Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archive
A Publisher Extra® Newspaper

The Advocate-Messenger from Danville, Kentucky • 2

Location:
Danville, Kentucky
Issue Date:
Page:
2
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

ADVOCATE, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1996 THE KENTUCKY OBITUARIES Katherine Bright, music lover, dies at 101 Katherine Letcher Bright, 101, of 3012 Lexington Road died Saturday at Taylor Manor in Versailles. Born Dec. 21, 1894, in Danville, she was the daughter of the late James Hughes and Eliza Kinnaird Letcher. She was a life-long member of The Presbyterian Church. She attended Kentucky College for Women, Sayre School in Lexington and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

Following this, she taught music at Witherspoon College, now Buckhorn School, in Buckhorn. She served as organist at a number of local churches and for 10 years in the 1960's played both piano and viola with a local chamber music group. She was named "Woman of the Year" in 1957 by the local chapter of the Business Professional Women's Club. For an oral history of the area, published by The Advocate-Messenger in 1991, Ola Barker STANFORD Ola Barker, 80, of Alumni Drive, Lexington, died Friday at St. Joseph Hospital there.

Born April 10, 1916, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Laura Bell Devore Yocum. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic church. Survivors include her husband, Elijah "Zek" Barker; four sons, James S. Miracle of Cincinnati, Mike Barker and Henry Barker, both of Lexington and Jerry Barker of Nicholasville; four sisters, Verna Vermillion and Essie Singleton, both of Danville, Dessie Gibson of Glasgow and Betty Warren of Warren, Ohio; 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m.

today at Fox Funeral Home by Brother Gary Yocum. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. until time of the service today. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass.

Robert "Nuck" Bruner LANCASTER Robert P. "Nuck" Bruner, 73, of Barkley Drive, Nicholasville, died Friday at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, Wis. His wife, Almeda East Bruner, is a native of Garrard County. Arrangements are incomplete at Ramsey Funeral Home. Edith K.

Cassity FRANKLIN Edith King Cassity, 80, died Saturday at Medco Nursing Facility here. She was mother of Linda Sparrow of Danville. Born Jan. 22, 1916, in Mason County, she was the daughter of the late George and Nellie Wright King. She was a homemaker and a member of Macedonia General Baptist Church.

She was the widow of Oakley L. Cassity. Additional survivors include Leading eastern LEXINGTON (AP) A leading government advocate for eastern Kentucky and former minor league pitcher who three times struck out Mickey Mantle, has died following a long illness. Shelby Kincaid 67, who was active for decades in Kentucky mountain politics, died Thursday at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

Known as "Greeny," Kincaid conceived and developed the Veterans Memorial Wall in Beattyville, where he lived. The Akron, Ohio, native was an administrative assistant to Gov. Martha Layne Collins, Bring this coupon to CHECK EXCHANGE and receive $1000 Off Your Next Transaction ($100 Minimum Transaction) (One Per Visit) NORTH LEXINGTON 252-6868 SOUTH LEXINGTON 276-5123 RICHMOND, KY 623-1199 DANVILLE, KY 236-0035 Band. About her faithfulness in attending concerts, conductor George Foreman said, "I know personally, I just loved to look out and see her in the audience. I knew when she was there that everything was just as it should She was the widow of Robert H.

Bright Sr. Survivors include one son, Robert H. Bright Jr. of Danville, and one daughter, Chris Bright Kubale of Danville; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday at The Presbyterian Church by Dr. Thomas K. Farmer. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m.

Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Buckhorn Children's Home, Woodlawn Children's Campus or to The Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Bright she shared memories of life in Danville around 1915 and 1925. One in particular that she recalled was going to the Boyle County Fair and hearing the band play.

Her love of music continued, as she was honored on her 100th birthday as the "Number 1 Fan" of The Advocate Brass three sons, Bobby Cassity, Harold Cassity and Donnie Cassity, all of Franklin; one step-son, Paul Cassity of Morgantown, N.C.; one daughter, Faye Forshee of Franklin; three sisters, Olean Andrews and Clora West, both of Franklin and Mary Swindle of Fort Myers, 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Booker Funeral Home by Brother Eddie Tabor and Brother Robert Thurman. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Naomi G.

Walls STANFORD Naomi Gilpin Walls, 86, of 465 Meadow Brooks Road died Friday at Fort Logan Hospital here. Born May 12, 1910, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Brenton and Amanda May Gilpin. She was a homemaker and a member of Stanford Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Roy Pete Walls; two sons, Robert "Buddy" Walls of La Grange and Johnny Walls of Lawrenceburg; four daughters, Ruby Lowe and Barbara Owens, both of Stanford, Jewell Allen of Harrodsburg and Sue Ann Horn of Lincoln Park, one brother, Elvin Gilpin of Stanford; 25 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be her grandsons.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Fox Funeral Home by Brother Cecil Roundtree. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today.

FUNERALS Fannie C. Johnson Services for Fannie Case Johnson, 95, of Baughman Avenue will be at 1 p.m. Kentucky working on Eastern Kentucky issues and was a consultant to the private firm that built a prison at Beattyville. A record-setting high school pitcher, Kincaid played in the Cleveland Indians farm system from 1948 to 1952. He was noted for having struck out Monday at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev.

Tim Noel. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. She died Thursday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Chuck Daugherty, Mark Hinkle, Lee Johnson, David Evans, Al Royalty and Jack Hinkle. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m.

today. Velma Dean LIBERTY Services for Velma Dean, 87, of Route 1 will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Chestnut Grove Baptist Church by Brother David McFarland and the Rev. Larry Thompson. Burial will be in Peavey Cemetery.

She died Thursday at her home. Born April 19, 1909 in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late James David and Martha Whited Wright. She was a homemaker and a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church. She was the widow of John W. "Bill" Dean.

Survivors include five sons, Paul W. Dean of Jacksonville, Ralph Dean of Liberty, John E. Dean of Stanford, Leonard Dean of Palmdale, Calif. and James Larry Dean of Casey Creek; four daughters, Rosa Bertram of Stanford, Betty Carmicle and Linda Dean Peavey, both of Liberty and Mary Ann Blair of Columbia; one brother, Roscoe Wright of Liberty; one sister, Ruby Coffey of Liberty; one half-sister, Dorothy Blackburn of Nicholasville; one half-brother, Omer Wright of Versailles; 27 grandchildren and 43 greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers will be her grandsons.

Hoporary pallbearers will be her granddaughters. Visitation will be p.m. today and 8-11 a.m. Monday at Bartle Funeral Home and after noon at the church. Memorials may be made to Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, Route 1, Box 241, Liberty 42539.

advocate dies Mantle three times in one minor league game. From 1952 until 1955 he was assistant baseball coach at Eastern Kentucky University. He was also a past chairman of the Lee County Democratic Party and member of the EKU Alumni Association. Staff Photo by Kent Brown to shoot a scene of the movie "Lawn Dogs" on Chenault Movie makers: Crew members prepare Lake Friday. The crew filmed a pickup truck crossing the bridge and hitting a puddrama about the friendship between a 10-year-old girl and a young man Bridge over Herrington die of water.

"Lawn Dogs," a who mows lawns in her well-to-do neighborhood, is being filmed in Kentucky. who mows lawns in her well-to-do Man injured in accident HARRODSBURG A man was injured Saturday afternoon when the car in which was a passenger ran off of Mundy's Landing Road in Mercer County. According to a report by the Kentucky State Police post at Richmond, David Sosa of 508 N. Main St. in Harrodsburg was driving a 1983 Mercury on Mundy's Landing when he lost control of it.

The car went off the right shoulder and hit a tree. A passenger, Porfiro Guadelope, 18, also of Harrodsburg, was injured. He was flown by helicopter to the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington. No information about his condition was available late Saturday afternoon. Minors arrested in 10 cities FRANKFORT (AP) Kentucky State Police arrested 55 minors Friday for possessing or trying to buy alcoholic beverages in 10 cities.

The operation, jointly conducted with Alcoholic Beverage Control agents and local police officers, was part of the "Cops in Shops" program to curb underage drinking, state police said. A statement from police said 200 total charges resulted from the sweep, including six for driving under the influence, 30 for unlawful transaction with a minor, and 19 for possession of marijuana and other drugs. Stith Funeral Home 318 W. Broadway A Quality We've Earned ml any Shith plantin Voice TTY Our 70th 3 Generations Year 236-2113 318 W. Broadway of Service A To Subscribe or place News Items phone toll free: 236-2551 or In KY: 1-800-428-0409 TDD Line space bar PAPER LATE? WET? WE WANT TO Service available Monday-Friday from Paper Replacement 5:00 p.m.

until 6:00 p.m. Sundays from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. Please call our Subscriber Services Department at 236-2551 or 1-800-428-0409 with any delivery problem. Classified Line Ads: 236-2589 Action Line: Toll free number above REGULAR OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

By Mail Subscription Rate: 13 weeks, Daily Sun. Pay Home Delivery: $29.85 MasterCard VISA Mail (KY): $36.50 ---Call for additional rates! FREE BonusClub card to all Pay By Mail Subscribers! Save a bundle with all the BonusClub discount offers listed in each Wednesday's Advocate-Messenger! The Advocate-Messenger USPS 148-260. Published daily except Saturday and Sunday by Communications, 330 S. Fourth, Danville, KY. Second class postage paid at Danville, Advocate Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication and not otherwise of all KY.

The this paper and also the local news published herein. All rates include news dispatches credited to published Sundays. Mail subscriptions cannot be accepted in areas where The Kentucky Advocate carrier or motor route delivery is available. Send change of address forms to The Advocate-Messenger, 330 S. Fourth PO.

Box 149, Danville, Kentucky 40423-0149 POSTMASTER: FAX: (606) 236-9566 E-Mail: The Kentucky Advocate, Copyright 1996 SUNDAY ADVERTISER INDEX Advertiser Page Advertiser Page A. Jack May A-6 Helm Reynolds C-10 Acordia Personal of SE A-4 Impressions by Betty C-5 Aunt Bea's C-3 Industrial Park Distributors B-8 Blue Blue Shield D-12 Inter County R.E.C.C. C-6 Brass Band Program C-10 James E. Lokey A-4 Brass Band Schedule C-3 Johnson Pohlmann C-7 Brown Brown Family Den. C-4 Jordan's Wallcovering C-5 Cards That Stack Up C-9 Kentucky Utilities A-8 Carlson Wagonlit Travel C-4 Kmart C-7 United Methodist C-3 Kroger C-11 Centenary Centre College A-8 Lifestyles Personal Fitness Check Exchange A-2 Lincoln Mortgage Corp.

C-74 Check Exchange B-5 Marion Burns Audiology B-7 Check Exchange C-4 Minit Mart D-12 Check Exchange C-8 Radio Shack C-7 Cinemas A-8 Sexton Associates C-10 Constitution Sq. State Park C-12 Southern States of Danville B-4 Constitution Sq. State Park A-4 Southland Electrical B-4 Cruise One C-4 Spring View Hospital C-8 Clean Community A-6 Stith Funeral Home A-2 Real Estate C-9 Stuart Powell B-8 Danny Ayres Davco A-8 The Advocate ONLINE B-8 Divert Angus Sales A-4 The Norton Center D-12 Dievert Angus Sales B-7 The Wedding Registry C-4 Directions in Dinning C-6 Thomas Travel Service C-6 E.M.R.M.C. D-3 Thomas Travel Service A-4 Cuts More C-8 Tires Plus, LLC B-5 Family Finley's Roller Rink A-6 Town Country Shoe B-4 Goodin Home Center C-6 Town Country Shoe C-12 Great Financial Bank A-5 Wade Motor Inc. C-12 Great Financial Bank B-7 Western Sizzlin C-5 Great Financial Bank C-5 Western Steer C-8 Great Financial Bank D-2 Greenleaf Furniture A-5 Indicates Advertiser Coupon Health First Chiropractic C-4 8 Indicates Multiple Advertisers INSERTS Best Buy News America County Apple Festival Physicians Mutual Casey J.

C. Penney Revco Kmart.

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

Publisher Extra® Newspapers

  • Exclusive licensed content from premium publishers like the The Advocate-Messenger
  • Archives through last month
  • Continually updated

About The Advocate-Messenger Archive

Pages Available:
519,113
Years Available:
1910-2023