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LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER | KENTUCKY.COM OBITUARIES A FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2013 A9 PATTY ANDREWS, 1918-2013 Last of singing Andrews Sisters, pop group

By Rebecca Trounson lifting the nation’s spirits dur- English version of the time singles were the Carib- Patty An- Los Angeles times ing a conflict whose outcome song “Bei Mir Bist du Schon” bean-influenced “Rum and drews, center, LOS ANGELES — They seemed often in doubt. (or “To me, you’re grand,” as Coca Cola” and “I’ll Be With — with sisters Patty Andrews, the group’s the sisters put it.) The song were the swinging, sassy voice You in Apple Blossom Time,” Maxine, left, lead singer and its last surviv- zoomed to No. 1 and made one of their rare ballads. of the homefront for U.S. ser- and LaVerne ing member, died Wednesday them overnight stars. From 1938 to 1951, they vice personnel overseas during — was the World War II, singing catchy of natural causes at her long- Known for their close, had 19 gold records, dozens last survivor hit tunes such as “Boogie time home in the San Fernan- three-part harmonies, full- of top 10 singles and record Woogie Bugle Boy” and “Rum do Valley city of Northridge, throated delivery and humor sales of nearly 100 million. of the singing and Coca Cola” that delighted according to her attorney, on stage, they churned out They performed and recorded sisters. She Americans and catapulted the Richard Rosenthal. She was hit after hit, including “Don’t with the biggest stars of their died Wednes- Andrews Sisters to the very 94. Maxene, the middle An- Sit Under the Apple Tree,” day and appeared as them- day at age 94. top of the pop charts. drews sister, died in 1995 and “,” “Hold selves in more than a dozen One of the most success- LaVerne, the eldest, in 1967. Tight, Hold Tight,” “Beat movies. ful female recording groups be- Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar,” They appeared at war in pop history, the sisters — gan singing professionally in “Rhumboogie,” “Shoo-Shoo bond rallies at home and en- LaVerne, Maxene and Patty 1932, when Patty was just Baby,” “Strip Polka,” and “I tertained the troops overseas, 14, and scored their first ma- Can Dream, Can’t I?” becoming synonymous with Andrews — became a be- 1947 ASSOCIATED loved American institution, jor success in 1938 with an Two of their biggest war- the war effort. PRESS FILE PHOTO

, - MARTIN - dred Miller, as well as nieces Jerry Thomas Hammons, Kimberly Ann Terry and nephews. He was pre- 66, died Wed. Service 1pm Whited, 50, of Martin, ceded in death by brothers Sun at Bowling died Tue. Services 7pm Sat, Earnest, Earl, and Clarence Home. Visitation 6pm Sat at Hall Funeral Home. Visita- Graham. A Service of Re- the funeral home. tion 5-9pm Fri and Sat. membrance will be held at BOWLING GREEN - noon on Sat, Feb 2, at Hager LONDON - MARTIN - Scotty Smallwood, 42, & Cundiff Funeral Home died Wed. Funeral 1pm Sun, with Rev. Ron Riley officiat- Jacks Creek First Baptist ing. He will be laid to rest in Church, Bevinsville. Visit Blue Grass Memorial Gar- 6pm Fri, church. By Nelson dens. Honoring him as Frazier Funeral Home. pallbearers will be Jeffery Graham, Marvin Graham, MEANS - Michel Shane Hager, Paul Grady Davis, 61, died Miller, and Jr. Dunaway. Jan 30, 2013. Visit 6-8pm Honorary bearers are Terry Fri. Service 12pm Sat at Reynolds, Bobby and Mike Hope First Church of God. Dunaway, Charles Logan www.richardsonfh.com Miller, Johnny Hager, Jesse PERRONE MONTICELLO - Willis, James Roy Hager, Isabelle Hardy “Billie”, Rodney Cordell Martin, James Huston Bishop, and Charlie Hager. The fami- 91, widow of Mathew Roy 44, of Bowling Green, KY, Lori Holzworth Acton 71, died Wed. Service will be ly will receive friends from 4- DRIVER Patrick Perrone Sr., died and a native of Greenville, of London, KY passed on 1pm Fri at Hickey & Son 8pm at the funeral home on Wayne Edward, 51, de- Wed, Jan 30, 2013. Born in KY, died Monday, January January 28, 2013. Lori, the with viewing after 11am Fri. Fri, Feb 1. Tribute and guest parted this life Mon, January eldest of four siblings, daugh- Chicago, IL, she was the 28, 2013 at the Medical Cen- MONTICELLO - book: www.hagerandcundifff 28, 2013. He was preceded ter of Carol Holzworth and unerals.com. daughter of the late Clifton ter. Funeral services 12pm Paul H. Bates, in death by his father, Tho- Layton and Mabel Frances the late Bernard Holzworth, 81, hus- Saturday, February 2, 2013 band of Josephine and for- mas “Sonny” Driver and is Allard Hardy. Billie was a at Burnam & Son Mortuary, grew up in Sterling, CO. She survived by his mother, Shir- former secretary for the graduated in the class of mer Wayne County Sherriff Inc, 201 Center Street, Bowl- and Monticello Police Chief, ley Driver; one brother, An- Rockford, IL, school system ing Green, KY 42101. Visita- 1975 from Sterling High PAINTSVILLE - drew (Carroll); loving friend as well as the University of School. She attended the died Wed. The service will Roger Collins, 66, died tion 10am-12pm Saturday at be 2pm Sat at Faith United Doris Collins; her son Clint Kentucky athletic depart- Burnam & Son Mortuary, Inc. University of Northern Colo- Wed. Wife, Kathy. Visit 9am Collins and their dog, Max. ment. She is survived by her rado, completed her bachelo- Baptist. Viewing will be after Fri. Service 1pm Sat, Boons Interment - Reynolds Ceme- 5pm Fri at Hickey & Son. Wayne was a dog lover and children, Mathew Ray Pat- tery, Highway 1473, Green- r’s degree at Eastern Ken- Camp FWB Ch. Arr. Preston enjoyed spending time with rick (Diane) Perrone Jr., Al- ville, KY. tucky University and earned MOREHEAD – Funeral Home. his mother, Max and Sammy gonquin, IL; Mark Hardy a Master of Library Science Timothy Black, 52, hus- SALYERSVILLE - at the dog park. He worked CLAY CITY – from Vanderbilt University. (Shirley) Perrone, Boston, band of Dorothy Flannery Denver Bailey Jr., 64, for many years in the auto MA; Kathy Perone (Jim) John Clemons, 75, passed Since first serving as director Black, died Thu. Service 1pm sales business with his life- away Wed. Private family of the Laurel County Public died Wed. Service 11am Sat, Hansen, Bakersfield, CA; and Mon at Clearfield Baptist Magoffin County Funeral long friend, Tommy Wood. Jill Perrone, Bangor, ME; as service Fri. Grayson Funeral Library in 1985 and Church. Visitation 5pm Sun He was a welder and metal Home in charge of service. overseeing the expansion of Home. Visitation all day to- well as four grandchildren at Northcutt & Son Home day. artist and will be missed by and four great-grandchildren. CORBIN - the library from the small for . SALYERSVILLE - many friends around town. Services will be 9am Fri at Roy Cornett, 81, died building on 4th Street to the www.northcuttandson.com A memorial service will be Camp Nelson National Cem- Tue. Service 11am Sat, Hart first class facility that the MT STERLING - Linda Downs, 63, died held this Saturday, February Wed. Service 2pm Sat, etery. Milward-Southland is Funeral Home Chapel. Visit community has utilized since Bonnie Taylor Kimbrell 2, 2013 at St. Peter Catholic 2004, Lori had committed Magoffin County Funeral in charge of arrangements. 6-8pm Fri, Hart Funeral Nealis, 82, died Jan 31, Church on Barr Street at Memorials may be made to Home, Inc. her career to a life of public Home. Visitation after 5pm 1pm, with a celebration of service. On a most funda- 2013. Graveside service 1pm today. Markey Cancer Center or CYNTHIANA - Friday, Feb 1 at Machpelah his life to follow. Disabled American Veterans. mental level, Lori believed SCIENCE HILL – Robert Theodore “Ted- Cemetery. www.milwardfuneral.com www.milwardfuneral.com that both education and pub- Ruby McElvain Lewis, dy” Denniston, 59, died lic involvement form the coffmanadamsfuneralhome.com Thu, Jan 30, 2013. Visit 5- 83, died Thu. Memorial serv- VENTERS foundation of community. ice is being planned for a lat- Donald “Donnie”, 63, 8pm Fri. Private family mem- Her commitment to better- orial service at a later date. er date. Arrangements: Mor- formerly of Lexington, passed ing society through educa- ris & Hislope Funeral Home. away on January 26, 2013, in www.warefuneralhome.com tion and active participation NICHOLASVILLE – Carla Tufts. www.morrisandhislope.com Winter Haven, FL, after a GEORGETOWN - was unparalleled. As an ac- Service 1pm today. Sign guestbook and SOMERSET - short illness. He is survived Rupert “Rick” C. tive member of the Rotary by his daughter, Dawn, and Club, she was a Paul Harris view tribute www.hagerand Mrs. Edith Pauline Westerfield, Jr., 50, cundifffunerals.com Stogsdil, 83, of Somerset, son, Houston, and five grand- passed away Wednesday, Fellow and an Assistant Gov- children. ernor for District 6740. She died Thu. Services 2pm Sun, , 2013. He was Feb 3, Chapel of Pulaski Fu- born November 13, 1962 in was on the Board of Direc- WEDDLE tors of the St. Joseph Hospi- neral Home. Visitation after Larry Theo, Sr., 70, Nashville, TN, son of the late NICHOLASVILLE - 5pm Sat, Feb 2. Catherine (Farris) and Ru- tal–London foundation. Lori husband of Joyce Planck will be remembered for her Lillian Thompson, Ha- SOMERSET - Weddle, passed away Wed, pert C. Westerfield, Sr. Rick worked in the body weld de- outward reaching personali- ger & Cundiff Funeral Home. Zula "Wilma" Baker, Jan 30, 2013 at his home in ty, leadership traits and goal- 79, of Woodstock, died Jan Foley, AL. Funeral services partment at Toyota in Geor- ELKINS getown. He is survived by oriented management style 20. Visitation 5pm Fri, Chap- will be 12:30pm Mon, Feb 4 and, of course, her infamous el of Southern Oaks Funeral Wanda Lea, 84, loving at Kerr Brothers Funeral his loving wife, Julie (Ben- mother, grandmother and son) Westerfield; two sisters, and contagious laugh. Lori’s NICHOLASVILLE - Home. Services 1pm Sat. Home, Harrodsburg Rd., with passing leaves behind her sister, passed into eternal life visitation from 2-6pm Sun. In Nina (Tim) Wedge and Lin- SPRINGFIELD - January 29, 2013. She was da (Stan) Schraeder, his sis- husband, Larry Acton, and Eloise Reynolds Coulter, lieu of flowers, please make her four, in Lori’s words, born August 14, 1928 to ter Ima Roark preceded him 89, Jan 31, 2013. Services donations in Larry’s memory “heart” children: Wayne, Martha and Cecil Denton in in death. He is also survived 2pm Sun, Temple Baptist to Gulf Shores United Meth- Lance, Sarah and Peter. She Bristol, VA. She worked at by his mother and father-in- Church. Visit 4-8pm Sat at odist Church, P.O. Box 374, is also survived by her moth- The Weaving in Gulf Shores, AL 36547, law, Ray and Murlene Ben- Carey & Son. Bristol until she was recruit- er, Carol Holzworth of Ster- where he was a member. son; brothers and sisters-in- STANFORD - ed to Monroe Machine Com- law, Ron and Deb Benson ling, CO, sisters Jennifer pany to play in their wom- Hays of Brighton, CO and Maxine Faye Bryant, and Bill Roark; numerous 81, died Thu. Private memo- en’s basketball league. She cousins, nieces and nephews; Brenda Holzworth of Scotts- loved basketball and excelled dale, AZ, and brother Brian rial service Sat, Danville Me- and his dear friends at Toyo- morial Gardens. Fox Funeral in the league with the nick- ta. Rick had “four legged Holzworth and wife Amy of name of “Star”. She met her Fort Collins, CO. In lieu of Home in charge of arrange- children” (dogs), Casey, Cook- ments. late husband, Bob Elkins ie, Lucky and Clyde. Friends flowers, donations to the while playing basketball for BARBOURVILLE - Laurel County Public Library TAYLORSVILLE - Archie Jefferson Baker, may call on Sunday from Paul Graham, 82, loving him. In 1967 they moved to noon until time of service at will be most welcomed. husband of Helen Hager Gra- Viola Fike Carrithers, Lexington when Bob joined 41, died Wed. Service 2pm 2pm at Johnson’s Funeral Please read a book to a child 80, died Wed. Service 11am Sun, Hampton Funeral Home. ham for 58 years, passed IBM. She enjoyed finding Home. Burial will be in in memory of Lori. Funeral away on Wed, Jan 29, at St. Sat, Hall-Taylor Funeral beautiful antiques at auction, Visit 6-9pm Sat and 10am- Crestlawn Memorial Gardens. services for Lori Holzworth Home of Taylorsville. Visita- 2pm Sun. Joseph . He was a gardening and in her later Acton will be conducted on native of Garrard County tion 4-8pm Fri. Saturday, February 2, 2013 years began modeling ap- BARBOURVILLE - born April 5, 1930, to the WAYNESBURG - at 1pm in the chapel of pearing in local print and TV Ina Jean Bingham late Ben and Jewell Shearer Ernie Leon Combs, 56, ads. But her greatest joy was House-Rawlings Funeral Home Graham. Paul retired from Brown, 83, died Mon. GREENSBURG - with Rev. Wade Arp officiat- died Thu. Funeral 2pm Sun, her family; they were her life. Services 11am Sat, Hopper Clyde Robert Poynter, Standard Products after 38 Barnett & Demrow Funeral She is survived by her chil- ing. Burial will follow at A.R. Funeral Home. Visitation af- 94, Service 11am CST Sat, years of employment during Home. Visit 6-9pm Sat. dren Kim Elkins Hackney Dyche Memorial Park in ter 6pm Fri at funeral home. Cowherd and Parrott which time he worked in var- (Tom) and Tim Elkins (Eliz- London, KY. The family of WINCHESTER – Funeral Home. Visit 4-8pm ious departments. As a young abeth), Danbury, CT, two BOONEVILLE - Lori Holzworth Acton will Eidynn Sabrina Mann, Fri. man he loved to ride horses grandsons, Ethan and Ian El- Linda Thomas Evans, receive friends after 11am and enjoyed all types of out- 3 months, died Sun. Service kins and a sister Charlotte 65, died Wed. Funeral 2pm HINDMAN - until the funeral hour of 1pm door activities, especially 1:30pm Sat; Scobee Funeral Jones, Culpepper, VA. Fu- Sun, Island City 1st Baptist Avnill Huff, 74, of at House-Rawlings Funeral working. He was a very tal- Home. Visit 12:30pm Sat. neral services will be 1pm Church. Visit 6-9pm Sat, Mousie, died Wed. Services Home. ented woodworker and loved scobeefuneralhome.com Saturday at Milward – Man Searcy & Strong Funeral 11am Sat, Nelson Frazier Fu- LONDON - all types of woods. In addi- WINCHESTER – O’ War with visitation begin- Home. neral Home Chapel. Visita- Otto Trammel, 82, died tion to his wife he is survived Sarah Ellen Strange, ning at 10am. Burial will be BOONEVILLE - tion after 6pm Fri. by sons Jackie W. Graham 73, widow of Robert, died in the Lexington Cemetery. Wed. Service 1pm Sat at Norma Jean Campbell, HINDMAN - Bowling Funeral Home. and Jeffery Graham, wife Wed. Service 3pm Sat, Active pallbearers will be 71, died Fri, Jan 25. Service Kimberly, granddaughters Scobee Funeral Home. Visit Ethan Elkins, Ian Elkins, Fred Handshoe, 91, of Visit 6-9pm Fri. 1pm Sat. Visit 11am Sat, Leburn, died Wed. Services Tasha Marie and Catherine 5-7pm Fri. Thomas Hackney, Jim Searcy & Strong Funeral Home. LONDON - Jordan Graham, a sister Mil- scobeefuneralhome.com Burns, Ralph Hoskins and 1pm Sat, Nelson Frazier Fu- neral Home. Tilford Church, 79, died John Hackney. Honorary BOONEVILLE - Tue. Service 3pm Sun at pallbearer will be Allan Tony Bishop, 61, died JACKSON - Bowling Funeral home. Visi- “Sparky” Runk. Tue, Jan 29. Service 2pm Amelia Spencer, 79, tation 1pm Sun at the funeral On-Site Cremations www.milwardfuneral.com Sun, Booneville Funeral wife of Homer, died Thu. home. Home. Visitation 5-8pm Sat. Service 11am Sat. Visitation With Clark Legacy Center 6pm Fri, Watts Funeral Home. LONDON - Vergie Melton, On-Site Crematory you’ll have LATHAM 80, died LEBANON - Wed. Service 3pm Sat at David R., 55, died Wed. the peace of mind knowing your loved Earl Richerson, 89, Bowling Funeral Home. Vis- Memorial service will be one never leaves our care. died Wednesday, January 30, itation 12pm Sat at the fu- 2pm Tue at Kerr Bros.-Main 2013. Lebanon, KY. neral home. St. Visitation will be from 1- LONDON - Versailles  rankfort 2pm Tue. Brannon Crossing Cecil Baker, 70. Services 1pm Fri, London Funeral 859.271.1111 Home Chapel. Clarklegacycenter.com