Obituaries
Nancy Louise Davis - Payne
May 30, 2021
Nancy Louise Davis - Payne, 74, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021. She was born on September 11, 1946 in Bradhsaw, West Virginia to the late Berlin and Dolly Payne. Nancy was a retired compassionate Nurse; she was someone who went over and beyond a nurses calling. As a nurse, she was always willing to help...
Iva Perkins
May 30, 2021
Iva "Jean" (Ison) Perkins, 96, formerly of Madison, IN, but since 2004, of Louisville, KY, passed away on May 30, 2021. She was a member of both the Dupont Baptist Church and the Pewee Valley Baptist Church. She was born on Dec 8, 1924, in Linefork, KY, to the late Byrd and Clara (Nolan) Ison. Jean was preceded in death...
Ella Jo Van Meter
May 30, 2021
Ella Jo Van Meter, 80, of Louisville Kentucky, passed away due to natural causes on Saturday, May 29th, 2021. Ella (Mamaw) was born on November 08, 1940 to Dock and Louise Tackett in Robinson Creek, KY. She attended Virgie High School and soon after relocated to Chicago, IL and then to Louisville, KY. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, wife,...
Terry Lee Davies
May 29, 2021
Terry Lee Davies, 60, passed away on May 29, 2021. He was outgoing and generous with his time and resources. Terry could always make you laugh with his pranks and corny jokes. You could always find him dancing the polka-palooza with his beagle, Hambone. Terry enjoyed watching all the shows on TV Land and two of his favorites were Gilligan's...
Russell Edward Boutell Iii
May 29, 2021
Russell Edward Boutell III, 63, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021. He was born on August 30, 1957, in New Albany, Indiana. Russ loved the outdoors, especially camping and fishing. In his younger years, he was an avid cyclist. Russ was a proud veteran of the United States Army.Russell is survived by his son, Parker...
Henry Lewis Meyers Sr.
May 29, 2021
Henry Lewis Meyers Sr., 90, of New Haven, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021. Henry "Lewis" proudly served our country in the U.S Army during the Korean War and retired from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local #181. Henry "Lewis" was a avid U of L fan, enjoyed reading, golfing and bowling. He will be remembered for...
Ruby Catherine Woolums
May 28, 2021
Ruby Catherine Wilson Woolums departed this life on spiritual wings May 28, 2021. She was member of Melbourne Heights Baptist Church. Ruby enjoyed a full life as a loving mother, devoted wife, enthusiastic homemaker, avid antique collector, history buff and a gardener with an almost encyclopediac knowledge of plants. After retiring from Kroger, she and her husband had a wonderful...
Shalonda Tranice Jones
May 28, 2021
Shalonda Tranice Jones was born on January 2, 1974 to Spencer Lee Jones and Shirley Ann Burnett. Shalonda was one of four daughters born to Spencer and Shirley. She graduated from Doss High School and Elizabethtown College.Shalonda dedicated her life to Jehovah God and symbolized it by water baptism on July 7, 2004. In the past 17 years, she was...
Wade David Hockersmith
May 28, 2021
Wade David Hockersmith, 21, of New Salisbury, Indiana, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021. He was born on April 25, 2000 in Louisville, Kentucky. Wade enjoyed the outdoors, especially when it involved fishing. He had a love for street racing and found joy in the thrill of high speeds. Wade is survived by his mother, Melissa Tuell Hockersmith; father,...
Daniel Alan Huff
May 28, 2021
Daniel "Dan" Alan Huff , 63, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021. Dan was a dedicated family man. A loving father and grandfather. He loved fishing and spending time with his grandchildren, and his nephew Jack.Dan was born on January 27, 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky to Louis and Norma Huff. He is preceded in death by...
Rhonda Sue Tomes
May 27, 2021
Rhonda Sue (Davidson) Tomes, 67, of Sellersburg, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Baptist Health Floyd. She was born in Osceola, Iowa, on January 29, 1954. The third of four children, she grew up in Indianola, Iowa, and graduated high school in 1972. Rhonda joined in marriage to Kermit Tomes in December of 1991. She received her...
Rebecca Jane Woosley
May 27, 2021
Rebecca Jane "Becky" Woosley passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at St. Matthew Care Center after a long illness. She was born July 31, 1954 to the late Edward Louis Horn and Wanda Maryland Lucas. She was a member of Zion Church. Becky was a Nurses Aid for 18 years at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital and worked as...
Brenda Merrill Haithcock
May 27, 2021
Brenda Haithcock, 68, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Brenda was the Fellowship Coordinator for Kleinert Kutz & Associates, for many years.Brenda was born on February 8, 1953 in Louisville, Kentucky and raised by John and Lois Kuzak. Brenda is preceded in death by her parents, spouse, Douglas Haithcock, and brother, John Kuzak.Brenda is survived by...
Mary Jo Thieneman
May 27, 2021
Mary Jo Thieneman, 86, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021. She was born on July 30, 1934 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Eugene and Marie (Haeher) Lichtefeld, Sr. She is preceded in death by her husband Earl Thieneman and siblings Ida Marie Stinson and Eugene Lichtefeld, Jr. Mary Jo and her husband Earl owned and...
John Wilsie Guthrie
May 26, 2021
John W. Guthrie, age 70 of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. John was a loving father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and loved his family with all his heart. After graduating from Eastern High School in 1969, John enlisted in the Army where he served for 4 years. He then worked for the State of Kentucky as a...
Laura Brown Swenson
May 26, 2021
Laura Brown Swenson, 77, of Louisville passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at her residence.Laura was born in Paducah, Kentucky on May 6, 1944, but grew up in Hodgenville, Kentucky, having graduated from Larue County High School in 1962 where she was a majorette and flute player in the band.A 1980 graduate of Elizabethtown Community College, she was a...
Sylvester B Tunget, Sr
May 26, 2021
Sylvester (Cooney) Tunget, 81, of Louisville, KY passed away on May 26, 2021. He was the proud owner of Tunget Irrigation Company. Sylvester grew up in downtown Louisville and later married and moved to Germantown. He loved baseball and fishing. He was preceded in death by his 5 brothers.Sylvester is survived by 4 sons, Sylvester, Jr, Richard (Lisa), Roger and...
Mary "Kay" (Zoeller) Parker
May 26, 2021
Mary "Kay" (Zoeller) Parker, 72, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Kay was a member of Parkwood Church of the Nazarene where she filled many roles from Sunday School Superintendent to church secretary. She loved shooting in archery competitions with her husband, going to yard sales and flea markets, and bowling, and loved being with her...
Sherry L. Vowels
May 26, 2021
Sherry L. Vowels, 65, of Louisville, Kentucky, went home to be with her Lord & Savior on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. She was born on September 28, 1955 in Louisville, Kentucky to Ray Stallard and Joyce Thompson. Sherry graduated from Southern High School in 1974. She was a former bus driver for Jefferson County Public Schools and a loving bartender...
Jacqueline C. Owens
May 26, 2021
Jacqueline (Jacque) C. Owens of Jeffersontown, KY. went to be with her Heavenly Father on May 26, 2021 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on February 28, 1938 to Broadus & Marietta Craig in Louisville KY. Jacque had a smile that would light up a room. She could make a stranger feel like family once you met...
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