KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 19 April 2000 Volume 00 : Issue 174 ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:19:47 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: OBIT: Marvin Starks, 2000, Ill, Ca, Wa, Ky CHAMPAIGN, ILL -- Marvin E Starks Sr, 84, of Champaign, died Tuesday, Mar 28, 2000 at his residence. Born Madisonville Ky 18 Dec 1915, to the late Clarence and Mamie Springfield Starks. Corporal in US Army during WWII. Member Wesley Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Madisonville. Preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Survived by wife, Birdie L Briggs; 1 son, Marvin E Starks Jr, Staley City, Calif; 5 daus, Darlene Hill, Chicago, Ill, Marilyn A Starks, Mamie Starks-Brown, both of Champaign, Emma Starks-Cuskelly of Pismo Beach, Calif, and Helen Starks-Wooke of Seattle, Wash; 3 sisters, Metabeth Farmer, Faye Davidson, both of Louisville, Ky and Mayme Mason of Madisonville; 12 grch; 6 g-grch. Services Saturday, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Champaign, Ill, Rev Charles B Jackson officiating. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. THE MESSENGER, Madisonville, Ky Friday, March 31, 2000 Note: I have no interest and no info in anyone mentioned in this obit. ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:31:08 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject:OBIT: Wayne Wilson; 2000; Daviess & McLean Co.Ky, Al LIVIA, KY -- Wayne "Pa Pa" Wilson, 56, of Livia, died 29 Mar 2000, Owensboro. Born Browns Valley, Ky 31 Mar 1943. Member Pleasant Hope General Baptist Church, McLean Co. Survived by wife of 38 years, Shirley Ford Wilson; 3 sons, Mike, Brian and Warren Wilson, all of Livia, 3 brothers, Willy Wilson of Birmingham, Ala, Dale Wilson and B J Wilson, both of Owensboro, Ky; 3 sisters, Marion "Sis" Atherton, Nuckols, Ky, Shirley Troutman of Redhill Ky and Faye Stewart of Rosine, Ky; 5 grch. Services Saturday at Pleasant Hope General Baptist Church, Rev. Ron Hampton officiating. Burial Pleasant Hope Cemetery. Muster Funeral Home, Livermore Chapel. THE MESSENGER, Madisonville, Ky Friday, March 31, 2000 Note: I have no info on anyone mentioned in this obit. ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:40:16 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: OBIT: Hehemann; 2000; Hopkins, Henderson counties MADISONVILLE, KY -- Vealiti D Hehemann, 54, of Madisonville, d Thursday, 30 Mar 2000, Madisonville. Born Wheatcroft Ky 16 Dec 1945, to Virginia Dilback Watson of Madisonville and the late Frank Watson. Member Grapevine Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Wesley Bernard Hehemann, 1 Feb 1991; 1 sister; 1 brother. Survived by 2 sons & 1 d-i-l, Jeremy L Hehemann, and Wesley Jason and Karen Hehemann, all of Madisonville; 2 brothers, Leland 'Churck' Watson of Madisonville and Ronnie Watson of Henderson, Ky; 1 grson; several nieces and nephews. Services Saturday, Harris Funeral Home, Rev Ralph Gill officiating. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Nortonville, Ky THE MESSENGER, Madisonville, Ky Friday, March 31, 2000 Note: I have no info on anyone mentioned in this obit. ______________________________X-Message: #4 Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 01:31:13 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: OBIT: Jackson, 2000, Henderson; Madisonville; Powderly; princeton; Ind; Ala; Tex HENDERSON, KY -- Raymond Jackson, 81, of Henderson, formerly of Madisonville, d Saturday, 18 Mar 2000 at Welborn Baptist Hospital in Evansville, Ind. Member Christ the King Catholic Church in Madisonville; US Army veteran of WWII. Preceded in death by a son. Survived by wife, Etta McElroy Jackson; 2 sons, Roy Michael Jackson of Santa Fe, Texas and Ralph Owen Jackson of Waco, Texas; 2 daus, Mary Jane Sablon of Lewisville, Texas and Linda Carol King of Anniston, Ala; step-son Richard Russow of Powderly, Ky; 2 sisters, Odie Smith and Birdie Mae Hamby, both of Princeton, Ky; 11 grch; several g-grch. Services today at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Henderson, Rev. J Edward Bradley officiating. Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Henderson. Tapp Funeral Home. THE MESSENGER, Madisonville, Ky Tuesday, March 21, 2000 Note: I have no info on anyone listed in this obit. ______________________________X-Message: #5 Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 02:12:32 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: OBIT: Ladd; 1909-2000; Fl; Hopkins Co Ky ST PETERSBURG, FLA -- Dorothy Osburn Ladd, formerly of Madisonville, died Monday, 13 Mar 2000, St Petersburg, Fla. Born Madisonville 16 Sep 1909, d/o late Rev. Edgar and Jettie Stanley Osburn. Preceded in death by husband, Dr. John M Ladd; brother, Connell Osburn; 3 sisters, Sidney Farley, Geraldine Bobbit and Eloise Gast. Survived by sister Norma Sue Card, of Polk City, Fla. Graveside services today, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rev. Archie Oliver officiating. Barnett-Strother Funeral Home. THE MESSENGER, Madisonville, Ky Tuesday, 21 Mar 2000 Note: I have no info on anyone mentioned in this obit. ______________________________X-Message: #6 Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 02:04:40 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: OBIT: Caraway; 1960-2000; Princeton; Christian Co; Crittenden Co; Hopkins co; Tex; Ga PRINCETON, KY -- Beverly Allen Caraway, 39, of Princeton, died at Crittenden County Hospital, Marion. Born 30 Oct 1960, Christian Co. Survived by parents, Joe Allen of Atlanta and Katherine Allen, Princeton; fiance, Tim Owens, Crofton; brother Ricky Allen, Dawson Springs; 3 sisters, Debbie Gunn and Sandy Collins, both of Providence and Karla Clift of Whitney Tex; several nieces and nephews. Services held Monday at Morgan's Funeral Home in Princeton were officiated by the Rev. Samuel Donahue. Burial was in Illsley Cemetery. THE MESSENGER, Madisonville, Ky Tuesday, 21 Mar 2000 Note: I have no info on anyone mentioned in this obit. ______________________________X-Message: #7 Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 01:37:48 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: OBIT: Hammond; 1925-2000; Henderson, Providence; Crittenden Co PROVIDENCE, KY -- Eugenia Hammond, 74, of Providence, d Sunday 19 Mar 2000, Henderson. Born 26 Oct 1925. Survived by 1 sister, Laura Lee Tosh of Providence; several nieces and nephews. Services today, Melton Funeral Home, Rev Laddie Pride officiating. Burial Bethlehem Cemetery, Crittenden Co. THE MESSENGER, Madisonville, Ky Tuesday, March 21, 2000 Note: I have no info on anyone mentioned in this obit. ______________________________X-Message: #8 Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 02:34:31 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: OBIT: Rash; 2000; Hopkins Co; Apex, Ky MORTONS GAP, KY -- John Raymond Rash, 95, of Mortons Gap, died 18 Mar 2000. Born Hopkins Co 21 Aug 1904, s/o late Warren Washington and Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzy' Farmer Rash. Preceded in death by 8 brothers and sisters. Survived by wife of 74 years, Fannie Earl Clark Rash; 2 daus, Martha Gamblin, Mortons Gap and Gail Warren, Apex, Ky; 1 son, Willis Rash, Mortons Gap; 1 sister, Ruth Edna Fox, Mortons Gap; several nieces and nephews. Services today at Reid-Walters Funeral Home, Revs. Ernie Grimes and Darrell Dakin officiating. Burial Salem Cemetery, Mortons Gap. Pallbeares Todd Grimes, Keith Rash, Kenny Allen, Jim Schmidt, Jay Spencer, Matthew Long, Kenneth Lear, Trent Lear. THE MESSENGER, Madisonville, Ky Tuesday, 21 Mar 2000 Note: I have no info on anyone mentioned in this obit. ______________________________X-Message: #9 Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 03:13:55 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: OBIT: Spriggss, and Davis, age 17; 1982-2000; Hopkins Co car accident Front Page Story -- The Messenger, Tuesday, March 21, 2000 TWO TEENS DIE IN WEEKEND ACCIDENT A weekend car accident claimed the lives of two local teenagers on the same road where two teenagers died in another car accident over six years ago. James M DAvis, 17, of Hanson, and Jonathan W Spriggs, 17 of Madisonville, died Saturday at 11:30 pm on Kentucky 862, 1.1 miles east of the Brown Road intersection. continued on page A3. Obituaries for both boys on A3 as well. Photos of both boys and of car. MADISONVILLE, KY -- Jonathan Wade Spriggs, 17, of Madisonville, d 18 Mar 2000. Born Price, Utah, 13 Jul 1982. Survived by father and stepmother, Danny Ray and Shron Mitchell Spriggs, Madisonville; mother, Shakata Hayes Spriggs, Louisville, Ky; 3 sisters, April Gouin, Ft Bragg, NC, Crystal Bess and Brittany Spriggs, both of Madisonville; 4 brothers, Tony Bess, Lexington, Tenn, Nathan Spriggs, Troy Bess and Travis Bess, all of Madisonville; grandparents, Carroll Spriggs, Louisville; Etta and Ed Bennett, Lexington; Grace Spriggs, Corine Hayes and Eugene and Jonell Mitchell, all of Madisonville; 2 nephews; several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Services Wed, Harris Funeral Home chapel, Revs. J Andy Carpenter and Roy G Ellis officiating. Burial Forest Lawn. Pallbearers will be his classmates, Jacob Tomblinson, Mitchell Baldwin, Jordan Baldwin, Brian Greer, John Joiner, and Tim Beckham. Honarary pallbearer, Heath Hancock. HANSON, KY -- James Michael Davis, 17, of Hanson, d 18 Mar 2000 in an auto accident on Hwy 862 (Lenin Road), east of Brown Road. Born in Madisonville, 5 May 1982. Senior at Pennyrile Christian Academy. Member of Life Christian Center. Survived by father and stepmother, Gary D and Susan Davis of Madisonville; mother and stepfather, Howard and Pemela Eaves Langston, Hanson; 1 brother, Jason Davis, Hanson; grandparents, Fred and Patty Eaves, Powderly, Ky; Earl and Thelma Davis and Phyllis Watkins, all of Central City, Ky; gr-grandparents, Walter Fred and Helen Eaves of Powderly; several aunts, uncles and cousings. Services Wednesday, Barnett-Strother Funeral Home, Dr John Stalls officiating. Burial in Hanson Cemetery. ______________________________X-Message: #10 Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 02:29:34 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: OBIT: Foster; 2000; Hopkins Co; Columbia Tn; London Ky; Hartford Ky MORTONS GAP, KY -- Mary Jewell Foster, 79, of Mortons Gap, died 19 Mar 2000, Madisonville. Born Hopkins Co 23 Feb 1921, d/o late Claud and Mable Uzzle Foster. Preceded in death by 3 sisters, 2 brothers. Survived by 3 sisters, Joyce Patterson of Columbia, Tenn; Alberta Osborne, London, Ky; Kay Smith, Hartford, Ky; 2 brothers, Claud Will Foster, Mortons Gap; Charles Foster, Nortonville; several nieces and nephews. Services Wed, Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Harlin Loggins officiating. Burial Salem Cemetery, Mortons Gap. Pallbearers David Foster, Wayne Patterson, Mike Patterson, Steve Patterson, John Osborne, Gary Osborne, Mark Foster, Ray Foster, Craig Smith. Honorary pallbearers Josh Corum, Caleb Bruce, Daniel Scott, Jordan Foster, Cameron Moore, Matthew Longstreet, Max Smith, Matthew Patterson, john Patterson, Jeff Foster, Kevin gilbert, James Foster, Tony Foster, and Travis Hamby. THE MESSENGER, Madisonville, Ky Tuesday, 21 Mar 2000 Note: I have no info on anyone mentioned in this obit. ______________________________X-Message: #11 Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 01:47:35 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: OBIT: Wedding; age 63; 2000; Webster Co; Ind; Mass EVANSVILLE, IND -- Mona Phyllis Floyd Wedding, 63, of Evansville, formerly of Sebree, Ky, d Friday, 17 Mar 2000, Evansville. Born Webster Co, Ky, d/o late Gip Floyd and Imajean Stone Floyd; preceded in death by a son and 2 brothers. Survived by husband, George D Wedding of Evansville; 4 sons, George Roger, William Tommy and Raymond L Wedding, all of Evansville; Tom Wedding of Boston, mass; dau Kathy Jean Brooks, Evansville; 3 brothers, J B and Danny Floyd, both of Evansville; sister, Judy Condiff, Evansville; 20 grch; 19 g-grch. Services held Monday at Tompkins Funeral Home, Sebree-Poole Chapel were officiated by Rev Thornton Stanley. Burial was in Springdale Cemetery near Sebree. THE MESSENGER, Madisonville, Ky Tuesday, March 21, 2000 Note: I have no info on anyone mentioned in this obit. ______________________________X-Message: #12 Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 01:56:11 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: OBIT: Floyd; 1923-2000; Webster and Daviess Cos; Ill; Fla SEBREE, KY -- James Clarence Floyd, 76, Mount Lebanon community near Sebree, died Saturday, 18 Mar 2000, at his residence. Born in Sebree 28 Jul 1923 s/o the late Mack McKinley Floyd and the former Mary Bridwell. Member of Mount Lebanon General Baptist Church. Survived by wife, Joyce Crane Floyd, Sebree; 1 dau, Marian Dunn, Owensboro, Ky; son James David Floyd, Sebree; 2 sisters, Jewell Coleman, Homewood, Ill and Juanita Kendall, Okeechobee, Fla; bro, Maurice N Floyd, Sebree; 3 grch. Services today, Mount Lebanon General Baptist Church, Revs. Rudy Moser and Cecil Wood officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Tompkins Funeral Home Sebree-Poole Chapel. THE MESSENGER, Madisonville, Ky Tuesday, 21 Mar 2000 Note: I have no info on anyone mentioned in this obit. End of ky-footsteps-digest V00 #174 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.