Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyForrest Lilburn Akers, 78, Russell Springs, KY, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2003 at the Fair Oaks Nursing Home. He was a member of the Fairview Separate Baptist Church, Jamestown, KY. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Sullivan Akers, Jamestown, KY; one son, Mike Akers, Lexington, KY; one daughter, Sandy Bell, Crestwood, KY; two sisters, Eva Shary, Hampton, VA and Vera Knight, Mt. Washington, KY; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at the Fairview Separate Baptist Church with Bro. Donnie Coffey officiating. Interment was in the Akers Cemetery. H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
Vester Alley, 93, Columbia, KY passed away Monday, March 2, 2003 after several months of illness. He was the son of the late James Henry “Jim” and Mary Vertie (Cravens ) Alley of Adair County, KY. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rissie Florence Rooks Alley on August 7, 1997. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Lloyd and Marlene Alley, Columbia, KY; one sister, Edna Kimbler Miesse, Columbia, KY; three grandchildren, Timmy Alley, Darwin Alley, and Angela Hargis; six great grandchildren, Dustin Alley, Anthony Alley, Megan Hargis, Daniel Alley, Rion Alley and Landon Hargis. Funeral services were Thursday, March 6, 2003 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with Bro. Willard Bryant and Rev. Glen Richardson officiating. Interment was in the Free Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were Timmy Alley, Darwin Alley, Dustin Alley, Anthony Alley, Darien Hargis, and Danny Rooks. Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Gerald Atchley, 58, Of Casey County, formerly of Russell Springs, KY passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2003 at the Casey County Hospital in Liberty, KY. He was the son of the late Rufus and Katie Burton Atchley. He is survived by one brother, Albert Atchley, Indiana; and one sister, Naomi Collins, Jamestown, KY. Funeral services were Sunday, January 12, 2003 in the chapel of the Rippetoe Funeral Home with Bro. Stan Milby officiating. Interment was in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Rippetoe Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Arva “Doc” Auterson, 73, Of the gosser Ridge Community of Russell County, husband of Janet Auterson, a retired factory worker died Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at the Russell County Hospital. He was an avid bluegrass musician and member of the New Pleasant Point Baptist Church. In addition to his wife, Janet, he is survived by three sons, Michael Auterson, Richmond, KY, Stacy Auterson and Brandon Lee Auterson, both of Russell Springs, KY; two brothers, Virl Auterson, Lexington, KY and Clifford Auterson, Russell Springs, KY; three sisters, Vineta Roy, Ingle, KY, Betty Smith, Russell Springs, KY and Vondell Abrams, Russell Springs, KY; three grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held on Thursday, August 21, 2003in the chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Bro. Delvin Wilson and Bro. Kenneth Hammond officiating. Interment was in the Pine Grove Cemetery on Gosser Ridge. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Ray Harrison Carter, 53, Russell Springs, KY passed away Friday, October 31, 2003 at his residence. He was an heavy equipment operator by trade. Survivors include four sons, Johnny Carter, Scotty Carter and Wayne Carter, all of Columbia, KY and Dakota Carter, Russell Springs, KY; three daughters, Sandra McCloud and Latasha Carter, both of Columbia, KY and Whitney Carter, Russell Springs, KY; his mother, Sarah Evelyn Carter, Russell Springs, KY; two brothers, Bo Carter, Cambridge, OH and Ronnie Carter, Columbia, KY; four sisters, Jackie Adamson, Russell Springs, KY, Jo Carter, Greensburg, KY, Jerrie Holland, Summershade, KY and Judy Hammond, Mt. Vernon, KY; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Rhuie Carter. Funeral services were Monday, November 3, 2003 in the chapel of Bernard Funeral Home with Bro. Elbert Hadley and Bro. J.D. Melson. Interment was in the Conover Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Colin Arthur and Mickey Carter. Active pallbearers were Billy Rice, Randall Grant, Gerald Carter, Kevin Bray, Glen Hammond, and Jerry Kerr. Bernard Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Lewis Milton Chapman, 78, Jamestown, KY, passed away Friday, June 6, 2003 at the Russell County Hospital. He was a retired construction worker. Survivors include his wife, Ruth (Bolin) Chapman, Jamestown, KY; one son, Roger Chapman, Jamestown, KY; one daughter, Donna (Odell) Polston, Jamestown, KY; five sisters, Pauline Williams, Jamestown, KY, Joyce Maxwell, Ft. Myers, FL, Shirley Latta, Richmond, KY, Janice Freeman, Louisville, KY and Reba Handy, Louisville, KY; and two granddaughters, Jennifer and Natalie Polston, both of Jamestown, KY. Funeral services were Sunday, June 8, 2003 in the chapel of H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel with Bro. Jessee Jewell officiating. Interment was in the Murray Cemetery. Pallbearers were Steve Williams, Harold Gere, J.D. Brown, Shelby Wooldridge, Herbie Bell, and Michael Hinton. H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
Glenda Baird, 56, Of the Eli Community, passed away August 8, 2003 at her home.
She was the daughter of the late Elmer Lee and Maryeda Collins Fields.
She is survived by her husband, Larry Baird, Russell Springs, KY; one son, Neil Castle, Russell Springs, KY; four brothers, James Wendell (Dottie) Dennison, Columbia, TN, Delmar Lee (Bridget) Fields, Gerald (Pamela) Fields, and Keith (Linda) Fields, all of Lexington, KY; one granddaughter, Sierra Nicole Kimmell; four nieces and four nephews also survive. Funeral services were Sunday, August 10, 2003 in the chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Bro. Donnie Coffey officiating. Special music was provided by by Todd Baird, Linda Baird, Wayne Baird, and Starlen Foley. Interment was in the McBeath Cemetery. Pallbearers were Troy Dykes, Kevin Franks, Dewayne Dennison, Randy Baird, Daniel Garland, Steve Babak, Mike Baird, and Jordan Veach. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
