Sharon
Gaye Bennett
Sharon
Gaye Howard Bennett, 71, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007, at
home. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Dale Bennett on
January 7, 2000; a sister, Wanda Ridgeway in 1986; and brothers, James
A. "Buddy" Howard, Jr. in 1993 and Kenneth Vondell Howard in 1930.
She
is survived by sisters, Lavaughn Renfrow of Owensboro and Carmen Lindsey
of Hartford; nephews, James Edward Howard, Bryan Miller Howard and Buddy
A. Howard; and nieces, Virginia Kay Shields, Wanda Maria Lomax, Joni
Elaine Phelps, Karen Gail Rhoades, Shelly Ann Daugherty, Cathy Lynn
Hendrix, Rhonda Jean Farthing and Glenna Gaye Embry.
Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 7, 2007, at Miller-Schapmire
Funeral Home in Hartford with Rev. Frank C. Benton and Mr. Earl D. Phelps
officiating.
Burial
will be in Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery in Ohio County.
Visitation
was held from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and will be held from 9 a.m.
until the time of service on Thursday.
The
family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to
Hospice and Palliative Care of the Ohio Valley, Inc. Memorial Fund,
723 Harvard Drive, Owensboro, Kentucky
42301,
or Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 607 Buford Road, Utica,
Kentucky
42376.
Mona
Eileen McIntyre
Mona
Eileen Case McIntyre, 83, of Fordsville, died June 5, 2007, at her residence.
She
was born February 17, 1924, in Bardstown, Kentucky.
She
was a housewife, mother and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
in Pattiville.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee McIntyre on February
18, 1997; a son, David Wayne McIntyre on September 15, 1959; and two
grandchildren, Charles Roy Embry, Jr. and Carl Richard Embry.
She
is survived by three sons, Robert Ernest McIntyre, Edgar Clayton McIntyre
and Daniel Patrick McIntyre, all of Fordsville; four daughters, Mona
Letitia Vanover of Harned, Kentucky, Sharon Lee Holley of Cromwell and
Laura Elaine Woods and Melissa Kay McIntyre, both of Fordsville; a sister,
Dorothy Caudill of Louisville; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
Funeral
services will be held Friday, June 8, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Geary Funeral
Home in Fordsville.
Burial
will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery
in
Pattiville.
Visitation
will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the time
of service on Friday at the funeral home.
(veteran)(photo)
Jerry
Rock
It
is with great sadness that the family of Jerry Rock announces his passing
on June 5, 2007.
At
the age of 67, Jerry went to be with the Lord.
Jerry
was born October 6, 1939, in Ohio County to the late Edward L. and Neoma
Miller Rock.
He
was a U.S. Army veteran and had been a member of McHenry Baptist Church
for over 45 years.
He
was a member of New Assembly Church in Hartford at the time of his death.
He
was employed as trim foreman for Thompson Homes, Inc. in Owensboro.
Besides
his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by a brother, Mallam Rock.
Jerry
will be remembered by his loving wife of 42 years, Betty Embry Rock,
and daughter, Bo Berryman and son-in-law, Doug.
Jerry
will be forever remembered by his three grandchildren, Jessica Overstreet,
Jordan Overstreet and Lily-Cate Berryman; his sisters, Clarine Baldwin
and Linda Davis; his brothers, Danny Rock and wife Barbara, Kenny Rock
and wife Nancy, Freddie Rock and wife Linda, Dickie Rock, Phillip Rock
and wife Vicki, and Roger Rock and wife Sharon; and his in-laws, Wendell
Embry, Regina Nimmo and husband Jerry, Orena Boyd and husband Gene,
Phillip Embry, Ken and Jackie Embry.
Jerry
will also be fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews and extended family
and many dear friends.
A
celebration of Jerry's life will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2007,
at William L. Danks Funeral Home with Rev. Lealin Geary and Rev. Scott
Fleener officiating.
Burial
will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam.
Visitation
will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the time
of service on Friday.
Online
message of condolence may be left at www.danksfuneralhome.com.
Betty
Jane Dennis
Betty
Jane Howard Dennis, 77, of Owensboro, died Sunday, June 3, 2007, at
Bon Harbor Nursing and Rehab. in Owensboro.
She
was born March 30, 1930, in Daviess County to the late Edward Howard
and Eva Mae McDaniel Howard.
She
was retired from Kroger Grocery in Owensboro where she worked as a produce
clerk and was a member of Dawson Baptist Church.
Survivors
include three sons, Paul Michael Dennis and Phillip Wayne Dennis, both
of Owensboro and Stephen Howard Dennis of Chattanooga, Tennessee; a
daughter, Bonnie Kaye Roller of Lexington; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
several half brothers; and several half sisters.
Graveside
services were held Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at Clear Run Baptist Church
Cemetery in Ohio County.
Miller-Schapmire
Funeral Home in Hartford was in charge of arrangements.
The
family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to
the Hospice of Daviess County, 723 Harvard Drive, Owensboro, Kentucky
42301.
Helen
Delilah Munson
Helen
Delilah Wooten Munson, 90, of Hartford, died Sunday, June 3, 2007, at
her residence.
She
was born April 29, 1917, in Polk County, Florida, to the late Joel H.
Wooten and Julie Ann Neal.
She
was a homemaker and a member of Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church
in Davenport, Florida.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred N. Munson on March 26,
1988.
Survivors
include a son, Alfred E. Munson of Webster, Florida; a daughter, Ramona
Allen of Hartford; a brother Willey Wooten of Sardis, Georgia; seven
grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2007, at Evergreen Missionary
Baptist Church in Loughman, Florida.
Burial
will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Loughman.
Miller-Schapmire
Funeral Home in Hartford was in charge of local arrangements.
(veteran)
Roger
Dale Smith
Roger
Dale Smith, 58, of Beaver Dam, died Saturday, June 2, 2007, at his home.
He
was born in Hartford and
served
in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines.
Survivors
include his wife, Irene Taylor Smith; three sons, Dwayne Smith, Tim
Pirtle and Steve Taylor; three daughters, Debra Taylor Smith, Virginia
Taylor and Sherry Taylor Kellems; his mother, Iva Phelps Toca; three
sisters, Judy French, Cathie Moore and Betty Moore; and 17 grandchildren.
A
memorial service was held on Tuesday, June 5, 2007, at Sunnyside Cemetery
in Beaver Dam.
Military
honors were conducted by the Ohio County Color Guard.
Bevil
Brothers Funeral Home in Beaver Dam was in charge of arrangements.
(veteran)
Alvin
V. Peters
Alvin
V. Peters, 75, of Pueblo, Colorado, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2007,
at St. Mary Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo.
He
was born October 24, 1931, in Ohio County to the late Shirley and Alma
Davidson Peters.
He
was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, worked at Inland Steel
Mill and was of the Protestant faith.
He
was preceded in death by two sons, Ronnie and Donnie Peters, who passed
away in November 1964.
He
is survived by a daughter, Nancy Haynes of Sand Springs, Oklahoma; two
brothers, Hollis Peters of Hartford and William Peters of Cleveland,
Tennessee; three sisters, Ruth Utley of Hartford, Martha Thompson of
Beaver Dam and Fay Geary of McHenry; three grandsons, Gerimy Haynes
of Pueblo, Dustyn Williams and Ryan Williams, both of Sand Springs;
an uncle, L.C. Peters of Livermore; an aunt, Evanell Flener of Centertown;
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral
services were held Saturday, June 2, 2007, at William L. Danks Funeral
Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Jesse Tichenor officiating.
Burial
was in Central Grove Cemetery near Centertown.
The
family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to
the Central Grove Cemetery Fund, c/o First Kentucky Bank, 424 South
Main Street, Hartford, Kentucky
42347.
Online
messages of condolence may be left at www.danksfuneralhome.com.
Vambra
W. Shepherd
Vambra
W. Shepherd, 91, of Beaver Dam, passed away Friday, May 25, 2007, at
Ohio County Hospital in Hartford.
He
was born June 12, 1916, in Ohio County to the late George B. and Mae
Leach Shepherd.
He
owned and operated Shepherd's Grocery in Prentiss and was a member of
Slaty Creek Baptist Church.
Funeral
services were held Sunday, June 3, 2007, at William L. Danks in Beaver
Dam.
Burial
was in Sunnyside Cemetery.
Online
messages of condolence may be left at www.danksfuneralhome.com
Eula
Bell Elliott
Eula
Bell "Midge" Aldridge Elliott, 69, of Brooksville, Florida, died Sunday,
May 27, 2007, at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.
She
was the daughter of the late Ernest B. and Flora Calloway Aldrige, formerly
of Hartford.
She
is survived by her husband of 44 years, Arles "Bud" Elliott; a son,
Donald Kevin of Norfolk, Virginia; a step-son, Jay of Peoria, Illinois;
sisters, Carol Durbin and Dorothy Jolley of Oakland, Illinois; and a
grandson.
A
memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorial
contributions may be made to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor
Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01202
