Bertha Conover
Bertha Conover, 85, a resident of Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, formerly of the Oak Grove Community, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2000 at Summit Manor.
She was the daughter of the late William Preston and Mary Elizabeth Bryant and the widow of Bennie Conover who preceded her in death on May 11, 2000.
She was also preceded in death by two sons-in-law Dencil Hoover in August 1995 and Eddie Cox on April 16, 2000.
She was a member of Oak Grove Church of God of Prophecy.
She is survived by five daughters, Evalena (Carlos) England, Louisville, Kentucky Miladean Cox, Edinburg, Indiana, Donetta (Donald) Campbell, Glenda Sue Hoover and Mary Ann Collins, all of Columbia, Kentucky; one son Herman Ray (Betty) Conover, Columbia, Kentucky; nine grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.
Services were held August 5, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in Columbia, Kentucky with Pastor Bob Richards officiating.
Burial was in Conover Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Chad Collins, Michael Collins, Dwayne Cox, Chris Conover, Curt Burton, Jeff Burton, Chuck Coomer and Barry Bardin.
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
James L. Helm
James L. Helm, 78 of Jamestown, died Saturday, August 5, 2000 at Westlake Regional Hospital in Columbia.
He was born in Jamestown August 10, 1921 to the late Stevie and Maude (Kean) Helm.
He was a constuction worker.
He was preceded in death by one son Larry Helm.
He is survived by his wife, Faye (Weston) Helm; four sons, Bobby Helm of Oakland, Kentucky, Billy Helm and Jerry Helm both of Jamestown, and Tommy Helm of Columbia, Kentucky; two daughters, Sharon McElroy of Bowling Green, Kentucky and Sharolet Huckleby of Columbia, Kentucky; one sister, Mary Harris of Jamestown; and one brother, Kenneth Helm of Jamestown. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 7, 2000, 10:00 a.m. at H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel with Bro. Johnny Dunbar officiating.
Burial was in Jamestown Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Lonnie Helm, Danny Helm, Greg Helm, Dwight Harris, Nathan Skaggs, and Tony Holt.
H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Thelma Coffey
Thelma Coffey, 79, of Columbia died Tuesday, August 1, 2000 in Adair County.
She was born June 29, 1921 in Tompkinsville to the late Hershal and Laura (Halsell) Brown.
She was a housewife and a member of the Union Chapel United Methodist Church.
She is survived by two sons, David Coffey of Columbia and Haven (Buck) Coffey of Russell Springs and two daughters, Ada Marie Laper of Columbus, Indiana and Ruth Anne Lane of Brodhead, Kentucky. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 5, 2000 at H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel with Bro. Gary Hardin officiating.
Burial was in the Dixon Cemetery in Jamestown.
Pallbearers were Glen Garner, Wilber Garner, Elijah Bledsoe, Paul Woods, Mack Woods and Rudolph Woods.
Donations are asked to be made to Union Chapel United Methodist Church.
H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Norma Phillips
Mrs. Norma Phillips, age 72, a resident of Fairoaks Nursing Home and widow of James R. Phillips died October 2, 2000 at Russell County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Thursday, October 5, 2000 at 12:00 noon at Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg with interment
in the Allen Cemetery.
Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
Mr. Gary Dean Powell
Mr. Gary Dean Powell, age 51 of Mills Road, Jamestown, died Monday, October 2, 2000 at his residence. He was a highly decorated veteran in the United States Marines having served in the Vietnam War and among many awards received a Purple Heart.
He is survived by one son Todd Dean Powell and his parents Bennie and Nadine Ballenger Powell all of Jamestown; two sisters, Laverne Powell Hadley of Columbia and Sherry Powell Bowmar of Jamestown; two brothers, Donnie and Calvin Powell both of Jamestown; his aunt and uncle, Lowell and Jerelene Cummings.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 4, 2000 at 1:00 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Jim Antle, Bro. Garlin Wilson and Bro. Alvin Young officiating, special music was provided by Mae Hadley, Janice Popplewell, Charles Knight and Steve Stapp.
Active pallbearers were Chris Powell, Josh Powell, Clifton Reeder, Lowell Cummings, Roy Lawless and Billy Joe Holt. Honorary Pallbearers were Dwan Hadley, Dean Bomar, Al Sullivan, Willard Compton, Alvin Young, Jr. and Joe Cummings.
Interment
was in Helm-Loy Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Full military honors were given by Russell and Casey County DAV and DAV Auxillary.
Kathy Marie Burton
Kathy Marie Burton, 48, Russell Springs, died Monday, October 9, 2000 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.
She was born in Jefferson county, April 10, 1952 to the late Earl Jackson and Betty Jean Clark Jackson, who survives.
She was a former nursing home employee and of the Baptist faith.
Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband Elwood Burton; four brothers, David Hunt, Glen Jackson, Danny Jackson and Kenneth Jackson, all of Louisville, Kentucky; and one sister Penny Nail, Louisville, Kentucky.
Services will be held October 12, 2000 (today), 1:00 p.m., at Bernard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Donnie K. Smith officiating.
Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery.
Bernard Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Oda S.Wright
Rev. Oda S. Wright, 87, Russell Springs, died Monday, October 9, 2000 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.
He was born in Adair County, January 14, 1913 to the late Nancy Pierce Wright and the late Columbus Wright.
He was a retired Methodist Minister and a member of French Valley United Methodist Church.
He pastored churches all through Western part of Kentucky and Central Kentucky regions.
He was preceded in death by one son Knox Wright; and two brothers Charlie and Kenneth Wright.
He is survived by his wife Mallie Massengale Wright; one daughter, Betty Overstreet, Russell Springs; one grandson Gary (Lisa) Overstreet), Louisville, Kentucky; two great grandsons, Andrew and Zachary Overstreet; one brother Ray Wright, Columbia, Kentucky.
Services were held Wednesday, October 11, 2000, 1:00 p.m. at Bernard Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bill Davenport and Rev. Gary Hardin officiating.
Burial was in Russell Springs City Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were fellow ministers.
Active pallbearers were Willie Ray York, Charles Edwards, Haven Coffey, Lynn Wheat, Joe Hadley and Travis Hale.
Bernard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Elsie Wilson
Elsie Wilson, 84, Windsor, Kentucky, died Saturday, October 7, 2000 at Westlake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Columbia.
She was born in Casey County, May 3, 1916 to the late Lizzie Jane Wilson Loy and the late William Riley Loy.
She was a retired farmer and a member of Jennie's Chapel United Methodist Church.
She is survived by one sister-in-law, Shirley Jane Loy, Covington, Georgia; one nephew Marion Loy, Covington, Georgia; and five cousins.
Services were held Wednesday, October 11, 2000, 10:00 a.m. at Bernard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard West officiating.
Burial was in Jennie's Chapel Cemetery.
Bernard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Geoffrey Wade
Geoffrey Wade, 90, Russell Springs, died Thursday, october 5, 2000 at his residence.
He was born in Russell County, February 22, 1910 to the late Etta Smith Wade and the late Elmer Wade.
He was a retired farmer and factory worker and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. He was a veteran of US Army, a member of American Legion, Member of Russell Springs Masonic Lodge #941 F&AM.
He is survived by his wife Fay Wade, Russell Springs; three sons David (Vicki) Wade, Danny Wade, and John Wade, all of Russell Springs; three grandchildren, Scott Wade, Winter Springs, Florida, Lance Wade, Danielle Wade, both of Russell Springs; three great grandchildren, Ben Wade, Lauren Wade and Landon Wade; one brother James Wade; and two sisters, Hazel Wade, Georgia and Marie Owens, Russell Springs.
Services were held Sunday, October 8, 2000, 1:30 p.m. at Bernard Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Stan Milby officiating.
Burial was in Wilkerson Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Harold Jasper, Melvin Withers, Terry Redmon, Jimmy Moran, Eddie McQueary and Reggie Tipton
Bernard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Jasper "T.J." Roy
Thomas Jasper "T.J." Roy, 59, Russell Springs, died Saturday, October 7, 2000 at his residence.
He was born December 20, 1941 in Russell County to the late Ethel A. Foley Roy and the late Herschel Everett Roy.
He was a carpenter.
He is survived by his wife Ann, Russell Springs; one son Timothy, Russell Springs; two grandchildren, Sierra and Kyler Roy, Russell Springs; three brothers, Delno Roy and Killis Roy, both of Russell Springs and James Virgil Roy, Owensboro, Kentucky; and one sister, Deltrice, Roy, Russell Springs.
Services will be held Thursday (today), October 12, 2000, 10:00 a.m. at Bernard Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Donnie Coffey officiating.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Bernard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nora Aaron
Nora Aaron, 89, Russell Springs, died Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at the Russell County Hospital.
She was born in Russell County, March 16, 1911 to the late Effie Blankenship Ham and the late Robert Ham.
She was a homemaker and a member of Russell Springs Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by two sons William (Bill) Aaron, and James H. Aaron; and three grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday, October 10, 2000, 10:00 a.m. at Bernard Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Carroll Egnew officiating.
Burial was in Russell Springs City Cemetery.
Bernard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Oliver "Tom" Smith, Jr.
Oliver "Tom" Smith, Jr., 72, Dunnville, Kentucky, died Friday, October 6, 2000 at Russell County Hospital.
He was born in Russell County, January 29, 1928 to the late Effie Stephens Smith and the late Oliver Smith, Sr.
He was retired US Army.
He is survived by his wife Olene Smith, Dunnville, Kentucky; one daughter Carolyn Smith; one step daughter, Glennella Clark, Russell Springs; one step son David Bernard, Russell Springs; three step grandchildren; three brothers, Adron Smith, Russell Springs; B.G. Smith and Harley Smith, both of Dunnville, Kentucky; two half-brothers, J.R. McGowan and John McGowan, both of Russell Springs; and two half-sisters, Artie Mae Sullivan and Gail Wood, both of Russell Springs.
Services were held Monday, October 9, 2000, 2:00 p.m. at Bernard Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Don Arthur officiating.
Burial was in Wilkerson Cemetery.
Bernard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Estus Patterson
Estus Patterson, 78, Russell Springs, died Thursday, October 5, 2000 at Russell County Hospital.
She was born in Russell County December 14, 1921 to the late Cora Lee Bowmer Cooper and the late Edward Finimore Cooper.
She was a homemaker and a member of Salem United Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Patterson.
She is survived by one sister Alma Dutton, Russell Springs; two brothers, Edward (Velma) Cooper and James (Eudora) Cooper, both of Russell springs; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Monday, October 9, 2000, 10:00 a.m. at Bernard Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larold Gosser and Bro. Kenneth Hammond officiating.
Burial was Salem Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bryan Cooper, Donald Cooper, Ronnie Bernard, Bruce Wade, Brian Foley and Larry Bernard.
Bernard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Haskell E. Cleary
Haskell E. Cleary, 66, of Russell Springs, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington.
He was a supervisor at Brog-Warner Company.
Born in Savannah, Tenn., he was the son of Lena Wardlow of Paris, Tenn. and Odell Cleary, who preceded him in death.
Surviving along with his mother are his wife, Jo Anne Graczyk Cleary of Russell Springs; two daughters, Sandra Lee Crook of Redesca, Ga. and Cynthia Krage of Savannah, Tenn.; two sons, John Cleary of North Aurora, Ill. and James Cleary of Woodstock, Ga.; one brother, James Cleary of Paris, Tenn.; and two grandchildren, Kyle Cleary and Mike Powell.
Memorial services were held Saturday, Nov. 4 in Savannah, Tenn.
Bernard Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangments.
Herlon "Sonny" McBeath
Herlon "Sonny" McBeath, 76, Russell Springs, died Sunday, November 5, 2000 at Russell County Hospital.
He was born in Russell County, September 5, 1924 to the late Tina Perkins McBeath and the late Floren McBeath.
He is survived by one brother Eldon McBeath, Russell Springs; and four sisters, Mary Emerson, Eva Wooldridge, Nellie Lawson and Betty Benson, all of Russell Springs.
Services were held Tuesday, November 7, 2000, 10:00 a.m. at Bernard Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Kenneth Hammond officiating.
Burial was in Salem Cemetery.
Bernard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
