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Ricky Smith
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — Ricky R. Smith, 44, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, of cancer at his home.
He had worked at Keck Ford in Mount Vernon and was a member of the Mount Vernon General Baptist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Erin Smith of Mount Vernon; a son, Zachary of Mount Vernon; two sisters, Kathy Krallman of Bristol, Ind., and Sherri Bolenbaugh of Elkhart, Ind.; and his grandmother, Wilma Smith.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Mount Vernon General Baptist Church.
There will be no visitation at Boone Funeral Home Mount Vernon Chapel.
Shirley Devillez
TELL CITY, Ind. — Shirley Carl Devillez, 69, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, at St. Mary’s Medical Center.
He had worked for Western Southern Life Insurance Co. and the Shelly and Sands Construction Co.
He was an Army veteran, serving in Japan, and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2939.
He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Thelma; three daughters, Shelia Hanks of Nashville, Tenn., Linda Luker of Evansville and Cindy Goffinet of Evanston; three sons, Steve of Evansville, Scott of Tell City and Larry of Santa Claus; a sister, Evelyn Barney of Greenwood; and seven grandchildren, Derek, Brent and Jessica Devillez, Olivia Baker, Rachel and Kelly Goffinet and Hope Qin Luker.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Paul Catholic Church, with burial in St. Mary’s cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Zoercher-Gillick Funeral Home.
Joyce Hill
GLENVILLE, Ky. — Joyce Bivens Hill, 57, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, at her home of cancer.
She was a member of the Glenville Baptist Church and the church choir.
She enjoyed cross stitching, cake decorating and ceramics.
Surviving are her husband of 42 years, Johnnie D. Sr., a daughter, Melinda Work of Glenville; two sons, Johnnie D. Jr. of Slaughters and Dennis L. of Glenville; four sisters, Ann Scott of Glenville, Shirlene Dant of Elba, Sandy Donahoo of Calhoun and Bonnie Bivens of Owensboro; two brothers, Ronnie and Donnie, both of Utica; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Muster Funeral Home Calhoun Chapel, with burial in Glenville Baptist cemetery in Daviess County.
Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church building fund.
Travis Bridwell
POOLE, Ky. — Travis “Monk” Bridwell, 65, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, of a heart attack at Ellsworth County (Kan.) Medical Center.
He had been a farmer.
He was a member of the Hadi Shrine, Henderson Moose, Elks, and Masonic Lodge and the American Legion.
Surviving are his wife, Mildred; three daughters, Cathy Blanford, Susan Hughes and Tammy Bridwell, all of Poole; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home Henderson Chapel, with burial in Shady Grove cemetery in Poole.
Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Wendell Hatcher Sr.
OWENSBORO, Ky. — Wendell G. Hatcher Sr., 58, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was Baptist.
He retired as an auto body repairman.
He was a NASCAR fan, enjoyed bluegrass music and bowling.
Surviving are a daughter, Lisa Carol Reynolds of Albany, Ga.; three sons, Wendell G. Jr. of Owensboro and Michael Allen and Gregory Neil, both of Albany; his mother, Elizabeth Willoughby Hatcher; three sisters, Peggy Wilson, Laura McPherson and Sherril Coleman, all of Owensboro; three brothers, Carl of Utica and Billy Ray and Jimmy, both of Owensboro; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the James H. Davis Funeral Home, with burial in Resurrection cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Thomas Cornwell
HENDERSON, Ky. — Thomas Louis Cornwell, 82, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, at Medco Nursing Center of Henderson.
Surviving are a daughter, Gladys Cornwell of Corydon; three sisters, Lois Cook and Lola Greenwell, both of Henderson and Martha Pearl Westbrook of Pearcy, Ark.; and nieces and nephews.
His wife, Sybil (Turley), died in 1996.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home, with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony’s Hospice.
Mary Cruse
UNIONTOWN, Ky. — Mary Elizabeth Cruse, 82, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, at Methodist Hospital in Morganfield.
Surviving are three sisters, Lucile McGuire of Uniontown, Christine Berry of Mount Vernon, Ind., and Alice Gray of Danville, Ill.; three brothers, John Grundy of Mount Vernon, James Grundy of Louisville and William Grundy of Danville; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. to service time at Whitsell Funeral Home.
Thomas Shields
MARION, Ky. — Thomas Allen Shields, 20, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, at St. Mary’s Health Care Service/Welborn Campus. Cause of death is pending Vanderburgh County coroner’s investigation.
Surviving are his parents, Robert and Cheryl Shields of Warsaw, a sister, Sommer Theres Shields of Warsaw; a brother, Tim Michael of Warsaw; and grandparents, Robert T. Shields, Herman Partain and Bonnie Steele.
Memorial services will be at noon Tuesday at Gilbert Funeral Home, the body will be cremated.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Janice Davis
HENDERSON, Ky. — Janice L. Davis, 65, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, at Methodist Hospital.
She was a quilter and cross stitcher.
Surviving are her husband of 15 years, Leonard J.; five daughters, Martina Mease of Chesterfield, Va., Penny Mulligan and Debbie Bedinger, both of Tacoma, Wash., Sandra Davis of Orlando, Fla., and Sherry Crew of Sylvester, Ga.; three sons, Robert Bush of Renton, Wash., Larry Harper of Tacoma and Leonard D. Davis of Orlando; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements pending at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home.
Doris Reppel
MADISONVILLE, Ky. — Doris Reppel, 62, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, at NHC Healthcare Nursing Home. She had suffered from multiple sclerosis.
Surviving are her husband, Fred A.; her father, Jacob Kasper of Evansville, Ind.; a sister, Judy O’Rouke of Madisonville; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at a later date at Light’s-Eagan Funeral Home in New Orleans, with burial in Greenwood cemetery #1, also in New Orleans.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home in Madisonville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Waford Spear
CLAY, Ky. — Waford Franklin Spear, 73, formerly of Harlingen, Texas, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Community Methodist Hospital in Henderson of heart complications.
He was a World War II Navy veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Leona, of Harlingen; two daughters, Pattye Hanor of Clay and Mary K. Smith of Harlingen; a son, Robert L. of Evansville; six sisters, Emma Babcock of Hugo, Okla., Ethel Spear of Harlingen, Evia and Ollie Haese, both of Montgomery, Texas, Joyce Tinklepaugh of Lawton, Okla., and Lillian Jobe of Universal City, Texas; a brother, Jearald Dale of Richmond, Va.; and five grandchildren.
Graveside services for family and friends will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Odd Fellows cemetery.
There will be no visitation at Vanover Funeral Home.
Erma Pleasant
MORTONS GAP, Ky. — Erma (Beshears) Pleasant, 88, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at her home.
She had been a teacher in the Hopkins County School System and was a member of the Retired Teachers Association.
She was also a member of Salem Missionary Baptist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Ruth Barnum of South Branch, Mich.; a son, Jim Beshears of Dawson Springs; two sisters, Eunice Abrams of Madisonville and Edith Son of Sacramento; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Her husband, Charlie Pleasant, died in 1970.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Reid-Walters Funeral Home in Earlington, with burial in Free Union cemetery near Sacramento.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Green River Hospice.
