Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyThurman
Grace Mackenzie Thurman, 11 months, of Nashville, passed away Dec. 11, 2001.
She is survived by her parents, Greg and Ann Marie Thurman; her grandparents, Jim and Sylvia Thurman of Marion and Jim and Ann Stafford; great-grandparents Jewel Stafford, Raymond Thurman and Ray and Mary Spurlock.
Funeral services were held Dec. 13 at Harpeth Baptist Church with Mack Hannah officiating. Interment followed in Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, 2424 Garland Ave., Nashville, TN 37212 c/o Memory of Grace M. Thurman; or to the Grace Thurman Memorial Scholarship Fund at Belmont University.
Belt
Glendel Eugene Belt, 64, of Lola, passed away Dec. 11, 2001 at Western Baptist Hospital. He was a self-employed farmer in Livingston County and was a member of Lola Pentecostal Church.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Joyce Belt of Lola; two sons, Steve Belt of Indianapolis and Darwin Belt of Ledbetter; a daughter, Glenda Yancy of Nashville; his mother, Ethel Belt of Salem; three brothers, Raymond Belt of Marion, Deon Belt of Salem and Leon Belt of Granite City, Ill; three grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Corbet Belt.
Funeral services were held Dec. 14 at Lola Pentecostal Church with Rev. Tim Fouts and Rev. Kenneth Brand officiating. Boyd Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Lola Cemetery.
Jones
Funeral services for Robert Lee Jones, 51, of Crayne, were held Dec. 17, 2001 at Morgan's Funeral Home in Princeton with Rev. Mike Littrell officiating. Burial was in Fredonia Cemetery.
Jones, a retired crane operator at Vulcan Material Co., passed away Dec. 14 at his home.
Surviving are his wife, Kathy June Jones of Crayne; two sons, Robert James Jones and George Lee Jones, both of Crittenden County; a daughter, Shelia Kay Jones Cartwright of Crittenden County; four brothers, James Jones, Junior Jones and William "Redbird" Jones, all of Caldwell County, and Raymond "Redeye" Jones of Cynthiania; six sisters, Hilda Krydnski of Chicago, Bonnie Cruce, Mary Sue Cruce, Earlyne Roberts and Maxine Beavers, all of Caldwell County and Anna Pearl Jones of Livingston County; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eva Mae Rushing and James Carter Jones.
Riley
James Riley, 79, of Eddyville, passed away Dec. 12, 2001 at Crittenden Hospital. Funeral services were held Dec. 15 at Lakeland Funeral Home in Eddyville with Rev. Steve MoVay, Rev. Bob Bouser and Rev. Grant Sullivan officiating. Burial was in Kuttawa Cemetery.
Riley, who was a self-employed contractor, was a World War II Army veteran and a member of Eddyville United Methodist Church.
He was a member of Suwanee Masonic Lodge No. 190 in Kuttawa; Scottish Rite in South Bend, Ind.; Ripah Temple in Madisonville; the Princeton Fraternal Order of Elks and the Princeton American Legion.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth Foster Riley; a son, Joe Riley of Eddyville; four brothers, David Riley of Salem, Jack Riley of Louisville, Dick Riley of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., Bill Riley of Munster, Ind.; a granddaughter; five step grandchildren; a step great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Paul Riley; a brother, B.J. Riley, Jr., and by his parents, Bartley Riley Sr., and Willie Wolford Riley.
Fritts
Annie Mae Fritts, 83, of Hickory, formerly of Marion, passed away Nov. 20, 2001 at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield. She was a member of Viola Baptist Church in Hickory and was a 1976 graduate of Mid-Continent Bible College at Mayfield where she was employed until her death.
She is survived by her ex-husband, John Kenneth Fritts; a daughter, Wilma Kay Lewis of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Alma Postelweight Conger; a son, Bennie Kenneth Fritts; and two grandchildren.
Visitation was held at Brown Funeral Home in Mayfield Nov. 23 and funeral services Nov. 24 at Gilbert Funeral Home with Dr. Ray Carroll and Rev. Wallace Smith officiating. Burial was in Crooked Creek Cemetery.
Easley
Eddie Bruce Easley, 65, of Marion, passed away Dec. 16, 2001 at Salem Springlake Care Center.
He is survived by his mother, Virginia Hughes Easley of Marion; two sons, Chris Easley of Marshall County and Phillip Easley of Nashville; a daughter, Jill Whitsell of Fulton; three sisters, Maggie Ames of Indianapolis, Jerilyn May of Marion and Danielle Franklin of Princeton; three brothers, Larry Easley and Keith Easley, both of Tolu, and Noble Easley of Marion; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Woody Easley.
Funeral services will be held at a later date; however, friends and relatives will meet at Salem Springlake Care Center in Room 510 between 2-4 p.m., Dec. 22.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 3140 Parisa Drive, Paducah, KY 42002.
Croft
Erma Croft, 88, of Marion, passed away Dec. 18, 2001 at Salem Springlake Care Center. She was a member of Pleasant Grove General Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Marcella Cooper of St. Louis and Anna Lou Whitt of Marion; two sons, Truman Croft of Marion and Danny Croft of Paducah; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Croft.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Dec. 20 at Gilbert Funeral Home with Rev. Herbert Alexander and Rev. Wendell Ordway officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 130 E. Mound Park, Marion, KY 42064 or to the American Heart Association, 222 Kentucky Ave., Suite 4, Paducah, KY 42003.
Kirk
Allie Kirk, 99, of Marion, passed away Dec. 8, 2001 at Crittenden County Convalescent Center. He was a member of Crayne USA Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by a son, Houston Kirk of Marion; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Dec. 10 at Gilbert Funeral Home with Rev. Philip Faulk officiating. Burial was in Mapleview Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Kirk.
Hackney
Wanda Laverne Hackney, 73, of Salem, passed away Dec. 6, 2001 at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a member of Union Baptist Church.
Surviving are five sons, Steve Hackney, Ricky Hackney and David Hackney, all of Salem, Danny Hackney of Grand Rivers and Dale Hackney of Marion; five daughters, Judith Thurman and Wanda Hamby, both of Marion, Monda Watson of Salem, Martha Stinnett of Dycusburg and Patsy Luedbehusen of Ferdinand, Ind.; a brother, Tommy Franklin of Salem; three sisters, Iva Rolle of Wisconsin, Patsy Ruth Hutchcraft of Evansville and Doris Jane Moore of Marion; 20 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hackney.
Funeral services were held Dec. 9 at Union Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Phillips and Rev. A.C. Hodge officiating. Burial was in Union Cemetery.
Sanders
Lydia Marie Sanders of Smithland passed away Dec. 5, 2001 at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a 30-year member of Southland Baptist Temple in Paducah.
She is survived by two sisters, Manita Singleton of Salem and Suzzie Hardin of Evansville; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Sanders; four brothers; and two sisters. Her parents were Jim Myrick and Flossie Greenwalt Myrick.
Funeral services were held Dec. 8 at Boyd Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Council officiating. Burial was in Hampton Cemetery.
