GLASGOW —
Peggy Bright
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Peggy “Bocco” Blankenship Bright, 77, of Knoxville, Tenn., lost her lengthy and courageous battle with cancer Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at Turkey Creek Medical Center.
Peggy was born Dec. 23, 1934, in Glasgow, the daughter of the late James Edward Blankenship and Mable Graven Blankenship, of Cave City.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Albert Blankenship.
Peggy was Salutatorian of Caverna High School class of 1952. Married for 49 years to her beloved husband, Fred Bright Jr., retired US Army JAG Colonel. She traveled the world as an Army wife, living in places such as Germany, Korea, Hawaii and Fort Campbell, before settling in Knoxville in 1986. She was a retired legal secretary for the US Army, the US Air Force, and Knoxville real estate agent.
Other survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Leslie Bright and Michael McGill, Karen Bright and Richard Pfost; son and daughter-in-law, James F. and Sarah Bright. She was beloved “Bocco” (grandmother) to Cody McGill, Grant, Spencer and Dawson Pfost, Mercedes and Haven Bright; sister-in-law, Doris Blankenship; niece, Andrea Blankenship Taylor; nephew, James Randall Blankenship; several great-nieces and great-nephews.
The family will receive friends 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Stevens Mortuary, Oglewood Avenue at North Broadway. A Celebration of Life will follow at 7 p.m. The family and friends will meet 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Cemetery for a graveside service and interment at 10 a.m.
Mrs. Bright’s guest book is available at www.stevensmortuaryinc.com
Timothy Hardesty
HORSE CAVE — Timothy Lee ‘Biscuit’ Hardesty, 53, of Horse Cave, died Thursday, July 12, 2012, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow.
He was the son of Jessie “J.D.” Hardesty and Dorothy Dillion Hardesty of Horse Cave.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday, July 16, 2012, at Brooks Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Rowlett and Rev. K.T. Ford officiating. Interment will be at Woodsonville Memorial Gardens, Munfordville. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday, July 15, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, July 16, at the funeral home.
Mamie McIntyre
SUMMER SHADE — Mamie Birge McIntyre, 73, of Summer Shade, died Thursday, July 12, 2012, at U of L Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by McMurtrey Funeral Home.
Kenneth Shirley
SHELBYVILLE — Kenneth Shirley, Sr., 63, formerly of Glasgow, died recently in Shelbyville. Arrangements are incomplete but under the direction of the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home.
Vera Webster
TAYLORSVILLE — Vera Mabel Webster, 86, of Taylorsville, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home.
Obituaries
Obituaries: July 13, 2012
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Obituaries: May 18, 2013
William P. ‘Bill’ Combest - EDINBURGH, Ind.
Marjorie Flowers Cooksey - GLASGOW
Linda Sue Lonas - ADOLPHUS
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Obituaries: May 17, 2013
Marjorie F. Cooksey - GLASGOW
Mariann Reece - ADDISON, Ill.
Khole Danay and Kinay Ivory Smith - NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Hal B. Toms - CAVE CITY
Rex Douglas Turner - TOMPKINSVILLE
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Obituaries: May 16, 2013
Jeffrey Harrison England - EDMONTON
Eugenia Allen ‘Bug’ Hatchett - GLASGOW
Charley Virgil Kirkpatrick - TOMPKINSVILLE
Sam Walker - TOMPKINSVILLE
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Obituaries: May 15, 2013
Carolyn Ann Hawks - BOWLING GREEN
John A. ‘Big John’ Poynter - PARK CITY
Tomar Lyric Stephens - SCOTTSVILLE
Ricky Lynn Turner - GLASGOW
Robert Lee Young - EDMONTON
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Obituaries: May 14, 2013
Eunice Anderson - GLASGOW
Billy Joe Barbour - GLASGOW
Frederick Elvin Barton - BRENTWOOD, Tenn.
Billy Eugene Dugger - EDMONTON
Lois Jean Matthews Decker - LAKE BALBOA, Calif.
Joe Kelly Fish - TOMPKINSVILLE
Robert Glen Harbison - BOWLING GREEN
Paul Meredith - MUNFORDVILLE
Jimmy Neal Patterson - TOMPKINSVILLE
Mariann Reece - ADDISON, Ill.
Hal Toms - CAVE CITY
Ricky Lynn Turner - GLASGOW
Eugene White - RED BOILING SPRINGS, Tenn.
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Obituaries: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Lois Jean Matthews Decker — LAKE BALBOA, Calif.
Billy Dugger — EDMONTON
Georgia Mae Garvin — LOUISVILLE
Linda L. Guinn — LOUISVILLE
June Gravens Howell — LeGRANDE
David ‘Bo’ Smith — EDMONTON
Earl Wiefek — BONNIEVILLE
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Obituaries: May 10, 2013
LAKE BALBOA, Calif. – Lois Jean Matthews Decker
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Roger Jewell Emmert
MUNFORDVILLE – Jeffery Todd Puckett
GLASGOW – Clarine Miller Smith
GLASGOW – Harold G. White
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Obituaries: May 9, 2013
GLASGOW – Ephraim A. Berry
MOOREVILLE, Miss. – Carl David Jackson
GLASGOW – Harold G. White
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Obituaries: May 8, 2013
GLASGOW – Ephraim Berry
EDMONTON – Willard (Bill) Brewster
GLASGOW – Carl L. Bunch Jr.
CANMER – Forest Carroll
MOOREVILLE, Miss. – Carl David Jackson
SCOTTSVILLE – James Cecil Jessie
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. – Dora Mae Beckham Richey
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. – Edward A. Smith
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Obituaries: May 7, 2013
PARK CITY – Frank W. Furlong Jr.
SCOTTSVILLE – James Cecil Jessie
EDMONTON – Geneva Mae Judd
NOBOB – Elzie (Big Dee) Lawson
SCOTTSVILLE – Dianna Hinton McPeak
HARDYVILLE – James Henry Milby
SUMMER SHADE – Lucille Harper Page
CAVE CITY – Larry Floyd Riordan
GLASGOW – Ochell L. Tuck
TOMPKINSVILLE – Karen Elaine Turner
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