Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Louisville, Kentucky

Catherine Wafford

Catherine Wafford

May 24, 2014

WAFFORD, CATHERINE MAXINE (POLLOCK), 90, passed away May 24, 2014. She was well known for Momma Wafford's coleslaw, a homemaker and a Catholic by faith. She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years Harrison B. Wafford Jr.; two sons Harold and Kenny Wafford. She is survived by two daughters Martha Ashby and Doris Shoemaker (Warren); two sons...

Mary England

Mary England

May 23, 2014

ENGLAND, MARY ANN (GIBSON), 77, passed away Friday May 23,2014 at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. She was a retired secretary for the Dept of Probation and Parole and a member of Life Church Louisville. She is preceded in death by her parents, Catherine and Elbert "Hoot" Gibson; and grandson, Kenneth England. Survivors include her daughters, Kathy Mickey (Paul), Karen...

Ima Vititoe

Ima Vititoe

May 23, 2014

Ima Jean Rice Vititoe, 79, died Friday May 23, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Louisville September 18, 1934 the daughter of the late Newton John & Mary Hazel Langley Rice. Ima Jean was of the Catholic faith and was a former resident of Elmcroft in Mount Washington. She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Johnny Sewell,...

Deanna Heffernan

Deanna Heffernan

May 23, 2014

HEFFERNAN, DEANNA COX, 75, of Louisville, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2014. She retired from Parker Inc., and she was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church and the AOPA. Deanna was born on July 14, 1938 in Greenville, KY to the late Joseph and Juanita (Stewart) Cox. Deanna is survived by her two sons, Joseph W. Jr., and...

Sarah Thomasson

Sarah Thomasson

May 23, 2014

Kingsport, TN resident Sarah Mildred (Hardiman) Thomasson passed away peacefully on May 23, 2014 surrounded by her family, following an extended illness. Mrs. Thomasson was born January 31, 1944 in Louisville, KY to the late Joe Rye Hardiman and Ruby (Chasteen) Hardiman. She graduated from Ahrens Trade High School in 1962 and was an active member of 23rd and Broadway...

Ernest Johnson

Ernest Johnson

May 22, 2014

JOHNSON, ERNEST HAROLD, 85, of Louisville, passed away May 22, 2014. He was a retired route salesman for Butternut Bread company and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a 60 year member of the Highland Park Masonic Lodge #865 and Kilwinning Masonic Lodge #506. He enjoyed playing softball; he started when he was 9 years old and...

Mildred Wise

Mildred Wise

May 21, 2014

WISE, MILDRED PAULINE, 94, of Mt. Washington, KY, passed away May 21, 2014. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 72 years, Sylvester "Shim" Wise and her son, Harold Wise. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Fentress and her son, Johnny W. Wise; granddaughters, Teresa Browning and...

Rachel Hibbs

Rachel Hibbs

May 20, 2014

HIBBS, RACHEL LOUISE (HAMMOND), 72, passed away May 20, 2014. She was a devout Christian and a member of Epworth United Methodist Church in South Louisville.She enjoyed shopping at yard sales, cooking for others, planting flowers, talking on the phone and, most of all, spending quality time with her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband of...

Nona Atkisson

Nona Atkisson

May 20, 2014

Atkisson, Nona Jean, 90, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at her home. Among her survivors are her daughter, Susan Wilson; grandson, Jeff Wilson and his wife, Heather Bozarth; and two great-grandchildren, Nathan and Lilly Wilson and Killian and Robin Rawlings. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Brown Funeral Home with Pastor David Atkisson officiating. Burial will follow in...

Mary Wortham

Mary Wortham

May 20, 2014

WORTHAM, MARY JANE (BUCHHOLD), 92 passed away Tuesday May 20,2014 at Baptist Health Louisville. She was a retired secretary for the Jefferson County Board of Education, with 22 years of service and a life member of Shawnee Christian Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 45 years Paul "Jack" , son Paul Walter , sister Doris Witt...

Bertha Anderson

Bertha Anderson

May 19, 2014

Bertha Lou Anderson-Gilpin Obituary ANDERSON-GILPIN, BERTHA LOU, 74, died May 19, 2014. Newcomer Funeral Home-Southwest Chapel. www.NewcomerKentuckiana.com

Joy Kerr

Joy Kerr

May 17, 2014

KERR, JOY, 83, of Louisville, returned to her Heavenly Father on May 17, 2014. Joy was a member of Shively Baptist Church and a retired office manager from Kosair Brace Shop, where she helped improve the lives of many disabled children and adults. Joy truly loved her family, was the life of the party, and dearly loved by all. Many...

Ella Ralph

Ella Ralph

May 17, 2014

RALPH, ELLA MARIE, 7, passed away on May 17, 2014. She was a second grade Student of Ms. Gordon at Wellington Elementary. Her survivors include her mother, Rebecca Prather Ralph (Josh Covert); father, Jason Ralph (Jennifer Videtto); sisters, Rachael Davis, Jenna Ralph and Dora Covert; brothers, Cory Davis, Lucas Covert and Logan Ralph; grandparents, Kay Spayd, Gary and Rosemary Prather,...

Martha Whistler

Martha Whistler

May 16, 2014

WHISTLER, ELOISE, 89, of the Masonic Home, passed from this life on Friday May 16, 2014. A native of Hartsell, AL she was the former Martha Eloise Wilder and a member of the Cross of Calvary Baptist Church in Corydon, IN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Floyd T. Whistler. She is survived by her son Tom...

Kathleen Miller

Kathleen Miller

May 16, 2014

MILLER, KATHLEEN, 58 of Louisville, entered into rest on May 16, 2014. She attended Active Day at 4028 South Third Street. She was preceded in death by her loving mother, Rita T. Vogt - Miller. She is survived by her loving father, Billy Joe Miller, her two sisters, Jill Miller and Donna Scott (David), two brothers, William J. Miller (Kim)...

Martha Brown

Martha Brown

May 15, 2014

Martha Ann Brown, 82, loving wife to Hubert M. Brown, went to be with the Lord, on Thursday May 15, 2014. She was born to the late Leonard and Pearl Mitchell on September 24, 1931 in Corbin, KY. Martha retired from General Electric after 31 years and was a member of Highland Park 1st Baptist Church. She loved her family,...

Thomas Stoffer

Thomas Stoffer

May 15, 2014

STOFFER, THOMAS O., 83, passed away May 15, 2014. He was a member of Highland Park Christian Church and was a retired electrician from General Electric Co. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years Kathryn Stoffer and a son Ronald Stoffer. He is survived by two daughters Sharon Judd (Ernie) and Roxanne Beyl (Pete); one son...

Donnalyn Edds

Donnalyn Edds

May 14, 2014

EDDS, DONNALYN "DONNA," passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 14, 2014 . She was a wonderful wife and mother. She worked at Walgreens for 25 years and had sold ladies shoes at Selman's Dept. Store for many years. She loved to bowl and was an avid league player, she also loved playing Bunco with her neighbors. Donna was a huge U...

William Penick

William Penick

May 13, 2014

PENICK, WILLIAM CABELL, 73, went home to the Lord May 13, 2014 in Louisville, KY. He was born January 15, 1941 in Green County, KY, son of W.C. Penick, Jr. and Lelia (Sanders) Penick, who predeceased him. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Judith (Stevenson) Penick; and his only sibling, Martha (Penick) Lamkin (Robert), of Louisville. Visitation...

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