Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyWILLIAM SPARROW
William Forest Sparrow, 74, 3200 Gentry Ln., Danville, husband of Mary Jane Fields Sparrow, died Monday, June 20, 2005 at his residence.
Born Oct. 3, 1930 in Lawrenceburg, he was a son of the late Gilbert and Ruth Casey Sparrow.
He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was the owner of Greenleaf Plant Foods in Danville and was co-owner of Sparrow Farm Service in Shelbyville. He was a member of the Indian Hills Christian Church in Danville.
In addition to his wife, survivors include: one daughter, Sarah (Chris) Kehrt of Harrodsburg; one son, Stephen (Tiffany) Sparrow of Danville; two brothers, Bob (Rayma) Sparrow of Shelbyville and Bert (Connie) Sparrow of Louisville; four grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted Wednesday, June 22 at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with Odis Clark officiating. Burial with military rites was in the Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Joe and John Sparrow, Bobby Million, Kevin and Jim Fields and Joe White.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Indian Hills Christian Church Building Fund.
EDWARD WILHAM
Edward Walker Wilham, 68, Burgin, died Monday, June 20, 2005 at The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital.
Born April 12, 1937 in Louisville, he was a son of the late Edward and Mattie Elkin Wilham.
He served 12 years in the U.S. Navy, he was a retired painter, and he was a security officer. He was a member of the Burgin Christian Church, and he enjoyed fishing and watching old westerns.
Survivors include: two daughters, Tammy Lynn Adams of Danville and Pam Wilham Hickman of Shelbyville; three grandchildren; one aunt; several cousins, including Beverly Hayslett Sanders of Burgin, and longtime companion, Judy Horton.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Bud Wilham.
Funeral services will be today, Thursday, June 23 at 11 a.m. at the Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home with Bro. Ralph Neal officiating. Burial will be in Burgin Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are Chris and Mike Adams, Billy Russell, Billy Joe Crank, Danny Horton and Roy Lee Sanders.
Visitation Wednesday from 6 until 9 p.m. and Thursday from 7 a.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home.
KIM BOWLING
Kim Bowling, 75, 255 Adams Ln., died Monday, June 27, 2005 along with his wife, Mildred Newman Bowling, in a motor vehicle accident in Harrodsburg.
Born Oct. 23, 1929 in Olive Hill, he was the son of the late John and Frances Sloan Bowling.
He was a former owner of Resintech Corporation in Florence and Burgin, and he was a member of the Wilmore Free Methodist Church.
Survivors include: two daughters, Anna C. (James) Vaughan of Cincinnati, OH and Rebecca Marie Stewart of St. Petersburg, FL; two brothers, “Jack” Vernon Bowling of Tipp City, OH and Herb Bowling of Indiana, and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Mark Bowling.
The funeral will be today, Thursday, June 30 at 11 a.m. at the Wilmore Free Methodist Church with Rev. Daryl A. Diddle and Rev. Dean Cook officiating. Burial will be Friday, July 1 at 1 p.m. in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Tipp City.
Visitation Wednesday from 4 until 8 p.m. at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel and Thursday after 9 a.m. at the church.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Wilmore Free Methodist Church Building Fund, 1200 N. Lexington Rd., Wilmore, KY 40390.
MILDRED BOWLING
Mildred N. Bowling, 75, 255 Adams Ln., died Monday, June 27, 2005 along with her husband, Kim Bowling, in a motor vehicle accident in Harrodsburg.
Born April 8, 1930 in Olive Hill, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Ruby Gladys Compton Newman.
She was formerly employed by Resintech Corporation in Florence and Burgin. She was a member of the Wilmore Free Methodist Church.
Survivors include: two daughters, Anna C. (James) Vaughan of Cincinnati, OH and Rebecca Marie Stewart of St. Petersburg, FL; one sister, Opal Marie Ward of Russell, and two grandchildren.
The funeral will be today, Thursday, June 30 at 11 a.m. at the Wilmore Free Methodist Church with Rev. Daryl A. Diddle and Rev. Dean Cook officiating. Burial will be Friday, July 1 at 1 p.m. in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Tipp City.
Visitation Wednesday from 4 until 8 p.m. at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel and Thursday after 9 a.m. at the church.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Wilmore Free Methodist Church Building Fund, 1200 N. Lexington Rd., Wilmore, KY 40390.
KIM BOWLING
MILDRED BOWLING
Bowlings Die In
Vehicular Accident
Kim E. Bowling, 75, and his wife, Mildred Newman Bowling, 75, of 255 Adams Lane were both fatally injured in an accident at the intersection of Henrico Drive and Perryville Road at 11:16 a.m. Monday.
According to a police report filed by Harrodsburg Ptl. Tim Gambrel, the Bowlings were traveling on Henrico Drive in a 2000 Lincoln Continental and Mr. Bowling, who was driving, failed to stop at a stop sign on Henrico Drive at Perryville Road.
The Bowlings' car crossed into the path of a 1991 Mack tandem dump truck owned by Bardstown Asphalt Company and driven by James G. Howard of Salvisa.
Howard was traveling toward Perryville and the passenger side of the Bowlings' car collided with his truck.
The Bowlings were pronounced dead at the scene by Mercer County Coroner Sonny Ransdell. He said both the Bowlings died from multiple injuries suffered in the accident.
Mr. Bowling was a former owner of Resintech Corporation in Florence and Burgin, and his wife was formerly employed by Resintech. They were members of the Wilmore Free Methodist Church in Wilmore.
Assisting with the accident investigation, which is still ongoing, were Ptls. Jason Elder, Lynn Davis and Dets. Jesse Arnold and Garry Bradshaw.
WILLIAM CURRENS
William Leonard Currens, 56, 808 McCouns Ferry Rd., Salvisa, husband of Eleanor Jane Scott Currens, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at his home.
Born Aug. 10, 1948 in Mercer County, he was the son of Curtis Ben and Sonia Click Currens.
He was a mechanic at Currens Garage and a member of the Claylick United Methodist Church. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was fire chief of the Salvisa Volunteer Fire Department. He attended Salvisa Elementary School, graduated from Mercer County High School and went to trade school in Louisville. He was formerly a member of the Salvisa Ruritan Club.
In addition to his wife, survivors include: two daughters, Gwendolyn Dawn Whitaker and Amy Crystal (Mike) McKenzie, both of Mercer County; one son, William Jarrod (Stacy) Currens of Jessamine County; one brother, Barry Brent (Cheryl) Currens of Mercer County, and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be Saturday, July 2 at 11 a.m. at the Salvisa Baptist Church with Glenn Gilliam and John Hockersmith officiating. Burial with military rites will be in the New Providence Cemetery.
Visitation Thursday, June 30 from 6 until 9 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to the hour of service at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the Claylick United Methodist Land Debt Retirement fund.
WILLIAM CURRENS
William Leonard
Currens Dies Tuesday At Age 56
“To be trustworthy, to be honest, looking them in the eye and don’t lead them astray.”
These are the words William Leonard Currens wrote in the last weeks of his life as to how he wants his neighbors to remember him.
Currens, 56, died on Tuesday and many already mourn the loss of a friend of the entire community.
Currens, who resided at 808 McCouns Ferry Road, was known throughout Northern Mercer County, especially for his volunteer work as well and his care and compassion for friends, family and strangers.
Currens was a volunteer wit the Salvisa fire Department since 1969 and the fire chief since 1992. He also had worked at Currens Garage, located on the corner in downtown Salvisa, since he was a boy.
“He was what you call a pillar of the community,” said Harrodsburg Fire Chief Marshall Hockersmith, who said he practically grew up with Currents, having lived in the same neighborhood as children and adults.
“He and his dad have run that garage in Salvisa for as long as I can remember,” added Hockersmith.
But, when a fire call came in, Hockersmith said Currens stopped what he was doing, closed the doors and responded. “I never heard him complain. It was one of the things he did for the love of doing and for the people on that end of the county,” he said.
Hockersmith said Currens will be missed as both an individual and as a business person.
Along with his business and volunteer work with the fire department, Currens was a member of the Claylick United Methodist Church, where he often served on boards and committees, and he was a former member of the Salvisa Ruritan Club. He also assisted with elections for many years, staying at the courthouse and on standby to assist any machines that might break down during the course of that day’s election.
Longtime friend Howard Fallis said Currens felt a great duty to serve his community and that is what he did.
Drafted during the Vietnam era, Currens was stationed in Germany. When he returned to Harrodsburg, he became partners with his dad at the garage. Fallis said Currens had been working with his dad since he was 12 or 13 years old. He would go to the garage after school and on Saturday.
Currents attended Salvisa Elementary School and graduated from Mercer County High School. He also attended a trade school in Louisville.
A business person in a small community is known by everybody. And, everybody knew Currens, said Fallis. “He was a great listener. He listened to complaints or stories and only gave advice when asked.”
Currens became a mainstay in the community and was respected as a person with character, said Fallis.
Fallis added that Currens was always helping others and not just by responding to fire calls. Fallis said Currens would drop whatever he was doing to assist a friend, neighbor or stranger. He said he would leave his job after working from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and, without going home for supper, would stop at someone’s house to help them with a chore that needed to be done. He also was considerate, always asking about one’s family and loved ones, added Fallis.
Currens also visited people who might need a lift or just to chick on them when they were sick. He was a pallbearer to many, said Fallis.
“He felt a great duty to God,” he added.
Fallis said Currens was the type of man who would help in anyway, literally giving the shirt off his back if it was needed.
Even though his presence was felt throughout the community, Fallis described him as a “quiet” man who did not want to impose on anyone, often standing to the side until needed.
“We depended on him for more than the mechanical things we needed done, but also as a shoulder to lean on. He was always willing to do (for others). He loved his family.”
Fallis said Currens loved time spent with his grandchildren.
We are going to miss him terribly, not only as a foundation of the community, but also as a loved one and friend.”
Funeral services for Currens will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Salvisa Baptist Church.
Currens is survived by his wife, Eleanor; his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Curtis Currens; three children, and several grandchildren.
MABEL EVANS
Mabel Evans, 94, of Richmond, died Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at Richmond Health and Rehab.
Born in Lee County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Alpha Brandenburg Evans. She was a retired employee of First Federal Savings and Loan, and a member of Tri M and First Baptist Church.
Survivors include: two nephews, Walt Young, Harrodsburg and Jim Moberly, Richmond; and a niece, Julie Moberly, Richmond.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at Oldham, Roberts and Powell Funeral Home by the Rev. Bill Fort. Burial will be in Richmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Saturday.
Memorials may go to First Baptist Church building fund.
FRANCES PIERCE
Frances H. Pierce, 88, 660 Mooreland Ave., widow of William C. Pierce, died Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
Born Feb. 8, 1917 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late William Dudley and Allie Mae Beckham Harris.
She was a member of the Harrodsburg Baptist Church and a longtime member of the Women’s Missionary Union, and she taught Sunday School for many years. She was also a member of the Democratic Women’s Club. She worked in the customer service department of the Rike-Kumler Co. of Dayton, OH for several years.
Survivors include: one daughter, Roberta (Kenneth) Klun of Princeton Junction, NJ; one brother, Harvey James Harris of New Orleans, LA; one grandson, and one great-granddaughter.
The funeral was held Sunday, June 26 at Harrodsburg Baptist Church with Dr. Robert DeFoor officiating. Burial was in the Spring Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Kentucky Baptist Children’s Homes.
SANDRA PROCTOR
Sandra “Jane” Quinn Proctor, 61, Millington, TN, wife of Billy Wayne Proctor, died Wednesday, June 22, 2005.
Born December 7, 1943 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late David C. Quinn Sr. and Maude Butler Quinn.
In addition to her husband, survivors include: one daughter, Kimberly Proctor Ballou of Bartlett, TN; three brothers, David Quinn of Harrodsburg and Jerry Quinn and Joe Quinn, both of Indianapolis, IN, and one sister, Catherine Terhune, also of Indianapolis, and two grandchildren.
The funeral was held Friday, June 24 at Munford Funeral Home in Millington with Steve Flockhart officiating. Burial was in Big Creek Cemetery in Millington.
DONALD SALLEE
Donald Sallee, Harrodsburg, widower of Joanna Sallee, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home.
JAMES SALLEE
James Sallee, 97, Louisville, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at Hillcreek Manor in Louisville.
Arrangements are incomplete at Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home.
LADINE SHEPERSON
Ladine Sheperson, 85, Jackson Pike, wife of Wallace Sheperson, died Thursday, June 23, 2005 at the St. Joseph East Hospital in Lexington.
Born April 28, 1920 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late John and Bertha Robinson Darland.
She was a homemaker, enjoyed gardening and canning, and she was a member of the Bohon Church of Christ.
In addition to her husband, survivors include: one brother, Lafon Darland of Harrodsburg; one sister, Stacy Darland Batts of Knoxville, TN; four sisters-in-law, Loraine Burns of Burgin, Sada Carey and Mollie Carey, both of Lexington, and Isabel Cummins of Celina, TN, and numerous other relatives.
The funeral was conducted Sunday, June 26 at the Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home with Gary Bagwell officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bud Hahn, Robert Prather, Lewis Lawson, Earl McCray, Calvin Penny Derringer and Kelly Bugg.
Honorary pallbearers were nephews.
ANDREA WALLACE
Andrea Hays Wallace, 61, Versailles, formerly of Springfield, wife of Robert Keith Wallace, died Saturday, June 25, 2005 at the Hospice Care Center in St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
Born June 14, 1944 in Lebanon, she was a daughter of Douglas Hays of Springfield and Kate Christerson Bellamy of Cape Coral, FL.
She was a homemaker and was a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church in Frankfort. She was a 1962 graduate of Harrodsburg High School and attended the University of Kentucky.
In addition to her husband, survivors include: one son, Robert Kevin Wallace of Versailles; one daughter, Suzanne Wallace of Frankfort; one sister, Kathy Moffitt of Cape Coral, FL; two half-brothers, Doug and Mark Hays of Vero Beach FL; four grandchildren, and several other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, R.C. “Dick” and Settie Christerson and her paternal grandparents, Bob and Mary Hays.
The funeral was held Wednesday, June 29 at the Carey and Son Funeral Home in Springfield with Rev. Ty Clenney officiating. Burial was on Cemetery Hill in Springfield.
Pallbearers were David Hogg, Tom Boblitt, Hunter Coleman, Bruce and Stewart Cocanougher and Tim Clenney.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass or to the American Cancer Society.
MILITARY RITES
Douglas Laws Post #52, American Legion, Post #6935, V.F.W. and D.A.V. Post #54 conducted Military Rites for Nicholas Cox Huff at St. Nicholas Cemetery June 22, 2005.
Those attending were:
Curtis and Earl Sherrow, Tom Rappelye, Tom Denny, Kris Stines, Joe Harlow, Floyd Shirley, Lucian Landers and Howard H. Howells.
Bugler was Zenah Teater III.
Army representatives from Fort Knox were SSG Elics Chavez and PFC Luke Peterson.
JUANITA CAMPBELL
Juanita Stocker Campbell, 79, widow of Samuel Earl Campbell, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005.
Born in Burgin, she was the daughter of the late Elias Clayton and Jimmie Lee Jones Stocker.
A homemaker, she was a former FBI fingerprint analyst, clerk at Stewart’s Dept. Store and cashier at UKMC.
She is survived by four sons, Samuel Earl (Paula) Campbell, Michael Lee Campbell, Joseph Daniel (Brenda) Campbell, all of Lexington and Charles Stephen (Madeline) Campbell, Winston-Salem, NC; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 8, at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Versailles Road, Lexington.
W. R. Milward Mortuary-Broadway is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass.
