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Obituary: William M. (Bill) Munford, Jr. 77, Taylor Co. KY

He was distinguished Taylor Co., Kentuckian. He held degrees from Campbellsville University, and Kentucky School of Mortuary Science. He was a funeral director and embalmer and had many other business interests. He was a US Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was member of the Bethel First Presbyterian Church and a Mason. Mr. Munford was a leading Kentucky horseman and was a licensed Steward for over 38 years.

William M. "Bill" Munford, Jr. of Campbellsville, KY, died at 9:21pmET, Friday, June 11, 2010, in Elizabethtown, KY.

The funeral service for Mr. William M. "Bill" Munford, Jr. will be at 11amET/10amCT, Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon AV, Campbellsville, KY by Rev. Dee H. Wade. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, W. Main ST, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be 5pm-8pmET/4pm-7pmCT, Monday, June 14, 2010, at the funeral home.


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Scenic Adair Co., KY: Hadley Church Steeple



2010-06-12 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 8269 Fairplay RD, Columbia KYOne of many beautiful churches in Adair and Cumberland Counties on Scenic KY 704 is Hadley's Community Church just south of Fairplay in Adair County. The steeple on the sanctuary appears to rise from solid woodland from many angles, including this one from near the intersection of Fairplay RD and Hadley Church RD.
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Obituary: Mrs. Florence Dorothy Russell, 94, Green Co., KY

Mrs. Russell was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church. She was a member of a respected Green Co. family and was a cook. She leaves a loving family and many wonderful friends

Mrs. Florence Dorothy Russell departed this life Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Jane Todd Crawford Hospital, Greensburg, KY.The funeral service will be at 2pmCT, Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the Foster-Toler Funeral Home, 209 W. Court ST, Greensburg, KY with Rev. Kevin Brantley the officiating clergy. Burial will be in the Greensburg Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11amCT, Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the funeral home.


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Obituary: John Paul Mason, 62, Russell Co., KY

He was a hard rock gold miner and landscaper

John Paul Mason, 62, Lantern Way, Jamestown, KY, died Friday, June 11, 2010, at his residence.

Cremation has been chosen with a memorial service to be held at a later date.


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Obituary: Maretta Thomas, 66, Casey Co., KY

Maretta Thomas, 66, of Cincinnati, Ohio died Wednesday June 9, 2010 at Mercy Fairfield Hospital. She was 66.

The funeral service is 2pmET/1pmCT, Saturday June 12, 2010, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville ST, Liberty, KY, by Bro. Mark Harrison. Burial will be in Oak Grove Contown Cemetery.


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Obituary: Phil Stanley Froedge, 60, Edmonton, KY

He was a carpenter and of the Baptist Faith

Phil Stanley Froedge, age 60 of Edmonton, KY, died Friday June 11, 2010 at his home.

He was the son of the late John Roosevelt and Velma Christine Garmon Froedge.


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Obituary: Wilburn Wright, 69, Taylor Co., KY

Wilburn Wright, age 69 , of Whitewood Road, died Friday, June 11, 2010 at Taylor Regional Hospital, Campbellsville, KY, after an illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11amET/10amCT, Monday, June 14, 2010, Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home, 503 E. Main ST, Campbellsville, KY, with burial to follow in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, 3878 Greensburg RD, Campbellsville, KY. The family requests visitation from 5-8pmET/4-7pmCT, Sunday, June 13, 2010, at Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home.


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Obituary: James Earl Fields, Metcalfe Co., KY

Mr. Fields was a lifelong resident of Sulphur Well, KY. He was the head of a large, respected Metcalfe Co. family, a Korean War veteran, and a retired Metcalfe County Deputy Sheriff

James Earl Fields Sr. age 78 of Sulphur Well, KY died June 10, 2010 at the T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.

Funeral services will be 2pmCT, Saturday, June 13, 2010 at the Butler Funeral Home, 201 East ST, Edmonton, KY, with burial in the Smith Cemetery at Sulphur Well. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home.


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Obituary: Mrs. Barbara Kaye Neal, 53, Green Co., KY

She was a member of a respected Pierce, KY family with deep roots in Green and Metcalfe Counties, KY

Mrs. Barbara Kaye Neal, age 53 of the Pierce Community of Green Co., KY, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in Greensburg, KY, at the Jane Todd Crawford Hospital.

The funeral service for Mrs. Barbara Kaye Neal, will be conducted Saturday, June 12, 2010, at 1pmCT, at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, 206 S. Main ST, Greensburg, KY, with burial to follow in the Bethel Cemetery on Hwy 218.


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Query: Interpretation of angelfire.com entry, Chelf

REUNIONS/Genealogy

Annette Richards found an entry at Angelfire.com with an entry on the late Lee Roy Chelf of Knifley, KY, which she'd like help from a genealogist interpreting . She wrote. "On my computer, hitting Page Down about 16 times brings you to:
"7r. Lee Roy W. CHELF, born 1875 May 16, KY, died 1938 Dec 12, Campbellsville, KY; married 1895 Jul 5, Clark co, IN, Annette SPURLING (born 1879 Mar 18, KY, died 1932 Mar 5, Taylor co, KY)."
Any expert help would be appreciated. Reply using the Contact Form button with this item.


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Obituary: Terry Russell Brown, 50, Russell Springs, KY

Mr. Brown was a native of Columbia, KY. He was a farmer and a member of the Mt. Eden United Baptist Church in Russell Co., KY

Terry Russell Brown, Coffey Hill Church RD, Russell Springs, KY, died Friday, June 11, 2010, at the University of Louisville Hospital, in Louisville, KY.

The funeral service will be Sunday, June 13, 2010, at 2pmCT, at Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 Main ST, Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Ensley Wright and Bro. Brodie Emerson officiating. Burial will be in Clear Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be after 12 noon, Sunday, June 13, 2010, at the funeral home.


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Rev. Steven R. Pescosolido new senior pastor at Trinity UMC

New pastor is graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY. He will hold first service as pastor on June 27, 2010. Sunday worship services at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2418 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY. are at 8:30amCT (contemporary) and 10:30amCT (traditional).
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by Connie Scott
News from Trinity United Methodist Church

Brother Steve Pescosolido was raised in southeastern Massachusetts and came to Kentucky in the early 1980's as a full-time Christian volunteer.

He fell in love with the southern culture and joined the Paint Lick United Methodist Church in 1985.

The next year he was married to a Kentucky girl by the name of Karen Louise West from Paint Lick in Garrard County.


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 12
Happy Anniversary, Brent Geoffrey and Brandy Thompson (2002) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Roger and Amanda Firkins (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Tony and Lorene Martens (1960) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Anita Marie Grace George (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ashley Withers Adams | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ashton Raikes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brandon Bennett (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donna Bean | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Emma Claire Bryant (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, John Ford | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kacy Corbin Wilson (1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kelci Rhea Feese | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kristina Nichole Burton (1992) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mary Jean Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tasha Burton and Trisha Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Keltner, Taylor County, KY (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roger Garfield Gosser, Sr., Russell Springs, KY (1947-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Juanita Charlotte Hodges, Greensburg, KY (1937-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leona Frazier Hitchcock, Greensburg, KY (1936-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frances D. (Bo) Price, Russell Springs, KY (1933-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Terry Lee Dial, Adair Co., KY, native (1957) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald H. Samuel, Adair Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Curtis Clifford Popplewell, Russell Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty J. Williams, Clementsville, KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James E. Hadley, Adair County, KY (1975) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rev. James D. Small, Russell County, KY (1946) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby D. Benningfield, Taylor Co., KY (1933-2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vivian Gadberry, 81, Adair County, KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Johnny K. Johnson, Russell County, KY native, Columbia, KY, (1946) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Warren G. Carter, 90, Burkesville, KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Warren G. Carter, Burkesville, KY (1922-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ron Coleman, Taylor County, KY (1948 - 2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Russell Keith Gilbert, Cumberland Co., KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Roger Dean Emerick , Campbellsville, KY (1939-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rev. David Lyons, Taylor Co., KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Elizabeth K. (Kitty) Bloyd, 88, Green County, KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Marie Key, 50, Cumberland Co., KY (1964-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Ann Beams, 73, Taylor Co., KY (1943-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marty S. York, 67, Marrowbone, KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wanda Ramey Varney, formerly of Russell County, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Allene Whitehead Underwood Smith, 94, Campbellsville, KY (1927-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Miles, 82, Liberty, KY (1939-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George Dody Bell, 59, Green Co., KY (1963-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Haskel Lee Pittman, 83, Liberty, KY (1938-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, In Memory Birthday, Maxine Riddle, Adair Co., KY (1931-2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James C. McFarland, 69, Columbia, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kathleen Perkins, Campbellsville, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kathryn Scott, 89, Hustonville, KY (1932-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marcille Wilkerson, 91, Dunnville, KY (1929-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory of Avon Hulse Keltner, Taylor Co., KY (1915-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Saturday, June 12, 2010
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTFEMA Disaster Assistance Team at Adair Annex, 424 Public Square 8am-7pm | (ID:8801, Comment)
9:00amCTMt. Carmel UMC Vacation Bible School June 7-11, 2010
Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, 682 Mt. Carmel RD, Columbia, KY will be having Vacation Bible School: "Hero Headquarters- Where Kids Join Forces with God." from 6-8pmCT each evening, Monday, June 7, 2010, through Friday, June 11, 2010. Closing activities will be Saturday, June 12, 2010, from 9am-12 noon CT. - Jeana Pike | (ID:8695, Comment)
Vacation Bible School June 12, 2010, at Southside Church of Christ
Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be Saturday, June 12, 2010, from 9am-3pmCT, at the Southside Church of Christ, 24 Burnett RD, Columbia, KY. VBS is for ages 3 years to adults. Lunch and snacks will be provided. -Virginia Jones | (ID:8746, Comment)
Vacation Bible School June 12, 2010, at Southside Church of Christ
Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be June 12, 2010, from 9am-3pmCT, at the Southside Church of Christ, 24 Burnett RD, Columbia, KY. VBS is for ages cradle roll to adults. Lunch and snacks will be provided. For more information, call (270) 384-0817. -Virginia G. Jones | (ID:8747, Comment)
10:00amCTAnnual Pottery Workshop at Giles House with Henrietta Scott, Donnie Perry
The Giles Society will sponsor the annual pottery workshop for young people ages 7 to 12 on June 12, 2010, at the Giles House, Giles House, 302 Spout Springs RD, Columbia, KY in the vicinity of the Village of Knifley, KY. The workshop begins at 10amCT and ends at 12 Noon CT. Jeff Scott and Donnie Perry, potters, will be the instructors. The fee for materials is $10. Reservations must be made by June 5, 2010, so that materials can be ordered. Make reservations by calling Gayla Baker at (270) 789-1713 or Keysha Tucker at 384-9941. The class is limited to 15 students. The Giles Society is a nonprofit organization which encourages preservation and education for people of all ages. -Clara Metzmeier | (ID:8523, Comment)
NoonCTFirkin-Furkins Family Reunion, Nashville, TN, June 12, 2010. REUNIONS
A Firkin/Furkins Family Reunion is planned for Saturday, June 12, 2010. The event will be held at Shelter #3 of the Edwin Warner Park, Hwy 100, in Nashville, TN. Lunch will be pot luck picnic style and served at 12 noon CT. Please be sure and bring enough for your family. Plates, napkins and flatware will be provided. RSVP's appreciated but not required. Contact Lisa Furkins-Martin at mslisa_99@yahoo.com or 615-945-8659 with questions. Lisa Furkins-Martin | (ID:7969, Comment)
1:00pmCTFuneral service in Columbia, KY, for William R. (Billy) Denton, 63, Adair Co., KY | (ID:8791, Comment)
Funeral service in Greensburg, KY, for Barbara Kaye Neal, 53, Green Co., KY | (ID:8805, Comment)
Funeral service in Liberty, KY, for Maretta Thomas, 66, Cincinnati, OH | (ID:8808, Comment)
3:00pmCTMusical group Faubush Hill to perform at Cedar Creek Vineyard
The musical group Faubush Hill will be performing their progressive mix of warm, atmospheric, and original music at Cedar Creek Vineyards, on Saturday, June 12, from 4pm-6pmET/3pm-5pmCT. There is no admission cost and everyone is invited. Directions to Cedar Creek Vineyards are as follows: From Somerset travel east on Highway 80 past Shopville School. Turn right on Hwy 1003. Go 1.8 miles and turn right on Flat Rock Road. Go mile and turn left on Cedar Creek Lane. Follow the sign at the top of the hill, bearing right. Follow the lane through the woods. -Dave Cazalet for Watershed Alliance | (ID:8703, Comment)
5:00pmCTBearwallow UMC holding benefit for Sarah (Irvin) and Stephen Gardner at VFW Hall
Bear Wallow United Methodist Church will be hosting a Country Ham Dinner fund raiser for Sarah Irvin Gardner on Saturday, June 12, 2010, VFW Hall, 411 Fairground ST, Columbia, KY. The food will be served beginning at 5pmCT, and entertainment will begin at 5:30pmCT. some Serving delicious Penn's country ham plus Gospel and country songs, music, and skits.100% of the donations collected will go to Sarah and Stephen Gardner to help cover their medical expenses. -Harriett Gold | (ID:8706, Comment)

 
































 
 
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