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Howard Elwood Willingham
06/01/04
Howard Elwood Willingham, 75, of 1696 Cokesbury Court, Owensboro, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Kenosha County, Wis., to the late Pam and Lottie Clouse Willingham. He was retired as a toll plaza operator for the Kentucky Department of Transportation, enjoyed outdoor activities and was involved in various social organizations. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Eva Mae Willingham, in 1972; and his second wife, Catherine M. Willingham, in 1997.
Surviving are two sons, Gary Clinton Willingham of Owensboro and Stephen Bruce Willingham of Orlando, Fla.; a stepson, Gerald Douglas Morrison of Livermore; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, at Glenn Funeral Home chapel, with burial following in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, P.O. Box 9067, Louisville, KY 40209.
Mary Anna (Stallings) Godsey
05/30/04
EVANSVILLE - Mary Anna (Stallings) Godsey, 86, of Evansville died Friday, May 28, 2004, at Bethel Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Godsey was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church and the Quilting Club. She was formerly a member of Wings of Shasta Camping Club. She enjoyed flower gardening and quilting. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy P. Godsey in 1993; and a son, Gary L. Godsey in July 2003.
Mrs. Godsey is survived by son Mike Godsey and wife, Carol of Evansville, son Don Godsey and wife, Kathy of Evansville, son Ken Godsey and wife Renee of Jefferson City, Mo.; daughter-in-law, Barbara Godsey of Weslaco, Texas; grandchildren, Sabrina Bellino, Jim Godsey, Jeff Godsey, Jay Godsey, Susan Godsey, Kevin Godsey, Jennifer Jones, Michelle Biggerstaff and Jason Godsey; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Lois of Owensboro; and brother, Paul Douglas of Leitchfield.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at St. Stephen Cathedral, 614 Locust St., Owensboro. Entombment will be at Resurrection Catholic cemetery in Owensboro. Friends may call Monday, May 31, 2004, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Alexander North Chapel and Tuesday, June 1, 2004, from 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
Arrangements by Alexander North Chapel, 4200 Stringtown Road, Evansville, IN (812) 428-0102.
Guy Raymond Hounton
05/31/04
ISLAND - Guy Raymond Hounton, 54, of 305 Bates Hollow Road, Island, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at his home in Island. Raymond was born Aug. 2, 1949, in Island to the late Ferdlee and Cordelia Hounton. He worked at the TVA Paradise Plant and was a member of Buttonsberry Baptist Church. Raymond was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Island Station Dancing Group. He also enjoyed Western line dancing, traveling, fishing, spending time with his family and friends and going to church.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Rudd Hounton; two daughters, Tabitha Hounton and April Devine, both of Island; a granddaughter, Kayla Hounton; two stepgrandchildren, Cole Howard and Ragan Howard; three brothers, Robert Hounton and James "Red" Hounton, both of Island, and Earl Hounton of Moorman; and a sister, Ruby Chambers of Island.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Muster Funeral Homes, Livermore Chapel, with the Rev. Barney Priar officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hope cemetery with military honors conducted by McLean County Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post No. 5415. Friends may visit with the Hounton family from 3 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at Musters in Livermore.
The Hounton family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to McLean County-American Cancer Society-Relay for Life, c/o BB & T, attention: Sandy Baird, P.O. Box 130, Calhoun, KY 42327. Memorial contribution envelopes will be available at Musters in Livermore.
Everett Preston Clemons
05/30/04
CENTRAL CITY - Everett Preston Clemons, 85, of Central City died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. He was a retired coal miner and a member of New Life Church in Powderly.
Survivors include his wife, Arizona Ward Clemons; and two stepdaughters, Chree Simms and Carol Pendley.
Services: 3 p.m. today at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial: Rose Hill cemetery in Central City.
Anna C. Walton
06/10/04
BEAVER DAM - Anna C. Walton, 70, of Beaver Dam died Tuesday June 8, 2004, at Professional Care Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hartford. She was born in Ohio County and was retired from Ohio County Hospital as an LPN. She attended Ohio County Christian Center prior to moving to the Professional Care Home. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bobby Ray Walton Sr., in 1985; second husband, James Edward Walton, on Sept. 18, 1998; a son, Bobby Ray Walton Jr., on Sept. 12, 2001; and two infant children.
She is survived by a daughter, Juanita Walton of Evansville; a brother, Terry Embry of Beaver Dam; a sister, Sheena Gaylene Cullen of New Jersey; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday, June 11, at William L. Danks Funeral in Beaver Dam. Burial will be in Rosine cemetery. Visitation is at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
Jean B. Abney
05/30/04
CALHOUN - Jean B. Abney, 72, of Calhoun died Friday, May 28, 2004, at his home. He retired after 20 years from the Air Force and was a member of Calhoun Holiness Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen M. Abney; two daughters, Deborah L. Cheatham and Stephanie J. King; two stepsons, Kevin Snook and Curtis Snook; two stepdaughters, Sandra Hogan and Bonnie Green; a brother, Kenneth L. Abney; and a sister, Jennet Pryor.
Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Muster Funeral Homes, Calhoun Chapel. Burial: Calhoun cemetery with military honors. Visitation: From 3 to 7 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions: Calhoun Holiness Church, c/o Rev. Harry Wilson, 5715 Kentucky 136 West, Calhoun, KY 42327.
Byron K. 'Barry' Mayfield
05/31/04
LEWISPORT - Byron K. "Barry" Mayfield, 48, of Lewisport died Friday, May 28, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born March 3, 1956, to Francis X. "Zeb" and Lillian Davis Mayfield in Daviess County. He was a member of the Catholic Church and the Daviess County Coon Club, enjoyed hunting and playing his guitar and was an avid NASCAR fan. He was preceded in death by his father, Francis X "Zeb" Mayfield, who died June 19, 1997; and a brother, Bobby Mayfield, who died Sept. 8, 1995.
Survivors include a daughter and her husband, Kari and Todd Huff of Lewisport; a granddaughter, Jenna Brooke Huff; his mother, Lillian Mayfield of Owensboro; four brothers and their wives, David and Vena Mayfield of Owensboro, Harold "Ernie" and Pat Mayfield of Utica, Lawes and Sharon Mayfield of Utica, Terry and Lisa Mayfield of Cornelius, N.C.; four sisters and their husbands, Sharon and Bob Logsdon of Owensboro; Sue and Denny Wedding of Yelvington, Mona and Ronnie Clark of Owensboro and Jackie Mattingly of Owensboro; a sister-in-law, Brenda Mayfield of Owensboro; several nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and nephews; and several great-great-nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Glenn Funeral Home, with burial in Resurrection cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 8:30 Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Association, 723 Harvard Drive, Owensboro, KY 42301.
Leora A. Lee
05/29/04
GREENVILLE - Leora A. Lee, 75, of 406 Oakview Drive, Greenville died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at 5 p.m. at her home. She was born Oct. 3, 1928, in Morris, Okla., the daughter of Issac Armstrong and Minnie Schweikhard. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Greenville and was a housewife. She was preceded in death by her husband, X.R. Lee; and daughter, Donna Jean Lee.
She is survived by two sons, Tommy Lee of Greenville and Johnny Lee of Indiana; three sisters, Ada Dunn of Fort Myers, Fla., Merleavo Davenport of Ellingsburg, Wash., and Marbara Pennington of Lawton, Okla.; a brother, James Armstrong of Houma, La.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at 10 a.m. from Second Baptist Church in Greenville by Dr. Ray England and the Rev. George Thompson. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery in Greenville. Friends may call Monday, May 31, 2004, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gary's Funeral Home in Greenville and after 9 a.m. Tuesday at Second Baptist Church in Greenville.
Kenneth L. Schmitt
05/30/04
DALE, Ind. - Kenneth L. Schmitt, 64, of Dale died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at his home. He retired from Alcoa after 30 years and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dale.
Survivors include his wife, Glenda Sue Schmitt; three sons, David Schmitt, Larry Schmitt and Steve Schmitt; a daughter, Cathy Jamniczky; a brother, John Schmitt; and two sisters, Millie Baker and Dorothy Neukam.
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dale. Burial: Church cemetery. Visitation: From 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church. Prayer service: 7 p.m. Monday at the church. Memorial contributions: St. Joseph Church Building Fund. Fuller Funeral Home in Dale is in charge of arrangements.
Patsy J. Elliott Henderson
05/29/04
HAWESVILLE - Patsy J. Elliott Henderson, 70, of Hawesville, formerly of Lyon County died Thursday, May 27, 2004, at her home. She was born in Lyon County and was a former waitress. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Elliott in 1968.
Survivors include four sons, Travis Elliott of Alexandra, Va., Carlin and Traudi Elliott of Reynolds Station, Sam and Kathy Elliott of Hawesville and Danny Elliott of Owensboro; 11 grandchildren, Christopher Elliott, Brian Elliott, Audra Elliott, Alicia Elliott, Andy Elliott, Jennifer Elliott, Danny Lee Elliott, Lisa Payne, Gina Early, Jarod Elliott and Travis Lee Elliott; 10 great-grandchildren, Alex, Devin, T.J., Kenny, Conner, Fallin, Jonathan, Nicholas, Collin and Chelsea; and a brother, Billy Joe Robertson of Illinois.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 30 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville conducted by the Rev. Dale Brown. Burial will be in Roseville cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today and from 7 a.m. until services Sunday at the funeral home.
