OBITS: Union County, KY, Sept 1999

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Copied with the permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union Co, KY, Wed. Sept. 15, 1999, Number 27, 
Obits on page 2.

HALLIE ODOM - 71 of Morganfield, died Sun. Sept. 12, 1999 at her residence. Preceded in  death by 
husband James B. Odom in 1994 and son Ronnie in 1948. Survived by three daughters,  Vicki Gray, Debbie 
Buckhman & Sandy Odom, all of Morganfield; three sons, Rev. Kenneth Odom  of Marion, Mike & Dennis of 
Morganfield; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.  Services were Wed. Sept. 15, 1999 at Whitsell 
Funeral Home in Morganfield with burial in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. She was a member of 
First Baptist Church in Morganfield.  Born Dec. 7, 1927 in Henshaw, KY. 


TOMMY D. ROBERSON - 30, of Uniontown, died Thurs. Sept, 9, 1999 at the Methodist Hospital in 
Henderson. Preceded in death by his mother Clara Roberson in 1998 and sister  Jennifer Rhodes in 1998.  
Survived by his wife, Jenny of Marion; two sons, Lucas Johnson &  Logan Roberson, both of Marion; one 
brother, Jim Roberson of Des Moines, IA; four sisters,  Jane Brown, Judy Hagan, and Billy Roberson, all 
of Owensboro., and Rita Roberson of Bowling  Green, KY; four half sisters, Regina Mosey of Henderson, 
Rachel Motoers of Ontario,  Candada., Frances (Boo) Roberson & Betty Lynn both of Uniontown. Services 
were held Sat.  Sept. 11, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with burial in City Cemetery in
Uniontown, KY.

CALEP SHAYNE HAZEL - infant of Sturgis, died on Tues. Sept. 7, 1999 at the Methodist  Hospital in 
Henderson. Survived by his parents, Shannon & Will Hazel of Sturgis;  grandparents Junior & Delma King 
of Uniontown; Junior & Sheryl Hazel of Sturgis; great  grandparents, George & Elizabeth Belt of Sturgis, 
Lorine Hazel of St. Charles, KY., Henry &  Bonnie Hina of Sturgis, and Gene & Peggy King of Uniontown; 
great great grandmother, Pauline  McGan of Morganfield; great great grandfather, Roy Terry of St. 
Charles, Ky. aunts and  uncles. Graveside services were held at Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis.

JOHN KIBBY - 80 of Kevil, KY, formerly of Evansville, died on Thurs. Sept. 9, 1999 at the  Medco Center 
in Paducah, KY. Survived by his wife of 58 years Josie (Lera) (Ghormley); one  son, Benny of Wickliffe, KY; 
one brother, Carroll Martin of Morganfield; two grandchildren,  Lana Powers and Brandon Kibby; and two 
great grandchildren. Services were held Mon. Sept.  13, 1999 at the Pierre Funeral Home with burial in the 
St. Joseph Cemetery. Mr. Kibby worked  as a truck driver for Eastern Express for 35 years before 
retiring. He was a WWII Army  Veteran.  A member of the Eagles, Moose Lodge, Owls and the Riverband 
Association. 

Copied with the permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, KY, Wednesday Sept. 22, 1999, 
Number 38, Obits on page 2.


STEVE TRAVIS-  39 of Morganfield died Tues. Sept. 21, 1999 at his residence after a battle  with cancer. 
Survived by his wife Mary Diane Travis; his parents, Harvey & Mary Travis of  Morganfield; three  
daughters, Courtney, Robin & Amy Travis all of Morganfield; two sisters,   Cynda Reynolds of Madisonville, 
Jennifer Travis of Morganfield; one brother, Danny Travis of  Morganfield;grandparents, Orene Travis of 
Sturgis; Bernard & Lucille Russelburg of Henshaw,  KY.  Funeral Services were held Thurs. Sept. 23, 1999 
at St. Francis Church in Sturgis, with burial in St. Ambrose Cemetery in Union County, KY.

REV. GAYLN M. ALLEN - 50 of Westlake, LA, formerly of Sturgis, died Fri. Sept. 17, 1999 at  the hospital 
in Lake Charles, LA due to heart problems. Survived by his wife, Martha Dian;  two sons, Richard Allen & 
Andrew Allen, both of Westlake, LA; his mother, Lemma L. Lovelace  of Henderson; one brother, Lanny 
Allen of Providence; one half sister, Marilyn Benson of  Henderson. Graveside services were held on Wed. 
Sept. 22, 1999 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens  in Henderson.  He was a graudate of Union County High 
School in Sturgis, received his  Bachelor's Degree in Bible Theology from the International Bible Insititute 
and Seminary. He was an Evangelist for 9 1/2 years before becoming pastor of the Fountain of Life 
United  Pentecostal Church in Natchitoches, LA. He was the pastor of the First United Pentecostal 
Church in Westlake at his death and had been since 1985. He was a member of PPG Citizens  Awareness 
Program and a member of the "A" Team (Ministries to Africa). He was a certified  pilot. 

MARGARET ANN ROBERTS ZYCHOWSKI - 75 of Warren, MI, formerly of Waverly, died on Sun. Sept. 
19, 1999 at St. John Hospital in Warren. Survived by her husband, Enick  Zychowski; three daughters, 
Mary Ann Frangis of Elizabeth, CO,  Susan Maxwell & Jane  Benenatti, both of Warren; one son, Michael 
Zychowski of Warren; one sister, Jane Hoffman of  Henderson; two brothers, Raymond Roberts & Joseph 
B. Roberts, both of Henderson; four  grandchildren. Services were held on Tues. Sept. 21, 1999 at St. 
Malachy Church with  entombment in Resurrection Cemetery in Warren. 


Copied with the Permission of the The Sturgis News, Union County, KY, Wed. Sept. 29, 1999, Number 39, 
Obits on page 5.

KYLE BRANTLEY -  17 of Morganfield died Sun. Sept 26, 1999 at the Methodist Hospital in  Union County 
due to a heart condition. Survived by his parents, Susan & Bob Brantley of  Morganfield; one son, Kyle 
Franklin Brantley II of Morganfield; two sisters, Amanda Collins  and Jennifer Smith, both of 
Morganfield; grandparents Sarah Pearcy & Jerry Hill of Mayfield,  KY and the late Mr. & Mrs. James 
Brantley of Sullivan, Ky.  Services were held Tues. Sept.  28, 1999 at the St. Ann Parish hall in Morganfield 
with burial in Odd Fellow Cemetery in  Morganfield.  Kyle was a senior at the Union County High School. 

LULA MAY STONE  - 89 of Henderson died Sat. Sept. 25, 1999 at the Methodist Hospital in  Henderson. 
Preceded in death by two daughters Nancy Lou Stone in 1949 and Linda Kay Butts in  1971.  Survived by 
her husband of 71 years, Clyde A. Stone; four daughters, Betty Todd and  Melba Lois Gray, both of 
Henderson, Gloria Hibbetts of Springfield, MO., and Ethel M. Parker  of Sterling Heights, MI; four sons, 
James Stone and Jerry Stone both of Henderson, Morris  Stone of Sturgis and George Stone of East 
Hartford, CT; 24 grandchildren; 29 great  grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Services were held on Tues. 
Sept. 28, 199 at the Tapp Funeral Home with burial in the Shady Grove Cemetery in Poole. She was a 
member of the First  Assembly of God. 

ELEANOR WHEATLEY - 86 of Morganfield died Sat. Sept. 25, 1999 at the Methodist Hospital  in  Union 
County due to an auto accident. Survived by her husband of 58 years, Malcolm Wheatley  Sr; one 
daughters Janice Alley of Henderson; one son, Malcolm Jr of Waverly; five grandchildren; eights great 
grandchildren. Services were held Tues. Sept. 28, 1999 at the  St. Peter's Church in Waverly with burial in 
St. Peter's Cemetery in Waverly.  Mrs. Wheatley  was a homemaker in Waverly and a life long member of 
St. Peter's Church in Waverly. 

BENNETT BETTERTON - 65 of Morganfield died on Fri. Sept 24, 1999 at the Methodist Hospital  in Union 
County. Preceded in death by his father Ocia Betterton; mother Nellie (Payne)  Betteron; one brother and 
one sister; Survived by  his wife Jackie; two daugthers, Kim  Wright and Jorgina French both of 
organfield; five grandchildren Robin Staples, Megan and  Erin French, Brandon and Raiana Wright; four 
sisters, Olivia Rash and Dora Brooks, both of  Chatham, VA., Melissa Haben of Tavares, FL., and Sarah 
McEntire of Marion, OH; three brothers, William Betteron of Portsmouth, VA., James Betterton and O. C. 
Betterton of  Chatham, VA; Services were held Mon. Sept. 27, 1999 at the Trinity Assembly of God in 
Morganfield with burial in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield.  He was a member of the  Trinity 
Assembly of God, veteran of US Army, served in and received medical discharge from   the US Army 
during the Korean War. Mr. Betterton was born July 26, 1934 in Pittsylvania  County, VA. He is the son in 
law of Iva Fowler. 

MARY ELLEN POWELL - 88 of Henderson died Wed. Sept. 22, 1999 at Methodist Hospital in  Henderson. 
Preceded in death by her husband Marshall Powell in 1964, a daughter Margaret  Blanford in 1998; 
Survived by two daughtes, Joyce Caton of Corydon and Christine McGill of  Louisville; one son, Jimmie 
Powell of Little Dixie; one sister, Margaret Littlepage of  Henderson; two brothers, Iloff Abell of 
Morganfield and Chester Abell of Henderson; 11  grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, nieces and 
nephews. Services were Sat. Sept. 25,  1999 at the Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home with burial in Corydon 
Cemetery. Mrs. Powell was a member of Union Hill General Baptist Church in Little Dixie.