Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyJ. M. RUSSELL
J. M. Russell, 87, of Hardee Street, Perryville, died Thursday, September 4, 2003 in Louisville.
Born March 28, 1916 in Washington County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Katie Carpenter Russell. He was the widower of Betsy Leonard Russell.
He started his banking career with the Old Bank in Perryville, then as manager of the Mackville branch of the Springfield State Bank, and retiring from the Springfield State Bank in Springfield.
He was a member of the Beech Grove Baptist Church, a deacon and taught the Men’s Sunday School Class for 50 years. He was also a member of the Magnolia Masonic Lodge in Mackville where he was a past master.
Survivors include: one daughter, Janice Purdy, Louisville; three sisters, Dorothy Wallace, Louisville, Geneva Warfield, TN, and Violet Warner, Burgin; one brother, Charles Russell Jr., Willisburg; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Judith Carol Russell.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 7, at the Beech Grove Baptist Church in Washington County by Rev. Wendell Romans, Rev. Daniel Wilson and Rev. Bobby Estes.
Pallbearers were Billy and Mike Russell, Russell and Charles Ed Bledsoe, Harry Harmon, Charles Russell III, Tony Warner, Alex and Timothy Lindsey. Honorary bearers were members of his Sunday School class as well as the deacons of the church.
Expressions of sympathy are suggested to Beech Grove Baptist Church, c/o Susan Young, PO Box 149, Burgin, KY 40310.
CHARLES WATERS
Colonel Charles H. "Chuck" Waters, 90, of Bella Vista, AR died Friday, August 29, 2003 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fayetteville, AR.
Born June 29, 1913 in Washington, DC, he was the son of Joseph Henry and Mary Hilleary (Shreve) Waters.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in the Class of 1936. He served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 30 years, retiring in 1966.
He enjoyed playing golf, and loved to bowl. He also enjoyed skeet shooting and playing tennis.
Survivors include: his wife Betty Mae Rains Waters, Bella Vista, AR; two sons: Charles H. Waters Jr., Houston, TX; and Kevin S. Waters, Cary, NC; two daughters Barbara Brooke Ballantyne, Cary, NC, and Mary Hilleary Waters, Denver, CO; one brother, Carroll Montegue Price , Dallas, TX; two sisters, Mary M. Waters Chambless, Harrodsburg, and Anita Kinnucan, Auburn, AL; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Wednesday, September 3, at the Highlands United Methodist Church, 371 Glasgow Road, Bella Vista, AR with Pastor Charles Murry officiating.
Graveside services were held at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO, Friday, September 5.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to Highlands United Methodist Church.
Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory, 2258 Forest Hills Boulevard, Bella Vista, AR 72715, was in charge of arrangements.
ROBERT TALIAFERRO
Robert R. (Bob) Taliaferro, 87, of Homosassa, FL, died Monday, September 1, 2003.
Born in Chicago, IL, most of his life was spent in Lexington where he was a former owner/operator of a moving van lines.
He was Episcopalian.
Survivors include: his wife, Bessie Tewmey Taliaferro, Harrodsburg and Lexington; two sons, Ry Taliaferro, Ft. Wayne, IN, and Rodes Taliaferro, Clarksville, AR; one daughter, Sally Taliaferro, Lunenburg, VT; thee step-children, Steve, Jeff and Richard Compton; three grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren and one step great-grandchild.
There will be a memorial service in October at the Lexington Cemetery.
Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Homosassa, FL is in charge of arrangements.
WANDA COLEMAN
Wanda Jane Snow Coleman, 48, died Thursday, September 11, 2003 at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital.
Born March 17, 1955 in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Tony and Irene Ellison Snow.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include: a companion, David Pemberton; three sons, Otis (Janie) Cunningham, Harrodsburg; Thomas Cunningham, Stanford, Carlos (Melinda) Cunningham, Waynesburg; three daughters, Rebecca (Gary) Wilson, Parksville, Elizabeth (Terry) Smith and Lisa Cunningham, both of Harrodsburg; one brother, Darrell (Sharon) Snow, Ravenna, OH; and one sister, Flossie Gregory, Stanford; nine grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Cunningham and one brother, David Snow.
Funeral services were held Saturday, September 13, at Spurlin Funeral Home Chapel, Stanford, with Rev. Harold Best officiating. Burial was in Angel Ridge Cemetery, Lincoln County.
Pallbearers were Jesse Johnson, Todd Collier, Russell Johnson and Michael Griffith.
WANDA COLEMAN
Invalid Woman Dies In Fire At Berkshire Apartments
An invalid woman died last Thursday night, Sept. 11 after fire swept through her apartment at 148 Berkshire Apts., 830 N. College St.
Wanda Coleman, 48, was pronounced dead at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital by the emergency room physician.
Mercer County Coroner Sonny Ransdell said the cause of death was smoke inhalation.
Also residing in the apartment was David Pemberto, 34, who escaped the blaze uninjured.
Apparently Coleman, who had one leg amputated above the knee, was trapped inside and could not escape. Her body was found in the front bedroom, said Harrodsburg Assistant Fire Chief Monty Trower.
Harrodsburg firefighters responded to the fire call at 8:41 p.m. The firefighters got Coleman out of the apartment and began CPR until she could be transported to the hospital.
Trower said the cause of the fire appears to be accidental and apparently started in a small sofa in the front of the apartment. Both Coleman and Pemberto were heavy smokers, he said.
The apartment had a lot of heat and smoke damage, said Trower. The area around the sofa, where the fire is believed to have originated, was the most severely burned or damaged by the fire.
Most of the damage to the apartment complex was contained to Coleman's five-room apartment, said Harrodsburg firefighter Joe Monroe. However, the whole building did receive some smoke damage, especially the apartment above Coleman's.
On Friday, the state fire marshall conducted an investigation as is required when there is a fatality. The case was turned back over to the Harrodsburg Fire Department.
Approximately 22 firefighters were called to the scene, and the department was on site for approximately three hours.
MARVIN FREEMAN
Marvin “Center” Freeman, 83, of 196 Davenport Road, Salvisa died Saturday, September 13, 2003 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
Born January 20, 1920 in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Gabe and Margaret Hurst Freeman.
He was a retired employee of the Phoenixville Hospital in PA, a US Army Veteran of WWII, a member of the DAV.
He was a member of the Ebenezer Church of Christ.
Survivors include: his wife Shirley Arleen Carl Freeman, Salvisa; and one brother, Leon Freeman, Louisville.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 16, at the Ebenezer Church of Christ with Bro. John Kesel officiating. Burial was in the Ebenezer Church of Christ Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Hal Bryan, Sonny Bryan, Jerry Freeman, Jerry Newby, Lois “Baldie” Dean, Garnett Cinnamon and Roy Lynn Freeman. Honorary pallbearers were nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Memorials are suggested to the Ebenezer Church of Christ.
HENRY GLAESSER
Henry Lucas Glaesser, 96, of 348 Eric Drive, Lansdale, Pennsylvania died Saturday, September 13, 2003 at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital.
Born December 25, 1906 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late George and Catherine Ullmann Glaesser. He was the widower of Louise Peck Glaesser.
He was a retired design engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad Systems.
Survivors include: two sons, Allan (Beth) Glaesser, Harrodsburg, and David L. Glaesser, PA; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, George Glaesser Jr.
Funeral services will be conducted at a later date in Lansdale, PA with burial in the Philadelphia Memorial Park, Frazer, PA.
There will be no local visitation.
Ransdell Funeral Chapel in charge of local arrangements.
VIRGINIA LENTINI
Virginia Demaree Lentini, 87, of Louisville, died Saturday, September 13, 2003 at Baptist Hospital East.
Born April 21,1916 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late S. E. and Cordie Alford Demaree.
She was a cashier for Taylor Drug Store and a member of Beargrass Christian Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Lentini; her stepson, G. L. “Sonny” Lentini; and 10 grandchildren;
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 18, at Ratterman’s, 3711 Lexington Road, Louisville. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.
Visitation will be from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Beargrass Christian Church and St. Boniface Nativity Academy.
ALBERT MEINZE
Albert K. Meinze, 80, of 218 El Conquistador Place, Louisville, died Monday, September 15th at the St. Mathews Manor Nursing Home in Louisville.
Born November 11, 1922 in Newport, he was the son of the late Albert and Virginia DeMarcus Meinze. He was the widower of Margaret Angeline Chapman Meinze.
He was a former mayor of Florence, a retired senior vice president of ATE Management and Service Co. Inc. of Cincinnati and president of Transit Management of Florida, Inc, a subsidiary of ATE.
He was an army veteran of World War II, a member of the American Ex Prisoners of War, the Disabled American Veterans, the Military order of The Purple Heart, and received The Bronze Star with an Oak Leaf.
He was a Kentucky Colonel and a member of the Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include: three sons, Jon (Debbie) Meinze, Louisville, Michael Meinze, Shelbyville, and Mark (Donna) Meinze, Richmond; two granddaughters, Melissa Meinze and Jillian Meinze. He was preceded in death by two brothers Fredrick and William Meinze.
Graveside memorial services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 18, at Spring Hill Cemetery with military rites.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association or Hospice of Louisville.
Ransdell Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
