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Elizabeth H. Ford
05/03/2005
Elizabeth H. Ford, 87, of 1739 Maple Ave., Owensboro, died Sunday, May 1, 2005, at Bon Harbor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Owensboro. She was born on June 25, 1917, in Owensboro to the late W.A. and Jesse (McCann) Haynes. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she taught girls Sunday school and sang in the choir for more than 28 years. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Ford, on Dec. 17, 1981; and by a sister, Evelyn Whelan.
She is survived by a son, Donald Ford of Owensboro; three grandsons, Erik (Julie) Ford of Owensboro, David Ford of Virginia Beach, Va., and Daniel Ford of Owensboro; and by nieces and nephews, William Whelan, Betty Jolly and Robert Whelan.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, at James H. Davis Funeral Home chapel in Owensboro. Burial will be in Rosehill cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 2 to 7 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Glen Helton
04/26/2005
Glen Helton, 88, of 313 Cinderella Drive, Owensboro, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Magoffin County and was retired from Har-Ken Oil Co. after 47 years of service. He had been attending Owensboro Christian Church, was a member of Joe Ellis Masonic Lodge No. 473 at Pleasant Ridge and really enjoyed his work and being outdoors. He also enjoyed bowling and hunting. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Helton, in 1989.
Surviving are three daughters, Sue Wiggins and Janice Mitchell, both of Owensboro, and Barbara and her husband, Dr. William Newman, of Henderson; five grandchildren, Robin Acquisto of Lexington, Rocky Wiggins of Atlanta, Kriss White of Henderson and Kelly White and Kim Hurt, both of Robards; 13 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a sister, Grace Conley of Owensboro; a brother, George Helton of Florida; and several nieces and nephews, including Nancy Taylor of Owensboro, Virginia Fay Hughes of Texas, W.C. Helton of Calhoun and Tommy Patton of Texas.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Glenn Funeral Home chapel, with burial following in Rosehill cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today and after 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 319 W. 10th St., Owensboro, KY 42301.
Lula Bell Cook
05/03/2005
BEAVER DAM - Lula Bell Cook, 87, of Beaver Dam died Sunday, May 1, 2005, at Beaver Dam Health Care Manor. She was a homemaker and member of Liberty United Methodist Church in Beaver Dam.
Survivors include a son, Joseph E. Cook; and a daughter, Sharon McCalister.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Liberty United Methodist Church in Beaver Dam. Burial: Liberty cemetery in Beaver Dam. Visitation: From 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam.
Calip Casteel
04/26/2005
HARTFORD - Calip Casteel, infant child of Herman and Cynthia Geary Casteel of Hartford, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville.
Other survivors include a maternal grandmother, Joyce Geary of Horse Branch.
Graveside services: 11 a.m. today at Rosine cemetery. There is no visitation. William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam is in charge of arrangements.
Hazel Era Bruce Brothers
04/26/2005
CENTRAL CITY - Hazel Era Bruce Brothers, 100, of 1107 W. Everly Brothers Blvd., Central City, died at 11:36 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born July 19, 1904, in Muhlenberg County. She was a domestic homemaker and a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Estil Brothers; and two daughters, Anna Faye Stanfield and Lavon Roark.
Survivors include a son, Vernon Brothers of Central City; two daughters, Maxine Cox of Clarksville, Tenn., and Gynon Huddleston of Central City; 17 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ken Abbott and the Rev. Steve Hogard officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pisgah cemetery in Bremen. The body will lie in state from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City.
Lucy Mae Powers Colbert Tucker
05/04/2005
Lucy Mae Powers Colbert Tucker, 84, of 2714 W. Sixth St., Owensboro, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was a member of Crabtree Avenue Baptist Church. The Hancock County native was born to the late Phillip and Carry Powers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jones Adams Tucker, in 1998; and four brothers, Raymond, J.C., Gilbert and Kenneth Powers.
She is survived by a son, William E. Colbert Jr. (Linda) of Owensboro; two daughters, Billie Mae Easler (Ray) of Philpot and Joyce Faye Sweeney (Elmer) of Owensboro; six grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Glenn Funeral Home, with burial in Rosehill cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Virgil Benner
04/26/2005
Virgil Benner, 90, of 609 Suffolk Drive, Owensboro, died at 12:20 p.m., Sunday, April 24, 2005, at his home. He was born to Eva and Walter Benner on Jan. 1, 1915. He resided with his seven siblings on a small farm in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. Walter blamed his abundant proliferation on the train that ran by the house at 4 a.m., which, according to him, was too early to get up and too late to get back to sleep. Virgil inherited his pioneering spirit from his ancestors. His great-uncle founded the first schoolhouse in Iowa in 1868 in Keokuk. Virgil's uncle was a federal marshal for the Winnebago Nation in Iowa and Nebraska and was credited with shooting Two-Gun Hart, an infamous bootlegger in Sioux City, Iowa, during the era of Prohibition.
Virgil graduated first in his class from Sergeant Bluff High School. He was awarded a voice scholarship to attend Iowa State University that he turned down in order to enlist in the service. That year there were only two young men selected from Iowa to serve in the U.S. Navy. He gave four years of his life to his country and met his future bride, Doris Bradley. In 1938, Virgil married
Doris and together they were blessed with three children, Robert, Richard and Sharon.
Immediately after Pearl Harbor was attacked, Virgil re-enlisted in the Navy and served as a recruiter in Chicago until a reassignment as a warrant officer led him to the Pacific Ocean. While participating in Marine landings he saw action and was later awarded the Purple Heart for his efforts to protect his country. After the war, Virgil returned to his family in Sterling, Ill., and began working for the Northwestern Steel and Wire plant. In 1953, he moved to Owensboro to start the Green River Steel mill, along with a handful of steelworkers from Illinois. He retired from the mill in 1978. During the same year, he accepted a position with the United Nations and traveled to Iraq, where Saddam Hussein had just taken power. He retired from Green River Steel after 38 years and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
During the course of his life Virgil lost several members of his family. His daughter, Sharon, passed in 1984; his son, Richard, in 1990; and then his wife, Doris, in 1998. Survivors include his oldest son, Robert Benner, of St. Paul, Minn.; his grandson, Erik Benner of Owensboro; and three brothers, all of whom reside in California. Virgil had many interests that included reading, farming, listening to classical music and dining at Red's Fish House. He was most proud of his service in the U.S. Navy, being a founding member of Lourdes Parish, the farm he worked and owned in Ohio County, and his family. The memories of our beloved Virgil will encompass everything from his accomplishments in life to his infectious laughter. Many will miss him.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home chapel in Owensboro, with the Rev. John Meredith officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection cemetery. Visitation is from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday and after noon Friday at the funeral home.
James Ronald Smith
05/04/2005
ELKTON - James Ronald Smith, 64, of 1455 Johnston Road, Elkton, died Monday, May 2, 2005, at 11:25 p.m. in Muhlenberg Community Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 15, 1940, in Anderson, S.C., the son of Bill Bell and Helen Brown Smith. He was a business manager of Smith Heating and Air for 31 years in Easley, S.C. He was a member of Jones Avenue Baptist Church in Easley. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife of 36 years, Louisa Townsend Smith.
He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Gayla Monice Slaughter Smith of Elkton; two sons, Scott (Sylvia) Smith of Liberty, S.C., and Mike (Sabrinia) Smith of Easley; a stepson, James Bryan Hancock of Owensboro; three stepdaughters, Jacque Fuller and Amy Vincent, both of Greenville, and Jennifer Striss of Anderson, S.C.; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Billy Bell and Jacky Smith, both of Pelzer, S.C.; and a sister, Wanda Smith of Washington.
Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Gary's Funeral Home by the Rev. Jerry Sweeney. Burial will be in Green Lawn cemetery in Easley. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the James Ronald Smith Fund, First National Bank, 401 N. Main St., Greenville, KY 42345. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Florence A. Christie Abel
04/26/2005
Florence A. Christie Abel, 89, passed away April 24, 2005, at Leisure Years Nursing Home. She was born June 1, 1915, in Maceo to Benjamin and Talfa (Sapp) Ladd. Florence was a lifelong resident of Daviess County and a member of Crabtree Avenue Baptist Church. She had also been a longtime member of Third Baptist Church as a young mother. She worked at General Electric in the 1940s and later retired from Field Packing Co. in 1979, after 25 years of service. She enjoyed traveling, gardening and visiting with friends and family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Ernest Christie, in 1980, and her husband, Virgil F. Abel, in 1986; a granddaughter, Karen Nantz, in 1991; a sister, Mary Hayden, in 2003; and a son-in-law, Dr. Matthew Moroz, in 2005.
Surviving are her children, Doris D. Moroz of Nashville, Bobby T. Christie (Kathy) of Owensboro, Martine L. Bailey (Arnold) of Nashville, Alan S. Christie (Betty) of Owensboro, Larry Stephen Christie (M. Lee) of Springfield, Ill., and J. Sam Christie of Owensboro; a stepson, Allen Abel (Carol) of Bowling Green; a stepdaughter, Lindia O'Connor of Lilburn, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and a brother, Bob Ladd of Owensboro. Florence is also survived by four faithful caretakers who were her lifeline to the world, Cecilia Christie, Donna Head, Lesley St. John and Marilyn Wilkins.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Glenn Funeral Home, with Pastor Greg Huguley of Lewis Lane Baptist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Alzheimer's Association, Evansville Region, 4770 Covert Ave., Suite No. 211, Evansville, IN 47714.
Claude Newman Sr.
05/04/2005
Claude Newman Sr., 82, of 6001 Ware Road, Philpot, died Monday, May 2, 2005, at his home. A son of the late John Franklin Newman and Hellen Blandford Newman, the Daviess County native was active in farming, owning and operating, with his sons, Sunny View Farms Dairy and Sunny View Farms in Daviess and Ohio counties. Mr. Newman was a member of Bethabara Baptist Church, the Daviess County Farm Bureau and the Daviess County Lions Club. He had served on the Daviess County Democrat Executive Committee and was a Kentucky Colonel. He was active in dairyman associations as a state and regional director and as past president of the State Dairy Council. He was a Kentucky Colonel, received the Service to Agriculture citation from the commonwealth of Kentucky and was named an honorary commissioner of agriculture.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Rebecca Kuegel Newman; his sons, Claude B. (Anita) Newman Jr. of Philpot and Mike (Marsha) Newman of Beaver Dam; his grandchildren, Carrie (Donnie) Newman Munsey, Molly (Gavin) Newman Roberts, Claude B. (Heather) Newman III, Melissa (Richard) Newman Reynolds and Michael (Kelly) Newman Jr.; nine great-grandchildren; and his sisters, Anna Newman Bivins of Owensboro and Amy Newman McNamara of New Albany.
The funeral service is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bethabara Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Glenn Funeral Home and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the church. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Bethabara Baptist Church or Hospice and Palliative Care of the Ohio Valley.
