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Altha Gipson
HENDERSON, Ky. — Altha Gipson, 90, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.
She attended Hyland Baptist Church.
Surviving are a stepdaughter, Betty Cannon of Indianapolis; four stepsons, Will of Naples, Fla., Bailey of St. Petersburg, Fla., Joe of Greenwood and Harlan of Plainville, Ind.; two sisters, Lillian Chandler and Louise Yates, both of Henderson; step grandchildren; stepgreat-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Wilson, died in 1994.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Tapp Funeral Home, with burial in Shady Grove cemetery in Poole.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Virginia Lindle
STURGIS, Ky. — Virginia Lynch Lindle, 68, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, at Methodist Hospital in Morganfield of cancer.
She had been the co-owner of Lindle Brothers’ Grocery Store in Sturgis and she was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Poss; a son, Rance of Sturgis; a sister, Jean L. Kennemore of Mayfield; a grandchild; and nieces.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Whitsell Funeral Home, with burial in Pythian Ridge cemetery.
Friends may call from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony’s Hospice.
Keith Brown
CORYDON, Ky. — Keith Michael “Mike” Brown, 39, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville. The death is being investigated by the Vanderburgh County coroner.
He worked for Rideout’s Wrecker Service.
Surviving are his wife, Judy; two daughters, Stacey and Tiffany Brown, both at home; his mother and stepfather, Elizabeth and David Williams of Poole; two brothers, Kenny of Niagara, Ky., and Alan of Indianapolis; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home, burial is pending.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony’s Hospice.
Nancy Mitchell
CLAY, Ky. — Nancy Mitchell, 97, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, at Woodlands Convalescent Center in Newburgh.
She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and the First Baptist Church in Clay.
Surviving are nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Joe, died in 1971.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Vanover Funeral Home, with burial in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Friends may call from noon to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
Austin Adkins
MADISONVILLE, Ky. — Austin Adkins, 87, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at Madisonville Regional Medical Center.
He was a farmer and had been a Hopkins County school bus driver.
He was a member of Silent Run Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Agnes; two daughters, Wanda Beeney of Madisonville and Glenda Vanmatre of Nebo; three sisters, Rosie Walker of Madisonville, Laura Howton of Nebo and Frances Traylor of Princeton; a brother, James of Nebo; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Silent Run Baptist Church, with burial in Silent Run cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Melton Funeral Home and from noon to service time at the church.
Myrtle Ratley
HENDERSON, KY. — Myrtle Marie Ratley, 70, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at her home of cancer.
She attended the First Assembly of God.
Surviving are three daughters, Connie Sue Abell, and Dorothy Ann and Frances Gail Hager, all of Henderson; three sons, Rowdy Michael, J.Jay and Thomas Phillip, all of Henderson; a sister, Juanita Aldridge of Henderson; a brother, Curtis Donald Stone of St. Amant, La.; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be private with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. There will be no visitation at Tapp Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony’s Hospice.
Margaret Wyatt
MADISONVILLE, Ky. — Margaret Laffoon Wyatt, 66, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at her home. She had had the flu.
She was a receptionist at Madisonville Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of the First Christian Church in Earlington and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5480 Ladies Auxiliary.
Surviving are two sons, Robert C. and Thomas W., both of Madisonville; two sisters, Phyllis Knight and Julia Hogan, both of Madisonville; and four grandchildren.
Her husband, Robert C. “Chatty, ” and a daughter, Kellye Ann Wyatt, preceded her in death.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home, with burial in Oakwood cemetery in Earlington.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Gordon Hall
SULLIVAN, Ky. — Gordon “Red” Hall, 86, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at his home.
Surviving are a niece and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Whitsell Funeral Home Sturgis Chapel, with burial in Pythian Ridge cemetery in Sturgis.
Friends may call from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Noretta Creasey
HENDERSON, Ky. — Noretta Berry Creasey, 87, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at Redbanks Nursing Home.
She was a member of Eastern Star and Sebree Christian Church in Sebree.
Surviving are two sons, Freddy of Frankfort and Charles Robert of Grand Blank, Mich.; a sister, Magdeline “Maggie” Perrin of Sebree; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Fred Cecil, died in 1990.
Arrangements are pending at Tapp Funeral Home.
W.N. Unsel
OWENSBORO, Ky. — W.N. Unsel, 92, died Sunday, at Owensboro Mercy Health System.
He had been a farmer.
He was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving are four daughters, Lois Miller, Connie Clark, Bonnie Unsel and Libby Leach, all of Owensboro; a son, Charles Allen of Owensboro; 14 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna (Reid) and a son, William Allen.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at James H. Davies Funeral Home, with burial in Yellow Creek Baptist Church cemetery in Thruston.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Self Advocacy of Western Kentucky.
Paul Dempsey
STURGIS, Ky. — Paul A. Dempsey, 92, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at his home in Brighton, Mich.
He had worked at Detroit Diesel and General Motors.
He was a member of Westgate Masonic Lodge in Detroit.
Surviving are his wife of 69 years, Betty; a daughter, Nina Murry of Brighton; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Whitsell Funeral Home, with burial in Pythian Ridge cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 11 a.m. to service time at the funeral home, with a Masonic service at 7 p.m.
