Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyDale Girvin Baker
GREENVILLE - Dale Girvin Baker, 50, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005 at Owensboro Medical Health System.
Born in Daviess County June 18, 1955, he was a truck driver and a member of Greenville United Methodist Church in Greenville.
Survivors include a son, Joshua Dale Baker of Greenville; a step daughter, Christy Shemwell of Beechmont; his mother, Shirley Girvin Baker of Greenville; a sister, Tammy (Joey) Day of Central City; a grandchild, Elijah Chase Shemwell; two aunts, Paula Ratliff of Utica and Sue Ward of Crown Point, Ind.; two uncles, Jay Baker of Philpot, Ky. and Claude Baker of Bremen and a niece, Leslie Day of Central City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. Vernon Perdue officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Livermore. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Nov. 15 at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Expressions of sympathy can be made in the form of donations to The Association of the Blind.
Edward Carter Castile
CLARKSVILLE, TENN.- Edward Carter Castile, 83, died Monday, Nov. 3, 2003 at his residence.
Born in Cadiz, Ky., May 21, 1920, to the late Willis and Velma Smith Castile, he was a retired factory worker and a member of Hilldale Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma Luton Castile; three daughters, Joy Hagewood of Clarksville, Juanita Jones of Greenville, and Barbara Joynes of Elkton; three brothers, Dotson Castile of Melvindale, Mich., Gilbert Castile of Bumpus Mills, Tenn., and Robert Castile of Big Rock, Tenn.; a sister, Ada Collett of Clarion, Penn.; six grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Nov. 6 at Sykes Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville, Tenn. with Bro. Steven Kirby officiating. Burial followed in Morgan Cemetery in Bumpus Mills, Tenn.
Ellen Catherine Mohon Cather
BEECH CREEK - Ellen Catherine Mohon Cather, 86, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003 at Maple Manor Health Care in Greenville.
Born in Muhlenberg County to the late H.L. and Josephine Mohon, she was a retired school teacher with 30 years of service at Hughes-Kirk and Hunt schools. She was a member of the Beech Creek Missionary Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for over 40 years. She was also a member of the Western Kentucky Alumni Association and the Muhlenberg County Retired Teachers Association. She was preceded in death by two brothers, David and H.L. Mohon; and four sisters, Lottie Mohon, Hager Williams, Ora Browning and Una Collins.
Survivors include her husband, Alexander Cather; a daughter, Sandra Cather of Greenville; and three sisters in law, Peggy Cather of Greenville, Sue Simpson of Louisville, and Marion Walker of Urbana, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Nov. 7 at Tucker Beechmont Funeral Home. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville. Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Muhlenberg County Retired Teachers Association, c/o Patricia Bryant, P.O. Box 5, Beechmont, KY 42323 or the Beech Creek Missionary Baptist Church c/o Dr. Stephen Wood, 595 Kinney Lane, Greenville, KY 42345.
Earleen Truman
PRINCETON, KY - Earleen Truman, 89, formerly of Sturgis, Ky., died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003 at Caldwell County Hospital.
Born in Muhlenberg County, July 31, 1914, to the late A.B. and Ella Truman, she was a retired teacher. She taught in West Virginia and Union County, Ky. for over 40 years before retiring in 1976. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Sturgis and in Mims, Fla. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 58 years, Edward Truman, in 1999, three brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include a son, Jim Truman of Princeton; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; as well as a large extended family and host of friends.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m., Nov. 8 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis, with the Rev. Don Phelps officiating. Burial followed in Fairmont Cemetery in Central City.
Lillian Evelyn “Rose” Hughes
EVANSVILLE - Lillian Evelyn “Rose” Hughes, 84, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003 at Deaconess Hospital.
She was a certified nurse aid at Deaconess Hospital and a former member of Vann Avenue Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Daniel Hughes of Owensboro; three brothers, Othar B. Rose of Fla., W.T. Rose of Evansville, Ind., and Billy Joe Rose of Greenville; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; eight step great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Nov. 6 at Alexander North Chapel with the Rev. David Schulz officiating. Burial followed in Unity Cemetery in Graham.
Lawrence Lee McClure
Lawrence Lee McClure, 87, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville.
Born in Sikeston, Mo., July 5, 1916, he was a retired coal miner and a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include three sons, Lawrence Wayne McClure of Madisonville, Burke McClure of Graham, and James Elvis McClure of Central City; two daughters, Paulett Nash of Anaconda, Mont. and Anna Jean Nole of Madisonville; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Nov. 9 at Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Hamby officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Gardens in Powderly.
Kathleen Kay Balls Carr
Kathleen Kay Balls Carr, 79, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
Born in Iown, Feb. 3, 1924, she was an LPN at Muhlenberg Community Hospital for nine years and a member of Jehovah’s Witness of Central City. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Eugene Balls; her second husband, Carlos Carr; and a son, Johnnie Balls.
Survivors include three sons, Freddie Balls of Bremen, Maurice Balls of Providence and Curtis Balls of Nashville; a daughter, Maranna Noffsinger of Central City; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Nov. 11 at Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Jenkins officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Donald H. Vincent
GRAHAM - Donald H. Vincent, 61, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003 at his residence following a brief illness.
Born Nov. 29, 1941, to the late William Clyde “Bill” and Evelyn Ragan Vincent, he was retired from Northern Indiana Public Service Company, a member of Local Union 12775 United Steelworkers of America, and Muhlenberg North Stars Booster Club, and was awarded the Commission of Kentucky Colonel. He enjoyed time with family, bluegrass music, UK Basketball, Winston Cup Racing and gardening. He was preceded in death by a sister, Inez Faith, and his brothers, Charles, Jewell Riley, Wesley, William, Frankie and Ruby.
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Glenda Sue Strader Vincent; three daughters, Alisa (Joseph) Garing of Goodland, Ind., Debra (Daniel) Wolf of Mt. Vernon, Ind. and Donna (Jason) Garing of Kentland, Ind.; a brother, Daniel (Betty) Vincent of Greenville; four grandchildren, Emily Garing, Seth Vincent Wolf, Erin Wolf, and Elizabeth Garing; his mother-in-law, Anna M. Strader of Greenville; four sisters-in-law, Imajean Vincent, Barbara Vincent, Virginia Vincent, and Joyce Vincent; two brothers-in-law, Jerry (Sandra) Strader of Greenville and Terry (Debbie) Strader of Cincinnati, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services took place at Gary’s Funeral Home. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville.
James Q. “Spider” Rich
WINCHESTER, TENN. - James Q. “Spider” Rich, 80, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003 at Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Winchester, Tenn.
Born in Muhlenberg County, Nov. 5, 1923, he was a musician and a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine Loftis Rich; a son, James Rich of Henderson; three daughters, Marsha Leath of Owensboro, Judy Rust and Jenny Jo Melton, both of Henderson; a stepdaughter, Susan McCulloch of Huntsville, Tenn.; two brothers, Coleman Rich of Owensboro and Dave Rich of Dallas, Texas; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Nov. 12 at the Living Word Outreach in Central City with the Rev. Dave Rich officiating. Burial will follow in Briar Creek Cemetery in Bremen. Visitation will be held at 12 p.m., Nov. 12 at the Living Word Outreach in Central City. Tucker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Oscar R. Drumheller
SACRAMENTO – The Rev. Oscar R. Drumheller, 83, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006 at his residence.
Born in Danville, Mich. Aug. 13, 1922, he was a U.S. Army WWII and CCC Camp veteran. He worked as a carpenter and was an ordained General Baptist minister and an honorary Kentucky Colonel. He was a member of the Family of God Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Drumheller in 2005; two sons, Roy L. and Paul D. Drumheller; a granddaughter, Windy Drumheller and a great-granddaughter, Grace Cobb.
Survivors include four sons, Raymond Drumheller of Sacramento and Bill Drumheller, Joe Drumheller and Hugh Drumheller, all of Central City; three daughters, Mary Lee of Oklahoma City, Okla., Vicki Rolley of Sacramento and Beverly Wright of Graham; a daughter-in-law, JoAnn Drumheller; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Jan. 6 at Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. J.W. Haire and the Rev. T.H. Davis officiating. Burial followed in Gish Cemetery in Bremen.
B. Paul Jessup
GREENVILLE – B. Paul Jessup, 72, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006 in the St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after a sudden illness.
Born in Muhlenberg County Dec. 11, 1933, the son of Joseph William Jessup and Alverta Williams Jessup, he was a member of Roland Memorial Baptist Church in Greenville and an Army veteran. He retired in 1991 from Peabody Coal Company as a mine foreman after 28 years. He was a member of Pond River Masonic Lodge #244 in Greenville.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Sharron Hill Jessup; a daughter, Mindy Jessup (Hal) Hedley of Louisville; two granddaughters, Courtney Kolarik and Kerri Kolarik; three brothers, Joe Jessup of Madisonville and Goble Jessup and Harold Jessup, both of Cadiz and two sisters, Norma Grace of Greenville and Mary Mikell of Clarksville, Tenn.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Jan. 7 at Gary’s Funeral Home with the Rev. Danny Mooneyhan officiating. Burial with military honors followed in Vernal Grove Cemetery in Greenville.
Gayle Raymond Carver
GREENVILLE – Gayle Raymond Carver, 92, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2006 at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital.
He was the son of Claude Lester Carver and Ammie B. Lyon Carver. He graduated from Greenville High School in 1932 and attended Western Kentucky University for two years. He was appointed curator of the Kentucky Building on Western’s campus in 1940. He loved his work and was there for 31 years before retiring in 1971 and returning home to Greenville. A short time later he began volunteering at the Harbin Memorial Library helping people trace their family trees. His sharp mind and vivid recall of Muhlenberg County families started many people on their journey into researching their family roots. He was instrumental in beginning the genealogy department which in turn led to the building of the library annex which contains extensive research material on families from hundreds of counties in several states. He remained there for about 10 years. With the passing of Gayle Carver, Muhlenberg County has lost a great treasure, not only because of his seemingly unlimited knowledge of this county, but because he was a great man who was loved and admired by more people than he realized. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mary Louise Carver and a brother, Lester Glenn Carver.
Survivors include his cousin and caregiver, Christine Wright Hinsey of Pleasant Ridge in Ohio County and extended family members, Robert and Barbara Baker of Greenville and A.B. and Phyllis Whillhite and grandson Ray of Lewisburg.
There will be no visitation or services. A celebration of Gayle’s life is being planned and will be announced at a later date. Gary’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Susie Murrel Vick
GREENVILLE – Susie Murrel Vick, 92, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006 at Muhlenberg Community Hospital.
Born in Muhlenberg County Dec. 23, 1913, she was a homemaker and a member of Browder General Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence “Doc” Vick; two sons, Forrest Neal and Harold Ray Vick and a daughter, Retha Nell Travis.
Survivors include a son, David (Linda) Vick of Okeechobee, Fla.; two sisters, Ollie Mae Beliles of Lewisburg and Edna Pearl Reynolds of Belton; 11 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Jan. 5 at Tucker Beechmont Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Carroll officiating. Burial followed in Union Ridge Cemetery in Belton.
Ralph Orion Kinney
GREENVILLE – Ralph Orion Kinney, 85, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006.
Born in Amoret, Mo. May 12, 1920, the son of the late John Orion and Floris Pearl Bush Kinney, he married Dorothy Irene Rees on June 24, 1939. He started to work for Sinclair Coal Company, which became Peabody Coal Company, in 1940 as a teamster for the prospect drills. He and his wife moved 99 times in Peabody’s search for coal before settling in Greenville in 1958 where he continued as superintendent of Peabody’s prospect drill crews until his retirement in 1982. Ralph was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Rizpah Temple and was a Kentucky Colonel. He served in the horse cavalry in World War II in Fort Riley, Kan. and later transferred to Fort Ord in Monterey, Calif. After retiring from Peabody Coal, Ralph and Irene opened Kinney Woodcrafts. For over 20 years they made wooden craft items, sharing them with everyone through arts and crafts fairs throughout the area. His main love and concern was his family that was the pride and joy of his heart. H e was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Alana Milam.
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Dorothy Irene Rees Kinney; two sons, Rees (Ragena) Kinney and John (Shirley, deceased) Kinney, all of Greenville; a daughter, Kathy (Steve) Martin of Greenville; four granddaughters, Christy (Marty) Jordan and Mandy (Wes) Newman, all of Greenville and Kelley (Steve) Kline of Williamsburg, Va.; two grandsons, Corey and Willie Kinney, both of Greenville; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Maxine (Jim) Woodall of Lee’s Summit, Mo. and a host of friends. His passing will leave a void in our lives that will never be filled.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 8 at Gary’s Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Neal officiating. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville. Masonic services were held at 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at Gary’s Funeral Home.
James David Gaines
POWDERLY – James David Gaines, 50, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005 at his residence after a short illness.
Born in Muhlenberg County May 7, 1955, the son of James Thomas Gaines and Lucille Elchide Gaines, he was an apartment manager in Chicago and worked for Larry Sparks’ Used Cars in Greenville. He was an army veteran and he served in the National Guard.
Survivors include a sister, Brenda Hallars of Powderly; a nephew Robert Hallars of Powderly and several cousins.
Private graveside services were be conducted at Coleman Cemetery in Central City. Gary’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Asia Storm Renee Benson
DRAKESBORO – Asia Storm Renee Benson, infant, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006 in the Muhlenberg Community Hospital.
Survivors include her parents, Tiffanie Doss Benson and Jonathan Benson of Drakesboro; three brothers, Trez O’Reilly, Austin O’Reilly and Tylor Benson; a sister, Tagan O’Reilly; two grandmothers, Kim Lovvorn of Drakesboro and Kathy Hunt of Central City and three great-grandmothers, Jackie Penrod, Shelby Benson and Myrtle Hunt, all of Drakesboro.
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Jan. 6 at Peanut Cemetery in Drakesboro. Tucker Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
