, Rosetta Simpson and Lucy Logan, all of Lincoln County. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Boneyville Baptist Church by the Rev. Willie Stewart. Burial will be in the Simpson Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Timothy, Sidney, Rodney and James Alcorn, Joseph Logan and Carlos Logan. Honorary pallbearers will be Earnest, John Thomas, Robert and Albert Gooch and Oliver Miller. Visitation is from 6-9 p.m. tonight at the church.

Leona Sims
WAYNESBURG - Leona Sims, 69, Mack Sims Road, died Wednesday at Fort Logan Hospital, Stanford. She was the widow of Lee Henry Sims. Arrangements are incomplete at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home.

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February 8, 1998

Louada T. Sizemore
CRAB ORCHARD - Louada Thompson Sizemore, 91, of Charleston Heath Care Center, formerly of Elm Street, died Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Center.
Born Oct. 28, 1906, in Pulaski Country, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Barbara Delaney Thompson. She was a homemaker, and attended Block Pentecostal Church. She was the widow of Dea Sizemore.
Survivors include four daughters, Ruby Shackleford of Crab Orchard, Mildred Church of West Chester, Ohio, Ann Tomlin of New Paris, Ohio, and Wilma Coffee of Centerville, Ind.; two sons, Jimmy Sizemore of Stanford and Ronnie Sizemore of Crab Orchard; 27 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sons, Eugene, Delbert and Leamon Sizemore; and two daughters, Evelyn Emerson and Sue Taylor.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by Don King. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Dora D. Smith
CRAB ORCHARD - Dora Maude Dutton Smith, 83, Ky. 1770, Stanford, died Sunday at home. Born July 29, 1912, in Rowena, she was a daughter of the late Henry Ernest and Sarah E. Ballinger Dutton. She was a member of Crab Orchard Christian Church and a graduate of Lindsey Wilson College. She was the widow of Robert Frank Smith. Survivors include a son, Robert D. Smith, Stanford; two daughters, Regenia Sue Carter of Slemp and Jennifer C. Smith of Louisville; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Nora Francis Smith. Services will be 2 p.m. today at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Paul Patton. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.

Tom Smith
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Hurley Tom Smith, 76, of Walnut Street, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Thaddeus Eubank. Burial will be in Mount Zion Church of Christ Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at home of complications associated with cancer.
Pallbearers will be George Messer, Wilburn Denny, Billy Griffin, Bill Long, J.C. Farmer and Jack Farmer.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home.

Ernest J. Snow
STANFORD - Ernest John Snow, 87, Rube Brown Road, Hustonville, died today at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Sept. 30, 1909, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Harvey and Ida Mae Martin Snow. He was a retired carpenter and farmer, and the widow of Freda Pullum Snow.
Survivors include a son, Ernest Ray Snow of Hustonville; three daughters, Ruth Roberts of Hustonville, Anna Rogers and Helen Hodge, both of Stanford; a brother, Carlos Snow of Bedford, Ohio; two sisters, Josephine Coleman and Maedail Taylor, both of Kings Mountain; 18 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Fox Funeral Home.
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Betty H. Sparkman
Services for Betty Lou Horn Sparkman, 55, of Ky. 590, Stanford, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev. Wendell Douglas.
Burial will be in Hubble Cemetery, Lincoln County.
She died Tuesday at home.
Born Sept. 7, 1942, in White Mills, she was a daughter of Orene Horn Kidd of Stanford. She was an employee of Safeguard Co., Lancaster; and a member of Junction City Church of God where she was assistant superintendent and a former Sunday School teacher.
Survivors include her husband, Bobby Sparkman; a son, Michael Sparkman of Stanford; a daughter, Rita Burchett of Stanford; three sisters, Sue Hurst of Nicholasville and Marlene Campbell and Veronica Wilson, both of Stanford; and a grandchild.
Pallbearers will be members of Junction City Church of God.

Etheridge A. Spaw
LEXINGTON - Etheridge A. "Ed" Spaw, 75, of The Lane, died Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late James. W. and Luvena Williams Spaw. He was retired from the G.D. Searle Pharmaceutical Co., and retired director of the Cardiothoracic Research Lab at the University of Kentucky. He was a member of Southern Heights Baptist Church and Ancient Landmark Lodge 319 F&AM in Indianapolis. He was a horse tradesman, served in the U.S. Marines and the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was the widower of Thelma Lacefield Spaw. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Kay Allison of Lexington; two sisters, Mable Bates Dunham of Waynesburg and Wilma Case of Indianapolis; and a grandchild. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at W.R. Milward Mortuary-Southland by the Rev. Gary Grogan. Burial will be in Pilot View Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln County. Pallbearers will be James Lee "Bo" Holbrook, Marion Cox, Henry Waits, Jack Buell, Don Todd and Dr. Brian Andreas. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Edward Todd, Dr. Michael Daugherty, Dr. Carol Cottrill, members of Elkhorn Saddle Club and members of the Elkhorn Beagle Club. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home and 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Pilot View Baptist Church, Lincoln County. Memorials may go to Lexington Riding for the Handicapped, Masterson Station Park, Leestown Road, Lexington, 40511.

Lemuel Glenn Stamper
WAYNESBURG - Services for Lemuel ``Glenn'' Stamper, 67, of Maumee, Ohio, formerly of Waynesburg, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. C.E. Jacobs. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery with military rites by Caswell Saufley American Legion Post 18.
He died Friday in Maumee.
Born July 11, 1931, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Grant and Allie Hale Stamper. He was a railroad engineer for Conrail for 43 years.
Survivors include is wife, Bernice Hall Stamper; a son, Steven R. Stamper of Maumee; a daughter, Glenda A. Stamper of Lexington; three sisters, Virginia Willis of Mars Hill, N.C., Dalna Hilton of Etowah, Tenn., and Joyce Hardwick of Waynesburg.
Visitation will be 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday.

Thelma D. Stevenson
Thelma Delphine Stevenson, 93, of Rowe Street, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Feb. 2, 1906, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Lena Hays. She was a member of Pleasant Union Baptist Church and had served as a cook at Stanford High School for 38 years. She was the widow of Hubert Stevenson.
Survivors include a daughter, Flora Story of Danville; a son, William T. Stevenson of San Diego, Calif.; two sisters, Florence Wilks of Indianapolis and Zelpher Smith of Lexington; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, the Rev. John R. Stevenson.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Union Baptist Church in Logantown by the Rev. Henry Ewing. Burial will be in Borrows Cemetery, Stanford.
Active pallbearers will be Robert and Ronald Stevenson, Paul and Anthony Story, Ray Rush and Kenyatta Ray.
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Nettie B. Stonecypher
WAYNESBURG - Nettie B. Stonecyper, 92, of Eubank, died Sunday at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home, Somerset.
Born Dec. 7, 1906, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Caleb and Isabelle Falconbury Hubble. She was a homemaker, a member of Eubank Baptist Church and attended Double Springs Baptist Church for 40 years. She was the widow of Rufus D. Stonecypher.
Survivors include a daughter, Euphemia Smith of Eubank; two sisters, Katherine May of Eubank and Blanche H. White of Waynesburg. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ollie Belle Garner; and a son, Stanley B. Stonecypher.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Brad King. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery.
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Vivian M. Thomas
STANFORD - Services for Vivian Miracle Thomas, 73, Cross Hill Drive, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Stanford Baptist Church by the Rev. Tim Boschen. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
She died Monday at Stanford House Nursing Home.
Born Feb. 4, 1923, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late William and Maggie Wilder Miracle. She was a retired employee of Linco Cleaners and a homemaker. She was a member of Stanford Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Cedric Lee Thomas; a son, Donald Thomas, Lexington; a daughter, Cheryl Anne Hutchinson, Round Rock, Texas; a brother, Dexter J. Miracle, San Antonio, Texas; and a sister, Nancy Miracle Alford, Stanford.
Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Memorials may go to Stanford House Nursing Home or the Bluegrass Chapter of Alzheimer's Association.
Fox Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements

Jesse F. Wall
STANFORD - Jesse Fount ``Poppy'' Wall, 87, of 103 A Star Ave., formerly of Waynesburg, died Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville.
Born Oct. 9, 1909, in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Hayden and Janie Stull Wall. He was a retired farmer and a member of Pleasant Point Baptist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Jesse James Wall of Columbus, Ind., Earl L. Wall of Florida, George R. Wall of Nashville, Ind., and Columbus M. Wall and William B. Wall, both of Arkansas; four daughters, Peggy A. Gooch of Danville, Eva J. Johnson of Ashtabula, Ohio, and Louise L. Wall and Norma J. Pruitt, both of Indianapolis; a sister, Daisy K. Summit of New Washington, Ind., and Mrs. John Hensley of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; 33 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Point Baptist Church by the Revs. Vernon Clark and Bill Rhodus. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home and after noon Monday at the church.
Memorials may be made to Lifeline Home Health Care of Stanford.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth R. Gooch Sr., Buck Gooch, Troy R. Gingrass, Jesse James, Columbus Wall and George Wall.
Honorary pallbearers are Lifeline Home Health Care employees.

Mary Etta Tompkins
LANCASTER - Mary Etta Tompkins, 107, of Duncan Hill, died Wednesday at Stanford House Nursing Home.
Born June 6, 1891, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late John and Mattie Smith Penman. She was a 29-year employee of Centre College and a former employee of Old Crow Inn. She was a member of Union Baptist Church and the widower of James ``Jip'' Tompkins.
Survivors include a brother, John H. Penman of Stanford; and two sisters, Mattie M. Wilkenson of Stanford and Sally Humphrey of Louisville.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Rev. William Ewing. Burial will be in Barris Cemetery, Lincoln County.
Pallbearers will be David, John, Hershal and Ronald Penman, Garey Henry and Steven Floyd.
Honorary pallbearers are Jordan Rothwell, Barman Tompkins and DeShawn Warren.
Visitation will be 11 a.m. Saturday until time of service.

Mack W. Tucker
STANFORD - Mack W. Tucker, 91, of Stanford, died Tuesday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Sept. 10, 1906, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late John A. and Addie Holmes Tucker. He was a retired farmer, a member of Hebron United Methodist Church and an Army veteran of World War II. He was the widower of Margaret Plummer Tucker.
Survivors include two sons, Maurice Tucker of Stanford and William Tucker of Waynesburg; a brother, John A. Tucker of Shelby, Ohio; a sister, Elnora Simpson of Stanford; three grandchildren; two step grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Larry Horton. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery with military rites by Caswell Saufley Post 18, American Legion.
Pallbearers will be Joe and William Simpson, Kenneth and John Tschantz, Mel Arnett and Mark Tucker.
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Dorothy Ursprung
STANFORD - Services for Dorothy Ursprung, 75, of Scrubgrass Road, Gravel Switch, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Fox Funeral Home by the Revs. Mike Wright and Gary Story. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
She died Wednesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 29, 1923, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late James H. and Mary Holmes Poynter. She was a homemaker and a member of North Rolling Fork Baptist Church. She was the widow of Albert J. Ursprung.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Ursprung of Gravel Switch and James Ursprung of Liberty; a daughter, Sharon Hinkle of Danville; two sisters, Peggy Elmore of Danville and Helen Propes of Louisville; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two step grandchildren; and four step great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dewayne and Joshua Ursprung, Jason Hinkle, Gary Thompson, Cliff Schaeffer and Rusty Elmore.
Honorary pallbearers are Trevor Thompson, Jonah Ursprung, Lisa Compton, Dr. Finley Hendrickson and Dora Lane.

Delbert L. Williams
SOMERSET - Delbert Lewis Williams, 50, of 1901 Hwy. 1003, formerly of Lincoln County, died Thursday at his home.
Born Jan. 30, 1947, in Lincoln County, he was a son of Maxine Greer Williams Reynolds and the late Lewis Allen Williams. He was owner of North U.S. 27 Upholstery, Somerset, and a member of Pilot Baptist Church.
Additional survivors include his wife, Lou Rachel Williams; three sons, Thomas Wade Daniels, Phillip Daniels and Christoper David Daniels, all of Somerset; a daughter, Tina Angel Williams of Somerset; four brothers, Ralph Williams of Birmingham, Ala., Glen Williams of Ashland, Robert Williams of Waynesburg and Ronnie Reynolds of Somerset; and two granchdildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Pilot Baptist Church, Eubank, by the Revs. Tim Roberts and Greg Ryan. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at Pulaski Funeral Home.
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Hattie M. Williams
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Hattie M. Williams, 88, of 2455 Ephesus School Road, Waynesburg, will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Jimmy Servence. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford. She died Sunday at Garrard County Memorial Hospital, Lancaster. Born Aug. 11, 1907, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Newton and Laura Belle Oaks Siler. She was a homemaker and a lifetime member of Mount Hebron Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Lucille Brock of Waynesburg; three sons, Eugene Williams of Nicholasville, Glen Franklin Williams of Waynesburg and Bill Williams of Waynesburg; a brother, Carl Siler of Stanford; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and several step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, David C. and Earl Williams. Pallbearers will be James Nevels, James Sparks, Ivan Siler, Eddie Cromer, Jason Brown and Bobby Siler. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.

Lena Wood
STANFORD - Lena Wood, 92, Dayton Avenue, Louisville, died Monday at Baptist Hospital East, Louisville. She was formerly of Lincoln County. Arrangements are incomplete at Fox Funeral Home

Josephine P. Woods
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Josephine Plummer Woods, 77, of Maple Street, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Revs. Cecil Roundtree and Steven Smith. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
He died Monday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Pallbearers will be Randall Doyle, Lonnie Pendergraft, Mike Carrier, Greg Shelton, John Graham and Terry Powers.

Mae F. Worek
CRAB ORCHARD - Mae F. Worek, 75, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Crab Orchard, died Wednesday at Elm Creek Nursing Home.
She was a member of East Dayton Baptist Church for many years.
Survivors include a son, Phil Worek of West Carrollton, Ohio; a sister, Margaret Taylor of Xenia, Ohio; a brother, Bobby Martin of Crab Orchard; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. today at Tobias Funeral Home Beavercreek Chapel by the Rev. Gordon Banberg. Burial will be in Valley View Memory Gardens.
Information courtesy of McKnight-Martin Funeral Home.

Ruth H. Yentsch
STANFORD - Ruth Horn Yentsch, 79, of Halls Gap Estates, died Friday at her residence.
Born Dec. 25, 1917, she was a native of Sweetwater, Tenn., and the daughter of the late William F. and Mary Ethel Hagood Horn. She was a homemaker and member of Mount Moriah Christian Church.
She was the widow of William Yentsch and was preceded in death by a daughter, Polly Yentsch.
Survivors include three daughters, Wanda Gourley of Stanford, Rose Floyd of Danville and Juanita Sims of Kings Mountain; three brothers, Eugene Horn of Elizabethtown and Thomas Horn and DeWitt Horn, both of Cincinnati; three sisters, Orene Kidd of Stanford and Dorothy Yauch and Mary Ann Woolum, both of Cincinnati; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home by the Revs. Dale Denton and Rob Cox. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

Ruth L. Yocum
STANFORD - Ruth Louise Yocum, 85, of Hustonville, died Monday at Britthaven Nursing Home, Somerset.
Born March 9, 1913, in Flemingsburg, she was a daughter of the late Ransom and Minnie Plummer Cooper. She was a homemaker and a retired employee of Kentucky State Hospital. She was a member of Green River Pentecostal Church and the widow of Carl N. Yocum.
Survivors include two sons, Mike and Ransom Yocum, both of Hustonville; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Billy Brown. Burial will be in McKinney Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ersel, Steve, Russell and Eddie Brown, Anthony Moore and Bobby Yocum.
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Dorothy D. Young
CRAB ORCHARD - Dorothy Dowell Young, 66, of Reogonia, Ohio, died there Wednesday.
Born Oct. 4, 1929, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Lola Oaks Dowell. She was a nursing assistant and the widow of Sterling Young Sr.
Survivors include a son, Sterling Young Jr. of Reogonia; three daughters, Patricia Dilisio of Columbus, Ohio, Diane Young of Mainville, Ohio, and Carol Janke of Sidney, Ohio; two brothers, Frank and Gomer Dowell, both of Waynesburg; a sister, Bertie Oaks of Waynesburg; and seven grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Double Springs Cemetery, Waynesburg.
McKnight-Martin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William C. Young
LEXINGTON - William C. ``Jun'' Young, 68, of Lexington, died Tuesday at home.
Born in Stanford, he was a son of the late William C. and Betty Hutchinson Young. He was a retired employee of Miller Casket Company and a member of University Heights Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Erlene Kidd Young; a son, James C. Young of Irvine; and three sisters, Beatrice Poynter, Edna Bastin and Opal Dawson, all of Stanford.
Services will be held 3 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home, Stanford. Burial will be Buffalo Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Kidd, Michael Bird, Dudley Burgess, Mark Denham, Marion Bastin and Larry Young. Honorary pallbearers are Ruel Baker, Ralph Fox, Calvin Denham, Lewis Harrod, Dick Reinhold and Charles Baker.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home and 2 p.m. Friday until time of service at Fox Funeral Home.
Memorials may go to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington 40504.