Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyWrittenberry
Earl G. Writtenberry, 76, of Marion, formerly of Corydon, passed away April 6, 2000 at Western Baptist Hospital.
He attended Freedom Baptist Church, was a member of Marion Masonic Lodge 256, was a Kentucky Colonel, Shriner, and was the former volunteer fire chief of Corydon Volunteer Fire Department.
Surviving are his wife, Pauline Writtenberry of Marion; six daughters, Kathy Williams of Marion, Linda Boster of Sebree, Glenda Moore and Paula Tipton, both of Henderson, Janey Webb and Carolyn Blanford, both of Dixon; a sister, Lorene Escue of Marion; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and nine step grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by an infant son and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held April 9 at Gilbert Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Phillips, Rev. Jack Dodson and Rev. Keith Davis officiating. Burial was in Rosebud Cemetery.
Masonic Rites were held April 8 at Gilbert Funeral Home.
Adams
Funeral services for Larry D. Adams, 50, of Equality, Ill., were held April 8, 2000 at Vickery Funeral Chapel in Equality. Burial was in Hurricane Cemetery in Crittenden County.
Adams passed away April 6 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Ill. He was a farmer.
Adams was born in Marion to Douglas "Pete" Adams and the late Peggy Sue Fuller Adams.
Surviving are his wife, Linda Sue Boswell Adams, of Equality; two sons, Allen Douglas Adams of Paducah and Scotty Lee Adams of Rosiclare, Ill.; three brothers, Johnny Adams of Springfield, Ill., and Terry Adams and Ronnie Adams, both of Marion; his father, Douglas "Pete" Adams of Tolu; and two grandchildren, Aaron Douglas Adams and Scotty Lee Adams Jr.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Peggy Sue Fuller Adams.
Wood
Sarah Wood, 56, of Grand Rivers, passed away April 5, 2000 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. She was a member of the Hallelujah Fellowship Church in Paducah.
Survivors include her husband, James M. Wood of Grand Rivers; two sons, Jamie Wood of Grand Rivers and Chester "Chet" Cissell of Paducah; a brother, Larry Thomas Coleman of Graves County; six sisters, Mary Ann Rives, Joyce Tucker, Betty Cope and Janice Wilkey, all of Paducah; Sue King of Symsonia and Pam Lucas of Marshall County; four grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
Wood was preceded in death by a son, Marvin "Peanut" Cissell; two daughters, Lillian Marie Cissell and Laurie Ann Cissell; and a brother, Billey Joe Coleman.
Funeral services were held April 8 at Gilbert Funeral Home with Rev. Leland Hayden officiating. Burial was in Dycusburg Cemetery.
Cooper
James Harold Cooper, 70, of Marion, passed away April 5, 2000 at Crittenden Hospital. He was a member of Barnett Chapel Church.
Surviving are his wife Barbara Cooper; five sons, Harold Wayne Cooper, Glen Cooper, Bobby Herron, Donny Herron and Eddie Herron; two daughters, Brenda Limp and Patricia Mason; two sisters, Dorothy Stalions and Anna Ordway; a brother, Claud Cooper Jr.; 20 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Cooper was preceded in death by his parents, Claud and Opal Cooper and one sister.
Funeral services were held April 7 at Barnett Chapel Church with burial in Whites Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Loyd Harris and Rev. David Winders officiated.
Crouch
Irene Crouch, 76, of Ledbetter, passed away April 4, 2000 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Calvert City.
She is survived by 11 nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Les and Mattie Rednour Crouch.
Graveside services were held April 7 at Lakeview Cemetery in Calvert City with Rev. Elvis Joiner officiating.
Vinson
Ellis Vinson, 72, of the Walnut Grove community in Caldwell County, passed away April 10, 2000 at Crittenden Hospital. He was a retired dairy farmer.
Surviving are a son, Craig Vinson of Caldwell County; a daughter, Bernice Maroney of Crittenden County; four sisters, Elva McConnell and Lavine Rowland of Caldwell County and Linnie Ramey and Mary Ellen Scott of Madisonville; five grandchildren, Adam Maroney, Trenton Vied, Kenton Vied, Brooke Coleman and Jennifer McKinney; two great-grandchildren, Isaac Maroney and Austin McKinney; and several nieces and nephews.
Vinson was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Tosh Vinson; a daughter, Teri Lee Vied; and a brother, Mitchell Vinson. His parents were Cecil and Rosa Rustin Vinson.
Graveside services were held April 12 at Rowland Cemetery in Caldwell County.
Gilmour
Dr. Brenda White Gilmour, 55, of Maryville, Mo., passed away April 9, 2000 at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville of complications from cancer.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., at Mapleview Cemetery April 15. Rev. Ken Spurrier will officiate.
Gilmour was born in Marion on Aug. 13, 1944. She attended Crittenden County schools, received her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Kentucky and her Ph. D. from Pennsylvania State University. She taught home economics at several middle and high schools for eight years between 1966 and 1974. After receiving her Ph.D., she served as director of vocational planning for the Washington State Commission of Vocational Education from 1978-1982; director of vocational planning for the Maryland State Department of Education from 1982-1990; and coordinator of Operations Research and Analysis at the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education from 1990 until her death.
She was known nationally for her grasp of the federal vocational education statutes and her ability to collect and analyze information in support of decision making. From 1993 until 1999, she served on the National Post-secondary Education Cooperative, which advises the U.S. Commissioner for Educational Statistics.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Joseph E. "Tim" Gilmour of Maryville; a son, Jeffrey L. Gilmour of Baltimore, Md.; a daughter, Laura E. Gilmour of Richmond, Va.; her parents, Robert L. and Ada G. White of Marion; a sister, Linda W. Frazer of Shawnee Mission, Kan.,; and a brother, Dr. John R. White of Lexington.
Memorial services are also planned in Maryville, Mo and Columbia, Md.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, or to organizations associated with addressing the needs of women.
Yandell
George F. Yandell, 81, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., passed away March 12, 2000 at his home. He was born May 19, 1918, in Salem. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from the Diamond Chain Company, Indianapolis, Ind., after 39 years as a union machinist. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Leesburg, Fla., and a lifetime member of Leesburg Boating Club. He moved to Cocoa Beach from Leesburg in 1996.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Yandell of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Sandra Kay of Sandusky, Ohio; a son, Stephen George of Apopka, Fla.; and two grandsons, Clay Shilling of Milan, Ohio and Jesse Yandell of Scoffield Barracks, Hawaii.
Graveside services were held March 15, in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Leesburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Health First, 1900 Diary Road West, Melbourne, FL 32904 or to The Christian Care Center of the First Baptist Church, 220 North 13th Street, Leesburg, FL 34748.
Adams
Louise Adams, 73, of Marion, passed away March 20, 2000 at Livingston Hospital.
Surviving are her husband, Clarence Adams of Marion; a son, William Gilbert Godman of Salem; a daughter, Connie Williams of Marion; two step daughters, Tammy Wolfe and Penny Wolfe, both of Smithland; a step son, Tim Adams of Calvert City; two sisters, Thelma E. Welch of Henderson and Iva Nell Blackburn of Marion; a brother, Alton Belt of Marion; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and nine step grandchildren.
Adams was preceded in death by her first husband, Bill McFadden; a son, Bobby Joe Godman; her parents, Chesley and Lora Belt; and 10 brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held March 23 at Gilbert Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Walker officiating. Burial was in Freedom Cemetery.
