OBITS: Union Co., KY, May 1997 ******************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. Contributed by "MDT" ******************************************************************* Obituaries from The Sturgis News, 112th Year, Sturgis, Union County, May 1997 Kentucky, Wednesday, May 7, 1997, Number 19. Copied with permission from Paul Monsour- Managing Editor. Obits this week appear on page 2. LUCILLE TIMMONS Lucille Timmons, 88, Grove Center, died Monday at 9:25 pm at Union County Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Timmons was a life long member of Shilow Christian Church where she had a 62 year perfect attendance record. Survivors include one step son, Thomas (Pete) Timmons of Mt. Vernon, IL; one sister, Ruth Omer Ames of Grove Center; 15 nieces and nephews, six step grandchildren and 16 step great grandchildren. Services will be Thursday at 10:00 at Shilow Christian Church with Rev. J. L. Laughlin and Rev. Fred Girdwood officiating. Burial was in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. Memorial contributions may be made to Shiloh Christian Church. MR. JOE RALEY Mr. Joe Raley, 81, Waverly, died Tuesday at 5:26pm at East Point Health & Rehab in Evansville. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Survivors include two sister, Bertha Clark of Waverly and Louise Clark of New Albany, IN; one brother, William Raley of Waverly; 14 nieces and nephews and several great nephews. Services were at 10pm Friday at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Waverly with Fr. Anthony Ziegler officiating. Burial was in St. Peter's Cemetery in Waverly. IN MEMORY OF BETTY C. HENRY Beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother on Mother's Day, her birthday. Born May 11, 1892. Died Nov. 28, 1986 The memories of you grow more precious each day. Obituaries from The Sturgis News, 112th Year, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday, May 14, 1997, Number 20. Obits this week appear on page 3. JEANNE REYNOLDS O'NEIL Jeanne Reynolds O'Neil, 68, died Thursday, April 22 at her home in Alexandria, VA after a short illness. She was the daughter of the late Delmar and Ersley Reynolds, former Sturgis residents and the granddaughter of the late John and Anna Reynolds of Sturgis. Survivors include her husband,William E. O"Neil; two sons, William R. O'Neil of Springfield, VA, and Stephen O'Neil of Basemann, Montana;two sisters, Joanne Ollett of Richmond,VA and Jimmie Leesan of Dallas, TX; and five grandchildren. A memorial service was held at the Fairlington United Methodist Church in Alexandria, VA. TOM CAMPBELL Tom Campbell, 73, Morganfield, died Saturday at Union County Methodist Hospital. Mr. Campbell was a member of the American Legion Post 200 in Louisville and also served in World War II under General Dwight Eisenhower. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Campbell; two sisters, Iris Copes of Delhi, LA, Clara Pinson of Hot Springs, AR and neices survive. Services were at 1 Monday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with Rev. Jerry Ricketts officiating. Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Anthony's Hospice or Trinity Assembly of God. DANIEL BANKS SR. Daniel Banks Sr, 76, died at 11:05 am Sunday at Community Methodist Hospital. He retired after 35 years at Colonial and Bunny Bread bakeries. He was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Moose Lodge 732 and American Legion Post 40. Surviving are two daughters, Marie Foster and Carolyn Staser, both of Henderson; a son, Daniel Jr of Nevada; a sister, Jewell Jones of Morganfield; three brothers, James and William, both of Morganfield, and John of Warrick, RI; eight grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Services were at 2pm Tuesday at Tapp Funeral Home with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Church building fund. Obituaries from The Sturgis News, 112th Year, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday, May 21, 1997, Number 21. Copied with permission from Paul Monsour- Managing Editor. Obits this week appear on page 2. EUGENE OLDHAM Eugene Oldham, 68 died Thursday at Harrisburg Medical Center. He was a laborer and a Protestant. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Alma (Gordon); two daughters, Linda Hansbrough of Morganfield, and Kathryn Mattingly of Shawneetown; two sons, Fauncie and John, both of Shawneetown; a sister, Dorothy Smith of Shawneetown; 17 grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Services were at 2pm Sunday at Cox & Son Funeral Home, with burial in Westwood Cemetery. MARIE MONTGOMERY ZIEGLER Marie Montgomery Ziegler, 102, formerly of Louisville, died Thursday at her home in Owensboro. She was a member of St. Stephen Cathedral. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Theodore Zielger, who died in September, 1975. Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn Kurz of Scottsdale, AZ, one son, Rev. Anthon Ziegler Jr. of Waverly; one sister, Mary Belle Cooper of Vine Grove; and one granddaughter. Services were at 10am Monday at St. Stepehn Cathedral. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hospice Association, Inc., P.O. Box 1403, Owensboro, KY 42302. LINDA S. DYER Linda S. Dyer, 51, Morganfield, died at 1:57am Saturday at Union County Hospital. A nurse at Higgins Learning Center in Morganfield for 16 years, she was a member of the United Methodist Church in Morganfield. Survivors include two sons, David Heffington of Morganfield and Danny Joe Heffington of Atlanta; her mother, Pearl Dyer of Morganfield; and two sisters, Pam Willett of Morganfield, and Barbara Roberson of Atlanta. Services were at 11am Monday at United Methodist Church. The Rev. Hilda Bentley officiated. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Morganfield. JERRY FRANCIS NEWCOM Jerry Francis Newcom, 47, Clay, died at 3:25 am Friday at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville of an illness. A member of and Sunday school teacher at Old Bethel Church, he earned a masters degree and a Rank I certificate from Murray State University. He taught in Sebree and also in the Henderson County School System. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Janet, one son, Jared Newcom of Clay; two brothers, Robert Kenneth Newcom of Seatlle and Plez Winston Newcom of Newberry, IN; six nieces and one nephew. Services were at 1pm Sunday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. The Revs George Besch and Kenneth Crase officiated. Burial was in Pride-Bordley Cemetery in Union County. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Jared Newcom Memorial Scholarship Fund at Morganfield National Bank, Waverly Branch. RUTH HENRY Ruth Henry, 82, Sturgis, died Friday at 3:15am at Community Methodist Hospital in Henderson. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. D. Henry in 1990. Survivors include two daughters, Ann Shelter of Bloomfield, KY, and Mary Kay Beaty of Clarksville, TN; two sons, Joe of Louisville and Jack of Old Hickory, TN; two grandchidlren, Angela and Ben Beaty, both of Clarksville. Services were at 2:30pm Sunday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. Burial was in Pythian Ridge Cemetery. MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE HELD FOR CHARLES CLEEK A memorial service for Charles Allen Cleek will be held Saturday May 22 at 11am at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Poole, KY (Hwy41-A) The Cleek family invites all friends, neighbors and former co-workers to share in this rememberance of his life. Mr. Cleek is a former resident of Union County and taught school at the former Sturgis Junior High School. RUTH H. NOENS Ruth H. Noens, 71, a resident of South Holland, died Sunday, May 11, at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, IL. A funeral mass was held at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, South Holland. Interment was held in Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, IL. Mrs. Noens was born in Sturgis. She lived in Chicago's Roseland community before moving to South Holland 38 years ago. She was a homemaker, and her hobbies include making crafts and Christmas ornaments for bazaars, gardening and sewing after garments for church. She is survived by her husband Adolph; two sons, Richard of Platine, and Donald of Naperville; two brothers, Jack Stevens of Morganfield and Jerry Stevens of Sturgis; and five grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Thornridge Funeral Home in Dalton, IL. GARFIELD EUGENE TRIGG SR. Garfield Eugene Trigg Sr., 72, died Sunday at the Anthony Wayne Living Center in Fort Wayne, IN. Mr. Trigg was a Veteran and professed hope in Christ, joining Mt. Tabor Baptist Church under pastorage of Rev. Calvin Martin. Mr. Trigg was preceded in death by his wife, Lola M. Trigg, July 95. Also two brothers, Sylvester Trigg and Morton Trigg and one sister, Mrs. Eddie Smith. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Mary Brown of Sturgis, Ms. Carrie Trigg, Ms. Joyce Perry, and Ms. Denise Trigg, all of Fort Wayne, IN; two sons, Mr. Garfield Trigg and Mr. Richard Trigg, both of Fort Wayne, IN; and 20 grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Mary Hodge, Mrs. Josephine Smith, Mrs. Carrie Shelton, Mrs. Cora Robinson and Mrs. Anna Reeves, all of Fort Wayne, IN; three brothers, Mrs. Richard Trigg and Rev. Charles Trigg of Fort Wayne, IN, and Mr. William Trigg of Chicago; nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral arrangements are pending at Ellis Funeral Home, 1021 E. Lewis Street, in Fort Wayne, In 46803. ALLEN HINTON Allen Hinton, 69, of Evansville, died at 6am Wednesday at home of natural causes. He worked 31 years at Sterling Brewery. Surviving are his wife, Julie; two daughters Melissa Hinton of New York and Melynda Johnson of Haubstadt, IN; two step sons, Derek Robertson of Alabama and Brandon Robertson of Evansville; five sisters, Jewell Dean Sale of Sydney, Ohio, Lillian Waddell of Sturgis, Mary Jo Hinton of Las Vegas and Betty Ann Jones and Charlotte Bealmear, both of Evansville; a grandson, Scott Allen Johnson; and nieces and nephews. Services were at 2pm Monday at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, with burial in Alexander Memorial Park. SUSIE MORRIS Susie Morris, 95, DeKoven, died Sunday May 18 at 9pm at Union County Methodist Hospital in Morganfield. Mrs. Morris was a member of the DeKoven Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, G. P. (Ted) Morris in 1977. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation is 10am until service time. Services are today at 2pm at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with Rev. Jeff Carter Officiating. LORENE GIRTEN Lorene Girten, 85, Uniontown, died Monday at 12:05pm at Union County Methodist Hospital. Survivors include four daughters, Rita Duncan of Morganfield, Barbara Thomas of Norfolk, VA, Nola Thompson of Clarksville, TN and Debbie Corbin of Clarksville, TN; four sons, Ronnie and Steve, both of Morganfield, Doug of Waverly, and Bill of Shipbottom, NJ; four sisters, Maude Wedding of Morganfield, Peggy Conners of Evansville, Catherine Cavins of Detroit, MI, and Mary Barkley of Boone, NC; one brother, Wayne More of Danville, KY; 27 grandchildren, and 35 great grandchildren. Visitation is 8am until service time today. Services are today at 10am at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Uniontown with Fr. Henry Weider officiating. Obituaries from The Sturgis News, 112th Year, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday, May 28, 1997, Number 22. Copied with permission from Paul Monsour- Managing Editor. Obits this week appear on page 2. DENNIS C. MARKHAM Dennis C. Markha, 54, formerly of Uniontown, died Tuesday, May 20, at 1am at Des Moines, IA. Survivors include his wife Louise Markham of Butler TN; two daughters, Drucilla Buckley of Roan Mountain, TN, Amanda Potter of Butler, TN; one son, Billy Markham of Cincinnati, OH; two sisters, Treva Robards of Waverly, Shannon Aaron Markham of Thonotossa, FL; three brothers, Russell and Rodney both of Uniontown, and Jesse Ray Markham of Melbourne, FL and six grandchildren, Services were Saturday at 10am at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. Burial was in the City Cemetery in Uniontown, ARNOLD DUCKWORTH Arnold Duckworth, 62, St. Clair, MO, formerly of Sturgis, died Thursday at 4:20pm at St. John's Hospital in Washington, Missouri. Mr. Duckworth was a member of First Baptist Church in St. Clair, MO. Survivors include his wife, Roberta Duckworth; two daughtes, Elizabeth Gallina of Millington, TN and Paula Wagner of Lonedell, MO; one son, Kenneth Duckworth of Imperial, MO; one sister Pamela Shouse of Orlando, FL; one brother, Billy J. Brown, of Sturgis; and 10 grand- children.Services were at 2pm Friday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. Burial was in Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. RUTH KING FRY Ruth King Fry, 92, died Tuesday, May 20, at Memorial Hospital in Clarksville, TN. She was born in Sturgis, taught in Sturgis City School and retired after teaching 34 years in Clarksville schools. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association , a volunteer at the Clarksville - Montgomery Museum, and the oldest member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include one son, James R. Fry of Clarksville; and two sisters, Mary Proctor Littlepage of Mart, TX and Elizabeth "Tib" Nunn of Sturgis; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were Thursday at Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home in Clarksville.