Obituaries

Dec 31, 2020

Flonnie O. New was born November 29, 1931 and departed this life Thursday, December 31, 2020 reaching the age of 89 years. She was the daughter of (the late) Esker and Ethel (Whitehead) Phillips.

She married Elbern New and to this union 4 children were born.

She is survived by: 1 daughter, Sheila (Larry) Simpson;...

Dec 28, 2020

Brenda Sue Criswell Upchurch was born March 5, 1953 and departed this life Monday, December 28, 2020 reaching the age of 67 years. She was the daughter of (the late) Gilbert Lloyd and Cecil Elna (Eaton) Criswell.

She is survived by: 1 son, Michael (Carla) Upchurch; 4 grandchildren, Cory & Cole Upchurch, Kenton Cox and Kayla Grider;...

Dec 27, 2020

Willie "Bill" Eugene Shelton was born August 9, 1963 and departed this life Sunday, December 27, 2020 reaching the age of 57 years. He was the son of (the late) James and Bonnie (Crabtree) Shelton.

He is survived by: 3 sisters, Doris West, Linda Burnett and Angela Tucker; and 3 brothers, Danny, Ancil and Donald Shelton.

Dec 25, 2020

Hazel Sullivan was born January 9, 1952 and departed this life Friday, December 25, 2020 reaching the age of 68 years. She was the daughter of the late Alfred and Ettie (Shelton) Foster.

She is survived by: 2 daughters, Patricia Carrender and Debbie Gregory; 1 son, Jamie (Jackie) Gregory; 1 sister, Verna Lee Vaughn; 2 brothers, Charlie...

Dec 25, 2020

Juanita Faye Guffey Brown was born August 6, 1925 to Samuel and Delilah Pyles Guffey and departed this life December 25, 2020, reaching the age of 95 years and four months.

She was united in  marriage to Cecil Ray Brown on October 24, 1942.  To this 71 year union, five children survive.  Besides her parents and husband,...

Dec 23, 2020

Born September 18, 1937 to the late Marvin and Alpha Hammond, Dovie Eleanor Gregory surpassed societal standards for her time. Eleanor was the first in her family to graduate high school, attending Wayne County. In 1958, she traveled by train with her two young children to meet her husband, Robert, in Arizona upon his discharge from the Army. They...

Dec 22, 2020

Lonzo Phillips was born October 1, 1954 and departed this life Tuesday, December 22, 2020 reaching the age of 66 years. He was the son of (the late) Gilbert Phillips and Bonnie Tucker Phillips.

He married Lisa Phillips and to this union 3 children were born.

He is survived by: his wife, Lisa Phillips; 2...

Dec 20, 2020

Oscar Jones went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 20, 2020, after a long illness with dementia, in Katy, Texas.  Oscar was born on May 14, 1932 in Wayne County, Kentucky to the late Oscar David Jones and Martha Coffey Jones. It is said that he was delivered by his Grandma Jones, who was...

Dec 11, 2020

Wallace W. Bryant was born January 11, 1930 and departed this life Friday, December 11, 2020 reaching the age of 90 years. He was the son of (the late) John Wallace and Pearl (Roberts) Bryant.

He married Flora Shoemaker and to this union 3 children were born.

He is survived by: 2 daughters, Elaine (Thomas)...

Dec 9, 2020

Bobbie Dean Dishman was born March 6, 1943 and departed this life Wednesday, December 9, 2020 reaching the age of 77 years. He was the son of (the late) Millett Hayes and Lytha Victoria (Buck) Dishman.

He is survived by: 3 daughters, Effie Cooper, Jessica Cook and Lena Ferrell; 3 sons, Ricky, Ronnie and Billy Dishman; 5...

Dec 7, 2020

Beatrice Jones was born June 27, 1926 and departed this life Monday, December 7, 2020 reaching the age of 94 years. She was the daughter of (the late) Simpson and Robertie (Burkes) Gilbert.

She married Homer Jones and to this union 11 children were born.

She is survived by: 4 daughters, Gloria (Glenn Keith) Decker,...

Dec 1, 2020

Louise G. Cross was born March 1, 1936 and departed this life Tuesday, December 1, 2020 reaching the age of 84 years. She was the daughter of (the late) Melvin and Beatrice (Burnett) Baker.

She is survived by: 2 sisters, Zella Dodson and Marie Dodson; Special niece and nephew, Sue & Tommy Hay; Zadie Samuels whom was...

Nov 29, 2020

Nancy Marie (Corder) Higginbotham was born July 16, 1932, and departed this life November 29, 2020, reaching the age of 88 years. She was the daughter of the late James Milton and Dina Corder. She was married to James Higginbotham for 52 years.

She is survived by 3 children and 1 son-in-law, Sandra Jo (Jerry) Gregory, Shelby...

Nov 20, 2020

Dana Leaighton Wallen was born September 28, 1955 and departed this life Friday, November 20, 2020 reaching the age of 65 years. He was the son of (the late) Charles Leaighton and Betty Lou (Wilkinson) Wallen.

He is survived by: the love of his life, Mary Jean Wallen; daughter, Ashley Danielle (Joseph Boisvert) Wallen; son, Charles Leaighton...

Nov 20, 2020

Kirby Lee Gregory was born on August 28,1986 and departed this life, Friday, November 20,2020 reaching the age of 34 years. He was the son of Russell and Sheila (Roberts) Gregory and brother of Kyle Gregory.

He accepted the Lord at an early age and loved his family. He served proudly in the National Guard and was...

Nov 12, 2020

Kenneth Ray Hardwick was born March 6, 1946 and departed this life Thursday, November 12, 2020 reaching the age of 74 years. He was the son of (the late) Charles and Audrey (Dobbs) Hardwick.

He married Bonnie West and to this union 2 children were born.

He is survived by: his wife, Bonnie Hardwick; 1...

Nov 3, 2020

Corbin Gregory was born February 6, 1941 and departed this life Tuesday, November 3, 2020 reaching the age of 79 years. He was the son of (the late) Levi and Audress (Davis) Gregory.

Corbin grew up in the Rocky Branch Community of Wayne County. Soon after his marriage to Anna Ruth, he moved about a half a...

Nov 1, 2020

Betty Jo Silvers was born June 28, 1943 and departed this life Sunday, November 1, 2020 reaching the age of 77 years. She was the daughter of (the late) Winston Larkin and Lora (Winchester) Silvers.

She is survived by: 1 sister, Linda (David) Hicks; sister-in-law, Faye Silvers; 2 nieces, Katherine (Douglas) Kidd and Norma Sue (Tim) Bybee;...

Oct 25, 2020

Catherine Wood was born February 12, 1946 and departed this life Sunday, October 25, 2020 reaching the age of 74 years. She was the daughter of (the late) Carter Ryan and Hazel Marjorie (Davis) Koger.

She is survived by: her sister, Janice Yeager; nephew, Carter Yeager; along with a host of family and friends who mourn her...

Oct 22, 2020

Mary Jane Smith Brown was born May 31, 1936 in Daviess County, Indiana to Elias Smith and Dorothy Mae Watkins Smith and departed this life October 22, 2020 reaching the age of 84 years, four months and 22 days.   She was united to Russell Noil Brown on December 20, 1952 and to this union four children were born: Phyliss...