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Joseph E. Roby

Joseph E. Roby

Jan 16, 2015

Joseph E. Roby, age 76, of LaGrange, KY, passed away Friday, (January 16, 2015) in Louisville, KY. He was born on September 7, 1938. He was the son of the late Herschell and Cora Kinser Roby. He was a truck driver, who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his son, Scott Roby and his wife, Scarlett of Florence,...

Brooks Ramsey

Brooks Ramsey

Jan 15, 2015

Brooks Ramsey, age 92 of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (January 15, 2015) in Caneyville, KY. He was born on November 4, 1922 in Grayson County, KY, the son of the late Virgil and Essie Mullin Ramsey. He was a World War 2 veteran, a retired farmer, school bus driver and caretaker of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. He enjoyed gardening,...

Alayna Grace Melvin

Alayna Grace Melvin

Jan 15, 2015

Alayna Grace Melvin, stillborn daughter of Stephen Melvin of Leitchfield, and Elizabeth Ellard of Clarkson, passed away Thursday, (January 15, 2015) at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield, KY. She is survived by her parents, two brothers, Trever and John Day, and three sisters, Destiny Barnes, Hanna Melvin, and Emma Reichardt. Cremation was chosen.

Bro. Howard Wayne Decker

Bro. Howard Wayne Decker

Jan 14, 2015

Bro. Howard Wayne Decker, age 60 of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Wednesday, (January 14, 2015) in Caneyville, KY. He was born on August 14, 1954 in Caneyville, KY, the son of the late George Robert and Lorene Mudd Decker. He was a retired diesel mechanic for P & L Railroad, a United Baptist Minister for 32 years, where he was...

Lucy H. Carter

Lucy H. Carter

Jan 14, 2015

Lucy H Carter, age 98 of Hillview, KY, formerly of Leitchfield, returned to her heavenly father on Wednesday, (January 14, 2015) with her family by her side. Mrs. Carter was born in Grayson County and was a member of Leitchfield United Methodist Church. Among those whom preceded her in death was her parents, George and Debbie Wilson; her husband, Walter...

Ronnie James White

Ronnie James White

Jan 9, 2015

Ronnie J. White, age 53, of Cecilia formerly of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Friday, (January 9, 2015) at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. He was born on July 27, 1961 in Louisville, the son of the late Richard Henry and Lois Lee Willis White. He was a collector of John Deere memorabilia, loved listening to Loretta Lynn, enjoyed holidays especially...

Effie A. Clemons

Effie A. Clemons

Jan 6, 2015

Effie A. Clemons, age 70, of Caneyville, KY, passed away Tuesday, (January 6, 2015) at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield, KY. She was born on July 21, 1944 in Grayson Co., KY, the daughter of the late Oval and Elizabeth Alvey. She was a factory worker from Campbell Hausfeld, who enjoyed gardening, canning and spending time with her...

Bueford Stapleton

Bueford Stapleton

Jan 4, 2015

Bueford Stapleton, age 81, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Sunday, (January 4, 2015) at his residence in Leitchfield, KY. He was born on April 23, 1933 in Morgan County, KY, the son of the late Samuel Norman and Eulah Lemaster Stapleton. He was a sales representative for Houchens meat department, a member of Leitchfield Masonic Lodge #236, and a member...

James Elmo Johnson

James Elmo Johnson

Jan 3, 2015

James Elmo Johnson, 72 of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (January 3, 2015) at Springview Nursing and Rehab Center in Leitchfield, KY. He was born on February 18, 1942 in Louisville , KY, the son of the late Elmo W. and Anna Pearl Bradley Johnson . He was a U. S. Army Veteran, who enjoyed hunting and fishing, working with...

Donald "Duck" Russell Sr.

Donald "Duck" Russell Sr.

Jan 1, 2015

Donald "Duck" Russell Sr., age 84, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (January 1, 2015) at Twin Lakes regional Medical Center in Leitchfield, KY. He was born on May 2, 1930 in Bee Springs, KY, the son of the late Ernest and Notie Carroll Russell. He was a retired bridge builder, who enjoyed Fishing, Hunting, Wrestling and UK Basketball. He...

Freddy Lee Clemons

Freddy Lee Clemons

Dec 31, 2014

Freddy Lee Clemons, age 60, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Wednesday, (December 31, 2015) at Norton's Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born on October 18, 1954 in Grayson Co., KY, the son of the late Charlie and Irene Tilford Clemons. He was a construction worker, who enjoyed riding his Tryke and playing with his grandchildren and was a member...

Elta Marie Renfrow

Elta Marie Renfrow

Dec 30, 2014

Elta Marie Renfrow, age 95, of Caneyville, KY, passed away Tuesday, (December 30, 2014) at Springview Nursing and Rehab in Leitchfield, KY. She was born on January 5, 1919 in Butler Co., KY, the daughter of the late Bertram and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Woosley Lindsey. She was a housewife, who enjoyed Gardening, flowers, sewing and quilting, was a member of the...

Ralph Mizell Westmoreland

Ralph Mizell Westmoreland

Dec 30, 2014

Ralph Mizell Westmoreland, age 85, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Tuesday, (December 30, 2014) at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield, KY. He was born on January 11, 1929, in Manchester, GA, the son of the late Emmet Dewitt and Rebecca Bell Swafford Westmoreland. He taught as a band director for 16 years at Fairdale High School, taught...

Charles M. Joyce

Charles M. Joyce

Dec 29, 2014

Charles M. Joyce, age 80 of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (December 29, 2014) at his residence. He was born on April 27, 1934 in Upton, KY, the son of the late Leslie and Dorothy Priddy Joyce. He was a heavy equipment operator and a farmer, who enjoyed dancing, Bowling, and playing cards and attended the Stones View Methodist Church....

Lillian Regina (Jeanie) Decker

Lillian Regina (Jeanie) Decker

Dec 29, 2014

Lillian R. "Jeanie" Decker, age 63, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (December 29, 2014) at Norton's Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was born on October 10, 1951, in Jeffersonville, KY, the daughter of the late M.B. Self and Billie Jean White Self. She was a former manager at JR Food Stores, and a member of the Potter's Hope Ministries....

Janis Allen Church

Janis Allen Church

Dec 26, 2014

Janis Allen Church formerly Janis Hockenberry, 62 of Elizabethtown, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014. She was a retired employee of Rough River State Park. After retirement she owned The Shaggy Dog Pet Grooming Salon in Elizabethtown and previously owned The Shaggy Dog Pet Grooming Salon in Leitchfield and Bardstown. She was a member of Falls of Rough Baptist Church....

Jewell Elizabeth Tomes

Jewell Elizabeth Tomes

Dec 24, 2014

Jewell Elizabeth Tomes, age 83, of Mt. Washington, KY, peacefully passed away Wednesday, (December 24, 2014) at her son's home in Trenton, KY, with her family at her side. She was born on June 3, 1931 in Edmonson County, KY, the daughter of the late George Watson and Minnie Myrtle Gilbert Tomes. She sang as a member of the Tomes...

Aline Wilkins Swift

Aline Wilkins Swift

Dec 23, 2014

Aline Wilkins Swift, age 92 of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Tuesday, (December 23, 2014) at Springview Nursing and Rehab in Leitchfield, KY. She was born on October 16, 1922 in Grayson County, KY, the daughter of the late Willie Clinton and Nola Fraim Wilkins. She was a housewife and homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Swift of Bowling...

Norma Henderson

Norma Henderson

Dec 22, 2014

Norma Henderson, 69, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (December 22, 2014) at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center. She was born on November 25, 1945 in Grayson County, KY, the daughter of the late Bertha Williams . She was a teachers aid and a member of the Little Flock Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her, daughter, Christy (Wesley...

Randall Ray Elliott

Randall Ray Elliott

Dec 20, 2014

Randall Ray Elliott, age 75, of Clarkson, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014, at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. He was a member and deacon of Oak Grove Baptist Church and a retired field tech for Bel Cheese. Randall was a former employee of Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville and Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia and was...

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