Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyTrower
Golda Louise Trower, 67, a native of Tolu, passed away April 11, 2000. She was a business education and music teacher at Crittenden County High School and later taught English and mathematics at Granger High School in Memphis, Mo. She also served as the pianist for many years at Hurricane Camp Meeting.
She and her husband, Rev. J. Joseph Trower, served three pastorates in Missouri in the last 33 years. Trower was a member of Salem Presbyterian Church in Morrison, Mo.
Surviving are her husband; two sons, Samuel Trower of New York City and Stephen Trower of Jefferson City, Mo.; two daughters, Sara of Jefferson City and Suzanna of Shawnee, Kan.; a brother, Charles Ray Winders of Vallejo, Calif.; a sister, Martha Helen Bishoff of Seguin, Texas; two granddaughters; and one grandson.
McCoy
Donald J. McCoy II, 38, of Lowder, Ill., passed away April 2, 2000 at his home. He was employed by Lowder Twp. as a laborer.
Surviving are his mother and step-father, JoAnn and Robert Sheets of Salem; his father, Donald J. McCoy of Girard, Ill.; three brothers, Michael McCoy of Springfield, Ill., Curtis Love of Virden, Ill., and Russell Love, also of Virden; a sister, Theresa Belt of Marion; a stepbrother, Robbie Sheets of Columbia, Mo.; two stepsisters, Karen Brown of Columbia and Tina Sheets of Columbia.
Funeral services were held April 26 at Calvert and Ferry Funeral home in Firden with burial in Union Chapel Cemetery in Girard.
Neal
Funeral services for Laverne K. Neal were held at the chapel of Hill Crest Funeral Home April 18 in Bossier City, La., with burial in Hill Crest Memorial Park.
Neal was born in 1912 in Crittenden County, and was a resident of Bossier City for more than 50 years where she retired from teaching after 21 years. She was a life and charter member of Alpha Delta Kappa. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bossier City.
Surviving are a niece, Teena Anderson of Nellysford, Va.; and a nephew, Dale Kemper of Marion.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and Perry Lee Kemper of Lola; brothers Garland Kemper of Frankfort and Garvis Kemper of Lola and a sister, Mary M. Anderson of Lola.
Fritts
James Arthur Fritts, 74, of Harrison, Ohio and formerly of Marion, passed away April 21, 2000.
Funeral services were held at Crooked Creek Baptist Church April 24 with Tommy Hodge officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Surviving are a daughter, Jennifer Fritts of Maysville; two sons, Mark Fritts of Harrison, and Stephen Fritts of Brookville, Ind.; three sisters, Willie Howerton and Linda Morris, both of Marion, and Lois Sanderfur of Henderson.
Irwin
Richard "Mr. Dick" L. Irwin, 73, of Indianapolis, Ind., passed away April 20, 2000.
He is survived by his wife Barbara A. Drennan Butcher Irwin; two daughters, Stephanie Ann Irwin and Denise Michelle Irwin; a brother, Arthur E. Irwin Jr.; a stepsons, Alan Jay Butcher, and a stepdaughter, Raquel Renaee Butcher.
Irwin was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church where he was a trustee, lecturor, eucharistic minister, usher and educated the servers. He also taught boating and seaman safety at Lawrence Central High School.
Funeral services were held April 24 at Feeney-Hornak Keystone Mortuary and at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
Patmor
Marian Jane Patmor, 72, of Hermitage, Tenn., formerly of Crittenden County, passed away April 18, 2000 at Summit Medical Center in Nashville. She was a member of Hermitage Hills Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held April 21 at Union Cemetery.
Surviving are a son, George L. Patmor of Sturgis; three daughters, Mary Ann Broyles of LaGrange, Janet Lee Maddux of Salem and Betty Louise Robinson of Nashville; a sister, Rebecca McDonald of Lady Lake, Fla.; nine grandsons and two nephews.
Allison
Funeral services for William H. "Bill" Allison, III, 76, of Fredonia, were held April 26, 2000 at Morgan's Funeral Home in Princeton. Allison passed away April 24 at Lourdes Hosptial in Paducah. Rev. Mike Morris and Dr. Jerrell White officiated. Burial was in Norman Cemetery in Caldwell County.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in World War II. He was a retired welder for Airco Carbide in Calvert City.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Fredonia and the Shady Grove Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are two daughters, Sherry Baker and Patty Yancy, both of Fredonia; a sister, Marie Davis of Sparta, Tenn.; three half sisters, Margaret Maxwell, Dorothy Hargis and Dimple Howell, all of Baxter, Tenn.; two half brothers, Wallace Allison and Jim Allison, both of Baxter; four grandchildren, Casey Young, Tyler Baker, Brittany Yancy and Ashley Yancy, all of Fredonia.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Lea Dalton Allison; his parents, William Hubert Allison, II and Mary Ann Martin Allison; and two half brothers, Johnnie Allison and Hollis Allison.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of gifts to Lourdes Dialysis, 97 Lakeshore Drive, Kuttawa, Ky. 42055.
Butler
John Butler, 67, of Eddyville, passed away April 19, 2000 at his home. He was born in Crittenden County and lived in Evansville a number of years where he owned John Butler Construction Company. He was a member of Eddyville First Baptist Church, Joppa Masonic Lodge No. 167 in Eddyville, Starlight Chapter #471 Order of the Eastern Star in Eddyville and served as Master of Parkersville Masonic Lodge No. 484 in Lamasco.
Funeral services were held April 21 at Lakeland Funeral Home Chapel in Eddyville with Rev. Gates Bowman and Dr. Jerrell White officiating.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Dorothy Nell Kitchens Butler; a daughter, Jo Ellen Stinnett of Eddyville; three grandchildren, Robby Maxwell, Josh Stinnett and Marty Stinnett, all of Eddyville; a brother, Albert Butler of Westland, Mich.; and a sister, Bobbie Patterson of Monroe, Mich.
Masonic and Eastern Star services were held April 20 at Lakeland Funeral Home Chapel with funeral services April 21. Rev. Gates Bowman and Dr. Jerrell White James officiated.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Eddyville First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 599, Eddyville, Ky. 42038 or Lourdes Hospice, 2855 Jackson Street, Paducah, Ky. 42001.
Tinsley
Ralph Mitchell Tinsley, 56, of Marion, passed away April 18, 2000 at Crittenden Hospital.
Survivors include his father, Jack Tinsley of Orient, Ill.; three sons, Ralph Tinsley, Jr., of Deluth, Minn., Dalana Tinsley of Sturgis and Michael Shane Workman of Lexington; a sister, Sandra Holloman of Marion; two half brothers, Harold Glore of Tolu and Ed Tinsley of West Frankfort, Ill.; a stepbrother, Keith Watson of Hebron Springs, Ark.; and two half sisters, Connie Marchetti of Marion, Ill., and Lisa Jones of Benton, Ill.
Funeral services were held April 21 at Gilbert Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Phillips and Rev. Kenny Downs officiating. Burial was in Whites Chapel Cemetery.
Tabor
Edmona Tabor, 85, of Marion, passed away April 25, 2000 at Crittenden Hospital. She was a member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church.
Surviving are four sons, Harold "Cotton" Tabor of Marion, Joe Tabor of Elm Grove, La., William "Bill" Tabor of Mexico and Edward "Cactus" Tabor of Marion; two daughters, Linda Kemper of Tolu and Edith Cronin of marion; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rollie Tabor, and a son, Freddie Tabor.
Funeral services will be held April 27 at Gilbert Funeral Home with Rev. John Ray Baker and Rev. Chris O'Leary officiating. Burial will be in Frances Cemetery.
Mick
Nancy Lucas Mick, former publisher of The Crittenden Press, passed away 11:03 a.m., Sunday, at Crittenden Hospital after a short illness. She was 53.
A local school teacher for 20 years, Mick left the classroom in 1993 to take over daily operations at the newspaper, which had been in her husband's family for two generations.
Paul E. Mick, her first husband, had been publisher of the newspaper from 1969 until his death in 1990. His father, Evers, was the newspaper publisher before him.
Nancy Mick served as publisher from 1993 to 1997. In 1997, she left The Crittenden Press' daily operations to the family's next generation, daughter and son-in-law Allison and Chris Evans.
Mick grew up in Tolu where her family, the Lucases and Guesses, had lived for many years. In her weekly newspaper column, she fondly wrote about childhood ramblings around the tiny Crittenden County river town. She always remembered her roots and the rural upbringing that taught her many lessons in life. Mick's light-hearted column had appeared in The Press even after her retirement three years ago. She had written the weekly column up until last week when her health began to fail.
Mick re-married in 1993, to Marlin Travis of Crittenden County.
She was a past member of the Marion City Council, Western Kentucky Industrial Foundation, Marion Woman's Club and volunteered for various other community projects.
She was co-owner of the The Style Shop women's clothing store formerly in Marion and most recently operated a catering service, Taste of the Town.
A member of Marion United Methodist Church, Mick is survived by a husband, Marlin Travis; two daughters, Allison Evans of Marion and Andrea Mick of Bowling Green; a son, Lucas Mick at home; a grand-daughter, Meredith Evans of Marion; two stepdaughters, Shannon Handura and Sonya McKinley of Clarksville, Tenn.; a step-granddaughter, Rachel Handura of Clarksville, Tenn.; a step-grandson Jake McKinley of Clarksville, Tenn.; a son-in-law Chris Evans of Marion; two step sons-in-law James Handura and Jeff McKinley both of Clarksville, Tenn.; a niece, Leslie Morrow of Madisonville; a nephew, Brian Mick of Reno, Nev.; three great-nephews; and one great-niece.
Mick was born March 15, 1947, the daughter of Ollie Bryan and Frances Lucas of Tolu, both who preceded her in death.
Visitation was Monday at Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion. The funeral was held Tuesday at Marion United Methodist Church with burial in Mapleview Cemetery. Officiating were Rev. Ken Spurrier and Rev. Les Chapman.
Pallbearers were Joey Blazina, David Hunt, David Hardin, Tanner Tabor, Brian Penn and Ryan Beavers.
The family asks that expressions of sympathy be made to the Paul E. Mick Memorial Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 191, Marion, Ky. 42064; Marion United Methodist Church, 112 S. College Street, Marion, Ky. 42064; or the Crittenden County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 81, Marion, Ky., 42064.
