Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyBigham
PORTAGE, Ind. Douglas Deon Bigham died Nov. 15, 2004 at the Porter Memorial Hospital in Portage, He was of the Protestant faith.
He is survived by his wife, Judy (Vincent) Bigham; three sons, William Bigham and Austin Bigham, both of Portage and James Michael of Hobart, Ind., his mother, Geraldine (Dean) Neighbors, of Hatfield, Ind.; two brothers, Anthony Clark Bigham, of Waldroff, Md.; James Carl Bigham of Hatfield.; a sister; Traci Waynette Bigham of Hatfield; several nieces and nephews; four grandchildren; several aunts and uncles including two aunts, Detra Campbell and Becky Conger, both of Marion.
He was preceded in death by his father, Leon Bigham; his grandparents, Lester and Zora Bigham and Ray and Gladys Driver.
Funeral services will be held Nov. 19 at the Engel Funeral Home in Portage.
Collins
Olga Lorene Collins, 89, of Marion, died Nov. 5, 2004 at Crittenden Hospital.
She was a member of Baker Baptist Church.
Funeral services were Nov. 7 at Gilbert Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Grace officiating. Burial was in Rosebud Cemetery.
Surviving are a sister, Dorothy Mayes of Henderson; two grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Collins; a son, Royce Collins; and two brothers.
Memorial contributions may be made to Baker Church, 117 W. Bellville St., Marion, KY 42064.
Derry
EDDYVILLE, Ky. Funeral services for Inetta Derry, 72, were Nov. 7, 2004 at Morgan's Funeral Home in Princeton. Rev. Bill Bruce and Rev. Bernard Watson officiated. Burial was in Rowland Cemetery.
Derry died Nov. 5 at Hilltop Nursing Home. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Michigan and attended First Baptist Church in Fredonia.
Surviving are four daughters, Rose Tosh, Macy Moore and Katherine Hamlet, all of Caldwell County and Freda Derry of Grand Rivers; a sister, Robbie Sullivan of Princeton; and 10 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick Howard Derry; a sister, Dorothy Baker; and a daughter, Anna Marie Derry. Her parents were Kelly and Macy Rushing Jennings.
Roberts
Johnny F. Roberts, 72, of Marion, died Nov. 8, 2004 at his home. He was a heavy equipment operator with Operators Engineer Local 181.
Surviving are a daughter, Marsha Clearman of Springdale, Ark.; five sisters, Colleen Robinson of Kansas City, Kan., Emma Fuller of Marion, Hattie Braun of Sullivan, Zelma Lindle of Winter Park, Fla., and Phyllis Millikan of Sturgis; a step daughter, Anita Davenport of Marion; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by three brothers; a sister; and his wife, Billie Roberts.
Services were Nov. 9 at Gilbert Funeral Home. Burial was in White Oak Cemetery in Webster County.
Donations may be made to Lourdes Hospice, 2855 Jackson St., Suite 5, Paducah, KY 42003.
Millikan
Charles B. Millikan, 78, of Marion, died Nov. 7, 2004 at Crittenden Hospital. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and served in nthe U.S. Army during World War II.
Surviving are two daughters, Sandra Steward and Tracy Volle, both of Elizabethtown, Ill.; a brother, Bill Millikan of Sturgis; a sister, Mary Goolsby of Marion; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Millikan was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Millikan; his mother, Roma Brown Millikan; his wife, Gertrude Millikan; a sister, Ruby Carol Millikan Loyd; and a brother, Harold "Shorty" Millikan.
Funeral services will be Nov. 11 at Cox Funeral Home in Rosiclare, Ill. Rev. Lowell "Butch" Gowins will officiate. Burial will be in Freedom Cemetery in Crittenden County.
Klinker
LINCOLN, Neb. Mildred Elizabeth Klinker, 91, formerly of Joliet, Ill., died Nov. 3, 2004 at Lancaster Manor Nursing Home in Lincoln.
She is survived by a son, George S. Klinker of Lincoln; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George F. Kliner. Her parents were Herschel and Ambye Stephens.
Funeral services were Nov. 6 at Gilbert Funeral Home with Rev. Darrell Clarke officiating. Burial was in Mapleviw Cemetery.
Fritts
David "D.R." Fritts, 55, of Marion, died Oct. 31, 2004 at Crittenden Hospital. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Henderson, a past president of the Kentucky Home Builders Association, a member of Masonic Bingham Lodge No. 256 and the Shriners.
He is survived by three sons, Douglas R. Fritts of Morganfield, David H. Fritts and Aaron Fritts, both of Marion; three daughters, Tammy S. Corley of Marion, Shannon Graham of Henderson and Allison Dupre of Montegut, La.; his father, David Orlan Fritts of Morganfield; two brothers, Danny Fritts of Henderson and Bobby Gass of Owensboro; two sisters, Patricia Leet of Henderson and Regina Preston of Smith Mills; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Fannie Fritts; and one sister.
Funeral services were Nov. 3 at Gilbert Funeral Home with burial in Crooked Creek Cemetery. Rev. George Yates and Rev. Stevie Stone officiated.
Travis
Funeral services for Clara Mae Travis, 79, of Marion, were Nov. 2 at Gilbert Funeral Home. Burial was in Mapleview Cemetery.
Travis, a member of Marion General Baptist Church, died Oct. 31, 2004 at Crittenden County Convalescent Center.
Surviving are a son, Wayne Travis of Marion; a daughter, Crystal Travis of Marion; two brothers, James Allen Crouch of California and Eugene Crouch of Marion; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Travis; a daughter, Linda Faye Hall; two sisters; and two brothers.
Cochran
COFFEYVILLE, Kan. Georgia Helen (Nunn) Cochran, 96, formerly of Marion, died Oct. 31, 2004 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. She was born in Blackford, Ky., and attended Marion Grade School. She was a 1926 graduate of Marion High School. She attended Logan Women's College at Russellville for two years and attended Western Kentucky State Teacher's College in Bowling Green.
Cochran taught in a one-room elementary school in Kentucky and was employed by Kentucky Utilities as a sales representative for 10 years. She and her husband, the late Thomas Cochran of Marion, lived in Washington, D.C., until they returned to Marion where they operated Cochran Hardware and Cochran Supply Company. Mrs. Cochran continued the family business until she retired in 1973.
She was a director of the Farmers Bank & Trust Co., and was a member of Marion United Methodist Church and the Woman's Club of Marion.
She is survived by two daughters, Jane Cochran of Atlanta and Helen Ellerman of Coffeyville, Kan.; a granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; two sisters, Anna Lamb and Christine Abbott; a brother; and her parents, George and Ermon Cain Nunn.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Nov. 6 at Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion with Rev. Wayne Garvey officiating. Burial will be in Mapleview Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Marion United Methodist Church, 112 S. College St., Marion, KY 42064.
Fooshee
BURNA, Ky. Maxine Fooshee, 86, died Oct. 26, 2004 at Western Baptist Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Nov. 6 at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Rev. Tim Sprouse will officiate.
She is survived by a daughter, Sandra Miller of Burna; a son, Douglas Conklin of Mims, Fla; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mark and Nola Martin Sills; and a brother.
