Obituaries
Lillian Young
Nov 29, 2011
Lillian D. (Burl) Young, 74, of New Albany passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Lillian was a former OB-GYN technician at Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services. Lillian was born on November 2, 1937 in Tazwell, West Virginia to the late Harry and Gladys (Barnes) Burl. She is also preceded in death by her husband, James W. Young; daughter,...
David Ridge
Nov 29, 2011
David L. Ridge, 61, of Floyds Knobs passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Dave retired from LG&E and was an employee of Just Engineering in Louisville. He was a member of St. Mary Navilleton Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus JFK Council #1348 and was a Kentucky Colonel. Known for his quick wit and ever-present smile, Dave will be...
David Bryant
Nov 29, 2011
David M. Bryant Sr. 66 passed away November 29th.He was a member of the Wingate Masonic Lodge # 161 and an employee of Purnell Sausage Company.He is survived by his wife, Irene Bryant, son,David Jr. (Chase), daughter, Ann Burgan (Daniel), mother, Luann Bryant, brothers, Lewis Steven and Robert, sisters, Carol, Brenda and Beverly, four grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.Funeral ceremony...
Betty L. Worth
Nov 28, 2011
Worth, Betty L., passed away November 28, 2011.Born in Savannah, Georgia, she came to Louisville, KY in 1985.Betty is survived by her loving husband of 41 years, Robert K. Worth. She is also survived by a son, Jan Worth, 3 grandchildren, Elizabeth Worth, Lauren Worth and Justine Worth, all of Louisville, KY. She has several grandchildren and great grandchildren living...
Robert Cole
Nov 27, 2011
Robert D. Cole, 84, of New Albany passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2011. Bob was World War II U. S. Army veteran who retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as an Ohio River lock and dam operator. A former member of the Moose Lodge in Lebanon, Indiana, he was passionate about fishing. Quite artistic and skilled in...
Ruby Dudgeon
Nov 26, 2011
Dudgeon, Ruby 55 of Louisville passed away Saturday November 26th.She was preceded in death by her husband Steve and brother Michael Shaw.She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Fisher Hittle (Bobby), grandchildren,Byron, Bethany, and Shawn; sister, Mattie "Hannah" Simmons (Marshall),brothers, William D. Shaw, Thomas L. Shaw (Pam) and Harvey Shaw (Chuck)also her neices, Vicki Huffman (Jeremy) and Sabrina Haycraft and...
Ruth Stamper
Nov 26, 2011
STAMPER, RUTH O., 81, left us to go to heaven Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 4:15 a.m. She died in her sleep having been in LifeCare of Bardstown for 3 1/2 years. A big thank you to Hospice for their help and the love she received from her caregivers. She never complained and she kept us all laughing a lot...
Marilyn Forshee
Nov 25, 2011
Marilyn (Kavanaugh) Forshee, 59, formerly of Richmond, Kentucky, passed away at the home of her daughter in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 25. She was an accountant and last served in the position of Executive Director of the Housing Authority in Okolona, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her mother, Callie Kavanaugh; an infant sister, Jacqueline Kavanaugh; and a brother...
Boyce Collard
Nov 25, 2011
Collard, Boyce Lee 77, passed away November 25th.He was a retired carpet layer and carpenter. He was a member of MENSA, VFW, Nagoya/Komaki Air Base Reunion Association, Inc. and a Kentucky Colonel.He is survived by his daughters, Monica Watson (Troy) and Melanie Vincent, brothers,David and Danny Collard. sisters, Barbara Stinson, Timmie Green, Sharon Holland and Sheila Jacobs, 3 grandchildren and...
Barbara A.(Mannen) Schmelz
Nov 24, 2011
Barbara A. (Mannen) Schmelz, 72, loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother, of Lanesville passed away on November 24, 2011 with her entire family at her side. She had such a great sense of humor and was adored by all who met her. Barbara enjoyed reading and working crossword puzzles. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in...
Windzell Thomas
Nov 23, 2011
Windzell Thomas, 76, of New Albany passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Windzell was a member of Jones Memorial AME Zion Church in New Albany. Active in his community, he was a co-founder of the William O. Vance Boys and Girls Club and a former member of the New Albany Optimist Club. Many people will remember his employment over...
Gary Rhodes Craddock
Nov 22, 2011
Gary R. Craddock, 64, devoted husband and father, of Memphis, passed away on November 22, 2011 at his home. He was a man of faith who truly cared for all of God's creation, especially the pets he loved and cared for. Gary was very proud of his military career, where he retired as an officer of the U.S. Army. Gary...
Donovan Lauderback
Nov 20, 2011
Lauderback, Donovan E. 36 passed away November 20th.He was a talented musician, a commpassonate Social Worker at The Home of The Innocents, a 2009 graduate of Spaulding University and a member of S G I Buddhist Temple.He is survived by his mother, Julie Lauderback, brothers, Timothy Grossman (Darlene),grandmother, Margaret Ann Lauderback, aunt Beverly Lauderback, uncle,Michael Lauderback, nephew, Tommy Grossman and...
Burrell Smith
Nov 20, 2011
Burrell T. Smith, 80, of New Albany, Indiana passed away on November 20, 2011. He retired from Big T Transfer and was a former member of Wesley Chapel UMC. Burrell was an avid golfer and bowler, and enjoyed working with miniature trains. Burrell was born on June 27, 1931 in New Albany to the late Burrell J. and Evelyn Ruth...
Donald Franklin Miller
Nov 20, 2011
Mr. Donald Franklin Miller passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2011. He was a charter member of Grace Evangelical Free Church, a retiree of Tube Turns, Inc., and long-term president of Hickory Hollow Homeowners Association. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Miller and his parents, Franklin and Anna Lebo Miller. Mr. Miller is survived by his loving...
Agnes Booker
Nov 19, 2011
Agnes Young Booker, 56, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on November 19, 2011. Agnes was born on December 22, 1954 in Mahan, West Virginia to Lillian Delores (Burl) Young and the late James William Young. Agnes is survived by her daughter, Dana Thompson (Adrian); mother, Lillian Young; siblings, Curtis D. Young (Sharon), Wanda M. Covington (James), Wilma J. Orndorff (Victor),...
Judith Phillips
Nov 18, 2011
Judith Holland Phillips (née Jones), perfect wife of Dennis C. Phillips and perfect mother of Sarah E. Holland (David Carstairs) and David C. Phillips, 67, died peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family on November 18, 2011 at their home in Louisville, Kentucky. She passed away after a long struggle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease) during which...
Frank P. Naville
Nov 18, 2011
Frank P. Naville, 97, of New Albany passed away on November 18, 2011 at Mercy Providence Retirement Home. Frank was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Frank was born on October 29, 1914 to the late Phillip C. and Emma (Seng) Naville. He was also preceded in death by his...
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