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The Paducah Sun 3C OBITUARIES Robert Southerland Martha Nehring Robert P. Southerland, 82, of CARBONDALE, III. Martha Reidland died at 5:55 a.m. Thurs- Nehring, 92, of Carbondale, forday at Calvert City Convalescent merly of Miller City, died at 4:05 Center. a.m.

Thursday in Carbondale. A native of Columbia, Mrs. Nehring was a member Mr. Southerland was a retired of First Baptist Church in Mursprinkler fitter and a 60-year physboro. member of the United Association Surviving are one son, Donald of Journeymen and Apprentices Minton of Carbondale; one grandof the Plumbing and Pipefitting child; and one great grandchild.

Industry of the United States and She was preceded in death by Canada. He was a World War II her husbands, her parents, four veteran and of the Baptist faith. brothers and three sisters. His wife, Mary Dukes Souther- Services will be at 11 a.m. land, survives.

Monday at Crain Pleasant GroveHe was preceded in death by Murdale Funeral Home in Murtwo sisters and three brothers. physboro with Gilbert Gee officiThere will be no services or ating. Burial will be at Rose Hill visitation. Milner Orr Funeral Cemetery in Thebes. Home of Paducah is in charge of Friends may call after 10 a.m.

arrangements. Monday at the funeral home. Funeral notices Paid obituaries furnished to' The Paducah Sun by mortuaries. Ruth Dolores Snow Bowling BENTON, Ky. Services for Ruth Dolores Snow Bowling, 70, of Benton will be at 1 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, at Collier Funeral Home. The Rev. Elijah Balentine, the Rev. Eulis Greer and Dr.

Gary Boggess will officiate. Burial will be in Marshall County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Bowling died at 11:55 a.m. Sunday, Jan.

21, 2007, at her home. She was a bookkeeper for Community Alternatives of Kentucky and a member of Dexter Pentecostal Church. Surviving are her husband, Charles Walter Bowling of Benton; four daughters, Bonnie Thiel and Davalene Fulks, both of Benton, Becky Cornwell of Hardin and Joy Menser of Madisonville; one sister, Roberta Setters of Fairborn, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Michael Pratt and Daniel Fulks, both of Benton, Charles Kenneth Pratt of Frederick, Amanda Cleaver, Sandra Cornwell and Don Cornwell, all of Hardin, Stephanie Menser of Bowling Green and Chad Menser of Madisonville; and eight greatgrandchildren, Cody Pratt, Hayley Pratt, Brooklin Ruth Pratt, Amber Senholtz and Bradley Senholtz, all of Benton, Faith Pratt and Hope Pratt, both of Frederick, and Kameron Cleaver of Hardin. She was preceded in death by her first husband, David Snow, and one brother, Charles R. Hollandsworth.

Her parents were Charles Roy Hollandsworth and Edna Estella Stultz Hollandsworth. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 2007, at the funeral home. E.P.

Shelton Services for E.P. Shelton, 91, of Paducah will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, at Milner Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with the Rev. Linda Creason officiating.

Burial will be in Maplelawn Park Cemetery. Mr. Shelton died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, at Richmond Health and Rehabilitation Complex. A U.S.

Army veteran of World War II, he was the retired coowner of United Furniture Store for 30 years and a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are one daughter, Linda Shepherd of Lexington; one sister, Anne Keaton of Sugar Hill, one brother, O.HI. Shelton of Paducah; two grandchildren, Melissa Ditty (Cameron) of Alexandria, and Michael Shepherd (Aprill) of Lexington; and one stepgrandson, Greg McMahon of Morehead. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou Kelley Shelton, and one sister, Betty Steinfeld. His parents were Orlando and Marvin Tucker Shelton.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 2007, at the funeral home. Tributes may be left online at milnerandorr.com. Howard L.

Spore METROPOLIS, Ill. Graveside services for Howard L. Spore, age 87, of Metropolis will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, at Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

The Rev. Clyde Livingston will officiate. American Legion Post 306 and Veterans of Foreign Wars will provide military rites. Mr. Spore passed away at 2:20 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, at Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Howard L. Spore was born Oct. 6, 1919, the son of Chalon and Alice Spore.

Mr. Spore was a retired electrician working for five years for CIPS and 29 years at Electric Energy Inc. He was a member of Metropolis First Baptist Church. He was a York Rite Mason, having served as Past Master of Metropolis Lodge No. 91 Past High Priest of Metropolitan Lodge No.

101 Royal Arch Masons, and was twice Commander of Commandry No. 41 Knights Templar. He had been a Mason for more than 50 years, and was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, having spent 34 months overseas and serving in seven major campaigns in North Africa and the European Theater. He is survived by one daughter, Valerie Dorris and husband, Sam, of Metropolis; two stepdaughters, Sandra Dixon and husband, Ron, of Sugar Grove and Linda Weece of Metropolis; one sister, Genevra May of Metropolis; three granddaughters, Carrie Holleran and husband, Jack, of Aurora and Sydney and McKenzie Dorris, both of Metropolis; one greatgranddaughter, Sandra Holleran of Aurora; one niece; and three nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Chalon and Alice Day Spore; his wife, Eileen Spore; one brother, Ralph Spore; one half brother, Russell Spore; and three brothers and one sister who died in childhood. Visitation will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, from 9 to 10:45 a.m. at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 208 S.

LaSalle Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60604. Silas 'Dave' Robinson MARION, Ky. Silas "Dave" Robinson, 80, of Marion died at 8:35 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007, at Crittenden County Hospital.

Mr. Robinson was a member of Deer Creek Baptist Church Surviving are his wife, Louise Robinson of Marion; two sons, Scott (Angie) Robinson and Dave "Bro" (Kim) Robinson, both of Marion; two sisters, Ruth Orr of Madill, and Ava Ketchum of Ardmore, and three nieces, Ida Nell Dean, Rene MURRAY, Ky. Services for Carroll Taylor Bowden, 65, of Kirksey will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with the Revs.

Jimmy Crick and Tim Palmer officiating. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Mrs. Bowden died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday in a motor vehicle ac-" cident on Kirksey Road.

A native of Graves County, she was a retired bus driver for the Calloway County school system and was also retired from food service at West View Nursing Home. Mrs. Bowden was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and a volunteer at the MurrayCalloway County Senior Citizens Center. Surviving are her husband, Joe Bowden; two daughters, Kathy Canter of Mayfield and Tammy Hall of Almo; two sons, Westley Bowden of Munford, and Tony Bowden of Murray; two sisters, Shirley Buckingham of Mayfield and Brenda Sue Heath of Athens, seven grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Her parents were Carl Taylor and Ernestine Paul Taylor Morris.

Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Murray-Calloway County Senior Citizens Center, 607 Poplar Murray, KY 42071. Carroll Bowden Mary Belt MARION, Ky. Graveside services for Mary W.

Belt, 70, of Marion were at 11 a.m. Thursday in Hurricane Cemetery. Jimmy Porter officiated. Mrs. Belt died at 3:47 a.m.

Wednesday at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Edwin Taylor Belt two sons, Harold Belt and Edwin "Hottie" Belt both of Marion; six sisters, Helen Miller of Tolu, Nancy 0'Toole of Louisville, Donna Newcom of New Albany, Sandy Quertermous of Hampton, Joann Traylor of Princeton and Judy Moore of Murray; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sisters and a twin brother. Her parents were Richard Edward Moore and Anna Louise Bennett. There was no visitation.

Myers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Lung Association, P.O. Box 969, Louisville, KY 40201; or the American Cancer Society, 3140 Parisa Drive, Paducah, KY 42003. Paul Little JOPPA, Ill. Services for Paul L.

Little, 75, of Joppa will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home of Metropolis with the Revs. Brent Gordon and Greg Dills officiating. Burial will be at Metropolis Memorial Gardens. He died at 11:50 p.m.

Wednesday at Lourdes hospital in Paducah. Mr. Little was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean War. He retired after 29 years of service from Truckline Gas Company.

He is survived by his wife, Marcia Hatfield Little; one daughter, Paula Childers of Metropolis; three sisters; two brothers; two granddaughters, Patricia Childers and Tracy Childers, both of Metropolis; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother. His parents were Harold Little and Neva Christmas Little. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society, 4503 W. DeYoung, Suite 200C, Marion, IL 62959. Betty Cook MAYFIELD, Ky. A memorial service for Betty Humphries Cook, 78, of Mayfield will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church.

Mrs. Cook died at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday at her home. A graduate of Mayfield High School, she attended the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Waco, Texas, and received a master's degree in music from Murray State University. Mrs.

Cook was former minister of music at First Baptist Church, and directed choirs at First Christian Church, First Methodist Church, the AME Church and Mayfield High School. She served on the boards of the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center in Paducah and the Graves County Needline. Mrs. Cook was a past member of the American Choral Directors Society, and worked with Mayfield's Tree Board and Landmark Trees Program.

Surviving are her husband of 59 years, John Cook; one daughter, Betsy Cook of Buckingham, England; one son, Chris Cook of Michigan; and three grandsons, Simon Cook, Justis Cook and Hanno Nash. Byrn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Expressions sympathy may take the form of contributions to Graves County Needline, 1011 Paris Road, Mayfield, KY 42066. Laverne P'Pool Virginia Shuck ANDERSON, Ind. Services for Virginia A.

Bright Shuck, 78, of Anderson will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Robert Loose Funeral Home with her son, the Rev. James Shuck of Cadiz, officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery in Anderson. Mrs.

Shuck died at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Ky. Besides her son, she is survived by her husband, James Jay Shuck of Cadiz and Anderson; two other sons, Jay Shuck of Vancleve, and John Shuck of Bunkerhill; one brother, Larry Bright of Anderson; two sisters, Grace Key of North Vernon and Shirley Ebbert of Elizabethtown, eight grandchildren; and 10 great -grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two infant children. Her parents were Cecil and Dorothy Bright.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dewey Hornberger Jr. CAIRO, Ill. Services for Dewey A.

Hornberger 83, of Cairo will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, where he was a member. Monsignor Bill McGhee will officiate. Burial will be private.

Mr. Hornberger died at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday at Monticello House in Jackson, He was the retired owner of Hornberger Body Shop. Surviving are one son, Bruce Hornberger of Cairo, and four grandchildren, Erin Lee Hornberger of Murray, and Betheny Hornberger, Jonathan Hornberger and Zachary Hornberger, all of Bellingham, Wash. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Hornberger.

His parents were Dewey Andrew Hornberger Sr. and Christine Etz Hornberger. There will be no visitation. Barkett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. FREDONIA, Ky.

Henry Conway, 76, of Fredonia died at 1:20 p.m. Thursday at Lourdes hospital in Paducah. Mr. Conway was a retired school bus driver. He was a member of the Frances Masonic Lodge and First Baptist Church of Fredonia.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Martin Conway; three sons, Todd Conway of Smiths Grove, and Tim Conway, and Tony Conway, both of Fredonia; two brothers, Joe Conway and Don Conway, both of Fredonia; one sister, Carolyn Riley of Fredonia; and six grandchildren. His parents were William B. Conway and Sara Louise Rice Conway. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Morgan's Funeral Home a of Princeton with the Rev.

Jerrell White officiating. Burial will be at New Bethel Cemetery in Lyon County. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St.

Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905; Gideons International, David E. Mitchell, 9275 Cadiz Road, Princeton, KY 43445; or Ronald McDonald House, 550 Cooper Drive, P.O. Box 22414, Lexington, KY 40502. Henry Conway Rev.

Charles Yancy ARLINGTON, Ky. Graveside services for the Rev. Charles L. Yancy, 70, of Evansville, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Arlington Cemetery.

He died Tuesday at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville. He earned his master of divinity degree from Lambuth University. He served as a United Methodist minister for 35 years. He is survived by his wife, Ann Yancy; three daughters, Cheryl Yancy, Rachel Yancy and Elizabeth Yancy; two stepchildren; one brother, Bill Yancy; and several grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. His parents were Charles and Marie Pierce Yancy.

There will be no visitation. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Arlington United Methodist Church, Cherry Road, Arlington, KY 42021. Milner Orr Funeral Home of Arlington is in charge of arrangements. Anna Mason Services for Anna Mason, 93, of Paducah will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mundy Funeral Home with the Rev.

Raynarldo Henderson officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery. She died at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday at Western Baptist Hospital. She is survived by one nephew, Mel Hopkins of Chicago; a and one cousin, Cleotha Flowers of Milwaukee.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Sylvester Mason; three brothers; and one sister. Her parents were English and Rena Crump Hopkins. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Pearl Rainey BENTON, Ky. Graveside services for Pearl Wayne Rainey, 76, of Benton will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Cemetery in Collinsville, Ill. He died at 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday at Lourdes hospital in Paducah. He was a member of the Teamsters Union in St. Louis. He was a deacon at Black Lane Church in Collinsville. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Rainey; two daughters, Shelia Downing of Benton and Sherry Hicks of Granite City, nine grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one son, Michael Rainey; one daughter, Debbie Williams; and one brother. His parents were Clarence I. Rainey and Lela Agnes Hendrix Rainey. There will be no visitation. Lindsey Funeral Home of Paducah is in charge of arrangements.

George Hargrove WICKLIFFE, Ky. George Hargrove, 59, of Odenville, formerly of Wickliffe, died Wednesday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Milner Orr Funeral Home in Wickliffe, where friends may call after 5 p.m. Saturday.

Additional arrangements were pending. Friday, January 26, 2007 Flora Hartline CYPRESS, Ill. Services for Flora Hartline, 88, of Maggie Valley, N.C., formerly of Cypress, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Crain Funeral Home in Dongola. Burial will be in Cypress Masonic Cemetery.

Mrs. Hartline died at 2 a.m. Tuesday in Cherokee, N.C. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are three sons, Jerry Hartline and Harold Hartline, both of Cherokee, and Larry Hartline of Maggie Valley; one brother, Howard Groner of Perks, eight grandchildren; and two great -grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and one sister. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Clara Dunigan BENTON, Ky. Clara Mae Dunigan, 75, of Benton died at 11:45 a.m.

Thursday at her home. Arrangements were incomplete at Collier Funeral Home of Benton. James Hollan FARMINGTON, Ky. James W. Hollan, 64, of Farmington died at 7:15 a.m.

Thursday at his home. Arrangements were incomplete at Byrn Funeral Home in Mayfield. Walter Womer MURRAY, Ky. Walter Dale Womer, 75, of Murray died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Murray-Calloway County Hospital.

Arrangements were incomplete at Imes-Miller Funeral Home of Murray. Naomi Lane Naomi Lane, 94, of Paducah died at 4:18 p.m. Thursday at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Calvert City. Arrangements were incomplete at Milner Orr Funeral Home of Paducah. 6 Tennessee girls accused of threats PRINCETON, Ky.

Services for Laverne P'Pool, 84, of Princeton will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Morgan's Funeral Home of Princeton with the Rev. Tom Hughes officiating. Burial will be at Blue Spring Church Cemetery. She died at 9:05 p.m.

Wednesday at River's Bend Retirement Center in Kuttawa. She was a self-employed seamstress and a member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Lanny P'Pool of Leeds, and Benny P'Pool of Maryville, two brothers, Calbert Merrick of Princeton and Ellis Merrick of Newark, two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Everett P'Pool; one brother; and one sister. Her parents were Charles Merrick and Iva Boaz Merrick.

Friends may call after 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Larry Coursey Coursey, 54, of Marshall County will be at 2 p.m. today at Middle Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery. The Rev.

Joe Thorn will officiate. He died at 8 a.m. Wednesday at his home. He was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. He is survived by one daughter, April Harrison of Sedalia; one son, Willie Coursey of Marshall County; his mother, Alice Coursey of Marshall County; one sister, Cynthia.

Nelson of Marshall County; one brother, R. Mike Coursey of Marshall County; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Randall Clayton Coursey. There will be no visitation. Funeral Director Services of Symsonia is in charge of arrangements.

SYMSONIA, Ky. Graveside services for Larry Clayton Associated Press CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Six girls at a rural high school were charged with homicide conspiracy after their principal found a list of 300 names and officials discovered online postings suggesting they kill people, authorities said Thursday. School officials said the list, discovered in a classroom trash can, mostly named students and faculty members but also included Tom Cruise, Oprah Winfrey and the Energizer bunny. Sequatchie County High School Principal Tommy Layne said that he initially considered it a joke, but that authorities then found the ninth-graders' online MySpace pages and postings that included the word "kill." "In general terms, it was like, 'Let's kill these people," Dunlap Police Chief Clint Huth said.

He declined to provide the specific wording on the posting, which has been removed. There was no evidence that the girls had weapons or that an attack had been imminent, Huth said. The girls, ages 14 and 15, were charged with conspiracy to commit criminal homicide late Wednesday and taken to a juvenile facility. Senator criticizes credit card fees Associated Press WASHINGTON Democratic lawmakers challenged credit card executives Thursday over rising late fees and other penalties and marketing practices. The credit card industry and its practices came under scrutiny at a session of the Senate Banking Committee.

Several Democratic members of the panel are proposing legislation to require companies to provide more details to consumers on how long it will take them to pay off their debts if they make minimum monthly payments, and to rein in solicitations of college students. would like to put the credit card industry on notice," said Sen. Christopher Dodd, "If you currently engage in any business practice that you would be ashamed to discuss before this committee, I would strongly encourage you to cease and desist that practice." Banks and other credit card issuers "should take a long, hard look at how you -treat your customers," he said. Hodges and Denise Ivester, all of Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by one sister, Evorie Robinson, and his parents, John and Mae Belle Robinson.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, at Gilbert Funeral Home with the Rev. A.C. Hodge officiating.

Burial will be in Deer Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 2007, at the funeral home..