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Shirley Jean Bratcher
10/27/2004
Shirley Jean Bratcher, 66, of 706 Justin Lane, Gilbertsville, died Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004, at her home. She was born in Owensboro on Jan. 12, 1938, to the late George R. and Josephine (Lane) Bratcher. She was a registered nurse who retired in 1992. She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ.
Survivors include her sister and brother-in-law, Lavonne and Tom Cook of Gilbertsville; an aunt, Marguerite Bell, an uncle, Charley Bratcher, both of Owensboro; and several cousins.
Services are at 2 p.m. today at James H. Davis Funeral Home Chapel in Owensboro. Burial is in Elmwood cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. today at James H. Davis Funeral Home. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Zion United Church of Christ, 625 Allen St., Owensboro, KY 42303.
James D. 'Donnie' Winfield
10/26/2004
James D. "Donnie" Winfield, 58, of 9349 Kentucky Highway 144, Philpot, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004, at his home. A native of Daviess County, he was a son of the late James Thomas and Mary Blanche McIntyre Winfield. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he was an active member of Good Shepherd Church and enjoyed the time he spent gardening and traveling with his family. He spent 33 years with Commonwealth Aluminum and was a member of the United Steelworkers of America.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Kaye Calhoun Winfield; his son, Christopher James Winfield and his wife Carla of Curdsville; his daughters, Valerie O'Bryan and her husband Chris of Hawesville, Melissa Staggs-Laughrey and her husband Trent of Lowell, Ind., Jeannie Mattingly and her husband Richard and Sarah Winfield, both of Philpot; his grandchildren, Whitney and Rebekah O'Bryan of Hawesville and Will Staggs-Laughrey of Lowell; his brothers, Wayne Winfield and Marty Winfield, both of Owensboro, Gary Winfield of Beech Grove and Jeff Winfield of Lexington; and his sisters, Patty Simpson of Delaware, Ky., Carolyn Payne of Curdsville and Diane Galloway of Beech Grove.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Good Shepherd Church. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at Glenn Funeral Home. Burial will be in Owensboro Memorial Gardens.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Good Shepherd Church or Hospice and Palliative Care of the Ohio Valley.
Gonza Wayne Stone
10/26/2004
LEITCHFIELD - Gonza Wayne Stone, 62, of Leitchfield passed away Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at his home in Leitchfield.
He was born Jan. 19, 1942, in Fordsville, the son of Eddie Almon and Birdie Pollard Stone. He was a member of the East Fork Baptist Church and a retired dozer operator.
He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Tony Stone and Danielle of Leitchfield; two daughters and sons-in-law, Stacey Meredith and Micheal of Clarkson and Rhonda McCullen and Tim of Hermitage, Tenn.; five stepsons; two stepdaughters; his companion, Virginia Clemons; two sisters, Wanda Sprankle of Fordsville and Elda Cavey of Relay, Md.; one brother, Clifford Stone of Fordsville; three granddaughters, Micheala Meredith, Andrea Haney and Shelby McCullen; several nieces and nephews also survive. His parents and one brother, Herman, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Ohio County under direction of the Dermitt Funeral Home in Leitchfield. Brother Wendell Sandfer will be officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
Arthur L. 'Skip' Curry
10/26/2004
AUSTIN, Ind. - Arthur L. "Skip" Curry, 70, of Austin, formerly of Cloverport, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at Veteran's Hospital in Louisville. He was born March 21, 1934, in Jeffersonville, Ind., son of the late Arthur W. Curry and Loraine E. Stevens Curry. He retired from Roberts and Stracks Veneer and worked for Pinkerton & Moore Security Guard Service. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Disabled American Veterans in New Albany, Ind.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Curry of Austin; three daughters, Mary Renee Greenwell of New Albany; and Sherry Cullen and Karen Curry, both of Austin; a son, Jason Curry of New Albany; a sister, Garrie Marie McCowan of New Albany; three brothers, Robert Curry, Ronald Curry and Duffy Curry, all of New Albany; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wallace Funeral Home in Cloverport. Burial will be in Cloverport cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cherry Street Church of Christ in New Albany.
Shirley Jean Bratcher
10/26/2004
Shirley Jean Bratcher, 66, of 706 Justin Lane, Gilbertsville, died Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004, at her home. She was born in Owensboro on Jan. 12, 1938, to the late George R. and Josephine (Lane) Bratcher. She was a registered nurse who retired in 1992. She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ.
Survivors include her sister and brother-in-law, Lavonne and Tom Clark of Gilbertsville; an aunt, Marguerite Bell, an uncle, Charley Bratcher, both of Owensboro; and several cousins.
Services are at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, at James H. Davis Funeral Home Chapel in Owensboro. Burial is in Elmwood cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesday at James H. Davis Funeral Home. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Zion United Church of Christ, 625 Allen St., Owensboro, KY 42303.
Fred H. Johnson
10/25/2004
Fred H. Johnson, 78, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at Wellington Parc. He was born in Louisville on Jan. 8, 1926, to the late Henry F. Johnson and Lizetta Hoffman Johnson. Mr. Johnson had been a member of First Christian Church of Owensboro since he left the Armed Services and moved to Owensboro in 1954. He was a member of Friendship Sunday school class and was very active in church with the Youth Group. He was former elder and deacon. He served as a lay minister for the Baskett Christian Church for six years. After coming to Owensboro, Mr. Johnson joined Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. as an agent and consultant and retired from Met. Life after 23 years. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon Gail Johnson, in 1971.
Mr. Johnson served in the Army for nine years, beginning in World War II (1944 to 1953). He served in the European Theater, was in the Battle of the Bulge and received the Combat Infantry Badge for four years of combat service and the Bronze Star. Mr. Johnson left active service to move his family to Owensboro, so that his daughter, Sharon Gail Johnson, could attend The Wendell Foster Spastic Children's Home. He then served as a warrant officer in the Army Reserve for three years. He and his wife, Mary, were responsible for founding the Parent's Club for the Wendell Foster Center.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Bell Johnson. He is also survived by a son, Chris W. Johnson and wife, Tammy, of Owensboro; a sister, Henrietta Eberhard of Louisville; a brother, Thomas P. Johnson of St. Louis; and two grandchildren, Keri Ann Johnson and Eric Michael Johnson.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at Glenn Funeral Home chapel. Family and friends can pay respects from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., before the service, with burial in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Expressions of sympathy can be made to First Christian Church, 700 J.R. Miller Blvd., Owensboro, KY 42303.
Kenneth David Murphy
10/25/2004
Kenneth David Murphy, 50, of Owensboro died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at his home. Born Aug. 14, 1954, to the late Lawrence and Hazel Johnson Murphy, he was a member of Little Union Baptist Church. He enjoyed motorcycles. Mr. Murphy was preceded in death by a sister, Sharon Tinsley, in 2003.
Survivors include a daughter, Kristel Kimbley of Owensboro; six sisters, Vicki Murphy and Sandra Rhodes of Owensboro, Glenda Kirkwood and Deloris Murphy of Calhoun, Karla Adams of Lewisport and Connie Black of Flint, Mich.; four brothers, Billy Murphy of Calhoun, Gary Murphy and Robert Murphy, both of Owensboro, and Tony Murphy of Lewisport; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services are at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at Glenn Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Joseph Albert Mattingly
10/24/2004
Joseph Albert Mattingly, 78, of Yelvington passed away Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at his home. He was born in Daviess County to the late Albert Murray Mattingly and Angela Flanagan Mattingly. He served in the National Guard in the 201st Engineers Company C and was an Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He worked as a plumber and pipefitter at Owensboro Plumbing & Heating and was a 50-year member and retired from Local 633. He was a member of First Christian Church-Disciples of Christ. He enjoyed farming and raising cattle.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Martha Wagner Mattingly. He is also survived by one daughter, Ann M. Boone of Yelvington; one granddaughter, Valarie A. Boone of Yelvington; two sisters, Theresa Toland and Gertrude Pagan, both of Owensboro; and three brothers, James E. Mattingly of Whitesville and John D. Mattingly and Bernard Mattingly, both of Owensboro.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, 2004, at First Christian Church. Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today and from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Owensboro Memorial Gardens following the service.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to First Christian Church, Memorial Fund, 230 J.R. Miller Blvd., Owensboro, KY 42303 or to the charity of one's choice.
Mary Elizabeth Tichenor Magruder
10/24/2004
GLENVILLE - Mary Elizabeth Tichenor Magruder, 88, of Glenville died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Mary Elizabeth was born Aug. 24, 1916, in Owensboro to the late Charles Owen and Maude Sanders Tichenor and was a 1934 graduate of Daviess County High School and was a loyal member of the Glenville Baptist Church for more than 70 years. At Glenville Baptist Church she was active teaching Sunday school in the children's department for more than 40 years, was an honorary member of the church choir and was also a member of the Women on Missions. Mary Elizabeth was a loving wife, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her husband of 68 years, Robert "Bob" Magruder, died Sept. 10, 2002. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Michael Keith Magruder, who died July 28, 1983, in Iowa and Sgt. David Byron Magruder who died May 16, 1970, in Vietnam; by a sister, Thelma Shelton; by a brother, Charles Owen Tichenor; and by two nephews, O.L. "Joe" Shelton and James Edgar Shelton.
Survivors include two grandsons, Byron Keith Magruder and his companion, Colleen McCabe, of Clearwater, Fla., and Kevin Scot Magruder of his wife Natalie, of Altoona, Wis.; three great-grandsons, Chase Michael Magruder, Tanner Scot Magruder and Cade Everett Magruder, all of Altoona; a daughter-in-law, Bonita Sue Magruder of Eau Claire, Wis.; a nephew, William Owen Shelton of Owensboro; a great-niece, Jo Ann Rice of Maceo; and several other great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Glenville Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Glenville Baptist cemetery. Friends may visit with the Magruder family from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Muster Funeral Homes, Calhoun Chapel. The body will lie in state from 10 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the Glenville Baptist Church.
The Magruder family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Glenville Baptist cemetery Fund, c/o Gene Wilkerson, 10772 Kentucky 81, Utica, KY 42376. Memorial contribution envelopes will be available at Musters in Calhoun.
Joyce Leary Howard
10/24/2004
FORDSVILLE - Joyce Leary Howard, 32, of Fordsville died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Jason Howard; a daughter, Marie Howard; a stepdaughter, Chelsey Howard; her mother, Joyce Bratcher; and two brothers, Robert Leary and Timmie Leary.
Services: 1 p.m. Monday at Geary Funeral Home in Fordsville. Burial: Fordsville cemetery. Visitation: From 2 to 8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions: Joyce Leary Howard Memorial Fund.
