OBITS: Union County, KY,  Jan 2000

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Copied with the Permission of the Sturgis News, Union County, KY, Wed. Jan. 12, 2000, obits on page 4 and 
one on page 8.

WILLIAM H. DUNFORD -  66, of Morganfield died due to cancer on Tues. Jan. 4, 2000 at  Methodist 
Hospital in Union County. He served 16 years in the US Army and was retired from  Island Creek Coal 
Company. Preceded in death by his wife Carolyn in 1983. Survived by one  son, Marcus Dunford of Las 
Cruces, NM; three sisters, Donna Lester of Woodbridge, VA., Grace  Lester of Stafford, VA, and Wilma L. 
Southerland of Palm Bay, FL; 18 nieces and nephews and  4 grandchildren. Services were Jan. 7, at 
Whitsell Funeral Home  in Morganfield with burial  in Pythian Ridge Cemetery.

BARBARA SHEETS -  54 of Henderson, died Wed. Jan. 5, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville after  
undergoing heart by-pass surgery. She was a Realtor for Herron Auction and Realty. Preceded  in death by 
her parents, Earl & Juantia Caudill. Survived by her husband of 35 yers, Lewis;  one daughter, Kelly 
Olberding of Reed; one son, Mark of MI; one sister, Brenda Perry of  Sturgis; one brother, David Caudill 
of Sturgis; one grandson, Andrew Bivins of Reed; nieces  and nephews.  Services were Sat. Jan. 8, at Rudy 
- Rowlands Funeral Home in Henderson with  burial in Roselawn Memorial Garden. 
LUCY CLEMENTS - 95 of Morganfield died Fri. Jan 7 at Carmel House in Owensboro. She was a member of 
St. Ann Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her husband, Walter in 1988 and one  daughter, Anna Laura 
Vandiver in 1968. Survived by two daughters, Agnes Hancock of  Morganfield and Susan Wood of St. 
Louis, MO; five sons, Bob Clements of Boonville, IN.,  Gerald of Morganfield, Harold  of Rough River, Eddie 
of Violet, LA., and Walter Jr of  Beleelia, FL; one sister, Lille Pfeffer of South Lyons, MI; 30 
grandchildren; 45 great  grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren. Services were Mon. Jan 10, at St. 
Ann  Catholic Church in Morganfield with burial in St.Ann Cemetery.

KENNETH A. QUINN - 77 of Sturgis died Sat. Jan. 8 at Methodist Hosptial in Union County. He  was a 40 
year member of International Union of Operating Engineers and was employed for 32  eyars by M&W 
Construction in Morganfield. He was a lifelong member of St. Ambrose & St.  Francis Borgia Catholic 
Church. Preceded in death by one sister, Vivian Catherine; and one  brother, Harold Quinn; Survived by his 
wife of 54 years, Margie; one daughter, Patricia Owen  of Durham, NC., one son, Steve of Sturgis; two 
sisters, Henrietta West of Phoenix, AZ., and  Ann Theising of Indianapolis, IN; six brothers, William of 
Dixon, Seldon of Morganfield,  Welborn of Kokomo, IN., Charles of Mt. Vernon, IN., Joe of Morganfield 
and Frank of Greentown, IN; 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services were held Tues. Jan. 11 
at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church with burial in St.Ambrose Cemetery in Union County.

HENRIETTA CRUZ -  91 of Morganfield died Sat. Jan. 8 at East Pointe Health & Reham,  Evansville, IN.  
Preceded in death by her husband John B. Cruz in 1975 and grandson James  David Cruz in 1972.  She was 
a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Morganfield. Survived by  one son, James of Evansville; one 
sister,Vivian Greenwell of Morganfield; one brother Marion  Dyer of Evansville and 3 grandchildren. 
Services were today at St. Ann Parish Hall with  burial in St. Ann Cemetery in Morganfield.

CARRIE PONIARD -  71 of Corydon died Sun. Jan. 9 at Medco Nursing Center in Henderson. She  was a 
member of the usher board at St. Paul Missionary Church in Corydon. Survived by two  nieces, Christine 
Houston of Henderson and Naomia Sutton of Owensboro; great nieces and  nephews and cousins. Services 
were Thur. Jan. 13 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield.

REV. RAY L. "PAT" GIBSON -  73 of Henderson, died Mon. Jan 10 at St. Mary's Medical Center  in 
Evansville. He was a minister for 41 years for the Church of the Nazerene, pastoring in  Dixon, IL, 
Streator IL, Lexington and Paducah. He retired in 1993 and served as associate  pastor at the United 
Church of the Nazerne in Henderson. He was a WWII veteran and a Kentucy  Colonel. Survived by his wife 
of 51 years, Ella "Katie"; one son, Michael of Springfield,  IL; two sisters, Irene Jones of Evansville and 
Mildred Bridewell of Dixon; three  brothers, Aubrey and Charlie of Henderson and J. B. of Goshen, IN and 
one grandson. Services  were Thur. at the United Church of Nazarene, Henderson with burial in Pythian 
Ridge Cemetery  in Sturgis. 

HOLLY NICOLE GOODWIN -  51 days old, of Morganfield, died Jan. 10, at Methodist Hospital in  Union 
County. Survived by her mother, Jennifer Goodwin of Morganfield. her grandparents,  Terry & Donna 
Goodwin of Morganfield. Services were held Thurs. Jan 11 at Whitsell Funeral  Home with burial in Odd 
Fellows Cemetery in Morganfield. 

ROBERT OWEN HOLDER -  70 of Morganfield died Wed. Jan. 5 at Ridgeway Manor Nursing Home in  
Ridgeway IL; Survived by his wife Joyce of Owensboro; one  daughter, Cindy Howton of  Morganfield; one 
son, Tony of Owensboro; one sister, Dorothy Hendrickson of Henderson; one  uncle, Charles Millikan of 
Morganfield; one aunt, Mary Griffin of St. Louis, MO; nieces and  nephews and 2 grandchildren. Memorial 
service was held Sat. Jan. 8 at Whitsell Funeral Home  in Morganfield. 

HERBERT SELLERS -  64 of Morganfield died Fri. Jan. 7, at City Care Center in Eldorado, IL  due to 
Parkinson's Disease. He was a retired coal miner. Preceded in death by his father  Edward Sellers of 
Bessemer, AL; Survived by four daughter, Pam Wrigth of Morganfield, Patty  Wright and Glenda Wright, 
both of Bessemer, AL, Cindy Wrigth of Bowling Green; two sons, Rex  Sellers of Bessemer, AL, and Jason 
Sellers of Morganfield; one sister, Mary of Bessemer, AL;  one brother, Jim Sellers of Bessemer, AL; 
Services were held Mon. Jan. 10 at Whitsell  Funeral Home in Morganfield with burial in Odd Fellow 
Cemetery in Morganfield.

HAROLD K. OMER -  former resident of Sturgis, died on Oct. 10, 1999. Mr. Omer was born in  Sturgis, 
graduated from Sturgis High School in 1942. During WWII, he was a member of the  11th Airborne 
Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service in Leyte.  After service in the Army, he 
graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science  Degree in Electricial Engineering. He 
worked for Westinghouse as a systems engineer on  aircraft electrical power systems. In 1965, he 
co-founded "Famous Recipe Fried Chicken" and  was chief executive officer. Preceded in death by his 
first wife, Violet. Survived by wife Joyce of Pinehurst, NC; five children, Philip, Sharon Fesmire, Steven, 
Janet Westermann, and Richard; two step children, Ralph Hoyt and Kathryn Williamson; one brother, 
Malcom Omer; seven grandchildren and four step grandchildren and locally by cousins.

CHARLES R. HARPER SR. - 66 of Morganfield died at his residence due to cancer on Sun. Jan 9.   He was a 
retired Iron Worker and musician. He attended the Church of God of Prophecy in  Morganfield. Survived 
by his wife of 49 years, Barbara; one daughter Shannon Smith of  Morganfield; two sons, Charles Robert 
Jr. and Michael DeWayne Harper, both of Morganfield;  two sisters, Linda Owen of Sturgis and Sharon 
Rogers of Morganfield; three brothers, Harold  of Sturgis, Arnold of Central City and Lloyd of Grove 
Center; 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Services were held Tues. Jan. 11 at Whitsell Funeral 
Home in Morganfield with  burial in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. 

WALTER L. YATES -  66 of Henderson died Sat. Jan. 8 at St. Mary's Medical Center in  Evansville. He was 
a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. He worked at Gameco for 25  years.  Surivived by two 
daughters Sharon Allen of Henderson, and Judy Teague of Batesville,  AR; two sons, Ricky of New Albany, 
IN., and David of Henderson; four sisters, Margaret  Johnson and Frances Polly, both of Waverly, Alberta 
Price of Dekoven, and Ruth Clark of  Eldorado, IL; one brother, Samuel "Billy" Yaltes of Henderson; 13 
grandchildren and one  great grandchild; nieces and nephews. Services were held Tues. Jan. 11, at 
Rudy-Rowland  Funeral Home in Henderson, with burial in St. Peter's Cemetery in Waverly.

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HAROLD V. JONES - 69 of Uniontown, died Tues. Jan. 11 at Methodist Hospital in Henderson.   He was a 
lifetime member of VFW 5488. Survived by his wife Wanda; one son, Jason of  Uniontown; one 
stepdaugther, Lisa Peak of Waverly; two stepsons Dennis Girtn and Donald  Girten of Uniontown; two 
brothers, J. D. of Moore, OK., and T. J. of Russelville, AR; 1 grandchild and 6 step grandchildren. Services 
were Thur. Jan. 13 at Morganfield First Baptist Church with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.