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Bryant Childress Jr.

Bryant Childress Jr.

Apr 26, 2019

Bryant Childress Jr., age 86, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Friday, (April 26, 2019) at Grayson Manor Nursing and Rehab in Leitchfield.

He was born on July 13, 1932 in Grayson County, Kentucky, the son of the late Bryant Sr. and Louella Brooks Childress.

He was a retired salesman for the Sunbeam Bread...

Lila Faye Embry

Lila Faye Embry

Apr 24, 2019

Lila Faye Embry, age 80, of Caneyville, KY, passed away Wednesday, (April 24, 2019) at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield, KY.

She was born on December 31, 1938 in Poplar Bluff, MO, the daughter of the late Joe and Opal Timberland Hardin.

She was a retired lunch room manager at Lawler...

Judy Lynn Paxton

Judy Lynn Paxton

Apr 21, 2019

Judy Lynn Paxton, age 67, of Leitchfield, passed away Easter Sunday, (April 21, 2019) at her residence in Leitchfield, KY.

She was born on September 18, 1951 in Campbellsville, KY, the daughter of the late Hibert Gabehart and Geneva Wheat Gabehart Carter.

As a loving school teacher previously at Campbellsville and Greensburg, and...

J.C. Edwards

J.C. Edwards

Apr 12, 2019

James C. "JC" Edwards, age 90, of Midway, KY, passed away on Friday, (April 12, 2019) at The Home Place in Midway, KY.

He was born on February 20, 1929 in Falls of Rough, KY, the son of the late Lovel and Ila Mahurin Edwards.

A graduate of Caneyville High School, he worked...

Carl "Tamo" Young

Carl "Tamo" Young

Apr 10, 2019

Carl "Tamo" Young, age 81, of Horse Branch, KY (formerly of Caneyville), passed away Wednesday, (April 10, 2019) at Signature Healthcare in Hartford, KY.

He was born on January 12, 1938 in Yeaman, KY, the son of the late Cecil and Ida Foreman Young.

He was a farmer who enjoyed spending time on...

Bettye Watkins

Bettye Watkins

Apr 8, 2019

Mary Elizabeth "Bettye" Watkins, age 89, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away on Monday, (April 08, 2019) at Springview Nursing and Rehab in Leitchfield, KY.

She was born on August 23, 1929 in Millwood, KY, the daughter of the late William and Genie Odle Duggins.

She worked as a Certified Medication Assistant with Grayson...

Darren Mudd

Darren Mudd

Apr 3, 2019

Roger Darren Mudd, age 43, of Louisville, KY, passed away Wednesday, (April 03, 2019) at Norton-Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, KY.

He was born on December 10, 1975 in, Louisville KY, the son of Brenda Crawford Mudd and the late Clarence J. Mudd.

He served in the United States Army and enjoyed riding his...

Rose Mary Carter

Rose Mary Carter

Apr 2, 2019

Rose Mary Carter, age 83, of Horse Cave, KY, passed away Tuesday, (April 2, 2019) at the Medical Center in Caverna, KY.

She was born on December 13, 1935, in Edmonton, KY, the daughter of the late Paul and Ollie Reed Smith.

She was a housewife and homemaker, who enjoyed sewing, Gardening and...

Otis Arnold, Jr.

Otis Arnold, Jr.

Apr 2, 2019

Otis Arnold Jr. "Sonny", age 65, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Tuesday, (April 2, 2019) at his residence.

He was born on August 13, 1953 in Louisville, KY, the son of the late Otis Arnold, Sr. and Mary Ann Mudd Arnold.

He was a warehouse worker for UPS. He enjoyed fishing and spending...

Linnie Earl Tate

Linnie Earl Tate

Mar 30, 2019

Linnie Earl Tate, age 96, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (March 30, 2019) at Grayson Manor Nursing Home in Leitchfield.

She was born on June 6, 1922 in Falls of Rough, KY, the daughter of the late Cliffie and Ida Beauchamp Tate.

She was a retired teacher and school librarian. She was...

Dorsey Ray Newton

Dorsey Ray Newton

Mar 27, 2019

Dorsey Ray Newton, age 78, of Leitchfield, KY passed away Wednesday, (March 27, 2019) at his home.

He was born on April 29, 1940 in Grayson County, KY, the son of the late Emmett and Olvie Stewart Newton.

He did auto body work, and enjoyed skiing, fishing, horseback riding, hunting, working on cars,...

Mark Allen O'Neal

Mark Allen O'Neal

Mar 26, 2019

Mark Allen O'Neal, age 55, of Clarkson, KY, passed away Tuesday, (March 26, 2019) in Clarkson.

He was born on November 11, 1963 in Louisville, KY, the son of Wayburn and the late Evelyn Cox O'Neal.

He was retired from the Department of Corrections and presently plant manager for OFS Brands. He enjoyed...

Rev. James Howard Ross

Rev. James Howard Ross

Mar 19, 2019

Rev. James Howard Ross, age 85, passed away Tuesday, (March 19, 2019) in Gray, Georgia.

He was born on June 8, 1933 in Wayne County, West Virginia to the late Bernie and Earskel Fauber Ross.

Rev. Ross was a member of the Rock of Ages Baptist Church, in Huntington, West Virginia.

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Wanda Clyde

Wanda Clyde

Mar 16, 2019

Wanda Coates Clyde, age 88, of Shepherdsville, KY, passed away Saturday, (March 16, 2019) at Hildegard House in Louisville, KY.

She was born on September 15, 1930, in Edmonson County, KY, the daughter of the late Audrey and Lena McCrady Coates.

She was a home-maker who enjoyed collecting dolls and glassware. She worked...

Elton Harville

Elton Harville

Mar 12, 2019

Elton Harville, age 79 , of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Tuesday, (March 12, 2019) at his residence.

He was born on November 27, 1939 in Washington D.C., the son of the late Elton and Gladys Mae Harrison Harville.

He was a member of the Gideon's International and enjoyed making bird houses, woodworking, fishing,...

Sandra Sandlin

Sandra Sandlin

Mar 11, 2019

Sandra Sandlin, age 59 , of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (March 11, 2019) as a result of an accident in Louisville, KY.

She was born on September 1, 1959 in Logan County, the daughter of the late Nelson and Versie Chapman.

She was a home-maker who loved to shop, watch television, and...

William Brent Russell

William Brent Russell

Mar 9, 2019

William Brent Russell, age 44, of Bowling Green, KY, passed away Saturday, (March 09, 2019) at The Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY.

He was born on September 22, 1974 in Frankfurt, West Germany, the son of William "Bill" and Carol Logsdon Russell.

An alumnus of Western Kentucky University, Brent worked as a...

Joyner L. Lancaster

Joyner L. Lancaster

Mar 6, 2019

Joyner Lewelling Lancaster, age 94, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Wednesday, (March 6, 2019) at Springview Health and Rehab in Leitchfield.

He was born on December 25, 1924 in Sarepta, MS, the son of the late James Leonard and Ora Mae Taylor Lancaster.

He was a World War II Veteran of the United...

Charles Kenneth Grey Jr.

Charles Kenneth Grey Jr.

Feb 26, 2019

Charles Kenneth Grey Jr., age 85, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Tuesday, (February 26, 2019) at Norton's Hosparus Inpatient Care Unit in Louisville, KY.

He was born on December 22, 1933 in Orange County, NY, the son of the late Charles Kenneth and Caroline Elsie Hurd Grey.

He was a carpet installer who...

Gertha Dermitt Burnett

Gertha Dermitt Burnett

Feb 20, 2019

Gertha Lee Dermitt Burnett, age 95, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Wednesday, (February 20, 2018) at Kensington Center in Elizabethtown, KY.

She was born on April 14, 1923 in Grayson County, KY, the daughter of the late Byron Homer and Marion Green Dermitt.

She was a retired school teacher and...

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