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Lear Brooks
06/06/04
Lear Brooks, 64, of 316 Hale Ave., Owensboro died Friday, June 4, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Temple in Evansville.
Survivors include a daughter, Helen Hanley; and a sister, Sharon Hoffenburger.
Services and visitation are private. James H. Davis Funeral Home in Owensboro is in charge of arrangements.
Eric Lance Vanover
06/03/04
BREMEN - Eric Lance Vanover, 19, of 535 Black Lake Road, Bremen, died at 8:35 p.m., Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. He was born Sept. 30, 1984, in Hopkins County. He was a member of the National Guard 130th Engineer Company in Madisonville.
Survivors include his parents, Jeff and Lisa Vanover of Bremen; a sister, Larissa Vanover of Bremen; his paternal grandmother, Linda Neal of Bremen; his maternal grandmother, Betty Baker of Owensboro; his maternal grandfather, Claude Baker of Bremen; and his great-grandmother, Beulah McClain of Owensboro.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday, June 4, at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with the Rev. Bobby Brown officiating. Burial will be in Gish cemetery in Bremen with graveside military honors. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today, June 3, at the funeral home.
Loretta Anderson
05/14/04
CENTRAL CITY - Loretta Anderson, 84, of 505 Rose Hill Drive in Central City, went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2004. She was born in Butler County on March 31, 1920, to Alex and Becky Kassinger Evans. She attended the McHenry Church of God of Prophecy faithfully until her illness. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 47 years, Walter Anderson; a granddaughter, Laura Sue James; a grandson, Henry Alan Anderson; a daughter-in-law, Claudette Anderson (wife of Henry Anderson); her mother and father, Becky and Alex Evans; and two sisters, Edith Evans and Helen Culbertson.
She is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Walter "Bubby" and Alice Faye Anderson, Bobby and Marilyn Anderson, Jimmy "Pete" and Donna Anderson and Henry Anderson; a daughter and son-in-law, Becky Sue and Bishop Earl "Sonny" James; 10 grandchildren, Bud and wife Gloria Anderson, Donna and husband Bruce Goodman, Dana and husband Michael Estep, Chris and wife Rita Anderson, Melissa and husband Norman, David Anderson, Jimmy Anderson, Jesse Anderson, Richard Anderson and Christy Anderson; seven great-grandchildren, Spencer and Ciara Anderson, Jacob Goodman, Krista and Adam Estep and Preston and Bethanie House; a sister, Edeth Evans; and a lot of friends.
A celebration of the life of Mrs. Anderson (better known as Nannie) will be held at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City on Saturday at 1 p.m. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Rose Hill cemetery in Central City.
Paskel Louis Jewell
05/14/04
CENTRAL CITY - Paskel Louis Jewell, 76, of Central City died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, in Central City. He was born in Muhlenberg County on Feb. 25, 1928. He worked as a welder for UTLX in Whiting, Ind., for 25 years. He was a pipefitter in the U.S. Navy for four years. He was of the Baptist faith and was a Kentucky Colonel. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bobby and Hilda Jewell; a son, Donald E. Jewell; four brothers, Harlan, Robert L., Edgar and Newman Jewell.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Robertson Jewell of Central City; a son, Robert W. Jewell of Central City; four granddaughters, Donelle, Heidi, Lori and Dawn, all of Georgia; four grandsons, Wayne, Carl and Jerry of Whiting, Ind., and Jim of Demonte, Ind.; great-grandchildren, Cody, Devon, Camden, Brandon, Daniel, Stephanie, Corrisa, Chasity, Jenifer and Katelyn; two brothers, Raymond Jewell of Central City and Charles Jewell of Smith Mills; and two sisters, Dorothy Jewell Garrett of Central City and Jean Pearson of Jeffersonville, Ind.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with burial in Mount Zion cemetery in Central City. Visitation will be today after 5 p.m. and after 8 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Felix 'Rab' Ray
05/16/04
BREMEN - Felix "Rab" Ray, 93, of 200 Roark Lane, Bremen, died at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, May 13, 2004, at Belle Meade Nursing Home in Greenville. He was born Jan. 17, 1911, in Webster County and retired as manager from Stewart's IGA Foodliner in Central City. He was a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Bremen and a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a nephew, Morris Melton of Virginia; and several nieces and nephews.
Services are at 2 p.m. today at Tucker Funeral Home of Central City with the Rev. Bobby Reno officiating. Burial: Mount Pisgah cemetery in Bremen.
Douglas Ray Lyon
05/16/04
GREENVILLE - Douglas Ray Lyon, 68, of 435 Henderson Lane, Greenville, died Saturday, May 15, 2004, at 11 a.m. in Maple Manor Nursing Home in Greenville after a lengthy illness. He was born July 20, 1935, in Greenville, the son of Jessie Owen Lyon and Anna Laura Kellem Lyon. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Nazarene Church of Henderson. He was a contractor who built homes in Henderson for 32 years before retiring in 1990. He loved to play gospel and bluegrass music on the guitar.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Bonnie Skipworth Lyon of Greenville; one son, Dwayne (Melinda) Lyon of Henderson; one daughter, Theresa Lyon (Phillip) Pringle of Brentwood, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Matthew Pringle, Stephanie Pringle and Laura Lyon; and one sister, Margie Fitzhugh of Powderly.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at 11:30 a.m. from the Rosewood United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rosewood United Methodist Church cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday, May 18, 2004, after 9 a.m. at the Rosewood United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Green River Hospice. Envelopes available at the church. Gary's Funeral Home in Greenville is in charge of arrangements.
Dora M. Lindsay
05/26/04
CENTRAL CITY - Dora M. Lindsay, 100, of Central City died Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. She was a homemaker and member of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Central City.
Survivors include two sons, Otis Gene Lindsay and James Robert Lindsay; and a daughter, Mary C. Dodson.
Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial: Peanut cemetery in Drakesboro. Visitation: After 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Hazel Griffith
05/14/04
CENTRAL CITY - Hazel Griffith, 86, of Central City died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Greenville. She was a member of Holiness Faith Church and a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Preston Lee King; a daughter, Betty Loney; a brother, Henley Woodard; and a sister, Edith Duke.
Services: 3:30 p.m. today at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial: Rose Hill cemetery in Central City.
Preston Ray Sharp Jr.
05/15/04
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Preston Ray Sharp Jr. of Kingsport died there Thursday, May 13, 2004. He was a member of Nelson Creek Baptist Church in Central City and Ceralvo F&AM Lodge #253 and was a graduate of Rockport High School. He was preceded in death by his parents, Preston and Doy Wright Sharp; and a brother, William Wright Sharp.
Survivors include a sister, Judy Carol Sharp Bond of Kingsport; three nephews, Billy Ray Sharp of Central City, Terry Bond of Kingsport and Aaron Bond of Kingsport; and two nieces, Lana Sharp Crowder of Nashville and Sherry Bond of Kingsport.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Rose Hill cemetery in Central City with the Rev. Donnie Wilkins officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City.
Daniel George 'Danny' Curtis
05/14/04
FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Daniel George "Danny" Curtis, 63, of Franklin died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at 11:20 a.m. at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. Danny was born on Jan. 15, 1941, in Akron, Ohio, son of George Earl and Kathryn Curtis. He was a member of Rockport Baptist Church, where he served as a trustee, and was currently attending Thompson's Station Church near Franklin. He owned and operated Curtis Paint & Body Shop in Central City for 40 years before retiring to Franklin, where he restored antique furniture as a hobby.
Survivors include his wife, Walteen Curtis of Franklin; two daughters, Danita Crivello of Laguna Beach, Calif., and Kim Stone of Franklin; five grandchildren, Daniella Crivello, Jordan Stone, Grayson Stone, Gabrielle Crivello and Joshua Stone; his mother, Kathryn Curtis of Central City; five sisters, Gwyneth Keeling of Hopkinsville, Maxine Waldygo of Washington, Pa., Linda Gossett of San Diego, Karen Fleming of Lilburn, Ga., and Sandra Cornette of Hattiesburg, Miss.; and a brother, Ronnie Curtis of Greenville.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 15, at 1 p.m. at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Visitation will begin this evening from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday morning after 8 a.m. The service will be conducted by the Rev. Jeff Gossett and the Rev. Greg Stone. Burial will follow in Rose Hill cemetery in Central City.
William Lee Irvie 'Jake' Crick
05/23/04
GREENVILLE - William Lee Irvie "Jake" Crick, 88, of 11 Nolen Lane in Greenville died Saturday, May 22, 2004, at 2 a.m. in the Maple Manor Health Care Center in Greenville. He was born Sept. 13, 1915, in Muhlenberg County, the son of Eura Crick and Allie Pearl Wells Crick. He attended Olive Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville. He retired in 1969 after 10 years as a Uke driver at Greenville Quarries. He was an Army veteran of World War II serving in the Asiatic, the Pacific and the Philippines. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Nell Crick, in 1994.
He is survived by one daughter, Linda Reynolds of Greenville; two grandsons; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lydia McIntosh of Greenville and Lizzie Deason of Greenville; two brothers, Clifford Crick of Greenville and Jewell Crick of Hopkinsville; and one nephew, Joe (Lisa) Snyder of Powderly.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2004, at Gary's Funeral Home in Greenville by the Rev. Richard Day. Burial will be in the Cherry Grove cemetery in Weir with military rites. Friends may call today between 6 and 8 p.m. at Gary's Funeral Home in Greenville.
Wallace Franklin Reed Sr.
05/11/04
CENTRAL CITY - Wallace Franklin Reed Sr., 70, of 624 Taylor Road, Central City, died Monday, May 10, 2004, at his home. He was born in Muhlenberg County and was a retired truck driver from A&G Egg Farm. He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Agnes Nichols Reed; a son, Wallace Franklin Reed Jr. of Central City; one granddaughter; three great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Elizabeth Jean Armstrong of Central City, Mittie Aline Collins of Evansville, Ky., and Peggy Edwards of Central City.
There will be no services and no visitation. James H. Davis Funeral Home in Owensboro is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Green River Hospice, 109 S. Second St., Central City, KY 42330.
