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 Dale Wilkerson age 54, of Cedar Springs, departed this life on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at his residence. The Edmonson County native was born on May 8, 1964 to Arthur “Tom” Thomas and Ruby Wells Wilkerson. He was married to Leta Lindsey Wilkerson, who survives.
Dale was saved at the age of ten at Fairview United Baptist Church. He later joined Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church with his loving wife, Leta. He had a special love for his church family and friends. He was also a member of the Washington Meredith Masonic Lodge #355 F&AM. To say that Dale was a hard worker would not put into perspective the work ethic he possessed and handed down to his sons. Beginning at age twelve, his life was dedicated to the family farm until just a few years ago. He then worked in road construction until his passing. Hard work was all he knew. When Dale wasn’t working, he enjoyed gardening, fishing and digging for ginseng. He also had a special bond with his three grandchildren, Mackenzie, Marshall and Whitleigh. Besides his wife and parents he leaves to cherish his memory-- two sons, Clayton Wilkerson (Ashley) of Brownsville and William Wilkerson (Gabrielle) of Louisville; two grandchildren, Mackenzie and Marshall Wilkerson; two sisters, Donna Brooks and Doris Lindsey (Freddie); one step son, Joseph Harper and one step granddaughter, Whitleigh Harper. He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Willie Brooks. Interment will be in Liberty Hill Church Cemetery. VISITATION 4 - 8 pm, Friday, November 30, 2018 10 am - 8 pm, Saturday, December 1, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Park City Chapel 10 am - 2 pm, Sunday, December 2, 2018 Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church FUNERAL SERVICE 2 pm, Sunday, December 2, 2018 Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church  Ray D. “Ray Hoss” Lashley age 75, of Brownsville, departed this life on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at his residence. The Edmonson County native was born on May 31, 1943 to the late Willard Ray Lashley and Wilma Lois Johnson Lashley. He was married to the late Anna Earlene Williams Lashley.
Ray Hoss was a sanitation engineer for the City of Brownsville and was a member of the Brownsville General Baptist Church. He leaves to honor his memory-- one sister, Sue Carter (Sammy) of Noxapatar, MS; one aunt, Joyce Johnson; two nieces, Lorie Cremeen (Cliff) and Tammy Cade (Paul) and three step sons, Gary Bagshaw (Donna) of Mammoth Cave, Bobby Bagshaw (Cindy) of Anneta and David Bagshaw of Brownsville. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. VISITATION 5 - 8 pm, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 9am-2pm, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel FUNERAL SERVICE 2 pm, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel  Jasper Woodcock, age 92, of Brownsville departed this life on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Edmonson Health Care Center. The Edmonson County native was born on September 17, 1926 to the late Noah and Millie Vincent Woodcock. He was married to the late Dessie Hayes Woodcock.
Jasper was a WWII Army veteran serving overseas and a construction worker. He was the candy man as he loved to give candy to everyone and always had his pockets full. His passion after retirement was fishing, hunting and working in his garden that he grew and gave away. He was saved as a young man at Jock United Baptist Church. He leaves to cherish his memory-- one son, Larry Woodcock (Janette) of Bee Spring; one daughter, Marilyn Lyons (Chuck) of Louisville, KY; six grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Janet Simon Meredith and one grandson, Travis Woodcock. Interment will be in Bee Spring Church Cemetery with military honors by the Nesbit Alexander Memorial VFW Post # 6937 VFW. Memorial contributions may be made to Bee Spring Cemetery, c/o Mark Rich, 2317 Mammoth Cave Rd., Brownsville, KY 42210. VISITATION 2 - 8 pm, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 9 - 11 am, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel FUNERAL SERVICE 11 am, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel  Declan Scott Berg Holstead, 23, of Acworth, GA, departed this life on Sunday, November 18, 2018, in Canton, GA. He was born on May 29, 1995, in Heidelberg, Germany. Declan worked as a carpenter apprentice and loved rescuing animals. He cherished his heritage to the Mammoth Cave National Park and his Nordic origins. He was a global traveler and had an affinity for languages, including German, French, and Spanish.
Declan is survived by his parents, Steven Holstead (Andrea) and Rhonda Arterburn Jackson (Donavan); sister, Hayden A. Holstead; emeritus brother, Jean-Claude Mendez; maternal grandmother, Joyce Davis Eckersley; paternal grandmother, Judith Perrault Thompson; paternal grandfather, Odd Franklin Holstead (Hanna) and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Joseph A. “Pop Pop” Eckersley and aunts, Deborah Lynn Veley and Lisa Ann Holstead. Declan will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him. Memorial contributions may be made to Good Springs United Baptist Church c/o Nelson Sanders, 831 Ollie Rd. Mammoth Cave, KY 42259. Interment will be in Good Springs Church Cemetery. VISITATION 4 –7 pm, Monday, November 26, 2018 9 am - 11 am, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel FUNERAL SERVICE 11 am, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel  Ivil Saltsman, age 96, of Bee Spring departed this life on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Genesis Edmonson Center. The Edmonson County native was born on August 13, 1922 to the late Jim Brite and Cora Vincent Meredith. She was the devoted wife and help mate to Bro. Williard Saltsman, who preceded her in death.
Ms. Saltsman was a homemaker and a member of Bee Spring Missionary Baptist Church. She loved her family, her church and fulfilled all the duties of caring mother and preacher’s wife. She leaves to honor her memory-- two sons, Dickie Gene Saltsman of Bee Spring and Mickie Saltsman (Linda) of South; six daughters, Doris Ann Harrison (Scotty) of Lindseyville, Dula Van Stewart (William Earl) of South, Margie Marie Decker (Lambert) of Leitchfield, Willetta Mattingly (Kendall) of Leitchfield, Kimberli McGuffey (Rob) of Bee Spring and Elena Kay Saltsman of Elizabethtown; two brothers, Jimmy Meredith (Ruby) of Lindseyville and Donald Ray Meredith of Brownsville; one sister, Oneta Ashley of Lindseyville; twenty-two grandchildren; forty-three great grandchildren; eighteen great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband and parents, she was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Eddie Meredith; siblings, Warner Meredith, Avil Vincent and Lillian Lowe; granddaughter, Jeannie Renee Vincent and two daughters-in-law, Kay Carnes Saltsman and Virginia Jewell-Saltsman. Memorial contributions may be made to: Bee Spring Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Barry Jo Rich, P.O. Box 108, Bee Spring, KY 42207. Interment will be in Bee Spring Church Cemetery. VISITATION 1 - 8 pm, Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel 10 am - 1 pm, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 Bee Spring Missionary Baptist Church FUNERAL SERVICE 1 pm, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 Bee Spring Missionary Baptist Church  Emmit Thomas "Em Tom" Glass, 80, of Wingfield passed away at 6:33 PM Friday Nov. 16, 2018 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green.
The Edmonson County native was a tree trimmer. He was a son of the late Clarence William Glass and Lettie Leaner Hawks Glass and the husband of the late Betty Rose Bradley Glass. He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Lee Glass; a sister, Lettie Basham; and six brothers, Virgil, Larmie, Fred, Herb, Gordon and John Henry Glass. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at Gravil Funeral Home with burial to follow in Wingfield Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM Sunday. Surviving are a daughter, Judy Glass of Wingfield; a son, Jamie Scott Glass of Wingfield; a sister, Doris Sullivan of Wingfield; four grandchildren, Christy Glass, Katherine Staples (Cris), Ashley Glass and Dustin Glass; five great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and his grandfurbaby, Nanny.  Margaret Christy Rutledge, 80 of Bowling Green entered into rest Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Medical Center surrounded by her family and friends.
The Barren County native was a daughter of the late Freeman and Clydine Mills Christy . Margaret was preceded in death by her oldest son Marshall Lee Rutledge and two sisters JoAnn Murphy and Velma Hagan. She was a ward clerk at the Medical Center, a member of Cave Mill General Baptist Church and a graduate of Glasgow High School. Her survivors are her son Barry Rutledge; her grand dog Charlie, one brother, Larry Christy; two nieces and four nephews and several great nieces and nephews, along with many beloved cousins and many good friends. Funeral service will be 12 noon Saturday at Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Bowling Green Chapel with burial in Merry Oaks Cemetery. Visitation 3-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home  Bernice "Tina" Clemons, 74, of Bee Spring passed away at 7:36 AM Monday Nov. 12, 2018 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green.
The Edmonson County native was a homemaker, an employee at Grayson Manor and a member of Order of Eastern Star Chapter 26. She was a daughter of the late Arnold Clark and Inas Poteet Clark and the wife of the late Carl Thomas Clemons. She was preceded in death by a son, Tommy Clemons; and two sisters, Fran Stinnett and Shirley Kinser. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday at Bloomington General Baptist Church in Leitchfield. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM Thursday at the church. Gravil Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Surviving are two sons, Ruben Webb (Marlene) and Allen Clemons both of Bee Spring; a daughter, Tonya Johnson of Bee Spring; two brothers, Junior Clark of Leitchfield and Bill Clark of Roundhill; two sisters, Patty Basham of Bee Spring and Ann Clark of Big Clifty; nine grandchildren, Emily Clemons, Jessica Hawks, Kymbra Webb, Whitney Webb, Samantha Johnson, Jon Johnson, Pam Clemons, Jenna Clemons and Laurtina Renfrow; and 14 great grandchildren.  McNeill VanMeter, age 78, of Bee Spring departed this life on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at his residence. The Edmonson County native was born on September 4, 1940 to the late Cubert and Carleen Meredith VanMeter. He was married to his devoted wife and help mate, Helen Hayes VanMeter, who survives.
McNeill retired from Edmonson County School System as an administrator. He then owned and operated VanMeter Tax Service, and was a seasonal tour guide at Mammoth Cave National Park. He was a member and former song leader of Bee Spring Missionary Baptist Church. McNeill loved southern gospel music, and sang for years with his wife, Billy Poteet, Bertie Saling and Damon Ashley in Bee Spring Quartet. He was also a member of Washington Meredith Masonic Lodge # 355 F&AM, and in his spare time, enjoyed golfing and time spent with his special tom cat, Twin. Besides his wife, he leaves to honor his memory-- one daughter, Robin VanMeter Crews of Glasgow; one son, Brent VanMeter of Chalybeate; two granddaughters, Alexis and Mallory Crews; one sister, Ronna Sanders (Hulen) of Bee Spring; a niece, Jodi Johnson (Brad) and several other nieces, nephews and friends. Memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, 952 Fairview Ave # 4, Bowling Green, KY 42101. Interment will be in Bee Spring Church Cemetery. MASONIC SERVICE 7 pm, Thursday, November 15, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel VISITATION 2 - 8 pm, Thursday, November 15, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel 10 am - 2 pm, Friday, November 16, 2018 Bee Spring Missionary Baptist Church FUNERAL SERVICE 2 pm, Friday, November 16, 2018 Bee Spring Missionary Baptist Church  Deborah Ilene Durbin, 70, of Sunfish passed away at 3:26 PM Saturday Nov. 10, 2018 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green.
Debbie was a native of Charlestown, IN and lived in Jeffersonville, IN until moving to Sunfish in 1979. She was a daughter of the late Freddie Paul Swallows and Myrtle Kathleen Utley Swallows and worked for the Edmonson County Board of Education.. Debbie was a genuine example of kindness, generosity, encouragement and unconditional love, and her greatest joys in life were her husband, her children and her grandchildren. A welcoming hostess and life of the party, Debbie loved her garden, sharing her view from the hill and making fun out of every occasion. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, where she was a member, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation at Gravil Funeral Home will be 2-8 PM Wednesday, 2-8 PM Thursday and 9-10 AM Friday. Surviving are her husband, Raymond J. Durbin; two daughters, Shelly Cauble of Overland Park, KS and Jacqui Bone of Louisville; a son, John Durbin of Chicago; a sister, Dorothy Mudd of Louisville; two brothers, Ronald Swallows of Jeffersonville and Ralph Swallows of Louisville; six grandchildren, Joseph Cauble, Rebekah Cauble, Jonathan Cauble, Abigail Cauble, Eliza Bone and Clara Bone; and several nieces and nephews. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to The Hospitality House, 501 High St., Bowling Green, KY 42101 or to the St. John Cemetery Fund, C/O Joseph Durbin, 1135 Chalybeate Rd., Smiths Grove, KY 42171.  Janell Farris Patton, age 79, of Bee Spring departed this life on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Edmonson Health Center in Brownsville. The Edmonson County native was born on August 30, 1939 to the late Vernon Farris and Verena Dwyer French and was the wife of the late Joe Patton.
Janell was a homemaker and a member of Anneta United Baptist Church. She leaves to honor her memory-- one daughter, Sherry Sanders (Jimmy Dean) of Bee Spring; one son, Jeff Patton of Bee Spring; daughter-in-law, Sherry Patton of Sweeden; three grandchildren, Verena Tracy (Brandon), Ethan Sanders (Heather), Payton Sanders; one great grandchild, Heath Sanders and one brother, Randal Farris (Jackie) of Bowling Green. She was also preceded in death by one son, Joe Don Patton. Internment will be in Sweeden Church Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter Alzheimer’s Association, 6100 Dutchmans Lane Suite 401, Louisville, KY 40205. VISITATION 3 - 8 pm, Monday, November 12, 2018 9am-1pm, Tuesday,. November 13, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel FUNERAL SERVICE 1 pm, Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel  Lauren Ann Rich, age 25, of Bowling Green departed this life on Friday, November 2, 2018 at her residence. The Warren County native was born on September 8, 1993 to the late Jerry Wayne Rich and Michelle Kinser Rich of Bowling Green.
Lauren was a 2011 graduate of Warren East High School, and was of the Methodist faith. Besides her mother, she leaves to honor her memory-- three brothers, Terry Rich, Steven Rich and Greg Rich ; two sisters, Mary Beth Wilcoxson (Brian) and Jennifer Stevens; three uncles; two aunts; several nieces and nephews and her dog, Ava. She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, David and Mildred Kinser and paternal grandparents, Carlene and Gladys Rich. Interment will be in Kinser Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society, 1925 River St., Bowling Green, KY 42101. VISITATION 11 am - 2 pm, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel FUNERAL SERVICE 2 pm, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel  (submitted to the Edmonson Voice on Monday, November 5, 2018)
Frances Loretta Durbin, 88, of Elizabethtown, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Hodgenville, KY. She was born in Sunfish, KY, to Bethel and Josephine Simon. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Paul Allen Durbin; a son, Steven Alan Durbin; and a great grandson, Chaz Durbin. She is survived by 4 children, Patricia (Nelson) Burnett of Elizabethtown, Mary Diane (James) Ishmael of Bardstown, Karen Durbin and Kevin Durbin both of Elizabethtown. She was the grandmother of 8, great grandmother of 10 and great great grandmother of 1. Frances was a faithful member of St. John Catholic Church. The funeral was Monday at St. John Catholic Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hosparus. Condolences may be expressed online at www.brownfuneral.com.  Glenna Nadine Blair, 88, of Brownsville passed away at 4:22 PM Saturday Nov. 3, 2018 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green.
The Grayson County native was a homemaker and a member of Beech Grove General Baptist Church in Shrewsbury. She was a daughter of the late Sheldon Windham and Mary Della Sanders Windham and the wife of the late Hoover Johnson, Gene Cook, Buck Douthitt and Roy Blair. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Glenda Sue Vincent; and a son-in-law, Kenneth Lee Meredith Sr. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday at Gravil Funeral Home with burial to follow in Holly Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 11 AM-8 PM Tuesday and after 9 AM Wednesday. Surviving are three daughters, Caroldean Dunn (Jimmy) of Leitchfield, Betty Meredith of Brownsville and Tammy Harris (Carl) of Alabama; two sons, Jimmy Harris (Scarlet) of Alabama and Calvern Douthitt of Summer Shade; a sister, Nola Jean Elder of Louisville; a brother, Gurman Vincent of Bee Spring; 15 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 10 great great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.  Richard York, 83, of Brownsville passed away at 4:57 AM Wednesday Oct. 31, 2018 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green.
The Edmonson County native was a retired manufacturing supervisor for Campbell- Hausfield and a member of Shively Heights Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Noah York and Bertie Gross York and the husband of the late Anna Louise Meredith York. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday at Gravil Funeral Home with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-8 PM Sunday and after 9 AM Monday. Surviving are a son, Richard Jeffery York (Terry) of Bowling Green; three grandchildren, Christopher York, Christina Atherton (Jason) and Thomas Wright; two great grandchildren, Sophie Atherton and Will Wright; and many nieces and nephews.  Raymond V. Madison, age 69, of Louisville, KY, passed away on October 30, 2018 after a long battle with cancer at the Frazier Hospice Center. He was born in Warren County on June 27, 1949 to the late Everette and Lucille Vincent Madison. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Gerald, Charles, Rev. Elzie, David and Joel; brothers-in-law, Ed Minyard and Paul David York; sisters-in-law, Janet Madison and Ruby Madison and a nephew, Danny Minyard. Also preceding him in death on April 27, 1995, his wife and the mother of his children, Shirley Page Madison.
Raymond retired as a truck driver from Dan Cristiani Excavating. He was saved as a young boy of twelve-years-old, and was a member of Poplar Spring United Baptist Church. Later, he became a member of Zion United Baptist Church. Raymond was also a former member of Washington Meredith Masonic Lodge #355 F&AM. He is survived by his wife and care-giver, Nancy Madison; one son, Mark Madison and his wife, Michelle, of Louisville; two daughters, Lorrie Ann Greenwell and her companion, Jack Vincent, of Louisville and Tammy Jo Stonebrook and her husband, Aaron, of Mobile, AL; two loving step-sons, who were like his own, Scott Braun and his wife, Judy, of Leitchfield and Brian Braun of Louisville; three sisters, Gertie Minyard of Bee Spring, Martha York and Sherri Henry and her husband, Steve, of Brownsville; two brothers, John Madison and his wife, Carla, and Anthony Madison and his wife, Pam, of Brownsville; three sisters-in-law, Alice Mae Madison of Lizella, GA, Dottie Madison of Louisville and Sandy Madison of Brownsville; eleven grandchildren, Courtney, Morgan, Savannah, Haley, Presley, Delaney, Creighton, Cale, Julius, Logan and Landon and two great grandchildren, Lincoln and Rayleigh. Interment will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. VISITATION 3 – 8 pm, Friday, November 2, 2018 Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel 9 - 11 am, Saturday, November 3, 2018 Poplar Spring United Baptist Church FUNERAL SERVICE 11 am, Saturday, November 3, 2018 Poplar Spring United Baptist Church - ARRANGEMENTS BY PATTON FUNERAL HOME BROWNSVILLE CHAPEL - Online condolences can be made at www.pattonfuneralhome.com. |
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