Obituaries
Lester Arlen Demaree
Apr 23, 2022
Lester Demaree, 91, of LaGrange, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022.He was born on April 22, 1931 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Lester and Mary (Baker) Demaree. He is preceded in death by his wife of 52+ years Bette Demaree, sister Vivian Hilliard and brother Kenneth Demaree. Les served 7 years with the United States Navy, earning...
Evelyn Mae Ludlow
Apr 23, 2022
Evelyn (Evie) Mae Ludlow, 88, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022. She was born in Mount Vernon, KY and moved to Louisville in her teens where she married her husband of 70 years, Gene Ludlow. Evie was retired from Bellsouth/ATT where she worked as a supervisor for 35 years. Evie loved the outdoors, gardening, birds, and...
Daniel Lee Watts
Apr 23, 2022
Daniel Lee Watts, 74, of Clarksville, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday at 1:22 a.m., April 23, 2022. After graduating from Clarksville High School and taking DeMolay classes, he found employment at M. Fine & Sons, where he served as a union steward. After the factory closure, he attended Ivy Tech and took computer courses. A lover...
Prince Richard Michael Sexton-Phillips
Apr 22, 2022
Prince Richard Michael Sexton-PhillipsSunrise - April 22, 2022Sunset - April 22, 2022Prince is survived by his mother, Meredith Danielle Sexton; father, Zachary Richard Phillips; forever big sister, Brooklynn Paisley Sue Burris; maternal grandfather, Meredith Daniel Sexton; paternal grandmother, Mary Ann Owens; paternal grandfather, Matt (Emily) Phillips; and special great aunt, Donna Garvin. Prince is preceded in death by his maternal...
Lauren Wathen
Apr 22, 2022
Lauren Renee Hall Wathen, 50, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022. Renee was a loving and devoted Wife, Mother, and Daughter. She enjoyed spending time with her children and was involved in all of their activities. Renee was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. She graduated from Moore High School in 1989. Renee had a...
Angela Mae Chowning
Apr 22, 2022
Angela Mae (Hockersmith) Weber Chowning, 84, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022.She was born on July 21, 1937, in Floyd County, Indiana, to the late Huntley and Margaret (Pillars) Hockersmith. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Donald Weber; second husband, William Chowning; sons, Ricky Weber and Mark Andrew...
Street Barnett Ii
Apr 22, 2022
Street Anthony Barnett II, 67, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022.He was born on June 24, 1954 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late William S. and Mary (Russ) Barnett.Street was a retired craftsman and carpenter. Enjoyed fishing, coaching youth baseball, all U of L sports, boating and reading. Most of all he loved spending time with...
Betty Bo Blount Hall
Apr 22, 2022
Betty Bo Blount Hall, 80, of Simpsonville, Kentucky passed away on April 22, 2022 after a brief illness. Betty was born on May 14, 1941, to the late Walter, Jr. and Geneva (Sego) Blount. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Hall .Betty is survived by her children, daughter, Tracy Shelton, son, Roy Hall, Jr., daughter, Julie...
Jackie Wood
Apr 22, 2022
Jackie Lee Wood. He was born on 12/5/1955 and passed away 4/22/22 at his home in Louisville KY. Jackie was a former Jeffersontown Public Works employee for 32 years, he ran his on lawn care service and was a mechanic with his very close friend Danny Lewis. He is proceeded in death by his mother, Willie Mae Lonney, father, Clyde...
Jerry "Chuck" Massey
Apr 22, 2022
Jerry "Chuck" Massey aka "Butterbean", 72, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on April 22, 2022. Chuck loved life, and he enjoyed spending his time boating, fishing, playing golf, and spending time with his family and friends. He was very generous with his time and had a larger than life heart for helping others. Jerry was born on April 13, 1950,...
Edward Deleon
Apr 22, 2022
Edward "Eddie" DeLeon, 58, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022. Eddie was a very giving and helpful man. He was willing to help anyone who needed it and never met a stranger. He was a loving father and pop pop to his grandchildren as well as a loyal companion. He will be missed by all who...
William Joseph O'Toole
Apr 21, 2022
William (Bill) Joseph O'Toole, Sr, 75 of Louisville, KY, formerly of Chester, New York, passed away on April 21, 2022 with his loving family by his side. Bill was born on November 20, 1946 in Staten Island, New York. He joined the US Army in 1964 and he served his country in Korea. Bill met his wife Margie in Astoria,...
Darrell Zane Gibbs
Apr 21, 2022
Darrell Zane Gibbs, 74, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. He was surrounded by his family, who are lost without him but are grateful he will be reunited with the love of his life, Donna. He missed her every day. Darrell was always there to talk or listen, tell you a joke (usually an inappropriate...
Janice Marie (Henderson) Zwald
Apr 21, 2022
Janice Marie (Henderson) Zwald, 76, of Georgetown, Indiana, passed away at home on Thursday, April 21, 2022. She was a graduate of St. Cloud State University and went on to receive her Master's Degree from Indiana University Southeast. Janice had a love for children and devoted 34 years to teaching 2nd and 3rd graders at Clarksville Community Elementary School (Greenacres)....
Kimberly Jean Miles
Apr 21, 2022
Kimberly "Kim" Jean Miles, 53, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Kim was a loving mom, sister, aunt, and friend. She was an avid U of L fan, loved frogs, playing BINGO, going to the Boat, and most of all she loved meals with her family. Kim will truly be missed by anyone and everyone who...
Norman Lee Newcomb
Apr 21, 2022
Norman Lee Newcomb, 89, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Norman enjoyed boating going out on the water and enjoying the lower and upper gauge of the Ohio River. He was a jovial person who loved telling jokes and was a prankster. Norman retired after 38 years as a Pipe Fitter for LG&E. He was a...
Larry Wayne French
Apr 21, 2022
Larry Wayne French, 75, of Palmyra, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. He was a United States Army veteran and retired from Master Lock Distribution Center in Louisville.He was born on January 21, 1947, in Belleville, Illinois, to Matthew French and Martha (Welmon) Brown. In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by his stepson, Jeffrey...
Conrad Snyder Franklin
Apr 21, 2022
Conrad "Connie" Snyder Franklin, 93, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on April 21, 2022. Conrad was born in Colp, Illinois to Enoch & Kathleen Franklin on August 16, 1928, and was raised alongside 4 siblings. Conrad went on to graduate from Herrin High School. He was a trained watchmaker and jeweler, studying Horology (watch making) at Bradley University in Peoria,...
William James
Apr 21, 2022
William "Bill" James, 68, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Bill enjoyed working on cars, especially his 1987 Monte Carlo. He retired from Allied Ready Mix after many years in the Concrete Business. Bill was a laid back and was a loving and great, Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Pappy. He had a big heart, and will...
Gregory Alan White
Apr 21, 2022
Gregory Alan White, 51, of Middletown, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday morning, April 21, 2022, after an extended illness. He is proceeded in death by his parents, Harland and Addie Sue White.Greg is survived by his sons Nathan White and Gabe White; sisters, Sharon (Steve) Laws, Sandi (Terry) Stephens; brother, Phil (Denise) White; Aunt Mary Alice Smith who shared his...
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