Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyBRIAN ROSS
Brian Patrick Ross, 18, of 311 Cedar Street, died Thursday, July 13, 2000, as a result of accidental drowning in Herrington Lake.
Born October 2, 1981 in Harrodsburg, he was the son of Martin Wayne Ross and Kelli Michelle Chapman Ammons.
He worked as a temporary services employee for Hitachi Automotive Products and was a graduate of Mercer County High School, . He was to enter college this fall.
Survivors include: his parents, Kelli Michelle (Kenny) Ammons and Martin Wayne (Dana) Ross, Harrodsburg; one brother, Aaron Ross, Harrodsburg; two sisters, Kayla Ross and Keera Roy, both of Harrodsburg; three step brothers, Kenneth Ammons, Ryan Eldridge, and Walter Eldridge, all of Harrodsburg; one step sister, Lyndsey Ammons, Harrodsburg; maternal grandmother, Patsy (Walt) Young, Lexington; maternal grandfather, Thomas (Joyce) Chapman, Lawrenceburg; paternal grandmother, Polly Hurst, Stanford; paternal grandfather, Ben Ross, Harrodsburg; two step grandmothers, Waldine Gray and Rita Meredith, both of Harrodsburg; step grandfather, Floyd Drury, Lawrenceburg; two step great great grandmothers, Bonnie Carey and Mary Goodlett, both of Harrodsburg.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 17, at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with Odis Clark officiating. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Brandin Carey, Addam Tribble, Clement Reibell, Billy Ellis, Jeromy Floote and Andrew Curtsinger. Honorary bearers were close friends.
Memorials are suggested to the Mercer County Recover/Rescue and the KY Search Dog Team, c/o Ransdell Funeral Chapel, 345 E Lexington St., Harrodsburg, KY 40330.
BRIAN ROSS
Man Drowns In Herrington Lake Near Kennedy Bridge
A Harrodsburg man, Brian Patrick Ross, 18, of 311 Cedar Street, drowned in Herrington Lake near Kennedy Bridge last Thursday night.
Steve Oglesby, director of the Mercer County Emergency management Agency, said Ross was swimming with friends off the cliffs adjacent to the bridge. He and his friends were reportedly swimming back and forth from the cliffs to the Pandora Marina dock.
Oglesby said Ross was swimming back to the cliffs and "got into trouble and no one was close to him." Efforts by his friends to reach him were unsuccessful, he said.
Oglesby said none of the swimmers were using any type of flotation device. That water is too dangerous fro swimming without a flotation device," Oglesby said, noting that the water is too deep in that are of the lake to be swimming without some protection.
Rescue workers using boats, dogs and underwater cameras conducted dragging operations and Ross's body was recovered at 9:55 a.m. Friday near the cliff area where he went under the water.
Oglesby said the Burgin Rescue Squad was the initial responder to the scene and was assisted Thursday night and Friday morning by rescue officials from Camp Dick, Danville and Mercer Central.
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources officials and dog handlers including Cletus Smith were also at the scene.
Oglesby expressed appreciation to all those who assisted with dragging operations at the lake and said the workers were appreciative to Gateway of Harrodsburg and Papa John's Pizza for providing food and drink to rescue workers during the search.
Ross was the son of Martin Wayne Ross and Kelli Michelle Chapman Ammons.
Funeral services for Ross were held Monday at the Ransdell Funeral chapel.
VIRGIL COFFMAN
Virgil Coffman, age 81, of 151 Fallis Run Road, died Friday, July 14, 2000 at the VA Medical Center in Lexington.
Born February 3, 1919 in Casey County, he was the son of the late Matt and Ida Simpson Coffman. He was the widower of Reval Jewell Coffman.
He was a retired steel worker, a US Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Harrodsburg Church of God.
Survivors include: his wife, Betty Burns Coffman, Harrodsburg; four sons, Edward Coffman, Harrodsburg, Gary Coffman, Tucson, AZ, Larry Coffman, Shelbyville, Rick Coffman, Harrodsburg; three daughters, Jean Dattilio, Salem, OH, Sue Ward of Harrodsburg and Virgie Savage of Mercer County; one step son, Terry Baker, Southport, NC; two step daughters, Jackie Long, Salvisa and Joetta McCrystal, Harrodsburg; one brother, Obert Coffman, Perryville; one sister, Millie Lamb, Lexington; 22 grandchildren, five step grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Roger Coffman; a daughter, Dixie Carol Coffman; four brothers, John, Charlie, Vester and Linzie Coffman; two sisters, Lizzie Grimes and Dilly Lewis.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 17, 2000 at the Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home. Burial with military honors was held in Fairview Cemetery, Lincoln County.
CALVIN DRURY
Calvin Drury, 76, of 640 North 3rd Street, Danville, died Thursday, July 13, 2000 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.
Born May 29, 1924 in Harrodsburg, he was a son of the late Harvey and Temperence Payton Drury.
He was a retired farm employee for Shawnee Farm and a member of the Harrodsburg Baptist Church.
Survivors include: his wife, Zelma Drury, Danville; three daughters, Georgie (Charlie) Mingo, Danville; Gail (William) Morrissey, Montgomery, AL, and Vickie (Thomas) McRay, Harrodsburg; three brothers; four sisters; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren; he was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Medley; a brother, Jim Drury; and a grandson, Kurt McRay.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 16, at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with Morris Trayner officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jeff Barnett, Greg Redmon, Zack Ison, Gary Arnold, Blake Arnold, Brian Morrisey, Ben Monson and Keith McRay. Honorary bearers were Bud Prewitt, Donnie Peavler, Ernest Ryan, Dale Harnstine, Morris Yocum, J. H. Newby and Osby Jones.
KATHLEEN DeROSSETT
Kathleen Mobley DeRossett, 70, of 973 Celia Lane, Lexington, died Tuesday, July 4, 2000.
Born in Harrodsburg, October 11, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Myrtle Coker Mobley.
She was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church and the Sweet Adeline’s.
Survivors include: her husband, Bruce G. DeRossett, Lexington; one son, Michael (Brenda) DeRossett, N. Middletown; one daughter, June (Francisco) Virgen, Nicholasville; five brothers, Ernest Mobley and Garnett Mobley, both of Harrodsburg, Minor Mobley, Dublin, IN, Hanley Mobley, Mercer County, Howard Mobley, Cornishville; two sisters, Cornell Reynolds, Harrodsburg and Joyce Britton, Cornishville; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 14, at W. R. Milward Mortuary-Southland, with Bro. Byron Jessup officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers were Danny Mobley, Tony Mobley, Joey Mobley, Tommy Reynolds, Eric Shepherd and Ronny Britton.
JOSEPHINE BREWER
Josephine Kate Bast Brewer, 70, of 424 Bondville Road, Salvisa, died Saturday, July 22, 2000 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
Born July 19, 1930 in Salvisa, she was the daughter of Della Mae Holt, Salvisa, and the late Horris Elmore Bast.
She had been a waitress and was a member of the Full Gospel Assembly of God in Anderson County.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include: two sons, Charles Irven Bolin, Somerset and Waylon Kenneth Brewer, Salvisa; eight brothers, Marvin and Ronnie Bast, both of western Kentucky; Alvin, Larry and Ricky Bast and Tommy Taylor, all of Lawrenceburg, Aubrey Bast and Johnny Taylor, both of Salvisa; four sisters, Opal Hawkins, Salvisa, Shirley Blackwell, Lawrenceburg, Dora Mae Burris, Frankfort and Bessie Mae Decker, Indianapolis, IN; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, James Horris Bast.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 25, at the Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home with Bro. John Hockersmith officating. Burial was in the Providence Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Roger Bast, William Bast, Curtis Stratton, Michael Bast, Jason Wilson and Eric Bast.
BEULAH HAYES
Beulah "Boots" Hayes, 75, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000 at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital.
Born May 6, 1925 in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Martin and Sarah Ethel Bales Simpson. She was the widow of Lee Hayes.
Survivors include; two sons, Randy Hayes, McKee, Allen Hayes, SC; two daughters, Sheila Hensley, Harrodsburg, and Becky Thomas, Richmond; one brother, Irvine Simpson, Richmond; four sisters, Beatrice Farmar, Redding, OH, Virgie McCann, OH, Audrey Clark, Tyner, and Janie Byrd, Alexandria, KY; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was preceded in death by: three brothers, Bill, Arvil and Russell Simpson; one sister, Anna Vickers.
Graveside services were held Friday, July 21, at the Wright Cemetery on Hwy 30 East in Tyner, KY.
Lakes Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
CHARLES RUSSELL
Charles Kenneth Russell, 75, of 172 Cedarwood Court, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.
Born October 9, 1924 in Mercer County, he was the son of Pearl LouAllen Russell and the late Ray Russell. He was the widower of Katherine Click Russell.
He was a self employed truck driver and a member of the Deep Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include: one brother, Ray Russell Jr. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mae Bottoms.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 21, at the Ransdell Funeral chapel, with Marty Pirrman officiating. Burial was in the Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Christopher Pirrman, Mike Russell, Gene Butler, Jimmy Russell, Jay Russell, William Jay Butler and Ted Gregory.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association of Kentucky.
HELEN WITHERS
Helen Keene Markwell Withers, 51, of Versailles, died Sunday, July 23, 2000 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
Born April 21, 1949 in Woodford County, she was the daughter of Paul R. and Joan Markwell of Versailles.
She was a member of the Versailles First Christian Church and was an employee of Kroger in Versailles.
Survivors include: her husband, Vernon J. Withers, a former Harrodsburg police officer; one son, Jonathan Withers, Perryville; three sisters, Mrs. Frances (Wayne "Musky") Lay, Mrs. Robin (Tim) Soard, and Mrs. Paula (Herbert) Carpenter, all of Versailles; one brother, Kerry (Barbara) Markwell, Lawrenceburg; grandmothers, Rebecca Yeary, Versailles, and Katie Terrell of Colorado Springs, CO. She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorsey Yeary Markwell and grandfathers, Ralph Yeary and Worley R. Markwell.
A memorial service was held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at the Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel in Versailles with Rev. Don Vanzant and Rev. Mickey Hyder officiating.
Memorials are suggested to the First Christian Church Building Fund, c/o Versailles First Christian Church, 121 S. Locust St., Versailles, KY 40383.
DOROTHY LONG
Dorothy Mae Long, 71, of 431 Cardinal Drive, died Saturday, July 22, 2000 at her home.
Born June 30, 1929 in Salvisa, she was the daughter of the late Samuel A. and Leona Colvin Tatum.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Harrodsburg United Methodist Church and the Yates-Spilman Sunday School class.
She was a member of the Wilderness Trace Quilters Guild, the Doris Davis Circle and a former member of the Sunset Homemakers Club.
Survivors include: her husband, Kenneth Samuel Long, Harrodsburg; three daughters, Janis Kratzwald and Susan Greene, both of Harrodsburg, and Diane Long, Lexington; four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Cecil Tatum, and a sister, Louise Gabhart.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with Dr. David Ross and Rev. Jim Owens officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Scott Kratzwald, Kristen Kratzwald, Daniel Greene, Nicholas Greene, Donnie Young and Mitch Gabhart. Honorary bearers were members of the Yates-Spilman Sunday School class.
RUBY ASHFORD
Ruby M. Ashford, 83, of 368 N. Main Street, died Saturday, July 22, 2000 at her residence of an apparent heart attack.
Born July 28, 1916 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Susie Beckham Marksbury.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Harrodsburg United Methodist Church.
She was a member of the Doris Davis Circle, Yates-Spilman Sunday School class, and a former pianist and Sunday School teacher at Joseph Chapel United Methodist Church for a number of years.
Survivors include: her husband, Garnett Ashford, Harrodsburg; two sons, Marvin (Janet) Ashford, Harrodsburg, Charles D. (Jolene) Ashford, Lexington; two daughters, Becky (John) Tyler, Louisville, Joyce (Jim) Gash, Harrodsburg; two sisters, Mary Alice Woods and Vernetta Wade, both of Harrodsburg; 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Marksbury, and a sister, Dorine Ashford.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 25, at the Harrodsburg United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Owens and Dr. David Ross officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bruce Ashford, Thomas Ashford, Allen Ashford, Brian Ashford, David Ashford and Steve Tyler. Honorary bearers were Jamie Gash, Ashley Gash, Beth Rose, Susan Tyler, Kathy Young and members of the Yates-Spilman Sunday School class.
Memorials are suggested to the Harrodsburg United Methodist Church.
Ransdell Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
