OBIT: Ecton, 2003, Nicholas Co., KY
  
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Submitted by: Jeannie Dalrymple http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000401
Date: October 3, 2003
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I have NO connection to this person or any one listed in this obit, I am ONLY transcribing
the information. jd


With the compliments of "The Nicholas Countian-Carlisle Mercury"
Thursday 2 October 2003 Nicholas Co., KY

LOUISE WILSON ECTON
Louise Wilson Ecton, 98, widow of J. W. “Ward” Ecton, Sr., died Thursday, September 26, 2003,
at Johnson Mathers Nursing Home. She was born in Nicholas County to the late John Samuel & 
Tevis Shrout Wilson. She was a retired employee of Nicholas County Hospital and attended Eastern
State Normal School in Richmond. She was a member of Carlisle United Methodist Church and had
been a member of Moorefield United Methodist Church for 60 years prior to moving to Carlisle
in 1980. She served on the church board, as a Sunday School teacher and Superintendent. She was
also an officer with the Methodist Women. She was a member of the Moorefield Homemakers and had
served as president of the Moorefield Homemakers and president of the Nicholas County Homemakers. 

Survivors are: three sons - John (& Patsy) Ecton of Carlisle, Paul (& Mary) Ecton of Milford,
Ohio, and Ralph (& Helen) Ecton, Lexington; a daughter - Betty (& Ellis) Flora, Frankfort; a 
sister - Lorene (& Tom) Brough, Lexington; 13 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 33 great
grandchildren; and four great great grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by a son, J. W. Ecton, Jr., and a granddaughter. Services were conducted
Monday, September 29, at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home by Rev. Howard Livingood. Burial was in Carlisle
Cemetery. Casket bearers were Paul, Dan & Phil Ecton, Steve & Mark Flora and Mike Schuttz. Honorary
bearers were granddaughters.

Contributions are suggested to the Johnson Mathers Nursing Home Activities Fund or Moorefield United
Methodist Church.


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