William A. Conyers Jr.
HORSE CAVE — William A. Conyers Jr., local retired pharmacist and businessman, passed away Monday, April 20, 2009, at his home in Horse Cave after an extended illness.
Bill grew up in Hardyville in Hart County and was a U.S. Army veteran of the World War II era. Following military service, he graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (then located in Louisville) in 1950. He then moved to Horse Cave and, along with his father, purchased the old Wilson Drug Store. He ran that business as Caverna Drugs until 1990 when he sold the business to the Rite Aid Corporation. With the sale of the business, he went into semi-retirement, working only part time in local retail pharmacies and the Caverna Hospital pharmacy. During his time in Horse Cave, he was involved in many areas of civic affairs. Service over the years included Caverna PTA, Caverna Board of Education, Horse Cave Chamber of Commerce, Horse Cave City Council, Horse Cave Water and Sewer Commission, Green River Valley Water District Board of Directors, Caverna Hospital Board of Directors and mayor of Horse Cave. During his term as mayor, among other things, he oversaw the construction of the first citywide sewer system in Horse Cave. The Chamber of Commerce awarded him the Citizen of the Year Award and in December 2007 awarded him their Lifetime Achievement Award. The Kentucky Pharmacists Association presented him the Bowl of Hygeia Award in 1989. This award, presented annually, goes to one pharmacist in each state for outstanding contributions to his or her community. In 1990, U. S. Pharmacist magazine chose him as the national Community Pharmacist of the Year, also for contributions to his community.
He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Beverly Jacks Conyers; three daughters: Mary Anne Richardson and husband, Kemp, of Franklin, Tenn., Karen Harmon of Horse Cave. and Jane Adams of Mayfield; three sons: William A. Conyers III and wife, Millie of Glasgow, Mark T. Conyers and wife, Debbie, of Anderson, S.C., and Robert N. Conyers and wife, Lori of Franklin, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and two nieces.
Preceding him in death were his parents, W.A. (Alfred) Conyers and Audrey Conyers; a sister, Marjorie Nell Hewitt, and a son, Timothy David Conyers.
Funeral Mass will be conducted at Our Lady of the Caves Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2009, with burial in Horse Cave Municipal Cemetery with full military services conducted by Glasgow Chapter of the D.A.V. No. 20. Winn Funeral Home is in charge of services. Visitation will be today (Wednesday from 2 until 7 p.m. with a Rosary service at 7 p.m. There will be no visitation prior to services on Thursday.
Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hospice of Southern Kentucky, Lifeline Homecare or Our Lady of the Caves Catholic Church.
www.winnfuneralhome.com
Tyrone ‘T-why’ Darnell Thornton
LOUISVILLE — Tyrone “T-why” Darnell Thornton, 35, died Friday, April 17, 2009, in Louisville.
He was the son of Bobby Thornton of Louisville and the late Mamie Thornton.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2009, at Woodsonville Baptist Church, Munfordville, with interment at Woodsonville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 24, at Woodsonville Baptist Church. There will be a memorial service at 6 p.m. ET, Thursday, April 23, at Little Flock Missionary Baptist Church, 1030 S. Hancock, Louisville.
Brooks Funeral Home, Munfordville, is in charge of arrangements.
Justin Garrett Wilkerson
GLASGOW — Justin Garrett Wilkerson, 22, died Saturday, April 22, 2009, at Fort Knox.
He was born in Glasgow, the son of Freddie Joe Wilkerson and Kim Garrett Lambert. Justin was a 2004 graduate of Barren County High School and attended the Peters Creek Baptist Church. Sgt. Justin Wilkerson was a member of the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 176th Engineer Fire Fighting Team in Greenville. He served in Afghanistan with the 201st Engineer Battalion from Ashland in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His awards include the Combat Action Badge, Overseas Service Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device, Army Good Conduct Ribbon, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon.
He is survived by his father and step-mother, Freddie Joe and Joyneta Wilkerson of Glasgow; his mother and step-father, Kim and Owen Lambert of Glasgow; his fiancée, Phelicia Espersen of Glasgow; two sons: Terry Aiden Adwell of Smiths Grove and Landon Bryce Wilkerson of Glasgow; sisters: Kaci Johnson of Glasgow and Leslie Cherry (Tyler) of Bowling Green; a brother: Will Lambert (Amber) of White House, Tenn.; paternal grandparents: Freddie and Carol Wilkerson of Glasgow; maternal grandparents: Jimmy Garrett and Connie Garrett (Ivan), all of Glasgow; maternal great-grandparents: Virginia Wilburn and James Garrett (Opal), all of Glasgow; and step-grandparents: Jerry and Laverne Brooks of Munfordville.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2009, at Glasgow Baptist Church with burial in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery with military honors provided by HHSB 1st BN 623rd FA KY National Guard. Visitation will be at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home beginning at 6 p.m. today (Wednesday) and continuing all day Thursday until 9 p.m. Visitation will be on Friday at Glasgow Baptist Church from 10 a.m. until time for the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rolling Thunder, Chapter 2 KY, 119 Trappers Trail, Glasgow, KY 42141.
www.crowfuneralhome.com
Nora Earline Logsdon
HORSE CAVE — Nora Earline Logsdon, 74, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital.
A daughter of the late Dossie Wix Houchens and Roy Keeton, she was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include two daughters: Mollie Hodge and husband, Rickie, of Merry Oaks, and Marie Huff Smith and husband, Ray, of Indianapolis; four sisters: Doris Wix, Brenda Simmons, Jackie Harris and Darlene Tarry, all of Glasgow; five step-children: J.B. Logsdon, J.T. Logsdon, Louise Blair, Linda Cook and Jo Ann Henderson; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Logsdon; two daughters, Effie Huff and Judy Burton; one granddaughter, Sanya Hawks; two sisters, Pearl Runyon and Vianna Simmons; and one brother, Henry Keeton.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in New Salem Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
www.hatchersaddler.com
Billy Walker
GLASGOW — Billy Walker 63 of Glasgow died Wednesday morning at his home.
Arrangements are incomplete, but are under the direction of A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home.
Sarah Lou Wilson
GLASGOW — Sarah Lou Wilson, 68, died Tuesday night, April 21, 2009, at her home.
Arrangements are incomplete, but are under the direction of A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home.
SERVICES
EL PASO, Texas — James Howard Allen, 87, died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso. A memorial gathering of friends and family, organized by Jenny Morrison, sister-in-law, and Jennie Young, niece, will be Saturday, May 2, at 2 p.m. at New Salem United Methodist Church, 1307 New Salem Road, Glasgow.
SPENCER, Ind. — Clarice Dubree, 90, died Sunday, April 19, 2009, in Spencer. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Yokley-Trible Funeral Home, Tompkinsville, with burial in White Cemetery. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
GLASGOW — James Oliver Goad, 97, died Monday, April 20, 2009, at NHC Healthcare Facility in Glasgow. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home. Burial, with military honors provided by DAV Chapter 20 of Glasgow, will be in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery.
LOUISVILLE — Alma Ruth Bailey Harlow, 95, , passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Norton Hospice Pavilion. Her service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Highlands Family-Owned Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, with burial in Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 2 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hosparus of Louisville.
BURKESVILLE — Warren Parker, 67, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at Cumberland County Hospital after an illness. Funeral services will be today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. at Community Full Gospel Church in Albany with burial in the Smith Grove Cemetery in Cumberland County. Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home of Burkesville is in charge of funeral arrangements.
TOMPKINSVILLE — Iva Bell “Iver” Pickerell, 85, died Sunday, April 19, 2009, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. Funeral services will be today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. at Yokley-Trible Funeral Home, Tompkinsville, with burial in Wilson Cemetery.
FOUNTAIN RUN — Elmer Eugene “Gene” Wheet, 78, died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital. Funeral services were Tuesday at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with cremation to follow. Burial will be in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
