Obituaries

Pauline Delk

Pauline Delk

Feb 17, 2018

Pauline Delk, age 67, of Louisville passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Baptist East Hospital after complications from the flu and pneumonia. She was born on May 17, 1950 to the late Luther Dicken and Vina Henderson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers Bill Dicken and James Lee Dicken.She is survived by...

Ronald Dale Sanders

Ronald Dale Sanders

Feb 17, 2018

Ronald Dale Sanders, 69, of Louisville, KY passed away on February 17, 2018. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Rutledge Road Baptist Church and VFW post 1181. He was an avid golfer, pool player and a horse race enthusiast. He was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Sanders; parents, Buster and...

William Clyde Wright, Jr.

William Clyde Wright, Jr.

Feb 17, 2018

William C. "Bill" Wright, Jr., 71 Ended his battle and went on to his reward February 17, 2018. After graduating from Seneca High School and attending Murray State University he served in the Navy and was stationed in Vietnam in 1969-70. After an apprenticeship as a stone mason under his grandfather, Albert Troutman, he became an artist specializing in Bedford...

Richard W. Watts

Richard W. Watts

Feb 17, 2018

Richard W. Watts, 77, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 11, 1941. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Clara (Daugherty) Watts.Richard is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Janice (Polston) Watts; a son, Kenneth Wayne (Jessica) Watts; grandchildren, Alexis (Josh) Thomas, Makayla...

Bryan Scott Johnson

Bryan Scott Johnson

Feb 17, 2018

Bryan Scott Johnson, 26, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on March 14, 1991 to William and Melissa Johnson. He was diehard Greenbay Packers fan and was an employee at Ford Motor Company.He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Charlotte Holt (Jerry) Beauchamp; maternal grandfather, Danny Holt and...

Mckinely "K.J." Thornton

Mckinely "K.J." Thornton

Feb 16, 2018

McKinely Thornton , Jr., was born March 30, 1998 in Louisville, Ky to Takisha M. Faulkner and McKinely Thornton SR. McKinely, better known as "K.J." endured many health challenges but the grace of God, covered him even then. At the age of two, he was blessed to have Scott "Buddy" and Allan & Linda Breland come into his life. Where...

David Wohner, Jr.

David Wohner, Jr.

Feb 16, 2018

David Wohner, Jr., 58, of Louisville, KY passed away on February 16, 2018. He was preceded in death by his brother, Johnny Foster.David is survived by his children, David (Ashley) Wohner III and Angela Wohner; granddaughter, Joplin Wohner; mother, Sissy Miller; father, David Wohner, Sr.; sister, Theresa Wohner Frank; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 21,...

Hampton Eugene Peters

Hampton Eugene Peters

Feb 16, 2018

Hampton Eugene "Gene" Peters, age 75 of Louisville, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018. Gene retired from Ashland Oil after 25 years of service and was a member of Southeast Christian Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa who adored his family. Gene was preceded in death by his wife Elaine Carrington Peters; and his parents, William and Aleene...

William Owen Knotts

William Owen Knotts

Feb 15, 2018

William Owen "Bill" Knotts, Jr., 80, of New Albany, Indiana passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018. He was an avid NASCAR and drag-racing fan and even built his own hotrods in his younger years. Bill could be described as always "tinkering" with something in the garage.He was born on September 15, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late William...

Mary Elizabeth (Broderick) Avis

Mary Elizabeth (Broderick) Avis

Feb 15, 2018

Mary Elizabeth (Broderick) "Betsy" Avis, 65, of Floyds Knobs, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 in New Albany. She was a member of St. Mary's Navilleton Catholic Church and a former member of St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church. Betsy loved to travel and play cards and the slot machines at the casino, but her true love...

Brenda Kay Proctor

Brenda Kay Proctor

Feb 15, 2018

Brenda Kay Proctor, 66, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on June 17, 1951 to the late Gobel Nix and Maudie Williams. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Proctor; a son, Larry Lucas, Jr.; siblings, Poe Nix, Carlos Nix, LeRoy Nix, Jimmy...

Richard Gaines Hunter

Richard Gaines Hunter

Feb 15, 2018

Richard Gaines Hunter, age 87 of Simpsonville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Cohn High School in 1949. After serving in the Korean War, he graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Business Administration. He spent the next 37 years in the trucking industry. Richard was...

Jason Ross Ford

Jason Ross Ford

Feb 14, 2018

Jason Ross Ford, age 40 of Louisville, Kentucky, joined his grandparents who loved him dearly on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. He was formerly employed with Captains Quarters. He was born to Betty Fleischman and Dennis Ford on February 19, 1977 and grew up in Louisville. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ann Bridges, Peggy Ford, Dill Ford and...

Thomas Benny Smith

Thomas Benny Smith

Feb 14, 2018

Thomas Benny Smith, 52, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on February 14, 2018. He was born on December 4, 1965 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Thomas and Brenda (McIntyre) Smith. Tommy is survived by his children; Crystal McQueen, Krystina McQueen, Thomas McQueen, Christopher Smith, brothers, Terry Gene Smith, Trevor Smith. He is also survived by grandchildren; Jadin Jackson, Emma...

Marion Faulkner

Marion Faulkner

Feb 14, 2018

Marion Faulkner, 91, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on February 14, 2018. She moved to Louisville in March of 1968 and retired from J.C. Penney in 1991. Marion enjoyed her friends at Circle of Friends Quilting, her card playing groups and all the friends and staff at Brownsboro Park. Marion was born on March 14, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan to...

Lonnie Creech

Lonnie Creech

Feb 13, 2018

Lonnie Creech, 72, of Jeffersonsville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. He was a skilled craftsman who loved working with his hands and attending classic car shows. Lonnie will always be remembered for his love of the UK Wildcats and for being a kind and loving person who never met a stranger. He was born on June 27,...

Stella Verna Keith

Stella Verna Keith

Feb 13, 2018

Stella Verna Keith, 95, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on February 13, 2018 at Baptist East Hospital. She was born on December 10, 1922 in Leavenworth, Indiana to the late James and Carrie (Thompson) Byarley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Lampton Keith. Stella is survived by her daughter, Donna Keith Drake, son, William Aaron Keith...

Scott Harold Davis

Scott Harold Davis

Feb 13, 2018

Scott Harold Davis, 73, of Edwardsville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in New Albany. He was a member of St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, the Masonic Lodge #480 in Georgetown, and the Korner Kitchen Coffee Club. Scott loved IU and Floyd Central Sports and hunting mushrooms every spring. He was a 1963 graduate of New...

Mary Jane White-Hoggson

Mary Jane White-Hoggson

Feb 12, 2018

Mary Jane Murphy White-Hoggson, 91, passed away on February 12, 2018 in New Albany, IN. A New Albany native, she resided in New York City for many years where she worked as a women's fashion buyer and merchandiser.Survivors include a daughter, Katherine Vowels and granddaughter, Rebecca Peterson, both of Louisville, KY; three great-granddaughters and cousins. Preceding her in death was...

Donald Leo Wheatley, Sr.

Donald Leo Wheatley, Sr.

Feb 12, 2018

Donald Leo Wheatley, Sr., 78, of New Albany, Indiana passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018. He was a 1957 graduate of Providence High School and a United States Marine Corp veteran. Don was a professional carpenter by trade and enjoyed both wine making and beekeeping. He was a man of faith and a long-time member of St. John Paul...

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