Kentucky Obituaries Danville Advocate-Messenger 1 August 2003 Through 31 December 2003 with Occasional Entries Prior to August
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Kentucky Obituaries Danville Advocate-Messenger 1 August 2003 through 31 December 2003 with occasional entries prior to August. Obituaries from the Danville Advocate-Messenger have the date appended to the end of the obituary. All others are from an unlisted source, possibly the Harrodsburg Herald. ABELL, Irene C. Abell LIBERTY - Irene C. Abell, 73, of U.S. 127 Lexington, Kristi Pijanka and Janet Wiley, both of Mercer South, Dunnville, died Friday at her home. Born May 18, County; four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death 1930, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late Roy by three sons, Jack, Roy and Raymond Abner, and a and Daisy Hatchel. Survivors include her husband, Buford daughter, Janet Abner. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Abell; a son, Bill Coffman of Liberty; a daughter, Frances August 19, at the Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home with Rubarts of Dunnville; three step sons, Victor Abell, Leonard Bro. Bill Mounts officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Abell and Charles Abell, all of Campbellsville; one brother, Cemetery. Pallbearers were Blaine Gritton, Anthony Gritton, Jerry Hatchel of Lebanon; three sisters, Corene Elliot of Adam Gritton, Tim Abner, David Shewmaker and Butch Indianapolis, Helen Cochran of Danville and Patricia King of Merchant. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of Bativia, Ohio; nine grandchildren, seven step grandchildren, donations to the Alzheimer‘s Association, Greater Kentucky and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday Chapter, 3703 Taylorsville Road, Suite 102, Louisville, KY at McKinney Brown Funeral Home by Jim Seabolt. Burial will 40220-1330. be in Whited Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Monday. Monday, August 11, 2003. ADAMS, James ―Grizzly‖ Adams, 44, of Gainsboro, TN died Saturday, April 12, 2003 at his residence. A native of Mercer ABIEL-LEWIS, Rose Dominic Abiel-Lewis, daughter of Leiner D. County, he was the son of the late Isaac and Lucille Clarkson and Misty Lewis-Abiel of Harrodsburg, died Friday, May 9, Adams. He was a sawyer for the Clark Lumber Company in 2003 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Willette, with six years of service. Survivors include: his wife, Danville. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include: one Vickey Crowder Adams, Gainesboro, TN; one daughter, brother, Benjamin E. Guerara-Lewis, Harrodsburg; paternal Leticia Adams, Gainsboro, TN; three sons, Kenny Webb, grandfather and grandmother Rufino Vazquez and Fidelia Tomkinsville, James Larry Adams Jr. and Benjamin Adams, Tolentino, both of Oaxaca, Mexico; maternal grandfather, both of Gainsboro; three sisters, Helen Wells, Harrodsburg, Chester Lewis, LaGrange; maternal grandfather and Ruth Webb, Tompkinsville, and Gladys Rearden, Albany; grandmother, Tom Berryman and Loretta Lewis, both of three brothers, Joe and Earl Adams, both of Harrodsburg, Harrodsburg, and one uncle, Mitchell Lewis, Harrodsburg. and Robert Adams of Tompkinsville. Graveside services Funeral services were held Monday, May 12, at the were conducted Monday, April 14, at the Bethany Cemetery Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home with Father Joseph with Jack Honeycutt officiating. Family and friends served as Muench officiating. Burial was in Bethel Baptist Church pallbearers. Arrangements were by the Phillip Anderson and Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fleuri Lopes, Fernando Son Funeral Home, Red Boiling Springs, TN. Hernandez, Mitchell Lewis and Sean Claunch, Honorary bearers were Gillermo Gonzalez, Scott Gilliam and David AKERS, Ina V. Akers Ina Veldena Akers, 63, of Danville died Williford. Thursday at her home. Born Feb. 28, 1940, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late James and Zora ABNER, Elva J. Abner HARRODSBURG - Elva Jones Abner, 88, Hatter. She was a retired accountant for several companies, of Lawrenceburg, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Saturday at including ATR and Jackson of Danville, and had been a clerk Heritage Hall Nursing Home. Born Feb. 5, 1915, in Clay for the city of Danville. She was the widow of Harold Akers. County, she was the daughter of the late Bob and Ollie Survivors include a son, Walter Akers of Lexington; two Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of Pioneer daughters, Andrea Sheene and Adrian Sivis, both of Danville; Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Alvie Abner of a sister, Mary Devine of Marion County; a caregiver, Lucille Lawrenceburg; five grandchildren; and four great- Meaux of Danville; and four grandchildren. No services are grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sons, planned; the body was donated to research. Memorials may Jack, Roy and Raymond Abner; and a daughter, Janet go to Heritage Hospice. Monday, August 18, 2003. Abner. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home by Bill Mounts. Burial will be in Spring ALEXANDER, Gladys Lucille Davenport Alexander, 90, of 448 Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Blaine, Anthony and Adam Chestnut Street, died Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at Haggin Gritton, Tim Abner, David Shewmaker and Butch Merchant. Memorial Hospital. Born October 31, 1912 in Mercer County, Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and after 7 a.m. Tuesday. she was the daughter of the late James Franklin and Frances Memorials may go to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Elizabeth Hifner Davenport. She was the widow of James Kentucky Chapter, 3703 Taylorsville Road, Suite 102, Menefee Alexander. She was a homemaker and Louisville, Ky. 40220-1330. Monday, August 18, 2003. horticulturist, a member of the Harrodsburg United ABNER Elva Jones Abner, 88, of Lawrenceburg, formerly of Presbyterian Church for many years and the Women‘s Harrodsburg, died Saturday, August 16, 2003 at the Heritage Morning Circle. She was also a charter band booster and a Hall Nursing Home in Lawrenceburg. Born February 5, 1915 Cub Scout den mother. Survivors include: two sons, Andrew in Clay County, she was the daughter of the late Bob and (Patricia S.) Buchanan Alexander, and Dr. James (Mary H.) Ollie Jones. She was the widow of John Malcolm Abner. She Givens Alexander, both of Harrodsburg; one daughter-in-law, was a homemaker and a member of the Pioneer Baptist Sue Alexander, Lexington; six grandchildren and six great- Church. Survivors include: one son, Alvie (Gwendolyn) grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Abner, Lawrenceburg; five grandchildren, Lorrie Gritton, James M. Alexander Jr. and John Smith Alexander, and one Lawrenceburg, Robin Goldsmith, Frankfort, Tim Abner, brother, James Clay Davenport. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 12, at Spring Hill Cemetery with Dr. Joe Tarry Charles Reagan of Harrodsburg and Larry Allen Sr. of Jr. officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Harrodsburg Stanford; five brothers, Joe and Raymond Kidd, both of United Presbyterian Church, 326 S. Main St., Harrodsburg, Stanford, James Kidd of Waynesburg, Sherman Jones of La KY 40330, or the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital, Grange and Bobby Jones of Georgetown; four sisters, Rosie Linden Ave., Harrodsburg, KY 40330. Swope of Lancaster, Dalphine Cherry of Charlestown, Ind., Donna Blanton of Crab Orchard, and Faye Kidd of ALEXANDER, John Smith Alexander, 69, of Lexington and Harrodsburg; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, February 25, 2003 in St. Joseph and two step grandchildren. Services were conducted Hospital in Lexington. A native of Harrodsburg, he was the Friday, July 4, at Fox Funeral Home, Stanford, by Donnie son of Gladys Davenport Alexander and the late James M. Irvin. Burial was in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers Alexander. He had been a horse show photographer, having were Rodney, Anthony and Patrick Reagan, Joey and Mike photographed American Saddlebreds, Tennessee Walking Cherry, and Jesse Denney. Honorary pallbearers were Horses, hackney and road horses throughout the region, and Scottie Kidd, Jeffrey Blanton, Jimmy Barker Jr., Raymond Standardbred horses on the race track. He was a former Garris, James Barnett and Jeremy Hood. writer and editor for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He was a member of the Mercer County Fair Board, a vice president of ALLEN, James Allen LANCASTER - Services for Ralph James " the Kentucky Walking Horse Association, a board member Whitey" Allen, 59, of Paint Lick will be 2 p.m. Thursday at and past president of the Ohio Valley Walking Horse Spurlin Funeral Home by the Rev. Harvey Spry. Burial will be Association and a member of the Lexington Lions Club. He in Day Cemetery. He died Monday at his home. Born Aug. was a Mason and a Shriner. He had served as pastor of 20, 1943, in Magoffin County, he was the son of Ressie Camp Nelson Presbyterian Church, Nicholasville, for 45 Joseph Allen of Paint Lick and the late Roscoe Allen. He was years. He had been associated with the Sweet 16 Boys High a retired farmer and construction worker. Other survivors School Basketball Tournament and helped to start the All-A include three sons, James R. Allen of Paint Lick, Jimmy State High School Basketball Tournament. He was a Wagers of Ohio and Johnny Ollinger of Lexington; two graduate of Harrodsburg High School and the University of sisters, Juanita Blair of Stanford and Freda Shilot of Kenova, Kentucky and did graduate work at the Lexington Theological W.Va.; and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Kenny Seminary. Survivors include: his wife, Sue Alexander, and David Allen, Wayne and Allen Day, Jim Hamill, Joey Lexington; one daughter, Rebecca (Dale) Sweet, Lexington; Blair and Steven Stiles. Honorary pallbearers are Harold and one son, John (Christina) Napier, Lexington; two brothers, Emery Day. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today. Wednesday, Andrew Alexander and Dr. James G. Alexander, both of August 13, 2003. James Allen LANCASTER - Services for Harrodsburg; three grandchildren, Dillon Sweet and Bethany Ralph James "Whitey" Allen, 59, of Paint Lick will be 2 p.m. and Jack Napier, all of Lexington. Funeral services will be today at Spurlin Funeral Home by the Rev.