Estelle
Barnard
Estelle
Barnard, 89, of Beaver Dam, passed away, Monday, July 9, 2007, at Dogwood
Retreat in Hartford.
She
was born April 25, 1918, in Ohio County to the late Argle W. and Audra
Drake Leach.
She
was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church in Beaver Dam and retired
from Ohio County Board of Education where she worked in food service.
She
was preceded in death by a son, Roger Williams Barnard, who passed away
on January 29, 1958.
Survivors
include two sons, Freddie L. Barnard of LaFayette, Indiana, and Randy
G. Barnard of Maumee, Ohio; five grandchildren, Jared Barnard, Mathew
Barnard and Veronica Barnard, all of LaFayette, Indiana, and Ashley
Barnard and Molly Barnard, both of Maumee, Ohio.
Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at William
L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Glenn Armstrong officiating.
Burial
will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam.
Visitation
is from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday and from 9 a.m. until the time of service
on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Online
messages of condolence may be left at www.danksfuneralhome.com
George
Thomas Bickett
George
Thomas Bickett, 85, of Hartford, died Monday, July 9, 2007, at Professional
Care Health and Rehab Center in Hartford.
He
was born in the Roseville Community in Ohio County to the late John
Henry and Rebecca Ellen Morgan Bickett.
He
was a retired welder from Combustion Engineering in East Chicago, Indiana,
and was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Beaver Dam.
He
served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a P.O.W. in Germany.
He
was a member of the Disabled Veterans and the VFW.
He
was preceded in death by a son, John Thomas Bickett, and a daughter,
Helen Sue Burkhalter.
Survivors
include his wife, Wilma Slone Bickett; two daughters, Betty Long and
her husband Mark of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Sandy James and her husband
Jeff of Hartford; eleven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and
a sister, Lucille Gidcomb of Fontana, California.
Funeral
services will be held at 10 a.m.
Friday,
July 13, 2007, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Beaver Dam. Burial
will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Owensboro.
Visitation
will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bevil Brothers Funeral Home in
Beaver Dam.
Prayer
services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Military
services will be conducted at the gravesite.
Mildred
L. Eudaley
Mildred
L. Eudaley, 84, died Monday, July 9, 2007, at the Ohio County Hospital.
She
was born September 2, 1922, in Ohio County, the daughter of the late
Robert Edmund and Birtie Boone Eudaley.
She
was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Jenny Stuart Hospital
in Hopkinsville where she worked as an LPN.
She
was a lifetime member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 78 in Centertown.
She
is survived by four nieces, Nancy Frame of Hartford, Irma Goff of Graham,
Rachel Russell of Louisville and Sandra Baird of Spokane, Washington;
and three nephews, Luther Cummins of Owensboro, Eddie Cummins of Centertown
and Bobby Chinn of Melrose Park, Illinois.
Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Bevil Brothers
Funeral Home in Hartford.
Burial
will be in Ceralvo Cemetery near Centertown.
Visitation
was from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until the time of
service on Thursday at the funeral home.
Eastern
Star services were held on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Mary
Leitch Middleton
Mary
Leitch Middleton, 83, of Beaver Dam, formerly of Evarts, Kentucky, passed
away, Sunday, July 8, 2007, at Norton's Hospital in Louisville.
She
was born January 13, 1924, in Vinton County, Ohio, to the late Henry
and Tina Wilbur Leitch.
She
was a 1943 graduate of Evarts High School and was a long-time employee
of Stewart's IGA in Beaver Dam.
She
leaves to cherish her
memory,
her husband of 57 years, Calvin Middleton, Jr.; three sons, Walter D.
Trent and wife, Linda, James Darrell Middleton and Troy Neal Middleton,
all of Beaver Dam; two grandchildren, Walter D. Trent, Jr. and wife
Becky of Beaver Dam and Deirdre M. Trent-Bennett of Dawson Springs;
and two great-grandchildren, Derek S. Trent, a student at the University
of Kentucky and Erika DeAnn Bennett of Dawson Springs; two sisters,
Nellie Leitch King of Evarts and Mildred Leitch Hembree of Melbourne,
Florida; and a host of other family and friends.
She
will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007, at William
L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Paul Parks officiating.
Burial
will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam.
Visitation
was from 2 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until the time of
service on Thursday at the funeral home.
The
family wishes to thank Rev. Paul Parks for his services and remembrance
of Mary.
Online
messages of condolence may be left at www.danksfuneralhome.com
Shirley
Ann O'Brien
Shirley
Ann O'Brien, 70, of Central City, died Sunday, July 8, 2007, at her
residence.
She
was born October 28, 1936, in Muhlenberg County and was a member of
Rockport Christian Fellowship Church.
She
is survived by her husband, Charles W. "Bill" O'Brien; a daughter, Dorothy
Goff of Paducah; a step-daughter, Dawn Matter of North Dakota; a grandson,
Travis Goff; two step-grandsons, Jacob and Austin; three sisters, Shelby
Allen of Central City, Dorothy Bullock of Mulkey Town, Illinois, and
Stella Geisler of Gallatin, Tennessee; several nieces, nephews and cousins;
and many friends.
Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Tucker
Funeral Home in Central City with Rev. Recie Young officiating.
Burial
will be in Echols Cemetery.
Visitation
was from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and before the time of service on
Thursday.
Online
messages of condolence may be left at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.
Anna
Elizabeth Martin
Anna
Elizabeth Martin, 79, of Beaver Dam, died Saturday, July 7, 2007, at
her home.
She
was born May 13, 1928, in McHenry to the late Charlie and Mercedes Allen
Miller.
She
was a homemaker and a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, Harold R. Martin, who died in
1994.
Survivors
include a daughter, Rhonda Martin Rutledge of Birmingham, Alabama; a
son, Charles Ray Martin and his wife Janice of Philpot; three grandchildren,
Heather Harris of Alexandria, Virginia, Sarah Martin and Emily Martin,
both of Philpot; two brothers, Kenneth Miller of Owensboro and Reathel
Miller of Martinsville, Indiana; and a sister, Mary Lou Turner of Lowell,
Indiana.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at Bevil Brothers Funeral
Home in Beaver Dam.
Burial
was in Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam.
The
family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions
to Ridgecrest Baptist Church.
Ciscero
Crabtree
Ciscero
Crabtree, 70, of Narrows, died Friday, July 6, 2007, at Owensboro Medical
Health System.
He
was born August 5, 1936, in Rock Creek, Tennessee, to the late Samuel
and Hallie Ledbetter Crabtree of Stearns, Kentucky.
He
was retired from Peabody Coal Company.
He
is survived by his wife, Idella Eldridge Crabtree of Narrows; six sons,
Danny Crabtree of Fairfield, Ohio, Darren Crabtree and Dewayen Crabtree,
both of Narrows, Jeff Crabtree and Chris Crabtree, both of Olaton and
Charles Crabtree of Morgantown; three daughters, Susan Crabtree Phipps
and Sarah Crabtree, both
of
Hartford, and Idella Marie Crabtree of Charleston, Indiana; 13 grandchildren;
and 6 great-grandchildren.
Graveside
services were held July 7, 2007, at Angel Cemetery in Stearns, Kentucky.
Otis
C. Swift
Otis
C. Swift, 66, of Beaver Dam, died Friday, July 6, 2007, at Hospice of
Louisville.
He
was born November 22, 1940, in Ohio County to the late Harvey and Prudie
(Renfrow) Swift.
He
was a member of Mt. Olive General Baptist Church.
He
is survived by a brother, Coney Swift of Louisville; and three sisters,
Wilma
Embry,
Louise Embry of Beaver Dam and Ethia Gross of Washington.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at Mt. Olive General Baptist
Church.
Burial
was in Antioch Cemetery.
Dermitt
Funeral Home in Caneyville was in charge of arrangements.
Online
messages of condolence may be left at www.dermittfuneralhome.com.
Bobby
Gene Fraim
Bobby
Gene Fraim, 67, of Owensboro, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Owensboro
Medical Health System.
He
was born May 28, 1940, in Muhlenberg County to the late Oscar and Marie
Bolton Fraim.
He
was a self-employed mechanic and had attended First Free Will Baptist
Church.
He
was a race car driver, enjoyed NASCAR, working on cars and having coffee
at Hawesway Truck Stop.
He
loved being with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by his daughter, Candace York, and a brother,
Glen Fraim.
Survivors
include his wife of 27 years, Carolyn Manning Fraim; a son, Jeff York
and his companion, Lisa Vaughn of Owensboro; a daughter, Shelley Edwards
and
her husband, Shawn of Utica; six grandchildren, Kristyn, Julie, Skylar
and Brianna York, Tara Brackett and Brittany Mangrum; two great-grandchildren,
Haley and Taiylor Ray; his step-mother, Frances Ezell of Owensboro;
a sister-in-law, Elgia Fraim of Centertown; and six nieces and nephews,
Darlene Flener, Darrel, Dallas and Dennis Fraim, Diana Henderson and
Dawne Fraim.
Funeral
services were held Saturday, July 7, 2007, at Glenn Funeral Home in
Owensboro.
Burial
was in Owensboro Memorial Gardens.
Memorial
contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude
Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.
Online
messages of condolence
may
be left at www.glennfuneralhome.com.
Imogene
Martin Johnston
Imogene
Martin Johnston, 89, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2007, at Owensboro
Medical Health System.
She
was born in Ohio County the daughter of the late Emmett and Goldie Roach
Martin.
She
was a member of the Olaton Baptist Church and a homemaker.
She
was preceded in death by a daughter, Sue Stanley, on June 14, 2005.
Survivors
include her husband of over 68 years, Kenneth R. Johnston of Olaton;
two daughters, Wilma Noffsinger of Greenville and Eloise Dennison of
Fordsville; six grandchildren, Boyd Dennison, Jr., Timothy Dale Dennison,
Ginger Hecker, Jimmy Stanley, Kevin Noffsinger and Bryan Noffsinger;
and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at Duke-Bevil Brothers
Funeral Home in Hartford.
Burial
was in Oakwood Cemetery.
