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Herman W. Peters
12 October 2001
TELL CITY, Ind. -- Herman W. Peters, 75, of Tell City died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at Owensboro Mercy Health System from respiratory failure. The Leopold, Ind., native owned and operated Herman Peters Inc. for 52 years and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Pius Church and the American Legion Post 213. He enjoyed traveling, farming and his pipe.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Joyce Peters; six daughters, Marlene Rhodes, Beverly Keller, Laverne Peter, Brenda Zoglman and Patricia Gelarden, all of Tell City, and Rebecca LeClere of Troy, Ind.; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Pius Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Augustine Church cemetery in Leopold, with full military rites conducted by American Legion Post 213. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zoercher-Gillick Funeral Home in Tell City. Prayers will be at 6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Perry County (Ind.) Memorial Hospital.
Russell 'Jack' Willis
9 October 2001
Russell "Jack" Willis, 82, of Owensboro died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at Fordsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The Breckinridge County native retired from Can-Tex Industries in Owensboro, was a member of Calvary Temple Assembly of God Church and a medical technician veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta Allen Willis; a daughter, Brenda Willis of Owensboro; and a brother, George Willis of Gas City, Ind.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Geary Funeral Home in Fordsville. Burial will be in Macedonia cemetery in Breckinridge County. Visitation is after 3 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Alzheimer's Association, 950 B Kenmore Drive, Evansville, IN 47714 or Calvary Temple Assembly of God Church, Owensboro, KY.
Alma Lee Burden
17 October 2001
CLOVERPORT -- Alma Lee Burden, 64, of Cloverport died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at her home. The Cloverport native was a member of Cloverport Baptist Church and had worked at Kentucky Baptist Children's Home at Glendale and Pine Crest. She was a licensed cosmetologist and had worked in Owensboro.
Survivors include her father, Charles W. Burden of Cloverport; a sister, Charlene Pierce of Evansville; two nephews; a niece; and six great-nephews and nieces.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Wallace Funeral Home in Cloverport. Burial will be in Cloverport cemetery. Visitation is from 3:30 to 8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Mason Humphrey
14 October 2001
LIVERMORE -- Mason Humphrey, 50, of Livermore died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in McLean County. The McLean County native was a service technician for Kentucky Utilities for more than 23 years and retired from the National Guard. He was a member of Livermore United Methodist Church, Livermore Lions Club and served on the Livermore City Council for more than 10 years.
Survivors include his fiancée, Sandy Keller of Calhoun; a son, Jarred M. Humphrey of Owensboro; a daughter, Jaime D. Farris of Utica; two grandchildren; his mother, Louise Wells of Calhoun; three brothers, Chester Humphrey Jr. and Steve Humphrey, both of Island, and Robert Humphrey of Livermore; two sisters, Elizabeth Ashby of Livermore and Lydia Taylor of Island; and several nephews and nieces.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Muster Funeral Homes, Livermore Chapel. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery near Livermore. Visitation is after 3 p.m. Monday and after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Stuart Franklin Boyken
3 October 2001
CALHOUN -- Stuart Franklin Boyken, 55, of Calhoun died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. The Livermore native was a member of Calhoun United Methodist Church and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include four sons, Tommy Boyken, Keith Boyken and Chris Boyken, all of Irving, and Jody Boyken of Paint Lick; a daughter, Mellissa Bowman of McKee; five grandchildren; his parents, Rannie and Ann Boyken of Calhoun; and two sisters, Mischelle Ledet of Wynne, Ark., and Vicki Bryan of Bowling Green.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Muster Funeral Homes, Calhoun Chapel. Burial will be in Calhoun cemetery. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Renal Dialysis Center, c/o Trover Foundation, 435 N. Kentucky Ave., Madisonville, KY 42431.
Lester Thompson
7 October 2001
CLOVERPORT -- Lester Thompson, 85, of Owensboro, formerly of Cloverport, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Askins native was a member of the Deliverance Tabernacle Church in Owensboro and was a retired cab driver.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Thompson; three sons, Mac Thompson of Vero Beach, Fla., Harry Thompson of Evansville and C.L. Thompson of Owensboro; a daughter, Mary Jolly of Owensboro; a stepdaughter, Sally Phillips of Smith Mills; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wallace Funeral Home in Cloverport. Burial will be in Cloverport cemetery. Visitation is from 1 to 8 p.m. Monday and after 8 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Charles A. Reid
12 October 2001
Charles Albert Reid, 68, of Owensboro died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at his home. The Cloverport native was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He graduated from Brescia College in 1959 and from University of Wisconsin Banking School. In 1976, he became president and CEO of Independence Bank. He enjoyed reading and charitable and civic organizations.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Mitzi Reisz Reid; four sons, Albert Reisz Reid, Christopher Charles Reid and David Brian Reid, all of Owensboro, and Kevin Louis Reid of Louisville; three daughters, Tracy Kathleen Reid of Lexington, Kelly Reid Jackson of Frankfort and Cathy Reid Switzer of Owensboro; 15 grandchildren; his father, Charles Mormon Reid of Owensboro; a brother, John William Reid of Gonzales, La.; and a sister, Joyce Reid Maloney of Louisville.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Immaculate Catholic Church in Owensboro. Entombment will be in Resurrection cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Glenn Funeral Home in Owensboro. Prayers will be said at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Charles A. Reid/Brescia University Memorial Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 825, Owensboro, KY 42302-825.
Margarine Carman Elliott
16 October 2001
HUDSON -- Margarine Carman Elliott, 78, of Hudson died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, at Breckinridge Memorial Nursing Facility in Hardinsburg. The Breckinridge County native was a seamstress and retired from Eleanor Beard Studio and Galante Studio in Hardinsburg. Her husband, Percy Elliott, died Dec. 15, 1992.
Survivors include four sons, Edwin Elliott of Eastview, Barry Elliott of Hudson, Ricky Elliott of Hardinsburg and David Elliott of Leitchfield; two daughters, Brenda Clark of Owensboro and Patty Muse of Rineyville; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Chester Carman of Louisville.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg. Burial will be in Hudson cemetery. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. today and after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Barbara Clark
14 October 2001
PRINCETON -- Barbara Clark, 53, of Princeton died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at her home after a long illness. The Miami native was a housewife and member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Clark; three sons, Bill Clark of Deland, Fla., Don Clark of Owensboro and Robert Clark of Brennan; two daughters, Dianna Clark and Candy Calhoun, both of Owensboro; her mother, Peggy Whitsell Barrow of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; four brothers, Mike Barrow and Danny Barrow, both of Anthony, Fla., Ronnie Barrow of Ponte Orange, Fla., and Raleigh "Toad" Barrow of New Smyrna Beach; and two sisters, Teresa "Tita" Jackson of Edgewater, Fla., and Wanda Thower of Norman Park, Ga.
Services are at noon Tuesday at Morgan's Funeral Home in Princeton. Burial will be in Parker-Kennedy cemetery in Caldwell County. Visitation is after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mildred Martin Colley
8 October 2001
DURHAM, N.C. -- Mildred Martin Colley, 82, of Durham, formerly of Owensboro, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, Newell G. Colley Jr.; and a daughter, Linda C. Reusch.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Thomas N. Colley of Durham; a daughter, Carol C. Lott of Decatur, Ala.; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rosehill cemetery in Owensboro. Hall-Wynne Funeral Service in Durham is in charge of arrangements. Glenn Funeral Home in Owensboro is in charge of local arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to St. Paul's Lutheran Church "Great Things 2001 Capital Campaign", 1200 W. Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC 27705.
W.R. Carson Jr.
4 October 2001
HARTFORD -- William Robinson Carson Jr., 99, of Hartford died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at Ohio County Hospital. The Ohio County native was a farmer and former superintendent of Ohio County schools from 1933 to 1941. He was a member of Rockport (Ky.) United Presbyterian Church and taught school in Ohio County for several years. He was a Kentucky Colonel and a member of Sons of the American Revolution. He was preceded in death by his wives, Laura Ford Carson in 1954 and Blanche Everley Carson in 1985.
Survivors include a daughter, Laurene Liles of Hartford; a stepdaughter, Dr. Clemmie Moore of Tampa, Fla.; a grandchild; and two stepgrandchildren.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Miller-Schapmire Funeral Home in Hartford. Burial will be in Carson cemetery in Hartford. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Larry Dale Embry
17 October 2001
Larry Dale Embry, 54, of 1700 Leitchfield Road, Owensboro, died there Monday, Oct. 15, 2001. The Ohio County native worked in the maintenance department at ALCAN Aluminum in Sebree for 18 years and was an Army veteran, serving from 1966 to 1968.
Survivors include two daughters, Amanda Embry and Crystal Embry, both of Owensboro; four grandchildren; his mother, Lillie Brooks Cannon of Beaver Dam; four brothers, Richard Embry, Tommy Embry and Freddie Embry, all of Beaver Dam, and Lawrence Embry of Centertown; two sisters, Joyce Rickard of Sacramento and Rose Hisle of Harrodsburg; and several nephews and nieces.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Glenn Funeral Home in Owensboro. Burial will be in Cates cemetery in Whitesville. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today and after noon Thursday at the funeral home.
