Obituaries

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, March 4, 2003

Bobbie J. BurnamBobbie J. Burnam, 60, of Bowling Green died Feb. 28, 2003, at The Medical Center. He was employed a truck driver and member of Eleventh Street Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Samuel and Ruth Rollins Burnam. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Burnam & Son Mortuary with burial in First Baptist Church Woodburn Cemetery in Woodburn. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Burnam of Nashville and Dana Burnam of Rochester, N.Y.; two sons, Gordon Burnam and Patrick Burnam, both of Nashville; four sisters, Wilma Parker of Tucker, Ga., Betty A. Satterfield and Linda S. Rollins, both of Bowling Green, and Vickie Rollins of Clarksville, Tenn.; two brothers, Ricky Rollins of Atlanta and George Rollins of Denver; and five grandchildren. Raymond HarmonRaymond Harmon, 82, of Bowling Green died March 4, 2003, at a Bowling Green nursing home. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Broadway Avenue chapel. Arnold E. HeraldGLASGOW Arnold Edward Herald, 70, of Bonayr died March 4, 2003, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital. The Warren County native was a farmer and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Huston Herald and Annie Renick Herald. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in Bonayr Cemetery. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Doris Emerson Herald; two sons, Kenneth Herald and wife, Ann, of Smiths Grove and Jerry Herald and wife, Martha, of Glasgow; four daughters, Beverly Kemble and husband, Steve, and Reva Laird and husband, Leonard, all of Smiths Grove, and Judy Spillman and husband, Larry, and Betty Frazier and husband, Earl Buddy, all of Glasgow; and nine grandchildren, Anita Thrasher, Missy Nunn, Christy Laird, Amy Herald, Sheila Herald, Taylor Herald, Jordan Herald, Ashley Herald and Eric Spillman. Charles JonesSCOTTSVILLE Charles Jones, 83, of Scottsville died at 2 p.m. March 3, 2003, at The Medical Center. The Allen County native was a farmer. He was the son of the late William Dudley Jones and Minnie Carver Jones. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Goad Funeral Home with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Lois Jones; two sons, Larry Jones and his wife, Barbara, of Scottsville, and Manuel Jones and his wife, Regina, of Portland, Tenn.; and two grandchildren, Leighann Whitaker of Scottsville and Kyle Jones of Portland, Tenn. Alberta B. KessingerAlberta Barnwell Kessinger, 78, of Bowling Green died at 9:15 a.m. March 3, 2003, at HCA Greenview Hospital. The Paducah native was administrator for Central Stores at Western Kentucky University and a member of First Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late John Barnwell and Edith Dry Barnwell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Calvin Kessinger. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson-Vaughn-Phelps Funeral Home with burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include three sons, David Kessinger and Stephen Kessinger, both of Bowling Green, and James Kessinger of Rapid City, S.D.; a sister, Mary Dickey of Paducah; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. James C. ManleyJames Cleveland Manley, 77, of Oakland died at 9:35 a.m. March 3, 2003, at The Medical Center. The Warren County native was a retired welder at Smith Air Compressor, a farmer and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. He was a son of the late Elbridge Manley and Lydia Meeks Manley and husband of the late Ora Pauline Garrison Manley. He was preceded in death by a son, Donnie Ray Manley. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Bowling Green chapel, with burial in Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters, Pam Lyons and Diana Manley, both of Bowling Green; and two grandchildren. Lacey L. McCandlessGLASGOW Lacey Lee McCandless, 21, of Glasgow, died March 2, 2003, of injuries received in a car accident. She was an employee of Goodys in Glasgow, a senior at Western Kentucky University and a graduate of Barren County High School, class of 1999. She was the daughter of Ronnie McCandless and Pat McCandless, who survive. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Mary McCandless. Funeral will be 3 p.m. today at Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in Happy Valley Memorial Gardens. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the American Diabetes Association. Other survivors include a sister, Melanie McCandless Orrand and her husband, Terry, of Tennessee; a special friend, Tyler Cherry; paternal grandparents, Elzie and Helen McCandless; maternal grandparents, Allen and Mary Peden; and several aunts, uncles and cousins, all of Glasgow. Thelma RasmussenBROWNSVILLE Thelma McGrew Rasmussen, 81, of Rangely, Colo., died March 2, 3002, at Rangely Hospital. The Anetta native was a homemaker. She was a daughter of the late William Stanley McGrew and Mae Decker McGrew. She was preceded in death by four children, Dimple May, Larry, Susie and Michael; two brothers, William Tip McGrew and Gerald McGrew; and two sisters, Hazel Davidson and Marguerite Webb. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. MST Saturday at Rangely Latter-day Saints Ward Chapel. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Local arrangements are under the direction of Patton Funeral Home in Brownsville. Survivors include six children, Terry Rasmussen and his wife, JoAnne, Delbert Rasmussen and his wife, Leann, Stanley Rasmussen and his wife, Terri, Charleen Brown and her husband, Jack, Alton Rasmussen and his wife, Dawn, and Ronnie Rasmussen and his wife, Sheryl; two brothers, Bobby McGrew of Morgantown and Truman Ronel McGrew of Brownsville; two sisters, Wilma Park of Vine Grove and Shirley Miller of Brownsville; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Charles W. RichmondCharles William Richmond, 68, of Greenville, died at 4:10 p.m. March 2, 2003, at his residence. The Warren County native was a truck driver for Whitney Transport and a member of Cadiz Church of Christ. He was the son of the late William Mitchell Richmond and Grace Simpson Hatcher. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Broadway Avenue chapel, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Peggy A. Richmond; two daughters, Cindy Mooneyhan of Bowling Green and Scarlett Sexton of Cadiz; six sons, Chuck Richmond and Robbie Richmond, both of Bowling Green; David Richmond of Butler County; Tony Richmond of Madisonville; Benji Prunty of Jenkins and Eddie Prunty of Greenville; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and several niece and nephews. David W. SmithDavid W. Smith, 75, of Altamonte Springs, Fla., died at 4 a.m. EST Feb. 26, 2003, at Mariner Health Care in Winter Springs, Fla. The Smiths Grove native was an Army veteran, a truck driver for Yellow Freight, a Baptist and a Teamster. He was a son of the late D.J. Smith and Lula Smith of Winter Springs, who survives. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Broadway Avenue chapel, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Other survivors include a daughter, Elaine Burnette of Orlando, Fla.; a granddaughter, Melissa Kiejko of Altamonte, Fla.; two great-grandchildren, Jordan Kiejko and Melissa Kiejko, both of Altamonte; an aunt and several cousins. Lovis H. TuckerLAFAYETTE, Tenn. Lovis Howard Tucker, 77, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Bowling Green, died Feb. 28, 2003, at his residence. The Macon County native was a clothing salesman and former manager of Martins in Bowling Green. He was the son of the late T.T. Tucker and Ethie Price Tucker. He was preceded in death by seven brothers, Dewey Tucker, Otto Tucker, Jim Tucker, Carl Tucker, Tom Tucker, Kermit Tucker and Warren Tucker. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Alexander-Goad Funeral Home with burial in Haysville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors include a son, Lt. Col. Thomas Tucker and wife, Maria Carola Tucker, of Suffolk, England; a daughter, April Elizabeth Tucker of Mesa, Ariz.; a granddaughter, Sonja Judith Emily Tucker; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. William A. TurnerFRANKLIN William Albert Turner, 94, of Franklin died March 3, 2003, at The Medical Center. He was a retired farmer and a member and former elder of Schochoh Church of Christ. He was a son of the late William Anson Turner and Grace Wooden Turner and husband of the late Louise Campbell Turner. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Crafton Funeral Home with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and will begin at 6 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Franklin Church of Christ Building Fund. Survivors include a daughter, Sylvia Thacker of Franklin; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Allen of Franklin; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Ronnie WallaceRonnie Wallace, 59, of Bowling Green, died March 4, 2003, at The Medical Center. He was an active member of Hillvue Heights Church. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Bailey Turner Winkenhofers Heritage Funeral Home. Ronnie D. WoodRonnie Dean Wood, 47, of Bowling Green died at 4:50 a.m. Feb. 28, 2003, at a local nursing home. The Barren County native was a former LifeSkills employee and a member of Glendale Baptist Church. He was a son of Renick Wood of Mammoth Cave and Dorothy Wood of Bowling Green, who survive. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Bowling Green chapel, with burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Other survivors include his stepmother, Ellie Wood of Mammoth Cave; paternal grandmother, Mayme Wood of Bowling Green; six sisters, Sandra McCuiston and Tracy Hubbard, both of Murray, Teresa Anderson and Janet Morgan, both of Bowling Green, Kathy Littrell of Smiths Grove and Donna Collins of Dunedin, Fla.; three brothers, Darrell Wood, Stevie Wood and Jimmy Wood, all of Bowling Green; three aunts, Margie Grinstead, Odell Grinstead and Fannie Woods; two uncles, Aubrey Harman and James Harman; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

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