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John T. Petheram
5 October 2001
TELL CITY, Ind. -- John T. Petheram, 103, of Tell City died there Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at Beverly Healthcare Center. The Biddisham, England, native retired from SIGECO in Evansville as a steam engineer and was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose No. 1424 in Tell City for more than 50 years. He came to the United States in 1913 and became a naturalized citizen in 1942. He was preceded in death by his wives, Hazel Petheram and Nell Sauter Petheram.
Survivors include several nephews and nieces.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Huber Funeral Home in Tell City. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery in Tell City. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to a favorite charity.
Fred W. Puckett Jr.
7 October 2001
Fred W. Puckett Jr., 82, of 232-A Raintree Dr., Owensboro, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at Bon Harbor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Owensboro. The Daviess County native retired from the Owensboro Police Department and had worked at Yellow Cab Company. He had played in the Silver Tones band for 20 years and was an Army veteran of World War II. His first wife, Hattie Puckett, died in 1988.
Survivors include his wife of 12 years, Marie Puckett; two sons, David Puckett and Mike Puckett, both of Owensboro; three stepsons, Gary Payne of Springfield, Tenn., Steven Payne of Owensboro and Billy Payne of Tillery, N.C.; two stepdaughters, Doris Shock of Owensboro and Linda Juliano of Philadelphia; six grandchildren; 12 stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
Graveside services are at 1 p.m. Monday at Owensboro Memorial Gardens. James H. Davis Funeral Home in Owensboro is handling arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Christ Gospel Church, 9 Gale Ave., Owensboro, KY 42301.
Nancy P. Elder
13 October 2001
Nancy P. Elder, 93, of 5735 Alvey Bridge Road, Owensboro, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Hermitage Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Owensboro. The Daviess County was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and crocheting.
Survivors include her husband of 70 years, Joseph A. Elder; five sons, William J. Elder, George E. Elder, Robert E. Elder, James R. Elder and Larry F. Elder, all of Owensboro; four daughters, Martha H. Peters of Bowling Green, Shirley Rushing of Owensboro, Nancy Sorg and Rebecca L. Mills, both of Lexington; 29 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, May Delle Millay of Owensboro.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Peter cemetery in Stanley. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Haley-McGinnis & Owensboro Funeral Home. Prayers will be said at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Building Fund.
Anna 'Annie' Johnson
11 October 2001
CENTRAL CITY -- Anna "Annie" Johnson, 83, of Central City died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at NLDC Health Care in Madisonville. The Muhlenberg County native was a homemaker and member of Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oval Johnson, in 1989; and two sons, J.L. Johnson and James E. Johnson.
Survivors include three daughters, Dean Justice of Madisonville, Margaret Wood of Central City and Carolyn Curren of La Mesa, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Linda Adler and Corrine Higgenbotham, both of Evansville.
Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial will be in Fairmount cemetery in Central City. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Lucy Vernette Coleman Coomes
2 October 2001
Lucy Vernette Coleman Coomes, 87, of Leisure Years Nursing Home, Owensboro, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Louisville native retired as co-owner of Netty-Joe Trailer Sales and was a member of First Baptist Church for more than 60 years. She enjoyed golf, camping and spending winters in Florida. She enjoyed making things with sea shells, pictures and animal planters. Her husband, Joseph Edward Coomes, died Dec. 7, 1998.
Survivors include two nephews; four nieces; and several great-nephews and great-nieces.
Services are at 3 p.m. Wednesday at James H. Davis Funeral Home in Owensboro. Burial will be in Rosehill cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
David Scott Welch
1 October 2001
HAMMOND, Ind. -- David Scott Welch, 40, of Hammond, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native worked at Howard's Tree Service in Hammond and was a Baptist.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Robert Allen Welch and Betty Gilstrip Welch of Ohio County; his mother and stepfather, Herbert Worth and Ruby Carter Worth of Owensboro; a brother, James Allen Welch of Owensboro; two sisters, Sharon Griffith and Norma Welch, both of Owensboro; a nephew; two nieces; two aunts; and two great-nieces.
Services are at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Glenn Funeral Home in Owensboro. Burial will be in Utica cemetery. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to David Welch Memorial Fund.
Kenneth Tice Daugherty Sr.
13 October 2001
HARTFORD -- Kenneth Tice Daugherty Sr., 57, of Hartford died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at his home. The Wooster, Ohio, native retired from construction and was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Beaver Dam. He was preceded in death by a son, Bennie Joe Daugherty, in 1972; and a daughter, Jennifer Pearlene Daugherty, in 1988.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma Pearl Daugherty; a son, Kenneth Tice Daugherty Jr. of Hartford; three grandchildren; three brothers, Joyce Ray Daugherty of Hartford, Randolph "Doc" Daugherty of Morgantown and Junior P. Daugherty of Bloomington, Ind.; and two sisters, Vera Daugherty of Horse Branch and Myrl Macey of Bloomington.
Services are at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Ohio County. Visitation is from 4 to 9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Vada A. Chapman
2 October 2001
ROCHESTER, Ind. -- Vada A. Chapman, 80, of Rochester, formerly of McHenry, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester. The Wabash County, Ind., native was a member of Springhill Baptist Church in Paris, Tenn., and retired from General Tire Corp. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Ray Chapman in Oct., 1992; and a daughter, Geneva Hastings.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Hipskind of Macy, Ind., and Judy Tremblay of Ontario, Canada; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at McClain Funeral Home in Denver, Ind. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Render Memorial cemetery in McHenry. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Loraine Raymer Warren
1 October 2001
BEAVER DAM -- Loraine Raymer Warren, 64, of Beaver Dam died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Butler County native was a housewife and member of Church of Christ at Beaver Dam. Her first husband, Lucian Raymer, died Aug. 13, 1984.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph Warren Sr.; two sons, Steven Raymer and Dan Raymer, both of Beaver Dam; a stepson, Ralph Warren Jr. of Owensboro; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Odell Lindsey of Owensboro; and two sisters, Corine Pinkston of Owensboro and Daisy Kellems of Illinois.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam. Burial will be in Sunnyside cemetery in Beaver Dam. Visitation is from 4 to 9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Margaret Gehlbach Craun
2 October 2001
LEESBURG, Va. -- Margaret Gehlbach Craun, 57, of Leesburg died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at Loudoun (Va.) Hospital Center. The Ottawa, Ill., native was a teacher at Loudoun County Public Schools and a member of Leesburg United Methodist Church. She was a member of Asburg Sunday school class, Every Citizen Has Opportunity and Alpha Delta Kappa.
Survivors include her husband, James W. Craun; a daughter, Jennifer Leigh Osborne of Leesburg; two stepdaughters, Christine Craun of Atlanta and Wendolyn V. Craun of Orlando, Fla.; her mother, Emma M. Gehlbach of Henderson; two brothers, Ralph E. Gehlbach of Denton, Texas, and Richard D. Gehlbach of Lexington; two sisters, Jane M. Perkins of Hawesville and Ruth G. Blakeman of Owensboro; and nine nephews and nieces.
Services are at 4 p.m. EDT Wednesday at Leesburg United Methodist Church. There is no visitation. Colonial Funeral Home in Leesburg is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Public Information Group, 120 Wall St., 19th Floor, New York, NY 10005-4001 or ECHO Inc., P.O. Box 2277, Leesburg, VA 20177.
Donald R. Kincaid
9 October 2001
TELL CITY, Ind. -- Donald R. Kincaid, 58, of Tell City died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville from a cranial hemorrhage. The Cannelton, Ind., native worked at Hartz Construction in Owensboro as a construction superintendent for more than 15 years and attended Troy Christian Church. He graduated from Cannelton High School in 1961 and enjoyed collecting coins and knives, auctions, NASCAR and spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Beverly Zuelly Kincaid; four sons, Christopher Kincaid of Greenwood, Ind., Gregory Kincaid of Tell City, Todd Kincaid of Beech Grove, Ind., and Eric Kincaid of Lebanon, Ohio; four grandchildren; his mother, Bessie Kincaid of Cannelton; and two sisters, Janice Braun of Grandview, Ind., and Connie Palmer of Troy, Ind.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Huber Funeral Home, Cannelton chapel. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery in Tell City. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. today and after noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Riley's Christian Hospital or Troy Christian Church.
