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Ethel Frances Croghan
July 9, 2016
Ethel Frances Croghan, age 101, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (July 9, 2016) at the Grayson Manor in Leitchfield. She was born on July 29, 1914 in Hart County, KY, the daughter of the late William Dart and Trecie Frances Alvey Bratcher. She was a housewife, who enjoyed cooking, sewing, quilting, flowers and especially spending time with the family....
Carmel T. Sego
July 7, 2016
Carmel T. Sego, age 78, of Louisville, KY, passed away Thursday, (July 7, 2016) at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville, KY. He was born on January 4, 1938 in Grayson Co., KY, the son of the late Arvil and Vera Higdon Sego. He was a retired line assemblyman at GE who enjoyed Seek and Find Books and spending time...
Anita Sue Melchior
July 7, 2016
Anita Sue Melchior, age 76, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (July 7, 2016) at Norton's Hospital in Louisville. She was born on June 17, 1940, in Hardinsburg, IN, the daughter of the late Leonard and Gayle Jones Ponder. She was employed as legal secretary, and enjoyed BINGO, reading, and listening to gospel music. She attended the Church of God...
Joseph Carlton Clemons
July 6, 2016
Joseph Carlton Clemons, age 79, of Clarkson, KY, passed away Wednesday, (July 6, 2016) at the V.A. Medical Center in Louisville, KY. He was born on February 12, 1937, in Grayson County, KY, son of the late Dillard and Maude Ellen Sims Clemons. He was a member of St. Anthony Church in Peonia, KY. He is survived by his wife...
Bettie Cole Deason
July 4, 2016
Bettie Cole Deason, 82, of Williamsville, MO. passed away July 4, 2016 at Poplar Bluff, MO. She was born on January 22, 1934, to the late Earnest Mathis and Jeannette Davidson Mathis in Clay County, KY. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, MO. She is survived by her children, Alice Cole of Poplar Bluff,...
Zethie Dixon
July 4, 2016
Zethie Woosley Dixon, 98, of Caneyville, KY, passed away Monday (July 4, 2016) at Signature Healthcare of Hartford in Hartford, KY. She was born on February 4, 1918 in Grayson County, KY, the daughter of the late Thurman and Julia Woosley. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church and a textile artist using different mediums-sewing, quilting, and crocheting. She...
Cheryl Lynne Hale Meredith
June 20, 2016
Cheryl Lynne Hale Meredith, age 65, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (June 20, 2016) at the Heartford House in Owensboro KY. She was born on May 15, 1951 in Owensboro, KY, the daughter of the late Willis Allen Hale and Alma Brown Hale. Lynne was a loving kind friend to all and impacted countless students in her teaching career....
Ruby Lee Payton Young
June 20, 2016
Ruby Lee Payton Young, age 90, of Falls of Rough, KY, passed away Monday, (June 20, 2016) at her residence. She was born on February 24, 1926 in Grayson County, KY, the daughter of the late Guy and Bertha Oller Duggins. She was a home-maker, who enjoyed quilting, gardening, and feeding and watching the birds. She was a member of...
Milburn Ray Vanmeter
June 20, 2016
Milburn Ray VanMeter, age 70, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (June 20, 2016) at the Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN. He was born on May 8, 1946, in Grayson Co., KY, the son of the late Doyle and Margerie Grace Whitman VanMeter. He was a Vietnam army veteran who received two bronze stars; he was a former owner of...
Raymond Wavy Young
June 19, 2016
Raymond Wavy Young, age 77, of Falls of Rough, KY, passed away Sunday, (June 19, 2016) at the University Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born on January 20, 1939, in Grayson County, KY, the son of the late Raymond and Hazel Willoughby Young. He was a farmer, a US Army Veteran and was a member of Yeaman Church of...
Mabel Campbell Jones
June 18, 2016
Mabel Campbell Jones, age 76, of Clarkson, KY, passed away Saturday, (June 18, 2016) at the Norton's Hospital in Louisville KY. She was born on March 5, 1940, in Corbin, KY, the daughter of the late Charles T and Beatrice Clouse Campbell. She was a retired secretary for the Kentucky Department for the Blind, who enjoyed quilting, crocheting knitting and...
Myrtle Nadine Roof
June 16, 2016
Myrtle Nadine Roof, age 89, of Shrewsbury, KY, passed away Thursday, (June 16, 2016) in Leitchfield. She was born on December 5, 1926, in Rhoda, Edmonson County, KY, the daughter of the late Johnny and Maude Doyle Cassidy. She was a housewife, and home-maker, who loved to cook. She enjoyed gardening, and all housework. She loved her children and family....
Carl "Butch" Lindsey
June 11, 2016
Carl "Butch" Lindsey, age 73, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (June 11, 2016) at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. He was born on January 23, 1943 in Caneyville, KY, the son of the late Bill "Ed" and Rachel Mudd Lindsey. He was self-employed as a septic tank cleaner, and was a member of New Life Assembly...
John Raymond Pearl
June 8, 2016
John Raymond Pearl, age 61, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in Leitchfield. He was born on January 30, 1955, in Grayson County, KY, the son of Raymond L. Pearl and the late Sandra Arnett Pearl. He was the owner of his screen-printing and embroidery business, D & J Enterprises. He loved the ocean, watching U.K. basketball,...
Catherine Jaggers
June 7, 2016
Catherine Jaggers, age 87, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Tuesday, (June 7, 2016) at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. She was born on October 25, 1928 in Hudson, KY, the daughter of the late John Thomas and Lona LaGrand Kesee. She was retired from G.E. and a member of the Maryville Baptist Church, who enjoyed farming, gardening and...
Danny Kerr
June 3, 2016
Danny Kerr, age 69, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Friday, (June 3, 2016) at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. He was born on April 24, 1947, in Grayson Co., KY, the son of the late William Carlos and Fonta Bell Hartley Kerr. He was a retired construction worker, who enjoyed spoiling his grandchildren and great grandchildren and...
Dale Edward Compton
June 2, 2016
Dale Edward Compton, age 57, of Falls of Rough, KY, passed away Thursday, (June 2, 2016) at his home. He was born on August 5, 1958, in Breckinridge Co., KY, the son of the late Denver Thomas and Ola Mary Horsley Compton. He was a member of the Garfield Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Kittie Compton, four...
Norma Frances Jeffries
June 1, 2016
Norma Frances Jeffries, age 79, of Louisville, KY, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, (June 1, 2016) at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville. She was born on July 17, 1936, in Grayson County, KY, the daughter of the late Willie and Edith Miller Howard. She was a home maker, who loved to cook. She began cooking at the early age...
Nancy Louise Sweany
June 1, 2016
Nancy Louise Sweany, age 86, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Wednesday, (June 1, 2016) at Spring View Nursing and Rehab in Leitchfield. She was born on April 20, 1930, in Annapolis, Maryland, to the late Jacob and Pauline Crum Wagner. She retired from the Broward County Public School system, where she worked as a cook in the cafeteria. Everyone knew...
Rebecca Ann Hodge Pierce
May 25, 2016
Rebecca Ann Hodge Pierce, age 60, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Wednesday, (May 25, 2016) at her residence in Leitchfield. She was born on January 30, 1956 in Jefferson County, KY, the daughter of the late Athel and Mittie Opal Cannon Hodge. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, and loved her flowers and her dog, Buddy. She...
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