Glasgow Daily Times, Glasgow, KY

Obituaries

August 27, 2009

Thursday, August 27, 2009, Obituaries

Raymond G. Collier

OWENSBORO — Raymond G. Collier, 81, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Aug. 26, 2009.

He was born on May 8, 1928, in Oakdale, Tenn. He was previously employed as a co-manager of Krogers in Owensboro and manager in Evansville, was part owner and manager of Collier’s Red & White Food Store in Tell City, Ind., and retired as owner of Collier’s IGA in Glasgow. He was formerly a member and deacon of Glasgow Baptist Church and was currently a member of First Baptist Church. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army with a rank of Corporal, having served from 1950-52 in Fairbanks, Alaska, and was a Kentucky Colonel.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Newland Collier and Alice Mae (Aiken) Collier; two brothers, Thomas Collier Jr. and James Collier; and two sisters, Mildred Collier and Fayrine (Winfred) Walker.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ora Collier; his children, Vicki Collier (Mike) Hoesli, Lois Collier (Dale) Jarboe and Tom (Cynthia) Collier; grandchildren, Christopher (Denise) Jarboe, Adam Jarboe, Tara Hoesli, Rachel Hoesli, Natalie Hoesli, Matthew Collier and Elizabeth Collier; great-grandchildren: Jacynda “Jacy” and Isabella “Izzy”; and nephews: Rick and Tom Walker.

Services are at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at James H. Davis Funeral Home Chapel in Owensboro. Burial will be at 4 p.m. (eastern time) in Somerset Cemetery in Somerset. Visitation is from 4 until 8 p.m. on Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at James H. Davis Funeral Home, Owensboro.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the American Red Cross, 416 W. 3rd Street, Owensboro, KY 42301.

Online messages of condolence may be made at www.davisfuneralhome.com.



Ruel Houston Compton

SHEPHERDSVILLE — Ruel Houston Compton, 66, was born Aug. 28, 1942, to the late James Robert and Josie Coomer Compton in Metcalfe County, and returned to his Heavenly Father on Aug. 16, 2009.

Mr. Compton was a former employee for the old Belknap Inc. and a member of Antioch United Methodist Church.

Among those who preceded him in death include his parents and a sister, Maxine Gilly.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Marianne Sweeney Compton; daughter, Rosemary Harvey (Steven); stepdaughters, Suzanne and Kirsten Hendricksen; sisters, Marcella Wagoner and Martha Lacy; brothers, Ralph, Bee and Billy Compton; grandchildren, Kaela and Rhiannon Harvey; a host of other family and friends.

Funeral services were 11 a.m. Thursday at Schoppenhorst, Underwood and Brooks, Preston Highway at Brooks Road, Shepherdsville, with interment in Brookland Cemetery.



Evelyn Mae Perkins

EDMONTON — Evelyn Mae Perkins, 77, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow.

She was the daughter of the late Rollin and Pauline Brown Oakes and wife of the late Charlie Perkins.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at Pink Ridge Baptist Church with burial in the Pink Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. today (Thursday) at Butler Funeral Home in Edmonton and after 10 a.m. Friday at the church.



Elizabeth ‘Bette’ Johnson nee Walker

GLASGOW — Elizabeth “Bette” Johnson nee Walker, 82, late of Glasgow, formerly of Mattoon, Ill., and Oak Lawn, Ill., passed away Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.

She was the beloved wife for 53 years of John M. Johnson; loving mother of Jay (Carmen) Johnson and late Jeffrey (Beulah) Johnson; dearest sister of late William “Bill” (Dorothy) Walker; devoted grandmother of six; and fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at noon at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home (Edgar Funeral Directors), 11028 S. Southwest Hwy., Palos Hills, Ill. Interment will be in Cedar Park Cemetery. Visitation Saturday is from 10 a.m. until time of service at noon.

Edgar Funeral Home, (708) 423-1600 or (773) 723-0876



Shirley Elaine Whieldon

BOWLING GREEN — Shirley Elaine Whieldon, 68, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at her residence.

She was the daughter of the late Lloyd Wesley Maneval and Mary Swimm Maneval. Survivors include her husband, Edward Whieldon.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Fairview United Methodist Church. Cremation was chosen and no visitation is scheduled.

Hardy & Son Funeral Homes, Inc., Bowling Green, is in charge of arrangements.



SERVICES

GLASGOW — W. Floyd Chapman, 74, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in Happy Valley Memorial Gardens. Expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the Brotherhood Freewill Baptist Church Building Fund.



HORSE CAVE — Cleo Davidson King, 86, passed away Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, at the Medical Center of Bowling Green. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today (Thursday) in the chapel of Winn Funeral Home, Horse Cave, with burial in Horse Cave Municipal Cemetery.



ANTIOCH, Tenn. — Joseph Clark Nevins, 61, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at Odyssey Hospice in Nashville. Graveside services and burial will be 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Monroe County Memorial Lawn. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at Strode Funeral Home in Tompkinsville. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Odyssey Hospice.



NEW JERSEY — Dr. Carl C. Rexroat, former resident of Horse Cave, passed away Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Winn Funeral Home, Horse Cave, with burial in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens with military rites conducted by the Marion County D.A.V. Masonic Rites will be conducted at 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at the funeral chapel. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. today, and after 8 a.m. Friday.



GLASGOW — Katherine Louise Terry, 64, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at the Bowling Green Medical Center. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Buckley Cemetery. Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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    Nettie Arnold - LEITCHFIELD


    Levy Belcher - GLASGOW

    Ricky Dale Ervin - SUMMER SHADE

    Doris L. Ledendecker - GLASGOW


    Donald Edward Perkins - HARPERS FERRY, W.V.

    J.L. Swindle - FRANKLIN

    March 19, 2010 1 Photo

  • Robert L. 'Bobby' Rogers Thursday, March 18, 2010, Obituaries

    Mac Douglas Amburgey - EDMONTON

    Louise A. Close - MAGNOLIA


    Stella Octavia Gillenwater - BOWLING GREEN

    Robert L. ‘Bobby’ Rogers - GLASGOW

    Ruby Mae Harlan - SUMMER SHADE

    March 18, 2010 1 Photo

  • Wednesday, March 17, 2010, Obituaries

    Brenda Jo Dickison - EDMONTON

    Ruby M. Harlan - SUMMER SHADE

    Marty Owen Smith - JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.


    Opal Loraine Smith - TOMPKINSVILLE

    Alline Lawson White - SUMMER SHADE

    March 17, 2010

  • Shilrey Ann Renfro Harper Tuesday, March 16, 2010, Obituaries

    Betty Collins - TOMPKINSVILLE


    Stella Gillenwater - BOWLING GREEN

    Shirley Ann Renfro Harper - GLASGOW

    Nathaniel Lee Wheeler - MUNFORDVILLE

    Allene Lawson White - SUMMER SHADE

    March 16, 2010 1 Photo

  • Keith Albert Young Monday, March 15, 2010, Obituaries

    Herbie Conner - SCOTTSVILLE

    Lester Reid Daniel - GLASGOW

    Carol Ann Herring - SUMMER SHADE

    Ora E. (McDowell) Meredith - CUB RUN

    Jennifer Lynn Spillman Moore - HUFF

    Kenneth Peebles - MUNFORDVILLE

    Hazel Walker - TOMPKINSVILLE

    Keith Albert Young - AUSTIN

     

    March 15, 2010 1 Photo

  • Mills Sunday, March 14, 2010, Obituaries

    Joe Robert Coe - BURKESVILLE

    Lester Reid Daniel - BOWLING GREEN

    William Jennings Irvin - MUNFORDVILLE

    Billy Joe Mills - GLASGOW

    William ‘Billy’ Thomas Neagle - SMITHS GROVE

    Lennie Marvin Priddy -MUNFORDVILLE

    Keith Albert Young - GLASGOW

    March 14, 2010 1 Photo

  • Friday, March 12, 2010, Obituaries

    Opal Bartley - TOMPKINSVILLE

    Harry K. Brittian - GLASGOW

    Francis ‘Frank’ Walden Cook - MUNFORDVILLE

    Ruby Evelyn Holland - FOUNTAIN RUN

    Larry Lindsey - MORGANTOWN

    Chester Renfro - BOWLING GREEN

    Alma Strange - SPARKSVILLE


    Jo Ann Piper Voyles - MAUCKPORT, Ind.

    March 12, 2010

  • Richard T. 'Dick' Kreusser Thursday, March 11, 2010, Obituaries

    Harry Oren Broady - GLASGOW

    Hubert ‘Jack’ Bryant - BONNIEVILLE

    Joyce Dean Glass - LEBANON, Ind.

    Herman Kingrey - GLASGOW

    Richard T. ‘Dick’ Kreusser - GLASGOW
    Saskia ‘Sas’ Riddle Nuszbaum - FAIRPLAY

    Beatrice Rose Allison-Nelson - GLASGOW

    March 11, 2010 1 Photo

  • Charles Buddy Logsdon Wednesday, March 10, 2010, Obituaries

    Ben Bartley - TOMPKINSVILLE

    William Glenn Creek - GLASGOW

    Charles Buddy Logsdon - CAVE CITY

    Gladys Taylor Hood - TOMPKINSVILLE

    Martha Richhart - TOMPKINSVILLE

    March 10, 2010 1 Photo

  • Edward Jewell Gass Sr. Tuesday, March 9, 2010, Obituaries

    William Glenn Creek - GLASGOW

    Edward Jewell Gass Sr. - GLASGOW

    Richard Kreusser - GLASGOW

    Charles ‘Buddy’ Logsdon - CAVE CITY

    Louise Moblo - CUB RUN

    Mary Frances Wolfe - NEW ALBANY, Ind.

    March 9, 2010 1 Photo

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