October 4, 1999
Emma J. Gooch
Emma J. Gooch, 74, of Boneyville Road, Stanford, died Saturday at her home after an illness.
Born May 4, 1925, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Georgia Stewart. She was a homemaker and a member of Boneyville Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, John "J.T." Gooch; three daughters, Margaret Brown, Trudy Gooch and Sandra Hill, all of Stanford; a son, Glenn Gooch of Lexington; two sisters, Margaret Beasley and Mary E. Penman, both of Stanford; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Boneyville Baptist Church by the Rev. Robert Coulter. Burial will be in Milton Simpson Cemetery, Lincoln County.
Pallbearers will be Oliver Miller Jr., James Suter, O'Neith Fitzgerald, William Brown, Harry Gooch and Robert Coulter.
Honorary pallbearers are Eugene Jones, Charles Logan, Charles Cloyd, Herbert and Oheodore Simpson, and George Reid.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Smith-Jackson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Frank M. Preston
Frank M. Preston, 77, of Jean Drive, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
He was the husband of Bessie Whitt Preston. Arrangements are incomplete at Stith Funeral Home.
Michelle Barnes
LANCASTER -- Michelle Barnes, 40, of Hurt Lane, died of an apparent heart attack today at Garrard County Memorial Hospital.
She was employed at The Advocate-Messenger in Danville.
She was the wife of Nicky Barnes. Arrangements are incomplete at Spurlin Funeral Home.
John D. Braley
CRAB ORCHARD -- John Daniel Braley, 82, of Ky. 39, died Sunday at his home.
Born Feb. 15, 1915, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Ralph E. and Nora Denny Braley. He was a retired farmer and carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Margaret Brown Braley of Crab Orchard; three sons, Edwin H. Braley, Dwight D. Braley and Daniel H. Braley, all of Crab Orchard; two brothers, Thomas Braley and Foster Braley, both of Cincinnati; two sisters, Josie Gooch of Somerset and Alberta Rogers of Blanchester, Ohio; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Forest W. Braley.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wed-nesday at Mount Zion Church of Christ Cemetery by the Rev. Ernie Arnold. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Tuesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home and after noon Wednesday at the church.
Jewell P. Lunsford
CRAB ORCHARD -- Jewell Marie Price Lunsford, 89, of Walnut Street, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Aug. 4, 1910, in Rockcastle County, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Dovie Wilson Price. She was a retired employee of Palm Beach Co., and a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church. She was the widow of William A. Lunsford.
Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie A. Bunch of Crab Orchard; a son, Melvin E. Lunsford of Crab Orchard; a sister, Ina Peel of Crab Orchard; two brothers, Gaines and Hobert Price, both of Crab Orchard; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Benjamin F. Lunsford.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by Cecil Roundtree. Burial will be in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to East End Ambulance Service and America Diabetes Association.
Elby Maupin
LANCASTER -- Elby Maupin, 92, of Richmond Road, died Sunday at Fort Logan Hospital.
Born Aug. 22, 1907, in Jackson County, he was a son of the late Hiram and Mary Evelyn Lake Maupin.
He was a retired farmer and a member of Hyattsville Baptist Church. He was the widower of Anna Mae Kidd Maupin.
Survivors include two sons, Buddy Maupin of Lancaster and Paul Maupin of Melville, Ohio; four daughters, Dora M. Lane of Junction City, Kathy Lane of Lancaster, and Barbara Cornelison and Evelyn Browning, both of Richmond; a brother, John Maupin of Stanford; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Rev. Everett Priddy. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Danny Browning, Billy, Scott and David Lane, Roger, Kelly and Mike Maupin, and David Cornelison.
Honorary pallbearers are Dewey, J.H., Sammy, Loyd and Clifton Brewer.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.
Gerald L. Toombs
MORELAND -- Services for Gerald Leon Toombs, 64, a former resident of Moreland were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home by the Rev. David Smith. Burial is in Hustonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Stuart and Herlin Atwood, Billy Toombs, Eugene and David Hafley and Stephen Scott.
October 5, 1999
Michelle Barnes, longtime Advocate employee, dies
LANCASTER -- Services for Michelle Booth Barnes, 40, of Hurt Lane, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Spurlin Funeral Home by the Revs. Mel Bonner and Bobby Brookes. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery.
She died early Monday at Garrard County Memorial Hospital of an apparent heart attack.
Barnes had worked in the composing department of The Advocate-Messenger for 20 years. "Michelle was a gem. She was cheerful, dedicated, reliable and an integral member of a team who will sorely miss her," said Mary Schurz, editor and publisher of the Advocate.
Co-workers remember her homemade fudge, her fondness for anything featuring Mickey Mouse, and her seasonal vests, especially those for Halloween and Christmas.
Born Nov. 1, 1958, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of Wanda Bolton Booth of Lancaster and the late Ted Booth. She was a member of Drakes Creek Baptist Church in Preachersville.
Other survivors include her husband, Nicki Barnes; two sons, Scott and Bradley M. Barnes, both at home; and a daughter, Jennifer M. Barnes, also at home; Michael Pruett, who lives with the family; and a twin brother, Mitchell Booth of Preachersville.
Pallbearers will be Marty and Brad Record, Michael Pruett, Kenneth Yocum, Dale Wells and Larry Barnes.
Honorary pallbearers are Jason Hardwick, Daniel Day, Robert Floyd, Chris Hogue, Ricky Cummins and Nelson Barnes.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. today.
Arnold Gibson
Arnold Gibson, 71, of Springhill Road, died today at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center after a fatal car crash near Candlewood subdivision on Ky. 33. He was the husband of Johnetta Gibson. Arrangements are incomplete at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home.
Jesse Barlow
LIBERTY -- Jesse Barlow, 89, of Liberty, died Sunday at Green Meadows Care Center, Mount Washington.
Born Nov. 5, 1909 in Casey County, he was a son of the late Thomas and Sarah Jones Barlow. He was retired.
Survivors include his wife, Effie Griffin Barlow; three sons, Lewis Barlow of Liberty, Bill Barlow of Fern Creek and James Barlow of Louisville; a sister, Pearl Sloan of Springfield, Ohio; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev. Greg Burton. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today.
Alton Davis
LIBERTY -- Alton Davis, 75, of Liberty, died Monday at his home. He was the husband of Adell Hamm Davis. Arrangements are incomplete at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.
Frank M. Preston
Graveside services for Frank M. Preston, 77, of Jean Drive, will be 12:30 Wednesday at Bellevue Cemetery by the Revs. Earnest Martin and Douglas Wesley.
He died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born Oct. 12, 1921, in Danville, she was a son of the late Lee and Mary Baker Preston. He was a painting contractor and a retired employee of Eastern State Hospital after 20 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a long time member of Calvary Baptist Church where he was a former deacon. He also was a world record holder in the Abbott Special in 1965, and a graduate of Danville High School.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie Whitt Preston; and a sister, Helen P. Weissinger of Lexington.
Pallbearers will be James Henderson, Crawford Burdette, J.D. Westerfield, Kirtley Settles, Don Helton and Zay Case.
Honorary pallbearers are deacons of Calvary Baptist Church.
Visitation will be 10:30-noon Wednesday.
Memorials may go to Hospice of the Bluegrass.
John D. Braley
CRAB ORCHARD -- Services for John Daniel Braley, 82, of Ky. 39, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Ernie Arnold. Burial will be in the Mount Zion Church of Christ cemetery.
He died Sunday at his home.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today and after noon Wednesday.
Jewell P. Lunsford
CRAB ORCHARD -- Ser-vices for Jewell Marie Price Lunsford, 89, of Walnut Street, were scheduled for 1 p.m. today at McKnight-Martin Funeral Home by Cecil Roundtree. Burial is in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
She died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Memorials may go to East End Ambulance Service and America Diabetes Association.
October 6, 1999
Winnie C. Crutcher
RICHMOND -- Winnie C. Crutcher of Richmond, widow of William C. Crutcher, died Monday at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
Born in Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Quincy and Anna DeShon Carpenter. She was a retired employee of Eastern Kentucky University and a member of First Presbyterian Church. She also was an Army veteran.
Survivors include a sister, Stella Moberly of Lancaster.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Turpin Funeral Home by the Rev. Bill Young. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery.
Visitation will be 12:30 p.m. Thursday until time of service.
Maude Eubanks
WAYNESBURG -- Maude Eubanks, 94, formerly of Waynesburg, died today at Rockcastle County Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home.
Estil W. Johnson
WAYNESBURG -- Estil William Johnson, 79, of Kings Mountain, died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Lillian Pumphrey Johnson. Arrangements are incomplete at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home.
Elizabeth N. Neal
SOMERSET -- Elizabeth Ann New Neal, 46, of Junction City, died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.
Born June 15, 1953, in Pulaski County, she was a daughter of Noble D. New of Stanford and the late Lodena Robinson New. She was an employee of the Department of Social Insurance and a member of Junction City Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Charlie Neal; a brother, Mike New of Brodhead; and a sister, Jeanne McKinney of Eubank.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Junction City Baptist Church by the Revs. Ernest Martin and James Bland. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery, Eubank.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at Lange and New Brothers Funeral Home and after 10 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Charles Readnour
RUSHVILLE, Ind. -- Charles Readnour, 74, of Rushville, died Monday at St. Vincent's Hospital.
Born July 27, 1925, in Carlisle, he was a retired Trane employee and a World War II Marine veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Ardeth Tucker Readnour; a son, Larry T. Readnour of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; a daughter, Beverly Readnour of Fort Myers, Fla.; a brother, the Rev. Paul Readnour of Harrodsburg; six sisters, Lucille McRoberts of Connersville, Ind., Mable Keller of Cynthiana, Dorothy Fite of Milford Center, Ohio, Billie Coffman of Hustonville, Lillie Noe of Danville and Sue Holley of Murrells Inlet, S.C.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Moster and Cox Mortuary.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday.
Sara E. Sanford
HARRODSBURG -- Sara Evelyn Sanford, 88, of Greenwood Drive, died Tuesday at Harrodsburg Health Care Center.
Born April 22, 1911, in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Shannon and Talitha Russell Terhune. She was a homemaker, the widow of Virgil G. Sanford, and a member of Harrodsburg Christian Church.
Survivors include a sister, Elizabeth Bonta of Harrodsburg; a niece, Connie Carroll of Harrodsburg; and a great-niece who was her caregiver, Linda Pike of Harrodsburg.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Ransdell Funeral Chapel by the Rev. David Hartman. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today.
Memorials may go to Harrodsburg Christian Church of American Cancer Society.
Arnold Gibson
Services for Arnold Gibson, 71, of Springhill Road, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, by the Revs. Norman Hagley and Caroline Bloomfield. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery.
He died Tuesday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center after a car crash Monday near Candlewood subdivision on Ky. 33.
Born Aug. 5, 1928, in Garrard County, he was a son of the late William and Belle Hammonds Gibson. He was a retired insurance adjuster for Motorists Mutual Insurance Co., and service manager for Mattingly-Rapier Chevrolet. He was an elder at First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ.
Survivors include his wife Johnetta Ray Gibson; a son, Barry Gibson of Richmond; a daughter, Janice Gideon of Danville; a sister, Ethel Whitehouse of Perryville; a brother, David Gibson of Lancaster; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Finus, David, Roy, Bobby and George Gibson, Danny Long, Jeff Brummett and Dr. James Ramey.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home.
Memorials may go to First Christian Church building fund or American Heart Association.
Alton Davis
LIBERTY -- Services for Alton "Josh" Davis, 75, of Tennessee Ridge Road, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by the Revs. Darren Gilespie and Arvil Allen. Burial will be in Whited Cemetery.
He died Monday at his home.
Born June 4, 1924, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Wylie A. and Nannie Grooms Davis. He was a farmer, and a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church where he was as Sunday School teacher and song leader for over 40 years.
Survivors include his wife, Adele Hamm Davis; a daughter, Janice Eades of Liberty; two sons, Garland and Randall David, both of Liberty; two brothers, Harvey and Frank Davis, both of Liberty; a sister, Edna Pennington of Liberty; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandchildren, Kevin Eades, Sondra Cochran, Andy Davis, Matt Davis, Casey Davis and Chatty Lee.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.
