ky-footsteps       Wednesday, May 07, 2003      Volume 03 : Issue 43
Today's Topics:

#  1 [KYF] OBIT: Robert Stevens, 2001, Boyle County, KY
#  2 [KYF] OBIT: Fannie Robinson, 2001, Boyle County, KY
#  3 [KYF] OBIT: Sarah Thurman, 2001, Boyle & Simpson Co.


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Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Robert Stevens, 2001, Boyle County, KY
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From the Danville Advocate-Messenger, 14 Nov 2001:

PERRYVILLE -- Services for Robert M. "Robbie" Stevens Sr., 77, of Perryville
will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wilder Funeral Home by the Rev. Jimmy Owens.
Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery with military rites by Battlefield
American Legion Post 301.

He died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.

Born June 12, 1924, in Boyle County, he was the son of the late Bert and
Vallie Sinkhorn Stevens. He was a retired security guard with Thom McAn and
had served in the Army in World War II. He was a member of Perryville
Baptist Church and Battlefield American Legion Post 301 where he had served
as service officer. He also was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars 6935 in
Harrodsburg.

Stevens was instrumental in the formation of the Boyle County Fire
Protection District and served as captain for Boyle County Engine Co. 2 in
Perryville. He also was instrumental in bringing the WHAS Crusade for
Children to Perryville and was a volunteer for many years.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Downs Stevens; two daughters, Kathy
Bates of Danville and Mary Lisle of Louisville; a son, Robert Stevens Jr. of
Perryville; and three grandchildren.

Pallbearers are Robbie Stevens III, Scott and Ritchie Bates, Jackie Casey,
Jason Stevens, and Tommy McManus.

Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Mohammad Shahzad and Parker Hall.


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Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Fannie Robinson, 2001, Boyle County, KY
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From the Danville Advocate Messenger, Nov 2001

Fannie Ray Robinson, 81, formerly of Junction City, died Thursday at 
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville.

Born July 4, 1920, in Boyle County, she was the daughter of the late 
Joe W. and Ada Goode Robinson.

Survivors include two brothers, Joe Robinson of Danville and Billy 
Robinson of Junction City.

Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home. Burial will 
be in Bethel Cemetery in Mercer County.



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Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Sarah Thurman, 2001, Boyle & Simpson Co.
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From the Danville Advocate-Messenger, 18 Nov 2001:

Sarah Elizabeth Thurman, 102, of Lexington Avenue died Friday at her 
home.

Born Sept., 24, 1899, in Simpson County, she was the daughter of the 
late Livingston B. and Sarah Jane Starks Thurmond. She was the widow 
of Stephen Livingston Thurman. She was a member of First Christian 
Church (Disciples of Christ.)

Survivors include a son, Ret. Gen. William Thurman of Pinehurst, N.C., 
and a daughter Rosemary Hamblin of Danville; eight grandchildren; 
and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hodgenville Christian Church. 
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian 
Church (Disciples of Christ).



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