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Lillian
"Billie" Sears
Lillian "Billie" Sears, 82, of Central City,
died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007 at Jasper Memorial Hospital in Jasper,
Ind.
Born in McLean County June 19, 1924, she
was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ann
Covey of California and Sue Tuck of Evansville; a son, William
Buddy Lott of Central City; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Feb.
15 at Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. Leroy Rearden officiating.
Burial followed in Fairmount Cemetery in Central City.
Ricky Lee Brown
Ricky
Lee Brown, 44, of Central
City, died Tuesday,
Feb. 13, 2007 at Regional
Medical Center in Madisonville.
He
was born in Muhlenberg
County July 2, 1962.
Survivors
include his father,
Earl M. Brown of Graham;
two brothers, Donald
Vincent of Evansville
and James Brown of Owensboro;
four sisters, Grace
Canada of Tampa, Fla.,
Brenda Gossett of Bensenville,
Ill., Martha McLevain
of Drakesboro and Faye
Brown of Central City;
and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral
services were held at
1 p.m. Feb. 17 at Tucker
Funeral Home with the
Rev. T.H. Davis officiating.
Burial followed in Rose
Hill Cemetery in Central
City.
Donald Joe Smith
Donald
Joe Smith, 65, of Central
City, died Tuesday,
Feb. 13, 2007 at the
residence of his daughter
in Central City.
Born
in Weakley County, Tenn.
Aug. 29, 1941, he was
retired.
Survivors
include three sons,
Richard Smith, Charles
Smith and Curtis Smith,
all of Central City;
a daughter, Tracie Neal
of Central City; 10
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
four sisters, Paul Smith
of West Springfield,
Mass., Wilburn Smith
of Dresden, Tenn., Thomas
Smith of Evarts, Ky.
and Charlie Smith of
Marion, Ill.; and a
sister, Susie Smith
of Monroe, Ohio.
Funeral
services were held at
10 a.m. Feb. 17, at
Tucker Funeral Home
with the Rev. Ted Everly
officiating. Burial
followed in New Hope
Cemetery in Moorman.
Mable Reddish
BEAVER
DAM – Mable Reddish,
95, died Tuesday, Feb.
13, 2007 at Professional
Care Rehab Center in
Hartford.
Born
in McLean County Dec.
10, 1911, she was a
homemaker and of the
Pentecostal faith.
Survivors
include two sons, Thomas
Reddish and Marion D.
Reddish, both of Beaver
Dam; three daughters,
Ramonda Kiper and Mavis
Willis, both of Evansville
and Willie Virginia
Rea of Owensboro; 19
grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren,
great-great-grandchildren
and step-grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held at
2 p.m. Feb. 16, at Tucker
Funeral Home with the
Rev. Chris Renfrow officiating.
Burial followed in Rose
Hill Cemetery in Central
City.
Daniel Ray Epley
DRAKESBORO
– Daniel Ray Epley,
82, died Thursday, Feb.
15, 2007 at Muhlenberg
Community Hospital in
Greenville.
He
was born in Muhlenberg
County.
Survivors
include three sons,
Daniel L. Epley of Drakesboro,
Eddie Epley of Central
City and Tony Epley
of Russellville; three
daughters, Rita Roberts
of Colorado Springs,
Colo., and Marlene Smith
and Linda Johhnson,
both of Drakesboro;
three sisters, Virginia
McMilen of Opp, Ala.,
and Rosa Nell Pearson
and Faye Head, both
of Russellville; 11
grandchildren; and 18
great-grandchildren.
Graveside
services were held at
1 p.m. Feb. 17 at Highway
Cemetery in Drakesboro
with the Rev. Danny
Epley officiating.
Larry Gene Cornette
GREENVILLE
– Larry Gene Cornette,
58, died Thursday, Feb.
15, 2007 at his residence.
Born
in Greenville Sept.
8, 1948, he was an electrical
supervisor for T.V.A.
and he worked there
for 27 years. He was
a member of Sharon General
Baptist Church in Greenville
and he loved golf, hunting
and his family. He was
preceded in death by
his father, William
Clayton Cornette in
1994 and a brother,
George Cornette in 2006.
Survivors
include his wife of
40 years, Patty Cornette
of Greenville; two sons,
Mark Cornette and Shawn
(Stacey) Cornette, both
of Greenville; two granddaughters,
Haley and Taylor Cornette,
both of Greenville;
his mother, Barbara
Cornette of Greenville;
a brother, Alfred (Dianne)
Cornette of Greenville;
two sisters, Donna (Mike)
Turner of Greenville
and Debbie (Jimmy) Long
of Madisonville; and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral
services were held at
2 p.m. Feb. 18 at Gary's
Funeral Home with the
Rev. Roy Day officiating.
Burial followed in Pleasant
Hill Cemetery in Greenville.
Elmer Lee Hoggard
GRAHAM
– Elmer Lee Hoggard,
66, died Saturday, Feb.
17, 2007 at Maple Manor
Healthcare in Greenville
after a lengthy illness.
Born
in Muhlenberg County
Feb. 5, 1941, he was
formerly employed in
the woodworking industry
and was an avid hunter
and fisherman, as well
as a dedicated University
of Kentucky Wildcats
basketball fan.
Survivors
include two sons, Preston
Lee Hoggard and Leslie
Ray (Leigh) Hoggard,
both of Graham; a daughter,
Lisa Kay (Robert) Vincent
of Graham; eight grandchildren,
Jordan, Logan, Connor,
Mackenzie Hoggard of
Henderson, William Hoggard
of Hawaii, Timothy Hoggard
of Graham and Andrea
and Kayla Vincent of
Graham.
Funeral
services were held at
11 a.m. Feb. 20 at Tucker
Funeral Home with the
Rev. Terry Groves officiating.
Burial followed in Graham
Hill Cemetery in Graham.
William "Bill"
Geary
William
"Bill" Geary, 62, died
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007
at Maple Manor Healthcare
in Greenville.
Born
in Muhlenberg County
Sept. 26, 1944, he was
the son of the late
Truman and Juanita Mackey
Geary. He had been employed
as a line supervisor
at Caterpillar. He was
preceded in death by
two brothers, Kim and
Wilburn Geary.
Survivors
include his wife of
12 years, Linda Geary
of Central City; two
sons, Danny and Brian;
a granddaughter, Samantha;
nine brothers and sisters,
Betty, Jim, Wayne, Ronnie,
Linda, Diana, Mona,
Teresa and Kathy.
There
were no funeral services.
Glenn Funeral Home in
Owensboro was in charge
of arrangements.
Flossie A. Harkins
GREENVILLE
– Flossie A. Boggess
Harkins, 92, died Saturday,
Feb. 17, 2007 at Muhlenberg
Community Hospital in
Greenville.
Born
in Todd County Aug.
16, 1914, she was the
daughter of the late
Mattie Bell and Daniel
Boggess. She was a devoted
wife and loving mother
to her children, affectionately
known as her "10 Little
Indians". She was a
member of Sharon General
Baptist Church. She
was preceded in death
by her husband, James
Bishop Harkins in 1975,
a half-sister, Beatrice
Cessna, a half-brother,
Eura Slaughter, and
a great-great-grandson,
Jason Michael Ball,
Jr.
Survivors
include seven daughters,
Elsie (Jerry) Fleming
and Sue (Charles) Jernigan,
both of Greenville,
Sherri (Jerry) Oates,
Mary (David) Greene,
both of Graham, Sheila
Harkins Foster of Sacramento,
Linda (Joe) Carr of
Bowling Green and Ann
Bethel of Crown Point,
Ind.; three sons, Junior
(Becky) Harkins, Sammy
(Teresa) Harkins of
Greenville and Mike
(Paula) Harkins of Graham;
15 grandchildren, Vicki
(Donald) Wilcox, Scott
(Kim) Fleming, Shawn
Harkins, Laronda Ford
and Clayton Foster,
all of Greenville, Jeremy
(Kelly) Oates, Chad
(Beth) Harkins, Penny
(Chad) Jessup and Andrew
Harkins, all of Graham,
Christi (William) Dukes
of Central City, Jennifer
(Matt) Jernigan of Beech
Creek, Jessica Foster
and Joe Brandon Carr,
both of Bowling Green,
Kara Harkins of Madisonville
and Lisa (Eddie) Batey
of Chicago; 15 great-grandchildren,
Jarrod and Kennedy Fleming,
Tequia (Josh) Staples,
Risha (Ryan) Miller,
Baylan, Bren and Blaine
Ford and Channa Foster,
all of Greenville, Jacob
Oates, Hope and Luke
Harkins, all of Graham,
Presley Dukes of Central
City, Dailee Jernigan
of Beech Creek, Nika
(Jason) Ball of Bloomington,
Ill. and Alyssa Batey
of Chicago; four great-great-grandchildren,
Abbigale Staples and
Jackson and Landon Miller,
all of Greenville and
Isaiah Ball of Bloomington,
Ill.; her caregiver,
Janet Cobb of Greenville;
and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral
services were held at
2 p.m. Feb. 20 with
the Revs. Ed McCarraher
and Mike Pitzer officiating.
Burial followed in the
Lee Family Cemetery
in Greenville.
Gerald Steven
"Steve" Liles
GREENVILLE
– Gerald Steven "Steve"
Liles, 36, died Saturday,
Feb. 17, 2007 at Vanderbilt
Trauma Unit in Nashville.
Born
in Muhlenberg County
March 16, 1970, he was
employed as a builder
of countertops by Ace
Supply Company in Greenville.
He enjoyed being with
his family, computer
games, fishing and being
outdoors. He will be
missed by all who knew
and loved him. He was
a member of Oak Grove
Baptist Church in Depoy.
He was preceded in death
by his grandparents,
the Rev. James and Tootsie
Vincent.
Survivors
include his wife, Missy
Waddell Liles; three
children, Cody Allen
Liles, Bethel Aaron
Damme and Kaylee Ann
Liles, all of Greenville;
and his parents, Gerald
"Jerry" and Judith "Judy"
Liles of Greenville.
Funeral
services will be held
at 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at
Oak Grove Baptist Church
with the Revs. Paul
Drury and Chad Clark
officiating. Burial
will follow in Oak Grove
Cemetery in Depoy. Visitation
will begin at 4 p.m.
Feb. 21 at Tucker Funeral
Home.
Duard Franklin
Mosley, Sr.
GREENVILLE
– Duard Franklin Mosley,
Sr., 82, died Sunday,
Feb. 18, 2007 at Regional
Medical Center in Madisonville.
Born
in Muhlenberg County
April 7, 1924, he was
the son of the late
Edd and Ora Mosley.
He was a maintenance
engineer and of the
Baptist faith. He was
a World War II veteran
and received the Purple
Heart. He was preceded
in death by three brothers,
Cecil, Sanford and James
and a sister, Lola Sparks
Mosley.
Survivors
include his wife, Mary
Thompson Mosley; four
sons, Duard Franklin
Mosley, Jr. of Elmhurst,
Ill., Randell Mosley
of Oak Park, Ill. and
Manuel Dejesus and George
Mosley, both of Chicago;
a daughter, Theresa
Brown of Lombard, Ill.;
six grandchildren; a
great-grandchild; and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral
services were held at
11 a.m. Feb. 21 at Tucker
Funeral Home with the
Rev. Tim Adcock and
Father Ben Luther officiating.
Burial followed in Rose
Hill Cemetery in Central
City.
02/21/07
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