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Gladys Mae Saltsman
Mar 27, 2011
Gladys Mae Saltsman, age 65, of Sunfish, KY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, (March 27, 2011) after a 22 year battle with cancer at her home. She was born on September 19, 1945, in Muhlenberg Co., KY, to the late James and Verna Martin Nelson and a beloved wife to the late Carlos Saltsman for 45 years. She was a...
Thomas Decker
Mar 26, 2011
Thomas Decker, age 69, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (March 26, 2011) at his residence. He was born on July 5, 1941, in Grayson Co., KY, the son of the late Roberta Decker Sullivan. He was a retired tank mechanic from Ft. Knox and a member of the Broadway Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Frances...
Thomas Harrison Napier
Mar 24, 2011
Thomas Harrison Napier, age 80, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (March 24, 2011) at the Springview Nursing and Rehab in Leitchfield. He was born on June 29, 1930, in West Virginia, the son of the late William Karson and Thelma Horn Napier. He was a retired inspector for General Electric, a veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member...
Jean M. Japhet
Mar 24, 2011
Jean M. Japhet, 74 , of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (March 24, 2011) at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield KY. She was born on August 25, 1936 in Upper Lisle, New York, the daughter of the late Harry and Laura Councilman Porter . She enjoyed playing bingo. She is survived by , 2 granddaughters, Jessica Wood of...
Charles B. Givens
Mar 24, 2011
Charles B. Givens, age 86, of Leitchfield, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. Charles was born Aug 23, 1924 in Steff ,KY. He was one of 4 children of the late Clifford & Mabel (Oldham) Givens. Charles co-owned & operated Givens & Houchin Bulk Milk Hauler for 36 years. He also...
Elsie Bratcher Layman
Mar 21, 2011
Elsie "Auntie" Bratcher Layman, age 92, passed away Monday, (March 21, 2011) in Gloucester, VA. She was born on October 24, 1918, in Grayson Co. KY, the daughter of the late Will and Ella Bratcher. She was a retired sales clerk. Local survivors include her nieces and nephews, Jenny Bird, Nancy Robinson, Ronny Layman, and Sissy Wallace (Frank). Other than...
David "Jag" Farris
Mar 21, 2011
David Lee "Jag" Farris, age 68, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (March 21, 2011) at his residence. He was born on February 22, 1943, in Grayson Co. KY, the son of the late Ezra and Martha Ausbon Farris. He was retired from Ford Motor Company, a Vietnam veteran and was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church. He is...
Harry E. Duggins
Mar 20, 2011
Harry E. Duggins, age 87, of Short Creek, KY, passed away Sunday, (March 20, 2011) at the Twin Lakes Regional Hospital in Leitchfield. He was born on August 16, 1923, in Grayson Co, the son of Clarence Sr. and Cora (Young) Duggins. He was retired from A. Aronld and Sons Storage Co. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World...
Mona Katherine Decker
Mar 20, 2011
Mona Katherine Decker, age 81, of Caneyville KY, passed away Sunday, (March 20, 2011) at the Twin Lakes Regional Hospital in Leitchfield. She was born on March 30, 1929, in Yeaman KY, the daughter of Lone and Lorene (Willoughby) Young. She was a housewife and homemaker . She is survived by husband Willie "Capp" Decker Jr., six sons, Richard, William...
William (Smiley) C. Young
Mar 15, 2011
William (Smiley) Young, 53, of Caneyville, KY, passed away Tuesday March 15, 2011) at his residence. He was born on August 20, 1957, in Grayson Co., KY, the son of Cecil & Ida Foreman Young. He is survived by 3 brothers Daymon & Carl Young both of Caneyville & Raymond Young of Hardinsburg, 2 sisters Shirley Duncan of Horse Branch...
Ruelma Mae Hatfield
Mar 14, 2011
Ruelma Mae Hatfield, age 88, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (March 14, 2011) at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield, KY. She was born on May 24, 1922, in Grayson Co. KY, the daughter of the late John Kendrick and Elizabeth Beatty Green. She was a housewife, and throughout her life she worked at People's Hardware Store,...
Marcella Downs
Mar 11, 2011
Marcella Downs went to be in the arms of Jesus at the age of 74 on March 11th, 2011 at her home in Anneta. She was born December 18, 1936 in Grayson County KY, the daughter of the late Elton and Molly Scott Helson. She was a housewife and a member of the Anneta United Baptist Church. She is survived...
James C. Kerr
Mar 10, 2011
James (Jimmy) Kerr, age 61, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (March 10, 2011) at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 23, 1949, in Grayson County KY, the son of the late Vernon and Irene Poteet Kerr. His was a farmer and General Laborer. He is survived by his wife Sharon Kerr, one daughter, Nancy Rhoda...
Helen Elizabeth Daugherty
Mar 7, 2011
Helen Elizabeth Daugherty, age 81, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (March 7, 2011) at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. She was born on October 18, 1929, in Grayson Co. KY, the daughter of the late David John and Pearl Logsdon Miller. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a step-son, Bobby Daugherty of Jeffersonville, IN,...
Ruth Ann Wilson
Mar 7, 2011
Ruth Ann Wilson, age 71, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (March 7, 2011) at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. She was born on March 24, 1939, in Falls of Rough KY, the daughter of the late Ganey and Gencie Embry Wilson. She attended the Hanging Rock Baptist Church. She is survived by four brothers, Stanley Wilson (Judy)...
Stephen Long
Mar 6, 2011
Stephen Long, age 62, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Sunday, (March 6, 2011) at the Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown KY. He was born on September 13, 1948, in Louisville KY, the son of the late James Barney and Mary Rose Adams Long. He was a photo engraver for Standard Gravure and was a member of the Potters Hope Church....
Kathy Ellen Newton
Mar 6, 2011
Kathy Ellen Duke Newton , 60, of Springfield, KY, passed away Sunday (March 6, 2011) at her residence. She was born on November 18, 1950, in Grayson Co., KY, the daughter of Carolyn Elizabeth (Embry) and Lambert Thomas Duke. She is survived by her husband Joseph Newton Jr. of Springfield, and one son Samuel Eugene (Stephanie) Newton of Springfield, one...
Irene Nelson Woosley
Mar 4, 2011
Irene Nelson Woosley, 90, of Caneyville, KY, passed away Friday (March 4, 2011) at Grayson Manor Health Care in Leitchfield. She was born on June 13,1920, in Grayson Co., KY, the daughter of Jerldina (Zachary) and James Robert Nelson. She was a housewife, She is survived by one brother David Nelson of Westview, and one sister Marjorie Cook, of Louisville,...
Henry Shartzer
Mar 2, 2011
Henry Shartzer went to be with his heavenly father in Leitchfield, KY on March 2, 2011. He was a member and deacon of the Leitchfield First General Baptist Church. He was a retired farmer, and a WWII veteran. He loved his church, and family, and enjoyed his friends at the Senior Citizen's Building. He was a devoted husband to his...
Sudie Jane Griffith
Mar 2, 2011
Sudie Jane Griffith, age 96, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Wednesday, (March 2, 2011) at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. She was born on March 5, 1913, in Leitchfield KY, the daughter of the late Jessie Edgar and Emma Kendall Blanton Higdon. She was retired from General Electric and was a member the St Joseph Catholic Church. She...
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