Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Louisville, Kentucky

Veda Forbes

Veda Forbes

Jun 6, 2014

FORBES, VEDA AUGUSTA, 92, of Louisville, passed away June 6, 2014. She was a retired in home health care giver. She is survived by her sons, Terry Timberman and Jerry Forbes; daughters, Eva Gambrel and Libby Easley; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Her funeral service will be held 12 noon Tuesday at the Heady-Hardy funeral home, 7710 Dixie...

Anna Luttrell

Anna Luttrell

Jun 5, 2014

LUTTRELL, ANNA, 61, of Louisville, KY, returned to her Heavenly Father on June 5, 2014. Mrs. Luttrell has been a teacher at Portland Elementary for 21 ½ years. She was born to the late James and Kate Backler. She leaves to cherish her memory to her loving husband of 38 years, Billy Ray Luttrell; daughter, Jonaka Murphy (Jefferson), Shalia Luttrell...

Rowena Kinkade

Rowena Kinkade

Jun 5, 2014

KINKADE, ROWENA (MILLER), 91, of Louisville passed away Thursday June 5, 2014. She was a founding member of Lyons Missionary Baptist Church. She retired from the old L & N Railroad after 26 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Herman L. Kinkade; three sisters; five brothers and one great grandchild. Survivors include...

Ruby Taylor

Ruby Taylor

Jun 4, 2014

A native of Pike County, KY, Ruby was Baptist by faith and a member of Farmdale Senior Citizens Group. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Elizabeth Taylor; husband, William Williams, Sr.; and five siblings. She is survived by seven children, Patricia Witt, Charles Williams, Sandra Williams, Samuel Grant Williams, William Williams, Jr. (Amanda), Paul Williams (Betty),...

Elva Clem

Elva Clem

Jun 3, 2014

CLEM, ELVA LORRAINE "RENE," passed away June 3, 2014. She had accepted Christ and was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon and Gracie Parnell; brothers, Shively and G.W. Parnell; sister-in-law, Rosie Parnell; and brother-in-law, Donald Clem Sr. Lorraine is survived by her husband of 53 years, Jack Clem; sisters-in-law, Betty Parnell and Jean...

Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Jun 2, 2014

Donald, L. Cook, 62, passed away Monday June 2nd, 2014 at Robley Rex V. A.Medical Center. He was born on December 5, 1951 to the late James Orba and Virginia D. Bourland Cook in Louisville. He is also preceded in death by three brothers, Ronald D. Cook, Thomas Ray Cook, and Carl Ford. He worked for Star Drywall and an...

Ada Gordon

Ada Gordon

Jun 2, 2014

GORDON, ADA PEARL, 79, of Englewood FL, originally of Louisville, passed away on June 2, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Robert Allen Gordon; four sons, Michael, Doug, David and Mark; sister, Sandy Veech and husband Gary; three daughters-in-law; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She graduated from Manual High School in Louisville in 1952 and was...

Evelyn Dixon

Evelyn Dixon

Jun 1, 2014

DIXON, EVELYN MAUDEAN, 84, of Louisville, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Norton Palliative Care. Born in Elmburg, Shelby County, KY, the former Evelyn Gill was a homemaker, and a member of West Broadway Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Lewis Dixon, Jr.; and her son, Richard T. Dixon. Evelyn is survived by...

Rita Byrne

Rita Byrne

Jun 1, 2014

BYRNE, RITA JOSEPHINE, 95, of Louisville, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Louisville to the late Frank and Constance Olges Stettenbenz. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Martha Catholic Church; former member of St. Helen Catholic Church and the Altar Society, and a member of the DAV Auxiliary Unit #6....

Robert Wright

Robert Wright

May 31, 2014

Robert "Bob" F .Wright, 79, loving husband of the former June H. Jordan, died Saturday May 31, 2014 at the Robley Rex V.A. Medical Center. Bob was born July 16, 1934 in Louisville to the late Frank and Bessie Greenwell Wright. Bob was an Army veteran and retired from Audubon hospital and had worked at Churchill Downs. He is also...

Vivian Cherry

Vivian Cherry

May 31, 2014

CHERRY, VIVIAN NAY, 90, returned to Spirit on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Born in LaGrange, KY, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Richard "Dick" P. Cherry. She is survived by her sister, Jean Nay Bell; daughter, Elaine Wood (Bruce); sister-in-law, Elizabeth Swindler (Herb); many nieces and nephews; and dear friends Nancy Barrett, Marcia Jones and...

Chrstina Woods

Chrstina Woods

May 31, 2014

WOODS, CHRISTINA ANN, 43, died May 31, 2014. She worked at Reynolds Aluminum Co. She is survived by her children, Ashley N. McMackin, Joshua S. McMackin and Patrick S. Conover; grandchild, Faith Marie Edwards; parents, Loretta and Kenneth Woods; brother Chris Woods. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway with burial in Louisville...

Velma Morrison

Velma Morrison

May 30, 2014

MORRISON, VELMA E. (ST. CLAIR), 85, passed away on May 30, 2014. She was a retired teacher for Jefferson County Public Schools and a charter member of Rockford Lane Baptist Church. She is survived by her devoted husband of 64 years, James Morrison; her children, Timothy Morrison (Carla), Catherine Schaefer (Bob), and Daniel Morrison (Terri); seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren....

William Knight

William Knight

May 30, 2014

KNIGHT, WILLIAM E. "BILL," 84, passed away Friday May 30, 2014 at Rockford Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Russellville, KY to Herman Z. and "Ellie" (Odell) Knight. Bill was retired from General Electric with over 25 years service, a Korean War Army veteran and a member of Ralph Ave Baptist Church. Bill was preceded in death by...

Gloria Warren

Gloria Warren

May 30, 2014

WARREN, GLORIA DEAN, 68, of Louisville, passed May 30, 2014 . Spring Valley Funeral and Cremation Service, New Albany, IN

Edith Turner

Edith Turner

May 28, 2014

TURNER, EDITH LEE ASHBY, 96, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Summerfield Health and Rehab. Edith was born March 18, 1918, in Van Buren, KY to the late Edgar Newman Ashby and Ruby Jane Milton Ashby. She was a member of Shively Church of Christ. She retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Co., where she met her future husband,...

Nancy Goad

Nancy Goad

May 26, 2014

GOAD, NANCY PEARL, 59, died May 26, 2014. Schoppenhorst, Underwood and Brooks (Preston Highway at Brooks Road) use John Harper entrance.

Hazel Baldauf

Hazel Baldauf

May 26, 2014

BALDAUF, HAZEL ANN (KIRCHNER), 88, of Louisville, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Gale Moore; sons, Carroll (Mickey) and Lynn (Peggy) Baldauf; daughter, Pamela Hanley (Michael); sister, Patricia Haehn; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Mary Queen of Peace, St. Denis Campus, 4205 Cane Run...

Maria Mowery

Maria Mowery

May 26, 2014

MOWERY, MARIA TWYMAN, 47, passed away May 26, 2014. Ratterman Grand Chapels, 4832 Cane Run Road.

Catherine Andrew)

Catherine Andrew)

May 25, 2014

Catherine Ann Robinson, 74, passed away at her home May 25, 2014. She was born to the late Herman and Emma Barkyrumb St. Andrew on July 24, 1939 in St. Albans City, Vermont. Catherine was a self employed child caretaker. She was a member of Garfield Ave Baptist Church. Donations are requested to Garfield Ave Baptist Church.

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