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Betty J. Stogner
11/25/2005
Betty J. Stogner, 67, of 684 Greenbriar St., Owensboro, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born Sept. 28, 1938, in Daviess County. She was a housewife and member of Ridgewood Baptist Church. She enjoyed shopping. She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Ellis Stogner, in January 1996.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Ellis "Dago" Stogner; her mother, Vera Embry of Owensboro; a daughter, Mrs. Donna Walters and her husband, Bill, of Owensboro; three grandchildren, Steven Wathen Jr. and his wife, Pam, Natalie Gilmore and her husband, Alfie, and Darryle Walters; six great-grandchildren, Whitney, Garrett, Ashley, Gavin, Nicholas and D.J.; and five brothers, J.R. Lindsey of Bremen, Charles Edward Lindsey of Owensboro, Ben Thomas Lindsey of Owensboro, Joseph Lindsey of Clarksville, Tenn., and Donnie Ray Lindsey of Philpot.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ridgewood Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ronald Prater officiating. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home in Owensboro. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery in Owensboro. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Ovarian Cancer Fund.
Wilton Gene Lamb Sr.
09/15/2005
ARDMORE, Okla. - The Rev. Dr. Wilton Gene Lamb Sr. died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, in Ardmore. Born in 1928 in Calhoun to George and Margaret Lamb, Gene grew up learning farming, carpentry, love of country and love of God. He joined the Air Force at age 18, finding a wider world to explore. On Halloween in 1949, he had a blind date with a girl named Margaret Ralph, and it went so well that he married
her 3 1/2 months later. He adored her all his life, and she him. After 20 years in the Air Force, he retired from formal service to his country and spent his next years in formal service to his God.
Gene entered TCU as a freshman at the age of 38, with a wife, two teenagers and three jobs. He completed a BA in religion, a masters in theology and a doctorate of ministry. Serving churches in Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma, Gene increased attendance, especially among young people, wherever he went. After 21 years and retirement from active ministry he became a much-in-demand interim minister, ably shepherding churches through difficult times. As busy as Gene's professional life was, his family always came first. With the big things in life, and with the small, with joys and with sorrows, he supported them with strength, wisdom and humor. Since the birth of his grandchildren, they have been his greatest delight.
Gene is survived by his wife, Margaret; a daughter, Colleen; a son, Gene, and daughter-in-law, Denise; grandchildren Brian and Katy; a sister, Carolyn, and his Ralph in-laws, who loved him as a blood brother.
William Irvin Willyard
09/15/2005
William Irvin Willyard, 69, of 2806 Asbury Place, Owensboro, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born April 11, 1936, in Daviess County to the late Forest and Virginia (Hines) Willyard. He retired from the U.S. Air Force with 20 years of service and was the owner and operator of Bill's Dinner Bell at Hawesway Truck Stop. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Masonic Lodge and was a Kentucky Colonel. He had been a member of Windridge Country Club for many years. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Melinda Willyard, in 1975.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dorothy Sweeney Willyard; a son and daughter-in-law, William B. "Chip" and Sara Willyard of Owensboro; a daughter, Pam Mason of Owensboro; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Robert Willyard of California.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, at James H. Davis Funeral Home chapel in Owensboro. Burial will be in Rosehill cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Hawesway Truck Stop Ministries, Attn: Lindy Mercer, 6057 Kentucky 2830, Suite 1, Owensboro, KY 42303.
Barbara Louise Mook
10/10/2005
HARDINSBURG - Barbara Louise Mook, 51, of Webster died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, at her home. She was a member of Clifton Mills Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a Civil Service employee.
Survivors include a son, Lawrence William Mook II; two brothers, Basil and Buford Basham; and four sisters, Lavern Carter, Joyce Allen, Carolyn Allen and Betty Williams.
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg. Burial: Horsley Chapel cemetery near Hardinsburg. Visitation: From 3:30 to 8 p.m. today and after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions: American Cancer Society.
Hilda Frieda 'Jean' White
10/2004/2005
Hilda Frieda "Jean" White, 92, of Sebree died at 8:35 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, at Colonial Terrace Nursing Home in Sebree. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis Jean and Anna Jean; a granddaughter, Karen Mullen; a brother; and a sister.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Miller of Owensboro; five grandchildren, John Zimmerman, Larry Zimmerman, Nancy Simon, Cindy Bickwerment and Kristy East; 18 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Dorothy Hodge of Shullsburg, Wis., Hedy Ruef of Darlington, Wis., and Annie Burg of Idaho; and a brother, Otto Jean of Darlington.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Tompkins Funeral Home, Sebree Chapel. Dr. Bob Hardison will officiate. Burial will be in Springdale cemetery in Sebree. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Oct. 4, and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Charlie Towery, Randall Hedges, George Warren, Paul Simon, Emery Warren and Ricky East.
Betty Joan Hoagland
10/08/2005
Betty Joan Hoagland, 75, of 4109 Settlers Point, Owensboro, died Friday, Oct. 7, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born on Oct. 3, 1930, in Hughes, Ark., to the late Martin and Mary (Fogarty) Walls. She retired as a secretary/bookkeeper for C.G. Morehead Real Estate & Art. She was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church and a former member of Seven Hills Baptist Church and Wing Avenue Baptist Church, where she taught preschool for over 20 years. She was an avid reader and loved to cook.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Ernie Hoagland Jr.; a daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Dale Morgan of New Baden, Ill.; two grandchildren, Tim Holler and Megan Holler; her stepmother, Opal Walls of Memphis, Tenn.; and two sisters, Madeline Thompson of Memphis and Gwen "Sissy" Posey of Vicksburg, Miss.; and a stepsister, Wiloma Nerren of Memphis.
Services are at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at Bellevue Baptist Church in Owensboro. Entombment is in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation is from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at James H. Davis Funeral Home and after 9 a.m. Monday at Bellevue Baptist Church. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the American Heart Association, Kentucky Region, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, KY 40202 or to the Daviess County Diabetes Coalition, P.O. Box 309, Owensboro, KY 42302-0309.
Ola Yvonne Bard
10/02/2005
GREENVILLE - Ola Yvonne Bard, 56, of 100 Pritchett Drive, Apt. G8, Greenville, died at 7:23 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. She was born Nov. 29, 1948, in Muhlenberg County and was a CNA at Belle Meade Nursing Center in Greenville. She was a member of The Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints in Greenville and was preceded in death by her father, William Drake; and a brother, DeCarlos Drake.
Survivors include a son, Clarence Bard of Depoy; a daughter, Angela Bard of Greenville; grandchildren, Jhaunt?e Bard, Keaira Bard, JaCory Bard and Nautica Oldham; her mother, Gertrude Drake of Greenville; brothers, William (Mary) Drake of Indianapolis, Kenneth (Debra) Drake of Beaver Dam, Randall Drake of Madisonville, Allen (Brenda) Drake of Providence and William Drake of Madisonville; sisters, Cozetta Drake of Greenville, Wilodean (Billy) Ellis of Greenville, Mary Jean (George) Baker of Greenville, Bernice (David) Baker of Louisville, Reda (Jerry) Reynolds of White Plains, Freda Drake of Greenville and Patricia Drake of Greenville; and several nieces and nephews.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with Elder Hubert Robinson officiating and assisted by Bishop Rick Hoskins. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Henry D. Rowe
10/09/2005
Henry D. Rowe, 75, of Owensboro died Friday, Oct. 7, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Rockport, Ky., to the late Henry T. and Verna Autry Rowe, he was a lifelong member of Eaton Memorial Baptist Church, an Air Force veteran, a retiree of Whirlpool after 39 years of service, a University of Kentucky basketball and Atlanta Braves fan and enjoyed fishing and watching professional golf.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Autry W. Rowe and Wilfred P. Rowe; and his sister, Venita Everly.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Doris Voyles Rowe; his son, Robin Rowe and wife Theresa of Calhoun; his daughter, Randee Durham and her husband William of Franklin; grandchildren, Ethan Rowe, Adrian Rowe, Christina Clark, Candice Clark, Layla Rowe, Matthew Durham, Hunter Rowe, Jeffrey Rowe and Ross Durham.
Services are Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at Glenn Funeral Home chapel at 1 p.m. with Dr. Dennis McFadden officiating. Visitation will be today from 1 to 6 p.m. and Monday after 10:30 a.m. until time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owensboro Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Eaton Memorial Baptist Church Van Fund or Eaton Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund.
Tony Crabtree
10/12/2005
CALHOUN - Tony Crabtree, 52, of Calhoun passed from this life Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Anthony Carroll Crabtree was born April 15, 1953, in Daviess County to the late Lee and Mildred Ranburger Crabtree and was better known as "Tony" by his family and friends. For most of his life, Tony was a member of the Little Flock Holiness Church in Daviess County and had been recently attending the Promiseland in Calhoun. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. Tony also enjoyed working in his garden and raising all sorts of farm animals. He was never one to sit still and was always mowing and trimming around his house and work area. Tony served his country in the Army and was stationed in Germany during his service. Having been raised in the church by loving Christian parents, Tony knew about the Lord. In recent years however, he had made a commitment to God and had made a special effort to live according to his upbringing. Tony loved many and was loved by many and will be greatly missed by all whose life he had touched. Confident in the assurance of heaven as his destination, Tony gave the many family members and friends at his bedside a final farewell saying he was ready to go and that, "I just want peace."
Survivors include a son, Keith Morgan Crabtree of Calhoun; a daughter, Alicia Danielle Crabtree of Louisville; two grandchildren, Bailey Ann Crabtree and Nicholas Payton Crabtree; seven brothers, Richard Crabtree, Louie Crabtree, Scotty Crabtree and Steve Crabtree, all of Calhoun, Bill Crabtree of Panther, Barry Crabtree of New Albany, Ind., and John Crabtree of Florida; two very good friends, Dawnell Purcell and Miss Amanda Woods; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Muster Funeral Homes, Calhoun Chapel, with the Rev. Jeff Phillips and the Rev. Harry Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the Little Flock cemetery in Daviess County with military honors conducted by the McLean County Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post No. 5415. Friends may visit with the Crabtree family from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. until time of services Friday at Musters in Calhoun.
The Crabtree family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Tony Crabtree Memorial Fund. Memorial contribution envelopes will be available at Musters in Calhoun.
Zelma Ahart
10/12/2005
LOUISVILLE - Zelma Ahart, 79, of Louisville died Monday, Oct. 10, 2005. She was the former Zelma McWaters and a native of Golden Pond. Zelma was the PTA past president of the Alice Waller, Greenwood Elementary School, Pleasure Ridge Park and Doss high schools. She was also the past matron of Valley Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, the grand representative to Oklahoma in Kentucky for the grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Beechland Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school in the Dorcas class and was a member of the WMU. She was preceded in death by her daughters, Janice Marilyn and Carolyn Francis; and a son, William George.
She is survived by her loving husband of 62 1/2 years, George G. Ahart; a son, Tony Ahart (Karen); a daughter, Joy Gray; two grandchildren, Paul David "P.D." Gray and Sarah Kathryn Gray; three stepgrandchildren, Kevin and Bobby Moser and Kelley Radke; her sister, Kallie Leah Ohmann (Richard); several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway, Louisville, with burial in Bethany cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be made to American Cancer Society.
Darlynne Nichole (Craft) Meredith
10/07/2005
NEWBURGH, Ind. - Darlynne Nichole (Craft) Meredith, 23, of Newburgh died at 8:29 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Darlynne was employed with Heritage Federal Credit Union of Newburgh, was a member of the Circle of Faith Church and attended services at Boonville Worship Center. She was a devoted wife and a caring mother and enjoyed spending time with her family and cooking for the holidays. She will be greatly missed by all of us but has gone home to be with the Lord. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Richard Pfingston.
Survivors include her husband of five years, Troy Meredith, who stood with her until the end; her beautiful two-year-old daughter, Morgan Ashley Meredith, who was the light of her life; her parents, Darla (Robinson) and Rick Pfingston of Newburgh and Charles F. and Theresa Craft of Owensboro; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Bonnie and Bobby Meredith of Newburgh; her sisters, Lindsey Pfingston of Newburgh and Tiffany Craft of Owensboro; her brother, Dustin Craft of Newburgh; her grandparents, Eva Pfingston of Newburgh, Darlene and Bobby Robinson of Owensboro and Cindy and Buddie Craft of Maceo; her great-grandmother, Ruby Murphy of Maceo and Sadie Allison of Owensboro; her great-great-grandmother, Elizabeth Robinson of Louisville; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and special friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at Boone Funeral Home, East Chapel, 5330 Washington Ave., with the Rev. Allan Meinschein officiating. Burial will be in Bates Hill cemetery in Yankeetown, Ind. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Boone Funeral Home, East Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to The Morgan Ashley Meredith Education Fund, c/o Heritage Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 189, Newburgh, IN 47629-0189. The family would like to extend their gratitude for the support received from the employees of Heritage Federal Credit Union and the Warrick County Highway Department.
Arva Blair Leathem
10/07/2005
Arva Blair Leathem, 93, of Owensboro, formerly of Cloverport, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law. She was born on Nov. 8, 1911, in Breckinridge County to the late Ulysses and Mary Roberts Blair. She was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church in Owensboro and enjoyed participating in the Young-At-Heart seniors group. She was a homemaker, an active 53-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star of Kentucky and served numerous times as worthy matron of Cloverport Chapter No. 163 and Goel Chapter No. 104. She had the honor of being grand representative to Montana in Kentucky and ambassadors of goodwill for District No. 13. She was a 30-year member of the Owensboro White Shrine No. 2 of Jerusalem. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Maphra, on Dec. 31, 1987; her son, Ozzie Leathem, in February 1985; and two brothers, Thomas Blair, killed in action in World War II, and Warren W. Blair, in June 2005.
Survivors include a daughter, Corene Coffey of Leitchfield; a son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Barbara Leathem of Owensboro; two special grandchildren, Anne Woolwine Philpott and her husband, Steve, of Owensboro and Sgt. Glenn P. Coffey, serving in the Army in Mosul, Iraq; four other grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a niece.
Visitation will be today, Oct. 7, from 2 to 8 p.m. at Glenn Funeral Home in Owensboro, with Eastern Star services at 6 p.m. Visitation Saturday will be from 3 to 8 p.m. at Wallace-Burns Funeral Home in Cloverport. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the funeral home, with burial in Cloverport cemetery.
