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SARAH DANIELS
Sarah Ann Daniels, 58, of Salvisa, wife of Gary Daniels, died Sunday, Nov. 1 at Saint Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
Born February 15, 1951 in Lebanon, she was the daughter of George Franklin and Naomi (Ketchem) Bechtel. She was an executive staff adviser for the Environmental Protection Cabinet, office of Housing, Building and Construction and a member of the Hebron Baptist Church.
Survivors other than her husband and parents include two daughters, Katie and Lindsay Daniels of Lawrenceburg; one sister, Sharon (Jerry) Gritton and three brothers, Jim Bechtel, Tom (Sue) Bechtel and Gary Bechtel all of Harrodsburg; and three grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother, Steve Bechtel.
Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 PM, today (Thursday), Nov. 5 at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with George Dye and Dallas Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Steve Bechtel, Ray and Travis Daniels, Garland Leathers, Allen Nichols, Chad Horn, and Daniel Miller.
Visitation will be today (Thursday) prior to Service at Ransdell Funeral Chapel.
ROBERT GLANCY
Robert Edwin Glancy, 83, of Harrodsburg, husband of Hazel Gritton Wooldridge Glancy and widower of Pat Griswold Glancy, died Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
Born April 9, 1926 in LaSalle, IL, he was the son of the late Malachy J. Glancy and Bessie Farrar Glancy Coleman. He served during World War II in the Navy and was a member of the St. Andrew Catholic Church. He moved to Louisville in 1956 with General Electric where he was an engineer, and was involved with the start up of Appliance Park. He was an avid Yankee, Tar Heel and UK fan and loved growing roses.
Survivors other than his wife include four sons, Michael Glancy of Wilmington, NC, Jay Glancy of Portsmouth, VA, Tom Glancy of Atlanta, GA, and Gary Gritton of Louisville; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by two sons; Keith Gritton and Jim Glancy.
Funeral services were conducted Nov. 2 at the St. Andrew Catholic Church with Father Danny Schwendemann officiating. Burial was in the Kirkwood Cemetery
in Salvisa.
Pallbearers were Doug Hazelwood, Brent Hazelwood, Perry Hazelwood, Alan Hazelwood, Logan Hazelwood, Ryan Glancy and Steve Stivers.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Andrew Catholic Church Building Fund, 1125 Danville Road, Harrodsburg, KY 40330.
FRANCES HAYDEN
Frances Long Hayden, 84, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Nov. 1 at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital.
Born April 5, 1925 in Garrard County, she was the daughter of the late Ott and Eula Prewitt Long. She was an employee of Harrods Cleaners for 16 years and was a member of the Freedom Baptist Church.
She is survived by four sons; Steve (Diane) Hayden, Marshall Hayden, Billy Hayden all of Harrodsburg and Kenny (Jean) Hayden of Ohio; one daughter: Diane (Gale) Savage of Harrodsburg; one brother: Bobby (Shelby Jean) Long of Harrodsburg, and one sister, Dora Wells of Lexington; seven grandchildren, three step grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, eight step great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by one son, Michael Hayden; two brothers, Leo O’Neal and Cecil Long; and three sisters, Reba Hall, Ruth Surer and Edna Sutton.
Funeral services were held Nov. 4 at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home with John David Lane officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery
with Bobby Allen Long, Rickey Long, David Long, Travis Helton, Keith Claunch and Charles Hayden serving as pallbearers. Mike Hayden served as honorary pallbearer.
VIRGINIA MILLER
Virginia Mae Carpenter Brasfield Miller, of Danville, died Saturday, Oct. 31 at her residence.
Born March 18, 1942, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of Winifred A. “Winnie” Carter Carpenter of Danville and the late Hubert G. Carpenter. She was a former employee of Certified Brake and a member of the First Baptist Church of Danville. She was a 1960 Danville High School graduate. She was also a member of the Lunch Bunch and a former caregiver for the elderly.
Survivors include her husband, Clell “Pete” Miller of Danville; daughter, Jennifer Brasfield (Jeff) Fox of Harrodsburg; her brother, Charles (Kay) Carpenter of Harrodsburg; sister, Donna Carpenter (Gary) Scott of Mackville; three grandchildren; step-sons, Joseph (Cheryl) Miller of Indianapolis, IN and William Miller of Florida; step-daughters, Susan Roth and Debbie Layman, both of Florida; half-brother, Glen Carpenter of Cincinnati, OH and half-sisters, Bonnie Allen and Lisa Moss, both of Cincinnati.
Funeral services were held Nov. 4 at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home with Jeff Fox officiating. Burial was in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Carpenter, Gary Scott, Travis Fox, Joey Miller, Larry Rogers, Gary Rogers, Ricky Carter, and Jeff Carter. Honorary pallbearers were Pete Hernandez, DJ Lannum, Johnny Douglas, Todd Gritton, Lana Carpenter, and Lunch Bunch members.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Heritage Hospice or the American Diabetes. Association.
DOROTHY SNYDER
Dorothy Mae Snyder, 85, of Harrodsburg, widow of Woodson Snyder, died Thursday, Oct. 29 at her home.
Born February 11, 1924 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Vernice and Viola (Robinson) Sallee. She was a retired Cricketeer Mfg. Co. seamstress and a member of the Harrodsburg Baptist Church, where she was a long-time nursery attendant. She was also a former band parent and booster.
Survivors include one son, Larry Woodson (Barbara) Snyder of Woodford County and three sisters; Onita Sanders, Beuna Baker, and Bonnie (Harry) Barnett all of Harrodsburg. She was preceded in death by four sisters; Louise Duncan, Shirley James, Elois Poulter and Frances Warner.
Funeral services were conducted Nov. 1 at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with burial in the Spring Hill Cemetery. Joe Marshall Warner, Larry Ellis, Terrell Royalty, T. J. Royalty, Joel James, and Steve Duncan were pallbearers. Terry Sanders, Stuart Warner, Harry Barnett, and Don Huffman were honorary pallbearers.
Memorials suggested to Mercer County Senior Citizens.
LORAINE SPRINGATE
Mrs. Loraine Springate, 81, widow of Condit Springate, died Friday, October 30, 2009 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.
Born April 2, 1928 in Kenton County, she was the daughter of the late Eunice and Maudolene Wilson Black.
She retired after twenty eight years from Corning Glass in Harrodsburg, was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church, enjoyed crossword puzzles, crocheting, and spending time with her family.
Survivors include: two daughters, Connie Gayle (Darrell) Chapman of Lexington and Dianne Lynn Peavler of Harrodsburg; one brother, Burnice (Altha) Black of Winchester; one sister, Wanda Stumph of TN, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Carolyn Harmon and Charlotte Helen Black.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, November 2, at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home with Matthew Riley officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Todd Ransdell, Darrell Chapman, Keith Robinson, Dave Reister, Brett Cheek, Bobby Riley and Kenny Dean.
Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Adult Senior Women Sunday School Class at Hopewell Baptist Church.
ELMER TATUM
Elmer C. Tatum, 81, of Danville, husband of Laura Beatrice Patterson Tatum, died Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Harrodsburg Health Care Center.
Born July 14, 1928 in Burgin, he was the son of the late Ira and Pearl (Lester) Tatum.
He was a licensed plumber and retired from maintenance at American Greetings. He was a member of the St. Andrew Catholic Church.
Survivors other than his wife include two daughters, Rebecca (Wilburn) Turner and Emily Carol Cannon both of Harrodsburg; and two sons, Andrew (Winifred) Tatum of Lawrenceburg and Garnett (Paula) Tatum of Danville; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted Nov. 3 at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with Father Danny Schwendeman officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Eric Lyons, B. J. Taylor, Andy Tatum, Josh Cannon, Vernon Tatum and Eric Scott Turner.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association, American Cancer Society, or Heritage Hospice.
HOWARD WATTS
Howard “Bear” Watts, 70, of Danville, died Sunday November 1, 2009 at his residence.
Born April 21, 1939 in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Nelva “Dudie” Louise Watts Smith.
He was a Marine veteran and a distribution manager for Matsushita.
Survivors include: his wife, Sandra “Sandy” D. Watts of Danville; two daughters, Joanne Watts (Steve) Prewitt of Perryville and Michelle Watts (John) Tomsich of Chagrin Falls, OH; five grandchildren, Tyler Watts, Chloe Prewitt, Clayton Prewitt, Kaylee Tomsich and Lukas Tomsich.
The funeral service was conducted Wednesday, November 4, at the Stith Funeral Home in Danville.
Stith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HOWARD WATTS
Danville man dies in Sunday morning house fire
A Danville man died in a house fire Sunday morning on Mason Avenue.
Firefighters found the body of Howard Watts, 70, inside his duplex at 202 Mason Ave. shortly after arriving on the scene about 8 a.m.
Chief Mike Thomas said the fire was quickly contained but Watts was dead when crews arrived.
Boyle County Coroner Dr. James Ramey was joined at the scene by Dr. Don Hamner and State Medical Examiner Mike Wilder. Ramey said the death appeared to be accidental and asphyxiation was likely the cause.
The body was taken to Frankfort for an autopsy.
Danville Fire Marshal Ken Pflug, who is investigating with Russ Allen from the state fire marshal’s office, was still working this morning to determine the circumstances that led to the fire.
Pflug said the likely origin of the fire was in the kitchen where Watts was found. The house sustained moderate heat and smoke damage throughout, with the most serious damage found in the kitchen, Pflug said.
“Right now, we are still in investigation mode,” Pflug said. “It appears right now that this was accidental. Nothing has presented itself as a clear-cut cause.”
Cathy-Jo Wright, who lives in the adjoining unit in the duplex, said her family was preparing for church when they noticed smoke coming out of the windows of Watts’ home shortly before 8 a.m.
Wright’s husband Dwayne attempted to enter the home.
“I was getting dressed when Cathy went outside and came running right back in after she saw the smoke,” Wright said. “I went into the apartment and called his name, but nobody answered. When I got to the kitchen, the smoke just came over me, and I had to hit the floor and crawl back out.”
The Wrights and their two children were not injured, and their unit was largely undamaged by the fire.
Watts’ ex-wife Sandy, who lives nearby, said she had seen Howard the night before while he was having dinner about 5:30 p.m. Neighbors said they saw him at about 9:30 p.m.
Sandy Watts said Howard had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and had recently come down with pneumonia. Pflug said the health problems could have been a contributing factor in the death.
Dwayne Wright said Watts was a good neighbor who will be missed by their entire family.
“He really treated us well, and our kids loved him,” Wright said. “He paid our son a dollar a week to check on the mail for him. It is a real tragedy.”
CORINE WILSON
Corine Watts Wilson, 91, of Park Hills Drive, Danville, passed away Tuesday, November 03, 2009, in Harrodsburg.
Born Tuesday, August 20, 1918, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late Jackson W. and Artie M. Maddox Watts.
Mrs. Wilson retired from Corning Glass after 30 years and was a member of the Nazarene faith. She enjoyed shopping, singing, spending time with her family, and working word search puzzles.
Survivors include: two sons, Glen (Vyvyan) Wilson of Danville and Jerry (Bobbie) Wilson of Berea; three daughters, Wanda (Bud) Trayner of Stanford, Shirley Coomer of Danville, and Linda (Gary) Byrd of Stanford; 10 grandchildren, Connie (Larry) Southerland, David (Lynn) Coomer, Rhonda (Mike) Gilliam, Lorrie Atwood, Melanie (Todd) Davis, Todd (Lori) Wilson, Mark Wilson, Chad (LeAnn) Wilson, Traci Trayner, and Kimberly (Steve) Weir; 15 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Wilson, son, William Elwood “Woody” Wilson, daughter, Brenda Sue Wilson, brothers, Walker and Marshall Watts; and sister, Eva Davis.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, November 6, at the Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home in Danville with Pastors Henderson Goins and Jason Coulter officiating. Burial will follow in Bellevue Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons and great-grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters and great-granddaughters.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association.
