ky-footsteps Tuesday, August 19, 2003 Volume 03 : Issue 105 Today's Topics: # 1 [KYF] OBIT: Addison LANIER, 2002, Boyle Co. & OH # 2 [KYF] OBIT: Mary TANKERSLEY, 2002, Boyle & Clinton Co. # 3 [KYF] OBIT: Miriam AUXIER, 2002, Boyle & Floyd Co. # 4 [KYF] OBIT: Mary TANKERSLEY, 2002, Boyle & Clinton Co. # 5 [KYF] OBIT: David YOUNG, 2002, Washington Co. # 6 [KYF] OBIT: Rose WETHINGTON, 2002, Casey Co. # 7 [KYF] OBIT: Owsley COTTON, 2002, Garrard Co. # 8 [KYF] OBIT: Martha COLDIRON, 2002, Boyle & Washington Co. # 9 [KYF] OBIT: Allan RANKIN, 2002, Boyle & Garrard Co. & Fl # 10 [KYF] OBIT: Emma CRAVENS, 2002, Casey & Lincoln Co. # 11 [KYF] OBIT: Vonnie Peters Skiles, 1930, Warren Co. # 12 [KYF] OBIT: Adelia Runner, Warren Co. _____________________________X-Message: #1 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Addison LANIER, 2002, Boyle Co. & OH ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 29 Mar 2002 Addison Lanier, 78, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Danville, died Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C. Born Jan. 12, 1924, in Danville, he was the son of the late Addison and Doris McCart Lanier. He was an attorney and partner in the law firm of Murphy, Lanier and Quinn. He earned his science and law degrees from Washington and Lee University. He was past president and director of Thomas Emery Sons investment firm and Scinet Development & Holding Co. He was a past director or trustee of several organizations and a member of several civic organizations in Cincinnati. He also was a former trustee of Centre College. He was a member of Christ Church Cathedral in Cincinnati and the widower of Melissa Emery Lanier. He was an Army Air Corps veteran having been a captain and B-17 pilot. He served four years in the office of the Secretary of Defense as special assistant. Survivors include a daughter, Melissa L. Murphy of Hyde Park, Ohio; three sons, Addison Lanier II of Hyde Park, John E. Lanier of Indian Hills, Ohio, and Mark Lanier of Weston, Conn.; a brother, Phillip Lanier of Louisville; and 11 grandchildren. Graveside services were today at Bellevue Cemetery by the Rev. Eric Mount. _____________________________X-Message: #2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Mary TANKERSLEY, 2002, Boyle & Clinton Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 29 Mar 2002 Mary Magdeline Tankersley, 76, Shearin Avenue, formerly of Carpenter's Creek Road, died Thursday at home. Born July 3, 1925, in Albany, she was the daughter of the late John and Judy Belle Stockton Reeder. She was a homemaker and retired farmer, a member of the Methodist Church and the widow of Harold J. Tankersley. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Rice and Mary Hreha, both of Danville; a stepson, Ronald G. Tankersley of Destin, Fla.; two brothers, Willie A. Reeder of New Castle, Ind., and Herman Reeder of Indiana; a sister, Christine Tankersley of Beckley, W.V.; three grandchildren; two step grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home by Gary Story. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may go to Heritage Hospice or Senior Citizens Center. _____________________________X-Message: #3 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Miriam AUXIER, 2002, Boyle & Floyd Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 29 Mar 2002 IRVINE -- Miriam Josephine Auxier, 88, of Irvine died today at Kenwood Nursing Home in Richmond. Born Oct. 18, 1911, in Floyd County, she was widow of James T. Auxier. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Jane Nelson of Danville, Peggy A. Leake, of Richmond and Dr. Patricia L. Auxier of Killen, Ala.; two sons, Thomas A. Auxier of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Larry Auxier of Irvine; a sister, Lorena Horne of Prestonsburg; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements are incomplete at Lewis Funeral Home in Irvine. _____________________________X-Message: #4 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Mary TANKERSLEY, 2002, Boyle & Clinton Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 31 Mar 2002 Services for Mary M. Tankersley, 76, will be 11 a.m. Monday at Preston- Pruitt Funeral Home by Gary Story. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens. She died Thursday. Pallbearers will be Shawn and J.T. Rice, Keith Cash, Jimmy Davidson, Bobby Craig and Danny Pike. _____________________________X-Message: #5 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: David YOUNG, 2002, Washington Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 31 Mar 2002 LAWRENCEBURG -- David Hugh Young, 67, of Forrest Drive died Friday at his home. Born May 20, 1934, in Washington County he was the son of Christine Robinson Young of Harrodsburg and the late Christopher Hugh Young. He was in the Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Penny's Chapel Methodist Church and former owner of Young's Auto Parts and Young's Ford. He was a former member of Cornishville Masonic Lodge, the Lawrenceburg Lion's Club, Lawrenceburg Jaycees, Lawrenceburg American Legion Post No. 34. Additional survivors include his wife, Janice R. Lance Young of Lawrenceburg; two sons, Larry W. Young of Lexington and Mike E. Young of Lawrenceburg, and three grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Ritchie-Peach-Todd Funeral Home by Joe White and Gary Drury. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Monday until time for the service. Memorials may go to the American Diabetes Association, 1941 Bishop Lane, Suite 110, Louisville, Ky. 40218; or the Kidney Foundation of Central Kentucky, 2417 Regency Road, Suite B, Lexington, Ky. 40503; or God's Basin, P.O. Box 542, Lawrenceburg, Ky. 40342. _____________________________X-Message: #6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Rose WETHINGTON, 2002, Casey Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 31 Mar 2002 LIBERTY -- Rose B. Wethington, 89, Woods Creek Road, Clementsville, died Friday at Casey County Hospital. Born Sept. 11, 1912, in Clementsville she was the of daughter Ambrose and Laura Teresa Wethington. She was a housewife and a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church. She was the widow of Joseph C. Wethington. Survivors include five daughters, Paulita Cooper of Liberty, Matilda Sapp of Louisville, Lois MacLaren of Lawrenceburg, Faye Clements of Casey Creek and Nina Underwood of Harrodsburg; five sons, Bernard Wethington of Clementsville, David Wethington of Liberty, Curt Wethington of Russell Springs, Dale Wethington of Frankfort and Tom Wethington of Hustonville; a sister, Nancy Wethington of Clementsville, 20 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Clementsville by the Rev. Joseph Hall. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today with prayers at 7 p.m. at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. _____________________________X-Message: #7 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Owsley COTTON, 2002, Garrard Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 31 Mar 2002 LANCASTER -- Owsley B. Cotton, 88, of Cave Spring Drive died Saturday at Garrard County Memorial Hospital. Born June 3, 1913, in Garrard County he was the son of the late Ira and Susie Long Cotton. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Lancaster Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Henrietta Ross Cotton; a son, David Cotton of Nicholasville; a daughter, Judith Ann Clark of Atlanta; a brother, Ralph Cotton of Lancaster, five grandchildren and eight great-grand- children. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Rev. Barry Jeffries. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Mr. and Mrs. Everett Casey, J.W. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sherrow, JoAnn Grow, Edna Belle Estes and Roy Noe. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Monday. _____________________________X-Message: #8 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Martha COLDIRON, 2002, Boyle & Washington Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 31 Mar 2002 Martha "Toby" Reed Edelen Coldiron, 80, of Alta Avenue died Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born March 28, 1922, in Washington County she was the daughter of the late James R. "Jack" Reed and Grace Shehan Reed. She was the widow of Robert P. Coldiron Jr. She was retired from Kentucky State Hospital, Danville Youth Develop- ment Center and Northpoint Training Center. Survivors include a son, Frank H. Edelen Jr. of Lakeside Park and a brother, James H. Reed of Louisville. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Washington County by Jimmy Lehman. Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. _____________________________X-Message: #9 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Allan RANKIN, 2002, Boyle & Garrard Co. & Fl ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 29 Mar 2002 DADE CITY, Fla. --Allan Pershing Rankin, 83, of Dade City, Fla., died March 20. Born Nov. 17, 1918, in Lancaster, he was a 1940 graduate of Centre College where he was a member of Beta Theta Phi social fraternity. He served as second lieutenant in the National Guard and Army Air Corps and was a flight instructor and fighter pilot in the China, Burma, and Indian Theater during World War II. He later joined the Air Force Reserve and was a fighter pilot and squadron commander in the Korean War and was wing commander in the Vietnam War. He also served as commander of the U.S. Military Advisory Group in Bogota, Columbia. He retired in 1975 after being qualified to fly 45 different aircraft. He received the Legion Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Force Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Vietnamese Medal of Honor (First Rank), the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and the Colombian Narino Order. Survivors include his wife, Glenn Shelley Rankin; three daughters, Kay Dyal of Tampa, Fla., Carol Rankin of San Antonio, Texas and Nancy Rankin of Dade City; three sons, Allan C. Rankin of Panacea, Fla., David P. Rankin of Tampa and Robert L. Rankin of Nashville, Tenn.; and 10 grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may go to the Harbor Behavioral Health Care Institute Inc., Finance Department, P.O. Box 428, New Port Richey, Fla. 34656-0428. _____________________________X-Message: #10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Emma CRAVENS, 2002, Casey & Lincoln Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 28 Mar 2002 LIBERTY -- Emma Cravens, 88, of Patterson Road died Tuesday at Liberty Care Center. Born April 21, 1913, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Parllie Roberts Henson. She was a homemaker and belonged to Mount Calvary Baptist Church. She was the widow of Tom Cravens. Survivors include a daughter, Eula Mae Durham of Yosemite; two sons, Lafon Cravens of Liberty and Leon Cravens of Edinburg, Ind.; two sisters, Geneva Taylor and Marie Elmore, both of Liberty; eight grand- children; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Clevo Cravens. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by Gale Durham. Burial will be in Valley Oak Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tommy, Jeff, Greg, Mike, and Ricky Cravens, and Randall Durham, Rebecca Reed and Trudy Kimber. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today. _____________________________X-Message: #11 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Martha Lamkin, Email Registry ID# Date: 18 August 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Vonnie Peters Skiles, 1930, Warren Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: This obituary column, cut from newspapers of the time period, was found pasted in an ancient dust-covered book at a yard sale I attended in Louisville KY.  I'm posting them verbatim in the hopes they will benefit others.  I have no further information and have no connection to any of these names.  I have no additional information on dates, or about which newspapers the original columns were in or the year of publication. The Park City Daily News, Thursday, July 27, 1944. SKILES Mrs. Vonnie Peters SKILES, wife of J. Ham SKILES, died Aug. 27, 1930, at her home near Rich Pond, KY., following a several days’ illness with paralysis. Mrs. SKILES was 66 years of age. She was born and reared in Warren Co., and was a daughter of the late Rev. Timothy C. PETERS, a Methodist minister of the Louisville Conference, and Mrs. Rebecca Frogge PETERS. In addition to her husband she is survived by four children, who are: Garland H. SKILES, of Rich Pond; C. T. SKILES, of Brownwood, Texas; Mrs. Carl C. HINKLE, of Centerville, Tenn., and Mrs. Buron ELROD, of Bowling Green; also one sister, Mrs. Debbie R. MOSSBARGER, of Anchorage, and one brother T. E. PETERS, of Denton, Texas. The following article was written by Mrs. SKILES after the death of her father, Rev. T. C. PETERS: "My Christian Home. What has religion done for me? First of all it gave me a Christian home which I have always esteemed a boon of priceless value. My father being a Methodist minister our home was the preacher’s home and frequent visits of cultured Christian men and women to our humble dwelling place awakened in me at an early age a desire to be like them. At the age of twelve years I gave my heart to God and united with the Methodist Church. I have never doubted my conversion. This Christian home also furnished me with religious reading matter that was beneficial to my Christian life. How important for parents to keep religious literature before their children. In this Christian home there was no mansion with servants, and many gay and giddy guests, but God and love were there and many of God’s messengers came and went leaving a blessing on our humble home. I shall ever thank God for this Christian home. This happy childhood, Christian home has diminished. On the second day of October, 1914, the angel of death came to this home and took from us the dear father we loved so well. How we miss him, his smiling face, and cheerful greetings we see no more on this earth, but by the grace of God we have a sweet hope of seeing him beyond the grave." _____________________________X-Message: #12 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Martha Lamkin, Email Registry ID# Date: 18 August 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Adelia Runner, Warren Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: This obituary column, cut from newspapers of the time period, was found pasted in an ancient dust-covered book at a yard sale I attended in Louisville KY.  I'm posting them verbatim in the hopes they will benefit others.  I have no further information and have no connection to any of these names.  I have no additional information on dates, or about which newspapers the original columns were in or the year of publication. Mrs. Adelia RUNNER, aged 23 years, wife of Mr. Thomas RUNNER, died Sunday at Lima, Ohio, of pneumonia. The body arrived here this morning at 5:30 o’ clock and was taken to Richardsville. The funeral services were conducted at 10 o’clock by Rev. J. D. LINDSAY from the Green Hill Union. The interment was in the church graveyard. The deceased was a devout Christian, and was a member of the Christian Church at Lima, Ohio. She was a daughter of Mr. F. J. MILLER, of the Ray’s Branch neighborhood. Besides her husband, she leaves two small sons. End of ky-footsteps-digest V03 #03 105 ************************************************************************* 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. 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