Henry County Obituaries
Odds and Ends
Lula Adams
Lula Belle Adams, 92, of Eminence, died Sunday, July 8, 2007 at Jewish Hospital, Louisville. Daughter of the late Joe Frank and Susie Adams LaFollette, she was a native of Shelbyville and a homemaker. She was a member of the Calvary Temple Pentecostal Church, New Castle.
She is survived by one sister, Thelma Pollini, Pekin, IL and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband: Elmer E. Adams; infant daughter, Dorothy Adams; two sisters: Cora Neese and Florence Rucker and two brothers: Albert and Jr. LaFollette.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, July 11th) at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Pastor Doris Harris, Calvary Temple Pentecostal Church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Eminence Cemetery.
Henry County Local July 11, 2007
Kenneth Adler
Kenneth A. Adler, 85, of eminence, died Sunday, September 30, 2007. Son of the late Blaine and Gladys Mae Kelley Adler, he was a member of the Henry Christian Church. He was retired as a truck driver from the Department of Transportation after 30 years of service and was an Army veteran of WWII.
He is survived by four sons: Kenneth (Jane) Brewer, Mocksville, NC, David (Dori) Adler, Richmond, VA, Randell (Annette) Adler, Gastonia, NC and Robert Adler, Frankfort; one sister: Norma Jean Smith, Eminence; special friend: Minnie Craig, Eminence; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Humston Adler and two sisters: Mary Agnes Reid and Louise Bond and two brothers: Richard and Robert Adler.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday, October 3rd) at the Henry Christian Church, officiated by Bro. Ed Berry, Pastor. Rev. Michael Duncan, pastor of the Eminence Baptist Church and Rev. Nick Coleman of Sulphur will assist. Interment will be in the Port Royal Cemetery. Prewitt Eminence Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Henry County Local October 3, 2007
J. C. Aldridge
J. C. Aldridge, 86, died Saturday, November 24, 2007.
Funeral services were held at Ransdell Funeral Home, Bedford.
Courier-Journal November 26, 2007
Louise Aldridge
Mrs. Louise Grether Aldridge, 76, of Pleasureville, died at the home of her nephew, Howard Willhite, Shelby County, Thursday, September 16, 1943, of a heart attack. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Funeral services were conducted at the Thomas Funeral Home in Pleasureville, Saturday, September 18th, with Rev. E. N. Chandler officiating. Burial was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.
She is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Monterey Parks, Campbellsburg, Mrs. Anna Soch, Los Angeles, CA and Mrs. Hattie Aldridge, Lexington; two sons: Charlie Barnsfather and James Barnsfather, both of Pleasureville; three sisters: Mrs. J. H. Wilson, Mrs. Harry Kohlmeyer and Mrs. Cora Morlock and a brother, Charles Grether, all of Cincinnati; thirty-one grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Henry County Local October 8, 1943
Effie Allison
Mrs. Effie Watkins Allison, 57, (1885-1943) died suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Bruce, and Mr. Bruce, in Cropper, at 10:30 p.m., Thursday.
She is survived by her husband, Virgil Allison; one daughter: Mrs. E. J. Bruce; one sister: Mrs. T. J. Duncan, Campbellsburg; one brother: Arthur Watkins, Pleasureville and one granddaughter.
Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist Church in Cropper, at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, with Rev. Tucker Calloway officiating, assisted by Rev. M. W. Bottom. Burial was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.
Henry County Local April 2, 1943
Gayle Arnold, Sr.
Gayle C. Arnold, Sr., 81, of Turners Station, died Wednesday, November 7, 2007. Son of the late Newton Cyrus and Nannie Stone Arnold, he was a farmer and WWII Army Veteran. He was also a member of the Drennon Christian Church.
He is survived by two sons: Gayle C. Arnold, Jr., and wife, Patricia, Frankfort and Robert T. Arnold and wife Brenda, Port Royal and one granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Elizabeth Wade Arnold.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 11th at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Shawn Golden, pastor of the Drennon Christian Church, officiated. Interment was in the Smithfield Cemetery.
Henry County Local November 14, 2007
Dr. W. F. Asbury
Dr. W. F. Asbury, 75, practicing physician in the Campbellsburg and Turners Station communities for forty years, died at his home in Campbellsburg, Saturday.
Funeral services were conducted at his home at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, with burial at Forrest Retreat, the country home of Dr. Eslie Asbury near Paris, KY.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Ada Gaunce Asbury, he is survived by two sons, Dr. Eslie Asbury, Cincinnati and A.A. Asbury, Wilson, NC.
Henry County Local September 17, 1948
Edna Smith Baker
Mrs. Edna Smith Baker, 69 (1875-1944), died Tuesday morning at 10:30, at her residence, 1337 Olive, Louisville.
She is survived by three sisters: Mrs. Peter Hower and Mrs. Carrie Bergen of Cropper and Mrs. H. W. Hudson, Pleasureville and a brother, George W. Smith.
Funeral services were conducted at the residence at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, with burial in the Pleasureville Cemetery.
Henry County Local February 4, 1944
Hallie Hall Baker
Mrs. Hallie Hall Baker, 73, formerly of Pleasureville, died at the home of her son, Roy Baker and Mrs. Baker, in Shelbyville, at 2:00 p.m., Thursday.
She is survived by two other sons: Jerry Baker, Charlestown, IN and Willie Baker, U.S. Army, stationed in Alabama; two daughters: Mrs. William Smither, Eastwood and Mrs. J. C. Ragan, Scott’s Station; three sisters: Mrs. Earl Gill and Mrs. Buddie Hughes, both of Pleasureville, and Mrs. L. W. Moore, Shelbyville, and a brother: Ben Hall, of Pleasureville.
Burial was in the Pleasureville Cemetery at 2:00 p.m., Thursday.
Henry County Local March 19, 1943
Julia Katherine Banta
Mrs. Julia Katherine Banta, 66, died Thursday, April 8, 1943, at her home near Blackwell. She was born in the Franklinton community and became a member of the Franklinton Baptist Church at the age of 12 years.
Later in life she moved to the Blackwell community and became a faithful attendant of the Union Baptist Church, where she later moved her letter. She taught in the public schools of Henry County for many years. She was married to George L. Banta in 1899. Four children from this union survive: Mrs. Jessie Willhoite, Eminence, Mrs. Nellie Tingle, Pleasureville, Mrs. Golda Miller and Mr. Eugene Banta of Blackwell. She is also survived by a sister: Mrs. Nettie Willhoite, Blackwell; two brothers: Garfield Sutherland, Shelby County and Charles Sutherland, Blackwell. Nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive.
Funeral services were conducted at the Union Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m., Friday, with Rev. Neil Deblock, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the cemetery by the church.
Henry County Local April 16, 1943
Annie M. Barton
Mrs. Annie MaGruder Barton, 75, (1868-1943) died at her home in North Pleasureville at 11:00 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 1943. She was the widow of the late Leonard Barton.
Funeral services were conducted at the residence at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, with Rev. E. P. Schaich officiating. Burial was in the Pleasureville Cemetery.
She is survived by one sister: Mrs. J. M. Holland, Pleasureville, and two nieces: Mrs. Jed King, Pleasureville and Mrs. Horace Cleveland, Franklinton.
Henry County Local March 31, 1944
Jane Roberts Batterton
Jane Roberts Batterton, 69, of Shelbyville, formerly of Eminence, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at Baptist Hospital Northeast in LaGrange. She was the daughter of the late Wilson and Sarah Belle Mitchell Staten, a member of the Eminence Methodist Church and a secretary for the Shelby County School system.
She is survived by her daughter: Debbie LeCompte, Shelbyville; one son: Brad Roberts, Eminence; three sisters: Brenda McCoun, Martha Ann Powell and Denise King, all of Shelbyville; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Wilburn Roberts and Hillis Batterton.
Funeral services were held Friday, November 16th at Sholar Funeral Home, Pleasureville. Rev. Jack Brewer, First United Methodist Church, Frankfort, officiated. Interment was in the Eminence Cemetery.
Henry County Local November 21, 2007
John W. Batts
John W. Batts, 84 (1860-1943), died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will Hitt, Washington, D. C., on Saturday, January 30, 1943. The body was held in Washington until this week due to the illness of Mrs. Hitt. He was a native Henry Countian, having been with his daughter the past two years.
Funeral services were conducted in Washington on Monday, following his death, and final services were held at Ricketts Funeral Home in Eminence, Wednesday, at 3:00 p.m./, with W. W. Marvin officiating. Burial was in the Eminence Cemetery.
Besides his daughter, he is survived by a sister: Mrs. Maggie Dixon, Louisville; a brother: Henry
Batts, Eminence, three grandchildren and four great-grand children.
Henry County Local April 9, 1943
Raymond Batts
Raymond Batts, 44, (1899-1943) died at his home in Eminence, at 1:30 p.m., Friday.
Funeral services were conducted at the residence at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, with burial in the Eminence Cemetery. Rev. F. D. Swanson, pastor of the Eminence Methodist Church, had charge of the services.
He is survived by his mother: Mrs. Jo Ann Batts; one son: James Batts, stationed with the U.S. Marines in San Diego, CA; and one brother: Carlisle Batts, Eminence.
Henry County Local May 14, 1943
Alice Tate Beard
Mrs. Alice Tate Beard, 84, died Thursday afternoon at 3:10, at her home in Campbellsburg. Death was attributed to infirmities. She was a member of the Campbellsburg Christian Church.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:30, Sunday afternoon, at the Cove Hill Baptist Church, with Rev. Corbin Adcock officiating, assisted by Rev. Ralph M. Clark, her pastor. Burial was in the Cove Hill Cemetery.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Laura Page, Nashville, TN and two nieces: Mrs. George Marlin, Nashville, TN and Mrs. A. R. Brake, Bristol, TN.
Henry County Local March 12, 1943
Jeff B. Beckley
Jeff B. Beckley, 76, died suddenly at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday of a heart attack while gathering his corn on the farm of his son in Pleasureville. He was driving a team and fell from the wagon when he suffered the attack. He did not regain consciousness.
He is survived by his wife: Mrs. Emma Wentworth Beckley; two daughters: Mrs. Sam Perry, Pleasureville and Mrs. Victor Douthitt, Defoe; four sons: Bunk Beckley, Elmburg, Forest Beckley, Louisville, and Bob and Jim Beckley, both of Pleasureville.
Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, at the Defoe Church, with Rev. Cornelius DeBlock officiating. Burial was in the Defoe Cemetery.
Henry County Local October 15, 1943
Alene Bennett
Alene Bennett, 94, of Jericho, died Saturday, November 10, 2007, at Homestead Nursing Center, New Castle. Daughter of the late Ida Kelley and Oscar Cox, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by one daughter: Helen Prewitt, Eminence; two sons: Gene Bennett and wife Frances Ann, and Ralph Bennett, all of New Castle; two brothers: Herman Cox, Bagdad, and Roscoe Cox, Louisville; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Mack Bennett and one son Harold Bennett.
Funeral services were held at noon on Tuesday, November 13th, at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Rev. Gary Polston, New Castle United Methodist Church, officiated. Rev. Libby McManis, pastor of the Pleasureville Christian Church, assisted. Interment was in the New Castle Cemetery.
Henry County Local November 14, 2007
Katherine Bennett
Mrs. Katherine Bennett, 79, wife of Mr. John L. Bennett, died November 29, 1942, at their home in Gest. Before their marriage, she was Miss Katherine Hopkins. She was born near Port Royal. They had been married more than sixty-two years.
She is survived by her husband; one son: Mr. Taylor Bennett, Fallanbee, West VA and three daughters: Mrs. Jennie Lurton, Bethlehem, Mrs. Hadie Crouch, Detroit, MI and Miss Elizabeth Bennett and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at the home, December 2nd, at 10:00 a.m., with burial in the Monterey Cemetery.
Henry County Local December 18, 1942
Norman L. Beetem
Norman L. Beetem, Sr., 76, of Carrollton, died Thursday, August 30, 2007, in Smithfield. He was the son of the late Richard P. and Emma Lebus Taylor Beetem, retired from UPS as a supervisor in Louisville and former employee of the Kentucky State Reformatory and Kroger in Carrollton. He also attended the Port Royal Baptist Church and served in the U. S. Army.
He is survived by two daughters: Lisa Jo Connolly, Carrolton and Nona R. Gambrell, Corbin; one son: Norman L. Beetem, Jr., Bedford; one sisters: Numia Blackwell, Maui, Hawaii; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Lou Beetem, one sister, Virginia Smith and one brother, Clyde T. Beetem.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 4th at Tandy Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Crematory services were provided. Interment of the remains was in the Port Royal Cemetery.
Henry County Local September 5, 2007
Nannie Cutting Bell
Nannie Cutting Bell, 67 (1875-1943), died at the hospital in Louisville, January 18, 1943, of injuries received when struck by a street car.
Funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Bryant in Campbellsburg, January 20th, at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. J. E. Wright, assisted by Rev. Jack Akin and Rev. H. M. Wiley. Burial was in the Campbellsburg Cemetery.
Mrs. Bell made her home with a cousin, Mrs. D. E. Stivers and Mr. Stivers, in Louisville, but spent her summers in Campbellsburg with her cousins. She is survived by several her own cousins, Bryants.
Henry County Local January 29, 1943
Genevieve Berry
Genevieve Berry, 96, of Louisville, died Friday, September 21, 2007 at Baptist Hospital Hospice Unit. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Maggie Herrell DeVore.
She is survived by a Cousin, Janet Thomas, Carrollton. She was preceded in death by her husband: Estell Berry; son: Gene Lynn Berry and brother: Claude Herrell DeVore.
Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 25th at the Port Royal Cemetery. Rev. Gary Polston, pastor of the New Castle United Methodist Church, officiated. Interment was in the Port Royal Cemetery.
Henry County Local September 26, 2007
Fred Blackmon
Fred Blackmon, 46, of New Castle, died Monday, July 16, 2007, in Carroll County. He was an iron worker and the son of the late Juanita Mason Blackmon.
He is survived by his wife: Lori Blackmon, New Castle; one daughter: Beth Blackmon, New Castle; one son: Brandon Blackmon, New Castle; his father: William Fred “Blackie” Blackmon, Plant City, FL; one sister: Eva Sue Blackmon, El Cajon, CA; and two brothers: Curtis Blackmon and Kenny Blackmon, both of Plant City, FL>
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 20th at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Olen “Burl” Blackmon officiated. Interment was in the New Castle Cemetery.