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Wednesday, March 25th Edition
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Saturday, March 21, 2020
Madelynn Mae Robertson, infant
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Madelynn Mae Robertson, infant daughter of Cierra Charay Barnes and Quinton Edward Robertson, was stillborn on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Leslie Wright (Tony) and Rodney Barnes (Melissa) of Clay City; paternal grandparents, Lisa Robertson of Lexington, and the late Robert "Bob" Robertson; maternal great grandparents, Rodney and Ada Mae Barnes, Bob "Birdman" Hicks (Sherry) and Dianna Davis (Rondal) of Clay City and Judy Lewis of Irvine and the late Abraham Lewis; along with two uncles, Wyatt Robertson and Dawson Wright.
Paternal great grandparents were the late Mary Lee and A. J. Robertson and the late Edward H. and Dorothea Morris,
Madelynn was loved and cared for by many family members.
Private graveside services officiated by Bro. Stephen Donithan will be conducted on, Thursday, March 26, 2020 in Kennon Cemetery, Clay City.
Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home Inc. of Stanton.
Friday, March 20, 2020
Vivian O’Leta Johnson, 88
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Vivian O’Leta Johnson, age 88, of Richmond Road in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, at the Irvine Nursing & Rehabilitation Center following a long illness.
She was born February 16, 1932 in Dayton, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Harold and Ruby Mary Johnson Fogarty. She was a homemaker and attended the Holiness Church. She had lived in Estill County most of her life.
Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Johnson.
Survivors include two 2 daughters: Ruby Riddell and
Helen Hall, both of Irvine; one son, Gene Austin Turner, Irvine; one sister, Roberta Mullins, Irvine; eight grandchildren, several great grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sons: Andy Lee Turner III and Russell Bailey; and two siblings: Ruth Ann Monroe and Jim Fogarty.
Private funeral services will be conducted.
Warren F. Toler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Ica Caldwell Mays, 94
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Ica Caldwell Mays, age 94, of Cherokee Court in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020, at her home following a short illness.
She was born January 7, 1926 in Lee County and was the daughter of the late Jesse and Laura Noble Caldwell. She was a retired teacher with the Estill County School System and a member of the South Irvine Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher. She had lived in Estill County most of her life.
Mrs. Mays was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Mays.
She is survived by two daughters: Dana M. Brady and Lana M. Horn (Mike), both of Estill County; three sisters: Euvina Allen, Fayette County; Phyllis Lovins and Oneida Bush, both of Ohio; three grandchildren: Leah Michelle Winkle (James), Laura Whitney Mays and James Michael Horn; and two great grandchildren: Abby Lynn Winkle and Emma Kate Winkle.
She was preceded in death by her son, William “Herbie” Mays; and two sisters: Clover Dale Caldwell and Daisy Riley; three brothers: Eugene, L.G. and Albert Caldwell; and two half-brothers: Vincent and Holt Caldwell.
Private funeral services will be held.
Pallbearers will be Steve Young, James Michael Horn, Doug Caldwell, Jordan Martin, David Henry and James Winkle.
Warren F. Toler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Rodney James Larson, 52
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Rodney James Larson, age 52, of Broadway in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the Rivers Edge Nursing Facility.
He was born October 29, 1967 in Harrington, Kansas and was the son of the late Kenneth and Sharon Clemonts Larson. He was a former inventory manager with Geoprobes Systems.
Mr. Larson is survived by his wife, Adrienna Lynn Warner Larson; two daughters: Tiffany Delaine Cooper, Ohio; and Sharlynn Angeline Larson, Estill County; one son, Rodney General Larson, Estill County; two grandchildren; several brothers and sisters and step-brothers and step-sisters; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Warren F. Toler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Friday, March 6, 2020
Colonel Hugh Hampton “Hamp” Wilson, 92
United States Army, Ret.
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Colonel Hugh Hampton “Hamp” Wilson, US Army, Ret., of Tallahassee, peacefully passed away at his home on Friday, March 6, 2020, after a long and happy life, three days short of his 93rd birthday.
Hamp was married to his wife of 71 years, Margaret “Peggy” Wilson. He was the son of the late Hugh and Ruby Wilson, was a native of Irvine, Kentucky, and had resided in Tallahassee, Florida, since 1988.
He was a retired NASA Senior Executive, and had spent over 30 years in managing federal contracts. He served tours at the Army Missile Command and NASA’s George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama; the NASA John F. Kennedy Space Flight Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida; and NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. During those tours, he served as NASA’s Director of Procurement Policy while at Headquarters, and as Director of Procurement and Contracts at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. During his second and final tour at Marshall, he led the team that negotiated the contractual settlement with Morton Thiokol for the Shuttle Challenger accident. Subsequent to his retirement from NASA, and after locating to Tallahassee, he served as a business consultant to major aerospace companies and as an advisor to NASA contracting and engineering managers. He received much pleasure from the courses that he taught and the consulting work that he did for NASA and aerospace companies after his retirement, resulting in many friends and acquaintances all over the nation.
During his career, Mr. Wilson served as chapter president of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), Reserve Officers Association (ROA), the Alabama Alumni Association, and as President of the Centerville Rural County Association. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Challenger Learning Center in Tallahassee; the Tallahassee Freenet, and the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) national alumni association.
He served in the US Navy during World War II, after which he continued his military service in the US Army Reserve until he retired as a Colonel. For his Army service, he received the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Meritorious Service Medal, as well as numerous service medals. At NASA, he received their highest recognition, The Distinguished Service Medal, as well as the NASA Medal for Outstanding Leadership and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, and numerous other special achievement and service awards. He earned his undergraduate degree at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and his graduate degree from the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida where he served as an adjunct professor at their Melbourne, Florida and their Alexandria, Virginia campuses.
He was a member of the various Masonic orders and a charter member of the Marzuq Shrine Temple in Tallahassee and the Cahaba Shrine Temple in Huntsville, Alabama. At the Marzuq Shrine Temple, he served on the Hospital Committee and was very active escorting children to the various Shriners Hospitals for Children. He was a member of the Episcopal Church and a former member of Rotary Clubs in Tallahassee and Richmond, Kentucky, and the Lions Club in Tallahassee.
Hamp loved his wife Peggy with a passion and she accompanied and supported him on many of his business and military trips. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and derived much of his pleasure from his family. He always considered his marriage to Peggy, and being the father of Lisa and Mark, and the grandfather of Catherine and Luke, as the most important achievements of his life.
In addition to his wife, Peggy, he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and William “Bill” Branch, and their daughter, Catherine Michelle, all of Tallahassee; his son and daughter-in-law, Mark Hampton and Debra “Debbie” Wilson, and their son, Luke Hampton, all of Lake Park, Georgia; and a sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Joe Warren, of Irvine, Kentucky.
A memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. He will be inurned at Roselawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 12502 USF Pine Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-9411, or to a charity of your choosing.
Arrangements are by Abbey Funeral Home, Tallahassee, Florida.
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Wednesday, March 18th Edition
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Monday, March 16, 2020
Jean Spencer Smith, 81
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Jean Spencer Smith, age 81, of 7th Street, Ravenna, Kentucky, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020, at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, following a long illness.
She was born March 7, 1939, in Rogers, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Shelby and Margaret Hounshell Spencer. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church at Spout Springs in Estill County. She was a former employee of Parker Seals during the late 1950’s. She was a retired bookkeeper, having worked for Brewer’s Chevrolet, Williard Brandenburg Chevrolet, Bunt Gross Chevrolet, Layne Brothers Ford; as wells as car dealerships throughout Central and Eastern Kentucky. She served as an executive assistant to Major General Charles Beach, Jr. of Beattyville. She also worked as an office manager for former county attorney Phillip Owens and as bookkeeper for the Lee County Nursing Home.
Mrs. Smith served, alongside her husband of 62 years, as a faithful and devoted pastor’s wife at Heidelberg Baptist Church in Heidelberg, Stone Coal Baptist Church in Lee County, Friendship Baptist Church in Irvine, and Nada Mission in Powell County. She also served, alongside her husband, in the Director of Missions’ offices of the Enterprise Baptist Association and Boone’s Creek Baptist Association. She was a member of Women on Mission and enjoyed missions’ outreach. She blessed countless lives through her many years of faithful service. She was a gracious, hospitable host, turning her home into a community gathering place in all the places she lived.
She is preceded in death by her brother, Paul Daymon Spencer, of Rogers, Kentucky.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, James F. Smith of Ravenna; sons: Jerry Smith (Dianne) of Irvine, and Jeff Smith of Ravenna; siblings, Kenneth Spencer (Anna Jo) of Smiths Grove Kentucky; Jim Spencer (Becky) of Middletown, Ohio; Susan Davis (Bruce) of Beavercreek, Ohio; Joyce Willadean Keating (the late Robert) of Clay City; and Barbara Spencer (the late Daymon) of Rogers; grandchildren: Phillip Smith (Julie) of Lexington, Matthew Smith of Richmond, Kristin Gilvin of Milton, Florida; and Shelby Smith of Lexington; and a host of family and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, March 19, 2020, 11:00 a.m. at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home by Bro. Jerry Smith. A separate graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. at the Spencer family cemetery in Rogers. Friends may call between 6 and 9 p.m., Wednesday, March 18th at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Danny Barnett, James Winkler, Mark Barnett, Jimmy Stone, Bruce Davis, and Brad Epperson.
In lieu of flowers, friends and family may send donations for mission work to Salem Baptist Church, 4470 Spout Springs Road, Irvine, KY 40336.
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Bobby Gene “Pete” Dawes, 83
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Bobby Gene “Pete” Dawes, age 83, of Rose Street in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020, at his home following a long illness.
He was born March 27, 1936 in Estill County and was the son of the late Sidney and Mattie Jane Edmonson Griffin. He was a retired CSX employee and had lived in Estill County all his life. He was a member of the Irvine First Christian Church and a former member of the Estill County Golf Club.
Mr. Dawes is survived by his wife, Della Horn Dawes; two sons: Bobby G. Dawes, Jr. (Kimberly) and Phillip Dawes (Lori), both of Estill County; two step-children: Jennifer Neal Finan (Dustin), Powell County; and Tim Neal, Nicholasville; one sister, Jessie Rose (Jerry), Madison County; two brothers: Harlan “JuBall” Dawes (Carol), Georgetown; and Jackie Griffin (Betty), Estill County; four grandchildren: Megan Cosby (Eric), Hailey Dawes, Alyssa Hall (Chad) and Chesney Bingham (Josh); several great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 1:00 p.m., at the Irvine First Christian Church by Bro. Greg Humpert. Burial will be at the West Irvine Cemetery. Friends may call from 11:00 a.m., Tuesday until service time at 1:00 p.m. at the church.
Pallbearers will be Steve Roberts, Anthony Rucker, Marty Snowden, Charlie Royalty, Tim Worrell and Josh Bingham.
Honorary pallbearers will be Verlon Prewitt, Donald Handy, James Brackett and Larry Stephenson.
Warren F. Toler Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Jewell Castle, 75
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Jewell Noland Castle, age 75, of Richmond, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington.
Born November 3, 1944 in Irvine, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Clarence Dudley and Amanda Fike Noland, both of whom preceded her in death. Jewell was a retired loan officer at Citicorp and she attended White Oak Pond Christian Church.
Jewell was a loving mother, grandmother and wife, and she is survived by her husband, Jasper Castle; one son, Marty Castle (Esther) of Florida; two sisters, Doris McCray of Lexington, and Wilma Pugh of Irvine; one brother, Walter Noland (Phyllis) of Irvine; her grandchildren, Ashtin Bolden (Tim) and Nicholas Castle; and her great grandchildren, Brayden and Addison Bolden.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Jeffrey Lee Castle; and two brothers, Charles Noland and C.D. Noland.
Funeral service for Jewell was held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home, with Bro. Flynn Rodgers officiating. Burial followed in the Richmond Cemetery. Visitation was from 10:00 a.m. until service time at Noon on Saturday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers were Marty Castle, Nicholas Castle, Brayden Bolden, Keith Castle, Tim Brown, and Mark Warren
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, or www.apdaparkinson.org.
Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home
Friday, March 13, 2020
Margaret McIntosh Cumpton, 57
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Margaret McIntosh Cumpton, 57, of Greenup, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland.
She was born on August 1, 1962, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Arthur and Emma Tipton McIntosh.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cumpton was preceded in death by one brother, Arthur Edward McIntosh; and two sisters, Doris McIntosh Fox and Mary Katherine Bowlin.
Mrs. Cumpton was a former CNA for various nursing homes but her main occupation that she truly enjoyed was being a homemaker. Margaret was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her grandchildren were her world. To all her nieces and nephews she was affectionately known as, “Sissy”. Mrs. Cumpton was also a member of Christian Faith Outreach in Ashland.
She is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Timothy O. Cumpton of Greenup; one son, Timothy Ryan Cumpton and Melissa Byrd of Greenup; one daughter, Brittany Sharlene Tomlin (Ronald) of Greenup; four grandchildren: Christian and Emma Tomlin, and Joy and Timothy James Cumpton; one brother, Robert Byron McIntosh of Ravenna; one sister, Janet Marie Walters (Bill) of Ravenna; and a host of extended family and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Bailey Family Funeral Home, 2110 Argillite Road in Flatwoods, with Pastor Gene Easterling officiating. Burial will follow at Palmer Cemetery in Flatwoods. Visitation will be from 6 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17th and one hour before the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Hope Marcum, 71
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Hope Marcum was born March 4, 1949 in Jackson County, Kentucky, and departed this life Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at her residence in London, being 71 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Stanton & Velma (Reece) Marcum.
Hope is survived by her daughter, Vickie Sparks of London, Kentucky; two brothers, Elmon Marcum of Madison County and Jackie Marcum of Jackson County; and by three sisters, Carolyn Brandenburg and Mina Joy Marcum, both of Rockcastle County; and Lorena Newman of Estill County. Hope was blessed with three grandsons, Brent Huff, Clay Hays and Cody Muncy; and by two great grandchildren, Tidus Hays and Alivia Huff.
In addition to her parents, Hope was preceded in death by her son, Gary Wayne Sparks; a brother, Dennis Dotson Marcum; and a sister, Mary Katherine Isaacs.
Funeral service was at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 13, 2020 at Lakes Funeral Home McKee with Bro. Shane Gabbard officiating. Burial followed in the Marcum Cemetery.
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Jeffrey R. Gilbert, 49
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Jeffrey R. Gilbert, age 49, of Richmond, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center after a three-year battle with cancer. He was the husband for more than 22 years to Teffany Purcell Gilbert.
He was native of Powell County, Kentucky, born November 9, 1970, the son of Marie Goodpaster Gilbert and the late Bobby Ray Gilbert. Jeffrey was a 1988 graduate of Powell County High School where he was a member of the Chess Club. He later worked in banking and as a bus driver.
He is survived by his wife, Teffany Purcell Gilbert; one son, Luke Gilbert; his mother, Marie Goodpaster Gilbert; one sister, Kim Gilbert; and one brother, Brad Gilbert; in addition to numerous other relatives and friends.
A private visitation and memorial service for family and close friends will be held Sunday, April 19, 2020, 2-5 p.m., at Mount Vernon, Kentucky.
