Obituaries

Published 12:00 am Monday, March 3, 2003

Cleota P. BridgesGLASGOW Cleota Pennycuff Bridges, 96, of Glasgow died March 1, 2003, at a Glasgow nursing home. The Barren County native was a homemaker and a member of the Mount Vernon Church of Christ. She was the daughter of the late Leo A. Pennycuff and Lou Eva Patterson Pennycuff and the wife of the late Raymond N. Bridges. She was preceded in death by a son, Paul Bridges; a daughter-in-law, Pat Bridges; a son-in-law, Irby Lee Redford; a brother, Kelmer Pennycuff; and two sisters, Austeel Stull and Carrie Short. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to a charity or organization of choice. Survivors include two daughters, Norma Redford of Glasgow and Sherry Furlong and husband, Tommy, of Glasgow; eight grandchildren, Kathy Bridges Hubbard and husband, Len, of Memphis, Tenn.; Paul Bridges Jr. and wife, Lynn, of Smyrna, Tenn.; Karen Bridges of Centerville, Tenn.; Indy Redford McGuire and husband, Tim, of Glasgow; Kevin Redford and wife, Jackie, of Glasgow; Jamye Furlong ONeal and husband, Jon, of Nashville; Kara Furlong of Nashville; and Linsey Furlong of Glasgow; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Elsie E. BullockBROWNSVILLE Elsie Vernon Elmore Bullock, 75, of Bee Spring died at 6:30 p.m. March 2, 2003, at her residence. The Edmonson County native was a homemaker and a member of Cove Hollow United Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late William E. Elmore and Annie Jane Brooks Elmore. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Patton Funeral Home, Brownsville chapel, with burial in Sweeden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Howard H. Bullock. John W. ClarkLECTA John Will Clark, 90, of Lecta died March 2, 2003, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. The Barren County native was a retired farmer. He was a son of the late Robert Thomas Clark and Mary Alice Groce Clark. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Hayden Thomas Clark and Charlie William Clark; a sister, Mary Madelene Tobin; and two grandchildren, David Allan Landrum and Danny Ray Landrum. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in Happy Valley Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Opal Groce Clark; a son, John Stanley Clark of Bowling Green; a daughter, Mary Louise Landrum of Glasgow; five grandchildren, Harold Landrum, John W. Landrum, Michael Landrum, Jeffrey Landrum and Brenda Bridgeman; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; four nieces; and a nephew. Floyd D. CostelloRUSSELLVILLE Floyd Douglas Costello, 82, of Russellville died March 1, 2003 at Logan Memorial Hospital. The Russellville native was a stone mason, a member of Second Baptist Church and a World War II Army veteran. He was the son of the late John Wesley Costello and Nellie Mae Simmons. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Young Funeral Home, Russellville chapel, with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Costello; four sons, Bobby Costello of Adairville, Gary Costello of Lewisburg, Billy Costello of Russellville and David Costello of Manchester, Tenn.; three stepsons, Mike Slaughter of Russellville, Bruce Slaughter of Burlison, Tenn., and Patrick Slaughter of Spring, Texas; a stepdaughter, Cindy Bennett of Phoenix; and two sisters, Manella Lawhon of Adairville and Carol McEndre of Lewisburg. James M. DurhamJames Martin Durham, 47, of Bowling Green died March 1, 2003, at his residence. The Bowling Green native was an insurance adjuster for Indiana Insurance Co. and a Kentucky Colonel. He was a son of James William and Nola Marie Durham of Bowling Green, who survive. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hillvue Heights Church, where he was a a member, with burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Lovers Lane chapel. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hillvue Heights Church, Living the Vision Fund, 3219 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, or Hospice of Southern Kentucky, 1027 Broadway Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42104Other survivors include his wife, Debbie Shaver Durham; two daughters, Jessica Durham and Melissa Durham, both of Bowling Green; and a sister, Theresa Durham of Bowling Green. Nellie L. FreemanFRANKLIN Nellie Lowhorn Freeman, 78, of Hendersonville, Tenn., formerly of Franklin, died Feb. 28, 2003, at Sumner Regional Hospital in Hendersonville. The Sumner County, Tenn., native was a daughter of the late Tracy Whitson and Ellen Morrison Whitson. Funeral was today at Crafton Funeral Home with burial in Sulphur Spring Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Bruce Lowhorn of Hendersonville. Alberta B. KessingerBROWNSVILLE Alberta 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. Tuesday 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. Samuel L. PowersFRANKLIN Samuel L. Powers, 58, of Franklin died March 2, 2003, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. He was an employee of Tyco Adhesives and an Air Force veteran. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Franklin Presbyterian Church with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Brandon Powers; four daughters, Tammy DiGuiseppe of Franklin, Lisa Lowhorn of Hendersonville, Tenn., Deborah Nash of Springfield, Tenn., and Sharon Powers of Madison, Tenn.; two brothers, Jene Powers of Camden, Tenn., and David Lynn Powers of Florida; a half-brother, Lou Powers of Washington, Ga.; and nine grandchildren. Charles RichmondCharles William Richmond, 68, of Greenville died at 4:10 p.m. March 2, 2003, at his residence. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Broadway Avenue chapel. Donald B. RountreeDonald B. Rountree, 75, of Bowling Green died at 11:35 a.m. March 1, 2003, at The Medical Center. The Butler County native was owner of Western Tool & Die and a World War II Army veteran. He was the son of the late John and Pearl Willis Rountree. Funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Broadway Avenue chapel, with burial in Davis-Hoffman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Jean Rountree; a son, Don Rountree of Ahoskie, N.C.; two sisters, Ovva Lee Morris of Owensboro and Faye White of West Monroe, La.; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Debra N. SheehanDebra N. Sheehan, 43, of Glasgow died March 1, 2003, at her residence. The Bowling Green native was a housewife and a Catholic. She was a daughter of the late Linda Faye Williams. Funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Lovers Lane chapel, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Glenn Sheehan; four daughters, Tonya Simpson and Tabatha Simpson, both of Bowling Green; and Tiana Sheehan and Glennda Sheehan, both of Glasgow; a brother, Randy Johnson of Glasgow; a sister-in-law, Martha Johnson of Glasgow; and a grandson, Andrew Simpson of Bowling Green. Katherine E. SimonKatherine Katie E. Simon, 19, of Bowling Green died at 1:48 a.m. March 1, 2003, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The Warren County native was a student at Western Kentucky University. She was the daughter of Donald J. and Carolyn Durbin Simon of Bowling Green, who survive. Funeral will be at noon Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Bowling Green chapel. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Cancer Research, c/o Gift Records, 301 University Plaza, 112 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203.Other survivors include one sister, Mary Simon of Leitchfield; two brothers, Andy Simon and Danny Simon, both of Bowling Green; a sister-in-law, Tia Simon of Bowling Green; maternal grandmother Anna Durbin of Sunfish; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Hazel M. WhiteSt. Petersburg, Fla. Hazel M. White, 86, of Largo, Fla., died Feb. 26, 2003, at Largo Health Care Center. The Bowling Green native was a telephone operator for 20 years for GTE in St. Petersburg, and for Kentucky Southern Bell. She was a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Seminole, Independent Pioneers Association and Sunshine Pioneer Club of GTE. She was a daughter of the late Joshua May and Myrl May. She was preceded in death by a sister, Rosebud Finn. She was the wife of the late Thomas C. White. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory. Survivors include a son, Thomas C. White Jr. of Ridgeley, W.Va; a daughter, Elizabeth Anne Krick of Largo; a brother, Harry May of Bowling Green; two sisters, Flossie Stearns and Katherine Burch, both of Bowling Green; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Lewis W. WoodwardSCOTTSVILLE The Rev. Lewis Wilson Woodward, 89, of Scottsville died at 6:40 a.m. March 2, 2003, at a Scottsville nursing home. The Allen County native was an active United Methodist minister for more than 50 years before his retirement. He served churches, beginning in 1941, at Richardsville Circuit, Clinton County Parrish in Albany, Jamestown, Kenwood in Louisville, Broadway in Bowling Green, Walker Memorial in Louisville, Glasgow and Henderson. He was the associate director of fiscal affairs for the Louisville Conference of the United Methodist Church and its treasurer for six years. He also served as secretary for 17 years. He was honored as the Kentucky Rural Minister of the Year in 1950. He built all or part of eight churches or education buildings during his service. He was a trustee of the Old Methodist Hospital in Louisville and of Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at T.W. Crow & Son Funeral Home in Scottsville, with burial in Mount Union United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Lewis and Mary Woodward Scholarship Fund at Lindsey Wilson College. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Mary C. Jones Woodward; three sons, Dr. James Woodward of Louisville, and Harry Woodward and Perry Woodward, both of Scottsville; a daughter, Marietta Napier of Scottsville; a sister, Lula May Jones of Scottsville; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

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