A8 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2012 OBITUARIES LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER | KENTUCKY.COM NOTABLE DEATHS Features a big calendar of events, a comprehensive Notable deaths reported in work in film and television police detec- restaurant guide, reviews, blogs, giveaways, the last week: throughout her career. She tive who with Cleve Duncan, 78, whose gave voice to the stepsister Officer Frank things to do and much more! plaintive tenor captured the Anastasia in Disney’s 1950 Serpico shat- heartache of teen love in the film Cinderella and was the tered the in- enduring 1954 doo-wop hit original Elroy in the 1960s famous blue Earth Angel, died Nov. 7 in television hit The Jetsons. wall of silence Martin Fay Los Angeles. , a classically Durk to expose Earth Angel, which trained violinist who helped widespread reached No. 1 on rhythm and revive traditional Irish music corruption in blues charts, was the only hit as a founding member of the the city’s Police Department for the doo-wop act that Dun- Chieftains, died Wednesday in the 1960s and ’70s, died can fronted, the Penguins. in Dublin. He was 76. Tuesday at his home in Put- But what a hit. Earth In 1989 the Chieftains nam County, N.Y. Angel sold millions of cop- were appointed official musi- An Amherst College grad- ies through the decades, has cal ambassadors for the Re- uate who studied law at Co- been repeatedly covered by public of Ireland, a role they lumbia University, Mr. Durk other bands and been used in fulfilled by performing with joined the Police Department movie soundtracks as a nos- the Rolling Stones, the Bos- in 1963. He imagined a life ''$ ('(4 !3@9 3 B> >B B 2 6=3 9/ 3 53AA talgic evocation of post-World ton Pops, Willie Nelson and of public service, as he put it 3 7 969> 9 3 :99 <>: 4 #B# War II youth culture. Luciano Pavarotti. They en- rosily years later, to help “an , ) ) *,!* 9 >AA =3 9 9A: =3 : =9 :> Lucille Bliss, 96, who pro- tertained Queen Elizabeth II old lady walk the streets safe- 2 9A 9 79 =9 3<9 : 2# #B# vided the voice of the cartoon when she visited Ireland in ly” and “a storekeeper make a character Crusader Rabbit in 2011. They played before the living without keeping a shot- ' 1 !-* ! >6 > =9 > B# #B# the early days of television pope and on the Great Wall of gun under his cash register.” *,')1, $ A>73 >9 > =9 > B# & #B# and gained recognition a gen- China. They have made more But what he found was a eration later as the voice of than 40 albums and won six culture of corruption: of of- *$,* 0') * '( 3: : =9 @>7 # & %& #B# Smurfette in the 1980s tele- Grammys. ficers and superiors taking vision hit The Smurfs, died Jack Gilbert, 87, a poet payoffs from gamblers, drug Nov. 8 in Costa Mesa, Calif. whose frank, forthright, emo- dealers, merchants and mob- Bliss parlayed a childhood tionally fraught works ob- sters for protection and in-
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From A7 Rev. BradEpperson officiat- VERSAILLES - ing, entombment will be at Lonnie Brown, 65, died Blue Grass Memorial Gar- Friday, November 16, 2012. Please join us in welcomingTerreW.Adams,MD to our practice! NICHOLASVILLE - dens. Honoring her as A native of Woodford Coun- pallbearers will be Quinn ty, he was born to the late Carpenter, Wendell McCoy, June Ockerman Brown and Earl McCoy, Ken Epperson, Jessie Brown, Jr, of Ver- Dr. Adams has been in practice in Jerry Lee Pickett, and John sailles on November 16, Branscum. Her grandchil- 1947. Mr. Brown was the co- Lexington for the last 14 years. She is dren will be Honorary Bear- owner of Lonnie and Chad a Mayo Clinic trained, board certified ers. Visitation will be on Sun- Brown Builders. He was also day, Nov. 18, from 1-5pm. a veteran of the United Internist experienced in providing Guestbook and Tribute States Navy. In addition to primary care internal medicine. She www.hagerandcundifffunera his father, he is survived by ls.com. his daughter, Lori (Kevin) has special interests in preventative Luckett, Versailles; his son, medical services and the transition Chad Brown, Versailles; his brothers, Jesse Brown, III, of care between the hospital, Julia Elizabeth PAINTSVILLE - Versailles, Kenneth Brown, rehabilitation center and home. Epperson Ashcraft, Irene Bridgett, 74, died Lexington; and his grandchil- 79, died on Thursday, Nov Fri. Visit 9am Sun. Service dren, Seth Lewis, Dylan 15, at her home after coura- 2pm Sun, Preston Funeral Brown and Lane Brown. Vis- Please call our office to inquire about an appointment. geously enduring cancer. She Chapel. itation will be held Monday, was the widow of James C. PARIS - November 19, 2012 from 4- Ashcraft who died in 2007. A Lucy Katherine Chris- 8pm at Clark Funeral Home, native of Stanton, KY she tian, 86, died Fri. Service Rose Hill. Graveside service was born Nov. 17, 1932, to 3:30pm Tue, Bedford Acres will be held 11am Tuesday, the late Minter and Clemma Christian Church. Visit November 20, 2012 at Sun- Napier Epperson. Julia was a 1:30pm til service. set Memorial Gardens Chap- retired employee of GTE www.Lusk-McFarland.com el with Rev. Mike James offi- % " ! " " $! ciating. Serving as where during her 23 years RICHMOND - she worked in many different casketbearers will be Barry ## " capacities ending her career Imogene Thacker Parrish, Bryan Jefferson, in Inventory Control. She Grant. Services 11am Jeffery Brown, Joe Brown, was an avid UK Basketball Mon, Oldham, Roberts & Po- Seth Lewis, Dylan Brown fan, a Lioness, and Kentucky well Funeral Home. Visit 4- and Lane Brown. Honorary Colonel. When asked she al- 8pm Sun. www.orpfh.com casketbearers will be Earl ways said her greatest ac- STANFORD - Belcher, Don Wilder, Owen complishment was her 3 Otto Terry, 86, died Fri. Roberts, Jeri Hartley, Jerry sons. She is survived by Jer- Visit Sun, 5-9pm. Funeral Munday, Kenny Roberts, ry Prewitt, Nancy Parvin, Mon, 11am. www.spurlinfun Steve Tracy, Jerry Wachter Ted Prewitt wife Laura, and eralhome.com and the Arby’s Round Table. Arnold Prewitt, wife Janet, VANCEBURG - Online condolences may be 10 grandchildren Timmy made at: Lonnie Milton Orcutt, www.clarklegacycenter.com PATAGONIA PATAGONIA Prewitt, wife Lyndsay, Julie WOMENS 59, died Fri. Funeral 11am NORTH MENS & Prewitt, fiancé Brandon WILLIAMSTOWN – RE-TOOL Mon, Old Trace Community FACE WOMENS Dotson, Madison Prewitt, Church, Emerson. Visit 5pm Rudolph J. Bartley, SNAP T NANO Will Prewitt, Carter Prewitt, WOMENS Sun at church. Arr, Globe, 68, died Thu. No visitation. OSITO PUFF Caroline Prewitt, J.T. 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