Dennis Emerson, of Liberty, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019, at his residence. He was 55.
Born on March 1, 1964, he was a son of the late Thomas Franklin and Betty Lou Eads Emerson.
He is survived by a daughter, Frankie Nicole Bernard; a sister, Linda (Robert) Mansfield of Lakeland, Florida; and his grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Franklin Emerson, Jr.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Thomas Ridge Cemetery with Bro. Hershel Lawhorn officiating.
Arrangements are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.
James E. "Fish" Stafford, 68, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019.
He worked at Sun Chemical for 41 years and was a member of Masonic Cincinnati-Lafayette Lodge #483 F&AM and the Scottish Rite.
Jim was the beloved husband of Linda Stafford, dear father of Jamie (Wayne) Withrow, grandfather of Grace & Anthony Withrow, and brother of the late Judy Blevins.
Visitation: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 6pm-8pmET with a Masonic Service at 7:45pmET at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Cincinnati, Ohio
Graveside Service: Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 1:00pmET at Whited Cemetery, Liberty, KY
Funeral Service: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 1:00pmCT at Bernard Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rod Lawless officiating
Visitation: 10:00am-1:00pmCT on Wednesday
Interment: Samuel York Memorial Gardens
Linda Diane Lane, 68, of Somerset, KY passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Franklin, Indiana on September 15, 1950, a daughter of the late Lonnie and Barbara Duckworth Lovins.
Linda was a retired cook.
SURVIVORS: 2 children: Judy & (Shawn) Hawk, Robby Lovins; 1 brother, Ricky Lovins; 6 grandchildren: Ayla Lovins, Michael & (Crystal Bradley) Hawk, Shelby Lovins, Hunter Lovins, Alex Hawk and Gracie Lovins
She was preceded in death by her parent and 2 brothers, Billy Freeman and Michael Apple.
A celebration of Linda's life will be held 2:00pmET on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the chapel of Morris & Hislope Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends after 12:00pmET on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Morris & Hislope Funeral Home who is in charge of the arrangements.
Barbara Ann Chaffee, 76, of Georgetown, KY (formally of Liberty) passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Baptist Health in Louisville, KY. She was born in Texarkana, AK on May 14, 1942 a daughter of the late Robert Eugene Smith and Ora Victoria Chapman Rhodes.
Barbara was the widow of Lawrence C. Chaffee Sr., and was a housewife.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by 2 Sisters: Ernie Fisher & Dora Smith.
SURVIVORS: 4 Sons: Richard Lee Chaffee of Louisville, KY, James Chaffee of Abilene, TX, Robert Eugene Smith of Brenham, TX, and Lawrence Calvin Chaffee Jr. of Stanford, KY; 4 Daughters: Sandra Dee Chaffee of Houston, TX, Lorie Ann Chaffee of San Antonio, TX, Christal Gail Rogers of Georgetown, KY, and Earlene White of Stanford, KY; 13 Grandchildren, several Great Grandchildren and Great-Great Grandchildren; 1 Sister: Levon Turner of Livingston, TX
Visitation: 11:00amET on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Poplar Grove Baptist Church
Funeral Service: 1:00 P.M. Monday, March 25, 2019 at Poplar Grove Baptist Church with Bro. Brent Huggins officiating
Burial: Poplar Grove Cemetery
Bartle Funeral Home in Liberty, KY in charge of arrangements.
Russell Glenn Godbye, 76, died March 17, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. He was born July 3, 1942 in Bethelridge, KY the 11th of thirteen children born to Pleasant Wesley Godbey & Mary Ellen Sneed Godbey.
He was preceded in death by his siblings: James Robin Godbey (Dorothy); Clara Mae Godbey; Erman Wesley Godbey (Carolyn Sue); Erma Lee Godbey; William Thomas Godbey “Bill” (Lucy); Marvin Sears Godbey (Joyce); Clarence Roy “Chuck” Godbey (Sandi); Margaret Ivadeen “Ivy” Garber (Robert); Ada Irene Murrell (Jim); Virginia Marie Godbey; and Kenneth David Godbey.
He is survived by: his brother, Donald Gene Godbey (Nancy); his first wife, Luminosa Spencer; daughter, Gail Marie Godbey; daughter Mary Gwyn Westman (Joshua); and his two granddaughters, Emilia Adele Westman and Gwyneth Noel Westman.
Funeral Mass: 4:00 P.M. Friday, March 29, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Burial: Bethelridge Cemetery with military honors by the Casey County Honor Guard
Arrangements entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home in Liberty, KY.
Mildred Irene Durham, 79, of Yosemite, KY passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Casey County Hospital. She was born in Bethelridge, KY on June 23, 1939 a daughter of the late Edwin “Mike” Godbey & Desta Vaught Godbey.
Mildred was the widow of Linville C. Durham who passed away on October 18, 2008. She was also preceded in death by 1 son: Vincent Durham, 1 grandchild, 3 brothers: Fred, Roy & Ray Godbey, and 1 sister: Lafon Brown.
Mildred was a seamstress at Liberty Sportswear.
SURVIVORS:
2 Sons: Wade (Patsy) Durham of Yosemite; Roger (Paula) Durham of Bronston, KY
3 Daughters: Juanita (Stewart) Wise of Finley, KY; Valerie (Mark) Hess of Eubank, KY; Teresa (Mike) Ingle of Lawton, OK
18 Grandchildren, 36 Great Grandchildren, 1 Great Great Grandchild
1 Brother: Norman Godbey of Texas
1 Sister: Sylvia Hall of Ohio
Visitation: 6:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. Friday, March 15, 2019 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel
Funeral Service: 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Matthew Hess and Bro. Travis Durham officiating
Burial: Durham Cemetery
JOSLIN, Maxine (nee Durham). Beloved wife of the late Ronald R. Joslin. Loving mother of the late Sheila A. Joslin. Sister of Nancy Gail Rose and the late Betty Hines, Mary Elwanda Stone, Lonnie Durham, Carolyn Sue Durham, Amanda Louise Helton, Lloyd Ray Durham and Roy Wayne Durham. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Maxine passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the age of 76. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Friday 5-8 p.m. Graveside service Saturday 2 p.m. at Calvary Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Casey Co., KY. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.
Noble Fonzie King, 89, of Danville, KY passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Liberty, KY on January 11, 1930 a son of the late James Wesley King and Monnie Murphy King.
Noble was the widower of Betty Jean Pedigo King who passed away on July 11th, 2007.
He was a truck driver.
SURVIVORS:
2 daughters: Debbie Jean (James) Strole of Danville, KY; Chasitidy (Brian) Staggs of Lexington, KY
3 grandchildren: Randell Noel, Audrey & Lauren Staggs
4 brothers: Bearl (Wanda) King of Liberty; Darrell (Francis) King of Crab Orchard, KY; Thomas (Shirley) King of Lancaster, KY; Lilburn King of Junction City, KY
1 sister: Alene Coontz of Junction City, KY
Besides his parents & spouse, he was preceded in death by 2 sons: Wayne Noble King & Rex Lee King, 2 grandchildren: Ronnie Dale Golden & Jeremy Fonzie Golden, 4 brothers: J.C., Loyell, Decie & Theodore King and 2 sisters: Gertrude Peyton & Mary Ann King.
Visitation: 5:00pm-8:00pmET on Monday, March 11, 2019 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel
Funeral Service: 1:00pmET on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. James Humphrey officiating
Burial: Tapscott Cemetery
Ralph Leigh passed away on March 9, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Ralph was 85 years young. Born January 29, 1934, in Casey County, KY a son of the late Fred M. Lay and Lucy Jane Roberts Lay.
Ralph retired from International Paper Company in Springdale, Ohio after 44 years of service. He was an avid gun and knife collector throughout his life. Ralph was an avid University of Kentucky Basketball fan. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, and running his flea market booth.
SURVIVORS: 3 daughters: Debbie (Barry) Hamm of Moreland, KY, Kim May of Kings Mountain, KY, and Melinda (Wayne Grubbs) Leigh of Junction City, KY; 5 grandchildren, Chris Salyers, Emily Putteet, Sarah Maynard, Lindsey Storm, and Kaleb Leigh; 2 sisters, Geneva Carmen and Mabel Irvin; 1 brother, Carlos Leigh; eight great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild
In addition to his parents, Ralph was preceded in death by his former wife, Marcella Leigh Elmore; one granddaughter, Dawn Lynne Salyers; one great-great-grandchild, Christian Gage Putteet; 3 sisters & 5 brothers.
Funeral Service: 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Johnny Maupin officiating
Burial: Valley Oak Cemetery
Visitation: 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Chris Salyers, Tyler Salyers, Kaleb Leigh, Ethan May, Aaron Hughes, AJ Glenn, and GG Glenn
.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Emily Putteet, Sarah Maynard, Lindsey Storm, Sierra Cross, Abby Hughes, Madison Carman, and Erin Salyers.
Ralph’s arrangements are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with an online guestbook available at www.mckinneybrown.com
Clarence "Frog" Wilson, 76, Campbellsville, KY, former owner of Caulk Hardware, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 in Campbellsville.
SURVIVORS:
Wife: Ruth Ann Wilson
1 daughter: Kathy Wilson of Campbellsville
1 son: Dr. George Edwin Wilson & partner Jacob Bonning of Florida
Special cousin: Lana Carol Houk & husband Dale of Greensburg
Funeral Service: Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 2:00pmET at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
Burial: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
Visitation: 5:00-8:00pmET on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
Expressions of symathy are requested to be donations to Hosparus of Greern River or to the Alzheimers Association and may be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campellsville, KY.
Etwell S. Floyd, of Liberty, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Danville Centre for Health and Rehab. She was 94. Born on April 12,1924, in Casey County, KY she was a daughter of the late Lafe and Ella Games Sharp.
Etwell was a waitress at Brown’s Restaurant. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Liberty. She enjoyed playing bingo, quilting and loved her family.
SURVIVORS: 1 son: George (Rita) Lawhorn of Liberty; 1 daughter: Bertha (Dennis) Allen of Liberty; 1 daughter-in-law: Lillian Lawhorn (Houston) Smith of Campbellsville; 5 grandchildren, Karen Lawhorn, Phil (Andrea) Lawhorn, Craig Allen, Kristin Allen and Kyle (Mindy) Allen; and 3 great-grandchildren, Cayton Lawhorn, Chase Lawless and Jackson Allen; Special friend: Kathleen Heckman of Liberty; Several nieces & nephews
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son, John David Lawhorn; her husband, Carlos Floyd; the father of her children, John Oliver Lawhorn; and special friend, Paul Carmicle. She is also preceded in death by a grandchild, Janet Lawhorn; four sisters, Nettie Fair, Flossie Haggard, Minnie Lawhorn and Mabel Emerson; and a brother, Lewis Sharp.
Funeral Service: 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Private burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery
Visitation: 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home
Memorial contributions may take the form of sympathy to Bertha’s Buddies Casey County Relay for Life at PO Box 376 Liberty, KY 42539.
Arrangements are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.
Veltha Louise Atwood, 86, of Liberty, KY passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Liberty Care Center. She was born in Liberty, KY on June 12, 1932 a daughter of the late Ernest Lee Atwood Sr. & Tina Lou Whited Atwood.
She was the widow of Marion Lowell Atwood who passed away on July 8th, 1996.
She was a farmer, homemaker and a member of Carr’s Chapel First Church of God.
SURVIVORS: 1 Daughter: Connie (Jim) Murphy of Liberty, KY; 2 Sons: Marion (Audrey) Atwood of Liberty, KY; Michael Atwood of Campbellsville, KY; 12 Grandchildren, 15 Great Grandchildren, 4 Great Great Grandchildren; 1 Sister: Vallie Jean Murphy of Liberty, KY
Besides her parents and spouse, she was preceded in death by 1 Son: Lonnie Dale Atwood, 1 Great Grandson, 2 Brothers: Kenneth Marvin Atwood & Ernest Lee Atwood Jr. and 1 Sister: Ila Maxine Murphy
Visitation: 11:00amET on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel
Funeral Service: 1:00pmET Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Cameron Cain officiating
Burial: Caney Fork Cemetery
Kevin Floyd age 64, of Kings Mountain, KY passed away on Thursday February 28th, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Cincinnati, OH on August 3rd, 1954 a son of the late Hollis and Dorothy Pike Floyd.
Kevin was formally in welding safety and equipment sales.
SURVIVORS: 1 Daughter: Kelly (Don) Faulkner of Weldon Spring, MO, 1 Granddaughter: Olivia Faulkner of Weldon Spring, MO, 1 Grandson: Joseph Faulkner of Weldon Spring, MO, 1 Sister: Nancy (Ted) Carman of Middleburg, KY and 1 Brother: Ronald (Ora) Floyd of Stanford, KY.
Visitation: Beginning at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel
Funeral Service: 1:00 P.M. Tuesday at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tim Carman officiating
Burial: Middleburg Cemetery
Roger Abell, of Cooper Ridge Road, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at his residence. He was 69. Born on March 20, 1949, in Campbellsville, Kentucky, he was a son of Mary Wethington Abell and the late James Emmanuel Abell.
Roger was a logger. He loved hunting and fishing. He was raised in Catholic faith.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Wanda Overstreet Abell, who he wed on November 8, 1966; a daughter, Gwen Poteet of Mt. Washington; 4 sisters, Diann (David) Conquest of New York, Janis Turner of Campbellsville, Abbie (Don) Rose of Colorado and Sallie (Freddie) Marple of Knifley; 5 brothers, Jessie (Linda) Abell of Campbellsville, David (Angie) Abell of Knifley, Stan Abell of Texas, Robert (Kay) Abell of Liberty and Paul (Cathy) Abell of Bowling Green; and 2 grandchildren, Brooklyn Rose Poteet and Christian Scott Poteet
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a son, James Marshall Abell, who passed away on March 22, 1984.
Funeral Service: 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Lemmon officiating
Burial: St. Bernard Cemetery
The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Monday, March 4, 2019, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.
Rogers pallbearers will be Bradley Irvin, Larry Irvin, Owen Knifley, Christian Poteet, Lionel Long and Mike Wethington. His brothers will serve as his honorary pallbearers.
Arrangements are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.
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