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EDITH SOUTHERLAND

Edith Jane Short Southerland, 65, of 206 Linda Drive, died Friday, June 17, 2005 at her home.

Born April 13, 1940, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Lillie Mae Davis Short of Lancaster and the late Jessie Short.

She was a homemaker and a member of World Harvest Revival Center.

Survivors include: her husband, Jesse Southerland; one daughter, Barbara Southerland Gravitt, Danville; one son, Timothy W. Southerland, Danville; six brothers, James Short, McKinney, Clifford and Johnny Short, both of Harrodsburg, Roy Short, Rowland and David Short and Kenneth Jordan, both of Lancaster; six sisters, Christine Winkler, Richmond, Mary Brussells, Harrodsburg, and Margaret Rousey, Opal Short and Shirley Gilbert, all of Lancaster, and Libby Cress, Stanford; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at World Harvest Revival Center by the Rev. Grant Bowman. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Danville.

Memorials may go to World Harvest Revival Center

WILLIAM 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.

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.

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.

JOHN HAMILTON

John D. Hamilton, 45, of Kings Mountain, died Thursday, June 28, 2005 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.

Born Nov. 24, 1959, in Hamilton County, OH, he was the son of the late Jess Raymond and Annetta Mae Brooks Hamilton.

Survivors include: one son, Justin D. Hamilton of Burlington; one daughter, Jessica D. Hamilton, Burlington; one brother, Jesse J. Hamilton, Stanford; and four sisters, Sheila Sims, Walltown, Linda Hamilton, Harrodsburg, Teresa Spears, Kings Mountain and Debbie Harmon, Kettering, OH.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 3, at Barnett and Demrow Funeral Home, Waynesburg, by Ron Robinson. Burial will be in Salyers Cemetery.

REBA HALL
Reba Rose Hall, 70, resident of Village Square, Lancaster, died Monday, July 4 at her home.

Born Feb. 11, 1935 in Garrard County, she was the daughter of the late Ott and Eula Prewitt Long and the widow of Aha Ford Hall.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Lancaster Baptist Church.

Survivors include: a daughter, Deborah Snyder of Lexington; two brothers, Neal Long and Bobby Long, both of Harrodsburg, and three sisters, Dora Wells of Lexington, Frances Hayden of Harrodsburg and Edna Sutton of Lancaster.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Anthony Glenn Snyder.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Ramsey Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Freedom Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Dennis and Bobby Long, Kevin Rhodus, Roger and Troy Hall, and Billy Wayne Hayden.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ramsey Funeral Home.

THOMAS McDERMOTT
Thomas Patrick McDermott, 82, husband of Audrey Bowers McDermott, died Sunday, July 3, 2005 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.

Born March 17, 1923 in Clearfield, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Eleanor Berthot McDermott.

He was a retired Pennsylvania Department of Highways Equipment Operator and a World War II Veteran of the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division. He enjoyed sports, hunting and was a NASCAR fan.

In addition to his wife, survivors include: a daughter, Patricia McDermott Conrad of Harrodsburg; two sons, Donald McDermott of Greensburg, PA and Timothy McDermott, Clearfield, PA, and one brother, James McDermott, Clearfield, PA; six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Graveside services with military rites will be at 11 a.m. today at the Camp Nelson National Cemetery with Father Joseph Muench officiating.

Pallbearers will be Donald McDermott, Timothy McDermott, Jonathan McDermott, William C. Conrad Jr., William C. Conrad III and Nathan Biggs.

Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DONALD SALLEE
Donald J. Sallee, 70, Harrodsburg, widower of Joanna Sallee, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.

Born March 22, 1935 in Harrodsburg; he was the son of the late Eugene and Bessie Sallee.

He was a retired Corning employee and was a member of Harrodsburg Baptist Church. He worked on riding lawn mowers and enjoyed gardening and spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include: one son, Robert (Tammy) Sallee, two daughters, Betty Jo (Tony) Young and Donna (Ronnie) Pulliam, and one sister, Eugenia Warner, all of Harrodsburg; three brothers, T. C. Sallee of Wilmore, Ansel “Buck” Sallee of Michigan, and Billy Sallee of Lexington; nine grandchildren; one step grandchild and several other relatives.

The funeral was held Saturday, July 2, 2005 at the Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home with Bro. Lewis Walter and Ralph Sallee officiating. Burial was in the Spring Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Chris, Chad and Brad Young, Brian, Brandon and Channing Sallee, Andrew Pulliam and Gary Popplewell.

Honorary pallbearers were Amy Jo Young, Amanda Pulliam, Roy Moore, Donald Cocanougher, Roger Botts, Chester Gabhart, Jimmy Devine, Carroll Gritton, Carlos Lester, Arthur Bugg, and Junior Darnell.

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