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DEWARD CAVEN
Deward E. Caven, 84, of Magnolia, died Sunday, May 24, 2009, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.
He was a member of the Aetna Grove Baptist Church; was retired from General Electric after thirty years; an Army veteran of World War II where he was a member of the 110th infantry 28 Division and a purple heart recipient.
He is survived by: his wife, Viola Peace Caven of Magnolia; two daughters, Joan Perkins and Colleen and Terry Morrison, all of Hanrodsburg; a son, Mark Caven of Magnolia; two sisters, Vivian and Winfred Berry of Summersville and Vada and Jaye Saling of Louisville; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer Francis and Victoria Goff Caven, two sisters, Gladys Whitlow and Evelyn Vaughn and a brother, Omer “Rooster” Caven.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, at the Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home, Magnolia, where Rev. Dennis Peace and Rev. Terry Morrison officiated. Burial followed in the Aetna Grove Church Cemetery
in Green County.
WANDA FERRELL
Wanda Jean Ferrell, 60, of Liberty died Friday, May 29, 2009 at the James B. Haggins Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg
Born on January 19, 1949 in Pike County, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Zona Mae Smith Ferrell.
She was a homemaker and member of the Old Regular Baptist Church in Pikeville.
Survivors include: one brother, David Ferrell of Liberty; three nieces, Angela Cain, Crystal Campbell and Melissa Ferrell; five great-nephews; and a great-niece.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, June 1, at the McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by Bro. Shannon Cain and Bro. Ron Robinson. Burial was in Smith Cemetery
in Belfry, Ky.
Pallbearers were Butch Godbey, Ronnie Parton, Mark Baxter, Gary Campbell, Keith Campbell, Donald Brock, Taylor Cain and Tristan Cain.
RICHARD GREEN
Richard Clell Green, 90, of Salvisa, widower of Irene Graham Green, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital.
Born July 26, 1918 in Washington County, he was the son of the late James R. and Myrtle (Elliott) Green. He was a retired Corning Glass employee and a farmer and a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Roxie (Don Billy) Rogers, Harrodsburg and a son, James R. Green of Salvisa; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Green was predeceased by a daughter, Juanita Griggs; two sisters, Ruby Robinson and Beulah Lane; two brothers, Arthur Green and Roger Green.
Services were 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 3 at the Hopewell Baptist Church with Brian Burkhead officiating. Burial followed in the Hopewell Baptist Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Curtis Sherrow, Roy Griggs, Mark Griggs, Don Stiglich, Connie Darland, Steve Roger and Ben Roger.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hopewell Baptist Church, 1545 Talmage-Mayo Road, Salvisa, KY 40372.
ISABEL HALL
Isabel Lynn (MacVicar) Hall died May 29, 2009 near her home in Harrodsburg.
Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia on Sept. 3, 1959, she was the eldest daughter of Duncan and Christine (MacDermid) MacVicar.
Hall is survived by her husband, Dr. Steven Hall, two sons, David Malcolm and Matthew Duncan, all of Harrodsburg; two sisters, Beth-Anne MacVicar
(Ash Jetha) of Toronto, Ontario, Sharon MacVicar of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; one brother, Stanley (Kirsten) MacVicar of Port Williams, Nova Scotia; several nephews and a niece.
A celebration of Hall's life will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church.
Memorial donations can be made to an educational trust fund, set up for David and Matthew at the Farmers Bank in Harrodsburg. Ransdell Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
ISABEL HALL
Claims death was accidental
Local doctor charged with murdering wife
The arrest of a Harrodsburg doctor on a charge of murdering his wife Friday afternoon has left the local community stunned.
Dr. Steven Hall, 46, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the murder of his wife, Isabel Lynn Hall, 49, and has stated the death, which occurred on Herrington Lake near Gwinn Island Resort in Boyle County, was an accident.
However, alleged witnesses told police officials otherwise, stating Dr. Hall intentionally ran over his wife with a pontoon boat.
Mrs. Hall, 49, died Friday from injuries suffered when she was hit by a pontoon boat driven by Dr. Hall.
A Kentucky State Police citation states that Dr. Hall drove over and killed his wife with the boat and that “five independent witnesses stated that this was an intentional act.”
The citation further states that Dr. Hall “admitted that he and his wife were in a physical altercation and he threw here off the boat into the lake.” Hall said he dove the boat towards his wife to scare her and accidentally struck here, the citation states.
According to witness reports to state police detectives and others, the Halls were reportedly arguing on the boat about 4:30 p.m. Friday when Dr. Hall allegedly threw his wife off the boat and ran over her.
Mrs. Hall died instantly from blunt force injury to her head where the boat’s propeller hit here, said Dr. James Ramey, Boyle County Coroner. Ramey declared Mrs. Hall dead at the scene at 5:25 pm. Friday. The body was sent to the Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort where an autopsy was conducted.
KSP Detectives Chris Short and Bill Collins are continuing to investigate the death. State troopers responded to the first call to the lake at 4:32 p.m. Friday after receiving a report that a woman had been stuck by a boat. Upon arrival officers determined Mrs. Hall’s injuries were fatal.
“The initial investigation determined that Mr. Steven Hall, age 46, and his wife, Isabel Hall, age 49, were spending the day boating on Herrington Lake. At some point, the pontoon boat being operated by Steven Hall struck his wife, causing fatal injuries. After further investigation by KSP detectives, and interviews conducted with witnesses, Steven Hall was charged with the murder of his wife, Isabel Hall,” KSP Community Relations Officer Chris Lanham stated in an official news release.
Carla Kitchen, an employee at Gwinn Island Resort, said Monday that she received a frantic call at 4:30 pm. Friday from a woman reporting the death.
She said the woman said someone was hurt. “I asked if she was okay,” Kitchen said, and added that caller responded, “No, she’s dead.”
Kitchen said the caller told her a woman was thrown from a boat and run over. The caller contacted 911 before calling Kitchen.
“I tried to get more information on her location to know where the send police,” Kitchen said, nothing that the pontoon boat the Halls were on was near a curve by the marina and not visible from the docks.
“The (caller) said the couple was arguing, and that the woman yelled, ‘somebody help me,’ and the guy pushed her off the boat and ran over her,” Kitchen said.
Kitchen added that the caller was with her family. “They all witnessed that – I felt the terror in her voice and my heart went out to her.” The caller asked for the police to hurry because the man was trying to drag the body away, Kitchen said.
“I later found out he had tied her (Isabel Hall) to the boat to keep her from floating off,” said Kitchen.
The lake had not been that busy Friday, but was beginning to get busy with people coming after work, according to Kitchen. Police used a pontoon from the marina to go to the Halls. The pontoon the Halls were on was later taken from the lake, Kitchen said.
The incident was a first of its kind for the marina staff. “It was very upsetting to the staff – we’ve never been through anything like that before,” Kitchen said.
Dr. Hall was booked into the Boyle County Detention Center at 5:30 a.m. Saturday where he was lodged in the maximum security area with other inmates. No bond was set for Hall. He was arraigned by video in Boyle County District Court Tuesday morning and a preliminary hearing on the murder charge is set for 3:30 pm. Today (Thursday). Hall remained lodged in the jail; without bond.
Dr. Hall has an office at 466 Linden Ave. With Drs. Nick Dedman Rick Angel and Michael Geile.
Like others in the Mercer County community, the three doctors were shocked by the news of Mrs. Hall’s death and Dr. Hall’s arrest.
“Obviously this is just a terrible tragedy. We are all stunned. Our Hearst go out to the families of Dr. Hall and Isabel. We’re right now just trying to get through day to day and just go from there,” Dr. Dedman said Monday.
Dr. Earl Motzer, CEO at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital, expressed similar sentiments Monday, saying, “all members of the Hall family are in our hearts and prayers.”
Friends and acquaintances of the Halls said the couple and their two sons moved to Harrodsburg from Canada about 12 years ago.
Friends described Mrs. Hall as a kind, giving, warm hearted person, and described Dr. Hal as a generous and giving person as well. Both were described as devoted parents to their two sons, ages 14 and 15.
A native of Sydney, Nova Scotia, Mrs. Hall was the daughter of Duncan and Christine MacVicar. In addition to her husband and sons, she is survived by two sisters and a brother.
ELIZABETH HAYSLETT
Elizabeth L. Hayslett, 67, widow of Joseph Huston Hayslett, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital.
Born December 14, 1941 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Pagie and Loamie Claunch Lewis. She was a member of Benton Baptist Church and retired from Cricketeer.
Survivors include one son, Lt. Col. Joseph H. (Jennifer) Hayslett Jr. and one daughter Elizabeth Jean Fogakoldyke of IN; four sisters, Opal French, Linda Watts and Florence Bee Devine, all of Mercer County, and Barbara Hodge of Boyle County; four brothers, Charles Lewis, Buford Lewis, Tony Lewis and Pagie Lewis, all of Mercer County; six grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, one stepgreat-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Bruce Lewis and Glenn Lewis.
Services were conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home with Bro. George Dye officiating. Burial was in Burgin Memorial Gardens
Active pallbearers were Tony Lewis, Pagie Lewis, Charles Lewis, Joe Hayslett Jr., Buford Watts and Daniel Fogakoldyke. Honorary pallbearers were Donnie French, Eugene Humphries, Ethan Humphries, Walter Humphries, Tim Lewis and Terry Lewis.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to one’s favorite children’s charity.
ELEANOR HOLCOMB
Eleanor L. Holcomb, 81, of Talmage-Mayo Rd., Harrodsburg, died Saturday, May 30, at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg.
Born March 14, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Edith Buck Minton. She was a native of Woodford County. She was the widow of William Boyd Holcomb, a member of the Mt. Freedom Baptist Church and a former employee of Fitchs IGA.
Survivors include her two daughters, Joyce Ann (Dwight) Boss of Michigan and Carolyn (Dale) Morris of Harrodsburg; seven grandchildren, Greg (Shelly) Winburn, Chad (Rebecca) Winburn, Tammy (Jeff) Holmberg, Melissa (Jason) Wyglendwski, Jeffery (Kara) Boss, Justin Morris and Coby Morris; eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a sister, two half-brothers, and two half-sisters.
Services were 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at Hager & Cundiff Funeral Home in Nicholasville. Burial was in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were family members. Honorary bearers were Glenn Figg, Leonard Fitch and Donnie Welch.
LEROY HORTON
Leroy Thomas Horton, 66, husband of Mary Wilson Cornett Horton of High Bridge Road, died Tuesday May 26, 2009 in Lexington.
He was born in High Bridge on December 27, 1942, the son of the late John Cornelious and Gladys Frances McLaughlin Horton.
He was a retired employed of the City of Nicholasville, a member of the United Holiness Church at High Bridge and a Mason, Wilmore Lodge #922. He loved to play the piano at The Barn in Burgin.
In addition to his wife he is survived by: two daughters, Vickie (Terry) Turner of Nicholasville and Kim (Jimmy) Miller of Lexington; three step-children, Carol (Brent) Hollis of Lexington; Terri Wilson of High Bridge and Tom (Denise) Wilson of Lexington; four grandchildren, Ashlee and Alan Turner and Austin and Josh Miller and five step-grandchildren, Ryan Dedman, Jacob Hollis, Hannah Wilson, Morgan Wilson and Jonathan Rader; two brothers, Richard (Barbara Sue) Horton of High Bridge and Dale (Mary) Horton of Nicholasville and other family members.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, May 30, at the Betts & West Funeral Home, Nicholasville, with Rev. Leonard Fitch officiating and burial in Wilmore Cemetery.
Bearers were Tom Wilson, Terry Turner, Alan Turner, Scott Bolin, Jimmy Miller, Ryan Dedman and Brent Hollis.
Honorary bearers were Richard and Dale Horton.
PEARL LEATHERS
Pearl Leathers of Campbellsville, 86, formerly of Lawrenceburg, died at 4:18 a.m., Friday, May 29, 2009 in Campbellsville.
Born October 26, 1922 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Cole and Grace Morris Cole.
She had attended the Broadway Church of Christ and was the wife of Thomas Leathers.
Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Betty (Larry) Skaggs of Campbellsville, Judy (David) Hoagland and Mary Jo Leathers of Lexington; three brothers, Jack Cole of Delaware, Frank Cole and Rollin (Jeanette) Cole of Lawrenceburg; three sisters, Maxine Hahn of Bardstown, Imogene (Al) Drury of Lexington and Pauline Freeman of Lawrenceburg; four grandchildren, two great-grandsons, and several and nephews and nieces, including Nadine Cole White of Harrodsburg.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, C. T. Cole, Jesse Cole and Kenneth Cole; and two sisters, Rose Stratton and Henrietta Broughton.
Services were 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 2 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville with Chris Clark and Jim Collins officiating. Burial was in Lawrenceburg Cemetery
. Pallbearers were Ed Broughton, Al Drury, Jeff Hoagland, Richard Hoagland, Brandon Skaggs and Daniel Skaggs.
