Monday, Nov. 15, 1999
NORMA WELLS
Norma Jean Wells, 68, Winchester Centre for Health & Rehabilitation, died at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Centre.
A native of Clark County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Frances Montague Dearinger. She was a member of Central Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Paul Christopher "Chris" Wells, Winchester, and a granddaughter, Jennifer Wells, Winchester.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Scobee Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Eaton Cemetery, Powell County.
Pallbearers will be Joe Price, Robert M. Swift, Kenneth Baber, J.D. Wells, Shane Wells and Kenneth Faulkner.
Friends may call after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
EVA R. CASKEY
Eva R. Caskey, 93, of 1701 Benwood drive, Lexington, widow of Sherman Caskey, died at 5:35 a.m. Saturday at the Winchester Centre for Health & Rehabilitation.
A native of Elliott County, she was the daughter of the late Will and Mollie Mays Howard. She was a homemaker and a member of the Landmark Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Andrew Teater, Lexington; a grandson, Kevin Teater, Lexington; a great-granddaughter, Mallory Nicole Teater, Lexington; a sister, June Sturgill, Sandy Hook; a brother, Burl Howard, Sandy Hook, and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Scobee Funeral Home by Rev Jim Bird. Burial will be in the Winchester Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Gano Field, Julian Fuller, Terry Wells, Larry Gillespie, Forrest Gravitt and Bill Bartlett.
Friends may call 6-8 p.m. today.
FRANCES F. PENDLETON
Frances Foley Pendleton, 84, Windsor Care Center, Mt. Sterling, died Friday at the care center.
A native of Montgomery County, she was a daughter of the late Joe Sr. and Mattie Garner Foley. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church, Mt. Sterling.
Survivors include four sons, Dudley and Leon Pendleton, Winchester; Gerald Pendleton, Mt. Sterling, and Donald Pendleton, Verona; two brothers, Marvin Foley, Mt. Sterling, and Erman Foley, North Middletown; two sisters, Clay Hamilton, Lexington, and Florene Steele, Florence; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were conducted at 2 p.m. today at the Taul Funeral Home Chapel, Mt. Sterling, by Rev. Greg Russell. Burial was in the Machpelah Cemetery.
MARION E. MILLER
Marion E. Miller, 81, of 2285 Leasure World, Mesa, Ariz., wife of Charles Miller, died Friday at Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center, Glandorf, Ohio.
A former resident of Winchester, she was a native of Warren, Ohio. A daughter of the late Sidney and Olive Wilson Costello, she was a retired telephone operator and a member of the Velda Rose Methodist Church, Mesa.
Additional survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Charles Miller, Ottawa, Ohio, and Donald and Barbara Miller, Granville, Ohio; a daughter, Debra Williams Gianno, Kerrville, Texas; six grandchildren, a brother, Sidney Costello, Port Richey, Fla. and a sister, Elinor Dirodis, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Services were conducted at 2 p.m. today at the Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, by Rev. Joseph Miller. Burial was in the Harman Cemetery, Gilboa, Ohio.
Friday, Nov. 12, 1999
ALVIA C. THELANDER
Alvia Rhea Clemons Thelander, 79, of 146 Powell Road, Clay City, mother of Ron Clemons, Winchester, and widow of Roy Clemons and Martin Edward Thelander, died Sunday at her home.
A native of Rowdy in Perry County, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Lydia Campbell Combs. She was a homemaker and a member of the Powell's Valley Baptist Church.
Additional survivors two other sons, James Thelander, Stanton, and Conrad Clemons, Homossassa, Fla.; two daughters, Renee Foster and Rossa Taylor, Clay City; several grandchildren including Michelle Clemons Brady, Lexington, formerly of Winchester; a brother, Matthew Combs, Clay City; three sisters, Ovilla Hall and Katherine Fraley, Clay City, and Elizabeth Hill, Dayton, Ohio and several nieces and nephews.
Services were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Wells Funeral Home, Stanton, by Rev. Marion Brewer. Burial was in the Combs Family Cemetery, Snow Creek, Powell County.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to Hospice East, Box 115.
MARY LOUISE TEGGE
Mary Louise Tegge, 81, Winchester, widow of Fred Tegge, died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Clark Regional Medical Center.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Patrick M. and Bertine Aldridge Cleary. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church where she also was a member of the XYZ Club.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, James D. Tegge and Robert L. and Brenda Tegge, Winchester; a daughter, Maureen Tegge Simon, Winchester; four grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Edgington, Mullins & Taylor Funeral Home by Rev. W. Mark Clifford. Burial will be in the Winchester Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Graham Johns III, Bo Grant, John Baber, Vernon Baber, Horace Bacon and Craig Bridgewater; honorary, Hazel and Leon Routien, Mary and Frank Farmer, Janice Roberts, Judy Jernigan, members of the XYZ Club and Dr. Joseph Ott.
Friends may call 5-8 p.m. today.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to the First United Methodist Church, 204 S. Main St., or The American Heart Association, 2201 Regency Road, Suite 401, Lexington 40503.
BETTY J. LOWERY
Betty Jean Lowery, 72, of 861 E. High St., Lexington, widow of Shirley Lee Lowery, died at 4:25 a.m. today at the Lexington Centre for Health & Rehabilitation.
A native of Clark County, she was the daughter of the late Hoyt and Lola Mae Higgens, a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Dennis L. and JoAnn Lowery, Paris, and Bill Lowery, Fayette County; a daughter, Pam Lowery, Fayette County; four grandchildren and several brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday in the Winchester Cemetery by Rev. Rick Hatley.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to Hospice East, Box 115.
Scobee Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999
ASA CONKWRIGHT SR.
Asa Conkwright Sr., 72, of 228 Robyn Drive, husband of Barbara Johnson Conkwright, died at 4:01 p.m. Wednesday at the Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington.
A native of Clark County, he was the son of the late Nick and Sally Aurthur Conkwright. He was a retired painter and a member of the Church of God Cathedral.
Additional survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Asa Jr. and Jenny Conkwright, Paul Edward and Laura Conkwright and Jerry and Mattie Conkwright, Clark County; three daughters and sons-in-law, Rachel and Terry Hall, Sally and Doug Thornberry and Margaret and Danny King, Clark County; 16 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a brother, Isaac Conkwright, Clark County; five sisters, Dorothy Ball, Ella Scott, Gracie Walters, Veatrice Fleming and Christine Dyer, Clark County, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Scobee Funeral Home by Rev. David Vanoy. Burial will be in the Winchester Cemetery.
Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Friday.
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999
ROBERT CHRISTOPHER SR.
Robert "Bob" Christopher, 68, of Marietta, Ga., brother of Iva Frodge and Julian Christopher, Winchester, died Tuesday.
A native of Clark County, he had been a resident of Marietta since 1951, he was employed with Vol T. Blacknal Carpet Distributors for 28 years and retired from Promina Health Systems. He was a member of Due West United Methodist Church, West Cobb Golden K, National Association of Accountants and treasurer of the Atlanta Tip Off Club.
Additional survivors include his wife, Jane Pratt Christopher; a son, Robert C. Christopher Jr., Flower Mound, Texas; three daughters, Lisa C. Cox, Sally C. Adams and Gina C Hill, all of Marietta; another sister, Katherine Ballard, Sun City, West Ariz., 11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church, Marietta, by Rev. Tom Davis and Rev. Sam Storey Sr. Burial will be in Marietta.
Friends may call 6-9 p.m. today at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home, Marietta.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to MUST Ministries, 55 Elizabeth Church Road, N.E., Marietta, Ga. 30060.
Monday, Nov. 8, 1999
DORSE G. HALL
Dorse G. Hall, 5820 Iron Works Road, husband of Peggy Taulbee Hall, died at 5:03 p.m. Sunday at the Clark Regional Medical Center.
A native of Clark County, he was the son of the late Carl Clayton and Mary Birdie Jones Hall. He was a retired car sales manager, a member of Masonic Lodge No. 943, a Kentucky Colonel, a Gideon, a member of the El Bethel United Methodist Church where he was chairman of the PPR.
Additional survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Dorsey and Mona Hall, Corbin; Danny and Vonda Hall, Winchester, and David and Mary Jean Hall, Montgomery County; six grandchildren, Dorse Trey and Miranda C. Hall, Corbin; Bethany, Amanda and McKayla Hall, Winchester, and Dakota Hall, Montgomery County; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mrs. William (Louise) Fugett, Winchester, and Mrs. Clarence (Joyce) True Jr., Clark County; a brother and sister-in-law, Harold W. and Linda Hall, Clark County, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Scobee Funeral Home by Rev. Randy Coy and Rev. Timothy Doubblestein. Burial will be in the Winchester Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Trey Hall, Russell Taulbee, Wesley Taulbee, Fred Spencer, Dorse Crowe, Zeldon Angel, Danny Taulbee and Jerry Garland; honorary, members of the El Bethel United Methodist Church and the Winchester Gideons.
Friends may call 5-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to the El Bethel United Methodist Church or the Winchester Gideons.
O. THOMAS BOOTH
O. Thomas Booth, 86, of 3622 Stamper Drive, husband of Effie Walters Booth, died at approximately 3 a.m. Saturday at his home.
A native of Wolfe County, he was the son of the late Roby and Florence Perry Booth. He was a retired deputy director of the Lexington Bluegrass Army Depot, a member of Masonic Lodge No. 20, the Northside Baptist Church.
Additional survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Robert C. and Bernice Booth, Winchester; three grandchildren, Robert M. Booth and Marty Hobbs, Lexington, and Gina Walker, Winchester; five great-grandchildren, Ryan M. Booth, Rachel A. Booth, Tiffany Jordan, Felicia Davidson and Jessica Hobbs.
Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Scobee Funeral Home by Rev. Jesse Cline. Burial will be in the Winchester Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be William Q. Stacy, Carl Kohlbecker, Richard Garrett, Otis Henry, Billy Thomas, Vernon Gibbs,; honorary, Paul Dunn, R. B. Omohundro. Garrett Brown, Dallas Abney and Donnie Booth.
Friends may call 6-8 p.m. today with Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. today.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Northside Baptist Church, Winn Avenue.
EULAH JEAN LAWWILL
Eulah Jean Lawwill, 75, of 1717 Thompson Drive, Owensboro, formerly of Lexington, died Saturday at the Owensboro Mercy Health System.
A native of Winchester, she was the daughter of the late John and Estella Hollearn Lawwill. She was a retired real estate broker and insurance agent. She was a Methodist.
Survivors include two brothers, James Lawwill, Winchester, and Rev. John Lawwill, College Grove, Tenn.' two sisters, Cordelia M. Williams, Winchester, and Alma Taulbee, Owensboro; nine nieces and nephews, 15 great-nieces and nephews, two great-great-nephews and one great-great-niece.
Services were conducted at 6 p.m. Sunday at the James H. Davis Funeral Home Chapel, Owensboro. Burial was at 2 p.m. today in the Winchester Cemetery.
MAGGIE R. SPARKS
Maggie Elizabeth Rawlins Sparks, 89, Winchester, formerly of Irvine, died Sunday at the Winchester Centre for Health & Rehabilitation.
A native of Estill County, she was a daughter o the late John and Susan Rawlins. She was a homemaker and a member of the Winchester Church of God Cathedral.
Survivors include five sons, Ernest Sparks and Hubert Sparks, Clark County; Jesse Sparks, Winchester; Clyde Sparks, Oxford, Ohio, and Charlie Sparks, Irvine, four daughters, Mrs. Edith Rainey, Clark County; Mrs. Mildred Dawson Eldridge, Winchester; Mrs. Lucille Brandenburg, Irvine and Mrs. Helen Padgett, Lexington; a brother, Andrew Rawlins, Hamilton, Ohio, 20 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Lewis Funeral Home by Rev. David Vanoy. Burial will be in the Stevens Cemetery, Palmer.
Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Lewis Funeral Home, Irvine.
LUCY S. BALLARD
Lucy Shearer Ballard, 93, formerly of Potomac Avenue, widow of George Mason Ballard, died at 10:50 a.m. Saturday at the Winchester Centre for Health & Rehabilitation.
A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Elizabeth Lay Shearer. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, East Lexington Avenue, The Locknane Homemakers Club, the Clark County Chapter of the American War Mothers, The Strode Circle at the church and The Garden Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Hallie McCloud and Ann Humble, Winchester; three sons, Afa Carl Ballard, Lexington, and Shirley Lee Ballard and Robert L. Ballard, Winchester; three grandchildren, Whitney Ann Ballard, Louisville; James Mason Ballard, Nicholasville, and George Matthew Ballard, Winchester; one great-granddaughter, Kelly Nicole Ballard, Nicholasville, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. today in the Winchester Cemetery by Rev. Don Burkhead.
Honorary pallbearers were Whitney Ann Ballard, George Matthew Ballard, James Mason Ballard, Roy Lee Ballard, John David Ballard, Jimmy Ballard, Trefford Ballard and Billy Clay Ballard.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, East Lexington Avenue, or Hospice East, Box 115, Winchester 40392.
ZANE B. HODGE
Zane B. Hodge, 15, 3350 Ecton Road, died at 7:42 p.m. Saturday at the Clark Regional Medical Center.
A native of Ashland, he was the son of Kevin Lee and Patricia Mansfield Hodge. He was a student at St. Agatha Academy and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Additional survivors include a brother, Zach Morgan Hodge, Louisville, and several aunts and uncles.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church by Rev. Joseph Saulino. Burial will be in Clarmont Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Scrapper Willoughby, Jason Staton, Tom Morgan, Joe Morgan, Jason Patrick, Brian Carruba.
Friends may call 6-9 p.m. today.
Scobee Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to St. Agatha Academy, Zane Hodge Memorial Fund, 254 S. Main St., Winchester.
