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Donald E. Lyall
07/05/2004
McDANIELS - Donald E. Lyall, 70, of McDaniels died Friday, July 2, 2004, in Hardinsburg. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include two sons, Frank and William Lyall.
Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home. Burial: Ivy Hill cemetery. Visitation: From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions: Donald Lyall Memorial Fund, c/o Trent-Dowell Funeral Home.
D.C. Smith
07/30/2004
STEPHENSPORT - D.C. Smith, 85, of Stephensport died Thursday, July 29, 2004, at his home. He was a retired farmer and member of English Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Josie Smith; two sons, Dennie Smith and Larry Smith; a daughter, Brenda Pate; and a sister, Louise Hines.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Wallace Funeral Home in Cloverport. Burial: Ammons cemetery. Visitation: From 3 to 8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Sister Helen Schill
07/20/2004
TIFFIN, Ohio - Sister Helen Schill, 69, of Sisters of St. Francis in Tiffin died Sunday, July 18, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis Home. She was born March 5, 1935, in Crestline, Ohio, to Gertrude (Sheibley) and William Schill.
Surviving are her sister, Mary Schill of Crestline; two brothers, Donald of Crestline and James of Cortland; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Patrica Shindeldecker, Ruth Coyne and Beatrice Hays; and three brothers, John, Robert and Daniel.
She served as a nurse in the St. Francis Convent, a supervisor at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, a nurse supervisor at St. Joseph Infirmary in Louisville, assistant administrator/associate director of St. Joseph Infirmary in Louisville, assistant administrator of Dominican Santa Cruz (Calif.) Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital in Kokomo, Ind., administrator of St. Anne's Maternity Home in Los Angeles, hospitality staff member of Maple Mount Retreat Center in Kentucky and director of Pastoral Care of Provena Mercy Hospital in Aurora, Ill. At the time of her death she was a minister of prayer and service in the congregation.
Wherever Helen served she brought a human touch to her ministry. One example: When she served as nursing supervisor of Lourdes Hospital, she loved to make homemade ice cream for the physicians and staff. Of course, they loved it, too! With determination and simple conviction, Sister Helen always believed that wherever she was, there were the Sisters of St. Francis.
The funeral mass will be Wednesday, July 21, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Francis Convent Chapel, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin, OH 44883. Burial will be in St. Francis Convent cemetery. Visitation will be today, July 20, from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. at the convent chapel, where a Christian wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hannay-Traunero Funeral Home, 214 S. Monroe St., Tiffin, OH 44883, 419-447-3113. Memorials may be made to St. Francis Convent or St. Francis Home.
Valeria Tate
07/09/2004
HARDINSBURG - Valeria Tate, 84, of McQuady died Wednesday, July 7, 2004, at Breckinridge Health Care in Hardinsburg. She attended Corinth Baptist Church and was a housewife.
Survivors include five daughters, Pat Hill, Elaine Lancaster, Diane Burton, Nancy Rhodes and Sue Haynes.
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg. Burial: Freedom cemetery near Harned. Visitation: From 4 to 8 p.m. today and after 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions: Freedom cemetery.
Paul Henry Waldroup
07/30/2004
Paul Henry Waldroup, 82, of 2429 Southeastern Parkway, Owensboro, died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born Nov. 18, 1921, in Williamsburg to the late Charles L. and Dinah Lovitt Waldroup, Mr. Waldroup was a retired machinist for Dover Elevator Manufacturing. A devoted husband and father, he lived in Cincinnati for 52 years before moving to Owensboro in March 2003. Mr. Waldroup served in the 195th Anti-Aircraft unit attached to the Second Armored Division and served in the European Theater in Normandy, Northern France, the Battle of the Bulge and the Rhineland. He was a deacon in several churches for 45 years and was a member of First Baptist Church in Owensboro. His hobbies included gardening, hunting, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by Samantha, Rachel, Ray, Charles Ivan, David and Earl Waldroup and Ruth Askins.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Myrtle Stephens Waldroup; two sons and wives, Dennis and Lee Waldroup of Owensboro and Donald and Nancy Waldroup of Roswell, Ga.; grandchildren Andy Waldroup and wife Dana of Lexington, David Waldroup of Atlanta, Daniel Waldroup of Roswell, Eric Waldroup of Owensboro, Jonathan Waldroup and Sarah Waldroup of Roswell; a brother, John Waldroup of Berea; and three sisters, Mary Banks of Westland, Mich., Clara Waldroup of Waynesville, Ohio, and Ann Barnes of Batavia, Ohio.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 2, at First Baptist Church, with burial in Rosehill cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday and after 8:30 a.m. Monday at Glenn Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to First Baptist Church Building Fund.
Chris Williams
07/20/2004
Chris Williams, 90, of 1208 W. 5th St., died Saturday, July 18, 2004, at his home. He was born in Daviess County and retired from the city of Owensboro. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church of Petit, where he was serving as a deacon, and was the former treasurer of the church. He loved to garden. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Pauletta Rowan Williams, who died June 20, 2002; a brother, Milton Williams, who died in 1994; and a sister, Mae Ellen Smith, who died Sept. 12, 2002.
Survivors include two sons, James Elbert (Lucette) Williams of Owensboro and the Rev. Charles Daniel Williams of Anderson, Ind.; a daughter, Deborah Joyce (Thomas) Moorman of Owensboro; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mattie Lee Crump of Anderson.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Hope Baptist Church. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home in Owensboro.
Dr. Louis Wayne Turley
07/15/2004
BOWLING GREEN - Dr. Louis Wayne Turley, 51, of Bowling Green died Monday, July 11, 2004, at Nags Head, N.C. He was born Jan. 12, 1953, in Great Lakes, Ill., to Marion "Bob" Turley and Joyce Turley. He was doctor of business administration at Western Kentucky University. Lou was a very kind and considerate man. He was loved by all who knew him. He was a wonderful, loving father and an incredible husband. The love that he had for his family was enormous. Lou lived his life as a Christian and was quick to help all those around him.
Lou was a teacher in the classroom and he was a teacher throughout his life. His ability to explain ideas, thoughts and concepts was truly a gift. He had the patience of a saint. Lou could relate to the youngest child and brightest scholar. He brightened all the lives that he touched.
Dr. Turley was a professor of marketing at Western Kentucky University. He received many outstanding teacher awards and was extensively published in the area of marketing. He received his doctorate from the University of Kentucky and his MBA and undergraduate degree from Murray State University.
Lou was an outstanding athlete. He was on the Murray State soccer team. He was a Kentucky Wildcats fan first and foremost.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Stratton Turley.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Nolan Turley of Bowling Green; two sons, Samuel Turley and Jet Turley, both of Bowling Green; two daughters, Emily Soule and Abigail Turley, both of Bowling Green; his father, Marion C. Turley of Moyock, N.C.; a brother, Bill Turley of San Diego and his wife Mayumi; a sister, Joyce Hodges of Virginia Beach, Va.; two nephews, Ricki Hodges and Kyle Hodges, both of Virginia Beach; and two nieces, Katie Hodges and Jessica Hodges, both of Virginia Beach.
Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Hillvue Heights Church on Nashville Road in Bowling Green. Burial will be in Bowling Green Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hillvue Heights Church. In lieu of flowers, the family and friends have set up the Lou Turley Memorial Trust Fund for his children. Donations can be sent to Hillvue Heights Church, 3219 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101.
Dan Walter Whitsell
07/23/2004
Dan Walter Whitsell, 57, passed away last week at his home in Owensboro. He was born in Evansville on Dec. 4, 1946, to Presley and Mabel Whitsell. Dan was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired as an electrician from Daramic Inc. in 2004.
Survivors include brothers Steve Whitsell of Owensboro and John Whitsell of Evansville; his nephew, Dan Whitsell of Louisville; nieces Angela Bumm of Owensboro and Leslie Whitsell of Evansville; and grandnephews Steven and Bryson Bumm of Owensboro.
Services will be private. James H. Davis Funeral Home in Owensboro is in charge of arrangements.
John Francis 'Frank' Powers Sr.
07/12/2004
John Francis "Frank" Powers Sr., 70, formerly of Jackson, Miss., of 3838 Garden Terrace, Owensboro, died at his home at 1:15 p.m. July 10, 2004. He was a member of Immaculate Catholic Church. Frank was born at St. Lawrence on Feb. 26, 1934, the son of the late William Patrick and Mary Nellie Speak Powers. He was a graduate of St. Mary's College in St. Mary, Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and earned his Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Frank was a priest, teacher and principal for the Diocese of Owensboro for a number of years. He taught college for 25 years at the Utica Campus of Hinds Community College in Raymond, Miss. He retired in 1998 and moved back to his hometown of Owensboro in June 2002.
Powers was a devoted husband, father and teacher. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Dorothy Gallenstein Powers; and three children, at home, Patrick, John Jr. and Regina Marie. Other survivors are four brothers, Edward "Shug" Powers and William Burke Powers of Owensboro, George Powers of Bowling Green, Joseph Powers of Louisville; and a sister, Theresa Marie Powers Clark of Murray. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Gregory Powers and Mark Anthony Powers. He also leaves many nieces, nephews and cousins.
The Mass of Christian burial will be held at Immaculate Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Father Mike Clark, nephew of Powers, will officiate, with burial to take place in Resurrection cemetery. Visitation will be at James H. Davis Funeral Home today, July 12, from 4 to 8 p.m. and after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The wake service will be held at 7 p.m. today. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Frank Powers' Children Education Memorial Fund, 3838 Garden Terrace, Owensboro, KY 42301 or Owensboro Catholic Consolidated School System, 1524 W. Parrish Ave., Owensboro, KY 42301.
Jay Dooley
07/26/2004
ROCKPORT, Ind. - Jay Dooley, 37, of Rockport died Saturday, July 24, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was a chef.
Survivors include a son, Jacob N. Dooley; his mother, Earnie "Boots" Coleman; a brother Robby J. Housh; and two sisters, Wanda Toler and Nancy Ellis.
Services: Noon EST Tuesday at Pryor Funeral Home in East Bank, W.Va. Burial: Kanawha Memorial Gardens in Glasgow, W.Va. Visitation: From 10 a.m. to noon EST Tuesday at Pryor Funeral Home. Boultinghouse Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Memorial contributions: Reo Bethel Christian Center.
