Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....BURDEN, Docie J. BATES April 9, 1961 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com September 27, 2017, 12:17 pm Breckinridge County Herald-News, Friday, April 21, 1961 OBITUARY Mrs. Docie BATES BURDEN, age 79, of Cloverport, Ky (Breckinridge County), died at her home Sunday, April 9, 1961, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Henry BURDEN, and had lived in Cloverport for the past 46 years. Mrs. BURDEN was born Febuary 19, 1882 near Tar Fork in Breckinridge County, the daughter of John B. & Ellen KEENAN BATES. She was a member of the Tar Fork Christian Church for 60 years. She is survived by: two sons: James O. BURDEN of Cloverport, Ky Harold BURDEN of Lewisport, Ky (Hancock County) one grandson: Stephen BURDEN of Lewisport, Ky two granddaughters: Mrs. William B. WRIGHT of Montgomery, Alabama (Montgomery County) Mrs. Mat STINNETT of San Diego, California (San Diego County) two great grandchildren: Cindy WRIGHT Mrs. Max Todd STINNETT two brothers: Owen BATES of Louisville, Ky (Jefferson County) B. F. BATES of Louisville, Ky two sisters: Mrs. Harry JOLLY of McQuady, Ky (Breckinridge County) Mrs. Arthur DeJARNETTE of McQuady, Ky Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, April 12, 1961 from the Dhonau Funeral Home of Cloverport, Ky, and the burial was in the Cloverport Cemetery. (NOTE: Docie BURDEN is not buried at Cloverport Cemetery, but I did find her at the TAUL Cemetery) Additional Comments: Breckinridge County Cemeteries, volume one, published in 1991: TAUL Cemetery, located on the right side of Highway 105, north west of New Clover Creek Church. BURDEN, Docie J. 19 Feb 1882 -- 9 Apr 1961 HER HUSBAND: Cloverport Cemetery, Cloverport, Ky BURDEN, Henry 8 Mar 1878 -- 28 Dec 1952 DOCIE'S TWO BROTHERS ALSO HERE: BATES, Owen Y. 1889 -- 1970 son of J.B. & E.C. BATES, Harry T. 1893 -- 1946 son of J.B. & E.C. DOCIE'S PARENTS, ONE SISTER, & TWO BROTHERS: Tar Fork Campbellite Church Cemetery #2, located east of Highway 629 between Old Tar Fork and Mattingly in western Breckinridge County. BATES, John B. 20 Feb 1859 -- 15 Mar 1925 husband of Ellen C. Ellen C. 1 Sep 1862 -- 18 Mar 1947 wife of John B. maiden name: KEENAN BATES, Annie A. C. 27 Jan 1884 -- 29 Dec 1890 daughter of John & Ellen TWO SONS ON THE SAME TOMBSTONE: BATES, Jesse K. 30 Jun 1886 -- 1 Feb 1901 son of John B. & Ellen C. Joseph S. 24 Apr 1888 -- 30 Apr 1888 son of John B. & Ellen C. Peggy Russell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/b/burden6653gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/