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Alpha Easton Kiefer
09/26/2004
Alpha Easton Kiefer, 90, formerly of 116 E. 18th St., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center. She was born in Owensboro to the late Alpha Easton and Edna Brown Easton. She retired from the Kentucky Department of Employment Services after 24 years of service. She was a member of St. Stephen Cathedral, the Altar Society, Mount St. Joseph Alumna Club and the Elizabeth Munday Center. She was a Kentucky Colonel and Lady Kentucky Colonel. She enjoyed sewing, traveling and was an avid baseball fan.
She is survived by three daughters, Jackie and husband Ronnie Jones, Rebecca and husband David Millay and Marti Church, all of Owensboro; five grandchildren, Brandon Millay, Barry Millay, Chris Millay, Sara Beyke and Brian Church; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Helen Avildsen of Wheaton, Ill.
Services will be held Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at St. Stephen Cathedral at 10 a.m. Visitation will be today from 1 to 6 p.m. and after 8:30 a.m. on Monday. Burial will be in St. Mary Magdalene cemetery. Memorial contributions may be left to Girls, Inc., Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 1626, Owensboro, KY 42302 or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Darlene Louise Gilmore Bristow
09/26/2004
Darlene Louise Gilmore Bristow, 59, of 3121 St. Ann St., Owensboro, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at her home. She was born April 24, 1945, in Daviess County to the late Roy William and Hattie Evelyn Burdette Gilmore. Darlene worked at Swedish Match and enjoyed gardening, arts and crafts and became an instant friend to all she met with her gifts of having a big heart and faith in the Lord. She was a member of South Hampton Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 42 years, James Bristow; daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Robert Jackson of Maceo; son, Shawn Bristow of Owensboro; two grandchildren, Megan Rasberry and Patrick Bristow; and two sisters, Betty Burris of Crown Point, Ind., and Bonnie Gilmore of Merced, Calif.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at James H. Davis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Scott Ford officiating. Visitation will be on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. at James H. Davis Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to American Cancer Society, 319 W. 10th St., Owensboro, KY 42301.
Anthony Aaron Skipworth
09/25/2004
DUNMOR - Anthony Aaron Skipworth, 83, of Dunmor died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Nashville. He was a farmer, a member of Myers Chapel United Methodist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Coursey Skipworth; a son, Billy W. Skipworth; two daughters, Katy Greenwood and Gayla Luckett; two stepsons, Gale Mohon and Dennis Mohon; a stepdaughter, Angie Dudley; and a sister, Juanita Johnson.
Services: 1 p.m. today at Myers Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial: Dunmor cemetery. Visitation: From 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. today at Price Funeral Home in Lewisburg.
Elmer Scott
09/25/2004
Elmer Scott, 70, of Owensboro died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System.
Survivors include a son, Larry Wayne Scott; and two sisters, Beatrice Cornelius and Margaret Henry.
Graveside services: 1 p.m. today at Maple Grove cemetery in Russellville. Visitation: From 10 a.m. until noon today at Memorial Funeral Home in Russellville.
Mary Dessie Morris
09/25/2004
Mary Dessie Morris, 103, of Knottsville died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004, at Bon Harbor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owensboro. She was born in Ohio County on July 26, 1901. She was the daughter of Martin Commodore and Laura Townsley Hawkins. Her husband of 30 years, William Odus Morris, preceded her in death on Dec. 7, 1959. She was also preceded in death by four children, Charles, Ruth, Gene and Rudolph. Mrs. Morris was a homemaker. She was also a member of St. William Church and a member of the Ladies Alter Society.
Survivors included six sons and their spouses, Edward Morris of Whitesville, John Morris of Scottsburg, Ind., James "Rusty" and Alice Morris of Gloucester, Va., Joe and Rosie Morris of Clarksville, Ind., Harold and Barbara Morris of Whitesville, Francis "Red" and Dottie Morris of Knottsville; three daughters, Mae Ella Wathen of Tampa, Fla., Madeline Payne of Whitesville and Trelva Anderson of Owensboro; a daughter-in-law, Irene Morris of Maceo; 44 grandchildren; 103 great-grandchildren; 64 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, at St. William Catholic Church in Knottsville. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be today from 2 until 8 p.m. and Sunday after 11 a.m. at Cecil Funeral Home in Whitesville. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Cecil Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hospice Association, 723 Harvard Drive, Owensboro, KY 42301.
Hayden Alexander Egeler
09/25/2004
Hayden Alexander Egeler, infant son of Billy and Kimberly Egeler of 1225 Worthington Road, Owensboro, died at 3:48 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, in Daviess County.
Other survivors include his grandmothers, Jane Ralph of Owensboro and Linda Wright of Olaton; his grandfather, Peter Egeler of Knoxville, Tenn.; his great-grandmother, Adel Moberly of Hartford; and a sister, Amy Payne at home.
There will be no services. Haley-McGinnis & Owensboro Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Leslie 'L.J.' Caysinger
09/25/2004
Leslie "L.J." Caysinger, 79, of Owensboro died at his home Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004. He was a self-employed welder, a World War II Army veteran and a member of Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of Owensboro Faith Fellowship.
Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Dorothy Caysinger; two sons, Stephen Patrick Caysinger Richards of Fordsville and Anthony Thielen of Russell Springs; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Cecil Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cates cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday at Cecil Funeral Home in Whitesville.
Anna Cooper Austin
09/24/2004
Services for Anna Cooper Austin, 73, of Owensboro will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, at Lone Oak Chapel of Milner and Orr Funeral Home. Dr. J. Kevin McCallon will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Kenton cemetery. Mrs. Austin died at 11 p.m. Tuesday at Owensboro Medical Health System.
Formerly of Paducah, Mrs. Austin was a member of First Baptist Church of Paducah, where she taught children's church for nine years under Pastor John Wood. She was a Kentucky Colonel, Cub Scout leader, Brownie leader and past president of the Rolling Hills Country Club Ladies Golf Association.
Surviving are three sons, John D. Austin of Owensboro, Shelby W. Austin of Denver and Gregory L. Austin of St. Augustine, Fla.; a daughter, Kimberly A. Austin of Paducah; grandchildren William Michael Burns, April Starr Austin, Anthony Wayne Austin, Jared Glen Burns, Eli Jackson Burns, Tiffany Nicole Burks, DruAnn Michelle Austin, John David Nicholas Austin and Whitney Cullin Austin; and great-grandchildren William Jason Burns, Justin Taylor Burns and Shiann Cierra Austin.
Pallbearers will be Anthony Wayne Austin, Eli Jackson Burns, Jared Glen Burns, John David Nicholas Austin, William Michael Burns and Jeffery Walker Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be Pete Slankard, John Debow, Mike Stewart, Lyn Atkinson, Vernon L. Austin, John W. Jones and John D. Williams.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Cullin Austin. Her parents were Shelby Lewis and Hattie Egelston Cooper.
Friends may call after 5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Tributes may be left online at www.milnerandorr.com. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to a charity of choice.
Collin Truitt Poynter
09/24/2004
TROY PIKE - Collin Truitt Poynter, 11, of Troy Pike, son of Rod and Julia Poynter, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital. Born in Athens, Ga., on June 2, 1993, he was a 5th-grade student at Southside Elementary School, attended Versailles United Methodist Church and was chairman of Collin's Classic For Children With Cancer.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Ray and Nancy Kramer of Owensboro; paternal grandparents, Jerry E. and Janrose Poynter of Keavy; paternal great-grandmother, Willie Mullins of Keavy; four aunts, an uncle; and five cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Charles E. Truitt; maternal great-grandparents, Luther and Catherine Luckett and Evans and Mildred Truitt; paternal great-grandfather, Herman Mullins; and paternal great-grandparents, Lionel (Onel) and Ella Kate Poynter.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. EST Saturday at Versailles United Methodist Church, officiated by Dr. Steve Martyn and the Rev. Coleman Howlett. Burial will follow at the Lexington cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home in Rose Hill (873-3700) and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Casketbearers will be Collier Mills, Glenn Truitt, Gerald York, Kevin Humphrey, Scott Cook and Michael Steckler. Honorary bearers will be Haley and Emily Cook, Holly and Ellison Humphrey and Allison Peters. Per Collin's request, memorial contributions should go to Collin's Classic, c/o First Security Bank, P.O. Box 788 Owensboro, KY 42301 or Collin Poynter's Medical Fund, c/o Judy Jones, C.P.A., Transylvania University, 300 North Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508.
Myrtie Morris Slinker
09/24/2004
ISLAND - Myrtie Morris Slinker, 83, of Daniels Street, Island, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at her home in Island. Myrtie Mary Morris was born Jan. 10, 1921, in the Graham community of Muhlenberg County to the late Jim and Eula Jane Morris and was later married
to Clarence L. Slinker on Dec. 20, 1939. Myrtie had retired from Sunny Acres Personal Care of Calhoun and was a longtime member of Island Church of God of Prophecy. She especially enjoyed both her family and her church family. Her husband, Clarence Slinker, died Oct. 9, 1990. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Girtie Slinker; and by four brothers, Orville Morris, Dee Morris, J.W. Morris and the Rev. R.T. Morris.
Survivors include two sons and their wives, Monzel and Edna Slinker of Sacramento and Carl and Brenda Slinker of Louisville; two daughters and their husbands, Betty and Kenneth Howard of Versailles and Youlanda and Jimmy Campbell of Rumsey; 12 grandchildren, the Rev. Troy Slinker, Mischelle Nelson, Shannon Slinker, Angel Carlise, Susan Callis, Eddie Simpson, Kelly Burdette, Kenneth Howard, Scott Campbell, Brittany Campbell, Leslie Fontenot and Kitty Ruth Howard; 24 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a brother, Roy Morris of Louisville; a half brother, Curtis Morris of Sacramento; and a half sister, Louise Johnson of Island.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Island Church of God of Prophecy with Sister Carolyn Erwin and the Rev. Troy Slinker officiating. Burial will be in Island Community cemetery. Friends may visit with the Slinker family from 8 to 10:30 a.m. today at Muster Funeral Homes, Livermore Chapel.
The Myrtie Morris Slinker family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Island Church of God of Prophecy, Building Fund, P.O. Box 254, Island, KY 42350. Memorial contribution envelopes will be available at Musters in Livermore.
