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VIRGINIA CATRON
Virginia “Ginger” Clay Catron died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Haggin Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg.
Born June 6, 1931 in Milford, IA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Stanley and Florence Worth Catron of Junction City.
Ginger spent her childhood years in Minnesota then lived most of her life in Junction City and Danville until moving to Harrodsburg Heath Care Center in recent years. In her earlier years, she enjoyed stamp collecting, bird watching and fishing. She attended Junction City Elementary School and Danville High School. She was a member of Lexington Avenue Baptist Church.
Survivors include a sister, Alice Louise Catron Woodbury of Chapel Hill, N.C.; a brother, David Wade Catron of Winston-Salem, NC; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a sister, Barbara Worth Catron Blankenship.
A memorial service was held Monday, January 4, at the Stith Funeral Home in Danville with Rev. Tommy Valentine officiating.
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GLADYS CRAWFORD
Gladys Marie Crawford, 86, of Glasgow, formerly of Harrodsburg, widow of George Dallas Crawford, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010 in Sunbury, OH.
Born Sept. 24, 1923 in Delaware, OH, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Annie (Blackburn) Harter. She was a retired inspector for the Apex Corp.-Delaware, OH and a member of the Pioneer Baptist Church.
Survivors include: a daughter: Jo Ann (Billy) Cleland of OH and a son: Dallas Eugene (Sherry) Crawford of Glasgow; one sister, Eileen Darst of Delaware, OH; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8 at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel by Bobby Estes. Burial will be in the Battle Cemetery
in Springfield.
Visitation will be Thursday, January 7 from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel.
JACK DAILEY
Mr. Jack Dempsey Dailey, 78, of Somerset, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Lexington.
He was born in Mt. Vernon, KY on September 19, 1931 the son of Arthur and Pearl Renner Dailey.
He was a retired mechanic, an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a member of the Woodstock Baptist Church.
Mr. Dailey is survived by: his wife, Ellen Dailey of Somerset; two sons, Frank (Judy) Dailey of Salvisa and John (Glenda) Dailey of Somerset; two daughters, Denise (Richard) Brown of Berea and Lisa (Roger) Poynter of Ferguson; one sister, Betty Jo of New York. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Dailey was preceded in death by four brothers, two sisters and one grandson.
Funeral Service was held Friday, January 1, at the Dowell & Martin Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial was in Piney Grove Cemetery
at Brodhead
MICHAEL DARLAND
Michael Wayne Darland, 38, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital.
Born Feb. 6, 1971 in Harrodsburg, he was the son of Martha Raley Slaven of Harrodsburg. He was a former employee of Kroger and a member of the Ellers Memorial Baptist Church.
Besides his mother, he is survived by three sisters: Carrie (Carl) Carpenter of Harrodsburg, Suzanne (Tommy) Elliott of Metcalfe, IL, and Dawn (Ronnie) Egbert of Harrodsburg. A special friend Jenny Mershon of Harrodsburg and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his step-father Leo Slaven.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 5 at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home with Bro. Mark King and Bro. Paul Readnour officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery
with Jim Noel, Carl Carpenter, Bradley Graham, Curtis Graham, Scottie Raley, Wayne Savage, Tommy Elliott, and Ronnie Egbert serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were the members of the CB Taggers.
ELIZABETH DAVIDSON
Elizabeth Jarvis Davidson, 76, of Stanford, died Friday, January 1, 2010 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born in Garrard County, October 4, 1933, she was a daughter of te late Wilbur Finch and Elsie Bates Jarvis.
She was a housewife and attended the Church of God Chapel in Junction City.
Survivors include: her husband Robert L. Davidson; a daughter, Judy D. Wright of Stanford; a grand daughter, Mrs. Carla (Robert) Perry of Salvisa; a brother, Melvin L. (Mary) Jarvis of Lapel, IN; two sisters, Mrs. Armetta Louise (James) Pickens of Anderson, IN and Mrs. Elsie Warmoth of Winner, SD
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sheila Davidson on January 28, 1996, a brother Henry T. Jarvis on January 10, 1985, two sisters, Alvena Van Norman on August 10, 2000 and Lorene Hughes on December 21, 2008.
Funeral Service were conducted Tuesday, January 5, at the Spurlin Funeral Home Chapel with Angela Gellenbeck officiating. Burial was in Danville Memorial Gardens.
Casketbearers were Robert L. Davidson, Robert Perry, Dan Gellenbeck, Randy E. Brown, toney Samons and Jim Pickens; Honorary Bearers were Junior Davidson and Charles Walls.
Memorials in lieu of flowers may be given to Church of God Chapel in care of Dan Gellenbeck, 2900 KY Hwy. 1273, Stanford, KY 40484.
LEROY DEAN
Leroy Dean, 78, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington.
Born June 30, 1931 in Washington County, he was the son of the late Robert and Myrtle Blacketer Dean. A U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, he was also a farmer, a former business owner of Dean’s General Store in Mackville, and retired from Sylvania Glass. He was a member of the Ellers Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Jeannie Gabhart Dean; one daughter, Shanda Dean and one son, Barry Dean, all of Harrodsburg; two brothers, Snider Dean of Harrodsburg, and Bill (Betty) Dean of Springfield and one sister, Blondie Dean of Louisville. Five grandchildren, three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
He was preceded in death by three brothers: Walton Dean, J. R. Dean, and Donald Dean.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, Jan. 4 at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Whitehouse and Bro. Kenneth Smith officiating. Burial was in Ever Green Cemetery
in Willisburg with Joe Carrier, Bruce Sims, Gary Devine, Randy Gabhart, Doug Gabhart, and Gary Stumph serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Walter Jackson, James Grimes, Hobert Grimes, Tony Pinkston, Jessie Thomas, and Sonny Miller.
JAMES JACKSON
Dr. James A. “Jack” Jackson, Jr., 59, of Salvisa died Dec. 28, 2009 at his residence.
He was born Jan. 17, 1950 in Hopkinsville.
He served in Vietnam with the United States Air Force.
He worked as an associate professor of animal sciences at the University of Kentucky. He was a member of the Mercer County Cattlemen’s Association, served as a director on the Kentucky Angus Association board and was a member of the National Angus Association. He also volunteered as a 4-H leader in Mercer County, and was a member and served on the board of directors of the Salvisa Ruritan Club.
He was a member of the Kirkwood Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Elda Gruner Jackson; four sons, Josh, Justin, Joey and Jerry; his mother, Edith; four sisters, Susie (John) Riley; Brenda (Larry) Todd; Donna Bailey; Renee (Jonathan) Moyd; one grandson and several nieces and nephews.
His father, James A. Jackson, Sr. preceded him in death.
A memorial service will be held on Jan. 9, 2010 at the Salvisa Baptist Church at 11 a.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations of condolence may be made to the Salvisa Ruritan Club’s “Jack Jackson Scholarship Fund”; P.O. Box 3, Salvisa, KY 40372.
Burial was on his “Dividing Ridge Farm” in Salvisa.
JAMES JACKSON
Dr. Jackson, UK professor, dies
The Mercer County community lost one of its farm enthusiasts and educators with the death of Dr. James A. Jackson Jr. at his Salvisa home Dec. 28. Jackson died from complications of multiple myeloma cancer.
An associate animal science professor a the University of Kentucky, Jackson, 59, was a native of Hopkinsville and grew up on a diary grain farm in Trenton where he was a Todd County 4-H and FFA member.
A 1968 graduate of Todd County High School, he served in Vietnam with the U. S. Air Force, earned a degree in distributive agriculture from Austin Peay College in Clarksville, TN and completed his master’s and doctorate degrees in animal science at the University of Kentucky. In October 1982. he accepted a teaching/research position with the UK Dairy Science program and became the advisor for the UK Dairy Club for many years. In 2005, his appointment with UK changed to a position of working in youth extension educating the 4-Her’s about livestock judging.
Jackson was also a member and past president of the Mercer County Cattlemen’s Association, served as director on the Kentucky Angus Association board and was a member of the National Angus Association. The Kentucky Angus Association named him and his family the 2006 Angus Family of the Year.
Doris Hamilton, current president of the Mercer Count Cattlemen’s Association, praised Jackson’s service to the organization. “Dr. Jackson has been a member of the Mercer County Cattlemen’s Association board of directors for nearly 10 years. He began his service to the organization as vice president. It was Jack’s enthusiasm for the cattle industry and love for learning and teaching that sparked a revitalization of the organization. Under Dr. Jackson’s direction, the association began administering the cattle genetics cost-share program using Ky Ag Development funds,” Hamilton said.
Jackson served two terms as president of the association and at the time of his death was serving on the board as past president. “We could always count on Jack to motivate the board to seek opportunities for learning and progress. Our organization owes a great deal to Jack and we will be forever grateful for his help and dedication to improving the beef cattle industry. At the 2010 Mercer County Fair Beef Show, we will present a new trophy in Dr. Jackson’s honor, the ‘Jack Jackson Memorial Supreme Champion Female trophy.’ We hope this will be fitting tribute to Jack, so that his memory will live on,” Hamilton said.
Jackson also volunteered as a 4_H leader in Mercer Count for many years and was honored by the Mercer County 4-H Council as the “Mercer County Outstanding 4-H Leader for 2006.” He was also a member and served on the board of the Salvisa Ruritan Club and was a member of Kirkwood Baptist Church.
Dana Anderson, Mercer County Extension Agent for 4-H and Youth Development, noted that Jackson was instrumental in the overall livestock program in Mercer County and made 4-H education a priority. “He provided leadership to our 4-H Council recruitment and development programs. He was a dedicated man in what he believed in and to the programs in which he was involved. I think he will be missed not only in Mercer County, but throughout the state. He was involved in 4-H livestock judging on the state level, and 4-H has been a big part of his and his family’s lives,” Anderson said.
Jackson and his wife Elda, married in July of 1982 and moved to their farm in Salvisa in May of 1984, where they began a purebred Angus cattle operation subsequently named Dividing Ridge Farm. It was Jackson’s wish to be buried on his farm.
In addition to his wife, Jackson is survived by four sons, twins Josh and Justin; Joey and Jerry and a grandson, Isaiah Dumas and other relatives.
Jackson’ wife and sons have also been very active in local 4-H cattle and farming programs throughout their lives.
A memorial service honoring Jackson will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Salvisa Baptist Church and a Jack Jackson Scholarship Fund has been set up by the Salvisa Ruritan Club, P. O. Box 3, Salvisa, KY 40272.
“Jack had three loves: working with youth, cattle and his family. His desire was to be remembered as a ‘farmer” – a steward of the land with a love of cattle and more specifically, Angus Cattle,” said his wife, Elda.
WILLIAM LANE
William E. Lane, 87, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.
Born Nov. 6, 1922 in Madison County, he was the son of the late Edgar and Ora (Mills) Lane. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a retired business owner. He was also a longtime beekeeper and was known as the “Honey Man.”
Survivors include: his wife, Jeanetta Kirkland Lane; two daughters, Georgia Tipton and Faye Sullivan, both of Boca Raton, FL; one sister, Helen Breedlove and one brother, Russell Lane, both of Richmond; three step-children and six step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, a grandson, a sister, and three brothers.
There will be no visitation or funeral service.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Heart Association.
PATRICIA MARTIN
Patricia Watlington Martin, 76, widow of Jack Cornelius Martin, died Tuesday, Dec. 29 at her home in Salvisa.
Born in Hardinsburg, she was a daughter of the late John Russell and Claudine Peggs Watlington.
She was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and had earned a PhD from Yale University in 1964. She was a retired college professor. A member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Versailles, she also attended St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church in Harrodsburg.
A memorial service was held Jan. 2 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Versailles with Fr. Jay Pierce officiating. A reception followed at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Versailles.
WAYNE PINKSTON
Wayne Douglas Pinkston, 69, of Main Street, Willisburg, passed away at 5 p.m. Thursday, December 24, 2009 at the Life Care Center in Bardstown.
He was born March 15, 1940 in Rockford, IL to the late John Dowden and Margaret Parrish Pinkston.
He was a retired chemical engineer for Ashland Oil Company and Xytel Corporation. He served in the National Guard, was a 1965 graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in chemical engineering and was the founder and president of the Willisburg Historical and Genealogical Society.
Survivors include: a sister, Marcia (Alan) Bignall of Wayzata, MN; three nephews, Jason (Jill) Jerdee of Plymouth, MN, Ian Bignall of Cambridge, England and Drew Birgnall of San Antonio, TX; one great-niece, one great-nephew and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 29 at the Carey & Son Funeral Home in Springfield with Rev. J. W. Hatfield, pastor of the Willisburg Baptist Church, officiating.
Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery
at Willisburg.
Serving as honorary pallbearers were Rod Boblitt and Bobby Chesser.
Casket bearers were Alan Bignall, John Kirsch, Tommy Pinkston, Bruce Welch, Donnie Greer and Ronnie Holt.
Carey & Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
