Obituaries
Evelyn May Deakins
Jan 24, 2014
Evelyn May Deakins,96, passed away on January 24, 2014. She is preceded is death by her parents, Prentice and Lydia Hardin; husband, William Barnett; 2nd husband, Charles Deakins and brother, James W. Hardin.She is survived by her sons, Bobby (Shirley) May and Dewayne (Trudy) May; grandchildren, David, Terrie, and Susan and 6 great-grandchildren.Visitation will be Sunday, January 26, 2014, from...
Eliza Beatrice Pitt
Jan 24, 2014
Eliza Beatrice Pitt, age 87 of Louisville, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband, George Robert Pitt. She is survived by daughters, Nancy Pitt and Kimberly Short (David); and grandchildren, DJ and Nannette; siblings, Ben Richie (Ann), Bud Richie (Jeannie), Jason Richie (Betty) and Sharon McClellan (Ben). Funeral ceremony will be 11am...
Robert John Fanning
Jan 23, 2014
Robert John Fanning, age 50, passed away January 23, 2014. "Bob" fought long and hard for his health. We were blessed he came back with us for a short while before he passed. He was born December 31, 1963 in Plainview/Bethpage, New York. Bob retired from the horse transportation industry which he loved. It provided him the opportunity to travel...
Patricia J Farris
Jan 23, 2014
Patricia J. Farris, age 77 of Louisville, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014. She was retired from Jefferson County Public Schools where she spent most of her 32 year career at Watterson Elementary School. She was also a 20 year employee of JC Penney Company. She was a member of Southeast Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her...
Janet Sue Carpenter
Jan 23, 2014
Janet Sue Carpenter, 70, passed away on January 23, 2014. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Bramblett and Laurene Kurk; her twin sister, Joyce Hodges; nephew, Jeff Phelps and cousin, Dale Hawkins.Janet is survived by her husband of 52 years, Richard Capenter; son, Scott (Peggy) Carpenter; daughters, Tricia (Scott)...
Dorothy Lewis
Jan 22, 2014
Dorothy "Dottie" Lewis, 74, of Louisville passed on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in her home away from home in Bainbridge, Georgia.She was a graduate of Murray State University and retired as a teacher from Eastern High School. She was preceded in death by both daughters, Connie and Nancy Coffey. She enjoyed playing cards and bingo with her close friends. She...
William A. Forbes
Jan 22, 2014
William A. "Bill" Forbes, 53, of Louisville, KY passed away on January 22, 2014. He was a member of River of Life Church.He was born on August 31, 1960, in Louisville to the late Gerald Forbes and Irene (Blankenship) Karr. Bill is survived by his wife of 35 years, Dawn (Williams) Forbes; children, Tabatha Williams, Jason Williams, and Josh Williams;...
Kristen Sauder
Jan 22, 2014
KRISTEN SAUDER OBITUARYLOUISVILLE-Kristen Sauder, age 45, of Louisville, KY passed away on January 22, 2014 after a courageous fight with cancer. Kristen encompassed with every fiber of her mind, body, and soul the words of the Apostle Paul who said "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in...
Jean F. Delozier
Jan 21, 2014
Jean F. DeLozier, 90, formerly of Louisville, KY and retired to Melbourne Beach, FL, died Tuesday, January 21st in Louisville. Mrs. DeLozier was a loving wife and mother. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Blair John DeLozier Sr. and her sister Ruth Cohen. She is survived by her children, Blair Jr., Susan DeLozier Wilhem, Peter...
Oliver Callahan
Jan 21, 2014
Oliver Edward Callahan (Lefty) passed away January 21, 2014.He was preceded in death by his wife Gloria A. Callahan. Survived by his two daughters, Laura Jackson (Robert) and Claudia Daniels (Kurtis); sister, Jackie Lee; 5 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. With a career as an animator, at MGM and Hanna Barbera studios he brought joy, laughter, storytelling, and endless imagination...
Charles James Wetherell
Jan 21, 2014
Charles James Wetherell, age 86 of Louisville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Baptist Health Louisville. Born in Louisville to the late Lester and Margaret Wetherell, he graduated from Male High School and received his degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Louisville Speed School. He worked in many states domestically as well as multiple countries abroad. He...
Douglas Haithcock
Jan 20, 2014
Haithcock, Douglas Haven (61) passed January 20, 2014 following complications from a severe head injury received while on duty as a police officer for the city of Louisville. He is survived by his wife of 24 years Brenda Merrill Haithcock, stepdaughter Crystal Farmer (Evan), daughter Nicole Greathouse (Kaleb), son Marcus Todd Haithcock, mother Lillian Hartell, sister Diane Carothers (Steve), 3...
Brian Zipperle
Jan 20, 2014
Brian Christopher Zipperle, 26, of Greenville, Indiana, passed away on January 20, 2014. Chris was a member of St. Mary Navilleton Catholic Church in Floyds Knobs, a 2005 graduate of St. Xavier High School in Louisville, and had attended Loyola University Chicago and Indiana University Southeast. Chris was always surrounded by many people, and possessed a rare talent of making...
Richard Macveigh
Jan 20, 2014
Richard Patrick MacVeigh, 81, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014.He was born to the late Francis and Adelaide Sweeney MacVeigh in Chicago, IL on March 17, 1932. He was a graduate of Purcell High School in Cincinnati and a US Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a longtime Boy Scout leader and a member of Saint Albert the...
Edward Schleff
Jan 20, 2014
SCHLEFF, Edward (Ed), 83, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014. He is survived by his wife Julia, 2 daughters, Rebecca (Becky) Sommer (Gary) and Lisa Sharber; 3 grandchildren, Chad Sharber (Kristen), Matthew Sommer (Jill Rene), David Sommer (Sarah); and 5 great-grandchildren. His funeral ceremony will be 12:30 p.m., Friday, January 24, at Westport Road Baptist Church, 9705 Westport Road, with...
Karen Louise Tharpe (Strong)
Jan 18, 2014
Karen Louise Tharpe (Strong) passed away peacefully surrounded by countless loved ones on Saturday January 18, 2014 at the age of 55.She leaves this earth to join her grandparents, Floyd and Hassie Spencer, her father James Strong and her only son Matt Morrisey. In addition to Matt, Karen gave life to two daughters while married to Stewart Morrisey; Jessica Morrisey...
Lula Mae Daughtery
Jan 17, 2014
Lula M. Daugherty, June 19,1931 - January 17, 2014 Entered eternal peace at Baptist East Hospital, she was preceded in death by her parents Raymond Robinson and Sally Nicholson, brothers; Eugene and Elmer Robinson, sisters; Clara Proctor and Dorothy Sroufe. She is survived by step children; J. Kristin O'Daugherty and Patricia Mundt. brother in law Ralph Sroufe, Nephews Buddy and...
Pauline Newman Roush "Polly"
Jan 17, 2014
Pauline Newman Roush, "Polly", 90, entered into eternal life January 17. A secretary by trade she spent her retirement years caring for her "beautiful precious grandchildren". In return her family cared for her in their home until her death. A passionate reader, she enjoyed reading to children of St. Paul School. Her advice from her father to all was, "books...
Peggy Marshall
Jan 17, 2014
Peggy Marshall, 60, of Louisville, KY passed away on January 17, 2014. She was born on February 22, 1953, in Louisville to the late Preston and Mary Evelyn Marshall. Peggy is survived by her daughter; Amy Marshall; and grandchildren; Brooklynn, Logan, and Kendall Marshall; sisters, Dianne Williamson and Brenda Hickey.Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm Tuesday, January...
Mary Reames
Jan 17, 2014
Mary Jean (Martin) Reames, 85, passed away on January 17, 2014 in New Albany, Indiana. Mary was born on August 30, 1928 in Three Rivers, Michigan to the late John & Charlotte (Reed) Martin. She had attended the First Baptist Church in Three Rivers, Michigan where she also resided for most of her life. Mary loved to spend time with...
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