Obituaries
Wayne Grubb
Feb 24, 2021
Wayne Grubb, 66, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. He was born on July 15, 1954 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Roy and Doris Grubb. Wayne was an avid U of K fan and race car enthusiast. He was a loving husband and dad, but nothing gave him more joy than spending time with his...
James Donald Grammer Sr.
Feb 24, 2021
James Donald "Don" Grammer Sr., 89, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at his home.Don was a lifelong Kentucky resident. He graduated from Louisville Male High School in 1948. Don started singing in church at the age of 6. He continued singing throughout his life and was a member of the Louisville Thoroughbred Barbershop Chorus for...
Edward Louis Tribbey, Sr.
Feb 23, 2021
Edward Louis Tribbey, Sr., 80, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Edward was a faithful Catholic and enjoyed dancing, Karaoke, and traveling. Of all his pastimes, his favorite was spending time with his family.He was born on October 3, 1940, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, to the late Robert and Margaret (Campbell) Tribbey. Along with his parents, Edward...
Mary Louise Garnett
Feb 23, 2021
Mary Louise Garnett, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Mary attended Mt Zion Baptist Church, and was an usher for many years. Mary worked for the Tarc Bus System for many years until her retirement in 2007. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Mary loved to cook and make dinners for anyone who...
Darrell Gene Ott
Feb 23, 2021
Darrell Gene Ott, 69, of Clarksville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. He had a career as a barber that spanned over 35 years. Darrell was always upbeat with a great sense of humor, never meeting a stranger.He was born on September 4, 1951, in Harrison County, Indiana, to Eugene and Sherrill (Ratliff) Ott. In addition to his...
Dorothy Mae Sumrell
Feb 22, 2021
Dorothy Mae Sumrell, 65, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021. She was born on September 11, 1955 in Louisville, Kentucky. She is preceded in death by her mother, Mary R. Offutt; step-father, Joseph E. Offutt.Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Andreana R. Mills (Rick), daughter, Stephanie A. Sumrell, son, Eric J Sumrell, sister, Donna J. Gibson...
Varughese Thomas
Feb 22, 2021
Born into a life of poverty, Varughese Thomas died a rich man, leaving behind his greatest fortune: his family. Varughese passed away on February 22, 2021, at the age of 79, after suffering a cardiac arrest due to underlying medical conditions.As the oldest brother of his five siblings, Varughese took on tremendous responsibility at the early age of 16, dropping...
N. Michael Morgan
Feb 21, 2021
N. Michael Morgan, 70, of Louisville, KY passed away on February 21, 2021. He wore many hats, grandfather, father, son, friend, salesman, AA sponsor, caregiver to his late parents, constant funny guy and jokester, but he was a true romantic at heart. N. Michael Morgan was equal amounts charisma and crazy. He was born on October 21, 1950 in rural...
Guy Welker Smith
Feb 21, 2021
Guy Welker Smith, 70, of Borden, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Guy was a skilled equipment operator and would do anything for "almost" anybody. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and proudly served during the Vietnam War. He lived life to the fullest and made the most of each day given to him.He was...
Anna Lee (Rhoton) Pruitt
Feb 21, 2021
Anna Lee (Rhoton) Pruitt, age 94 of Louisville, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021. She retired from Bell South/AT&T after 40 years of service. Anna was a member of Westport Road Church of Christ in Louisville, KY. She and her late husband of 68 years, Earl were co-founders of Kentuckians Voice for Crime Victims. Anna was preceded in death not...
Anthony Lamont Berkley, Sr.
Feb 20, 2021
Anthony "Tony" Lamont Berkley, Sr., 69, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on June 20, 2021. He was an avid poker player and fisherman. Tony also enjoyed playing billiards. Tony was born on February 12, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Charlie and Willa (Thomas) Berkley. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Berkley; grandchild, Tori Washington;...
Jennifer Rose Nall
Feb 20, 2021
Jennifer Rose Nall, 41, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021. Jennifer liked reading, playing games on her phone, and listening to music.She was born on January 3, 1980, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, to Michael Nall and Teresa (Long) Nall.Along with her parents, Jennifer is survived by her husband, Michael Banet; children, Timothy Nall, Shelby Landrum, and...
Rudolph Alexander Schaefer, Jr.
Feb 20, 2021
Rudolph Alexander Schaefer, Jr., 86, born August 25, 1934, boarded the Glory train bound for Heaven February 20, 2021. He was the son of the late Rudolph A. Schaefer, Sr. and Lillian Schaefer. He is preceded in death by his parents, son Brian Alexander Schaefer, and first wife Willie M. Schaefer. Rudolph confessed his love for Jesus Christ at an...
Thomas Lee Gies
Feb 20, 2021
Thomas Lee Gies, 69, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021. Thomas was a man of faith who was a follower of Christ his entire life, and read his Bible, and walked with God daily. He was a member of Shawnee Baptist Church, where he drove the church bus, and helped with the security team. Thomas enjoyed...
Shirley Ann (Able) Stiller
Feb 19, 2021
Shirley Ann (Able) Stiller, age 83 of Louisville, Kentucky passed away quietly on February 19, 2021 at Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation. She is preceded in death by her mother, Madora Irene (Miller) Able and her father Louis Edward Able, to whom she was born on June 28, 1937. Shirley is survived by her loving husband, Richard Stiller; brother, David...
George Johnson
Feb 18, 2021
George Johnson was born on January 16, 1935, to the late William and Ida Bell Johnson. He was the 7th of 9 Children and was baptized at Burnett Avenue Baptist Church at an early age, under the leadership of Rev. J.A. Baker. He attended Jefferson County Public Schools, where he was first introduced to a skill that he would be...
Allison Michelle Summers
Feb 18, 2021
On February 18, 2021 Allison Michelle Summers took the Lord's hand and left this world. She was a loving mother to Matthew Shane Summers and a wonderful caring daughter to Sharon Henon Smith and Renault Smith. She was 45 years young. She had been very ill from her Lupus damaged liver and kidneys for the past 9 months.Allison was preceded...
John Thomas Mclarney
Feb 18, 2021
John Thomas McLarney, known as Jack to his friends and family, passed away peacefully in his home on February 18, 2021 at the age of 87. Jack grew up outside St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Kirkwood High School and Drury College. He completed a tour of duty in Germany while serving in the United States Army. In 1959 his...
Tom Wathen
Feb 18, 2021
Tom Wathen, 76, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Tom was a chemist in the United States Army, from 1968 to 1970, at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. He was a graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School and Brescia College. He was a salesman for Standard Oil in the early 70's, then owned and operated Tom...
Doris Marie Holloway King
Feb 17, 2021
Life Journey of Reverend Doris M. KingDoris Marie Holloway King was born on November 17, 1940, to the former Edna Evans and Jesse Holloway, in the small, coal-mining "Holler" of Jenkinjones, WV. She spent her early years in the tight-knit coal-mining community, where she learned the values of faith and always made room for family. Doris graduated in 1958 from...
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