Kentucky Obituaries January 2000 through December 2000 These obituaries are gleaned from Mercer County funeral homes. They are included here because there are many references to places and people in Boyle County. ADKINSON. Lois Hawkins Adkinson, 96, Lexington, died p.m. Wednesday, and after 7:00 a.m. Thursday until the time Thursday, October 12, 2000. She attended elementary school of service. in Harrodsburg and entered the Kentucky Female Orphan School (now Midway College), when she was in the eighth ALLENDER. Lola Allender, 84, of Shelbyville, formerly of grade and graduated from high school there in 1922. She had Harrodsburg, died Monday, January 3, 2000 at the Masonic been a member of the Broadway Christian Church since 1941 Home in Shelbyville. Born October 28, 1915 in Mercer and a member of the Sunshine Class. She had been president County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Lanta of the Sunshine Class, president of the Women's Dept., Sims Reed and was the widow of John Allender. She was a chairman and teacher of the Lydia Circle and teacher in the retired seamstress for Cricketeer Manufacturing Company and children's department. She was also a volunteer for ten years was a member of the Harrodsburg Baptist church and the with Helping Hand, an organization that provides daycare for Order of the Eastern Star #309. Survivors include: two sisters, Alzheimer's victims. Survivors include: two sons, Robert E. Hallie Greene and Lillie Ross, both of Harrodsburg; one (Jean) Adkinson, Mercer County; Donald M. (Bertha) brother, Buell Reed, Junction city; five grandchildren and six Adkinson, Ft. Valley, GA; one daughter, Janice (Don) great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Spreitzer, Lexington; 15 grandchildren and numerous great Buddy R. and Robert S. Clark, and one brother, James R. and great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Reed. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Monday, October 16, at the W. R. Milward Mortuary-Southland January 8, at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Robert by Rev. Stuart Couve and Rev. James Bird. Burial was in DeFoor officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Bluegrass Memorial Gardens, Jessamine County. Pallbearers will be nephews, J. B. Reed, Clarence A. Greene, Maurice and Lonnie Wayne Reed, John R. and Douglas Craig AKERS. Martha Gray Akers, 84, of Bardstown, formerly of Clark. Memorials are suggested to the Harrodsburg Baptist Bloomfield, died Monday, January 17, 2000 at Colonial Health Church or the Masonic Home in Shelbyville. Visitation will be & Rehab Center. A native of Cynthiana, she was the daughter Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. of the late John Ira and Mary Elizabeth Darnell Gray. She was the widow of Astor K. Akers. She was a retired employee of ANDERSON. Elmer Allen Anderson, 86, of Mackville, died the Nelson County Board of Education, having taught at the Wednesday, October 11, 2000 in Lebanon. Born November old Bloomfield Middle School, and a member of the First 3, 1913 in Washington County, he was the son of the late Presbyterian Church of Bardstown. Survivors include: one Jabez Frank and Jennie Litsey Anderson. He was the widower son, Alan Kent Akers, Sr., Bardstown; one daughter-in-law, of Wilma Bishop Anderson. He was a farmer. Survivors Linda Akers; one sister, Dru Wearen, Harrodsburg; two include: three daughters, Linda Allen Anderson, Mackville, brothers, John Ira Gray Jr., Florence, and Julian Gray, Carolyn Anderson Weakley, Mt. Washington, and Jennie Cynthiana; two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Margaret Nelson, Frankfort. Funeral services were held two brothers, Dave and James Carl Gray; one sister, Mary Friday, October 13, at the Mackville Baptist Church with Bro. Elizabeth Wierbaugh. Funeral services were held Paul Readnour and Bro. David Gifford officiating. Burial was in Wednesday, January 19, at the Houghlin Funeral Home in the Peter Cemetery. Pallbearers were Lowell Peavler, Verlin Bloomfield. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Burns, Sam Stumph, Bruce Burkhead, Bob Holderman and Bloomfield. Dixie Pinkston. Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home, Springfield, was in charge of arrangements. ALLENDER. Charles E. Allender, 80, of 439 W. Court Street, Burgin, died Monday, October 16, 2000 at the Ephraim ANNESS. Maxine F. Anness, 74, of 741 E. Lexington St., died McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born January Sunday, June 4, 2000 at Haggin Memorial Extended Care. 10, 1920 in Fayette County, he was the son of the late John C. Born August 16, 1925 in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter and Amanda Eldridge Allender. He was a retired farmer, a of the late Arthur and Gladys Chilton Foster. She was a World War II army veteran, having served in the South Pacific. retired beautician and former owner of Charm Beauty Shop in He was a graduate of Burgin High School and the U. S. Stanford. She was a member of the Harrodsburg Christian School of Agriculture. He was a member of the Burgin Church. Survivors include: her husband, Henry T. Anness, Christian Church, a former member of the Burgin Lions Club, Harrodsburg; one son, Thomas E. (Laura) Anness, an ASC board member and a member of the Farm Bureau. Harrodsburg; three daughters, Mrs. Harold (Audrey) Lester, Survivors include: his wife, Ada Walters Allender, Burgin; one Harrodsburg, Mrs. Ronnie (Gloria) Clark, Georgetown, and son, Gary E. Wiley, Danville; one daughter, Glenda Blevins, Mrs. Dan (Brenda) Jeffries, Newburg, IN; one brother, Arthur Danville; one brother, Robert Allender, Loveland, OH; one Foster, Richmond; eight grandchildren, 10 great sister, Sara Allender Brown, McAfee; six grandchildren and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: one brother, five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two Willard Foster; one sister, Lorraine Heindl; one grandchild, brothers, Frank and John Allender, and one sister, Mary Ann Jonathan Anness. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Moore. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 7, at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with David Hartman October 19, at the Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home with and Mark Girard officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery. Rev. Linda Gearhart officiating. Burial with military honors will Pallbearers were Todd Nolloth, Ronnie Clark, Thad Lester, be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Hurley, Derek Lester, Chris Jeffries, Bret Anness, Todd Dean and Dick Cheak, David Moore, Delbert Walters and David Mike Goad. Honorary bearers were members of the Bethany Dinsmore. Honorary bearers will be J. D. Robinson, Dean Sunday School Class of the Harrodsburg Christian Church. Dearinger, Steven Stewart, Mike Callini, Christian Wiley, Dane Memorials are suggested to the Harrodsburg Christian Wiley and G. T. Shannon. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 9:00 Church, the Harrodsburg United Methodist Church or the Haggin Memorial Hospital. ASHER. Nellie Edwards Asher, 94, of 632 Beaumont Ave. died and Steve Tyler. Honorary bearers were Jamie Gash, Ashley Sunday, January 30, 2000 at Harrodsburg Health Care Gash, Beth Rose, Susan Tyler, Kathy Young and members of Center. Born October 17, 1905 in McKees Crossing, she was the Yates-Spilman Sunday School class. Memorials are the daughter of the late Claude M. and Dessie Gritton suggested to the Harrodsburg United Methodist Church. Edwards and was the widow of William Garnett Asher. She Ransdell Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements. worked as a clerk for the former Louisville Store and was a member of the Harrodsburg United Methodist Church, a ASHTON, MILITARY RITES. Douglas Laws Post #52, American Sunday School teacher for more than 50 years, member of the Legion, Post #6935, VFW and DAV Post #54 conducted United Methodist Women and a former local district officer. Military Rites for Herbert Ashton at Spring Hill Cemetery on She was also a member of Eastern Star and the Harrodsburg May 26. Those attending were Roy Freeman, Louis Ransdell, Woman's club. Survivors include: one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Ken Robinson, Lucian Landers, Marion Mershon, Jim Sharpe, Jean (Joe) Humber; one brother, Marvin Edwards, Joe Harlow, Henry Pulliam, Tom Denny, James Tewmey and Lawrenceburg; one sister, Juanita Haley, Lawrenceburg; three Howard Howells. grandchildren, four great grandchildren and one great great ASHTON. Herbert Ashton, 71, of 550 Pinkston Court, died grandchild. She was preceded in death by: two brothers, Wednesday, May 24, 2000 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Shively and Bruce Edwards; one sister, Hazel Walker; two Medical Center in Danville. Born January 11, 1929 in Holly great granddaughters, Melinda Kay Peavler and Lora Ann Hill, McCreary County, he was the son of the late Francis and Humber. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Mary Watts Ashton. He was a retired mold room technician Wednesday, February 2, at the Harrodsburg United Methodist for Corning Glass of Harrodsburg and a member of the Church with Mark Girard and David Ross officiating. Burial Magnolia Street Christian Church and AARP. He was a was in Spring Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tim Humber, member of American Legion Post #52 and the VFW and was Danny Humber, John W. Peavler, Buddy Walker, Tim Crook an army veteran of the Korean conflict. Survivors include: his and Jeff Phillips. Memorials are suggested to the Harrodsburg wife, Rita Lane Ashton, Harrodsburg; two sons, Herbie United Methodist Church, Chiles Street, Harrodsburg, KY (Teresa) Ashton, Harrodsburg and David Ashton, 40330. Harrodsburg; one step-son, Eddie Burton, and a step ASHFORD. Forest "Doc" Ashford, 77, of 520 Cornishville Street, daughter, Lee Ann Butler, both of Harrodsburg; three sisters, died Sunday, October 29, 2000 at his residence. Born Dessie Arns and Lura Madaris, both of Cincinnati, OH and December 7, 1922 in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Maxine Pinkston, Harrodsburg; two grandchildren, four step James and Annie Kurtz Ashford.