ky-footsteps Wednesday, July 23, 2003 Volume 03 : Issue 84 Today's Topics: # 1 [KYF] OBIT: Willie Ann Peden, 1929, Barren Co. # 2 [KYF] OBIT: Lydia Smith Ballard, 1968, Monroe Co. # 3 [KYF] OBIT: Minnie Elizabeth Capshaw, 1967, Monroe Co. & IL # 4 [KYF] OBIT: Virgil Junior Devore, 1998, Metcalfe Co. # 5 [KYF] OBIT: Claude Welbourn Church, 2003, Metcalfe Co. # 6 [KYF] OBIT: John Riley Sellers, 1925, Boyle & McCreary Co. # 7 [KYF] OBIT: Bassie Jackson, 1967, Monroe Co. # 8 [KYF] OBIT: Donnie C. Deckard, 1972, Monroe Co. # 9 [KYF] OBIT: Tim Walker Dodson, 1972, Monroe Co. # 10 [KYF] OBIT: Lambert Kerr, 1997, Edmonson Co. _____________________________X-Message: #1 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin Date: 22 July 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Willie Ann Peden, 1929, Barren Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. Willie Ann Peden "Died at home of her niece, Mrs. Ed Winn, Nashville; Survived by one sister: Mrs. James Chenault of Smiths Grove; Uncle: Alonzo Peden of Glasgow and nieces and nephews. Interred Glasgow Cemetery." 1844-1929 Source: Unknown Glasgow KY newspaper, found in old scrapbook of the late Eva Coe Peden. _____________________________X-Message: #2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin Date: 22 July 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Lydia Smith Ballard, 1968, Monroe Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. Name: Lydia Smith Ballard Residence: Monroe Co KY Died: Monroe County War Memorial Hospital 16 Oct 1968, age 78. Daughter of the late Henry and Callie Brewington Smith Widow of the late Harrison Ballard. Survivors: Daughter: Mrs Edith Gentry of Tompkinsville Sons: Richard and Hugh of Tompkinsville, Bronnie of Onarga, IL and Rondall of Pleasant Plains IL Sister: Mrs. Maude Stalcupt of Burkesvile KY Brothers: Jobie Smith of Burkesville KY and Edd Smith of Kettle, KY 23 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren. Services: 19Oct 1968, Marrobvone Church of Christ by Bro Oral Page, burial Marrowbone Cemetery, Yokley-Polston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Source: Unknown Tompkinsville KY newspaper, found in old scrapbook. _____________________________X-Message: #3 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin Date: 22 July 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Minnie Elizabeth Capshaw, 1967, Monroe Co. & IL ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. Name: Minnie Elizabeth Capshaw Residence: Allenville, IL Died: Monday, 21 Aug (1967) at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur IL, age 84. Daughter of the late D W and Mary Hall Capshaw. Had been a resident of Allenville IL for the past 50 years, member of the Allenville Church of Christ. Survivors: Sister: Mrs. Lucy Crawford of Crown Point IN Half-sisters: Mrs. Ernestine Felger of Ashland OH, Mrs Ruby Blue of Columbia SC Services: 23 Aug, McMullin Funeral Home, Bro Henry Graham, interment in French Cemetery. Source: Unknown Monroe Co KY newspaper, found in a box of newspaper clippings. _____________________________X-Message: #4 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin Date: 22 July 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Virgil Junior Devore, 1998, Metcalfe Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. Name: Virgil Junior Devore Residence: Edmonton, KY Died: Monday, 20 Apr 1998 at Greenview Hospital in Bowling Green KY, age 75. Survivors: Wife: Sadie Devore Sons: Gary of AL, Darryl and Kevin, both of Edmonton Daughter: Debbie Joyce of Chicago IL Step-daughters: Becky Brackins of Chicago and Brenda Blank of Glasgow Sister: Alma Martin and Kathline Glover, both of Edmonton Seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. Services: 2 m Wednesday, 22 Apr 1998, Butler Funeral Home, burial Edmonton Memorial Gardens. Source: Glasgow (KY) Daily Times, Tuesday, 21 Apr 1998, p. 10 _____________________________X-Message: #5 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin Date: 22 July 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Claude Welbourn Church, 2003, Metcalfe Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. Name: Claude Welbourn Church Residence: Edmonton KY Died: Saturday, 21 June 2003, residence, recent illness, age 57. Served in the U S Marines in the Vietnam War Survivors: Wife: Sue Church Daughter: Jamie Church of Glasgow Grandson: James Ballard of Glasgow Sister: Deama Bass of FL Preceded in death by his parents: James and Bernice Church Private services will be held at a later date, Butler Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Source: Glasgow (KY) Daily Times, Monday, 24 June 2003, p. 2. _____________________________X-Message: #6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sherri Hall Date: 22 July 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: John Riley Sellers, 1925, Boyle & McCreary Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: This was originally published in 1925, and reprinted by the McCreary County Record on October 16, 1975. PIONEER DIES December 17, 1925 One of the best-beloved and well-known characters of this part of the Kentucky mountains has crossed the frontier of the stars, and his going is greatly lamented throughout McCreary. We refer to Uncle Riley Sellers, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nickles, at Danville, last Friday, at the ripe old age of 94. His death was due to the ravages of old age. Uncle Riley, as he was familiarly known, came into this part of the country from North Carolina, back in the 40s, and settled with his family on a little farm located where the R.W. Henderson home in Stearns now stands. His sons and grandsons accompanied him with their families, and they formed a little settlement which they named "Hemlock" and which in the early years of the twentieth century became the town of Stearns. His son, Bailey, his grandson, Lemuel, and his great-grandson, Jefferson, all settled in this section and became a factor for good in the community. Uncle Riley was a source of much information on early days in the mountains, and his passing takes away another link with the haloed past. Thomas Sellers, chief time keeper for the Stearns Company, is the son of Jefferson Sellers, and great-grandson of Uncle Riley. Interment took place at the Pine Knot Cemetery on Sunday and a large attendance was on the ground to pay their respects to one of our pioneer citizens. While his age made his death an expected possibility, the loss to the family is great and they have the sincere sympathy of the entire section in their dark hour. NOTE: The daughter refered to above is GENETTA "NETTIE" SELLERS, who married BAL WRIGHT NICHOLS. Her name was misspelled in the obit, and I copied it as written. _____________________________X-Message: #7 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin Date: 23 July 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Bassie Jackson, 1967, Monroe Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. Name: Mrs. Bassie Jackson Residence: Monroe Co. KY Died: Monroe County War Memorial Hospital, 27 July 1967, age 79. Daughter of the late Tom and Sarah Turner Lane Widow of the late Mack Jackson. Survived by several nieces and nephews. Services: Saturday, New Salem Baptist Church, Bro Carl Jones, burial Turner Cemetery with Strode and Lyon Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Source: Unknown Monroe Co (KY) newspaper, found in old scrapbook. _____________________________X-Message: #8 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin Date: 23 July 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Donnie C. Deckard, 1972, Monroe Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. Name: Donnie C. Deckard Residence; Route 1, Tompkinsville KY Died: Monroe County War Memorial Hospital Wednesday, 5 July 1972, age 81. Daughter of the late John and Tissie Parsley Kingrey Survivors: Daughters: Lillian Emberton and Callie Gillenwater, both of Route 1 Tompkinsville Sons: Reed, Bulie and Eulas, all of Tompkinsville and Ralph of IL Services: Beautiful Home Baptist Churach, Friday, 7 July1972, 2 pm, Bro Hunt and Floyd Ferguson officiating, burial Beautiful Home Cemetery, Yokley Funeral Home. Source: Unknown Tompkinsville KY newspaper, found in old scrapbook. _____________________________X-Message: #9 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin Date: 23 July 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Tim Walker Dodson, 1972, Monroe Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. Name: Tim Walker Dodson Residence: Tompkinsville KY Died: Clay Co TN Monday, 3 July 1972, no age shown Employed as a janitor in Monroe Co Schools Son of the late Ryan and Bell Brewington Dodson Survivors: Wife: Mrs. Eula Crawford Dodson Brother: Carol Dodson of Indianapolis, IN Sisters; Lucy Monday of Tompkinsville and Florence Kerr of Kettle KY Services: Wednesday, 5 July 1972, 2 pm, Yokley Funeral Home, burial Shorts Chapel Cemetery, Bro. Esmond Bartley officiating. Source: Unknown Tompkinsville KY newspaper, found in old scrapbook. _____________________________X-Message: #10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin Date: 23 July 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Lambert Kerr, 1997, Edmonson Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. Name: Lambert Kerr Residence: Oak Hill Church Road, Brownsville KY Died: Monday, 6 Oct 1997, Greenview Hospital in Bowling Green KY, age 72. Born: Grayson Co KY 22 Oct 1924 Son of the late Clarence and Jane Childers Kerr Husband of Louise Johnson Kerr who survives Farmer, member Stockholm United Baptist Church. WW II Army veteran. Also survived by: Son: Paul Kerr of Mount Washington KY Daughters: Carolyn Sue Rhoton of Crestwood KY, Wilma Lee Kerr and Deborah Ann Pulley, both of Park City KY and Pat Vincent of Brownsville Sisters: Ruth Childress of Bee Spring KY, Nora Troutman and Katie Skinner, both of Jeffersonville IN and Roxie Kerr of Springfield MO Eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 am Thursday, 9 Oct 1997 Oak Hill United Baptist Church, Patton Funeral Home, Brownsville Chapel in charge of services, burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Source: Glasgow (KY) Daily TImes, Tuesday, 7 Oct 1997, p. 10 End of ky-footsteps-digest V03 #03 84 ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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