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Julia Ann Ralph
15 October 2001
Julia Ann Ralph, 59, of Owensboro died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at her home. The Perry County native was a homemaker. Her first husband, James Russel Blake, died in 1968.
Survivors include her husband of 20 years, Billy Wayne Ralph of Owensboro; three sons, Joseph Merrill Blake, Johnny Blake and Allen Ray Chinn, all of Owensboro; three daughters, Bonita "Carol" Hardin of Beaver Dam, Shannon Creilson of Owensboro and Jenny Turner of Hartford; 10 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; six brothers, Orlis Melton of Greenville, Homer Melton of Central City, Junior Melton of Powderly, Tony Melton of Knottsville, Chester Melton of Whitesville and Roger Melton of Pleasant Ridge; and five sisters, Geneva Cornett of Fordsville, Lula Shephard of Echols, Juanita Walker of Morgantown, Ruby Spradlin of Hartford and Mable Gayhart of Maynardville, Tenn.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cecil Funeral Home in Whitesville. Burial will be in Cates cemetery in Whitesville. Visitation is after noon today at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hospice or Julia Ann Ralph Memorial.
Richard L. McFarland Jr.
7 October 2001
Richard L. McFarland Jr., 60, of Owensboro died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, in Posey County (Ind.) from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. The Owensboro native was CEO, president and owner of Packaging Unlimited of Western Kentucky and a member of St. Paul AME Church. He served on the H.L. Neblett Community Center and the Owensboro-Daviess County Chamber of Commerce boards. He was a member of Noon Rotary Club, NAACP and enjoyed golfing.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia A. McFarland; a son, Richard L. McFarland III of Staten Island, N.Y.; five daughters, Tonya Raché Simpson of Mount Juliet, Tenn., Tina Renee McFarland of Henderson, Tricia Rose Kendrick of Louisville and Gail Lynn McFarland and Creasie Wynette McFarland, both of Owensboro; 10 grandchildren; his parents, the Rev. & Mrs. R.L. McFarland of Owensboro; four brothers, Freddie R. McFarland, Dwight T. McFarland and Roger S. McFarland, all of Owensboro, and Alison S. McFarland of Campinas, Brazil; and three sisters, Nestra M. McFarland of Owensboro, Patricia R. Oberg of Bountiful, Utah, and Susan McFarland of Salt Lake City.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fourth Street Baptist Church in Owensboro. Entombment will be in Owensboro Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at St. Paul AME Church in Owensboro. McFarland Funeral Home in Owensboro is handling arrangements.
Billy Dan McCaskill
9 October 2001
MONROE, La. -- Billy Dan McCaskill, 74, of Monroe, formerly of Owensboro, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, at North Monroe Medical Center. He worked at Texas Gas Transmission Corp. in Owensboro in 1951, transferred to Louisiana in 1952 and retired as a communication specialist in 1988 after 37 years.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Nannie Jean Meador McCaskill; a son, Roy Everett McCaskill of Monroe; a daughter, Judy Evelyn Corkern of West Monroe, La.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Alton McCaskill of Florida and Allen McCaskill of Nashville.
Services and burial were Sunday in Monroe. Mulhearn Funeral Home in Monroe was in charge of arrangements.
Venita Mae Hoops
12 October 2001
CENTRAL CITY -- Venita Mae Hoops, 72, of Central City died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. The Muhlenberg County native was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Skaggs of McHenry; two sisters, Helen Blake of Beaver Dam and Doris Gregory of Henderson; several nephews and nieces; and several cousins.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial will be in Nelson Creek Baptist Church cemetery. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Alisa Ann Boone
16 October 2001
Alisa Ann Boone, 40, of Wendell Foster Center, Owensboro, died there Monday, Oct. 15, 2001. The Daviess County native was disabled, a member of Pleasant Memorial Baptist Church and enjoyed country music.
Survivors include her mother, Alma Jean Boone of Owensboro; three brothers, David Boone of Fall Branch, Tenn., and Bruce Boone and Jeff Boone, both of Owensboro; a sister, Mary Survant of Owensboro; five nephews; and two nieces.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Memorial Baptist Church in Owensboro. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove cemetery in Sorgho. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Haley-McGinnis & Owensboro Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Wendell Foster Center, 815 Triplett St., Owensboro, KY 42303.
Elvis H. Travis
11 October 2001
HARTFORD -- Elvis H. Travis, 64, of Hartford died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, at his home. The Hartford native retired from LTV Steel Co.
Survivors include his wife, Mary N. Travis; three sons, Danny Travis and James Travis, both of Hartford, and Carl Travis of Zanesville, Ohio; a daughter, Judy Wilson of Eaton, Ohio; four grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Barnett of Dyer, Tenn., and Margie Wayman of Hammond, Ind.
Services are at 3 p.m. Saturday at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam. Burial will be in Patterson cemetery in Hartford. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
J.D. Rogers
12 October 2001
J.D. Rogers, 70, of Whitesville died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at his home after a lengthy illness. The Ohio County native retired from Orbit Gas Co. in Owensboro. He was a member of Eaton Memorial Baptist Church and the Whitesville Senior Citizens, where he served on the board of directors. He enjoyed NASCAR, gardening and time with family.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Margie C. Rogers; four sons, Jerry W. Rogers, Michael S. Rogers and Richard A. Rogers, all of Owensboro, and David G. Rogers of Whitesville; a daughter, Mary R. Lomenick of Iuka, Miss.; nine grandchildren; a brother, James L. Rogers of Wichita, Kan.; and a sister, Gola Mae Rogers of Owensboro.
Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cecil Funeral Home in Whitesville. Burial will be in Cates cemetery in Whitesville. Visitation is after 2 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Whitesville Senior Citizens or Hospice Association.
Hazel June Woodlee
1 October 2001
RUSSELLVILLE -- Hazel June Woodlee, 80, of Russellville died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. The Huntsville native was a homemaker and member of Plainview General Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Freddie Woodlee; three sons, Freddie Wayne Woodlee of Lewisburg and Gary Woodlee and Terry Woodlee, both of Russellville; a daughter, Linda Boone of Owensboro; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Delbert Staples of Belton and Harold Staples of Dunmor; and three sisters, Ilene Baugh of Dunmor, Mildred Gibson of Dayton, Ohio, and Clara White of Russellville.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Price Funeral Home in Lewisburg. Burial will be in Dunmor cemetery. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Dunmor cemetery.
Verna Mae Mason
12 October 2001
LEWISBURG -- Verna Mae Mason, 88, of Lewisburg died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at Logan Memorial Hospital in Russellville. The McLean County native was a homemaker and member of Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Mason.
Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Lou Hudson of Lewisburg; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Price Funeral Home in Lewisburg. Burial will be in Bethel cemetery in Beech Grove. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Gertrude Sandage
9 October 2001
TELL CITY, Ind. -- Gertrude Sandage, 93, of Tell City died there Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at Beverly Healthcare Center. The Tell City native had been an inspector for William Tell Woodcrafters in Tell City and was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Cannelton, Ind. She was a member of St. Ann's Society, Tobinsport Homemakers Club and Perry County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon DeWitt.
Survivors include two daughters, Jean Fulkerson and Patricia Van Coney, both of Cannelton; 17 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Margaret Robinson of Tell City.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Huber Funeral Home, Cannelton chapel. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery in Tell City. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to St. Michael Catholic Church or Perry County Memorial Hospital.
Margaret Elizabeth Brown
10 October 2001
ISLAND -- Margaret Elizabeth Brown, 95, of Island died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at Professional Care Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hartford. The Rumsey native was a homemaker, member of Buttonsberry Baptist Church in McLean County and enjoyed gardening and quilting. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jack Crawford in 1937, and Ivan M. Brown on Jan. 29, 1988; and a son, James Crawford in 1973.
Survivors include two daughters, Sarah Jordan of Royal Oak, Mich., and Janice Rowe of Lewisport; seven grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, John Henry Ballantine of Calhoun.
Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Muster Funeral Homes, Calhoun Chapel. Burial will be in New Cypress cemetery in McLean County. Visitation is after 5 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to New Cypress cemetery Fund, c/o Wilma Nall, 4522 Kentucky 81 South, Rumsey, KY 42371.
