CADIZ, KY—Funeral services for Ruth Simmons, 80, of Chapel House, Hopkinsville, Kentucky were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home in Cadiz. Pastor Peter Santiseban, Bro. Christopher Page and Chaplin Toby Brown officiated the services. Burial followed in Delmont Baptist Church Cemetery, in Trigg County. Mrs. Simmons died at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, December 26, 2009 at Skyline Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn., of natural causes. Mrs. Simmons was born July 1, 1929 in Trigg County. She was the daughter of the late Bernice and Elna Carr Rogers. She was a homemaker and member of the Bible Baptist Church in Cadiz. Survivors include her husband of over 62 years, The Rev. H.D. “Bud” Simmons of Hopkinsville; daughter and son-in-law Shirley R. and Billy Ezell of Trigg County; daughter Brenda Thompson of Hopkinsville; six grandchildren, Kevin Simmons, Heather Borders and husband John, Scott Thompson and wife Barbara, Darrell Thompson and wife Kelly, Krista Sivly and husband Neil, all of Hopkinsville, and olly Morrow and husband Dumaka Shabazz of Antioch, Tennessee; 11 great grandchildren, Derek, Cheyenne and Amber Borders, Julie Word, Austin Thompson, Eric and Alana Silvy, all of Hopkinsville, Jevaugn, Mecca and Medina Shabazz of Antioch, Tenn., Kisha and husband Chris Gibbs of Clarksville, Tennessee, Addisyn and Kenson Word, of Hopkinsville; and one brother, James William Rogers of Trigg County. Pallbearers were her grandsons. Doug Brewer, vocalist, and Mary Elizabeth Russell, pianist, provided the music. Memorials may be made for Enables through Gideons International or to Chapel House, 100 North Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240.
YORKTOWN, VA—June Theresa Vinson Yeates died Thursday, December 3, 2009, in the Gardens at Warwick Forest. June was a natural teacher, who enjoyed working with young people, both in the church school and high school. In later years, when granddaughters came to visit, she loved to play games with them. A native of Cadiz, Ky., she was born June 29, 1921, to Carey Thomas and Mallie Guier Vinson. She attended a one room school in Trigg County, Ky., and later elementary and high school in Cadiz. She graduated in 1938 and entered Western Kentucky Teachers College in Bowling Green, Ky., from 1938 to 1942. She graduated in 1942 and taught school in Trigg County and near Louisville, Ky., before heading to Oak Ridge, Tenn., to work on the Manhatten Project during WW II. When her husband returned from WW II, in 1946, she helped him through college at the University of Alabama by teaching school in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Following his graduation in 1947, she came with him to Hampton, Va., where she taught in high school. Following her stint in Hampton, she taught in Poquoson and later in the new York County High School (1955) as Director of Guidance. She was one of the early presidents of the Yorktown Women's Club, and later as District President of the Tidewater District VFWC. She was one of the early members of the Yorkminster Presbyterian Church, later serving as an Elder. She was moderator of the Women of the Church in the Norfolk Presbytery in the 1980's (now Presbytery of Eastern Va.). She was the Peninsula Woman of the Year for 1973. She helped to start the Bargain Box and later served as president of the York County Volunteer Association for three years. During this period she received a Master Degree in Education from the College of William and Mary. From 1970 to 1990 she served as volunteer director of the York County Parent and Child Development Center, which was operated by the York County Volunteer Association in cooperation with the County of York for at risk children in York County. In 1979, she was honored by the Board of Supervisors of York County by naming the County's Griffin-Yeates Center. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Lula Vinson Wilson; and brother, Jesse Vinson. She is survived by her husband, John Edmond Yeates; two sons, John V. Yeates and wife, Kate and their daughters, Emily, Juliett and Genevieve, all of Round Hill, Va., Lawrence G. Yeates and wife, Karen and their daughters, Rachel and Chloe, all of Kennesaw, Ga.; two brothers, Cary T. Vinson and his wife, Nell of Cadiz, Ky., Judge C. Roger Vinson and wife Ellen of Pensacola, Fla.; and many extended family members and friends. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. December 12, at Yorkminster Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Yeates was cremated with burial will be at a later date in the Vinson Family Cemetery in Cadiz, Ky. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the following, Yorkminster Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 6218 Geo. Wash.Mem.Hwy., Grafton VA 23692; Presbyterian Home and Family Services, 150 Linden Ave., Linden Ave., Lynchburg, VA 24503; York County Volunteer Assoc. (Bargain Box) 222 Dare Road, Yorktown, VA 23692; or Alzheimer's Association, 6350 Center Dr., Suite 102, Norfolk, VA 23502
MURRAY, KY— Funeral services for Marcus Greer Hargrove, 82, of Murray were held at Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home at11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009. Rev. Joe Pat Winchester officiated. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dusty Hargrove, Darrel Hargrove, Kenneth Hathcock, Robbie Hathcock, Justin Hargrove and Bobby Crump. Hargrove died at 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at his residence. He was born May 5, 1927 in Golden Pond to Wesley Almerine Hargrove and Sadie Ellen (Garland) Hargrove. Hargrove was a charter member of Hilltop Baptist Church and was retired from the City of Murray. Hargrove was preceded in death by his father, Wesley Almerine Hargrove; his mother, Sadie Ellen (Garland) Hargrove; one daughter, Teresa Gail Hargrove; three sisters, Frocie Crump, Susie Wyatt and Lucille Underhill; 5 brothers, James, Floyd, Loyd, Henry and Clarence Hargrove. Survivors include his wife, Betty Hargrove; one daughter, Linda Farris, husband Bill, of Murray; three sons, Kenny Hargrove of Murray, Ricky Hargrove, wife Debbie, of Almo and Steve Hargrove, wife Carrie, of Cincinnati, OH; eight grandchildren, Dusty Hargrove, Murray, Darrel Hargrove, Mayfield, Kenneth Hathcock, Murray, Robbie Hathcock (Summer), Atlanta, Ga., Justin Hargrove, Murray, Zechariah Hargrove, Hannah Hargrove and Tucker Hargrove all of Cincinnati, Ohio, and one great grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice House Fund, 803 Poplar Street, Murray, KY 42071.
MAYFIELD, KY—George Wesley Pritchard Sr., 92, of Mayfield died at 6:25 p.m., Saturday, November 21, 2009 at his home. Mr. Pritchard was a member of Sharon Baptist Church in Mayfield. He was a retired executive with Kroger Grocery and a World War II 8th Army Air Corps veteran. Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Mary Elizabeth Lock Pritchard; one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Salmon of Farmington; one sister, Mignon Powell of Dundalk, Md.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son, George Wesley Pritchard Jr.; three brothers; and two sisters. His parents were James Sanford and Georgia Ann Pritchard. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Byrn Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Cody Pritchard, Jonas Taylor and Larry J. Salmon officiating. Burial will be at Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery with military rites.
CADIZ, KY—Carol Bridges Thomas, 68, of Cadiz, died Friday, November 13, 2009, at her residence in Cadiz. Funeral services were held Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Simmons officiating and Bruce Thomas giving the committal prayer. Interment followed at Lucian Thomas Family Cemetery in Trigg County. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was a retired beautician. She was also a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church Relay for Life Team,Town and Country Homemakers Club, charter member of Lake Barkley Homemakers & Red Hats. She is survived by her husband Andrew Thomas, Cadiz, two daughters & sons-in-law, Debbie & Bobby Thomas of Cadiz and Andrea & Jerry Jordan of Burns, Tenn., one son & daughter-in-law, Steven & Kellye Thomas of Cadiz, one sister, Pauline Joiner of Cadiz, one brother, William E. “Bill” Bridges of Nashville, Tenn., and seven grandchildren, Dustin Ray Thomas, Chase Drew Thomas, Joshua Thomas Jordan, Andrew Tanner Jordan, Kevin Andrew Thomas, Stephanie Paige Thomas & Matthew Kelly Thomas. She was preceded in death by her parents Paul Anderson & Myra Lou Flood Bridges, and her first husband Rex Lynn Holland. Music was provided by Pam Harris, organist, Mark Harris, vocalist, and David Banister, vocalist. Pallbearers were Dustin Thomas, Chase Thomas, Josh Jordan, Tanner Jordan, Kevin Thomas, Stephanie Thomas, Matthew Thomas, Greg Bridges and Jimmy Thomas. Serving as honorary pallbearers were members of the Oak Grove Baptist Church relay for life team. Memorial contributions can be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church Relay for Life Team % Andrea Hampton 433 Mack Cunningham Rd, Cadiz, 42211.
SAN DIEGO, CA—Lily James Hinson Ricks, 85, of Bloomington, CA, died November 7, 2009 at San Diego, CA. A Trigg County native and a Thomas-Bridges Association Lifetime member, she was the daughter of the late Johnie and Ruby Thomas Hinson and widow of the late Alvin E.Ricks who died in 1994. She was born July 18, 1924. Survivors incldue a daughter Bonita Ricks Madden; granddaughters Jamie Lee Madden, Stacy Madden Jones; grandson Alec Jones all of San Diego; a brother Robet G. Hinson,Bishop,CA, a sister Joyce Hinson Lewis,Clovis, CA and an uncle Edison H. Thomas, Fort Wayne, IN. Memorial service will be held on November 27, 2009 and interment at Rosecrans National Cemetery north of San Diego.
NASHVILLE, TN—Eleanor Louise Smith, age 85, passed away on November 4, 2009. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Lee Withers; a son, Ronald Wayne Withers and two brothers, Paul Anderson Bridges and Luther Eugene Bridges. Survived by husband, Douglas L. Smith; daughter, Nancy Withers (Philip Scott) Weber and sister, Marie Bridges Carney; two grandchildren, Lauren Nichole Weber and Christopher Scott Weber. Louise worked for the Neuhoff Packing Company, Reliance Electric Company and was a member of Arlington United Methodist Church. Funeral Service were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 7, 2009, Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home, 660 Thompson Lane, Nashville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203.
CADIZ, KY— Services for Marguerite Gentry Sumner, 84, Cadiz, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home with the Rev. David Ray Futrell officiating. Burial will be in Lawrence Cemetery in Trigg County. She died at 2:32 a.m. Monday, November 2, 2009, at Jennie Stuart Medical Center of natural causes. A native of Trigg County, she was born January 1, 1925, the daughter of the late John J. and Beulah Lawrence Gentry. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, John Sumner, Cadiz, and two daughters, Linda Sumner Creed, Cadiz, and Dorothy Sumner Capes, Paducah.
GIBRALTAR, MI— William Paul Oakley, age 59, of Gibraltar, Michigan died October 29, 2009. He was a sorter for the United Parcel Service (UPS) for over 40 years. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving during Vietnam. He loved the water and especially enjoyed boating. An automotive enthusiast, he was currently restoring a 1966 Corvette and loved going to the Woodward Dream Cruise every year with his wife. He loved his birds, Willie and P.K. He is survived by: Beloved wife Kathleen for 17 years. Loving brother Donald (Robin) and Timothy (Donna). Dear stepfather Jeffery Burns (Jennifer) and step-grandfather of Riley and Addison. Son-in-law of Pat Ratliff. Brother-in-law Sheryl Swiderski (fiancé Steven Fitch), Laura Ayers (Bob) and Jay Ratliff. Uncle Michael, Rene (Erich), Bryan, Brietta, Collin, Les, Christie and Michael. Great uncle Ayden. The family will receive friends at A.J. Desmond & Sons (Vasu, Rodgers & Connell Chapel), 32515 Woodward Avenue, Sunday 2-8pm. Funeral service will be held Monday, November 2, 2009, 10:30am at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 1100 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Memorial tributes may be made to Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 1100 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302.
CADIZ, KY— Memorial services for Betty June Flood, 77, of Cadiz, Kentucky,were held Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Goodwin Funeral Home, with Rev. David Futrell officiating. Burial followed at Trigg Memorial Acres in Cadiz. Flood passed away at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, at Trigg County Hospital of natural causes. She was born on June 9, 1932 in Caldwell County to the late Felix Norman Adams and the late Mary Belle Johnson Adams. A homemaker, Flood was a member of Caldwell Blue Spring Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence B. Flood, her brother William F. Adams and her sisters Margaret Murray and Rose Evelyn Jones. Survivors include her son Rickey Flood of Erie. N.D., her sister Marianna Vanzant of Paducah, her caregiver Angela and Chris Detweiler of Cadiz, her sister in law Nancy Adams of Princeton, her brother in law Shellie Jones of Alabama and her six grandchildren William Lawrence Flood, Michaela Flood, Dakota Flood, Cheyenne Calhoun, Catherine Adalene Flood and Caleb Richard Wiseman.
OAK RIDGE, TN— Julia Light Calvert, 87, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at St. Mary’s Residential Hospice in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born August 16, 1922 in Trigg County, the daughter of James Samuel Light and Nettie Cameron Light. She and her husband, James W. Calvert Sr., came to Oak Ridge in 1950. Mrs. Calvert worked several years at the city Clerk’s office as a secretary. She had also worked for several attorneys and insurance agents over the years. She was a long-time member of First Christian Church where she had been active in many of the church circles. She was also a member of Easter Star #390 and several bridge clubs, as well as the Oak Ridge Woman’s Club, where she chaired the Arts and Crafts section several times. Mrs. Calvert was well known for her creation of Faberge’ eggs. She also enjoyed sewing, painting and knitting. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, James W. Calvert Sr., August 22, 1993, sister Louise Light Lancaster, of Cadiz. She is survived by one son, James William Calvert Jr., and wife Barbara of Charleston, W.V. and two grandsons, Jonathan J. Calvert and wife Jennifer of Arlington, Va. and Thomas William Calvert of Fairfax, Va., and nieces and nephews of Trigg County. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Weatherford Mortuary. Burial followed at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the American Heart and Stroke Association.
HOPKINSVILLE, KY— Frances Futrell Thomas, 86, of Hopkinsville, formerly of Cadiz, died Friday, October 23, 2009, at Christian Health Center in Hopkinsville. Services were held Monday, October 26, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home. The Rev. David Ray Futrell officiated, and interment followed at East End Cemetery. She was a homemaker and a member of Henderson Memorial Baptist Church in Hopkinsville. She is survived by her one daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Chappell Hammond of Newburgh, Indiana, two sons and daughters-in-law, Carroll and Lou Thomas of Cadiz and Steve and Diane Thomas of Hopkinsville, one sister, Nell Lile of Hopkinsville. one brother, Billy Ray Futrell of Cadiz, two grandchildren and spouses, Jennifer and Ed Messer of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and Jason and Shawna Hammond of Independence, and two great-grandchildren, Wyatt and Emma Messer. She was preceded in death by her father Dewey Webster Futrell and mother Daisy Alberta Rogers Futrell and husband Amos Thomas. Serving as pallbearers were Shad Futrell, Randy Thomas, Chappell Hammond, Ed Messer, Jason Hammond and Phillip Carr.
HOPKINSVILLE, KY— Emma Julia Grant Dixon, 94, Cayce Street, died at 10:45 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Covington’s Convalescent Center following a brief illness. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Hughart and Beard Funeral Home with the Rev. Phillip Brumfield officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Memorial Gardens. A native of Trigg County, she was born October 7, 1915, the daughter of the late Jack and Bessie Mae Gresham Grant. She was retired from JCPenney as a sales clerk. She was a member of Kelly Baptist Church and the Kelly Homemakers Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Carlton Dixon, on July 26, 2000. She is survived by her brother, Norris Grant, Trigg County. Memorial contributions may be made to Kelly Baptist Church.
CADIZ, KY— Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Jo Futrell, 75, were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home. The Revs. Nickey Knight, David Futrell and Wayne Glass officiated at the services. Burial followed at Peyton Thomas Cemetery in Trigg County. Mrs. Futrell died at 3:20 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Trigg County Hospital of natural causes. Mrs. Futrell was born on Monday, April 23, 1934 in Stewart County Tennessee She was the daughter of the late Joe Miller and Opal Ophelia Frith Futrell. Mrs. Futrell was a homemaker. She attended Living Waters Church where she was a trustee board member. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother, William Dotson Futrell. Survivors include her husband of 56 years Billy Ray Futrell of Cadiz, one son and daughter-in-law, David and Sherry Futrell of Cadiz; three daughters and sons-in-laws, Connie and Roger Kennedy of Cadiz, Debbie and Robert Parker of Cadiz, Patricia Jo and Ray Gilbert of Cadiz; two brothers, Billy Ray “Snake” Futrell of Hopkinsville, Jerry David Futrell of Cadiz; one sister, Mary Linda Adams of Cadiz; eight grandchildren, David Shad Futrell, Melissa Kennedy, Patrick Gilbert, Eliza Gilbert, Maegan Kennedy, MaKaela Kennedy, Chris Mayfield and Lauren Mayfield; three great grandchildren, Ethan Futrell, Arizona Kennedy, Audrah Baker. Serving as pallbearers were Roger Kennedy, Robert parker, Ray Gilbert, David Shad Futrell, Patrick Gilbert and Chris Mayfield. Jason Gray, Vocalist and Teresa King, Pianist and Vocalist provided the music.
FULTON, KY— Dennis E. Pritchard, 55, of South Fulton, Tennessee, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. He worked for MedNet Inc. in Paducah. He was a member of New Life Family Worship Center in Fulton and the National Rifle Association. He is survived by his wife, Kathy J. Mohler Pritchard of South Fulton; his mother, Frieda Reed Pritchard of Mayfield; two sons, Jeremy E. Pritchard of Martin, Tenn., and Joshua David Pritchard of South Fulton; a sister, Marlene Crowder of West Viola; two brothers, Cody Pritchard of Union City, Tenn., and Tim Pritchard of West Paducah; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Jesse E. Pritchard. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2009 at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery in Mayfield. Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 120 Wall St., 19th Floor, New York, NY 10005.
CADIZ, KY— Funeral services for Larry “Whiskers” Terrell, 64, were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard Sexton officiated at the services. Burial followed at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Trigg County. Mr. Terrell died at 9:36 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2009 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, Ind., of natural causes. Mr. Terrell was born Sunday, July 15, 1945 in Trigg County. He was the son of the late Robert Joe and Nellie Myrtle Peal Terrell. Mr. Terrell was a heavy equipment operator in the coalmines. He restored antique tractors and collected pedal tractors. He was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one daughter, April Terrell. Survivors include his wife Kathie Terrell of Madisonville; one daughter, Tonia Terrell of Louisville; two brothers, Charles Terrell of Cadiz and Doris Terrell of Cadiz; two sisters, Glenda Walker of Cadiz and Wanda Freels of Cadiz; one aunt, Gracie Baker of Cadiz, one uncle, Ed Terrell of Louisville and several nieces and nephews. Serving, as pallbearers were Marc Terrell, Kevin Terrell, Chris Freels, Mike Terrell, Steve Terrell, Ron Terrell, Stan Guess and Lofton Stallons. Honorary pallbearers were Bobby Stallons, Gaylon Stallons, Tony Fowler, Charles Littlejohn, Nathaniel “Rachet” Baldwin, Larry Clardey, Micke Crick, Gayle Terrell, Max “Butch” Clayton. Joan Terrell, pianist, and Missy Fowler, vocalist, provided the music.
HOPKINSVILLE,
KY— Services for Maxine Yates Baker Pennington, 74, Talbert Drive, were
held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Edgewood Baptist Church
with the Rev. Nick Sandefur officiating. Burial was in Green Hill
Memorial Gardens. Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home was incharge of
arrangements. She died at 6:30 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2009, at her
home of natural causes. A native of Lyon County, she was born June 15,
1935, the daughter of the late Clyde Samuel Yates Sr. and Thelma
McPherson Yates. She was a clerk working in Civil Service and was a
member of the Edgewood Baptist Church where she was a member of the
Women’s Missionary Union, the Pep Club, Oneida Mission Group and Impact
Ministries. She was also a volunteer Pink Lady at Jennie Stuart Medical
Center. Her first husband, Walter Wallis Baker, died in 2002. Survivors
include her husband, Frank Pennington; two sons, Rick Baker,
Brentwood, Tenn., Andy Baker, Hopkinsville; a sister, Mrs. Bobby (Jo
Ann Yates) Holloway, Gracey, seven grandchildren and one
great-granddaughter. Memorials may be made to the Edgewood Baptist
church building fund, 2300 Cadiz Road, Hopkinsville, KY, 42240.
CADIZ, KY—Funeral services for Mr. John T. “Toppy” Edwards, Sr., 92, of Cadiz, were held at Goodwin Funeral Home of Cadiz, at 11:00 AM Monday, October 12, 2009, with Rev. Kevin Roberts and Rev. Jason Strickland officiating. Interment was at East End Cemetery in Cadiz. Edwards died Friday, October 9, 2009, at his home in Cadiz. He was a retired agent from Standard Oil Co. where he worked for 40 years, He was a member of Cadiz Baptist Church, Cadiz Masonic Lodge No. 121, American Legion Post No. 74 of Trigg County where he had served as past commander. He was also a past member of the Cadiz Rotary Club, had served on the Cadiz Water Commission board for 28 years and was a US Army Air Corps WWII veteran. He was preceded in Death by: Father-John E. Edwards, Sr., Mother-Lillian (Prescott) Edwards, Son-Jeffrey Edwards, One Brother-John E. Edwards, Jr., Four Sisters Sara “Sister” Robinson, Elizabeth “Tiny” Fleming, Florence “Bootsie” Wright and Lillian “Toodles” Malin. He is survived by his wife of 62 years- Huel Thomas Edwards; One Son & Daughter-In-Law, John T., Jr. & Sue Edwards of Charlotte, N.C., and one granddaughter and Husband-Ellen Elizabeth & Dr. George S. Cheng of Fredericksburg, Va. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Cadiz Baptist Church or the Trigg Co. Relay For Life.
CADIZ, KY—Robert "Bob" Wall, age 69, of Cadiz, Ky., died Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at Trigg County Hospital in Cadiz, Ky. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He was a US Army veteran, a member of American Legion #74, Kentucky Colonel, and the Masonic Lodge of Utah. He retired as the General Manager of Securitos. He is survived by his wife Janie Sumner, Cadiz, three sons, Robert Lacy Wall, Jr. of Texas, Craig Clifford Wall of Washington, Steven Fredrick Wall of Texas, two stepsons Thomas Harper & Benjie Harper of Cadiz, Ky, four grandchildren, Malone Wall, Jasper Wall, Steven Wall, Bailey Wall & three step grandchildren, Taylor Butts, Avery Harper, Riley Harper, one nephew Gary Wall, Hopkinsville, KY. He was preceded in by his parents Monroe & Evah Taylor Wall, four brothers Colbert Wall, Freddie Wall, Loman Leon Wall, Harold Wall. Arrangements are being handled by Goodwin Funeral Home, Inc., 138 Main St. -P.O. Box 2050, Cadiz, Ky., where the family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday, October 2, 2009. Graveside service will be at Edmund Lancaster Cemetery ( 1133 Floyd Sumner Rd, Cadiz, KY) at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 3, 2009 , Reverend Bob McIntosh & Jodi Sumner officiating. Interment will be at Edmund Lancaster Cemetery in Cadiz, Ky. Memorial contributions can be made to the Edmund Lancaster Cemetery Fund PO Box 1701, Cadiz, KY 42211
PRINCETON, KY—Funeral services for Lucille Battoe Drennan, 95 of Princeton were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at Morgan’s Funeral Home in Princeton. The Rev. David Royalty officiated at the services. Burial followed in Princeton Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Drennan died at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Princeton Health and Rehab after a long illness. Mrs. Drennan was born July 6, 1914 in Trigg County. She was the daughter of the late Trevor E. and Hattie Constance Sumner Battoe. Mrs. Drennan was a retired seamstress at the Princeton Hosiery Mill. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Orline Drennan. Survivors include two sons, Charles Ronald Drennan and wife Florence of Owensboro, Robert Thomas Drennan of Princeton; four grandchildren, Charles Drennan II and wife, Lydia of Huntsville, Ala., Chad Drennan and wife, Samantha, of Lawrenceburg, Tammy Drennan, of Charlotte, N.C., Robert Thomas Drennan, of Nashville, Tenn.; three great grandchildren, Matthew Charles Drennan, Mark Robert Drennan, and Kiya Drennan; one sister-in-law, Dixie Battoe, of San Antonio, Texas, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
CADIZ, KY—Services for Lonnie Murl Bridges, 94, of Cadiz, were held at Goodwin Funeral Home in Cadiz at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2009. Rev. Irvin Darnall officiated. Burial followed at Curling Cemetery in Cadiz. Mr. Bridges died in his home in Cadiz at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, September 18, 2009, of natural causes. Bridges was born Thursday, February 11, 1915, in Cadiz to Mount Vernon Bridges and Dannie (Noel) Bridges. A man of the Baptist faith, Bridges was a deacon at Canton Baptist Church, and was also a Kentucky Colonel. He was a retired logger and a former Trigg County Magistrate, where he served the Canton precinct for 17 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, his stepmother Ambie Bridges Hughes, his wife Dorothy Mae (Curling) Bridges, his sons Billy Ray and William Hay Bridges, his grandson David Lawrence, his sisters Myrtle Rhea Hendricks and Sadie Wyatt and his brothers Lacy “Dink” and Cecil “Bill” Bridges. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law Sue and Josh Thomas of Cadiz, Nell and Wendell Wallace of Cadiz, Peggy and Bob Gann of Cadiz and Judy and Harold Knight of Cadiz, his daughter Betty Bridges of Cadiz, and his sister Glenda Lawrence of Cadiz. He is also survived by his grandchildren Mechelle Gilles, Beth Sachan, Derek Edmonson, Danielle Audas, Kerri Stewart, Kim Fuller, Shannon Knight, Shane Knight, Jeff Gann, and Carol Weakley, and his great grandchildren Camden Gilles, Jenna Stroud, Stephen Audas, III, Blake Edmonson, Dylan Edmonson, Jessica Stewart, Kayce Stewart, Tyler Knight, Conner Knight, Henry Knight, Lauren Weakley, Zach Weakley, Catherine Weakley and Hunter Gann. Memorial donations may be made to the David Lawrence Memorial Scholarship Fund, PO Box 886, Cadiz, KY 42211.
VERSAILLES, KY—Raymond F. Sholar, 75, Versailles, formerly of Hopkinsville, died Saturday, September 12, 2009, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, of injuries resulting from an automobile accident Friday in Versailles. Funeral services and a Knights of Phythias service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Blackburn and Ward Funeral Home, Versailles. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Versailles, with the Rev. Ken Underwood officiating. A native of Hopkinsville, he was born February 6, 1934, the son of the late Joe Henry and Elsie Mae McGee Sholar. He was a Marine veteran and was retired from Trackside Farm in Woodford County where he had been a maintenance foreman. He was a member of Glenn’s Creek Baptist Church and a member of the Knights of Phythias and was the present deputy supreme chancellor of Kentucky and was a past grand chancellor. He had also worked to support Special Olympics Kentucky through efforts of the Knights of Phythias lodges throughout the state. Survivors include his wife, Lois Sholar; three sons, Ricky, Alan and Jerry Sholar, all of Versailles; a daughter, Mrs. Clay (Amanda) Philpot, Lexington; a sister, Betty Jo Mitchell, Hopkinsville, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Special Olympics Kentucky, 105 Lakeview Court, Frankfort, KY 40601.
PRINCETON, KY— April Bridges, 42, of Princeton died Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Princeton Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Bridges was a homemaker and a member of Beech Grove General Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, John Bridges; her parents, Bill and Sue Boitnott of Caldwell County; one brother, Joe Boitnott of Danville; and three sisters, Debbie Massey of Caldwell County and Ruth Ann Wright and Laura Boitnott, both of Louisville, Kentucky. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Morgan’s Funeral Home. Burial will be at Beech Grove Cemetery in Caldwell County.
CADIZ, KY— Funeral services for Mrs. Maudie E. Thomas, 91 of Cadiz were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home. The Rev. Hal Shipley and the Rev. Jack Studie officiated at the services. Burial followed in Trigg Memory Acres, in Cadiz. Mrs. Thomas died at 4:23 a.m. Monday, September 7, 2009 at Christian Health Center in Hopkinsville of natural Causes. Mrs. Thomas was born on Tuesday, June 4, 1918 in Lamasco, Ky. She was the daughter of the late Athen B. and Mary Susan Hopper Cotton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Wallace Thomas, one brother, Charlie Cotton, three sisters, Alva Mae Barnes, Lena Erwin, and Margaret Sartin. Survivors include two sons and daughters in law, Sue and Claude Harrison of Cadiz, Peggy Yvonne and James Tomlin of Thompson Station, Tenn., grandchildren, Bob Harrison, Eric Harrison, Tina Thomas, Toni Thomas, Jaime Street, Michelle Nagle, step grandchildren, Donald Bush, Ronald Bush, Sheryl Goforth, sixteen great grandchildren, and special friends of he family Bob and Joanne Rose, of Cadiz. Serving as pallbearers were Eric Harrison, Bob Harrison, Donald Bush, Ronald Bush, Benny Street and John Nagle. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society, C/O-Dee Eggers, 203 Choctaw Drive, Cadiz, KY 42211 or the Cadiz Gideon Camp, PO box 65, Cadiz, KY 42211; She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. Mark Harris, vocalist, and Jan Oakley, pianist, provided the music.
WICHITA FALLS, TX— Mrs. Vera Cox Williams, 83, of Wichita Falls, Texas died Monday, August 24, 2009 in Wichita Falls. She was the widow of the late Cullen Williams, who was a former resident of Trigg County and whose family were pioneer farmers in Trigg and Calloway counties as well as descendants of the Thomas and Bridges families. Mrs. Williams and her husband lived in several USAF installations in the United States and foreign countries during his military career. Funeral services and burial were Wednesday, August 26, 2009 in Wichita Falls. In addition to her husband, her parents, one son, and three sisters preceded her in death. Surviving are two daughters, Sandy Fogarty of Cleburne, Texas and Carrie Beth Bilbow of Wichita Falls. Also surviving are one sister-in-law, Hilda Williams Bridges of Murray, and several nieces and nephews in Trigg and Christian counties.
CADIZ, KY — Larry “Rabbit” Hinson, 59, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Cadiz, died Friday, August 14, 2009, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Mr. Hinson had worked for Roy T. Goodwin Trucking as a driver, was of the Baptist faith and was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. Survivors include two daughters, Stacey Dean and Melissa Jaggers, both of Elizabethtown; four sisters, Connie Hawkins, Dottie Hendricks, Sandra Oliver and Charlotte Yancey, all of Cadiz; one brother, Tommy Hinson of Henderson; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hoy Hollis Hinson and Opal Jean Wilson Raper Hinson, and two brothers. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Hawkins officiating. Burial will be at Lawrence Cemetery.
HOPKINSVILLE, KY — David Edward Jones, 61, Oak
Hurst Drive, died at 4:27 p.m.Saturday, August 8, 2009,
at his home following a long illness. Services will be at 10 a.m.Saturday, August 15, 2009 at
HillcrestBaptistChurch
with the Revs. Greg Giltner, Jim McKenzie, James Hazelrigg and Jeremy Johnston
officiating. Burial will be in RiversideCemetery.A native of Princeton, Kentucky, he
was born Nov.
3, 1947, the son of Daphne Thomas Major, Hopkinsville,
and the late Wylie Jones. He was a registered architect and owned David E.
Jones Architect Inc.He was a member of
the American Institute of Architects, was a former Boy Scout master, was a
member of Phi Theta Kappa Society, the Sons of the American Revolution, was a
Mason and a member of Preservation Kentucky, Forum National Trust and Historic
Preservation.He was a member of HillcrestBaptistChurch.A son, Brian E. Jones, preceded him in death.In addition to his mother, survivors include
his wife, Betty Ann Sanders Jones; a daughter, Amie Jones, the home; his
stepfather, Howard Major, Hopkinsville; his stepmother, Pat Jones,
Madisonville; a stepbrother, Mike Young, Dawson Springs, and two stepsisters,
Lori Young, Gordon, Ariz., and Cindy Major Rush, Kansas.Memorials may be made to the Amie Jones
Education Fund at United Southern Bank, to the David E. Jones Memorial Fund at HeritageChristianAcademy or
to HillcrestBaptistChurch.
COLUMBUS, OH— Layton Chappell Thomas, age 75, died August 7, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on October 15, 1933 in Akron to Olif and Mellie Cox Thomas. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Kent State University and his Master's Degree from the Ohio State University. Layton is preceded in death by his parents and son John Chappell Thomas. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Meade Thomas; daughter, Pamela (Dane) Thomas Smith; step-children, Kriste (Chris) Gamble, Sheril (John) Johnson, Todd (Shannon) Hull, and Craig (Tammie) Hull; and 13 grandchildren. A memorial service washeld at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Schoedinger East Chapel, 5360 E. Livingston Ave.. Columbus, Ohio 43232.
SAN ANTONIO, TX. — Edward W. Battoe, age 80, of San Antonio, Texas went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 24, 2009. He is survived by his wife Dixie Battoe, daughter Elizabeth Battoe, son Eddie Battoe and wife Julie, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, one sister, Lucille Drennan of Princeton, Kentucky, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. SMSgt. Battoe retired February, 1972 after 26 years of service to his country. He was awarded various medals including the World War II Victory Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Bronze Star with V device for Heroism, and Bronze Star for Meritorious Service. He retired as General Manager of Disabled American Veterans Industries in 1994 (22 years), and as President of Battoe Industries Inc. in 1999 He enjoyed traveling and researching the genealogy of the Battoe family. He was a member of Horizon Church, where he will be dearly missed. Graveside services will be held July 3, 2009 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners’ Hospitals for children.
RALEIGH, NC. — Mark Odin Timmons, 50, died on the morning of June 24, 2009 in the loving arms of his adoring wife. He loved his family above all and was especially proud of his sons, Jacob and Christopher. Mark was born in Winston-Salem on February 27, 1959, to Harry and Janice Timmons. He attended R.J. Reynolds High School and N.C. State University, then made his home in Raleigh. Mark enjoyed his work and friends at Wake County GSA, where he was CAFM System Administrator. He loved playing tennis, and his friends in the tennis community were a great source of support for him. Mark leaves to treasure his memory his wife and soulmate, Susan Snyder; and their sons, Christopher, 20, and Jacob, 16. Also his mother, Janice T. Carter; brothers, David and Phil, Phil’s wife, Martha; in-laws, Robert and Dyanne Snyder, Pat Cooke, David Snyder, Leslie Lanham; and beloved nieces and nephews. His family would like to thank Mark Yoffe, Allison Casey, and all the good folks at the Cancer Centers of North Carolina. Special thanks to Dr. Krishna, wherever you are in the universe. Please join us for a service honoring his life at St. Francis UMC in Cary, NC, on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 2:00 pm. For those wishing to leave a memorial, a college fund has been established for his sons with the College Foundation of North Carolina’s 529 plan. Checks may be made payable to NC529 Plan with beneficiary name Christopher Jacob Timmons, acct. no. 540269907-001.
BENTON, Ky. — Pearle Bridges Scillion, 87, of Benton passed away at 5:45 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2009, at Calvert City Convalescent Center. She was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and Bible school for many years. She was raised in the Woodson Chapel Community. She was active with the DAV and VFW in Calvert City. She worked for many years at the Dr. Lyles Optometry office. She is survived by a son, Mike and wife Sheila Scillion of Gilbertsville; daughters Renee and husband Merlin Ray of Calvert City, Jean and husband Eddie Darnell of Gilbertsville, and Margaret Ann and husband Wavel Maddox of Benton; one sister, Loraine Forsythe of Benton; one brother, Harry Bridges of Benton; grandchildren, Randy Maddox, Barry Maddox, Shane Maddox, Steve Darnell, Brad Darnell, Wendy Greer, LaDonna Pahl, Evert Scillion, Michael Scillion and Stacy Timmons; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Scillion; sisters Minnie Lee Boatright, Louise Gray and Anna D. Mitchell; and a brother, Randall K. Bridges. Her parents were Sarah Ellen McCoy Bridges and Willie H. Bridges. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Filbeck-Cann & King Funeral Home. The Rev. Roy Brown and the Rev. Darvin Stom will officiate. Burial will follow at Dees Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Dees Cemetery Fund, c/o Dale Smith, 5086 U.S. 62, Calvert City, KY 42029.
CADIZ, KY -- Homer Wilson, 81, Cadiz, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2009, at Shady Lawn Nursing Center of natural causes. Services were scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home with the Rev. John Hagan officiating. Burial was to be in Jones Cemetery in Trigg County. A native of Trigg County, he was born Nov. 27, 1927, the son of the late Howard and Bertha Aldridge Wilson. He had owned and operated Wilson’s Market in Cadiz and was a member of Locust Grove Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. Survivors include his wife, Nella Sholar Wilson; two sons, Roy and Lynn Wilson, both of Cadiz; a daughter, Mrs. John (Vicki) Bridges, Cadiz; a sister, Louise Lawrence, Cadiz; six grandchildren, six great grandchildren and several stepgrandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Jones Cemetery Fund, In Care Of Bob Brame, Post Office Box 829, Cadiz, Ky., 42211, or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3703 Taylorsville Road, Suite 102, Louisville, Ky., 40220.
CADIZ, KY -- Lorene Bridges Nichols, 87, of Wallonia died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Christian Care Communities in Hopkinsville. She was a member of Wallonia Christian Church. She is survived by her son, Billy Joe Nichols of Wallonia; her daughter, Betsy Nichols of Wallonia; one brother, John Elias Bridges of Wallonia; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George M. Nichols Jr.; one grandchild; one brother; and one sister. Her parents were Norris Hopson and Johnnie Adelia “Sally” Murphy Bridges. Services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home, with the Rev. Billy Joe Nichols officiating. Burial was in Wall Cemetery in Wallonia.
PRINCETON, KY -- Mrs. Fances "Sissy" Thomas, 84, Princeton, KY died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 3:00 AM at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Eddy Creek Baptist Church. Sevices will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Eddy Creek Baptist Church in Caldwell County, KY with Rev. Leslie Joyce officiating. Burial will follow in the Eddy Creek Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 Saturday at Morgan's Funeral Home. She is survived by her son, George Thomas,Caldwell Co., KY, one daughter, Yvonne Robertson, Crestwood, KY, one sister, Sue Mathis, Cadiz, KY, 6 Grandchildren, Sandra Robertson, Curt Robertson, Steve Robertson, Susan Sanford, Brock Thomas and Lynn Byarly, 6 great-grandchildren and one gt. gt. grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, D. Y. Thomas, her parents, George and Mary Rogers Hawkins.
LEWISBURG, KY -- Layton Earl Bridges, 62, Lewisburg, died at 12:35 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at his home of natural causes. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Price Funeral Home, Lewisburg, with visitation to be from noon Thursday until time for the service. The body will be cremated. A native of Trigg County, he was born April 5, 1947, the son of the late Lawrence Eugene and Mary Lou Bridges. He was a construction worker. In addition to his parents, survivors include his wife, Peggy Bridges; four daughters, Mary Jo Conger, Russellville, Jennifer Gross, Colorado Springs, Colo., Marsha Giffis, Cottontown, Tenn., Lisa Vincent, Calhoun; two sons, Jeff Bridges, Colorado Springs, Chad Bridges, Russellville; a stepson, J.J. Stewart, Russellville; a stepdaughter, Christy Gibbs, Hopkinsville; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
CADIZ, KY -- Emily Scott Cook, 17 months, Jacksonville, Fla., died at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at the Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center of natural causes. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Trigg Memory Acres with the Rev. Dan Swartz officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 1 until 3 p.m. at Goodwin Funeral Home. A native of Jacksonville, she was born Nov. 27, 2007, the daughter of Jeremy Scott and Daphne Hinson Cook. In addition to her parents, survivors include two sisters, Sabrina Marie Cook, Madison LeAnne Cook, both of Jacksonville; her paternal grandmother, Linda Cook, Cadiz; maternal grandmother, Cindy Hinson, Cadiz; maternal great-grandparents, Roy and June Ezell, Cadiz, and her paternal great-grandmother, Lillie Mae Cook, Georgia.
CADIZ, KY -- Prentice Dale “Doc” Miller, 59, of Cadiz died Monday, May 4, 2009 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He attended Maple Grove Baptist Church and worked for Brazeway in Hopkinsville. He is survived by his wife, Judy Cunningham Miller; and two daughters, Leslee Wright of Bumpus Mills, Tenn., and Michelle Miller of Cadiz. He was preceded in death by his father, David Miller; his mother, Dorothy Joiner Adams; and his stepfather, George Adams. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home, with the Revs. Ronnie Hooks and Irvin Darnall officiating. Interment will be at Allen Cemetery in Trigg County.
PRINCETON, KY --Frances Smith Bridges, 91, of Princeton died Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Caldwell County Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Princeton. Mrs. Bridges is survived by nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford “Pete” Bridges. Her parents were Volley and Mattie Smith Smith. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Princeton.
HOPKINSVILLE, KY -- Lurline Cumbee, 83, Cumbee Road, died at 11:48 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2009, at her home following a long illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Lamb Funeral Home with Robert Webb and Garland Hester officiating.Burial was in Green Hill Memorial Gardens. A native of Trigg County, she was born March 16, 1926, the daughter of the late Monroe Sholar and Ivy Wallis McKinney. She was a homemaker and a member of the Honey Grove Homemakers Club and was a member of the Little River Church of Christ. Her husband, Raymond Cumbee, died in 2003. Survivors include two sons, Ronald and Bobby Cumbee, both of Hopkinsville; a sister, Lola Cunningham, Gainesville, Ga.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Pennyroyal Hospice or to the Little River Church of Christ.
HOPKINSVILLE, KY -- Delores Ann Thomas Sanders, 74, Hopkinsville,
died at 11:38 p.m.Saturday, April 18, 2009, at her home
of complications from a stroke. Services will be at 10 a.m.Tuesday,
April 21, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Kim Combs
officiating. Burial will be in CaldwellBlueSpringCemetery
in CaldwellCounty. A native of Cadiz,
she was born June 18, 1934,
the daughter of the late Harmon Layton and Vira Esteen Bridges Thomas. She was
retired from the Kentucky Farm Workers’ Program and was a former part-time
employee at Indian Hills IGA.She was a member of the Eastern Star, a life
member of the Kentucky Parent Teacher Association and was known for the
decorating of her Fort Campbell Boulevard
home during each holiday season. She was a member of the SalemBaptistChurch.
Her husband, the Rev. Nacy C. Sanders, preceded her in death. Survivors include
two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Cindy) Ellis, Benita Dawn Sanders, both of Hopkinsville,
and a grandson. Memorials may be made to the donor’s Christian charity of
choice.
MAYFIELD, KY -- Services for
Shirley Ann Sholar Jones, 65, of Mayfield were held at 2 p.m. SundayApril 5, 2009 at
Byrn Funeral Home. Burial was at Mayfield Memory Gardens.Mrs. Jones died at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. She
was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, where she was a former
pianist and organist, and a retired secretary for J & L Plumbing. Survivors
include one daughter, Sherri Jones of Mayfield; one brother, Ben Sholar
of Des Moines, Iowa; one aunt; one nephew; and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin C. Sholar and Martha Louise Sanderson Sholar.
HOPKINSVILLE, KY -- Gerald Bennett Thomas, 59, Antioch Road, died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, March 29, 2009, at his home following a long illness. Graveside
services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Riverside Cemetery with the
Rev. Greg Giltner officiating. A native of Christian County, he was born August 13, 1949, the son of the late Robert Edward and Ora Mae Calhoun Thomas. He was retired from the Hopkinsville Fire Department and was a farmer and contractor and a member of the Second Baptist Church. Survivors
include his wife, Pat Thomas; a son, Rodney Thomas, Hopkinsville; a
brother, Billy Ray Thomas, White House, Tenn.; four sisters, Mrs. Carol
(Betty) Young, Hopkinsville, Diane Thomas Marsh, Nashville, Tenn.,
Glenda Pierce, Louisville, Mrs. John (Sue) Edwards, Charlotte, N.C.,
and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Christian County Baptist Association or to Pennyroyal Hospice.
BROKEN ARROW, OK -- Edward Jay “E.J.” Redwine, 82, born March 24, 1927, to German Redwine and Stella Decker Redwine of Jenny Lind, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is survived by sons, Ernest Redwine of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Randall and wife, Donna Redwine of Ballston Spa, N.Y.; daughter, Carla and husband, L.C. Burkett of Sunray, Texas; sister, Inice Swain of Fort Smith; grandchildren, Clint Redwine, Jeff Redwine, Guy Burkett, Lorena Burkett and Elissa Hawthorne; and 11 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Broken Arrow Senior Center, 1800 S. Main St., Broken Arrow, OK 74012. Services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. March 27, 2009 at Old Jenny Lind Cemetery in Jenny Lind under the direction of Hayhurst Funeral Home of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
TAHLEQUAH, OK -- Mildred M. Ledbetter passed peacefully into the Lord’s hands on Tuesday, March
10, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Dr. James L.
Ledbetter. Mildred is survived by her daughter, Marlis Clark, and her son,
Allen Ledbetter, both of Tulsa; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews; three brothers, Emory Morgan, Harold Morgan, and
Charles Morgan; and her sisters, Ethel Bradford and Edna Netherton, all of
Nashville, Tennessee. Mildred was born in Nashville, Tennessee on October
3, 1918, and graduated from East High School, salutatorian. She is a member of
the First Baptist Church of Tahlequah. In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations to the Food Pantry, 220 N. Muskogee Ave, Tahlequah, OK,
74464. Services were held in the
Hart Funeral Home Chapel at 10:00 AM on Friday, March 13, 2009, with interment
at 1:00 PM in the Fairview Cemetery in Pryor, OK
CADIZ, KY - Joe Darnall, 83, of Cadiz died Friday, March 6, 2009 at his home. Mr.
Darnall was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church, where he served as
deacon, Sunday School teacher and church treasurer for 33 years. He was
retired from the City of Cadiz, where he was a water plant operator. Surviving
are one daughter, Rita Dillingham of Bowling Green; one son, Freddie
Darnall of Cadiz; one sister, Addie Harris of Hopkinsville; one
brother, Irvin Darnall of Cadiz; five grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by his wife, Margie Dean Thomas Darnall, and five
brothers. His parents were Joseph Nuck Darnall and Lou Ella Dixon
Darnall. Services
will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Goodwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie
Hooks officiating. Burial will be at New Hope Baptist Church in Trigg
County.
HOPKINSVILLE, KY --Services for Catherine Aldridge, 88, Hopkinsville, will be at 10
a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home with the Revs.
Cecilia Aldridge Tucker and Doug Anderson and Bonita Johnson
officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Memorial Gardens. She died at 1:32 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Christian Health Center of natural causes. A native of Trigg County, she was born April 20, 1920, the daughter of the late Felon and Beatrice Wilkins Vowell. She had worked at JC Penney and as an occupational therapist aide at Western State Hospital. She was a member of the Henderson Memorial Baptist Church. Her husband, Cecil Aldridge, died in 1982. A daughter, Linda Aldride Phillips, also preceded her in death. Survivors
include a son, David Aldridge, Hopkinsville; a daughter, Cecilia
Aldridge Tucker, St. Petersburg, Fla.; seven grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn., 38105-1905.
CADIZ, KY -- Mr. Troy T. Stewart, age 88, of Cadiz, Ky., died Sunday, March 1, 2009,
at Western Kentucky Veteran's Center in Hanson, Ky. He was of the
Baptist Faith, WWII US Army Veteran, was a member of Cadiz Masonic
Lodge No.121 and was retired from the Maintenance Dept. from the Trigg
Co. School System where he was also a bus driver. He is survived by One
Son, Dan Stewart of Princeton, Ky. One Sister, Charlotte Adams of
Hanson, Ky.One Brother, William "Jinks" Stewart of Cadiz, Ky. 1
Grandson and his wife, Jamie and Ashley Stewart of Cadiz, KY and 2
great grandchildren, Haley Stewart and Austin Taylor Thomas Stewart. He
was preceded in Death by his father-William Bryant Stewart and
mother-Ethel (Mitchell) Stewart, Wife-Mildred Gladys (Taylor) Stewart,
Brother-Charles "Pete" Stewart and Sister-Eunice Futrell. Arrangements
are being handled by Goodwin Funeral Home, Inc., 138 Main St. P.O. Box
2050, Cadiz, KY. Funeral service will be at Goodwin Funeral
Home of Cadiz, KY at 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 4, 2009, Reverend Sam
Beeney officiating. Interment with full military honors provided by the
Pennyrile Area honor guard will be at East End Cemetery in Cadiz, Ky.
CADIZ, KY -- Services for Mary Imogene Stewart Williams, 87, Cadiz,
were held at 2 p.m.Saturday, February 28, 2009 at
Goodwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Barnes officiating.
Burial was in RogersCemetery
in Cerulean. She died at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday, February. 25, 2009, at
Jennie Stuart Medical Center of natural causesA native of Cerulean, she was born July 20, 1921, the daughter of the
late Otho J. Stewart Sr. and Liddie Rogers Stewart. She was a homemaker and was a Baptist.Her husband, Boyce B. Williams, and two sons,
Thomas Wayne “Tommy” Williams and Robert Williams, preceded her in death. Survivors include four sons, Otha Williams,
St. Cloud, Fla., Lindle and Richard Williams, both of Cadiz,
Jessie Williams, Bowling Green; two
daughters, Emma Wyatt, Cerulean, Mary Spann, Cadiz;
a sister, Kathleen Vinson, Mayfield; 14 grandchildren and 22
great-grandchildren.
CADIZ, KY -Memorial services for
Dell Freeman, Jr., 78, of Cadiz were conducted on Friday, February 20,
2009, from 4-8 p.m. at Goodwin Funeral Home. Burial followed at the Starkie Thomas Cemetery, in Trigg County. Mr. Freeman died on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at 5:27 a.m. at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY of natural causes. Mr.
Freeman was born on Friday, January 30, 1931, in Christian County. He
was the son of the late Samuel Dell and Tyline Mitchell Freeman. Mr.
Freeman was a Farmer, cattleman, real estate broker, auctioneer. He was
a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church, Trigg Co., and Guthrie
Baptist Church, Guthrie, where he was a deacon and Sunday school
teacher, as well as Sunday school superintendent and Sunday school
teacher at his first church, Locust Grove Baptist Church, Trigg Co. He
was a 50 year member of the Cadiz Masonic Lodge #121 and Ophelia
Chapter of the order of the Eastern Star, and a member of Scottish
Rite, West KY Consistory. In
addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister Barbara
Ann Freeman Edwards, and one step son, Stanley Maxwell. Survivors
include his wife of nearly fifty years, Rose Clare Bridges Freeman, of
Cadiz, sons and daughters in law, Dell and Mary Freeman, of Cadiz,
Smith T. and Jerri Freeman, of Paducah, daughters and son in law, Carla
and Nathan Jones, of Bowling Green, daughter, Brenda Susan Oliver, of
Lyon Co., two brothers in law, Carl Bridges, of Cadiz, Mack Stapleton,
of Akron, OH, six grandchildren, Jackie Oliver, Jr., Misty Boyer,
Morgan Freeman, Peyton Freeman, Cortnee Kennedy, and Andrew Kennedy,
three great grandchildren, Sean Meador, Zachary Meador, and Bryan
Kennedy. Memorial contributions may be made to a church or charity of donor’s choice.
PADUCAH, KY -- Paul L. Clark, 77, of
Paducah passed away at 4:26 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at Lourdes
hospital. Mr. Clark was retired
from the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad and was a member of the Twelve Oaks
Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife,
Barbara Bell Clark of Paducah; one daughter, Candy Varble and husband Jimmy of
Benton; one son, Paul David Clark of Reidland; one granddaughter, Carla and
husband Tyler Cryts; one brother, Joe Clark and wife Shirley of Lone Oak; three
sisters, Barbara Gross and husband J.H. of West Paducah, Doris Lynn and friend
Glen Davidson of Lone Oak, and Thelma Jean Hicks and husbandWayne of Lone Oak; one
aunt, Maude Moss of Paducah; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death
by one grandson, Andy Varble; and two brothers, Emmett Clark and Ed Clark. His
parents were James Edmond Clark and Thelma Andrecht Clark. Funeral services will be
held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2009 at Keeling Family Funeral Home. Burial will follow at
Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
CADIZ, KY --Funeral services were
conducted for Reba Louise West Stephens, 82, of Cadiz on Thursday,
February 19, 2009, at 10 a.m. at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home. Rev. Roy
Marquess Jr. officiated at the services. Burial followed in Green Hill
Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Stephens died on Monday, February 16, 2009, at
9:55 a.m. at Magnolia Village in Bowling Green, KY of natural causes. Mrs.
Stephens was born February 6, 1927, the daughter of the late Lear West
Wiggins in Christian County, KY. She was a waitress and a member of the
Trigg County Baptist Church. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Edgar “Bud” Goodrich and her second
husband, Robert Stephens in 2005; one son, Vernon Junior Randall in
1976 and one sister, Betty Martin. Survivors include her granddaughter, Valerie Williams of Hopkinsville and one great grandson, Baylen Williams of Hopkinsville. In lieu of
flowers donations may be given to Magnolia Village attn: activities
dept. at 1381 Campbell Ln. Bowling Green, KY 42104.
WOOSTER, OH- Services will be held at noon Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Saulters Moore
Funeral Home in Prentiss, MS for Kathryn Burrow Atkinson, 52, of Wooster, OH, who
died February 14, 2009, at her home. Burial will be in TyroneCemetery. Ms. Atkinson worked in communications and security at the College
of Wooster. She was preceded in death by her father, Lindy Earl Burrow. Survivors include her mother, Virginia Burrow of Prentiss; a sister, Janet
Mattern of Herndon VA.; and two brothers, Samuel Burrow and John Burrow, both
of Prentiss.
HOPKINSVILLE, KY --Nannie B. Sholar, 90, Edwards Mill Road, died at 7:12 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at Christian Health Center of natural causes. Services
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home with the
Rev. Will Stone officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
A native of Stewart County, Tenn., she was born April 7, 1918, the daughter of the late Luther and Etta King Rogers. She
retired from JC Penney as a sales clerk and was a member of the Casky
Baptist church where she was a member of the Women’s Missionary Union.Her husband, John William Sholar Jr., died in 1978. Survivors
include a son, Paul A. Sholar; two daughters, Kathy Tucker,
Hopkinsville, Marilyn St. John, Hopkinsville; two brothers, Monroe
Rogers, Macomb, Mich., Joe Rogers, Cadiz, four grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Casky Baptist Church, 4090 Casky Lane, Hopkinsville, Ky., 42240.
CADIZ, KY --Funeral services for
Martha Hardy Jones, 86, of Cadiz, were conducted on Sunday, February
15, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Goodwin Funeral Home. Rev. John Hagan officiated at the services. Burial followed at the Jones Cemetery, in Trigg County. Mrs. Jones
died on Thursday, February 12, 2009, at 1:56 p.m. at Greenhills Health
and Rehabilitation Center in Nashville, TN of natural causes. Mrs.
Jones was born on Sunday, April 9, 1922, in Trigg Co. She was the
daughter of the late Ernest Linwood and Nell Bridges Hardy. Mrs. Jones was homemaker. In to
addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,
Charles Richard Jones, Sr., one son, Richard Jones, Jr., one brother,
William Henry Hardy, two sisters, Frances Moran, and Gene McFadden. Survivors
include one brother, Linwood Hardy, of Cadiz, two grandsons, Charles
Richard Jones, III, and Michael Linn Jones, two great grandchildren,
and several nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers were Milburn Hardy, David Hardy, Cornelius Hardy, Steve Hardy, Mark Hardy and Daniel Hardy. Terry Blackwood, Vocalist and pianist provided the music. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jones Cemetery Fund c/o Bo Brame, 76 Brame Rd, Cadiz, KY 42211.
DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. -- Kirby Bridges, 59, died February 2, 2009 at Rosecreek Road in Madisonville, Kentucky. He was a coal miner and surveyor and a member of the Charleston Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Marily,; and brother John. Services at 2 p.m. February 6, 2009 at Beshear Funeral Home with burial at McNeely Cemetery.
