Jason
Gordon Lucas, Jr.
Jason
Gordon "Luke" Lucas, Jr., 81, of Hartford, died July 22, 2007, at home.
He
was born April 21, 1926, in Greenville, Kentucky, to the late Jason
Gordon Lucas, Sr. and Vernon McCauley Lucas.
He
retired from TVA Paradise Plant after 27 years as Superintendent of
Purchasing/Extraditing.
He
was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during World War II and
attended Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky.
He
was a member of Hartford United Methodist Church and enjoyed traveling
and gardening.
He
is survived by his spouse, Elizabeth Martyne Baird Lucas of Hartford;
daughters, Paulette Rose of Greenville and Janice Smith of Georgetown,
South Carolina; step-children, Norma Jean Schott of Danville, Kentucky,
Dianne Richeson and Susie Henderson, both of Lexington and Gerald Schroader
of Louisville; four grandchildren, Brent Smith, Cristy Eggenton, Terry
Rose and Dennis Rose; three step-grandchildren, Michael Richeson, Stephen
Richeson and Sara Henderson; three great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren;
a brother, William Bob Lucas of Goshen, Kentucky; and a sister, Doris
Hughes of Henderson, Kentucky.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at Miller-Schapmire Funeral
Home in Hartford with Rev. Charles Bennett and Rev. Harry Spurrier officiating.
Burial
was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Greenville.
The
family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to
the American Cancer Society or Hartford United Methodist Church.
Virginia
Davis Price
Virginia
Davis "Pokey" Price, 67, of Owensboro, died Sunday, July 22, 2007, at
her home.
She
was born August 26, 1939, in Kentucky to the late Elmer and Nona Allen
(Koger) Davis.
She
had been employed as a certified nurse's aide and was a member of St.
Stephen Cathedral.
She
is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Tracy and Maria Cole of Owensboro;
daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa Cole-Shultz and Joe Shultz of Beaver
Dam and Lisa Cole-Phillips and Mike Phillips of Owensboro; and five
grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at James H. Davis Funeral
Home in Owensboro.
Burial
was in Cates Cemetery in Whitesville.
Online
messages of condolence may be left at www.davisfuneralhome.com.
Christine
Reba Tuck
Christine
Reba Tuck, 81, of Morgantown, died Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Greenview
Regional Hospital in Bowling Green.
She
was born in Madison County, retired from Lakeview Health Care Center
and a member of Old Time Holiness Church.
Her
biological parents were Robert and Melissa Golden Renfrow Griffith and
Rev. Hub and Bessie Embry raised her.
She
was preceded in death by her first husband, Jim Embry, and a daughter,
Mary Sue Johnson.
Survivors
include her husband, David Tuck of Morgantown; two daughters, Melissa
Burguss of Beaver Dam and Shelia Gail Embry of Morgantown; three sons,
Bobby Gene Emrby of Beaver Dam, Wendell Embry of Morgantown and Danny
Embry of Reynolds Station; 18 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren;
four great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Thelma Shultz of Monterray,
Tennessee.
Funeral
services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 2007, at Jones Funeral
Chapel in Morgantown.
Burial
will be in Wade Cemetery.
Visitation
was from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until the time of service
on Thursday at the funeral home.
Doyle
Ray Groves
Doyle
Ray Groves, 48, of Beaver Dam, died Saturday, July 21, 2007, at Owensboro
Medical Health System.
He
was born August 29, 1958, in Muhlenberg County, the son of Elze and
Wilma Jean (Phipps) Groves.
He
was a coal miner for the Peabody Coal Company and was of the Baptist
faith.
He
is survived by a sister, Carole Steele of Greenville; and two brothers,
Ricky Groves and Bennie Groves, both of Beaver Dam.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at William L. Danks Funeral
Home in Beaver Dam.
Online
messages of condolence may be left at www.danksfuneralhome.com.
Mary
Gray Peach
Mary
Gray Peach, 100, formerly of Ohio County, died Friday, July 20, 2007,
at Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer, Indiana.
She
was born December 15, 1906, in Ohio County to the late Allen Gray and
Louella Spinks Gray.
She
was a homemaker and a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church.
She
enjoyed quilting.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, Henry J. "Jack" Peach on June
21, 1994.
Survivors
include a son, Henry Chester Peach and his wife Cornelia of Narrows,
Kentucky; a daughter, Dorothy Lewis and her husband Ballard of Rensselaer,
Indiana; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Monday, July 23, 2007, at Miller-Schapmire Funeral
Home in Hartford with Brother Larry Embry officiating.
Burial
was in Oakwood Cemetery in Hartford.
Beverly
M. Rusher
Beverly
M. Rusher, 69, of Fordsville, died Friday, July 20, 2007.
She
was born in Yeaman and was the owner/operator of the White Front Grocery
from 1973 to 1984.
She
retired from Kimball in 1997 and attended Providence Baptist Church.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, Billie Rusher; premature twin
sons; and a brother, Harold Tague.
Survivors
include a son, Billie Rusher, Jr. of Fordsville; two daughters, Robin
French of Owensboro and Paula Lucas of Fordsville; two brothers, Robert
Tague, Jr. of Indiana and Tommy Tague of Virginia; eight grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Monday, July
23,
2007, at Geary Funeral Home in Fordsville with burial in Newton Springs
Cemetery.
Larry
Dean
Russell
Larry
Dean Russell, 59, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, July 20, 2007, in
Greenville, Kentucky.
He
was born November 20, 1947, to Wavy D. and Dorothy (Sumner) Russell.
He
was a self-employed route salesman and a member of New Assembly Church
in Hartford.
He
was preceded in death by a son, Jeremy Russell.
Survivors
include his daughter, Deana Gardner of Livermore; two sisters, Robbie
Wallace of Owensboro and Phyllis Tarrence of Horse Branch; a brother,
Glendil Russell of Hartford; and two grandchildren.
Memorial
graveside services will be held at 5 p.m.
Sunday,
July 29, 2007, at Rosine Cemetery near Beaver Dam.
Friends
are asked to meet at the cemetery.
Online
messages of condolence may be left at www.danksfuneralhome.com
Bessie
M. Erwin
Bessie
M. Erwin, 88, of Beaver Dam, formerly of McLean County, Owensboro and
Evansville, Indiana, died Thursday, July 19, 2007, at Ohio County Hospital
in Hartford.
She
was born April 2, 1919, at Schutts Chapel near Rumsey, Kentucky, to
the late Len and Addie Smith.
She
was a homemaker.
She
married Troy E. Erwin in 1934.
He
preceded her in death in 1994.
She
is survived by a son, Donald E. Erwin of Winter Haven, Florida; a daughter,
Carolyn Sue Guye of Anza, California; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;
and a great-great-grandchild.
Mrs.
Erwin will be laid to rest at The Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Evansville,
Indiana.
The
family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations
to the charity of your choice.
William
L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam is in charge of arrangements.
Cora
Glen
Vincent
Cora
Glen Trogden Vincent, 78, passed away on July 17, 2007.
She
was born July 7, 1929, the daughter of the late William Chesley and
Ethel Glen Johnson Trogden.
She
was a homemaker and a member of the Hartford United Methodist Church.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Vincent in 1997.
Survivors
include two daughters, Pamela (Don) Smith of Hartford and Sheila (Ricky)
Reid of Henderson; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Reid of Zionsville,
Indiana, Mrs. Nick (Allison) Marlin of Evansville, Darrel (Kechia) Smith
of Horse Branch and Doug Smith of Hartford; and a brother, Zelbie (Carole)
Trogden of Glendale, California.
Funeral
services were held Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Duke-Bevil Bros. Funeral
Home in Hartford.
Burial
was in Oakwood Cemetery.
