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Jane Ellen Bratcher

Jane Ellen Bratcher

February 5, 2017

Jane Ellen Bratcher, age 97, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Sunday, (February 5, 2017)in Leitchfield. She was born on September 7, 1919, in Thrope West Virginia, the daughter of the late John Bryant and Rose Rucker Gillespie. She was a retired educator from the Grayson County School System. Mrs. Bratcher taught music, French and English. She received her education degree...

Walter (Walt) Lee Puryear

Walter (Walt) Lee Puryear

January 25, 2017

Walter Lee "Walt" Puryear, age 54, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Wednesday, (January 25, 2017) at Norton Hospital in Louisville. He was born on July 1, 1962 in Grayson County, KY, the son of the late William and Betty Jane Puryear. He was a retired welder from Louisville Ladder. He enjoyed working on vehicles, fishing, and hunting. He especially loved...

Billy Joe Lucas

Billy Joe Lucas

January 21, 2017

Billy Joe Lucas, age 67, of Clarkson, KY, passed away Saturday, (January 21, 2017) at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. He was born on June 12, 1949 in Breckinridge County, KY, the son of the late Vernon (Mike) Sr. and Dorothy Mcholan Lucas Ashley. He was a carpenter, who enjoyed playing music on his guitar and banjo,...

Jonathon "Jon" Michael James

Jonathon "Jon" Michael James

January 17, 2017

Jonathon "Jon" Michael James, age 31, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his residence in Leitchfield, KY. He was born on September 20, 1985 in Springfield, OH to Carole Lee and Robin James. Jon was saved on April 1, 1995, when he was 9 years old, at Grace Missionary Baptist church and was currently a member at Charity Missionary...

Justus "Junior" Hudson

Justus "Junior" Hudson

January 15, 2017

Justus "Junior" Hudson, age 63, of Breckenridge County, KY, passed away Sunday, (January 15, 2017) at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born on April 9, 1953 in Jefferson County, KY, the son of Justus Sr. and Freda Lampton Hudson Nelson. He was a retired bus driver in Louisville and worked at Hillerich and Bradsby. He enjoyed watching...

Georgia Rhe Bell

Georgia Rhe Bell

January 15, 2017

Georgia Rhe Bell, age 95, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Sunday, (January 15, 2017) at Kensington Rehab Center in Elizabethtown, KY. She was born on October 18, 1921 in Grayson County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Charles W. and Beulah Vincent Newton. She retired as a cook from Grayson County Schools and was a 53 year member of the...

Marvin Earl Hester

Marvin Earl Hester

January 14, 2017

Marvin Earl Hester, age 78, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (January 14, 2017) at Grayson Manor in Leitchfield. He was born on December 19, 1938, in Grayson Co., KY, the son of the late Thomas and Pansy Marie Carter Hester. He was self-employed, who enjoyed woodworking and showing his tractor and was a member of New Freedom Baptist Church....

David Louis Mercer

David Louis Mercer

January 14, 2017

David Louis Mercer, age 49, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (January 14, 2017) at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. He was born on April 21, 1967 in Louisville, KY, the son of Roger and Brenda Noe Mercer. He was a fabricator for Akebono and who enjoyed camping and restoring old cars. He was saved at Stony...

Teresa "Tracy Quisenberry Jones

Teresa "Tracy Quisenberry Jones

January 12, 2017

Teresa "Tracy" Quisenberry Jones, age 40, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (January 12, 2017) at the University of Louisville Hospital. She was born on February 1, 1976, in Leitchfield, KY, the daughter of the late Louis and Adriana Pangrazio Quisenberry. She was a journalist and a caregiver, and a member of Mt. Vernon Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She is survived...

Janice Pearl Hack

Janice Pearl Hack

January 12, 2017

Janice Pearl Hack, age 77, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (January 12, 2017) at Springview Nursing and Rehab in Leitchfield. She was born on April 22, 1939 in Caneyville, KY, the daughter of the late Elmer and Eurtie Pruitt Cooper. She was a sewing machine operator who enjoyed playing the piano and the dulcimer, and was a member of...

Ernie Lee Pierce

Ernie Lee Pierce

January 9, 2017

Ernie Lee Pierce, age 68, of Caneyville, KY, passed away Monday, (January 09, 2017) at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. He was born on May 25, 1948 in Grayson County, Kentucky, the son of the late Lawrence and Sarah Grant Pierce. A veteran of the US Navy, he was foreman of the wax shop for Kelley Bee...

Mallie Lutz

Mallie Lutz

January 3, 2017

Mallie Lutz, age 81, of Louisville, KY, passed away (January 3, 2017) at the Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was born on January 14, 1935 in McQuady, KY, the daughter of the late Pendelton and Emma Jane Brooks Bryant. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed reading and was a member of Highview Baptist Church in Louisville. She is...

Roy Blaine Embry

Roy Blaine Embry

January 3, 2017

Roy Blaine Embry, age 98, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Tuesday, (January 3, 2017) at the Norton's Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born, the son of ten children, on August 31, 1918, in Tilford, KY, the son of the late Bertha and James Blaine Embry. He was preceded in death by his wife of almost 78 years, Helen Givens...

Tara Lush Wallace

Tara Lush Wallace

December 30, 2016

Tara Nichole Lush Wallace, age 34, of Louisville, KY, passed away Friday, (December 30, 2016) in Louisville, KY. She was born on June 26, 1982 in Jefferson County, KY, the daughter of Charles W. and Dianna Clemons Lush. She loved to paint and color, and enjoyed spending time with her children. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Wallace, Jr....

Anita Kaye Anderson

Anita Kaye Anderson

December 27, 2016

Anita Kaye Anderson, age 66, of Caneyville, KY, passed away Tuesday, (December 27, 2016) at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield, KY. She was born on January 11, 1950, in Glasgow, KY, the daughter of the late Gordon and Valeria Barbour Anderson. She was a retired Paralegal, who enjoyed reading, watching movies, antiquing and spending time with her...

Jeff Critchelow

Jeff Critchelow

December 26, 2016

Jeff Critchelow, age 58, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (December 26, 2016) at his home. He was born on May 19, 1958 in Louisville, KY, the son of Thomas and Anna Alexander Critchelow. He was a loving father and grandfather who enjoyed fishing. He worked as an automotive body repairman and was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church....

Mary Lucille Newton

Mary Lucille Newton

December 20, 2016

Mary Lucille Newton, age 79, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Tuesday, (December 20, 2016) at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. She was born on July 22, 1937 in Millwood, KY, the daughter of the late Eugene and Sudie Lee. She was a retired kitchen manager at Grayson Manor Nursing Home, who enjoyed cooking, canning, being with her...

Eugene "Pete" Blair

Eugene "Pete" Blair

December 20, 2016

Eugene "Pete" Blair, age 94, of Elizabethtown, KY, passed away Tuesday, (December 20, 2016) at Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown. He was born on June 17, 1922, in Edmonson County, Kentucky, the son of the late Reverend James Wesley and Mary Belle Gipson Blair. He was a US Army Veteran who served in World War II who owned and operated his...

Roy Keown, Jr.

Roy Keown, Jr.

December 18, 2016

Roy Keown, Jr, age 74, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Sunday, (December 18, 2016) at the University of Louisville Hospital. He was born on May 18, 1942 in Millwood, KY, the son of the late Roy, Sr. and Virginia Fulkerson Keown. He was an electrical maintenance employee of Crucible Magnetics, who enjoyed watching television, and going to junk stores. He...

William (Bill) D. Nichols

William (Bill) D. Nichols

December 15, 2016

William (Bill) D. Nichols, age 78, of Clarkson, KY, passed away in his sleep at his home on Thursday, December 15, 2016. Bill was retired from Phillip Morris, was an Army Veteran, and was an active member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church for 31 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and training hunting beagle hounds. He loved spoiling his children,...

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