Lincoln County, Kentucky Obituaries

  Lincoln County, Ky Obituaries File #21

 Submitted By:  Carole French DiSanto                         

 

ADAMS, Delores ADINGTON, Darwin Ray ALFORD, Glenn C.
BAKER, Earl Cecil BELL, Goldie BISHOP, Della Denham
BROWN, Luther L. BULLOCK, William E. CARMACK, Lizzie Mae Rogers
CARMACK, Willie Tommy CARPENTER, Cash F. D. CASE, William Thomas
CAUDILL, Amanda Bastin COFFMAN, Virgie Hair COMBAST, William B.
CORDIER, John Thomas CORNETT, Chester J. CORRELL, K. T.
DOBBS, Claris Ferren Gill DUNHAM, Walter Carlos DUNN, Alberta Scott
DURHAM, Elizabeth D. DYEHOUSE, Jesse Elwood ERNST, Carl Harding
FAW, Wiley B. Jr. FREDERICK, Viola Austin GIBBONS, Margaret Lee
GRIMES, Joe S. HAFLEY, Alice Coffman HAFLEY, Rose Z. Young
HARLAN, Birdie M. Eird HENDRICKSON, Charles Franklin HUNT, Jeannette Durham
JONES, Lillian Russell JONES, Maggie Floyd KING, Kevin Lynn
LEIGH, Manlass Eugene LEWIS, Estelle Neal LLOYD, Fred W.
LOGUE, Katherine Merriman MARTIN, William McMULLIN, Barry
MIDDLETON, Linda Padgett MIRACLE, Beulah A. Tarter MITCHELL, Joseph Kinmen
OAKS, Sherry Humphrey OWSLEY, Mary Ellen PADGETT, Gracie H. Leach
PEMBERTON. J. F. PEMBERTON, James Vernon PEYTON, Lula B. Reid
PIKE, Virgil PHILLIPPE, James H. PITTMAN, Franklin Lee
PLAYFORTH, Tina Nicholas POLLARD, Margaret Frances PORTIER, Victoria Reed
PURVIS, Lidia A. RAMSEY, Hazel Sears RANDOLPH, James E.
REED, Douglas L. REYNOLDS, Delta Morgan Long RICE, Deborah Sue
RHODUS, Vena Smith ROGERS, Victor ROWLAND, Scottie
RUSSELL, Coleman RUSSELL, Elmer Thomas RUSSELL, Robert C.
SAYLOR, Tollie Johnson SHELTON, Dudley Jr. SIBLEY, Donna Marie
SIMPSON, Jack B. SIMS, Raymond SIMS, Robert D
SINGLETON, E. J. SNOW, Boyd H. Jr. TAYLOR, Janie L. Vaught
TAYLOR, Ronald Lee TERRY, Carlos T. TODD, Linda D. Coontz
TOOMBS, Melbon M. TURPIN, William E. VAUGHT, Dave H.
WALL, Gainel B. WALLS, Laymin WILCHER, Dorothy Merritt
YOUNG, Charles    

   

 

 

    May 20, 1998 - Wednesday

ADAMS, Delores                                                                              d. 18 May 1998
WAYNESBURG - Delores Adams, 55, of Eubank, died Monday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
She died Monday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
Born March 6, 1933, in Letcher County, she was a daughter of Cinda Whitaker Adams of Pikeville and the late Crocarr Adams. She was a retired teacher and the widow of the late Rex D. Blair. 
Survivors include two daughters, Bonita Blair of Lexington and Madena Blair of Eubank; a brother, Allen K. Adams of Jeremiah; a sister, Angeletta Fields of Pikeville; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be 6 p.m. Thursday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Friendship Cemetery, Ellison Ridge.
Visitation will be 5 p.m. until time of service Thursday. 

 

    July 06, 1998 - Monday

ADINGTON, Darwin R.                                                                  d. 05 July 1998
WAYNESBURG - Darwin Ray ``Doc'' Adington, 69, of Eubank, died Sunday at his home.
Born March 9, 1929, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Lonnie and Gertrude Taylor Adington. He as a farmer and a retired employee of the state highway department. He was a member of Mount Moriah Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Mae McKinney Adington; two sons, Danny R. Adington of Waynesburg and Lanny J. Adington of Eubank; a daughter, Brenda S. Rice of Eubank; a brother, Bobby Adington of Halls Gap; three sisters, Margie Wilhelm of Cincinnati, Ohio, Macelene Stevens of Eubank and Marlene Haggard of Waynesburg; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parlor Grove Baptist Church by the Revs. Troy Roberts, Mike Mullins and Stan Sluder. Burial will be in
McKinney Family Cemetery.
Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

 

           Oct. 31, 2004 – Sunday

ALFORD, Glenn C.                                                                                 d. 30 Oct 2004

STANFORD - Glenn C. Alford, 70, of Springview Drive, Stanford, died Saturday in Stanford. He was the husband of Nancy Miracle Alford. Arrangements are incomplete at Fox Funeral Home.

 

        Nov. 03, 2004 – Wednesday

BAKER, Earl Cecil                                                                   d. 30 Oct 2004

CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Earl Cecil "E.C." Baker Jr., 84, of Crab Orchard, will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church by David Peters. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery with military rites by Caswell Saufley Post 18, American Legion. He died Saturday at Rockcastle County Hospital.

Pallbearers will be Bert McGohon, Bill Hale, Roger Baker Jr., Jimmy Dyehouse, Tommy and Kevin Messer and Van Knox. Honorary pallbearers are Neil Park, Jimmy Gover, Jim Collier, Hank Coats and Marshall Scott. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Friday at McKnight Funeral Home and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.

 

       Dec. 27, 1996 – Friday

BELL, Goldie                                                                                 d. 26 Dec 1996
WAYNESBURG - Services for Goldie Bell, 77, of Kings Mountain will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. David Gambrel. Burial will be in Gooch Cemetery.
She died Thursday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
Born Sept. 12, 1919, in Wayne County, she was a daughter of the late Judge and Leola Gregory Bell. She was a retired cook at Kings Mountain Elementary and a member of Kings Mountain Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Denver Bell; a son, Norman Bell of Waynesburg; three daughters, Mary Elliott of Waynesburg, Lois Grodi of Erie, Mich., and Katie Ray of Lancaster; two brothers, J.B. Bell of Portland, Tenn., and Eather Bell of Coopersville; a sister, Hazel Jones of Coopersville; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

 

      Dec. 03, 1996 – Tuesday

BISHOP, Della Denham                                                                   d. 24 Nov 1996
FORT MITCHELL - Della Denham Bishop, 84, of Fort Mitchell died November 24 at home.
Born July 8, 1912, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Virgil and Maudie Denham.
Survivors include her husband, Carl Bishop; a daughter, Lavonne Ritchie of Cincinnati, Ohio; two brothers, Bobby Denham of Stanford and Fred Denham of Richmond, Va.; two sisters, Iva Sears of Florence and Nina Durham of Danville; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services were Nov. 26 at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial was in
Highland Cemetery.

 

       Sept. 25, 1996 - Wednesday

BROWN, Luther L.                                                                           d. 24 Sep 1996
MORELAND - Luther L. Brown, 87, Hustonville, died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville. Arrangements are incomplete at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home.

     

     

            Oct. 10, 1996 – Thursday

BULLOCK, William E.                                                        d. 08 Oct 1996
STANFORD - William E. Bullock, 37, Hustonville, died Tuesday in Waynesburg.
Born Jan. 2, 1959, in Rockcastle County, he was a son of Viola Sexton Holdam of Mt. Vernon and the late William E. Bullock Sr. He was a farmer.
Additional survivors include his wife, Wanda Broce Bullock; a son, William E. Bullock III of Hustonville; two daughters, Anita Turpin and Crystal Bullock, both of Hustonville; six brothers, Dean Bullock of Frankfort, Anthony Bullock of Stanford, Ronald Raider of Mt. Vernon, Donald Raider of Stanford, Raymond Bullock of Brodhead and Jimmy Griffin of Stanford; four sisters, Vivian Gail Griffin of Stanford, Mary T. Leager of Covington, Mammie
Louise Kirby of Mt. Vernon and Dessie Robinson of London; and a grandchild.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home. Burial will be in Robbins Cemetery
.

           July 24, 1996 – Wednesday

CARMACK, Lizzie Mae Rogers                                                 d. 22 July 1996
WAYNESBURG - Services for Lizzie Mae Carmack, 91, of Old Estesburg Road will be held at 1 a.m. Thursday at Miracle Temple Church by the Revs. A.F. Atwood and Vernon Smith. She died Monday at Lake Cumberland Regional Medical Center, Somerset. Born March 28, 1905, in Pulaski County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Ruth Herren Rogers. She was a homemaker and member of Miracle Temple Church. She was the widow of James Herbert Carmack. Survivors include five sons, Elmer, Tommy, Johnny and Orland Carmack, all of Waynesburg, and Charles Carmack of Eubank; three daughters, Carrie Anderson and Alice Carmack of Waynesburg and Lucille Pike of Kings Mountain; 12 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruby Marie Carmack. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at the church. Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

          Feb. 24, 1997 - Monday

CARMACK, Willie T.                                                                        d. 22 Feb 1997
WAYNESBURG - Willie Tommy Carmack, 55, Estesburg Road, died Saturday at Vencor Hospital, Louisville, as the result of an automobile accident Jan. 1 on U.S. 27 near the Pulaski-Lincoln County line.
Born May 10, 1941, in Pulaski County, he was a son of the late James Herbert and Lizzie Mae Rogers Carmack. He was a farmer and a member of Miracle Temple Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include four brothers, Charles Carmack of Eubank, Elmer Carmack, Johnny Carmack and Orlando Carmack, all of Waynesburg; three sisters, Lucille Pike of Kings Mountain, Carrie Anderson and Alice Carmack, both of Waynesburg.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by A.F. Atwood. Burial will be in
Double Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews.

           July 27, 1997 – Sunday

CARPENTER, Cash F. D.                                                                  d. 25 July 1997
CRAB ORCHARD - Cash Franklin Deraine Carpenter, 7, of 1304 Manor Boulevard died Friday from injuries suffered in a traffic accident.
Born Feb. 21, 1990, in Lexington, he was a son of Ricky Carpenter of Richmond and Sonda Fowler of Crab Orchard. He completed the first grade last school year at Crab Orchard Elementary School and enjoyed fishing, swimming and riding his bicycle.
Additional survivors include a brother, Andrew Scott Bruner of Crab Orchard; his step father, Ricky Fowler of Crab Orchard; his former step parents, David Scott and Teresa Bruner of Crab Orchard; five stepbrothers, Rodney Fowler, Ricky Lee Fowler Jr., Travis Fowler, Kelvin Taylor and Mickey Taylor, all of Crab Orchard; a stepsister, Amanda Fowler of Crab Orchard; his maternal grandfather, Albert Hinds of Lancaster; his maternal grandmother, Helen Withrow of Cleveland, Ohio; and his paternal grandparents, Frank and Alma Carpenter of Richmond.
Services will be noon Monday at Crab Orchard Elementary School cafeteria building by the Rev. Stewart Dawson. Burial will be in
Richmond Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Shane Simpson, Frankie Napier, David Hasson and Robert Hasson.
Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today at the school cafeteria building.

        

             May 20, 1998 – Wednesday

CASE, William Thomas                                                                    d. 19 May 1998
WAYNESBURG - William Thomas Case, 70, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Waynesburg, died Tuesday at Community East Hospital.
Born Oct. 1, 1927, in Elmwood, Ohio, he was a son of the late Forest L. and Edith F. Humphries Case. He was an owner and operator of Vans Tavern for 30 years.

 He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of United Midget Racing Association for 30 years.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma Spaw Case; and a sister, Shirley Brown of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Monte Carney. Burial will be at
Pilot Cemetery with military rites by Caswell Saufley American Legion Post 18.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today at Shirley Brothers Funeral Home; and noon-2 p.m. Friday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home. 

              Aug. 17, 1997 – Sunday

CAUDILL, Amanda Bastin                                                                    d. 15 Aug 1997
WAYNESBURG - Amanda Ann Bastin Caudill, 97, of Ware Road, died Friday at Stanford House Nursing Home in Stanford.
Born Aug. 18, 1899, in Mount Olive, Casey County, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Mary Elizabeth Godbey Bastin. She was a homemaker who specialized in quilt-making and a member of Mount Olive Christian Church. She was the widow of Matthew Caudill. She was predeceased by two sons, Otha Ray Caudill and Franklin D. Caudill.
Survivors include five daughters, Edna Mae Ware and Deva Jean Jones, both of Waynesburg, Effie Marie Sims of Kings Mountain, Mary Nancy Moore of Cincinnati and Darlena B. Broady of Litchfield, Minn.; one brother, John Quincy Bastin of Mount Olive; 20 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by Mike Roberts and the Rev. Greg Powell. Burial will be in
Piney Grove Cemetery, Casey County.
Pallbearers will be Gary Ware, Larry Ware, Dale Fair, Charles Sims, Don Caudill, Tony Moore, Timmy Moore and Terry Moore. Visitation will be 6 p.m. today.

        March 21, 2002 – Thursday

COFFMAN, Virgie Hair                                                               d. 19 March 2002

MORELAND -- Services for Virgie Hair Coffman, 95, of Hustonville will be 2 p.m. Saturday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home.
She died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born May 1, 1906, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur  and Betty Lane Hair. She was retired from Hustonville 
School where she was a cook for 25 years. She was the widow of Bill Coffman and a member of Ellisburg Baptist Church. 
Survivors include two daughters, Bernice Roberts of Hustonville and Gloria Pruett of Indianapolis, Ind.; a brother, Thomas Hair of Junction 
City; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Dewey and Ernest 
T. Coffman.
Pallbearers will be David Coffman, Mike Rhea, Brad Ellis, Bud Jeffries and Jerry Ellis. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.         

               July 10, 2002  - Wednesday 
COMBAST, William B.                                                    d. 07 July 2002 

CRAB ORCHARD -- Services for William B. Combest, 69, of Goshen Road, Stanford, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at McKnight Funeral Home by Johnny 
Baker. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery, Waynesburg.  He died Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital.
Pallbearers will be Jerry and Leon Petrey, Jerry Hardwick, and Roy, Kenny and Ray Beasley. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.


            July 03, 2002 – Wednesday 
CORDIER, John Thomas                                                                   d. 30 June 2002 
LEXINGTON -- John Thomas Cordier, 58, of Lexington died Sunday at Central Baptist Hospital. 
Born March 26, 1944, in Stanford, he was the son of the late William F. and Allene Newland Cordier. He was an insurance agent for Creech and 
Stafford Insurance Agency. He was a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's degree in business administration/management. 
He served as a radio man in the Navy from 1964-1967. He also worked as a manager of the Berea College Log House sales room, a bookkeeper at 
Bluegrass Coca-Cola, and was an insurance agent for Metropolitan Life and C.J. Lear and Co. He was a member of Gardenside Baptist Church 
where he served as an deacon and church moderator. Survivors include his wife, Carla Goodrich Cordier; a son, Jonathan D. Cordier of Lexington; 
two brothers, Robert E. Cordier of Georgetown, Texas, and Harry C. Cordier of Nicholasville; and a grandson. He was preceded in death by an 
infant daughter, Caroline Cordier.
Services were today at Gardenside Baptist Church. Burial was in Buffalo Springs Cemetery in Stanford. 
W.R. Milward Mortuary-Southland is in charge of arrangements.

 

          Nov. 02, 2004 – Tuesday

CORNETT, Chester J.                                                                     d. 31 Oct 2004

CLOVERDALE, Ind. - Chester J. Cornett, 73, of Eminence, Ind., died Sunday at Putnam County Hospital.

Born July 18, 1931, in Letcher County, he was the son of the late John D. and Cinda L. Cornett. He was a metal finisher at Chevrolet Truck and Bus, farmer, employee of Chrysler Corp., and ice cream truck driver. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and the widower of Marvel I. Rowland Cornett.

Survivors include four daughters, Peggy Kleiknight of Yuma, Ariz., Valerie Gruener of Fillmore, Ind., Kathy Cornett of Indianapolis and Carol Hawkins of Greencastle, Ind.; two sisters, Rosetta Miller of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Jean Munday of Zephyrhills, Fla.; two brothers, Arlie Cornett of Lakeland, Fla., and Arvin Cornett of South Carolina; and seven grandchildren.

Services will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Whitaker Funeral Home by Alan D. Small and 10:30 a.m. Friday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home in Waynesburg by the Rev. Chester Cornett.

Visitation will be 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Whitaker Funeral Home and 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home in Waynesburg. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery in Waynesburg.

              June 16, 1996 – Sunday

CORRELL, K.T. "Bill"                                                                            d. 15 June 1996
STANFORD - K.T. "Bill" Correll, 79, 1650 Ky. 501, Kings Mountain, died Saturday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Louisville. Born Aug. 7, 1916, in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Riley and Vada Keith Correll. He was a farmer and a member of Pleasant Point Baptist Church. He is survived by two brothers, Don Correll, Louisville, and Ray Correll, Kings Mountain. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Point Baptist Church by the Rev. Ed. Parton. Burial will be in Pleasant Point Cemetery. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home, and noon-2 p.m. Monday at the church.

           July 27, 1997 – Sunday

DOBBS, Claris Ferren Gill                                                             d. 24 July 1997
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Claris Ferren Gill Dobbs, 74, of Fort Logan Extended Care, Stanford, formerly of Crab Orchard and Windsor, will be 2 p.m. today at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by Cecil Roundtree. Burial will be in
Woodstock Cemetery, Woodstock.
She died Thursday at Fort Logan Hospital, Stanford.
Born Oct. 31, 1922, in Pulaski County, she was a daughter of the late Levi and Eliza Gill. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Morgan Dobbs of Windsor; a son, Beecher Hurt of Stanford; a sister, Aileen Taylor of Crab Orchard; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation is after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home.

        

           Feb. 08, 1998 – Sunday             

DUNHAM, Walter Carlos                                                                d. 05 Feb 1998
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.

            Feb. 07. 1999 – Sunday

DUNN, Alberta Scott                                                                            d. 06 Feb 1999

WAYNESBURG - Alberta Scott Dunn, 77, of Ky. 1247 died Saturday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington.

Born Oct. 12, 1921, she was a native of Garrard County and daughter of the late Marshal Scott and Rella Ruble Scott Hiatt. She was a homemaker and member of Pleasant Point Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, John C. Dunn of Waynesburg; a son, Stephen Dunn of Somerset; a daughter, Annette Story of Waynesburg; a sister, Jeanette Boone of Atlanta, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by Bill Rhodus. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Don Story, Dan Story, Shawn Dunn, Billy Hayes, David Cole and Charles Fortney. 

            Dec. 04, 1996 – Wednesday

 DURHAM, Elizabeth D.                                                                 d. 02 Dec 1996
Graveside services for Elizabeth Anne "Libby" Denton Durham, 68, of Kentucky Avenue, will be 2 p.m. today at Bellevue Cemetery by the Revs. Dr. Thomas K. Farmer and Grace Boyer.
She died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Memorials may to The Presbyterian Church. Stith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

         Dec. 05, 1996 - Thursday

DYEHOUSE, Jesse Elwood                                                              d. 03 Dec 1996
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Jesse Elwood Dyehouse, 70, of Crab Orchard, will be 2 p.m. today at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Mark Fish. Burial will be in
Crab Orchard Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington.
Born Nov. 25, 1926, in Garrard County, he was a son of the late Jesse and Mary Hopkins Dyehouse. He was a former owner of Dyehouse Farm Supply. He was an Army veteran and a member of Crab Orchard Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Viola Baker Dyehouse; four daughters, Judy Hammons of Crab Orchard, Rhonda Marshbanks of Stanford, Yvonne Montgomery, and Lisa Dyehouse of LaCresenta, Calif.; two sons, Kenneth Dyehouse of Brodhead and Michael Dyehouse of Crab Orchard; two sisters, Theatrice Fish and Inez Carter, both of Crab Orchard; and 10 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Roy, David, and Lester Hopkins, U.S. Saylor, Marshall Scott and Joe Baldwin.
Visitation is after 8 a.m. today.
Memorials may go to Crab Orchard Christian Church.  ( File # 8 – Obituary states his name was James Elwood Dyehouse)

       

              March 17, 1999 – Wednesday

ERNST, Carl Harding                                                                     d. 15 March 1999
STANFORD - Services for Carl Harding Ernst, 77, of U.S. 27 south, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home by Jimmy Jenkins. Burial will be in
K.P. Hall Cemetery with military rites by Caswell Saufley Post 18 of the American Legion.
He died Monday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington. 
Born Jan. 27, 1922, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Barney and Bernetta Ballard Ernst. He was a retired farmer and custodian and Kings Mountain Elementary School, a member of Locust Grove Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivor include his wife, Ivagene Williams Ernst; two sons, James B. Ernst of Winchester and Robert A. Ernst of Kings Mountain; two daughters, Debra L. Ernst of Waynesburg and Sharon G. Neal of Byrdstown, Tenn.; a brother, David Ernst of Stanford; a sister, Geneva Skeen of Waynesburg; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mark and Dwight Williams, Larry Reynolds, Donald Dunaway, Nick and Josh Ernst and Steven Cook.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Wednesday.

          Feb. 23, 1999 – Tuesday

FAW, Wiley B. Jr.                                                                                    d. 20 Feb 1999
SCIENCE HILL - Wiley B. ``Buddy'' Faw Jr., 43, of Waynesburg, died Saturday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Jan. 4, 1956, in Louisville, he was a son of Wiley B. and Geneva Willis Faw. He was a student at Eastern Kentucky University, a former pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, Broughtontown, Three Springs (Ky.) Baptist Church, Polly Ann Baptist Church, Eubank, and Freedom Baptist Church, Stanford. He attended Pleasant View Baptist Church, Waynesburg.
Survivors include his wife, Vicki Padgett Faw; a son, Wiley B. Faw III of Longview, Texas; a daughter, Rebecca L. Faw of Williamsburg; a brother, Jacob Faw of Somerset; and two sisters, Rhonda Cassel of Dayton, Ohio, and Mira Reeves of Japan.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at
Olive Baptist Church, Waynesburg, by the Revs. Don Meece and C.E. Jacobs. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at the church.
Memorials may go to Pleasant View Baptist Church, 13571 Hwy. 1247, Waynesburg, 40489, Wiley B. Faw Memorial Fund to be used at Northeast Baptist Pastor's School, Gombi, Nigeria. 

            Feb. 14, 1999 – Sunday

FREDERICK, Viola Austin                                                                d. 11 Feb 1999
MIDDLEBURG - Services for Viola Frederick, 88, of Middleburg, will be 2 p.m. today at Bartle Funeral Home, Middleburg, by the Rev. John P. Cummins. Burial will be in
Middleburg Cemetery.
She died Thursday at Casey County Hospital.
Born April 29, 1910, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Pina Fletcher Austin. She was a housewife and a member of New Salem Baptist Church. She was the widow of Alex Frederick.
Survivors include two daughters, Margie Davis of Loveland, Ohio, and June Carman of Middleburg; one son, Dewey S. Frederick of Cincinnati; nine grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at Bartle Funeral Home, Middleburg.

    

            June 28, 1996 – Friday

GIBBONS, Margaret Lee                                                                   d. 26 June 1996
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Margaret Lee Gibbons, 80, Crab Orchard, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Cecil Roundtree. Burial will be in
Gibbons and Wynn Cemetery at Red Hill in Rockcastle County. She died Wednesday at Lake Cumberland Regional Medical Center, Somerset. Born May 5, 1916, in Clay County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Jane Tipton Lee. She attended New Hope First Church of God. She was the widow of Bill Gibbons. Survivors include a daughter, Isabell Todd of Crab Orchard; a son, Hubbard Frasure of Nicholasville; four stepdaughters, Vina Morgan and Vernia Sandlin, both of Dayton, Ohio, Nannie Mae Buhmier of Brodhead and Marie Smith of Mt. Vernon; four stepsons, Melvin Gibbons of Mt. Vernon, Campbell Gibbons of Dayton, Ohio, Homer Gibbons of Bee Lick and Cecil Gibbons of Crab Orchard; a brother, Tom Lee of Osgood, Ind.; a sister, Maudie Williams of Dayton; three grandchildren and a several stepgrandchildren. Pallbearers will be Henry and William Dowell, Calvin Ray Todd and Mark Aaron Todd, Danny Cummins and Larry Pittman. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.

        Feb. 23, 1998 – Monday

GRIMES, Joe S.                                                                               
STANFORD - Graveside services for Joe S. Grimes Sr., 96, of Cutoff Road, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at
Buffalo Springs Cemetery by the Rev. Steven Smith.
Some honorary pallbearers were incorrect in Sunday's paper. They are Dr. John Baughman, Gabriel Gabriel, Cabel Francis Sr., Billy McGuffey, Jack Bosley, Jack Portwood, Tom Ensslin and Dick Faulkner.

         Sept. 24, 1996 – Tuesday

HAFLEY, Alice Coffman                                                                        d. 21 Sept 1996
Services for Alice Coffman Hafley, 80, formerly of Arnold Tower, will be 2 p.m. today at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by G.W. Smith Jr. Burial will be in
Hustonville Cemetery.
She died Saturday at Charleston Health Care Center.
Born Aug. 12, 1916, in Ellisburg, she was a daughter of the late Logan and Ida Hafley Coffman. She was a member, active worker and piano player for Ellisburg Baptist Church for many years. She was the widow of Carl Hafley.
Survivors include two daughters, Joan Ellis and Gail Graybeal, both of Danville; a son, Lyle Hafley, Stanford; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mitch and Matthew Ellis, Mike Lowry, Thomas Mills, Eugene Hafley and David Swartzlander.

          Aug. 17, 1999 – Tuesday

HAFLEY, Rose Z. Young                                                              d. 15 Aug 1999
LEBANON -- Rose Zella Hafley, 63, of Gravel Switch, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Sept. 10, 1935, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Estil and Della M. Young Carrier. She was a member of Geneva Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Virgil Hafley Jr. of Gravel Switch; three sons, Gary, Barry and Bobby Whitis, all of Gravel Switch; two daughters, Kim Mills of Gravel Switch and Patty Snow of Lawrenceburg; three brothers, Harold Carrier of Bellview, Bill Carrier of Cincinnati, and Carl Carrier of Alexandria; a sister, Selma Barnett of Waynesburg; 12 grandchildren; six step grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Cathy Whitis Douglas.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bosley Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Elders Cemetery near Gravel Switch.

         Oct. 20, 1997 – Monday

HARLAN, Birdie M. Eird                                                               d. 18 Oct 1997
MORELAND - Birdie Mae Harlan, 84, of Moreland, died Saturday at Heartland Health Care, Lexington.
Born Sept. 14, 1913, in Fayette County, she was a daughter of the late Bert and Mary Hocker Eird and the widow of Willie Harlan. She was a homemaker and a member of Allen Chapel Methodist Church.
Survivors include three sons, James W. Harlan of Dayton, Ohio, Joe L. Harlan of Louisville and Herbert L. Harlan of Haddisburg, Miss; a foster son, George Coulter of Lexington; two daughters, Fannie M. Coulter of Columbus, Ohio, and Mary F. Johnson of Lexington; 18 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Harlan.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Everhart Walker. Burial will be in
Moreland Family Cemetery.

           Oct. 31, 2004 – Sunday

HENDRICKSON, Charles F.                                                                     d. 29 Oct 2004

CRAB ORCHARD - Charles Franklin Hendrickson, 91, of Crab Orchard, died Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.

Born Jan. 7, 1913, in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson and Armilda Rice Hendrickson. He was a former employee of Bob Saylor Grocery Store and a farmer. He was the widower of Lucy Mae Merida Hendrickson.

Survivors include six sons, Glenn E. Hendrickson of Oregon, Ill., Nevil G. Hendrickson of Crab Orchard, Lonnie R. Hendrickson of Lexington, Bobby O. Hendrickson of Maryville, Tenn., Hubert Hendrickson of Lancaster and Larry W. Hendrickson of Austin, Ind.; two daughters, Rhoda M. Salyers of Green Castle, Ind. and Brenda S. Cota of Scottsburg, Ind.; 25 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two daughters, Jewell Marksberry and Martha A. Smith; and a son, Arnold A. Hendrickson. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at McKnight Funeral Home by Cecil Roundtree. Burial will be in Ephesus Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randy, Ricky, Wade, Tony, Donald and Doug Hendrickson.

           August 17, 1997

HUNT, Jeannette Durham                                                               d. 06 Aug 1997
Jeannette Durham Hunt, 87, formerly of East Lexington Avenue, died Aug. 6 at Charleston Health Care Center.
Born Oct. 31, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Addison and Lottie Collings Durham. She was retired employee of Commonwealth First Federal and belonged to Centenary United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, Francis Milton Hunt of Chevy Chase, Md.
A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at
Bellevue Cemetery by the Rev. Larry Gardner.
Memorials may go to Centenary United Methodist Church, 119 S. Third St., Danville, Ky. 40422.
Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

         August 14, 1997 – Thursday

JONES, Lillian Russell                                                               d. 12 Aug 1997
MORELAND - Services for Lillian Russell Jones, 67, of Danville Pike, Stanford, will be 2 p.m. Friday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Dale Denton. Burial will be in
Hustonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Rothwell Jr., Junior Snow, Robert Jefferies, Lennie Westerfield and Timmy Jones.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.
She died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.

          August 14, 1996 – Wednesday

JONES, Maggie                                                                                   d. 11 Aug 1996
Services for Maggie Jones, 93, Nelson Avenue, Lexington, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Lexington, by the Rev. Thomas Peoples. Burial will be in
Hilldale Cemetery, Danville. She died Sunday at Homestead Nursing Home. Born Oct. 5, 1902, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of John Jackman and Marie Jackman Floyd and the widow of Willie T. Jones. She was a private cook, past president of St. Paul Missionary and a member of Pleasant Green Baptist Church and the 40 Year Christian Group. Survivors include a brother, Virgil Jackman of Danville. Pallbearers will be deacons and trustees of Pleasant Green Baptist Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. until the service Friday at the church. Smith-Jackson Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

            Nov. 02, 2004 – Tuesday

KING, Kevin L.                                                                        d. 30 Oct 2004

MORELAND - Services for Kevin Lynn King, 35, of Moreland, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by David Fralix. Burial will be in McGirr-Sandidge Cemetery.

He died Saturday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.

Pallbearers will be Brandon Casey, Joey Martin, Casey King, Ashley Powell, John Phillips and Jackie Lynn. Honorary pallbearers are J.E. Routin, Randy McGirr, Travis Rolley, Sammy Boyd, Eddie Baker, Frankie Vanoy, Archie Coffman and Jeff Sowders. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. today.

         

            March 01, 2002 – Friday

LEIGH, Manlass Eugene                                                            d. 27 Feb 2002

Services for Manlass Eugene Leigh, 71, of Alum Springs Cross Pike will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home. Burial will be in 
Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford, with military rites by Caswell Saufley Post 18 of the American Legion.
He died Wednesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington. Born April 9, 1930, in Stanford, he was the son of the late John H. 
and Ruth Ann Green Leigh. He was a retired insurance agent for American General, a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church, and a 
Navy veteran. 
Survivors include a son, Edward E. Leigh of Georgetown; a daughter, Teresa A. Leigh of North Carolina; two sisters, Audrey B. Hargis of 
Danville and Rose E. Haeuser of New Orleans, La.; and a child whom he raised, Jessica Moore of Harrodsburg. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Saturday.


            Feb. 26, 1997 – Wednesday 

LEWIS, Estelle Neal                                        d. 22 Feb 1997
BRODHEAD - Estelle Lewis, 84, Brodhead, died Saturday in Crossnore, N.C.
Born Oct. 16, 1912, in Crab Orchard, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Leanna Neal. 
She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope First Church of God, where she was a Sunday 
school teacher and a member of the Missionary Society. She was the widow of Charles S. Lewis.
Survivors are two sisters, Lillian Cash, Danville, and Judy Coldiron, Crab Orchard. She 
was preceded in death by a daughter, Ilene McIntyre.
Services were 11 a.m. today at New Hope First Church of God by the Rev. John Harness Jr. 
Burial was in the Family Cemetery. Watson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.  
             July 27, 1997 – Sunday 

LLOYD, Fred W.                                                                                   d. 25 July 1997
NAPOLEAN, Ohio - Services for Fred W. Lloyd, 31, of Stanford, formerly of Archbold, Ohio, will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Napolean Church of the Nazarene by the Revs. David Lutz and Don Barnett. Burial will be in
Forest Hill Cemetery.
He died Friday at Fort Logan Hospital, Stanford, from injuries suffered in a traffic accident.
Born Sept. 5, 1965, in Phoenix, Ariz., he was a son of Charlene Green Lloyd of Archbold and the late Elden Lloyd. He was an employee of Stuart Powell Ford, Danville, and a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Stanford. He was a graduate of Sayette Christian Academy.
Additional survivors include his wife, Tabatha Brown Lloyd; a daughter, Lydia Marie Lloyd; a brother, Timothy Lloyd of Florida; three sisters, Ellena Hussey of Michigan, Mary Lemmon of Stanford and Rebecca Lloyd of Archbold; and his grandmother, Mae Lloyd of Archbold.
Visitation is 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at Walker Mortuary, Napolean.

 

            July 07, 2002 – Sunday

LOGUE, Katherine Merriman,                                                               d. 05 July 2002

STANFORD- Katherine Merriman Logue, 81, of Stanford House Nursing Home, Stanford, died Friday at Stanford House.

Born June 29, 1921, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Amanada Merriman. She was the widow of James A. Logue. 
She was a retired employee of Palm Beach Co., a former employee of Mercer Dress Co., a provider of private duty nursing care, a member of the 
Danville-Boyle County Senior Citizens Center and a member of the Harrodsburg Community Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Debbie A. Talley of Danville; a brother, James Merriman of Middletown, Ohio; five grandchildren; and eight 
great-grandchildren.

Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Revs. Billy Brown, Terry Morrison and Everett Priddy. Burial will be in Bellevue 
Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be James M. Teague, Troy A. Teague, Joshua D. Wilcher, Gerald Merriman, Greg Crabtree and Matt East. Honorary 
pallbearers will be Dr.Bacon Moore, Dr. Narendra James, staff of Stanford House Nursing Home and staff and members of Danville-Boyle 
County Senior Citizens Center.Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday.


        Nov. 03, 2004 – Wednesday

MARTIN, William                                                                            d. 02 Nov. 2004

MORELAND - William "Bill" Martin, 69, of Tyner, formerly of Mount Salem in Lincoln County, died Tuesday at Marymount Hospital in London.

Born Feb. 5, 1935, in Hustonville, he was the son of the late Everett and Mary Sharp Martin. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church. He retired from Jefferson-Smurfitt Paper Mill in Lockland, Ohio.

Survivors include his wife, Carol Martin; a daughter, Connie Sue Martin of Somerset; three step-daughters, Kathy Blair of London, Rebecca Miller of Annville, and Cheryl Elmore of Casey County; a son, Steven E. Martin of Lexington; two stepsons, Robert Johnson of Tyner and Timothy Johnson of Cincinnati; a brother, Paul Martin of Ashland City, Tenn.; and two sisters, Alice M. Brown of Cincinnati and Stella M. Allen of Indianapolis.

Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Thursday.

          July 15, 1996 – Monday

McMULLIN, Barry                                                                            d. 13 July 1996
WAYNESBURG - Services for Barry McMullin, 36, of 885 Goshen Road, Stanford, will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by the Revs. Dan Gutenson and Bill Hawkins. Burial will be in
Double Springs Cemetery. He died Saturday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington. Born Sept. 1, 1959, in Lincoln County, he was a son of LeRoy McMullen of Somerset and Marie Correll Bonner of Lancaster. He was a self-employed logger and a member of Watts Chapel Baptist Church. Additional survivors include his wife, Pam Bolin McMullin; two sons, Brian Lee McMullen of Crab Orchard and Brandon Lee of Stanford; a stepfather, Melton Bonner Jr. of Lancaster; a brother, Chuck McMullen of Georgetown; a sister, De Dee McMullen of Lancaster; a stepsister, Myra Bonner of Charlotte, N.C.; and paternal grandmother, Lucy McMullen of Somerset. Pallbearers will be Anthony, Calvin and Timmy Singleton, Brad Helm, Shelly Mullins, Johnny Blanton and Joe Julian. Honorary pallbearers are employees of McMullen Logging Crew.

       

           August 20, 1998 – Thursday

MIDDLETON, Linda                                                                        d. 17 Aug 1998
WAYNESBURG - Services for Linda Middleton, 51, of Waynesburg, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Parlor Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. Mike Mullins. Burial will be in
Double Springs Cemetery.
She died Tuesday as the result of a car crash in U.S. 27 in Waynesburg.
Born April 28, 1947, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of Orville Padgett of Waynesburg and the late Ethel Yantz Padgett. He was a former Lincoln County school bus driver and a member of Parlor Grove Baptist Church.
Other survivors include her former husband, James Middleton of Waynesburg; a son, Keith Middleton of Stanford; a daughter, Lisa Stringer of Crab Orchard; three brothers, Clinton Padgett of Lexington, James Padgett of Lawrenceburg and Freddie Padgett of Waynesburg; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, James K. Middleton.
Nephews will be pallbearers.

          June 27, 1999 – Sunday     

MIRACLE, Beulah A.                                                                        d. 26 June 1999
MORELAND -- Services for Beulah Alice Miracle, 75, of Moreland, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. David Smith. Burial will be in Moreland Cemetery.
She died Saturday at her home. 
Born June 25, 1925, in Boyle County, she was a daughter the late Jesse and Tina Webb Tarter. She was a retired employee of Genesco, and a member of Moreland United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Hilton Miracle; and a sister, Pauline Kinder of Aurora, Ind. 
Pallbearers will be Allen Turner, Ashley Phillips, Dale Dowell, Donald Atwood, Jeff Hurt and Jim Farris Reid.

            Nov. 09, 2004 – Tuesday

MITCHELL, Joseph Kinmen                                                                d. 03 Nov 2004

WAYNESBURG - Services for Joseph Kinmen Mitchell, 42, of Stanford, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery. He died Saturday at home.

Born Feb. 27, 1962, in Cincinnati, he was the son of Roma Burleson Yeager of Erlanger, and the late Charles Hayden Mitchell.Other survivors include two brothers, Jeffrey Scott Mitchell of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Julian Wayne Mitchell of Carrollton; a sister, Roma Monique Triplett of Fairfield, Ohio; a stepfather, Harold Yeager of Erlanger; and a special friend, Fern Lash, of Stanford.

            Nov. 02, 2004 – Tuesday

OAKS, Sherry Humphrey                                                        d. 30 Oct 2004

STANFORD - Services for Sherry Oaks, 38, of Stanford, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Spurlin Funeral Home by the Rev. Dan Gutenson. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery.

She died Saturday in Casey County.

Born April 10, 1966, in Lexington, she was the daughter of Josephine and Carlos Humphrey of Stanford. She was a homemaker and a member of White House Tabernacle.

Survivors include her husband, Randy Oaks; a son, Rodney W. Floyd Jr. of Stanford; two sisters, Nancy Hill and Brenda Thompson, both of Stanford; a brother, James Humphrey of Stanford; and a grandchild.

Pallbearers will be Chad and Ben Oaks, John Nichols, David Patterson, Robert Quinn and Jimmy Roberts.Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Wednesday.

        Sept, 10, 1997 – Wednesday

OWSLEY, Mary Ellen                                                                    d. 06 Sept 1997
LANCASTER - Graveside services for Mary Ellen Owsley, 97, of Lexington, were this morning at Lancaster Cemetery by the Rev. Dwight Foderhase.
She died Saturday at Lexington Country Place.
Born April 10, 1900, in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Letcher Owsley and Hallie Hamilton Owsley Dunlap. She was a retired teacher and librarian, having received degrees from Transylvania University and University of Kentucky. She taught at Lexington's Junior High School and Henry Clay High School.
She was a member of Friends of the Lexington Public Library, the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation, the Northside Association and the Womans Club of Central Kentucky, and Colonial Dames of America. She was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, Beta Phi Mu, Delta Kappa Gamma, honorary fraternities. She was a member of Second Presbyterian Church where she served as a deacon, Circle Chairman and Sunday School teacher.
Owsley was a niece of Governors Letcher and Owsley and a great-niece of William Whitley, owner of the first brick house in Kentucky, now a state historic site.
Survivors include a sister, Dorothy D. Pinson of Ft. Myers, Fla. Ramsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

          March 24, 1999 – Wednesday

PADGETT, Gracie H. Leach                                                                d. 23 March 1999
WAYNESBURG - Gracie Helen Padgett, 86, of Rocky Hollow Road, died Tuesday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.
Born March 11, 1913, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Ollie Baugh Leach. She was a homemaker and store clerk and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. She was the widow of Nobel Padgett.
Survivors include a son, Edward ``Beet'' Leach of Waynesburg; a grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Tippie Leach.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Pleasant View Baptist Church by the Rev. Vola Brown. Burial will be in Pleasant Point Cemetery, Kings Mountain.

               Dec. 04, 1996 – Wednesday

PEMBERTON, J. F.                                                              d. 01 Dec 1996
MORELAND - Services for J.F. Pemberton, 71, of Somerset, were scheduled for 11 a.m. today at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Arthur Selch. Burial was in
Hustonville Cemetery.
He died Sunday in Somerset.
Pallbearers were Gilbert Robinson Jr., Kellie Robinson, Scott Robinson, Jamie Robinson, Kyle Robinson, Jimmy Cutter and Darrell Meece.

             May 24, 1998 – Sunday

PEMBERTON,  James Vernon                                                    d. 23 May 1998
MORELAND - James Vernon Pemberton, 65, died Saturday at Stanford House Nursing Home.
Born Aug. 24, 1932, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Jess R. Pemberton and Mable Hughes Pemberton. He was a retired steelworker and a member of
the Pentecostal church.
He is also survived by his wife, Jean Gill of Moreland; three sons, DeWayne Pemberton and Michael Lee Pemberton, both of Lexington, and Jimmy Dale
Pemberton of Iowa Park, Texas; three sisters, Brenda Dwight and Vonda Allen, both of Portage, Ind., and Veda Heuchin of Merritt Island, Fla.; and two brothers,
Bobby Pemberton of Moreland and Ronald Pemberton of Hobart, Ind.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Conley Tirey. Burial will be in
Hustonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Paul Rice, Billy Rice, Harold McCowan, Micheal Lee Pemberton Jr., Merle Robertson and James Thomas Wilburn Sr.     

      May 06, 1999 – Thursday

PEYTON, Lula B. Reid                                                                    d. 04 May 1999
MORELAND - Services for Lula B. Reid Peyton, 81, of Hustonville, will be 2 p.m. Friday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. G.W. Smith. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery.
She died Tuesday at her home.
Pallbearers will be Bill Brown, Allen Leach, Neil Reed, Allen Ryan and Ray Young and Johnny Ellis. Visitation is after 4 p.m. today. 

       July 17, 1996 – Wednesday

PIKE, Virgil                                                                             d. 15 July 1996
WAYNESBURG – Services for Virgil Pike, of N. Fishing Creek, Kings Mountain, were 11 a.m. today at the Waynesburg Pentecostal Church by the Revs. A.F. Atwood and Billy Brown. Burial was in
Double Springs Cemetery. He died Monday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. Born April 10, 1929, in Boyle County, he was a son of the late Frank and Rodie Burke Pike. He was a saw mill worker and a farmer. He was a member of Waynesburg Pentecostal Church. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Lucille Pike; a son, David Pike of Kings Mountain; three brothers, Clarence Earl Pike of Crab Orchard; Herman Pike of Louisville and Harrison Pike of Waynesburg; two sisters, Mildred Helen Lawless of Crab Orchard and Faye Hodge of Waynesburg; and three grandchildren. Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

        

 

            Oct. 13, 1996 – Sunday

PHILLIPPE, James H.                                                            d. 10 Oct 1996
WAYNESBURG - Services for James Hobert Phillippe, 81, of Phillippe Road will be held 2 p.m. today at Walltown Christian Church by the Rev. Ervin Ray. Burial will be in
Dunham Cemetery.
He died Thursday at Lake Cumberland Regional Medical Hospital, Somerset.
Born March 16, 1915, in Mountain City, Tenn., he was a son of the late William F. and Clatie Owens Phillippe. He was a member of Walltown Christian Church and a Casey County election officer.
Survivors include his wife, Nellie Snow Phillippe; three sons, Charles Phillippe of Science Hill, James Hobert Phillippe Jr. and Johnny Phillippe, both of Waynesburg; three stepsons, Curtis Robertson and Lewis Robertson, both of Kings Mountain and Victor Robertson of London; three daughters, Barbara Tucker of Kings Mountain, Winnie Smith of Maineville, Ohio, and Fredia Floyd of Fairfield, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Dorothy Phillips and Elaine Crutcher, both of Nicholasville; seven brothers, Claude Phillippe of Danville, Lonnie Phillippe of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Hayden Phillippe and Murrell Phillippe, both of Waynesburg, Paul Phillippe and Mack Phillippe, both of Kings Mountain, and Earl Phillippe of Osgood, Ind.; a sister, Opal Ellison of Milan, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; 14 step-grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
Barnett-Demrow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

       May 14, 1998 – Thursday

PITTMAN, Franklin L.                                                                         d. 12 May 1998
MIDDLEBURG - Franklin Lee Pittman, 37, of Kings Mountain, died Tuesday in Stanford of injuries sustained in an auto accident.
Born Dec. 16, 1960, he was a son of Lena Mae Elliott Pittman of Waynesburg and Charlie Pittman of Danville. He was a mechanic.
Other survivors include four brothers, James C. Pittman of Waynesburg, William R. Pittman of Middleburg, Vernon L. Pittman of Bethelridge and James L. Pittman
of Liberty; five sisters, Lona L. Pittman and Effie M. Simpson, both of Liberty, Shirley P. Pittman of Elkhart, Ind., Mary A. Pittman of Kings Mountain and Betty J.
Griffin of Hustonville.
Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Bartle Funeral Home by the Rev. C.B. Carman. Burial will be in
Salyers Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Edward Rowland, Michael, James, Vernon and William Pittman and Joe Simpson.
Honorary pallbearers are Keith Pittman and Danny Poff.

         April 20, 1998 – Monday

PLAYFORTH, Tina Nicholas                                                              d. 18 April 1998
LANCASTER - Tina Nicholas Playforth, 85, of Stanford, formerly of Lancaster, died Saturday at Lake Cumberland Regional Medical Center.
Born April 27, 1912, in Milton, W.V., she was a daughter of the late Alice Nichols. She was as homemaker and a member of Bethel Church of Christ, Lincoln County. She was the widow of Henry O. Playforth.
Survivors include three sons, Marvin R. Playforth and Mitchell R. Playforth, both of Lancaster, and Calvin Playforth of Stanford; five daughters, Vivian F. Sutton of
Cincinnati, Lelia J. Price of Somerset, Kathleen Reynolds of West Chester, Ohio, Janet S. Belcher of Stanford and Karen M. Lane of Glynn Haven, Fla.; a sister,
Laura Harness of Crab Orchard; 26 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Arnold L. Playforth.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at
Bethel Church of Christ by Hunter Miller. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at Spurlin Funeral Home.             

            Sept. 25, 1996 – Wednesday

POLLARD, Margaret Frances                                                          d. 24 Sept 1996
LANCASTER - Margaret Frances Pollard, 97, Boones Creek Road, widow of Moat Pollard, died Tuesday at Garrard County Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Ramsey Funeral Home.

         Nov. 07, 2004 – Sunday

PORTIER, Victoria Reed                                                         d. 04 Nov 2004

STANFORD - Services for Victoria Reed Portier, 29, of Crab Orchard, are 2 p.m. today at the home of the family, 11054 Ky. 643, Crab Orchard. She died Thursday in Crab Orchard.

Born Dec. 21, 1974, she was the daughter of Stanley and Sally Randolph Reed. She was a homemaker. Other survivors include two sons, John and Edward Portier of Flora Home, Florida; two brothers, Willy and Weasel Reed of Crab Orchard; a sister, Becky Hammons of Ohio; and a companion, Kenneth Wilder of Crab Orchard. Visitation is after noon today at the home of the family. Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

         Dec. 26, 1997 –Friday

PURVIS, Lidia A.                                                                               d. 20 Dec 1997
MORELAND - Lidia Ann Purvis, 84, of Hustonville, died Saturday in Columbia.
Born Nov. 4, 1913, in Leitchfield, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Cora Wilson Barton. She had been a nurse for several years.
Survivors include her husband, William E. Purvis; a son, James R. Spencer of Lexington; a brother, Clark Barton of Leitchfield; a half sister, Grace Bekert of Lexington; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by Bill Rose. Burial will be in
Hustonville Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today.

        March 30, 1997 – Sunday

RAMSEY, Hazel Sears                                                                           d. 27 March 1997
LANCASTER - Services for Hazel Ramsey, 57, Davis Avenue, will be 2 p.m. Monday at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Revs. Bob Rush and Rick Naylor. Burial will be in
Lancaster Cemetery.
She died Thursday at home.
Born Sept. 26, 1939, in McKinney, she was a daughter of Ada Marie Yocum Sears of McKinney and the late William T. Sears. She was a homemaker and member of Lancaster Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, B.D. ``Don'' Ramsey; four daughters, Cathy Meadors, Tammy Goins, Donna Peek and Kim Young, all of Lancaster; four sisters, Anna Lois Baker of Mount Vernon, Alma Adkins and Sally Adkins, both of Stanford, and Theresa Heselton of Moreland; a brother, Delmer Yocum of Lancaster; and seven grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Billy Baker, Stuart Curtis, Jimmy Sears, Earl Adkins Jr., Gary Adkins and Keith Adkins.

         March 30, 1999 – Tuesday

RANDOLPH, James E.                                                          d. 25 March 1999
CINCINNATI - James E. Randolph, 76, of New Madison, Ohio, died Thursday. 
He was born July 6, 1922, in Hustonville and was the widower of Clara A. Randolph.
Other survivors include a daughter, Pamela Edwards; a son, Kelvin Randolph; a brother, Nate Phelps; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services were held Monday at Hodapp Funeral Home with burial in
Oak Hill Cemetery, Springdale, Ohio. 

         August 21, 1997 – Thursday

REED, Douglas L.                                                                         d. 20 Aug 1997
MORELAND - Douglas L. Reed, 48, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Campbellsville, died Wednesday at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown.
Born Jan. 28, 1949, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Lee and Maulsey Followell Reed. He was an employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville for 25 years and a member of Robertson Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Melby Reed; two daughters, Cindy Reed of Campbellsville and Kimberly D. King of Elizabethtown; a stepdaughter, Raedenna Underwood of Greensburg; a stepson, Stephen L. Melby of Louisville; three brothers, Hershel Reed of Danville, Hubert Reed of Bradfordsville and Carroll Reed of Hustonville; two sisters, Lora Overstreet of Danville and Carolyn Lane of Stanford; a grandson; and two step granddaughters.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Herman Wilkerson. Burial will be in
Hustonville Cemetery.

          Oct. 14, 1998 – Wednesday

REYNOLDS, Delta Morgan Long                                               d. 12 Oct 1998
STANFORD - Services for Delta Morgan Long Reynolds, 78, of Anderson Heights, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant View Baptist Church by the Revs. Vola Brown and Rob Cox. Burial will be in
Danville Memorial Gardens
She died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. 
Born Nov. 14, 1919, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Viola Greer Morgan Young. She was a homemaker and former certified nursing assistant at Fort Logan Hospital. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and the widow of Cecil Long. 
Survivors include her husband, Earl Reynolds; two sons, Larry Long of Stanford and Wendell Long of Lancaster; two daughters, Patty Sowders of Stanford and Bernice Nutgrass Johnson of Danville; three stepsons, Michael Reynolds of Waynesburg, and Timmy and Dennis Reynolds of Louisville; two stepdaughters, Dewanna Grabeel of Eubank and Georgia Jenkins of Highland; four sisters, Thelma Green and Fredia Bastin, both of Stanford, Berdena Peyton of Germantown, Ohio, and Emily Black of Knoxville, Tenn.; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; nine step grandchildren; and five step great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter. 
Pallbearers will be Eddie Sowers, Keith Long, Larry Joe Long, Joseph Nutgrass, Joshua Johnson, A.J. Johnson, Shannon Reynolds and Justin Sowers. 
Honorary pallbearers are great-grandchildren.  Visitation is after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the church. 
Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

       

             August 14, 1996 – Wednesday    

RICE, Deborah Sue                                                                  d. 12 Aug 1996
MORELAND - Deborah Sue Rice, 33, Elizabethtown, died Monday at University of Louisville Hospital. Born March 31, 1963, in Frankfort, Germany, she was a daughter of Paul and Opal K. Peters Rice, Elizabethtown. Other survivors are three brothers, Terry L. Rice of Michigan, Ross H. Rice of Indiana and Steve A. Rice with the U.S. Army in Germany. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Rick Trumbo. Burial will be in
Moreland Cemetery. A memorial service will be 7 p.m. today at Cerean Baptist Church, Elizabethtown. Pallbearers are Ross, Steve, Ricky and Drew Rice, Josh Trumbo and Shane Dudek. Visitation is after 6 p.m. Thursday .

           October 22, 1996 – Tuesday

RHODUS, Vena Smith                                                                d. 21 Oct 1996
STANFORD - Vena Smith Rhodus, 85, Herndon Avenue, died Monday at home.
She was the widow of Claude Rhodus.
Arrangements are incomplete at Fox Funeral Home.

        May 22, 1998 – Friday

ROGERS, Victor                                                                         d. 22 May 1998
WAYNESBURG - Victor Rogers, 70, of Greenbriar Road, Waynesburg, died Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. 
He was a supervisor for L.E. Myers in Chicago and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Pleasant Point Baptist Church.
Born Dec. 6, 1927, he was the son of the late Claude Rogers and the late Peachie Terry Rogers.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Hubbard Rogers; two brothers, Scottie Rogers and Gene Rogers, both of Cincinnati; five sisters, Frances Ledford of Golden, Colo., Katherine West, Patricia Knechtly and Frieda Wall, all of Cincinnati, and Dorothy Rogers of Waynesburg
Services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by the Rev. Bill Rhodus. Burial will be at
Pleasant Point Cemetery

          Jan. 16, 1998 – Friday

ROWLAND, Scottie                                                                        d. 14 Jan 1998
WAYNESBURG - Scottie Rowland, 56, of Cookeville, Tenn., died Wednesday at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
Born June 30, 1941, in the Kings Mountain area in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Jessie and Mabel Smith Rowland. He was a tool and die maker and carpenter.
Survivors are his wife, Harriett Adams Rowland; two sons, Jason and Eric Rowland, both of Muncie, Ind.; a stepson, Carl Norris of Muncie; a stepdaughter, Pam Knight of Muncie; a brother, Cleve Rowland of Nicholasville; a half brother, Jessie Rowland of Lexington; three sisters, Jean Preston of Lawrenceburg; Sylvia Rowland McNelly of Nicholasville and Jane Gabbard of Lexington; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two stepchildren, Larry Norris and Ann Norris.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home by David Calvert. Burial will be in
Pleasant Point Cemetery, Kings Mountain.

                October 18, 1996 – Friday

RUSSELL, Coleman                                                                      d. 18 Oct 1996
MORELAND - Coleman Russell, 79, of Hustonville, died today at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home.

         August 30, 1998 – Sunday

RUSSELL, Elmer Thomas                                                           d. 21 Aug 1998

MORELAND - Elmer Thomas Russell, 52, of Hustonville died Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville, after a long illness.
Born May 5, 1946, in Casey County, he was a son of Bessie Hafley Russell of Hustonville and the late Thomas S. Russell. He was a retired employee of AllTel Telephone Co. of Shepherdsville and a member of Ellisburg Baptist Church.
Additional survivors include his wife, Le Verne Maples Russell; a son, Randall S. Russell of Hustonville, a stepson, Timothy Pendygraft of Danville; a brother, Clay Gilbert Russell of Hustonville; four sisters, Velma Douglas of Harrodsburg, Vivian Allison of Gallatin, Tenn., Mary Ann Reeves of Danville and Helen Vanoy of Junction City; and a stepgrandson.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Ellisburg Baptist Church by the Rev. G.W. Smith. Burial will be in
Hustonville Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Larry Allison, Bobby Reeves, Danny Hafley, Eugene Hafley, Robert Maples and Brian Vanoy.
Honorary pallbearwers will be nieces and nephews and employees of AllTell employees.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home.

          August 27, 1998 – Thursday

RUSSELL, Robert C.                                                                    d. 25 Aug 1998

Services for Robert C. Russell, a founding member of the local Human Rights Commission, 71, of Madison Avenue, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home by the Revs. Tim Mathis and Doug Sharon. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery with military rites.
Russell, 71, of Madison Avenue died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
``I'm going to miss him,'' said Boyle County Judge-Executive Tony Wilder. ``Robert always had the public in mind. He tackled two tough jobs when he allowed himself to be appointed to the Human Rights Commission and Board of Adjustments.''
Russell was a member of the Board of Adjustments at the time of his death. Earlier this year, Russell resigned from the Human Rights Commission. He was a founding member of that commission.
Russell served on the Danville Central Labor Council and was past president and past political director of the local chapter of Communication Workers of America. Russell volunteered at the Danville-Boyle County Senior Citizen Center, was a member of Telephone Pioneers of America and was active in the Democratic Party. He was Kentucky Colonel.
``He was a person who was very interested in being a good citizen,'' said Wilder. ``He showed he really cared about the worker.''
Russell was retired from BellSouth where he had been a toll test-board operator. He was a part-time cattle farmer and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Broadway, and had served on their personnel committee. He was a graduate of Parksville High School.
Born July 26, 1917, in Stanford, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Ellen Marcene Newsom Russell.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Crain Russell; a son, David C. Russell of Graham, N.C.; two daughters, Joyce Caskey of Dickson, Tenn., and Sandy Underwood of Dallas; two sisters, Mildred McLeod of Houston and Marilyn J. Lampkin of Louisville; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jakie Holmes, Ben Henson, Robert Russell, G.G. Harmon, Andy Parker, Tony Newsom, Dean Sapp and Chris Smith.
Honorary pallbearers are Don Rightmyer, Harold Davenport, Hubert Preston, Quincie Blevins, Jim Love and Bobby Buchanan.

       

          October 08, 1998 – Thursday

SAYLOR, Tollie Johnson                                                                   d. 07 Oct 1998

LANCASTER - Tollie Saylor, 89, of Dripping Springs Road, Crab Orchard, died Wednesday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington.
Born June 25, 1909, in Garrard County, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Scott Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of Cartersville Holiness Church. She was the widow of John Saylor.
Survivors include two daughters, Gerene Rider of Crab Orchard and Bessie Pingleton of Berea; four sons, Woodrow Saylor, Franklin D. Saylor, Andrew J. Saylor and David Saylor, all of Crab Orchard; a sister, Renda Neace of Louisiana; 26 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, A.J. Saylor, and three daughters, John-Iva Guin, Thelma Pingleton and Geneva Saylor.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Cartersville Holliness Church by the Revs. Bruce Alcorn and Raymond Pingleton. Burial will be in
Saylor Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Steve Robinson, Tom Houndshell, Donald Baker, Starsky Guinn, Virgil Saylor and Stanley Saylor. Honorary pallbearers are Donnie Pingleton and Roger Lopez.
 Ramsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

          Nov. 11, 1997 – Tuesday

SHELTON, Dudley Jr.                                                                 d. 09 Nov 1997

C RAB ORCHARD - Services for Dudley Shelton Jr., 76, of Slate Branch Road, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crab Orchard Christian Church by David Shoot and Darrell Cone. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
He died Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital.
Pallbearers will be Paul Floyd, Dale Hoskins, Rudy Zinser, Jack Payne, James Miller Jr., Phillip Shelton Jr., Jerry Shelton Jr., and Jessie Shelton II.
Honorary pallbearers are Hobert Estep, Martin Bastin, Marion Bastin, Jeff Taylor, James Miller Sr., Josiah Hoskins and members of Crab Orchard Christian Church board.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home and after 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

           Sept. 29, 1996 – Sunday

SIBLEY, Donna M.                                                              d. 25 Sept 1996
MORELAND - The funeral place for Donna Marie Sibley, 14, of Black Pike, Hustonville has been moved to Moreland First Baptist Church. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today by the Rev. Glenn Johnson.
She died Wednesday after being struck by a train in Moreland.
W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

          

             Sept. 29, 1998 – Tuesday

SIMPSON, Jack B.                                                                        d. 25 Sept 1998
CRAB ORCHARD - Services for Jack B. Simpson, 58, of Lancaster, formerly of Crab Orchard, were scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home Chapel by Vola Brown. Burial will be in
Mount Zion Cemetery.
He died Friday at the Veterans Hospital, Lexington.
He was born Dec. 31, 1940, in Lincoln County, a son of the late Beckham and Geneva Brown Simpson. (His birth date was incorrect in Sunday's paper.) 

        August 14, 1996 – Wednesday

SIMS, Raymond                                                                               d. 12 Aug 1996
LIBERTY - Raymond Sims, 74, Kings Mountain, died Monday in Stanford. Born Oct. 20, 1921, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Arthur and Kathleen Doan Sims. He was a farmer and an Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member of Green River Christian Church and VFW 7101. Survivors include his wife, Mary Magdalene Reece Sims; four sons, Arroma Sims of Bethelridge and Lyndell, Conley, and Dennis Sims, all of Kings Mountain; a sister, Enid Tallan of Ludlow; six grandchildren, two step grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and two step great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Jerry Wilcher. Burial will be in
K.P. Hall Cemetery. Pallbearers are Kindell, Wendell, Jason, Timmy and Billy Sims and Jeffrey McWorthy. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.

         July 19, 1999 – Monday

SIMS, Robert D.                                                                           d. 14 July 1999
Services for Robert D. Sims, 51, Palm Dale, Calif., will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Mark Barnett. Burial will be in
Hustonville Cemetery.
He died Wednesday in California.
Born Sept. 17, 1947, in Indianapolis, he was a son of Henry R. and Lucille Grubbs Sims of Danville. He was an employee of Butler Telcom and an Army veteran.
Other survivors include a son, Glen Sims of Las Vegas, Nev.; and a daughter, DeAnn Sims of Las Vegas; a brother, Carl Sims of Topeka, Kan.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today.

            April 11, 1999 – Sunday                

SINGLETON, E.J.                                                                          d. 10 April 1999
SCIENCE HILL - E.J. Singleton, 72, of Somerset, formerly of Lincoln County, died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Lexington. 
Born July 25, 1926, he was a son of the late Everett and Victoria Rice Singleton. He was a sales manager at Smith Monument Works for 52 years and was a trustee at Langdon Street Baptist Church. He was a World War II veteran and member of American Legion. 
Survivors include his wife, Betty Muse Singleton of Somerset, and a daughter, Linda Burchfield of Somerset. He was preceded in death by a stepson, Joe Gay.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Morris & Hislope Funeral Home, Science Hill, by the Revs. Adrian Parker and Earl McBride.
Burial will be in
Double Springs Cemetery, Waynesburg.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at Morris & Hislope Funeral Home. Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home assisted with funeral arrangements. 

          Oct 04, 1996 – Friday

SNOW, Boyd H. Jr.                                                                         d. 01 Oct 1996
Services for Boyd Hammon Snow Jr., 52, Old Ottenheim Road, will be held 2 p.m. today at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Barry Harmon. Burial will be in
Junction City Cemetery.
He died Tuesday of injuries received in an automobile accident in Lincoln County.
Pallbearers will be Eddie McElroy, Don Martin, Ernie Miller, Bobby Wilcher, James Miller and Mike Montgomery.

           May 16, 1996 – Thursday

TAYLOR, Janie L. Vaught                                                           d. 16 May 1996
Janie Lee Taylor, 92, formerly of 508 East Walnut Street, died today at Hardin Memorial Hospital Elizabethtown.
Born Dec. 5, 1903, in Moreland, she was a daughter of the late John and Lula Trayner Vaught. She was the widow of the Rev. Andy J. Taylor. She was a member of First Baptist Church where for 38 years she kept the nursery. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Beulah Blosson and Joan Taylor.
Survivors include two sons, Bob S. Taylor of Danville and John T. Taylor of Radcliffe; a daughter, Virginia Harmon Martin of Elizabethtown; a sister, Josephine Kelly of Danville; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church. Burial will be in
Bellevue Cemetery.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home.

          Dec. 29, 1996 – Sunday

TAYLOR, Ronald Lee                                                                         d. 27 Dec 1996
STANFORD - The funeral for Ronald Lee "Bo" Taylor, 29, of Water Cemetery Road will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Fox Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at
family cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Neal, Steve Martin, Rick Wells, Ronnie Cook Jr., Gary Taylor, Curtis Cook, Larry Taylor and Richard Taylor.
He died Friday at his home from an apparent drug overdose, according to Lincoln County Coroner Bill Demrow. Demrow said he based his determination of Taylor's death on preliminary results of an autopsy.
Born March 18, 1967, in Sidney, Ohio, he was a son of Donald and Martha Cook Taylor of Versailles. He was a journeyman plumber for Green Mechanical Co., Lexington, and a member of McKinney Baptist Church.
Additional survivors include a daughter, Sara Renee Patterson of Liberty; five brothers, Clark Cook of Minford, Ohio, Randall Taylor of Midway, and Mick Cook, Mark Taylor and Donnie Taylor, all of Versailles; two sisters, Donna Taylor Fields and Karen Taylor Fields, both of Hustonville; maternal grandmother, Eleanora Alford Cook of Harrodsburg; and paternal grandmother, Maedell Taylor of Kings Mountain. Visitation is from 6-9 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home.

            Nov. 07, 2004 – Sunday

TERRY, Carlos T.                                                                           d. 04 Nov 2004

STANFORD - Services for Carlos Thedford Terry, 79, of Hustonville, are 3 p.m. today at Greenriver Pentacostal Church by the Rev. Billy Brown. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, with military rites by Caswell Saufley Post. He died Thursday at VA Hospital in Lexington.

Born June 8, 1925, he was the son of the late Thedford and Effie Carrier Terry. He was a mechanic and retired employee of Danville Water Dept., and a WWII Army veteran. He was a member of Greenriver Pentacostal Church, the VFW and American Legion.

He is survived by a brother, James M. Terry of Seattle. Pallbearers will be Larry Walls Sr., Larry Bastin, Larry Walls Jr., Doug Davis, Bryan Walls and Ricky Hogue. Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

           Nov. 09, 2004 – Tuesday

TODD, Linda D. Coontz                                                         d. 07 Nov 2004

Services for Linda Darlene Coontz Todd, 51, of Cheryl Drive, will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev. Tommy Pittman. Burial will be in Moreland Cemetery.

She died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.  
Born May 7, 1953, in Danville, she was the daughter of Margaret Franklin Coontz and the late Robert Coontz. She was a member of Faith Fellowship Church.  
Survivors include two sons, Shawn Sargent of Danville and Ricky Hale of Nicholasville; a daughter, Sherri Smith of Danville; five brothers, Guy Coontz, Danny Coontz and Billy Plummer, all of Danville, Charles Byrd of Tennessee and Donald Coontz of Casey County; and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jody and Phillip Coontz, John Couch, Curtis Byrd, Ronnie Davis and Donald Cross.  

           March 27, 2002 – Wednesday

TOOMBS, Melbon M.                                                                  d. 25 March 2002

MORELAND -- Services for former Lincoln County Fire Board member Melbon Mack Toombs, 75, of Toombs Hollow Road, Hustonville, 
will be 2 p.m., Friday at the McKinney Area Rescue Squad building by the Revs. Aaron Snelling and Jim Swafford. Burial will be in 
McKinney Cemetery.  He died Monday at his home.
He was an appliance service technician and a member of McKinney Area Rescue Squad and McKinney Fire Department. He had served 
on the Lincoln County Fire Board and belonged to Lonesome Pines Bluegrass Band. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member 
of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7101.
Born Oct. 3, 1926, in Lincoln County, he was the son of Carlous and Sabra Baugh Toombs. 
Survivors include his wife, Doris Toombs; three daughters, Tina McDonald of Hustonville, Murlyn Toombs of Lawrenceburg and Mary 
Ann Chambers of Okinawa; a son, Wesley E. Toombs of Seffner, Fla.; a brother, Herb Toombs of Danville; six grandchildren; and 
13 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Mack Deitsch, Timothy Toombs, David Lynn, Dale Kirkpatrick, Keith Coffman, William Denham and 
Leslie Richey.  Honorary pallbearers are; Theo Nance, Herb Toombs Jr., Jim Reed, Jim Bowman, Rob Alcorn, Jerry Toombs, Johnny 
Britt and Elmer Boadman. W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
 

           Oct. 13, 1997 – Monday 
TURPIN, William E.                                                                        d. 12 Oct 1997 

MORELAND - William E. Turpin, 45, of Liberty, died Sunday at home of natural causes. 
Born May 22, 1952, in Casey County, he was a son of Deltha Shoopman Turpin of Liberty and the late Jesse Turpin. He was an 
employee of Barron Pallet Mill, Liberty. 
Survivors include his wife, Donna Jean Brock Turpin; four daughters, Patricia and Sandra Turpin, both of Liberty, Tammy and 
Teresa Turpin, both of Washington, D.C.; a son, William Turpin Jr. of Liberty; two sisters, Melba R. Russin of Liberty and Linda 
Rodgers of Liberty; seven brothers, Randall and Michael Turpin, both of Hustonville; James Turpin of Baltimore, Md., Curtis, 
John and Billy Turpin, all of Liberty, George Turpin of Iowa,; and seven grandchildren. 
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Revs. James Lynn and Betty Walls. Burial will be in 
Hustonville Cemetery. 
Pallbearers will be Billy, Donald Earl and Clifton Brock, Robbie Barron and Phillip Graham.

 

         August 14, 1996 – Wednesday 

VAUGHT, Dave H.                                                             d. 12 August 1996
MORELAND - Services for Dave H. Vaught, 66, Harrodsburg, formerly of Hustonville, will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary Story. Burial will be in
Hustonville Cemetery. He died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born Aug. 7, 1931, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Riley Logan and Emma Wayne Vaught. He was a farmer. Survivors include his wife, Leona Qualls Vaught; a daughter, Terri Norris, Harrodsburg; a brother, Floyd Vaught, Hustonville; three sisters, Della Hale of Hustonville, Lucille Goode of Stanford and Mattie Wheeler of Indiana; four grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.

             Nov. 010, 2004 – Monday

WALL, Gainel B.                                                                            d. 08 Nov 2004

STANFORD - Services for Ganiel B. Wall, 84, of Hustonville, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Pleasant Point Baptist Church by Bill Meece. Burial will be in Pleasant Point Cemetery.  
She died Monday at Fort Logan Hospital.  
Born Aug. 30, 1920, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Leemon and Pearl Trimble Wilson. She was a former employee for Palm Beach Co. and Fort Logan Hospital. She was the widow of Ollie M. Wall.  
Survivors include two sons, Morris L. Wall of Waynesburg and Ronald Wall of Elizabethtown; two daughters, Trisha Simpson of Naples, Fla., and Joan Wall of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a brother, Webster L. Wilson of Salvisa; three sisters, Christine Wilson and Alice Blanton, both of Hustonville, and Frances McKee of Waynesburg; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today at Fox Funeral Home.  

 

          Nov. 02, 2004 – Tuesday

WALLS, Laymin                                                                                 d. 30 Oct 2004

WAYNESBURG - Laymin Walls, 63, of Cincinnati, formerly of Waynesburg, died Saturday in Cincinnati.

Born July 6, 1941, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Carlos and Pauline Baugh Wall. He was a member of Elmwood Baptist Church and past master of Masonic Lodge College Hill 641.

Survivors include two sons, Rodney Wall of Crab Orchard and Terry Underwood of Junction City; a daughter, Amanda Wall of Waynesburg; eight brothers, Donald, Ronald and Barry Wall, all of Waynesburg, Sammy Wall of Bryantsville, Jimmy Wall of Hustonville, Lloyd Wall of Moreland, Johnny Wall of Science Hill and Norman Wall of Eubank; a sister, Sue Oney of Waynesburg; and four grandchildren. Services will be noon Wednesday at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home by Larry Sowders. Burial will be in Salyers Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.

    October 01, 1996 – Tuesday 

WILCHER, Dorothy Merritt                                                          d. 30 Sept 1996 

MORELAND - Dorothy Merritt Wilcher, 84, Hustonville, died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. 
Born Nov. 22, 1911, in Pulaski County, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Matilda Mounce Merritt. She was a homemaker 
and with her husband formerly operated Jim Wilcher Sanitary Market. She was a member of Lincoln County Seniors Group, 
Young at Heart Group, and Hustonville Baptist Church. She was the widow of James F. Wilcher. 

Survivors include six daughters, Trudy Davis of Silvis, Ill., Deloris Pendergraft of Hustonville, Matilda Price of DeQueen, Ark., 
Vivian Spahr of Stanford, Diane Cook of Somerset and Sandy Chandler of Fayetteville, N.C.; two sons, Grover C. Wilcher of 
Dallas, Ga., and James F. Wilcher Jr. of Harrodsburg; a sister, Hazel Goodpaster, Marion, Ind.; 21 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 
and a great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by a son. 

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hustonville Baptist Church by the Revs. Greg Nimmo and Harold Thompson. Burial will be in 
Hustonville Cemetery. Visitation is after 4 p.m. today at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home.            

         August 10, 1997 – Sunday

YOUNG, Charles                                                                         d. 08 Aug 1997
STANFORD - Charles ``Charlie Buck'' Young, 39, 1055 Boneyard Hollow, McKinney, died Friday at his residence.
Born Aug. 1, 1958, in Garrard County, he was the son of Charles and Louanna Walls Young of Geneva. He was an employee of the Lincoln County Road Department and a member of the Green River Pentecostal Church.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Bonita Owens Young, his maternal grandfather, Jim Elwood Walls of McKinney; two sisters, Jamie Manuel of Hustonville and Debbie Reed of McKinney.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at the Green River Pentecostal Church.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the church by the Revs. Rick Naylor and Billy Brown. Burial will be in the
Eason Cemetery, McKinney.
Pallbearers will be Dale Walls, Jason Smith, Danny, Donnie and Shawn Gilliam, Kent Ellis and Johnny Montgomery. Fox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.