Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....PENICK, Willie A. May 9, 1909 ************************************************ 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 January 14, 2020, 3:10 pm Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., May 1909 OBITUARY W. A. PENICK Splendid And Well-Known Young Man Dies At Custer -- Had Been Ill Several Months SUCCESSFUL IN BUSINESS Willie A. PENICK, one of the county's best known and best young men, died at Custer Sunday morning, May 9, 1909, after an illness of several months. He was twenty-five years of age. Mr. PENICK had sought the counsel of various physicians, and only a few weeks ago, returned from Martinsville, Indiana, where he had gone in quest of his health. Mr. PENICK was an example of the model young man. He was a consistent member of the Methodist Church, a young man of finest social and business qualities. For a few years he taught in the public schools, later he became a bookkeeper for the firm of B. F. Beard & Company in Hardinsburg. After acceptably filling that position, he resigned and went upon the road as a traveling salesman. After successfully traveling, he left the road to become a member of PENICK Brothers Dry Goods establishment at Custer. The deceased was a son of Mr. & Mrs. R. H. PENICK of near Custer, and a brother of R. O. PENICK, David T. PENICK, Morton PENICK, and Mrs. ROMINE (Fannie M.) of Irvington in Breckinridge County. His remains were laid to rest on Monday afternoon at the Good Hope burying ground near Custer, the Mason's officiating, he being an honored member of that fraternity. Additional Comments: #0146 Good Hope Cemetery, located on Highway 1401, one mile from Custer in Breckinridge County, Ky. PENICK, William A. "Willie" 26 Mch 1884 -- 09 May 1909 son of Richard Henry PENICK & Virginia Spencer TOWLES have his obituary he has a big single tombstone with footstone: W.A.P. HIS PARENTS ALSO HERE: PENICK, Richard Henry 22 Sep 1844 -- 10 Apr 1921 husband of Virginia Spencer TOWLES married 26 May 1869 in Green County, Ky son of Peter B. PENICK & Lovicy RAFFERTY have his death certificate he shares a large double tombstone with his wife PENICK, Virginia Spencer 10 Feb 1849 -- 28 Apr 1918 wife of Richard Henry PENICK married 26 May 1869 in Green County, Ky daughter of Elie Odum TOWLES & Malinda May STEARMAN have her death certificate she shares a large double tombstone with her husband Dana Brown & Peggy Russell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/p/penick10938gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/