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E.P. Piper
07/26/2005
CLEATON - E.P. Piper, 70, of Cleaton died Monday, July 25, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was self-employed in the firewood business.
Survivors include his wife, Violeatha Jones Piper; three sons, E.P. Piper Jr., William Piper and Bryan Piper; five daughters, Crystal Brough, Dolly Majors, Brenda Edwards, Cynthia Napiorkowski and Theresa Napiorkowski; a brother, Timmy Piper; and three sisters, Lydia Jones, Rhoda King and Clodinen Mosley.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial: Miller cemetery in Cleaton. Visitation: From 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Brandie Nicole West
07/26/2005
DUNMOR - Brandie Nicole West, 25, of Dunmor died Saturday, July 23, 2005, at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Union Ridge General Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Christopher West; three stepsons, Tyler West, Austin West and Matthew West; her father and stepmother, Buddy and Mavis Wester; her mother and stepfather, Barbara and Lowell Hunt; a stepsister, Crystal Davis; and her grandparents, Robert and Ramona Sadler and Lois Wester.
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tucker Beechmont Funeral Home. Burial: Union Ridge cemetery in Belton. Visitation: After 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Delana Lee Young
07/26/2005
Delana Lee Young, 60, of 2537 Apollo Court, Owensboro, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at her home. She was born April 17, 1945, in Perry County, Ind. She was a housewife, a member of the Pentecostal faith and her hobbies included animals. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy A. Young, in 2002; and her parents, Pless Young and Caroline Steele Young.
Survivors include her companion, Jerry Ellis; two stepdaughters, Shirley Roberson and her husband, Elvie, and Sandra Sue Jackson and her husband, Ray, all of Owensboro; nine stepgrandchildren; 22 stepgreat-grandchildren; and four stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home chapel in Owensboro. Burial will be in Nickle Ridge cemetery. Visitation is from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Ella Bell Bennett
07/25/2005
HARDINSBURG - Ella Bell Bennett, 76, of Hardinsburg died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at Medco Center in Hardinsburg. She was a housewife and member of New Hope Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, James O. Bennett; a daughter, Anita Bennett; a brother, Joseph "Doc" Arnold; and a sister, Lula Mae Poole.
Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg. Burial: Ivy Hill cemetery in Hardinsburg. Visitation: From 3:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Charles Edward 'Chuck' Embry
07/25/2005
Charles Edward "Chuck" Embry, 65, of Owensboro, formerly of Rockport, Ind., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 23, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System, after a lengthy illness. Charles was the second son of Fred and Stella Embry and was born June 5, 1940, in Macon County, Ill. He grew to manhood in Breckinridge and Hancock counties and then moved with his family to Spencer County, Ind., where he met and married
his wife, Charlotte Ann Hinton, in March 1961. Charles was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Newtonville, Ind. He loved to fish, hunt and be with his family, where his joy for life and ability to make people laugh and tell stories was the high spot of every get-together. He was a former Spencer County deputy and served under Sheriff James "Jay" Goodwin. He was at one time a part owner of Imperial Mining Co. He later went back to law enforcement as a guard at Branchville Correctional Facility in Tell City, Ind., and retired in 1995 due to ill health. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred; a brother, Larry; a sister, Marilyn Linden; and a grandson, Jeremy Embry.
He is survived by his devoted wife and caregiver of 44 years, Charlotte; three daughters, Kelly (James) Malone, Holly (Benjamin) Warner and Lynette Board; a son, Eddie Embry; eight grandchildren, Sarah Little and her fiancé, Bobby Shepherd, Nikki Little, Heather Bass, Chris Embry, Jessica Layman, Wesley Layman, Austin Warner and Emily Embry; two great-grandchildren, Brandon Shepherd and Lexi Embry; his mother, Stella Embry; three brothers, Carl Embry, Danny Embry and Jerry Embry; and two sisters, Virginia Hall and Becky Middleton.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at James H. Davis Funeral Home chapel in Owensboro. Burial will follow in New Hope cemetery in Newtonville, Ind. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Chuck Embry family, c/o Davis Funeral Home, 3009 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY 42301.
Teresa 'Tucky' Whelan Thompson
07/24/2005
On Friday, July 22, 2005, Jesus called our beloved mother, Teresa "Tucky" Whelan Thompson of Owensboro, home. She was born Nov. 15, 1933, in Winona, Minn., to Robert Vincent Whelan and Margaret Bernadette Whelan Roberts.
She was preceded in death by our father, Joe Thompson; her parents; and her stepfather, Fred Roberts.
Teresa was a member of the Legion of Mary and an avid volunteer. She volunteered for over 20 years at the Owensboro Museum of Fine Arts, Longfellow Adult Learning Center, St. Stephen's Soup Kitchen and was a weekly volunteer at SS. Joseph & Paul Church office. She enjoyed reading, playing bunco and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her sons, Joseph (Holly) Thompson of Virginia Beach, Va., and Braun (Stephanie) Thompson of Houston; her daughters, Maria (Brian) Shyver of Marietta, Ohio, Catherine (Brad) Devine and Margaret (Paul) Weaver, both of Owensboro; her grandchildren, Zachary, McKayla, McKenzie and Kelsey Thompson, Ben and Joseph Thompson, Nate Shyver, Bradley and Amanda Devine, Katie, Brittany and A.J. Weaver; her sisters, Ann "Sissy" Allen, Juaretta (Charles) Dockemeyer; and brothers, Fred (Joan) Roberts and M.C. (Barbara) Roberts.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at SS. Joseph & Paul Catholic Church with burial in Mater Dolorosa cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Monday at Cecil Funeral Home in Whitesville. Prayers will be said at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family wishes expressions of sympathy be made to the SS. Joseph & Paul Church Restoration Fund or Hospice.
Nannie Boswell Shadwick
07/24/2005
Nannie Boswell Shadwick, 96, of Lewisport died at her home Saturday, July 23, 2005. She will be remembered as a teacher to many and a beloved friend. She was born June 27, 1909, in Daviess County. She retired from over 35 years of teaching in Hancock and Daviess counties, including some one-room schoolhouses. Schools included Cullen, Shyrock, Chestnut Grove and Pellville. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Delmar "Doc" Shadwick; and by four siblings, Edgar, Ralph and Walter Boswell and sister Willia Brown.
She was a dedicated teacher who shared her love of gardening, cooking and relating local and personal history. She was also a devoted member of the Golden Years Quilting Club in Maceo. At her much beloved Bethlehem United Methodist Church, she taught Bible and Sunday school. Nannie was a longtime board member and secretary for the Yelvington Annual Campmeeting Revival.
Survivors include her daughter, Reba Carol Basinger and her husband Roger of Hawesville; grandchildren, Clint Basinger and Tonya Northenor and her husband Phillip; and her sister, Ruth Brown, all of Lewisport.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 25, at Taylor-Raymond-Spear Funeral Home in Lewisport. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 8 a.m. to service time Monday. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens cemetery in Owensboro. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Yelvington Campmeeting Association, 485 Hawes Blvd., Hawesville, KY 42348 or to Hospice of Ohio Valley, 723 Harvard Dr., Owensboro, KY 42301.
George W. 'Ollie' Quinn
07/24/2005
HAWESVILLE - George W. "Ollie" Quinn, 69, of Lewisport died Friday, July 22, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born April 23, 1936, to the late Michael and Nellie Veach Quinn. He was preceded in death by two sons, Mark and Michael Quinn; and a grandson, Philip Ray Quinn.
He was a member of the Lewisport Baptist Church and a graduate of Beechmont High School and the Kentucky School of Embalming. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer and was employed by Glenn Funeral Home in Owensboro and Gibson Funeral Home in Hawesville. He was elected Circuit Court Clerk of Hancock County in 1963. He also worked at Hancock Bank & Trust in Hawesville and Central Bank in Owensboro. For many years Ollie sold insurance for several companies. Preceding his death he was owner and operator of Quinn's Hardware in Lewisport.
He is survived by his fiancée, Opal Smith of Lewisport; a son, Monty, and his wife Noel of Hawesville; two grandchildren, Joseph and his wife Nicole of Lewisport and Jane Anne Quinn of Hawesville; a great-grandson, Gage Scott Quinn of Lewisport; two sisters, Rose Lee Shadwick and Onnora Stone, both of Owensboro; two brothers, Lawrence Quinn and Jim Quinn, both of Owensboro; and several nieces and nephews.
Ollie had a great personality and enjoyed being with his family, friends and his beloved pets. In his various occupations he always had a smile and extended a helping hand to everyone in need.
Services are at 1 p.m. Monday, July 25, at Lewisport Baptist Church with the Rev. Curtis Barnes officiating. Burial will be in Serenity Hills in Hawesville. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Gibson & Son Funeral Home and Monday from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until service time at Lewisport Baptist Church. The family requests that any donations be made to Lewisport Baptist Church.
Chad Robert Petersen
07/24/2005
Word has been received of the death of Chad Robert Petersen, 33, of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 13, at First Baptist East, Lawton, Okla., with Tim Wheat, pastor of Colonial Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, Greg Ligon, minister of adults, Colonial Baptist Church in Wichita Falls and Robbie Garber of Wichita Falls, officiating.
Mr. Petersen died Sunday, May 8th, 2005, in Wichita Falls in an ATV accident.
Burial was held at Flower Mound cemetery in Lawton under the direction of Becker Funeral Home in Lawton.
Chad was born Aug. 25, 1971, in Hartford, Conn., to D. Robert and Hariette S. (Hedges) Petersen. He graduated from Breckenridge County High School. He owned his own tile business and was known as "Chad the Tile Guy" in Wichita Falls. He played softball for the Believers and the Texas Reds. He attended Colonial Baptist Church in Wichita Falls. Chad loved Jesus, his beautiful daughters, his family, his church and his friends. He lived life to the fullest and wanted everyone to be happy. He would want to say to remember the good times and wants to see you all again someday in Heaven.
Survivors Include his wife, Stephanie Renee Petersen; two daughters, Brooklyn Taylor Petersen and Abby Marie Petersen; his parents, the Rev. Robert and Hariette Petersen of Lawton; sister, Holly Marie Wells and her husband Terry of Lawton; two nieces, Bethany Nicole Wells and Haylee Jae Wells, both of Lawton; two nephews, Ryan Wade Wells and Jordan Robert Wells, also both of Lawton.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Paul William Petersen.
Memorial contributions may be made to a fund set up for his daughters, The Brooklyn and Abby Donation Fund, C/O Liberty National Bank; 2601 NW Cache Road; Lawton, OK 73505.
Mary Newman
07/24/2005
Mary Newman, 87, of Greenville died Friday, July 22, 2005, at Bellemeade Nursing Home. She was born in Muhlenberg County on July 8, 1918, one of eight children of Frank Wesley Fitzhugh and Carrie Ola Welborn Fitzhugh. She was a devoted member of Carter Creek Church for more than 75 years. She was preceded in death by all of her siblings; her husband of 59 years, L.D. Newman; and her oldest son, Marl T. Newman.
She is survived by a son, Steve Newman of Greenville; a daughter, Marilyn Laster of Greenville; three in-laws she loved like her own, Faye Newman, Bud Laster and Debbie Newman, all of Greenville; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, July 25, 2005, at 11 a.m. from Carter Creek Church by the Rev. Kevin Burden and the Rev. Blayne Hall. Burial will be held in the Carter Creek cemetery. Friends may call today between 5 and 8 p.m. at Gary's Funeral Home in Greenville and after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
