Obituaries
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Evelyn D. Sosh
Evelyn D. Sosh, 85, of Hawesville, went home to
be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday January 29, 2012
at Heartland Villa. She was born on May 30, 1926 to the late
Harrison and Bertha Fraze Duncan. Mrs. Sosh was a Charter member of
Safe Harbor Christian Fellowship and a housewife. She is preceded in
death by her husband, Joseph A. (Chalk) Sosh; two sons, Gary D. Sosh
and infant Gary Allen Sosh; six step children Judy, Paul, Raymond,
Leo, Shirley and J.R.; one sister and several brothers.
Surviving Mrs. Sosh are her two sons; Larry (Monie)
Sosh of Hawesville and Johnny (Janice) Sosh of Whitesville; a
daughter Brenda (Ben) Moore of Utica and a step daughter Nelda
Wingfield of Owensboro; eight grandchildren, five great
grandchildren, seventeen step grandchildren and numerous step great
grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on
Wednesday at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville. Burial will be
in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Windy Hollow, with a graveside service at 2
p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Sosh’s family will be greeting family and
friends at Gibson & Son Funeral Home on Tuesday from 2 p.m. until 8
p.m. and on Wednesday from 7 a.m. until service time. Memorial
Contributions can be made to Gibson & Son Funeral Home, Evelyn Sosh
Memorial Fund. Online Messages of Condolence may be left at
www.gibsonandsonfh.com.
Clara Diane Rager
Clara Diane Rager, 63, of Hawesville died
Thursday January 19, 2012 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She
was born in Louisville, KY on April 24, 1948 to William and
Elizabeth McClarney Allen. She was of the Baptist faith and a
housewife. She was preceded in death by her father William Allen, a
son Michael Allen and two brothers Ricky Emert and Billy Allen.
Survivors include her husband of 31 years Richard
“Rick” Rager; two daughters Anita McCulloch of New Albany, IN and
Dawn Mayo of Ashland, KY; two step sons Matt Rager of Woodridge, VA
and Mark Rager of Lebanon, TN; her mother Elizabeth McClarney Allen;
three sisters Betty Clarke and Penny Baugh of Louisville and Ginny
Gann of Hot Springs, AR; six grandchildren Jarryd Mayo, Hannah Mayo,
Ian McKlveen, Lukas Rager, Kaleb Rager, Eryn Rager and Krista Allen
and two great grandchildren.
Services are at 2:00 pm Sunday January 22, 2012 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Serenity Hills. Diane’s family will be greeting family and friends from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday and from 7:00 am until service time Sunday. Online condolences may be left for Diane’s family at www.gibsonandsonfh.com
Sammie T. "Sam" Newton
Sammie T. “Sam” Newton, 64, of Hawesville died
Tuesday January 17, 2012 at his home. He was born in Hawesville, KY
on October 6, 1947 to the late Theodore C. and Marion Riley Newton.
He was retired from the United States Army after over 40 years of
combined service, both enlisted and as a civilian employee,
including tours in Vietnam and Germany. He was preceded in death by
a sister Opal Lamar.
Surviving are two daughters Sammye Kaye Fleischer
(Greg) of Louisville and Andrea M. Newton and her husband Chad
Bowser of Kernersville, NC; four sisters Jeanette Taylor of
Lewisport, Faye Alvey of Hawesville, Murlene Thomas of Hawesville
and Geraldine Carmen of Lewisport; a brother Buddy C. Newton of
Hawesville; a best friend Carol Dickson of Eudora, KS and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 pm Saturday January 21, 2012 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville. Burial will be in Serenity Hills with Military honors. Sam’s family will be greeting family and friends Saturday from 10:00 am until service time. Memorial Contributions can be made to the Hancock County Animal Shelter, envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left for Sam’s family at www.gibsonandsonfh.com
Mary Evelyn Coon
Mary Evelyn Coon, 54, of Reynolds Station, died
Tuesday January 10, 2012 at her home. She was born on January 24,
1957 in Owensboro to the late Dallas and Violet Gootee Coon. She was
preceded in death by a sister Carolyn Elaine Jackson and three
brothers Dallas Coon, Jr., Anthony Wayne Coon and James Thomas Coon.
Surviving is a sister Barbara Godsey; 1 niece and
4 nephews.
Services are at 1:00 pm Thursday January 12, 2012 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 9:30 am until 1:00 pm. Online condolences may be left at www.gibsonandsonfh.com
Dennis McKay Garvin
Dennis McKay Garvin, 70, of Lewisport, went to be
with the Lord on Sunday January 1, 2012 at his home with his family
at his side. Dennis was born on November 19, 1941 to the late Edward
and Evelyn McKay Garvin. He was of the Baptist faith and worked for
Coastal Construction Products for 18 years. He loved his job,
golfing, wood working and talking. He was preceded in death by his
step mother Patricia Garvin and a sister Margaret Husk.
Survivors include his wife of 30 years Shirley
Luttrell Garvin; 10 children Cindy (Greg) Raley of Owensboro, Tim
Garvin of Jacksonville, FL, Mike (Cindy) Garvin of Hawesville,
Norman (Laura) Fuchs of The Woodlands, TX, Nathan (Valerie) Fuchs of
Shelbyville, KY, Greg (Robbie Kim) Garvin of Inverness, FL, Tracey
(Mark) Gray of Hawesville, Mark (Rhonda) Garvin of Panama City, FL,
Sarah (Dewayne) Wilson of Bowling Green and Shanda (Chris) Morris of
Hawesville; 24 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; a sister Elaine
Morgan of North Carolina; two brothers John (Carla) Garvin and Ray
(Jane) Garvin both of Owensboro; a brother in law Charles Husk of
Hawesville and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville, KY. Private burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 7:00 a.m. until service time Wednesday. The family has asked for donations be made to Hancock Co. Repair Affair, American Cancer Society or Western Kentucky Hospice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Online messages of condolences may be left for Dennis’s family at www.gibsonandsonfh.com.
Marlin R. Swadley
Marlin R. Swadley, 83, of Owensboro went to be
with the Lord on December 18, 2011 at Owensboro Care & Rehab. He was
born in Sparta, Missouri on February 12, 1928 to the late Benjamin
and Delia Jones Swadley. He was retired from Owensboro Medical
Health System and a Korean War Army veteran. He was preceded in
death by a sister Dorothy Fale and a brother Ward Swadley.
Survivors include his wife Anna Belle Boling
Swadley of Owensboro; a brother Dale (Carmell) Swadley of CA.; a
sister in law Naomi Fuqua of Fordsville; two brother in laws Ray
Boling and Stanley Boling both of Cloverport and nieces and nephews.
Services are at 1:00 pm Wednesday December 21,
2011 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Boling Chapel
Cemetery. Marlin’s family will be greeting family and friends from
10:00 am until service time Wednesday. Online messages may be left
for Marlin’s family at
www.gibsonandsonfh.com
Nancy Sue Trumbo
Nancy Sue Trumbo, 81, of Point Pleasant, WV,
formerly of Hawesville, became another one of the Lord’s angels on
December 11, 2011. She was born on July 20, 1930 in Louisville, KY
to the late Henry and Ella Chaffin Parson. She was a member at
Hawesville Baptist Church, former employee of General Electric in
Owensboro, a homemaker, loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was
preceded in death by her husband Thomas E. Trumbo, a sister
Priscilla Adkins and two brothers Charles Henry Parson and Emmett
Parson.
Survivors include a daughter Barbara (Marvin)
Miller of Point Pleasant, WV; four sons Ray Trumbo of Lexington,
Russell Trumbo of Cannelton, IN, Douglas Trumbo of Hawesville and
Gary (Sonya) Trumbo of Roseville; a sister Penny Charron; two
brothers Eugene Parson and Danny Parson; seven grandchildren Marvin
Miller, Jr., Jennifer Kanniard, Ashley Trumbo, Gary Lee Trumbo, Jr.,
Devin Thomas Trumbo, Steven Trumbo and Leslie Henderson and two
great grandchildren Haley and Aiden and several nieces and nephews.
She is truly loved and will be deeply missed.
Services are at 1:00 pm Thursday December 15, 2011 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville, KY. Burial will be in Serenity Hills. Visitation will be from 10:00 am Thursday until service time Thursday. Online messages of condolences may be left for Nancy’s family at www.gibsonandsonfh.com.
Michael Anthony "Tony" Mitchell
Michael Anthony “Tony” Mitchell, 19, of Reynolds
Station, passed away Thursday December 8, 2011 at Owensboro Medical
Health System. Tony was born in Louisville on February 18, 1992. He
was a member of Pellville Baptist Church where he was involved in
the youth group. He graduated from Hancock County High School in
2011 where he was a member of FFA and was a student at Muhlenberg
County Job Corp. Tony enjoyed youth group activities, going on
mission trips, skiing, music and bike riding.
Survivors include his parents Ralph and Kim
Mitchell; maternal grandparents Rev. Foy and Judy Back; paternal
grandmother Kathryn Mitchell; a sister Sarah Scholtz; two brothers
Daniel and Michael Mitchell; special grandparents Charles and
Phyllis Bennett along with several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Pellville Baptist Church. Burial will be in Pellville Cemetery at a later date. Tony’s family will be greeting family and friends on Monday, December 11, 2011 from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville and on Tuesday, December 12, 2011 from 10 a.m. until service time at Pellville Baptist church. Memorial contributions can be made to Sunrise Children’s Services. Online messages of condolence may be left for Tony’s family at www.gibsonandsonfh.com.
Marilyn Henning West
Marilyn Henning West, 52, of Hawesville passed
away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System.
She was born on May 21, 1959 to the late Edward and Mabel Vaughn
Henning. Marilyn was a member of the Stephensport United Methodist
Church and a grateful member of the Alanon Family Groups. She was an
elementary teacher in the Breckinridge County School District for 26
years. She loved nature, especially flowers and animals. She was a
Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed the games on T.V. and at Wrigley Field.
She was preceded in death by her brother Michael Henning.
Marilyn is survived by her husband, Stephen C.
West of Hawesville; two step children, Melissa West and Kyle West of
Valparaiso, IN; two brothers, Steven (Brenda) Henning of Baton
Rouge, LA and Gerald Henning of Hawesville; a nephew, Christopher
(Tara) Henning of Atlanta, GA; two great nieces, Catherine and
Caroline Henning of Baton Rouge, LA and many cousins who she dearly
loved.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Stephensport United Methodist Church and a memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday December 11, 2011 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville. Burial will be in Cloverport Cemetery. Visitation on Saturday will be held at Stephensport United Methodist Church from noon until 2 p.m. and on Sunday at Gibson & Son Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to one of the following: Breckinridge County Education Fund, American Heart Assoc., Stephensport United Methodist Church Relay for Life team or the United Methodist Home for Children in Versailles. Online Messages of Condolence may be left at www.gibsonandsonfh.com.
Terri L. Laslie
Terri L. Laslie, 45, of Hawesville, KY, passed away Sunday December
4, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Terri was born on
October 21, 1966 in Jasper, IN to Dalphus Looney and Cyrilla Matheis.
She was a member of St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Dubois, IN and
a retired Boilermaker, Union #374, Hammond, IN. Terri was a 1985
graduate of Marian Heights Academy in Ferdinand, IN and a 1987
graduate of Retz Electronic Institute in Louisville, KY. She was
preceded in death by two brothers Kevin Looney and Mark Looney.
Survivors include her husband Tony Laslie; her parents Dalphus
Looney of Otwell, In and Cyrilla Matheis of Jasper, IN; two step
children Lisa Marie Laslie and Nicholas Laslie of Hawesville and a
sister DeAnn Meyer of Dubois, IN.
Services are at 11:00 am Thursday December 8, 2011 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville. Burial will be in Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Terri’s family will be greeting family and friends from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday and from 7:00 am until service time Thursday at the Funeral Home. Online messages of condolence may be left for Terri’s family at www.gibsonandsonfh.com.
Roberta Butler Young
Roberta Butler Young, 85, of Cloverport, went to
be with the Lord, Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Perry County
Memorial Hospital, with her family at her side. She was born in
Hancock County on August 24, 1926 to the late Jim and Lula Jackson
Butler. She was a member of Blackford Baptist Church and retired
from American Olean Tile. She enjoyed working game puzzles, watching
game shows and spending time with her family. She was preceded in
death by her husband C. F. “Dick” Young, a sister Rachel Couty and
seven brothers Estel, Clinton, Fieldon, Earl, Norman, Chris and
Roland Butler. S
Survivors include a daughter Janice (Don) Hale of
Cloverport; two sons Roger (Linda) Young of Philpot and Gary (Debra)
Young of Cloverport; 9 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 8
great greatgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday November 29, 2011 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville, KY. Roberta’s family will be greeting family and friends from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm Monday and from 7:00 am until service time Tuesday at the Funeral Home. Online messages of condolence may be left for Roberta’s family at www.gibsonandsonfh.com.
Alexander Robert Nunn
Alexander Robert Nunn, 29, of Hawesville, passed away Friday, November 4, 2011. Alex was born December 19, 1981 to Gregory Nunn and Jennifer Laine Hines Nunn. Alex was a computer software entrepreneur with his business based in downtown Hawesville. He began work at Premium Allied Tool when he was 15 in the IT department. He worked at The Hines Group, Inc., for 10 years before starting his own business. He was working on designing a new online computer game and recently developed multiple phone applications that he was preparing to release. He was part of the world wide virtual reality online game, Pardus, designing player tools, one of the most used maps, and heading the largest alliance as the character, Arkoan. Pardus held an online virtual world memorial, 11/07/11, with over 500 people world wide attending at any one time, lasting for 2 days. It was the largest event in the history of the game of players from all alliances coming together to honor an individual.
Alex was very close with his family and shared many adventures and
fun times with them, including helping as IT Technician for the
family filmmaking business, Firelight Entertainment Group.
Besides his interest in computers, he enjoyed modifying his 2004
Dodge SRT 4 into a custom high performance specialty vehicle. He was
preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, James T. Hines Jr.,
and paternal grandparents, Lee and Madeline Nunn.
He is survived by his parents and two brothers, Lee (Amber) Nunn of
Indianapolis and Louis J. Nunn at home, and a sister, Rachael E.
Nunn at home; his maternal grandmother, Judy (George) Shirk,
Evansville; aunts Angela Mundy of Jasper, IN, Julia Slaninka of
Jasper, IN, Nancy Nunn and Judy Lynne Oliver (Matt) of Leesburg, FL
uncles, Randy (Faye) Nunn of Mineral Wells, TX, Josh (Dena) Hines of
Whitesville and Jamie (Amy) Hines of Utica.
A Memorial service was held at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 7, 2011 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville. Burial was private. Alex’s family greeted family and friends on Sunday, November 6 & 7, 2011. Online condolences may be left for Alex’s family at www.gibsonandsonfh.com or they can be reached through AlexRemembered@aol.com.
Tony M. Hill
Tony M. Hill, 53 of Lewisport went to sleep in Christ on Friday, October 21, 2011. Tony was born June 3, 1953 in Hartford to the late Justice Carroll Hill and Lillian Muriel (Clemons) Hill Murphy of Louisville.
Tony enjoyed fishing, listening to oldies, watching movies, telling jokes, being with friends and family and playing with his two grandchildren. On April 19, 2008 he walked his daughter down the isle to marry her love and the father of her children, Timothy Wilhite. Though he wasn’t feeling well that day he did everything he could to make her day special.
Tony is preceded in death by his father Justice
Carroll Hill and an unborn brother Danny Carroll Hill, along with
several aunts and uncles.
Tony is survived by his loving wife of 26 years,
Debra D. (Collins) Hill, who faithfully, and through the ups and
downs, gave him the best of care; his
daughter Tiffany D. (Timothy) Wilhite; his son, Joseph M. Hill;
two grandchildren, Tyler Scott Wilhite and Haley Jade Wilhite
of Lewisport; his mother, Lillian Muriel (Clemons Hill) Murphy of
Louisville; six sisters Carolyn, Sheila (Brad), Marty (Mike) of
Owensboro, Joyce (Bill), Patricia (Ron), and Debra of Louisville;
two brothers, Dale (Anna) of Owensboro and Gary Murphy II of
Louisville, as well as several nieces and nephews, great and
great-great nieces and nephews, several cousins, aunts and uncles,
and his step-mother Mary Logsdon Hill.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Taylor-Wood Funeral Home in Lewisport (295-3312). Visitation will be held on Friday, October 28, from 9:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. with his service at 2:00 P.M., followed by burial in Lewisport Cemetery. Jerry-Dale Hill will officiate. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Hill or Wilhite family, or to Taylor Wood Funeral Home.
Juanita Mae Wiles
Juanita Mae Wiles, 91, of Hawesville, went home
to be with the Lord, Saturday October 22, 2011 at Perry County
Memorial Hospital. Juanita was born on July 18, 1920 in Hickman, KY
to the late Walter H. and Elma Rice Storm. She was a dedicated wife,
mother and grandmother and a member of Blackford Baptist Church. She
was preceded in death by her husband Harmon Russell Wiles in 1979, a
sister Aimee Kathryn Hannon and her step mother Mary Schafer Storm.
She is survived by her daughters Lois W. Kennedy
(Allen) of Lewisport and Gaye W. Emerson of Hawesville; three
grandchildren Allen E. Kennedy Jr., Michelle L. Kennedy and Allison
E. Jones (Larry); two great grandchildren Riley E. Jones and Reed A.
Jones; a sister Nancy S. Powers of Hawesville; a brother Walter
Keith Storm of Anderson, IN and several nieces and nephews.
Services are at 1 p.m. on Wednesday October 26, 2011 at Blackford Baptist Church. Burial will be in Blackford Baptist Church Cemetery. Juanita’s family will be greeting family and friends 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm Tuesday and from 7:00 am until 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville. The family requests any memorial contributions be made to Blackford Baptist Church Cemetery Fund or The Gideons International. Envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home. Online messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.gibsonandsonfh.com.
Jean Nugent Raley
Jean Nugent Raley, 88, of Hardinsburg (formerly
of Hawesville) went to be with her Lord and Savior at 4:35 p.m.,
Friday October 21, 2011, at Breckenridge Memorial Hospital in
Hardinsburg. She was born February 1, 1923 in Louisville, KY, the
daughter of the late Bryant Nugent, Sr. and Ellen Davies Nugent. She
graduated from Beechmont High School in 1940 and attended Western
Kentucky University for one year before starting to work at General
Electric. She married the late Roy H. Raley in 1942 and they spent
their life together until his death in 1992. In 1953, she was asked
to substitute teach until a “full time” teacher could be found. She
retired 30 years later, finishing her degree and graduating with
honors from Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1962. She loved every
student she ever taught and was very proud of the Hancock County
School System. She was an avid Hancock County Hornet fan her entire
life, but cheered excitedly for the Breckinridge County Tigers in
1995 and 1996. She had been a member of the Hawesville Baptist
Church since 1939, and she loved her church and church family, and
actively supported its missions and activities as long as her health
allowed. Her Lord, church, and family were her first loves, but she
was also a die-hard UK fan as anyone could attest who had seen her
on game day. She loved to read, work crossword puzzles, and was very
competitive playing word or Bible games, especially with the “Raley
Girls”. Nothing gave her more pleasure than baking, making candy, or
anything else to share with others. She was a Kentucky Colonel and
had once been named Teacher of the Year in Hancock County, but she
taught much more. She taught love, unselfish giving, respect,
patience, and grace in any situation. In addition to her husband and
parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Bryant J.
Nugent, Jr. and Robert D. Nugent.
She is survived by her children, Robert Bryant
Raley (Bonnie) of Lehigh Acres, FL and Suellen Raley Whitworth
(Kenny) of Hardinsburg, with whom she had resided the last 3 years;
4 step-grandchildren Jared Whitworth (Stefanie) and Sarah Tate
(Jeff) both of Hardinsburg, Kevin Hale and Lisa Calcagino (Jim) both
of Florida; 6 step-greatgrandchildren also lit up her life: Tanner
Whitworth, Peyton Whitworth, Audrey Whitworth, Mason Tate, Claire
Tate and Rylan Calcagino. She is also survived by a special
“sister”, Sue Harrer, of Hawesville, and many special nieces and
nephews.
Services are at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday October 25, 2011 at Hawesville Baptist Church. Burial will be in Memory Gardens. Jean’s family will be greeting family and friends from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday and from 7:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville. The family request donations be made to the Hawesville Baptist Church building fund. Online condolences may be left for Jean’s family at www.gibsonandsonfh.com.
Mary Evelyn Young
Mary Evelyn
Young, 80, of Lewisport, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at
the Heartland Villa in
Lewisport. She was a
Hawesville native, born to the late Robert Tobin and Artie Mae Smith
Nugent. Evelyn loved
quiltting and playing bingo. She enjoyed her arts and crafts, and
faithfully watched The
Wheel of Fortune, The Price
is Right, old western movies and the Home Shopping Network.
She was also an avid UK and U of L Basketball fan.
She attended Hancock Christian Church.
Normis Orene Basham Singleton
Normis Orene Basham Singleton, 80, of Lewisport,
died Thursday, September 29, 2011.
Normis was born February 21, 1931 to the late Harold and
Beulah Powers Basham.
She was preceded in death by her husband James Lewis Singleton and
her two brothers, the Rev. Wayne Basham and Leo Basham.
Normis is survived by two sons and a daughter, Bruce (Debbie)
Singleton of Elkton, Billy (Helen) Singleton of Hawesville and Jamie
(Kevin) Morris of Lewisport; 7 grandchildren, BJ, Ryan, Benny and
Alyssa Singleton, Tori and Adam Morris, and Kim Meriweather; 2
step-grandchildren, Bobby and Ashley Johnson; 12 great-grandchildren
and 1 step-great granddaughter and two sisters-in-law, Alice
Singleton of Hemet, CA and Bonnie Brown of Owensboro.
Normis was an avid Wildcat fan.
Family and friends will miss her weekly Sunday dinners, her
homemade pecan rolls and her crocheted afghans and sewing skills.
Normis has been a life long member of Lewisport Baptist
Church and the Dorcus Sunday School Class.
She participated in many mission trips with her church,
preparing countless meals for members of the mission team.
Normis and James enjoyed camping, traveling,
fishing and their treks to Alabama to visit friends and gather
pecans in preparation for making the annual holiday pecan rolls.
Normis continued all these activities she so enjoyed after
James’ death. Those who
love her will rejoice that she has joined the two great loves of her
life, James and Jesus.
Cleophas "Cleo" Bickett
Cleophas “Cleo” Bickett, 90, of Hawesville, died
Thursday September 29, 2011 at Bon Harbor in Owensboro. Cleo was
born on July 4, 1921 in Hancock Co. to the late Frank and Donna
Newton Bickett. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church. Cleo was retired from the maintenance department at Harvey
Aluminum, now Aleris International. He was preceded in death by two
sons, Dennis Bickett and Mark Anthony Bickett and two grandsons,
Denny Bickett and Shane Bickett.
Survivors include his wife of years 69 Etta Myrl
Corley Bickett; a daughter, Charlotte Carrico and husband Jim; five
sons, Jimmy Bickett and wife Gwan, Darrell Bickett and wife Melody,
Roger Bickett, Gary Bickett and Ricky Bickett; a daughter in law,
Nancy Jo Howard Bickett; nine grandchildren, Kathy Henson, Shelia
Hayden, Tony Bickett, Keith Bickett, Pamela Bickett, Cory Carrico,
Jacob Carrico, Mark Bickett and Brandy Bickett; five great
grandchildren, Jeremy Henson, Nathan Henson, Jessica Henson, Mariah
Bickett, Devin Bickett and Bradley Bickett; two great great
children, Sean Henson and Parris Henson; two sisters, Maxine Bickett
and Avadna Ann Little and a brother A.J. Bickett and several nieces
and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hawesville. Burial will be in St. Thomas Cemetery, Roseville. Cleo’s family will be greeting family and friends on Friday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. with the Rosary being said at 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 7 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville. Online messages of condolence can be left for Cleo’s family at www.gibsonandsonfh.com.
Mary Opal Newton LaMar
Mary Opal Newton LaMar, 76, of Hawesville, went
to be with the Lord, Sunday September 25, 2011 at Owensboro Medical
Health System. Opal was born on August 28, 1935 in Hawesville to the
late Theodore and Marion Riley Newton. Opal was a member at
Hawesville United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the
Kentucky Homemakers, Hancock Co. rep. for the Council on Aging,
GRADD and United Methodist Women. She was a Kentucky Colonel. Her
favorite thing in the world was watching her kids and grandkids play
ball. She loved her Kentucky Wildcats. Opal graduated from Murray
State University Nursing School and continued her career as a nurse
working at Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital and at Perry County
Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles
Evans Lamar.
Survivors include three daughters Charlene
(Eddie) Corley of Hawesville, Lisa (Scott) Jarboe of Lewisport and
Stacie (Chris) Cecil of Hawesville; two sons Gary (Suzanne) LaMar of
Hawesville and Scott (Suzy) LaMar of Lewisport ; nine grandchildren,
Kevin, Kelly, Adam and Erin Kate Corley, Alex and Andrea Jordan,
Tyler Jarboe and Lexie and Lathan LaMar; four sisters, Jenny Taylor,
Geraldine Carman, Murline Thomas and Faye Alvey ; two brothers,
Buddy Newton and Sam Newton and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday September 28, 2011 at Hawesville United Methodist Church with burial in Serenity Hills, Hawesville. Opal’s family will be greeting family and friends from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm Tuesday and from 7:00 am until 10:30 am Wednesday at Gibson & Son Funeral Home. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Hawesville United Methodist Church New Life Center, envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left for Opal’s family at www.gibsonandsonfh.com.
Jeremy Keith Ward
Jeremy Keith Ward, 30, of
Lewisport, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 in the Emergency
Room at Perry County
Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.
He was known as “Bubby” and “Big Bubby to his family.
He was an avid sports fan, who loved UK Basketball as much as
his niece, Summer. He
was a 1999 graduate of Hancock County High School.
He loved his WWE and Smackdown Wrestling.
Jeremy is survived by his parents, Rick and Bonnie Ward of Lewisport: brothers, Ricky (Jackie) Ward of Lewisport and Tony (Amanda) Ward of Hawesville. He is also survived by his “eight super nieces and nephews”, Destiny Ward, Charity Ward, Abbey Ward, Joshua Ward, Brooke Ward, Summer Ward, Chloe Ward and Tony Ward, Jr., and good friend, Eric Luttrell, who was as close as a brother, and took Jeremy everywhere with him.
Taylor-Wood Funeral Home in Lewisport, (295-3312)
will be handling arrangements. Visitation is today after 4:00 P.M.
and after 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Services will start promptly at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday,
with Bro. Arthur Morris and Bro. Bob Milburn, Officiating.
Burial will follow in the Lewisport
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home in Jeremy’s
name.
Etta Myrl Corley
Etta Myrl Corley, 87, of Hawesville
went to be the Lord on Monday August 22, 2011 at her home with her
family at her side. Etta Myrl was born on August 29, 1923 in
Survivors include a sister Jessie Lee
Morris of Hawesville; a nephew William Carroll (Lista) Morris of
Hawesville; a great nephew Bryan (Shelly) Morris; a great niece Beth
(Chris) Diefenbach; three great great nephews Brandon and Kyle
Morris and Luke Diefenbach and one great great niece Hannah
Diefenbach.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00
pm on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at
Shirley Elaine Elmendorf
Shirley Elaine Elmendorf, 62, of
Hawesville, passed away Friday, August 12, 2011 in
Survivors include her husband of 43
1/2 years, David “Too Tall” Elmendorf; two daughters Mary Crowe and
her husband Mike of Hawesville and Sandra Daniel and her husband
Byron of Lewisport; four grandchildren, Amy Crowe, Michael Crowe,
Joshua Crowe and Donovan Daniel; two great grandchildren Tylana and
Tarissa; two sisters, Diana Powers and her husband Wendell of
Hawesville and Karen Ward and her husband Spencer of Alamo, CA.
Funeral Services will be held at 1
p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in
Hawesville with burial in