Boone County, KY - Obits:  Grubbs, Madge Holder, 1942

Thursday, June 21, 2001



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W. S. "Buddy" Grubbs (Grandson of Madge Holder Grubbs) & Linda Harbin Grubbs 
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Obituary of Madge Holder Grubbs

 

Walton Advertiser

Walton, Kentucky, Thursday, February 19, 1942, page 1, col. 3.

 

Former Walton Lady Dies in Covington

 

    Mrs. Madge Holder Grubbs, 63, passed away Sunday at her home 1551 Greenup St., 

    Covington, from a cerebral hemorrhage.  She had been ill for over five years, 

    having suffered a stroke, and was partially paralyzed.

    Mrs. Grubbs was a native of  Boone County and a former resident of Walton, where 

    she had many friends.  She was a member of the Walton Chapter, O. E. S., and the 

    Walton Christian Church.

    Besides her husband, I. T. Grubbs, salesman for the Perry & Derrick Paint Co., 

    Dayton, she leaves a son, Wallace K. Grubbs, Walton funeral director; a daughter, 

    Mrs. Myrtle Wright, Covington, and six grandchildren.

    Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2: p. m. from the Chambers & 

    Grubbs funeral home, Walton; with Rev. R. P. DeMoisey, having charge of the services, 

    assisted by Rev. C. J. Alford.  Mrs. Olivia Willis and Miss Mary Rensler sang 

    appropriate hymns.

    Pallbearers were W. W. Rouse, V. D. James, T. O. Ballard, W. L. Sturgeon, C. W. 

    Ransler and Edwin Johnson.  Burial was in the Walton cemetery.  There were many 

    beautiful floral tributes.

    Henry S. Mathews of Covington had charge of the funeral arrangements.

    Among those from out-of-town who attended the funeral were; Mrs. Jim Butler of 

    Florence; Rev. Wayne Byland and Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Morris of Covington, and Mr. 

    and Mrs. Howard Byland of Bellevue.