Obituaries

Maria Karolina Hill Campbell

Maria Karolina Hill Campbell

Oct 14, 2021

Maria Karolina Hill Campbell, age 97, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Christian and Katherine Stoll Horcher in Marksteft, Germany, on April 26, 1924. Enduring many hardships, abuse and starvation growing up during WWI and WWII under the Nazi Regime, she rose to overcome those oppressions by taking...

Bradley Scott Courtney

Bradley Scott Courtney

Oct 13, 2021

Bradley Scott "Bam Bam" Courtney, Sr., 47, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. He was born on September 16, 1974, in New Albany, Indiana. Bam Bam was a big NASCAR fan and loved fishing. He enjoyed watching TV and spending time with his family as much as possible. Bam Bam was a hard worker his...

Vivian Irene Mcdowell

Vivian Irene Mcdowell

Oct 13, 2021

Vivian Irene McDowell, age 79 of Louisville, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. Vivian was born in Patterson, New Jersey on January 10, 1942 to the late Riley Houston McDowell and Lillian Irene Greenwell. She moved often throughout her life, living in New Jersey, Texas, California, Kentucky, Florida, Indiana and Georgia. Her greatest accomplishment besides...

James Michael Baird

James Michael Baird

Oct 13, 2021

James Michael "Mike" Baird, 65, of Sellersburg, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. He was born on May 30, 1956, in New Albany, Indiana, to the late James and Linda (Broadus) Baird. Earlier in life, Mike was dedicated to being an Eagle Scout, which he shared with his son. He was a proud husband, father, and grandfather to...

Joni Abell Stout Gatewood

Joni Abell Stout Gatewood

Oct 12, 2021

Joni Abell Stout Gatewood, 65, of Louisville, KY, passed away on October 12th after a long fight with cancer. She passed peacefully at home with her husband, Joe, by her side. Joni was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Rita Abell, and brother Charles Abell. She is survived by her husband, Joe; her sister, Diane Rohleder; her son, Bobby Stout...

Maureen Ann Fanning

Maureen Ann Fanning

Oct 12, 2021

Maureen Ann Fanning, age 80 of Louisville, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021. A memorial service will be held at a later date.To leave a special message for the family, please use the "Share Memories" button.

Gail Wimberly

Gail Wimberly

Oct 12, 2021

Gail Wimberly, 72, of Louisville, KY, passed away on October 12, 2021. Gail was a devoted member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Southside Drive and Magazine Street of Louisville, KY. She was a teacher's assistant with Jefferson County Public Schools with Head Start for 31 years, Gail's love and dedication for children was unmatched. She was fun loving,...

William Henry Sedgwick Iii

William Henry Sedgwick Iii

Oct 12, 2021

William Henry "Hank" Sedgwick III, 78, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. He was born on October 15, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. Hank was a graduate of Valley High School, U of L, and UNC Greensboro. He was a creative writing teacher, technical writer, and volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Hank retired from the United...

Elizabeth Ann Hunter

Elizabeth Ann Hunter

Oct 12, 2021

Ms. Elizabeth Ann Hunter, 79, of Louisville, KY passed away on Tuesday October 12, 2021. She was born on July 4, 1942 in Louisville. A service to celebrate her life will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals, and Receptions, East Louisville Chapel (235 Juneau Drive) with burial to follow at St. Michael...

Phyllis Ann Thomas

Phyllis Ann Thomas

Oct 12, 2021

Phyllis Ann (Posley) Thomas of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. She was a member of Jones Memorial AME Zion Church in New Albany. Active in her community, she was a member of and served on various boards: NAACP, BPW, Metro United Way, Habitat for Humanity, Rauch Indiana Board, New Albany-Floyd County School Board, New Albany...

Peggy Ann Smith

Peggy Ann Smith

Oct 12, 2021

Peggy Ann Smith, 72, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Peggy was a long-time member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church in Jeffersonville, Indiana. She was gifted in quilting and crafts and dearly loved her family.She was born on March 4, 1949, in Bloomfield , Kentucky, to the late Clayton and Dorothy (Brown) Ashby. Along with her...

Eula Mae Wright

Eula Mae Wright

Oct 12, 2021

Eula Mae Wright, 77, of Charlestown, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Eula enjoyed reading and doing puzzles. She loved spending free time going to the Salvation Army and yard sales.She was born on October 29, 1943, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Elmo and Evelyn (Lush) Robinson. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by...

Deshawn Demon Hamby

Deshawn Demon Hamby

Oct 11, 2021

DeShawn Demon Hamby, 37, passed away on October 11, 2021.Visitation will be Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Forest Tabernacle Baptist Church, 4205 E Indian Trail, Louisville, KY 40213, from 11am-1pm with a celebration of DeShawn's life beginning at 1pm.DeShawn will be laid to rest at Petersburg-Newburg Cemetery, 3650 Old Newburg Road, Louisville, KY.To leave a special memory of DeShawn for...

Johnathon Terry

Johnathon Terry

Oct 11, 2021

Johnathon Terry, 24, of Shepherdsville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021. He was born on February 15, 1997 in Louisville, KY. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Utha Swindler. Johnathon enjoyed playing video games and spending time with his family. Here to carry on his memory are his loving mother, Laura Terry, father, Douglas Terry, siblings,...

Mary Lou Mcginnis

Mary Lou Mcginnis

Oct 11, 2021

Mary Lou Sleadd McGinnis passed away peacefully October 11, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family.She was born October 7, 1936, in Shelby County, KY and grew up in Middletown, KY. After graduation from Eastern High School, she attended Georgetown College, and Nazareth College School of Nursing, where she became a registered nurse. She enjoyed nursing for well over...

Willie Root

Willie Root

Oct 11, 2021

Willie Root, 79, of Charlestown, Indiana, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021. He retired from Allgood Foods (formerly Shedd's Peanut Butter) in 1996 and was also the former owner of the Timber Inn in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Willie was raised in the Portland neighborhood in Louisville and upon retirement moved to Bushman's Lake in Charlestown. He was known for his...

Joyce Ann Smith Cecil

Joyce Ann Smith Cecil

Oct 11, 2021

Joyce Ann Smith Cecil, age 75 of Louisville, KY passed away October 12, 2021. She is preceded in death by her beloved mother Ruth Smith and father Harold Smith as well as her brother Tim Smith. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, John; her daughter Jennifer; two sister's, Becky Smith [Janine, Dan and Katie] and Carol Smith;...

Gail Jeannine Graham

Gail Jeannine Graham

Oct 11, 2021

Gail Jeannine Graham, 77, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Kensington Center. She was born on December 1, 1943 in Saint Louis, Missouri to Daniel and Mary (Whisler) Gola. Jeanne was a graduate of St. Louis Christian College. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, a minister's wife for over 25 years, a teacher and...

Kay Irene Oliver

Kay Irene Oliver

Oct 10, 2021

Kay Irene Oliver, née Peters, age 76, passed away suddenly on October 10, 2021, from natural causes, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 17, 1944 in Wauseon, Ohio. Kay was raised on a farm in Delta, Ohio and graduated from Delta High School in 1962. After briefly attending Findlay College, she married and began raising her...

Robert Hale

Robert Hale

Oct 10, 2021

Robert "Bob" Hale (94) died on October 10, 2021 surrounded by his loving family in Louisville, KY. Bob had lived courageously with complications of Alzheimer's and heart issues for several years.He was born on March 7, 1927, to Edmund and Martha (Wendt) Hoffrogge in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bob married Lorraine Metz (the love of his life) on June 9,1951. They lived...

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