Mary Katherine Green
Mary Katherine Green, 76, Henderson, died at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boonville, Ind.
She was a member of Greater Norris Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and served as a member of its Matron's Auxiliary.
She was preceded is death by her husband, Roy "Bunny," who died in 1997.
Survivors include one son, Tyrone Green of Henderson; one stepdaughter, Lois E. Duncan of Henderson; three brothers, Ossie Pressley of Evansville, Marshall Briggum of Erin, Tenn., and Mark A. Nichols of Dublin, Ga.; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greater Norris Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. W.L. Gathings will officiate. Burial will be in Fernwood Cemetery.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. Monday at the church, where wake services will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.
Mason Brothers Audubon Chapel in Henderson is in charge of arrangements.
Cynthia Donahoo Bender
Cynthia Donahoo Bender, 34, Henderson, died at 6:06 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, at Community Methodist Hospital.
Survivors include one daughter, Amber Bender of Henderson; one son, Bradley Bender of Henderson; her parents, Jim and Barbara Sallee of Henderson; her grandparents, Harold and Dorothy Wright and Sarah Crowley, all of Henderson; one brother, Randy Donahoo of Henderson; and one stepbrother, Jody Sallee of Henderson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home. The Rev. Alan Witham will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. today and until service time Monday at the funeral home.
Carol C. Moseley
Carol C. Moseley, 61, Henderson, formerly of Sacramento, Ky., died at 4:27 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at her home.
She was a member of Providence Primitive Baptist Church and was a sales associate at American General Finance for 20 years.
Survivors include her husband of 42 years, John; one daughter, Carol Denise Hutcheson of Newburgh, Ind.; two sons, John K. Moseley of Corydon and Mark Alan Moseley of Atlanta; four grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home. Elders Don Wheat and John Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery in Poole.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today, anytime Monday and until service time Tuesday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Anthony's Hospice.
Jewel E. Brantley
Jewel E. Brantley, 86, Corydon, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.
She was a member of Morganfield Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Delmer, who died in 1988.
Survivors include two daughters, Joann Kavanaugh of Hartford, Ky., and Carolyn Clevenger of Henderson; four sons, James E. Brantley of Eddyville, William R. Brantley of Corydon, Harold G. Brantley of Bowling Green and Delmer L. Brantley of Salem, Ky.; 22 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. Burial will be in Rosebud Cemetery in Crittenden County.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Nicholas Clements Jr.
UNIONTOWN -- Nicholas Clements Jr., 75, Uniontown, died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at Redbanks nursing home in Henderson.
He was a member of Knights of Columbus No. 1367 and a lifelong member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Uniontown. He was also a former Uniontown businessman.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Betty; two daughters, Mary Sue Perkins of Sturgis and Rita Ann Clements of Uniontown; three sisters, Janice McKinsey of Indianapolis, Patricia Clark of Madisonville and Sarah Perdue of Henderson; one brother, Fred Clements of Uniontown; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church. The Rev. Bob Willett will officiate. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield, where prayers will be said at 6 tonight.
Walter E. "Eddie" Higgins
MADISONVILLE -- Walter E. "Eddie" Higgins, 63, Madisonville, died at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, at Regional Medical Center here.
He was a member of Grapevine Christian Church in Madisonville and a retired mining instructor for Peabody Coal Company and the State of Kentucky. He was also a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Jerry; one daughter, Michelle Wiseman of Denver, Colo.; two sons, Walter "Tony" Higgins of Lexington and Timothy Higgins of Chicago; two sisters, Betty Grable of Madisonville and Patsy Anderson of Marion; one brother, Donald Higgins of Henderson; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home in Madisonville. Brother Rick Starr will officiate. Burial will be in Tabernacle Cemetery in Hopkins County.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Kidney Foundation.
Pallbearers will be Doug Ford, Bart Ford, Stephen Ford, Mike Grable, Jeff Higgins and Bill Fox.
Virginia Sue Rowland Jennings
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Virginia Sue Rowland Jennings, 82, Port St. Lucie, formerly of Henderson, died at 8:20 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, at Hospice of Martin and St. Lucie County in Stuart, Fla.
She was a member of First Christian Church in Fort Pierce, Fla., and was a former member of First Christian Church in Henderson. She was also a former volunteer at Community Methodist Hospital.
Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Richard A.; one son, Richard R. Jennings of Fort Pierce; two sisters, Madge Tapp of Dixon and Sara Lee Pinkston of Henderson; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home. The Rev. Len Brummett will officiate. Burial will be in Fernwood Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and until service time Wednesday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Anthony's Hospice in Henderson or to Hospice of Martin and St. Lucie County in Stuart.
Sam E. Shamell
EVANSVILLE -- Sam E. Shamell, 74, Evansville, died at 6:44 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, at Deaconess Hospital here.
A native of Hopkinsville, he was a Korean War veteran and a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Evansville. He also served as a past trustee board member, usher board member, Cub Scout master, brotherhood chairman, president of the Men of New Hope and was a Golden Age Breakfast Club member. He was also a retired truck driver for Haag Drug Stores.
He was preceded in death by one son, Deon Soaper, who died in 1985.
Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Delores Eldridge Shamell; two daughters, Deniece Shamell of Akron, Ohio, and Darcel Shamell of Evansville; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. W.R. Brown Sr., will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Evansville.
Friends may call from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Mason Brothers Memorial Chapel in Evansville and after 5 p.m. Tuesday at the church, where wake services will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Chad Everett Brooks
Chad Everett Brooks, 26, Henderson, died at 3:50 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in Grayson County.
He was a member of First Assembly of God.
Survivors include his fiancee, Jeanie Marie of Providence; one daughter, Destiny Alyson Brooks of Providence; his mother, Mary Alice Woodson of Henderson; his father and stepmother, Larry and Betty Brooks of Henderson; his grandparents, R.C. and Alice Cobb of Henderson and Everett and Rita Brooks of Geneva; one sister, Kelly Lynn Burris of Henderson; three brothers, Larry Anthony Brooks and Dallas Joseph Brooks, both of Henderson, and Jerry D. Reed of St. Louis; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home. The Revs. Jack Ross and Mike Ballard will officiate. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Destiny Alyson Brooks Trust Fund.
Freida J. Holsing
Freida J. Holsing, 68, Corydon, died at 7:03 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville.
A member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, she had been a Henderson County court reporter for many years. She was also a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary Worsham Post No. 40.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William, who died in 1990, and one son, William "Billy" Holsing, who died in 1992.
Survivors include one son, Charles Holsing of Henderson; her mother, Annie Jones of Henderson; one sister, Judy Perdue of Corydon; one brother, William L. Littlepage of Little Dixie; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home. The Rev. Andy Ausenbaugh will officiate. Burial will be in Corydon Cemetery.
Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Rosalee Ward
MORGANFIELD -- Rosalee Ward, 75, formerly of Evansville, died at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, at her home here.
She was a member of Church of God of Prophecy in Morganfield.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Patsy Jane Cook and Theresa Ward Tornatta.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Gobel Ward Sr.; four daughters, Peggy J. Hogge of Morganfield and Rose Marie "Polly" Cook, Rosalee Rider and Precious "Julie" Franklin, all of Evansville; one son, Gobel Ward Jr. of Morganfield; her mother, Rose Drew of Evansville; one sister, Mary Weinzapfel of Evansville; two brothers, Jack Cook and Bill "Cookie" Hames, both of Evansville; 14 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pierre Funeral Home in Evansville. The Rev. Randy Wisdom will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Anthony's Hospice.
Orville R. "Dick" Dortch
PROVIDENCE -- Orville R. "Dick" Dortch, 76, Providence, died at 12:17 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, at his daughter's home in Sebree.
A retired coal miner, he was a member of White Oak General Baptist Church, where he was a former Sunday school teacher and song leader. He was also a U.S. Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, who died in 1996.
Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Bryant of Sebree and Debbie Clayton of Topeka, Kan.; two sisters, Pat Doolittle of Cromwell, Conn., and Norma Morris of Westlake Village, Calif.; one brother, John B. Dortch of Oakland, Ill.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Townsend-Jones Funeral Home in Providence. The Rev. Rick Oakley will officiate. Burial will be in White Oak Cemetery near Clay.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Anthony's Hospice.
Viola Utley Sisk
BEULAH, Ky. -- Viola Utley Sisk, 95, Beulah, died at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, at Ridgewood Terrace Nursing Home in Madisonville.
She was a member of Mount Gilead General Baptist Church in Slaughters.
Survivors include her husband, Audry; one daughter, Bonnie Gentry of Nebo; one son, Elvis Utley of Nebo; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Lakeview Cemetery in Providence. The Rev. Wayne Lamb will officiate.
Friends may call from 8 to 10:30 a.m. today at Melton Funeral Home in Providence.
Lennie Alford
DALTON, Ky. -- Lennie Alford, 89, Dalton, died at 9:17 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville.
He was a retired farmer.
He was preceded in death by one son, Archie P. Alford.
Survivors include one son, William Earl Alford of Earlington; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Funeral Home in Providence. The Rev. Eddie Fleming will officiate. Burial will be in Lafayette Cemetery in Hopkins County.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Jean A. Hopf Fallowfield
NEW HARMONY, Ind. -- Jean A. Hopf Fallowfield, 44, died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, at New Harmonie Healthcare Center here.
A member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Poseyville, Ind., she was formerly employed as a registered nurse at Deaconess Hospital. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the University of Evansville Alumni Nursing Program.
Survivors include two sons, Daniel Joe Fallowfield of Wadesville, Ind., and Robert Dale Fallowfield of Evansville; her parents, William A. and Eudora Hopf Sr. of Poseyville; two brothers, Richard L. Hopf of Henderson and William A. Hopf Jr. of Poseyville; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. The Rev. William Dietsch will officiate. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery in Poseyville.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Werry Funeral Home, Poseyville Chapel, where there will be a Rosary service conducted at 7 tonight.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society or to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church of Poseyville.
