OBITS;  Union Co., KY  Oct 1999

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Copied with the permission of the Sturgis News, Union County, KY, Wed. Oct. 6, 1999, Number 40, Obits 
on page 5.

KENNETH F. KIRCHNER -  90 of Sturgis, died Fri. Oct. 1, 1999 at his residence. Preceded in  death by his 
wife Mona on Jan. 5, 1999. Survived by one daughter, Carole Stice of Nashville,  TN; one granddaughter, 
Shelley and one great grandson, Reilly, both of Nashville, Tn.  Services were Tues. Oct. 6, 1999 at the 
Dekoven Methodist Church with burial in Caseyville  Cemetery in Union County. 


ELIZABETH MEACHAM WILSON - 84 of Williston, FL, formerly of Morganfield, died Thur. Sept.  30, 
1999 at her residence in FL. Survived by one son, Charles E. Payne of Palatha, FL; two  daugthers, Peggy 
Payne Brooks of Williston and Elizabeth Payne Barrentine of Destin; five  grandchildren; seven great 
grandchildren; two sisters, Eleanor Thurmond of Daytona Beach,  FL., and Annie M. McElroy of Waverly; 
two brothers, William Meacham of Sturgis and Charles  M. Meacham III of Morganfield; nieces and 
nephews; Memorial service was held Sat. Oct. 2, 1999 at Williston Church of God with burial in Odd Fellow 
Cemetery in Morganfield at  a later date.  She was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Meacham Jr of 
Morganfield, KY.

POLLY C. BRYANT  - 78 of Henderson, died Thurs. Sept. 30, 1999, at her residence. Survived  by her 
husband of 27 years, Dewey; four daughters, Linda Greenwell of Morganfield,  Brenda  Whitmore of 
Leithchfield, Velma Gibson and Wanda Littlepage Gibson, both of Henderson; one  foster daughter, Nancy 
Hall of Utica; one stepson, Floyd Evans of Stanley, KY; one brother,  Thomas C. Courtney of Evansville, IN; 
10 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; 11 step  great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. 
Services were held Sat. Oct. 2,  1999 at the Henderson General Baptist Church with burial in Roselawn 
Memorial Gardens.


EDWARD HODGE - 87 of Sturgis died on Mon. Sept. 27, 1999 at the Jennie Stuart Hospital in  
Hopkinsville, Ky.  Preceded in death by his wife Flora  in 1992; Survived locally by nieces  and nephews. 
Graveside services were held Fri. Oct. 1, 1999 at the Caseyville Cemetery. Mr.  Hodge was born in Saline 
County, IL to Mr. John H. Hodge adn Mrs. Minnie Hodge (Smith) on  May 27, 1912. 


CHARLES GRANT SMITHERS, SR. - 78 of Cookeville, TN died on Fri. Sept 17, 1999 at the Standing Stone 
Health Care Center. Preceded in death by one sister, Cornelia Tynowree of New Jersey.  Survived  by his 
wife Linda; one daughter, Donna Tidwell Cross of  Nashville, Tn., five sons, Grant and Shawn Smithers of 
Cookeville, TN., Andy Smithers of  CA., Danny Martin of Cookeville and Ted Tidwell of AZ; 12 
grandchildren and 11 great  grandchildren. Services were at the Chapel of Dyer Funeral Home  in  
Cookeville on Sept 20.  Burial in Crestlawn Cemetery in Cookeville.  Mr. Smithers was born in Kentucky on 
March 16, 1921 and a natvie of Dekoven. He was owner of Cookeville Vacuum Sales and Service. He was a 
member of the Baptist Faith.


Copied with the permission of The Sturgis News, Union County KY, Wed. Sept. 13, 1999, Number 41, Obits 
on page 5.


JUDY A HOLT  - 56 of Sturgis, died Sun. Oct. 10, 1999 at St. Mary's Medical Center in  Evansville due to 
pancreatitis. Survived by her husband Larry; parents George C. & Evelyn  Henshaw of Sturgis; one 
daughter, Beth Lacy of Providence; one step daughter, Allison  Thweatt of Sturgis; one son, Greg Moore of 
Sturgis; one step son, Larry E. Holt of Sturgis;  four sisters, Mary Lou Duncan , Ida Jo Dayberry, Rebecca 
Greenwell & Kate Winders, all of  Morganfield; two brothers, Bill Henshaw of Venice, FL., and David 
Henshaw of Sturgis;  grandchildren, Cortney Holt, Mackenzie Holt, Justin Lacy, Alli Thweatt, Dillon 
Thweatt, Will Thweatt and Davis Moore. Services were Tues. Oct. 12, 1999 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church  with burial in Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis.  

MARY ELIZABETH CRUSE  - 82 of Uniontown, died Fri. Oct 8, 1999 at the Methodist Hospital in  
Morganfield. Survived by three sisters, Lucile McGuire of Uniontown, Christine Berry of Mt.  Vernon, IN., 
and Alice Gray of Danville, IL; three brothers, John Gruny of Mt. Vernon, IN.,  James Grundy of Louisville, 
KY., and William Grundy of Danville, IL; nieces and nephews.  Services were held Tues. Oct. 12, 1999 at the 
St. Agnes Catholic Church in Uniontown with  burial in St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery. Ms. Cruse was born on 
Aug. 7, 1917 in Uniontown to Theodore and Hattie Mitchell Grundy.


GARY D. GREER - 53 of Uniontown died Wed. Oct. 6,1999 at the Hazard Medical Center in  Hazard, KY.  
Survived by his wife Cheryl Blake Greer of Viper, KY; formerly of Uniontown;  mother Athalene Greer of 
IN; two daughters, Morgan Greer of Lexington, and Brittany Greer of  Louisville; two sisters, Debbie 
Crouse of Coal City WVA., and Judy Harcher of Refield, KS.  Graveside services were held on Fri. Oct. 8, 
1999 at St. Agnes Cemetery in Uniontown. Mr.  Greer was born Mar. 21, 1946 in Beckley, WVA to Athalene 
Meadows Greer and the late Carl Lee Greer.


WAFORD FRANKLIN SPEAR - 73 of Clay formerly of Harlingen, TX, died on Tues. Oct 5, 1999 at  the 
Community Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Survived by his wife Leona Spear of  Harlingen, TX; two 
daughters, Pattye Hanor of Clay, KY and Mary K. Smith of Harlingen, TX;  one son, Robert Spear of 
Evansville, IN; six sisters, Emma Babcock of Hugo, OK., Ethel Spear  of Harlingen, TX., Evia Haese and 
Allie Haese, both of Montgomery, TX., Joyce Linklepaugh of  Lawton, OK., Lillian Jobe of Universal City, 
TX; one brother, Jearald Dale Spear of  Richmond, VA; five grandchildren.  Graveside services were Sat. 
Oct. 9, 1999 at the Odd  Fellows Cemetery in Clay, KY. He was a WWII Navy Veteran.


Copied with the Permission of the Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, KY, Wed. Oct. 20, 1999, Number 
42, Obits on page 3.

DOROTHY L. HARPER - 67 of Sturgis, died Sat. Oct. 16, at Methodist Hospital in Henderson.  Preceded in 
death by a daughter Debbie in 1973.  Survived by her husband Harold; an aunt  Effie Cowan who raised 
her; one daughter, Hope Bryan of Spottsville; two sons, Ronnie Harper  of Sturgis and Allen Harper of 
Morganfield; one sister Margaret Girvin of Sturgis; one  brother, James Pleasant of IL; six grandchildren 
and one great grandchild. Services were  held Tuesday afternoon at the Church of God of Prophecy in 
Morganfield with burial in Odd  Fellows Cemetery in Morganfield.

LAWRENCE CLUNIE - 67 of Morganfield died Sat. Oct 16, at the Morganfield Nursing and Rehabilitiation 
Center. He attended First Baptist Church in Morganfield, was a US Navy Veteran, manager of Twin Lakes 
Angus Cattle Farm and a retired coal miner from  Peabody Camp 11. Survived by his wife, Virginia; one 
daughter and son in law, Debbra nad  Richard Hill of Morganfield; a son and daughter in law, Mark and 
Masa Clunie of Sullivan;  one sister, Clara Traughber of Corydon, IN; one brother, Fred Clunie of Corydon, 
IN and two  grandchildren, Jeremy Hill & Amber Hill. Services were Tues afternoon at Whitsell Funeral  
Home with burial in Boxville Cemetery in Union County.

MAUDE NIXON - 75 of Waverly died Sun. Oct. 17 at Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Survived  by her 
husband of 53 years, Roy B. Nixon; two daughters and son in laws, Ginger & Mike  Carrier of Waverly, and 
Penny & Danny Moore of Wheatcroft; two sisters, Willie Pearl Outlaw  of Warran, AR., and Agnes Haskins 
of Hopkinsville, KY; one granddaughter Erin Lee Carrier.  Services were held Tuesday at Whitsell Funeral 
Home with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Morganfield. 

ORDIS LYNN MEADOWS - 71 year old resident of Sturgis, died Mon, Oct. 18 at Regional Medical  Center 
in Madisonville. Preceded in death by a sister Helen Owen of Lincoln, KS; a brother,  Louis Meadows of 
Clay; and his mother, Virgie Thompson of Sturgis. Survived by two  daughters, Cindy Meadows & Cheryl 
Neaufelt of San Antonio, TX; a son, Gary of Kankakee, IL;  four sisters, Jennie Nelson of Sturgis, Fredia 
Neal of Grangertown, Margaret Blackburn of  Dekoven, and Sue Feldman of Watseka, IL; a brother 
Ernest of Sturgis; nine grandchildren and  10 great grandchildren. Services were held no Thursday  at 
Whitsell Funeral Home with burial  in Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis.