Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Louisville, Kentucky

Virginia Dawson

Virginia Dawson

Mar 28, 2010

Virginia D. Dawson DAWSON, VIRGINIA D., 80, passed away at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Sunday, March 28, 2010. She was born in Bullitt County, KY to Owen and Cora (Southern) DeMarsh. She was a homemaker and a member of Beechland Baptist Church. She was a longtime volunteer at Southwest Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents; a...

Loretta Brown

Loretta Brown

Mar 28, 2010

Loretta Carlene Brown BROWN, LORETTA CARLENE, 82, widow of Buford Brown, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010. She is survived by her children, Larry Brown (Michelle) and Sheldon Brown (Melanie); grandchildren, Paul Brown, Lauren Brown, Athena Pendleton and Lisa Brown; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Hwy. Burial is in...

Martha Wiehebrink

Martha Wiehebrink

Mar 28, 2010

Martha "Marty" Wiehebrink WIEHEBRINK, MARTHA "MARTY," 54, of Louisville, passed from this life at her home on Palm Sunday surrounded by her loved ones. She was an advertising executive at Creative Alliance and a member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Wiehebrink and her brother, Chris. Survivors include her mother,...

William Cothron

William Cothron

Mar 27, 2010

William Clay "Bill" Cothron COTHRON, WILLIAM CLAY "BILL," 62, was called Home unexpectedly to the arms of his Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 27, 2010. He was the son of Pauline and the late Clay Cothron. Upon graduation from Bellarmine College, he taught middle school. Bill went on to work for Ford Motor Company, completing 30 years of service. After...

Alice Blankenship

Alice Blankenship

Mar 26, 2010

Alice Mae Blankenship BLANKENSHIP, ALICE MAE, 76, of Louisville, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010, at Wesley Manor Health Care Center. She was a member of Ralph Avenue Baptist Church. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, James Blankenship. She is survived by her daughters, Lisa Ayers (Jeff) and Tina Pashea (Darren); brother, Kenneth Young (Betty Jo); grandsons, Trae...

Joann Coatney

Joann Coatney

Mar 26, 2010

JoAnn M. Coatney COATNEY, JoANN M., 76, passed away Friday March 26, 2010 at St's Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. She was born in Louisville, KY to John and Anna Rose (Knopp) Moore. She was a member of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church and was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Kyle Coatney; a brother and three...

Marion Nichols

Marion Nichols

Mar 25, 2010

Marion "Herman" Nichols NICHOLS, MARION "HERMAN," 91, widower of Bertha (Cahill) Nichols and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital. He was a member of Beechland Baptist Church for over 65 years, where he had served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was also a member of the...

James Newcom

James Newcom

Mar 25, 2010

James Clore Newcom NEWCOM, JAMES CLORE, 89, of Louisville, passed away at his home Thursday, March 25, 2010. He was a retired Sgt. 1st Class U. S. Army veteran where he served for 27 years, having served in the Medcore units during World War II, Ko- rea, and Vietnam Wars. He was a retired employee of L.G.&E., a member of...

Rita Alvey

Rita Alvey

Mar 25, 2010

Rita Ann Alvey ALVEY, RITA ANN, 85, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Belmont Village. She was the former Rita Ann Smith, a native of Grayson, KY and a very devout Catholic all of her life. Her husband Eugene preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughters Joyce St. Clair (Matt Hargan) and Kimberly A. Maney (Russ); her sister Sue...

Elvis Wright

Elvis Wright

Mar 24, 2010

Elvis S. "Red" Wright WRIGHT, ELVIS S. "RED," 85, of South Louisville, peacefully passed from this life on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at his residence with his family by his side. He was a retired typewriter and bookkeeping machine repairman for the Underwood Company, a former employee of the Dehler Brothers Industrial Supply Company, and the Schiller Hardware Company, a...

Charles Good

Charles Good

Mar 23, 2010

GOOD, CHARLES M. JR., 83, of Mt. Washington, was called home by his heavenly father on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. He was born in Windham, OH to Charles M. Good Sr. and Margaret Rosser. Charles was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was vice president of Don Corlett Imports and president of Good Buick....

Robert Welder

Robert Welder

Mar 23, 2010

WELTER, ROBERT EUGENE, 73, of Louisville passed away on Tuesday. He was born in Kansas City, KS. He was CEO and past president of the Lang Company since 1967 when he assumed the leadership role after the passing of his father-in-law. He was a member of Hunting Creek Country Club, the Quarterback Club, and the University Club. He was the...

Katherine Duvall

Katherine Duvall

Mar 21, 2010

Katherine I. Duvall DUVALL, KATHERINE I., 73, of Mary Esther, FL, died Sunday, March 21, 2010. Survivors: one son; four siblings; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements: Keenan's Funeral Home

Michael Milby

Michael Milby

Mar 21, 2010

Michael Edward "Mike" Milby MILBY, MICHAEL EDWARD "MIKE," 43, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Jewish Hospital. He was born in Louisville and worked for Jefferson County Public Schools as a bus driver. He was a member of Chapel Park Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Karen Milner Milby; sons, Ryan and Jacob Milby; parents, Arthur and...

Sylvester Wise

Sylvester Wise

Mar 20, 2010

Stoy Sylvester "Shim" Wise WISE, STOY SYLVESTER "SHIM," 91 of Mt. Washington, KY, passed away Saturday March 20, 2010 at Baptist Hospital East. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and a Retired employee of the Old Intl Harvester. Shim loved hunting, fishing and camping. He was from a loving family of 11 children. He was preceded in...

Raymond Robbins Jr

Raymond Robbins Jr

Mar 20, 2010

Raymond Joseph "Joey" Robbins Jr. ROBBINS, RAYMOND JOSEPH "JOEY" JR., 53, Louisville, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Norton Hospice Unit surrounded by his family. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired television repairman. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond J. Robbins Sr. and sister, Dianne Hardin. Survivors include his wife, Deletha Robbins; mother, Kitty...

Paul Dunford

Paul Dunford

Mar 19, 2010

Paul Raymond Dunford DUNFORD, PAUL RAYMOND, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 in Louisville. Mr. Dunford was a World War II Navy veteran, a member of the AMVETS, and a Brother Mason. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Jeggers Dunford; his son, Michael Dunford; a brother, Gene Dunford; and a sister, Ruth Rice. Mr. Dunford is survived...

John Moran

John Moran

Mar 19, 2010

MORAN, JOHN JOSEPH "JACK" JR., 84, of Louisville passed away Friday, March 19, 2010. He was born September 1, 1925 in Pittsburgh, PA, to the late John Joseph Sr. and Martha Moran. He was a retired executive for American Air Filter. He was a long time member of John Knox Presbyterian Church. He was a graduate of the University of...

Millie Clark

Millie Clark

Mar 18, 2010

Millie Clark CLARK, MILLIE, 75, wife of Michael Clark, died Thursday, March 18, 2010. Arrangements are pending at Louisville Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Published in The Courier-Journal

Helen Foley

Helen Foley

Mar 15, 2010

FOLEY, HELEN M., 89 passed away March 15, 2010. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Brian Seth Foley and a great-granddaughter, Eden Foley. She is survived by her husband, Festus Foley; sons, Wayne (Katie) and David Foley (Debbie); daughters, Carol and Kathy Foley; brothers, Jacob Verl (Betty) Howard (Bernice) and Roy (Jo) Garner; sister, Louise Wasson; grandchildren, Nathan,...

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