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Jonathan Lee Penrod
10/13/2005
GREENVILLE - Jonathan Lee Penrod, 33, of Charlotte, N.C., formerly of Greenville, died at 6:48 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005, at his home. He was born Sept. 5, 1972, in Muhlenberg County and was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Penrod of Greenville; and two brothers, Gary Wayne Penrod of Eureka, N.C., and Terry Lane Penrod of Russellville.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Tucker Beechmont Funeral Home. Visitation is after 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Laverne Reno
10/12/2005
CENTRAL CITY - Laverne Reno, 82, of 678 S. Cherry Hill Road, Central City, died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. She was born on June 22, 1923, in Muhlenberg County. She retired from Tennessee Valley Authority as a payroll clerk and was a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Bremen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Reno, in 1996.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne and Barbara Reno and Larry and Connie Reno, all of Central City; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with the Rev. Bobby Reno officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pisgah cemetery in Bremen. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Clarence Miller Jr.
10/11/2005
GREENVILLE - Clarence Miller Jr., 72, of 245 Twin Hill Drive, Greenville, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville, after a brief illness. He was born on Nov. 19, 1932, in Muhlenberg County, the son of Clarence Miller Sr. and Lillie Mae Dukes Miller. He was a UMWA coal miner and he retired in 1998 after 20 years at River Queen Coal Mines as a diesel mechanic. He was a member of Elkton Road Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clemontene Shelton Miller, on Dec. 30, 2000; and a great-granddaughter, Jacqualin Deason, on March 1, 1998. He was a Greenville volunteer fireman before retirement.
He is survived by a son, Curtis (Kaye) Miller of Greenville; two daughters, Cindy Lea Jones and Chasity L. Miller, both of Greenville; five grandchildren, Robert Curtis Miller and Teresa Deason, both of Greenville, Chrissy Brady of Belton and Stacy Jones and Tracy Jones, both of Greenville; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning at Gary's Funeral Home Greenville, with Mr. Larry Perkins and Mr. Bill Bryant officiating. Burial will be held in Woodland cemetery in Greenville. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Claybourne Brooks
10/08/2005
Claybourne Brooks, 66, of Warrenton, Va., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005, at Fauquier Hospital. He was born in Warrenton and was a member and deacon at Poplar Fork Baptist Church in Warrenton.
Survivors include three sons; three daughters; and a brother, The Rev. Elias S. Brooks Jr., pastor of Center Street Baptist Church in Owensboro.
Services are at 1 p.m. today at Faith Christian Church in Warrenton. Burial will be in Warrenton. Young's Funeral Home in Owensboro is in charge of arrangements.
Eura 'Evelyn' K. Tichenor
10/04/2005
Eura "Evelyn" K. Tichenor, 91, formerly of 5058 Back Square Drive, Owensboro, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, at the Hermitage Nursing Home. Evelyn was born in Habit to the late Willie P. and Eula Barnhill Karn. She was currently a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a brother, Edgar B. Karn; a nephew, Jimmy Karn; and a great-nephew, Brian Snyder.
Evelyn attended Western Kentucky University and studied accounting. She moved to Evansville and spent her adult life working as an accountant for several film-processing companies. After retirement, she returned to Owensboro to be near her family.
Evelyn is survived by a sister, Ina K. Snyder; a niece, Joyce Snyder; and a nephew, Glenn Snyder, all of Owensboro; a nephew, Larry Snyder of Houston; several great-nephews and nieces; and several great-great-nephews and nieces.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Glenn Funeral Home chapel. Visitation will be after noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owensboro Memorial Gardens.
Lou Sims
10/10/2005
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Lou Sims, 49, of Boca Raton passed away on Oct. 8, 2005.
Lou is survived by her loving husband, Rex; a daughter, Mallory and son, JR, loving daughter of Al and Judy Kennemer of Delray Beach, Fla.; a sister, Beba Phelan of Dallas; and a brother, Hop Kennemer of Gulf Stream, Fla.
The family will receive friends from noon to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. EST today at Babione Funeral Home, Glades Road and Federal Highway, in Boca Raton. Prayers will be said at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. A Catholic Mass will be at 10 a.m. EST Tuesday at St. Jude's Catholic Church, 21689 Toledo Road, in Boca Raton. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (https://www.jdf.org). For more information, please call Premier Funeral Services, 954-717-4273.
Clara Keith Peeno
10/02/2005
Mrs. Clara Keith Peeno, 94, of Owensboro died Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at the Carmel Home. A native of Somerset, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Lenora Benge Keith. She was a former member of Apollo Heights Baptist Church, where she was in the Class of Ruth Sunday school class and was a member of Steubenville Baptist Church in Monticello. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard J. Peeno, on March 24, 1993.
Survivors include a sister, Velda Skidmore of Willmore; three half sisters, Vera Delph of Monticello, Joyce Miller of Nancy and JoAnn Shields of Homosassa, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at noon on Monday, Oct. 3, 2005, at James H. Davis Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Elmwood cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of services at James H. Davis Funeral Home chapel.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Steubenville Baptist Church, 2040 Old Kentucky 90, Monticello, KY 42633.
John F. Thompson
10/08/2005
John F. Thompson, 93, of Owensboro, formerly of Flora, Ill., died at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Aug. 8, 1912, in Clay County, Illinois, to Edward Thompson and Mary (Ellington) Thompson and married
Fern Delaney on Dec. 6, 1934, in Flora. He was a retired area farmer and was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church in Owensboro and Knights of Columbus Council 8089. John loved woodworking and he and Fern enjoyed camping and taking bus trips. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Bob; a daughter, Judy; a granddaughter, Heather; two brothers, the Rev. James and Tom; a sister, Magdalene; nine grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Fern Thompson of Owensboro; and a daughter, Donna Stuerzenberger and husband Jim of Owensboro.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Flora with the Rev. Brad Whistle officiating. Interment will be in St. Stephen cemetery in Flora. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. The rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen cemetery Fund.
Frances Atherton Lashbrook
10/05/2005
Frances Atherton Lashbrook, 89, of 738 Walnut Park Drive, Owensboro, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born on Aug. 19, 1916, in Owensboro to the late James Monroe and Lida (Pendleton) Lashbrook. She was a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent in charge of elementary education for the Owensboro Board of Education, retiring after 45 years. She was very dedicated to Third Baptist Church, having joined the church at the age of 9, and taught Sunday school there for 65 years. She was an avid Kentucky Wesleyan College basketball fan and rode the Panther Express for more than 20 years. She was preceded in death by a sister, Olive Bopp.
She is survived by two nieces, Olive Anne Bopp of Appleton, Wis., and Rosemary (Alan) O'Brien of Anaheim Hills, Calif.; two great-nieces, Jane (Larry) Garmany of Gaston, S.C., and Robin Rudd of Henderson; and a dear friend who was like a sister, Louise Medcalf of Owensboro.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at James H. Davis Funeral Home Chapel in Owensboro. Burial is in Elmwood cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Third Baptist Church General Fund, P.O. Box 808, Owensboro, KY 42302-0808; or to Hurricane Katrina Relief, American Red Cross, 1650 W. Second St., Owensboro, KY 42301.
C.M. 'Dick' Murphy
10/02/2005
Mr. C.M. "Dick" Murphy, 88, of Owensboro passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at Hillcrest Health Care Center. He was born Feb. 10, 1917, to the late Felix and Emma Thompson Murphy in Daviess County. He was a carpenter who worked for many local contractors and was a member of the Catholic faith.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jean Murphy, who died in 1993.
Survivors include his wife of 10 years, Mary Edith Murphy; two sons, Phil Murphy of La Vergne, Tenn., and Dick Murphy Jr. of Tyler, Texas; a stepdaughter, Debra Pounds of Albuquerque, N.M.; four grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Glenn Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest at Beulah Cumberland Presbyterian Church cemetery. Visitation will be after 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, KY 40202 or American Lung Association, P.O. Box 9067, Louisville, KY 40209.
