Obituaries
Mary Ann Newton
Mar 18, 2016
Mary Ann Newton, 67, of Louisville, passed away on March 18, 2016. Mary Ann was born in Louisville on September 24, 1948, to the late Elias and Nell (Spalding) Newton. Survivors include her Life Partner, Diana Davis; six brothers, Hank Newton (Carolyn), Wally Newton (Donna), Jim Newton (Carolyn), Charlie Newton (Connie), Dan Newton, Larry Newton (Patty McDougall); two sisters, Lucy...
Kenneth W. Collins
Mar 18, 2016
Collins, Kenneth W. "Bill", 66, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on March 18, 2016. He was born on January 1, 1950, in Louisville, Kentucky to the late William and Theresia Collins. He was also preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Ethel Kellison.Bill loved cars and especially going to the car shows at Mike Linnings and Dairy Queen. Bill is survived...
Dennis Loren Guthrie
Mar 18, 2016
Dennis Loren Guthrie, 65, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, passed away on March 18, 2016. He was born on September 25, 1953, in Floyd County, Indiana, to Ernest and Marjorie (Elrod) Guthrie. Dennis worked as a contractor for many years. He attended United Methodist Church in Henryville, Indiana for many years. Dennis enjoyed the outdoors, and hunting, along with spending time with...
Sara L. Billings
Mar 17, 2016
Sara (Lunn) Billings, 70, of Jeffersonville, Indiana passed away on March 17, 2016 at Westminster Village in Clarksville, Indiana. She was born on November 19, 1945 in Nashville, Tennessee. Sara was a loving woman, mother, and grandma who devoted her time and effort to helping and supporting others throughout her life as a teacher and therapist. She is survived by...
Michael Lynn Johnson
Mar 17, 2016
Michael Lynn Johnson, 56, passed away on March, 17, 2016. He enjoyed going fishing and dancing. He was always there for his family and Michael was someone you could always count on.He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Thelma Johnson; siblings, Evelyn, Kenny and Joyce Ann and brother-in-law, Don Jaggers.Michael is survived by his wife, Sue Johnson;...
Rosella (Newby) Payne
Mar 17, 2016
Rosella (Newby) Payne, 80, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2016. She was born on July 7, 1935, in Crocus, Kentucky, to the late Samuel and Pearl (Sewell) Newby. Rosella was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Payne.Rosella leaves to cherish her memory her children, Joseph Wright, Pamela Speights (Mark), George Wright, Lenora...
Dorothy A. Weeks
Mar 16, 2016
Dorothy A. "Dottie" Weeks, 91, of Louisville, passed away on March 16, 2016. Dottie was born in Louisville on June 18, 1924 to the late Louis and Susan Albro. She was a faithful member of Ralph Avenue Baptist Church where she served on the Finance Committee for many years.In addition to her parents, Dottie was preceded in death by her...
Rita Kay Hume
Mar 16, 2016
Rita Kay Hume, 49, of Louisville, passed away on March 16, 2016. Rita was born in Louisville on January 25, 1967 to Gary and Linda Sullivan. She worked at the University of Louisville for many years and enjoyed visiting the lake in her spare time.Survivors include her husband of 24 years, Mark Hume; daughters, Kayla Hume and Tara Sullivan; grandson,...
Tyler Dean
Mar 16, 2016
Tyler Hays Dean, 25, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on March 16, 2016. Tyler was born on September 15, 1990, Louisville, Kentucky to Gary Dean and Kellie (Williams) Dowell. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Newcomer Funeral Home (235 Juneau Drive, Louisville). His Funeral Ceremony will be held Saturday at 6:00 pm...
Miranda Sue Cummins
Mar 16, 2016
Miranda Sue "Tiny" Cummins, age 34, of Louisville, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016. She attended Atherton High School. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Hayes Mattingly and John and Emma Cummins. Miranda is survived by her loving parents, Daniel and Mary Cummins; siblings, Sondra Carpenter (Kevin), Frances Sparks (Dennis), Daniel Cummins, Jr. (Amanda), Timothy Cummins (Florence) and...
Patrick K. Hugues
Mar 15, 2016
Patrick K. "Pat" Hugues, age 63, of Louisville, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016. Pat's humor, kindness and generous nature will be greatly missed by his family and everyone who knew him. He had proudly served as a United States Navy SEAL. Pat is preceded in death by parents Joan Hugues and Robert Hugues; and brother Mark Hugues.Pat is survived...
Rodney Cleon Graham, Sr.
Mar 15, 2016
Rodney Cleon Graham, Sr., passed away on March 15, 2016. He worked as a tree climber for many years and passed his talent to his son, Rodney, Jr. He enjoyed sunbathing, camping, fishing and loved lottery tickets and scratch offs. Rodney was an avid UK fan and loved watching wrestling. He was a "Leg Puller" by always telling jokes and...
Charles David Bell
Mar 15, 2016
Charles David Bell, 63, of Louisville, passed away on March 15, 2016. David was born in Louisville on October 29, 1952, to the late Charles and Edna Bell. He married Linda Cundiff on November 11, 1972 and they made their home in Louisville. David enjoyed playing golf and fishing in his retirement.In addition to his parents, David was preceded in...
Rita K.(Byrns) Wright
Mar 14, 2016
Rita Kathern (Byrns) Wright, 66, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on March 14, 2016. She was born on April 9, 1949, in Corydon, Indiana, to Charles and Anna (Briles) Byrns. Rita worked for a catering company for many years and was a great homemaker. She attended church at Graceland Baptist Church in New Albany, Indiana. Rita enjoyed playing bingo...
David Lee Smith
Mar 14, 2016
David Lee Smith, 57, of New Albany, Indiana passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016. He grew up in Elizabeth, Indiana and was a 1977 graduate of South Central High School. David was currently employed at Amazon in Jeffersonville and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sellersburg. He was an avid fisherman and also loved woodworking. He...
Edward Richmer
Mar 14, 2016
Edward Herman "Ed" Richmer (Command Sergeant Major, Ret), 84, died March 14, 2016 after losing his battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mariquita T. Richmer; parents, Clemens A. Richmer and Evamay (Bach) Richmer; son, James C. Richmer; sisters, Theresa J. Richmer & Yvonne M. Sprigler; brother, Charles J. Richmer and great granddaughter, Kaitlyn Richmer. He...
Ellen R. Wise
Mar 14, 2016
Ellen R. Wise, 73, passed away on March 14, 2016. She was a medical transcriber for Norton's Hospital and Baptist East Hospital. She had an adventurous spirit that included, but was not limited to skydiving, building derby floats and vacationing in Africa. She had a great love for animals, especially cats, reading and was an avid UofL fan.She was preceded...
Rita Joyce(Fowler) Lincoln
Mar 14, 2016
Rita Joyce (Fowler) Lincoln, 74, of New Albany, Indiana passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016. She enjoyed reading as well as spending time with her family and friends. Rita adored her grandchildren and over the course of her life had served as a caregiver to many. She was born on April 20, 1941 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late...
Jose Juson Santos
Mar 14, 2016
Jose Juson Santos, 90, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2016 at the Bennett Place. He was a United States Army WWII veteran and a retired accounting manager with AAFES. Jose was also a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in New Albany. He was born on April 1, 1925 in Manila,...
Lawrence Moffett
Mar 13, 2016
Moffett, Lawrence Wayne, Jr., 46, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on March 13, 2016. Lawrence was born on November 14, 1969, in Louisville, Kentucky. He is survived by his children, Larry Moffett (Cassandra), Joseph Moffett; parents, Jerry & Linda Hatcher. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2016 at Newcomer Funeral Home (10304 Dixie Highway,...
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