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Raymond Stanley BeckApril 17, 1942 - April 6, 2016

The Rev. Raymond Stanley (Stan) Beck, 73, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, died April 6, 2016.

He was born and grew up in southern Illinois, the son of a Methodist pastor. He was named Stanley after E. Stanley Jones, who was his father’s college roommate.

His education at Asbury College was completed with a bachelor’s degree in 1964 after serving as class chaplain and senior class president. During that time he spent a summer in Ecuador doing mission work. He and his future wife, Lynn Mallard, met at Asbury and were married in 1965.

He graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary with a master’s degree in 1969. While there, he served New Columbus UMC, then spent three years as assistant to President Dr. Frank Stanger at ATS.

He was ordained a deacon in 1970 and an elder in 1972.

His next step was to Butler University and Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis to pursue a master’s in personality theory and religion, because he felt called to the ministry of pastoral counseling.

Under the mentorship of Dr. Doris Jones, ordained elder in the UMC, he achieved member and fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. He then achieved clinical membership in the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.

While serving Sidney First UMC in Sidney, Ohio, he preached 21 funerals in less than a year, which confirmed his calling of pastoral counseling.

Other avenues of service included teaching and supervision at Asbury Theological Seminary, counseling at Methodist Hospital in Louisville, assistant director of the Methodist Children’s Home of Versailles, Samaritan Counseling Center and St. Joe Behavioral Medicine Network in Lexington and counseling from home in Nicholasville.

During these years he also did assessment for ministry for the Kentucky and Florida Conferences.

He gave extravagantly of his time for years at Nathaniel Mission in Lexington, and after retirement he continued to work with the homeless at Room in the Inn.

Stan and his wife were blessed with son Bryan, daughter-in-law Jennifer, daughter Karen, son-in-law Rob, and he was the proud Pawpaw of five grandchildren whom he adored: Brianna, Caswell, Eliana, Bella and Samuel.

Randle BaScom dewSeptember 9, 1923 - August 21, 2015

Randle Bascom Dew, 91, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, died Aug. 21, 2015, at Hospice of West Alabama.

Rev. Dew’s assignments included Broadway Methodist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky, from the late 1970s into the 1980s.

He is survived by his wife, June Dew, and sons, Jordan Dew and John Dew, all of Alabama.

Funeral arrangements were handled by Sunset Funeral Home in Tuscaloosa.

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HaRRy wendell FeganSeptember 10, 1928 - October 5, 2015

Rev. Harry Wendell Fegan, 87, of Wilmore, Kentucky, died Oct. 5, 2015, at his home after a long illness.

He was born September 10, 1928, to Charles Dimmitt and Daisy Youngman Fegan in Bracken County, Kentucky. He was married to Burnette Brace Fegan of Holland, Indiana, for almost 59 years.

Harry’s father was a tobacco farmer and a godly man. His mother, who had called him her preacher boy, died when he was 2. In his youth his interest and inclination had been toward farming, and he dropped out of school. His conversion to Christ at the age of 19 changed everything. He felt the call to preach and was dedicated to completing high school and going on to Asbury College and Seminary. He met Burnette, a student at Asbury College, a few years later.

Harry graduated from Asbury College in 1953 and Asbury Theological Seminary in 1956. He entered pastoral ministry in the Kentucky Conference as a student pastor in 1951, serving Gratz/Lockport, Hazel Green/Frenchburg, and Spears churches. He was ordained as a deacon in 1954 and served Worthville, Wayland, Concord/Neave, Campbellsburg, Junction City, Jenkins, Catlettsburg, Seddon (Maysville), Eminence, St. Paul (Frankfort), Sunny Acres/Oakland, Louisa First and Jackson churches for 37 years. He retired to Wilmore in 1992.

Harry had a passion and commitment to preaching, evangelism, visitation, service to others, study of God’s Word, prayer and broad reading. He also enjoyed construction projects, painting, great car deals, checker games, children, good jokes and good coffee. His interactions with others were imbued with grace, kindness, mercy, compassion, humility and wisdom. He loved and was devoted to his family.

After retirement he continued to serve in various ways, filling in for pastors, visiting, helping widows with projects, children’s ministry, being a friend and helper whenever there was a need, staying busy with construction and other projects until his last few years.

He died at home after struggling for a number of years with Alzheimer’s disease, 15 months of which he was bedfast.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two children, Charles (Dolores) Fegan of Stanford, Kentucky, and Janet (David) Eisemann of Ellicott City, Maryland; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Marjorie and Norma Jean Fegan and Mable Appleman, and brother Ernest Fegan.

A memorial service celebrating Harry’s life was held Oct. 17, 2015, at Wilmore United Methodist Church, Clark Chapel, with the Revs. Mike Voigts and J. Wayne Vaughan officiating.

donald d. douglaSS March 16, 1919 – December 1, 2015

The Rev. Donald D. Douglass passed away December 1, 2015, after a short illness.

He was born March 16, 1919, one of 10 children of James and Tishie Douglass.

He was raised on a farm, and it remained important to him throughout his life. He loved to cultivate beautiful flower gardens. His family was of modest means, but they were loving and most important, they taught the children to love and serve the Lord.

Don graduated from Oil City (Pennsylvania) High School, then entered Clarion Teacher’s College. Don’s family had no money for college, but thanks to an insurance settlement, he got $100 that he used to start his college journey.

He joined the Army before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He received training as an X-ray technician and was stationed at Springfield Armory in Massachusetts. He met Alberta there and they were married in 1943. After World War II he earned his theology degree and then his doctorate from Boston University.

In 1949, he began his ministry in the New England Conference, serving in Lowell, Gloucester, and North Andover. After completing his Ph.D. in 1957, he became a professor of psychology at Pfeiffer College in North Carolina. In 1960 he became academic dean of Wesley College in Dover, Delaware. From 1969 to 1976 he was executive dean at York College in Pennsylvania and finished at Kentucky Wesleyan. He and Alberta retired to Mentor, Ohio, in 1984 to be near his two sons.

He was involved with many organizations, among them the Ohio AARP, the Ohio Optical Board, and locally in his church and community. He received a number of awards, including from the International Rotary, Izaak Walton League of America, Boy Scouts of America, and the American Psychological Association. He is listed in “Who’s Who in the East,” “Who’s Who in Methodism,” and the 1973 “Men of Achievement.” Don and Alberta also started the Northeast Ohio chapter of the Friendship Force, traveling to the Middle East, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, serving as tour guides.

Don was a loving husband to Alberta and a loving father to his sons, Donald and Keith. He has five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was buried in Mentor.

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douglaS gene gReenwell December 4, 1938 – December 2, 2014

Rev. Douglas G. Greenwell, 75, of Atlanta, Georgia, a native of Louisville, died Dec. 2, 2014, of complications from a knee and liver injury.

Rev. Greenwell, who was prominent in the Atlanta area as an advocate for children and those less fortunate, began his undergraduate education at the University of Louisville and received his bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan College. He completed his master’s degree at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio and received his doctorate from Georgia State University. He did further study at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Rev. Greenwell started his community activism as a freedom rider and civil rights advocate shortly after college. After graduating from seminary he began his career as an ordained United Methodist minister. He established the first community mental health center in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

“He was thoughtful, he loved life and loved helping people,” his wife of 40 years, Billie Curry Greenwell, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “He was determined to right wrongs. He never wanted a lot of recognition; he was always behind the scenes.” “He believed that everyone should have a chance,” his daughter Lisa Piersawl-Greenwell, said. “He believed they should have a warm, dry place to sleep, decent food to eat and clothing on their back. He never wanted to be a burden, yet he was so willing to take on someone else’s burden.”

After moving to Georgia in 1972, Rev. Greenwell served in many professional positions including consultant and branch chief of the U.S. Public Health Services Administration (Region IV), state director of the Georgia Division of Family and Children’s Services, The Atlanta Project at Emory University and The Atlanta Project Neighborhood Collaborative at Georgia State University.

Other groups and organizations he was involved with included: The Child Support Enforcement Committee of the American Public Welfare Association and the Education Task Force of The Metro Group Inc. He also served on many Atlanta-area boards, including the Georgia Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Governor’s Commission on Family Violence and the Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel. He also ran the well-known 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) Peachtree Road Race, held every Fourth of July in Atlanta, with his friends for more than 30 years.

Besides his wife and daughter, survivors include another daughter, Susan Leigh Greenwell; two sons, Paul Douglass Greenwell and William Yount Greenwell; a brother, Richard Dan Greenwell; a sister, Virginia Ann Greenwell Guillaume; and four grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life was held Dec. 9, 2014, at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta.

lee wallace HuBBaRdJanuary 24, 1932 – September 11, 2015

The Rev. Lee Wallace Hubbard, 83, of Berea, Kentucky, died Sept. 11, 2015.

Lee was born on a farm in Plattville, Illinois, on January 24, 1932. When he was 9, he and

his family moved to Yorkville, Illinois, 12 miles down the road.

Lee later served two years in the Navy and was married to Joyce Cornils Hubbard on Aug. 29, 1954. They moved to Tucson, Arizona, where he attended college at the University of Arizona and graduated in 1959. Then he and Joyce and their two small children drove to their first Methodist Mission at Henderson Settlement in Frakes, Kentucky. He thoroughly enjoyed all the folks he met there and felt such a part of the community. In 1964, Lee felt the call to enter seminary and his family once again packed and went to Atlanta, Georgia, where Lee entered the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.

In 1967, Lee was appointed to the United Methodist Mountain Mission in Jackson, Kentucky, where he began and continued an amazing walk of a variety of experiences for 27 years. He often said he received far more love than he gave. He retired in 1994 to Berea and continued his ministry, enjoying visits with people and being a part of various boards, including Aldersgate Camp, HEAD, FAHE, Women’s Industrial (devotions), Kentucky for the Commonwealth, United Methodist Men, Berea Ministerial Association and District and Conference committees.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Connie Hubbard, and special daughter, Liz Huffman; his son and daughter-in-law, Tim Hubbard and Theresa; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Jesse Lee Hubbard and Brandy; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Arthur Edward Hubbard and Stephanie; and great-granddaughters Faith, Kylie and Abbie. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.

A memorial celebration of life was held Oct. 11, 2015, at Berea United Methodist Church. Lee celebrated life each day, even when it didn’t seem possible. He was born a Methodist but lived life in his ministry as an ecumenical servant.

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.Life is a beauty, admire it.Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it.Life is a duty, complete it.Life is a game, play it.Life is a promise, fulfill it.Life is sorrow, overcome it.Life is a song, sing it.Life is a struggle, accept it.Life is a tragedy, confront it.Life is an adventure, dare it.Life is luck, make it.Life is life, fight for it! —Mother Teresa

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kennetH williamS jett jR.June 5, 1949 – September 1, 2015

Rev. Kenneth William Jett Jr., 66, died Sept. 1, 2015, at Kenton Pointe Care Center in Maysville, Kentucky, after a battle with glioblastoma.

Rev. Jett, a Maysville native and son of the late Kenneth and Opal Boggs Jett, graduated from Bracken County High School. He obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees and Rank I from Morehead State University. He received the MSU Honor Award for sociology in 1971. He received his master of divinity degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.

He was a teacher in the Maysville City Schools before being called into the ministry.

Rev. Jett served the following churches: Ewing/Locust/Tilton (Fleming County), Campton, Covington, Trinity, Louisa, and West Liberty. In retirement he pastored the Germantown UMC, where he had been baptized as an infant. During his ministry, Rev. Jett was chairman of the Commission for Archives and History and received the Bishop’s Award for Ecumenism.

His unique personality radiated the presence of his Heavenly Father.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanene Wallingford Jett, whom he married Aug. 4, 1974. He is also survived by three aunts, Maude B. (Hal) Teegarden of Germantown, Kentucky, Ruth B. Shannon of Whittier, California, Alma Boggs of Lebanon, Ohio, and a host of cousins.

Services were held at Moore and Parker Funeral Home in Maysville with the Revs. Owen Dolin, Kevin Courtney, and Mason Harrod officiating. Burial followed in Brooksville Cemetery.

jameS alton lawHoRnMarch 14, 1928 – November 2, 2015

Rev. James Alton Lawhorn, 87, of Lewisport, Ky., died Nov. 2, 2015. He was born in Liberty, Ky., March 14, 1928, to his parents, the late James Rueben and Ada (Davis) Lawhorn.

Rev. Lawhorn is survived by his wife of 67 years, Margaret “Jerry” (Beavin) Lawhorn, of Lewisport; four daughters, Mrs. Bonita Schwab (Frank) of Franklin, Mrs. Sheryl Lott (Lucian) of Owensboro, Rev. Janet Carden (Tim) of Hopkinsville and Ms. Judy Lawhorn of La Grange; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a step-granddaughter; a step-great-great-grandson; a brother, Bennie Russell Lawhorn (Elizabeth) of Liberty; and several nieces and nephews. Rev. Lawhorn was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Voelker; and six grandchildren, Rebecca, David, infant Carden, James, Ryan and John Carden.

Rev. Lawhorn retired after approximately 44 years in the Kentucky Annual Conference as an elder, serving circuits in Maceo, Salem, Nortonville, Harned, Lewisport, Cloverport and Sample. His graduate studies and education include Lindsey Wilson College, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Union College and Vanderbilt University.

He was a member of The Grand Lodge of Kentucky, F.&A.M. and of Breckinridge Lodge No. 67, F.&A.M. Past service includes chaplain of The Grand Lodge of Kentucky and past master of Breckinridge Lodge 67, and he received his 65th-year pin from the Breckinridge Lodge. He was also a Kentucky Colonel.

Funeral services were held Nov. 6, 2015, at Lewisport United Methodist Church, officiated by his daughter, Rev. Janet L. Carden, along with Rev. Mark Gibbons, and Rev. Joseph Kim with burial in Lewisport Cemetery.

Rev. Lawhorn dedicated his life to his call into the ministry, as he deeply shared the love of God with so many people, and he was one who continued to love the people just as Jesus loved. He truly cherished the church and the building of the Kingdom of God. He was a plain and simple man who treated others with great respect and honor. God gifted him with a heart of compassion, as it was easy for him to love others. He did not meet a stranger and so enjoyed striking up a conversation, no matter where he was or what he was doing; that seemed to be natural for him. He had a passion for telling stories. Rev. Lawhorn was humble, true, and authentic. He had such a gentle spirit and great sense of humor.

This passage of scripture from Philippians 2:1-3 is so descriptive of his life: “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if a comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love … your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.”

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patRick edwaRd mcdowellAugust 18, 1936 – June 4, 2015

The Rev. Dr. Patrick Edward McDowell, 78, of Glasgow, Kentucky, died June 4, 2015. He was born in Muhlenberg County,

Kentucky and shared the same birthday of his father, Melvin Henry McDowell. (Pat Ed’s mother was Mildred Lorraine.) He grew up passionate about God and the church. Family stories recall that when he was 4, he climbed into a pulpit and gave his first sermon. He loved the music as well and would often whistle “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” and “It Is Well with my Soul.” Graduating as valedictorian from Bremen High School, he continued his education at Kentucky Wesleyan College. There he met the love of his life, Peggy Elaine Childers. They married Aug. 10, 1958. Their first son, Mark Edward, arrived the following year, Aug. 13, 1959, while he was attending Vanderbilt Divinity School. Soon thereafter, he served a circuit of three churches. Twin boys arrived on March 14, 1961, Eric Kendall and Everett Lawrence. Next came an assignment in Bowling Green. Here, twin girls, Lorri Preston and Eileen Ward, were born on July 6, 1964. Pat Ed and Peggy were now the parents of five children under the age of 5. Eventually, they became the proud grandparents of seven. A move to St. John UMC in Owensboro followed. After nine years, Pat Ed was transferred to First UMC in Glasgow, which he guided for 13 years. Other pastorates followed in Campbellsville, Henderson and Princeton. He fully devoted himself to his churches, guiding many parishioners through life challenges with grace and patience. His words of wisdom and reflections on Bible passages brought much comfort. People were especially dear to him. He felt their joys and prayed for their hardships.

After more than 40 years of service, Pat Ed and Peggy retired to Glasgow. It soon became apparent that Peggy was not well. For several years, Pat Ed devoted his time faithfully and compassionately caring for Peggy. She passed on Jan. 7, 2014, culminating 55 years of marriage. His son Eric Kendall passed in May 2014. Pat Ed was known by many names, “Phys Ed,” the Preacher, the Preacherman, the doctor, Rev. McDowell, and perhaps most commonly as Brother Pat. He wore many hats, and not only figuratively: He had a favorite Stetson for winter. Pat Ed possessed great intelligence, wisdom, wit, humor and a thirst for knowledge. As well as being a great scholar, he was quite intrigued with gadgets, especially electronic ones. He was a Ham radio operator, enjoyed typewriters, digital watches, calculators, computers, pagers and then cell phones.

His funeral was June 8, 2015, with burial in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Pat Ed brought a sense of peace to those who knew him. Just his presence made everything seem better. He is dearly loved and will always be missed.

m. RoBeRt mulHollandSeptember 3, 1936 – December 20, 2015

The Rev. Dr. M. Robert “Bob” Mulholland, 79, a former teacher and administrator at Asbury Theological Seminary, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 20, 2015.

Bob was a native of Vermont who excelled in academics, skiing and playing the alto saxophone. When he received a senatorial appointment to the United States Naval Academy, he was faced with leaving the comfortable and heading into the unknown, trying to rely on his own strength. While searching for an answer he bought a Bible and found “A Pocket Book of Faith” by Bishop Ralph Spaulding Cushman, containing a poem that touched his heart, and God spoke to him, giving him strength.

Bob considered resigning from the academy to pursue an education leading to Christian service but found no peace in that direction. He graduated with honors in 1958, and served four years of military service as a supply officer. After his resignation from the Navy, he began his pastoral studies at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., and pastored a two-church rural charge in Maryland. On June 1, 1963, Bob and Lynn Scholl were married.

After graduation from seminary, he entered the doctoral program in New Testament studies at Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Mass., graduating in 1977. For five summers, Bob worked as a foreman for Scott Paper Co. in Greenville, Maine, pushing pulp down the river, and during the winter he led a ski ministry at Squaw Mountain in the 1960s.

Bob began teaching New Testament studies at McMurry University and left two years later to teach at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky. During the course of his teaching career he taught across the United States and eventually around the world in Russia, Kazakhstan, Estonia, Nigeria, Zambia, Uganda, Korea, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and China.

During his time at ATS, God was moving in Bob’s life and he grew spiritually and began teaching and writing about spiritual formation. He was a faculty member of The Academy for Spiritual Formation, a consulting editor of “The Journal of Spiritual Formation” and “Soul Care.” He wrote articles and chapters in books as well as authoring “Shaped by The Word,” “Invitation to A Journey” and “The Deeper Journey” republished this May by IVP, “The Way of Scripture” and a commentary on Revelation available in the Cornerstone Commentary Series, Tyndale House. Bob led retreats in churches speaking about spiritual formation and/or Revelation and even online to a church in Tennessee that broadcasts to other churches.

Bob assumed pastoral leadership of Shirley Community Church in September 2010. He preached and taught as long as he was able after his diagnosis of cancer, and he passed away from complications due to pneumonia. Bob and Lynn resided in their home on Wilson Pond in Greenville, Maine, where Lynn continues to live. Two children, Jeremy and Tareena, live faithful lives in the world.

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RogeR cRanFoRd newellApril 28, 1938 - October 2, 2015

Rev. Roger Cranford Newell, 77, entered into eternal life on Oct. 2, 2015, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

Roger was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, to the late Johnnie Clarence Newell and Mary Jack Cranford Newell.

Following his dream to play professional baseball, Roger attended spring training with the Washington Senators in 1959. He then served proudly in the United States Air Force, both stateside and at RAF Kirknewton in Edinburgh, Scotland. Roger also served as an executive with the Boy Scouts of America and as director of the Kentucky Interchurch Disaster Recovery Program.

Answering the call to ministry, Roger was first ordained at Flint Hill Baptist Church on Aug. 24, 1961. Roger attended Duke University and graduated from Erskine College (BA, Psychology) and the Lexington Theological Seminary (M. Div.). Roger was ordained as an elder in the United Methodist Church on May 25, 1977 and pastored churches in Muldragh, Bethel, Cadiz, Hodgenville, West Point and Louisville, retiring from Parkview (Garrs Lane) United Methodist and again from St. Mark United Methodist Church. Roger also served on the board of Union College, Shively Area Ministries and Southeast Area Ministries.

A Paul Harris Fellow, Roger was an active member of Rotary International, serving as district governor, 2002-2003. He was also a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels and of Sigma Nu Fraternity. Using his baseball and coaching experience, Roger served as an inspirational speaker for Fellowship of Christian Athletes at many area high schools.

Roger’s greatest gift was sharing God’s love (and baseball) with all people he encountered. A huge smile, a warm hug, an encouraging word and a helping hand, Roger lived Christ’s commandment to love the Lord God with all his heart, mind and soul and to love your neighbor as yourself.

Roger is survived by his wife of 43 years, Beverly Judd Newell; his children, Angela N. and William Gardiner, Karen L. Shirley and Kenneth E. Pierce, Pamela R. Newell, R. Andrew and Kimberly Newell, and Paul S. Newell and Rhonda Taylor Dunn; grandchildren, Sarah N. Gardiner, Liam J. Gardiner, Andrew C.B. Pierce, Jessica C.B. Pierce, Murray A. Newell, Caleb R. Newell and Anna Grace Newell; and by his brothers, Jackson C. Newell (Shirley, deceased), John L. Newell (Linda) and Douglas M. Newell (Lawana).

His funeral service was Oct. 8, 2015, at St. Mark UMC in Louisville, with burial in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Fort Knox.

joSepH eaRl newtonAugust 2, 1937- September 16, 2015

Rev. Joseph “Jay” Newton, 78, faithful servant of God, went to be his Heavenly Father on Sept. 16, 2015.

Jay embodied the essence of a faithful and humble servant of the Lord. His deep-rooted assurance in Christ was evident throughout the hardships life presented him, including the immense physical suffering he endured at the end. During those last painful months at Wesley Manor Nursing Home in Louisville, despite his personal circumstances, he continued to share the good news of Christ to those around him, in hopes that “none would perish.” This is a testament to his life he left with us.

Jay’s greatest desire was to be obedient to the will of the Holy Spirit, no matter the circumstances. He had a genuine servant’s heart and was passionate about sharing the Word, wishing to “make disciples of all nations” and people with whom he came into contact.

God’s calling on Jay’s life to serve as a United Methodist minister was the perfect way for him to bring glory to the God he loved so much. He never met a stranger and truly “loved his neighbor as himself,” and considered all people neighbors. As one of his former professors at Boyce Bible College wrote: “Jay is one of the most genuine, humble, sweet-spirited and gracious students I’ve ever had. His Life gives clarion evidence of the fruits of the Spirit and of a clear call to ministry.”

Jay’s loving wife of 37 years, Carolyn Newton, once wrote in a letter to Jay (James 3:17): “And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of goodness.” This, along with a plethora of notes, hymns, and favorite Bible verses, was found in his dog-eared, marked-in-the-inside-and-torn-on-the-outside, much-cherished Bible. This too was evidence that God’s word was truly a “lamp unto his feet and a light unto his path.” Carolyn was instrumental in God’s calling of Jay to the ministry and, together with their children, they served Christ’s church in the following congregations: Belmont Baptist Church, Cloverport United Methodist Church, Stephensport United Methodist Church, the North Cadiz Circuit (Bethesda, Cerulean, and Mount Zion United Methodist Churches), and Stevenson’s Chapel United Methodist Church and O’Roark United Methodist Church in Russellville.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his son, Bryan Newton; his stepson, Tony Robertson; his daughters, Debbie Fowler, Cheryl Willett, Amanda Jacob, and stepdaughter Angela Lawton; 11 grandchildren; and six step-grandchildren. Although Jay is missed immensely, we rejoice in knowing that he is now absent from the body that was wracked with pain and is now present with his Lord.

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gaRy douglaS RowanAugust 18, 1952 – June 12, 2015

Rev. Gary D. Rowan, 62, of Bowling Green, was born on August 18, 1952 in Louisville, Kentucky to Chuck and Ima Rowan. He entered his eternal life on June 12, 2015.

While working for the SureWay Grocery store in Madisonville, Ky., he met Mitzi Utterback and they were married on Nov. 18, 1972 until her death in 2011. On March 31, 2013, he married Annette Carter of Richmond. He was a loving father of Sean, Carrie and Kelly. He was “Grandpa” to Caroline, Charles, Kolton, Rachel and Cooper, with a sixth grandkid, Rowan Rex, born in January, 2016.

After years of lay service at Ogden Memorial United Methodist Church in Princeton, Ky., he answered his ministry call. In 1989, he became pastor of Adairville and Oakland UMC. He went on to serve at Park City and Rocky Hill, St. James UMC in Bowling Green, Berea and Kuttawa. He retired from active ministry in August 2014 to continue his fight against cancer. He moved back to Bowling Green, where he attended St. James UMC.

Funeral services were held June 15, 2015, at St James UMC with Rev. Rachel Marshall officiating.

“Brother Gary,” “Dad” and “Grandpa.” He was many things to many people. He loved his family and was committed to the building of God’s Kingdom and the United Methodist Church. He was never afraid to be himself. He was the first to raise his hand and say, “I am a sinner. Saved by the blood of Jesus Christ.” Many of those who loved him the most loved him for that reason. He was a person and a friend, not just a pastor. He used his battle with cancer as a platform to give glory to God. It gave him hope and continues to give hope to those facing their own struggles.

He closed many services with this hymn as his benediction:Shalom to you now Shalom my friends May God’s full mercies bless you my friends In all your living and through your loving Christ be your shalom Christ be your shalom

BuRk mooRe SmitHNovember 27, 1925 – February 15, 2016

The Rev. Burk Moore Smith, 90, of Glasgow, Kentucky, died Feb. 15, 2016, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital.

He was born in South Bend, Indiana, the son of the late Clarence James Smith and Mary Moore Smith.

Rev. Smith was a retired United Methodist minister, a member of the Kentucky Conference and attended First United Methodist Church in Glasgow.

Rev. Smith was ordained an elder in the United Methodist church in 1972 and he spent his entire pastoral career serving various United Methodist churches in Kentucky, including Allensville, Monticello and Horsley Chapel in Breckinridge County. He retired in 1991.

Rev. Smith also had been a carpenter for the L&N Railroad and served with the U.S. Army during World War II serving in the South Pacific and Japan after the war.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Howard Smith, and a brother, J. Russell Smith.

He is survived by his sister, Jean (Frank) Holland, of Pensacola, Florida; brothers and sisters-in-law R. J. and Sue Howard and Charlotte Haley of Glasgow, Marjorie McWherter and Tommy Howard of Tompkinsville; his nephew and nieces, Stephen (Kim) Holland, Mary Lynn (Neil) McDonald and Martha (Jason) Lohmiller all of Pensacola; and a special niece, Teresa (David) Bull of Glasgow.

The funeral was held Feb. 18 at A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in Bethlehem Cemetery.

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gRegoRy lynn wingoDecember 28, 1956 – November 20, 2015

Rev. Gregory Lynn Wingo, 58, of Manchester, Kentucky, died Nov. 20, 2015.

Greg was born to Grover Cleveland Wingo II and Pauline Whitt Wingo on Dec. 28,

1956, at the hospital in Frenchburg, Kentucky. He was the third of four sons. He has two surviving brothers, Cleve and Paul, both of whom live in Central Kentucky. Greg was a leader at Morgan County High School and excelled in football, leading his team to the winningest season the school has ever known during his junior year. Greg met and married Becky Williams in 1981 and together they raised two sons, Aaron Gabriel Wingo and Michael Gideon Wingo. Greg was very proud of his sons and loved nothing more than to have them home. When his boys were home with him, the house rang with laughter. Greg answered his call into the ministry and began attending Asbury Theological Seminary in 1981. He was ordained and served as youth director at Mt. Sterling, youth pastor at Lebanon and pastor at Highview in the former Louisville Area Conference. He served the churches in Cynthiana Elmarch, Elkhorn City and Dorton, and Whitesburg within the old Kentucky Conference, and Herald Memorial, Bowman Memorial, Harlan, and Masonville, all within the Kentucky Conference of the UMC. He was called to in the Red Bird Missionary Conference as pastor at Beech Creek and Manchester UMCs in 2010. Greg’s ministry was one of love and nurture. His style was gentle but firm, and he loved nothing more than to see the people he led and served make decisions to openly welcome new people into the fellowship. He loved children and throughout his service led many fruitful children’s ministries. Also just as important was Greg’s love of the older adults under his watch. He placed an equally high priority on his fellowship among the pastors in the various communities he served. Greg had a special ability to listen and was often encouraged to become a pastoral counselor. He enjoyed membership in the Greenup County Ministerial Association, the Harlan Ministerial Association, the Fellowship of Pastors in Owensboro and Daviess County, and the Clergy Support Group in Red Bird. His was a voice, yes, full of laughter, but wealthy in wisdom and love. He missed every group he had to leave after a move, and knowing that it was crucial to his spiritual health, he sought to become a member in a fellowship as soon as he relocated. Though he never fully recognized it, Greg’s ministry style was perfectly suited to the small membership church, where his love, encouragement, and laughter were perfected in intimate settings, as he knew every name, and loved every soul. His greatest joy was introducing others into the fellowship of the family of God! He is missed but never forgotten.

Samuel c. williSFebruary 10, 1925 – September 7, 2015

The Rev. Samuel C. Willis was born February 10, 1925 in Big Stone Gap, Va., and died at 5 p.m. September 7, 2015, in Bowling Green, Ky.

Sam was the son of Earl and Edna Willis and was the last of four children. Sam spent most of his youth in Harlan County and attended Loyall High School.

Sam left home in 1942 to attend civilian radio school. A year later, he was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Forces. Sam served in the Southwest Pacific as a radio operator on a B-25 Mitchell Bomber and flew 36 combat missions before returning home. At the close of World War II, Sam began attending the University of Tennessee with hopes of becoming an engineer. It was during this time, however, that Sam began hearing a call from God.

After a year, Sam relinquished his studies at UT and enrolled at Asbury College, followed by the Asbury Seminary. After several years of theological training, Sam entered the ministry in the United Methodist Church, where he served for more than 60 years. During his religious service, he met the love of his life, Miss Linda Grossman. They married in May, 1979. Through this marriage, Sam gained one stepdaughter in addition to his three biological children.

Sam had many hobbies in addition to his life as a minister. Some of his interests included obtaining a patent on a self-cooling drink can in 1974 as well as a patent on a magnetic golf club in 1996. Sam was an avid WKU sports fan and owned Red Towel seats for many years. He also had a deep love for music. Although Sam was talented in many areas, his deepest commitment was to God, his family, and his friends. He was a man of immense integrity and will be greatly missed.

Sam is preceded in death by his two sons, Sammy and Blane Willis.

Sam is survived by his loving wife, Linda; his daughter, Sherry Lewton of Stafford, Va.; his stepdaughter, Debbie Powell of Smith Mills, Ky.; his sister, Caroline Spurlock of Middlesboro, Ky.; his step-granddaughter, Jennifer Darnell of Springhill, Tn.; his grandsons, Danny Lewton of Floyd, Va. and Joel Lewton of Bristow, Va.; and step-grandson Aaron Powell of Smith Mills, Ky.

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SaRaH FRanceS RHodeS BagByJune 28, 1917 – August 24, 2015

Sarah Frances Rhodes Bagby, 98, widow of the late Rev. Thomas Steadman Bagby, died Aug. 24, 2015, in Lexington, Kentucky.

She was married to Dr. Bagby for 67 years, while he served in the United Methodist denomination. She supported his ministries in the Huntington, Tennessee circuit; Calvert City, Kentucky circuit; Highland Heights Methodist Church, Jackson, Tennessee; First Methodist Church, Dyersburg, Tennessee; First Methodist Church, Jackson, Tennessee; First United Methodist Church, Lexington (1955-1966); district superintendent for the Ashland District; and Immanuel United Methodist Church, Fort Mitchell. After Rev. Bagby retired from active ministry, he was minister of nurture at Southern Hills United Methodist Church, Lexington.

Family and friends remember that Sarah had her own nurturing ministry in partnership with her beloved husband, a ministry that continued and helped so many after his passing. Mrs. Bagby served as president of the Kentucky Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church Minister’s Wives and as Spiritual Life chair of the Ashland District. She delighted in her church family and friends whom she cared for and who cared for her. Circles named for her are still active at Southern Hills and at Immanuel United Methodist.

She is survived by two sons, S. Thomas Bagby, Ph.D., Bloomington, Indiana, and Glen S. Bagby (Terri), Lexington; two granddaughters, Sarah Jane (Martin) Herbener, and Elizabeth Anne (Jason Heck) Bagby, Lexington; two great-grandchildren, Jane Louise Herbener and William Young Herbener; a niece by marriage, Martha H. Bagby of Salem, Massachusetts; and many nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, who died in 2004, she was predeceased by her brothers, Joseph Carlisle Rhodes, Randolph Stovall Rhodes and Thomas Hemphill Rhodes.

Her funeral was held Aug. 27, 2015, at Southern Hills UMC in Lexington.

anna Bell BReweRJune 30, 1922 – March 14, 2016

Anna Bell Clark Brewer, 93, widow of the Rev. Paul Brewer, died March 14, 2016, after an extended illness. She had been in hospice care at Maysville Nursing and Rehab Center.

She was born June 30, 1922, in Chillicothe, Ohio, and was the daughter of Harry and Sarah Clark.

Anna and Paul Brewer were married 67 years until his passing in 2007. Anna served many years in the nursing profession, as a nurse’s aide and then as a licensed practical nurse first at the former Hayswood Hospital in downtown Maysville and then as a nurse at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. She and Paul raised their two sons in Central United Methodist Church in Maysville.

She also worked with her husband after his call into the pastoral ministry in the Kentucky Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church as they served churches in Wallingford, Brooksville, Mt. Olivet, Millersburg and Mt. Carmel. Her commitment to the Lord, her husband, her calling as a nurse and her faithfulness to the church was reflected in the many Sundays that Anna would travel with Paul to church for Sunday school and worship services after having worked all night as a nurse, getting a few hours’ sleep in the afternoon and then back at work at the hospital in the evening. She followed this routine for more than 20 years. Her family recalled, Dad always was in a hurry and Mom always seemed to be late. Someone commented that up in heaven Dad is saying, “Annie B., what took you so long? I’ve been waiting and waiting!”

She is survived by her sons, the Rev. Jackson (Corinne) Brewer of Frankfort, Kentucky, and David (Jan) Brewer, of Washington, Indiana. Also surviving are three grandchildren and eight grandchildren as well as a number of nieces and nephews. Preceding Mrs. Brewer in death were her husband; a son, Clark Brewer; a grandson, Craig Brewer; and a sister, Mae Pollitt.

A celebration of life was held at Central UMC on March 19th.

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wILLa v. BRownMarch 22, 1925 – April 25, 2016

Willa V. Brown, 91, of Franklin, Kentucky, wife of the late Rev. Carline E. Brown, died April 25, 2016, at Greenview Regional Medical Center.

The Stony Point Community native was a homemaker and former teacher. She was the daughter of the late Curtis Gaines and Velma Mayhew Gaines.

She is survived by a son, Bruce (Deborah) Brown, of Franklin; six grandchildren, Brad Brown, Chad Brown, Jamy (Josh) McCormack, Jackie Adams, Bryce Brown and Mathew Keller; and four great-grandchildren, Brandi Brown, Allen Brown, Tori Estes and Kaleb McCormack.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Brown; a son, Brice Brown; and a brother, Lewis (Dorothy) Gaines.

The funeral was held April 28, 2016, at Goad Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Thomas officiating. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

maRTHa BELle ammERman HEnRyApril 28, 1926 – February 1, 2016

Martha Belle Ammerman Henry, 89, wife of the Rev. George Edward Henry, died Feb. 1, 2016, at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville.

She was born at home near Cynthiana, Kentucky, the 10th of the 11 children of Mary Betty Baily Ammerman and James Phillip Ammerman Sr. She was born into a family of great character, strength and Christian commitment. She absorbed into her very being such traits of faithfulness, loyalty, industriousness, honesty, mutual love, and strong Christian faith.

Martha was valedictorian of the 1944 class at Connersville High School and the 1948 class of Kentucky Wesleyan College. She later taught English literature and commercial subjects at Mt. Sterling and Hawesville high schools. She also taught several years in the Army Education Center at Fort Knox as a federal civil service employee.

She met her future husband at Kentucky Wesleyan. She was a member of the Christian Life Fellowship and he was preparing for a career as an ordained minister. They married at Mt. Hope Methodist Church on July 5, 1949. Their marriage was established on absolute faithfulness and commitment toward one another and a deep mutual devotion that continued during their 66 years together.

Martha and her husband participated in pastoral ministries in the Louisville Conference in Southern and Western Kentucky. From 1968 on they served in Louisville, so after their retirement chose membership at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Louisville.

At church, Martha supported the United Methodist Women’s mission at home and abroad. She attended and taught Sunday school. She was an ever-present companion who enriched her husband’s pastoral ministry in her inspirational presence and love.

Martha’s practice of the Christian faith was deeply sincere and of a quiet kind. Home as she envisioned it was not a place endowed with costly ornaments, but of quiet beauty with serenity. It possessed the security of love, the strength of trust, and the relief of forgiveness. At home with her husband and children, she encouraged an environment of faith, hope and love, where missteps were redirected and forgiveness re-established peace, where family members were instructed by her living example. Anger was nonexistent, and love was ever-present. When she worked outside the home, her work companions recognized her as a person of faith and trust. Her life itself was a clear and distinct Christian witness.

In her final years Martha experienced many health problems, and she was mostly confined to Baptist East from Oct. 27, 2015, until her death three months later. But through it all, she and her husband and family continued to give thanks and to praise God.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her four children, Betty Allen, Edward Henry II, Timothy Henry and Phillip Henry; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held February 4, 2016, at St. Paul UMC in Louisville and at Mt. Hope UMC in Harrison County, Kentucky.

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Sadie mae lewiSSeptember 22, 1929 – February 2, 2016

Sadie Mae Lewis, 86, wife of the Rev. Harry G. Lewis, died peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 2, 2016.

She was the daughter of Noel and Eddie Mae Webb.

From her days of playing piano for her husband’s ministry and into her later years, her presence was indicative of the strength, tenacity, and love she shared with her family and friends. She was the most loving mother and best of friends. This mortal world is less today because of her passing.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years; two loving sons, Joe N. Wilson and Harry Russell Lewis; grandson Eli Wilson; and great-granddaughter Emma Wilson.

The funeral was Feb. 5, 2016, at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville, Kentucky, with the Rev. Dale Carden officiating. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery.

jo ann maggaRdJanuary 19, 1940 – February 1, 2016

Jo Ann Maggard, 76, the widow of Charles Rayburn Maggard, died Feb. 1, 2016.

Mrs. Maggard, of Louisville and formerly of Lexington, was a member of Park United

Methodist Church in Lexington and the Kiwanis.

Surviving are two sons, Charles (Mary Donna) Maggard and Jeff (Rose) Maggard; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Her family said that she was a wonderful grandmother.

Funeral services were held Feb. 5, 2016, at Watkins United Methodist Church in Louisville. Graveside services were conducted Feb. 17 at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville, Kentucky.

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linda Sue meadowSJanuary 7, 1945 – May 5, 2015

Linda Sue Hagy Meadows, 70, wife of the Rev. Dean Meadows, died May 5, 2015, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Sue grew up in a community outside Grundy, Virginia. Her parents were salt-of-the-earth people of deep faith. Sue was like that, too. She arrived at Berea College in 1962, one year after her future husband started there. They began dating at Christmas of her freshman year and were together for the rest of her life.

Sue was quiet and unassuming. She was valedictorian of her high school class and was chosen as “best all-around senior girl.” She would also later be valedictorian in nursing school and was chosen as “student nurse of the year.” Her husband shares this “to tell you how proud I am of her and how fortunate I am that she chose to live her life with me.”

Dean and Sue spent their first three years of marriage at Duke Divinity School. Her husband recalls these as special years. They returned to Kentucky and shared 41 years of ministry in a variety of settings. They were blessed with two wonderful children, Steve and Julie, and their special grandson, Conner. Her husband said Sue “loved them with a quiet, fierce love,” choosing to stay at home with the children when they were small.

Later, she would return to school, this time to study nursing. She had a wonderful career in Bowling Green, a career that was as much ministry as anything her preacher-husband ever did. She did her work with integrity and professionalism and deep compassion. That is nursing and ministry at their best. She shared her husband’s ministry in wonderfully supportive ways. They took some risks, for instance coming to Wesley Foundation at Western Kentucky University, but she was always there for him. In parish situations, she had her own philosophy. She said to her husband, “I don’t want to be the assistant pastor. I want to do what I would do in the church if you were not the pastor.” So she did, teaching children, being involved in music and VBS and UMW. She made a difference wherever they were, and she was loved.

They retired in 2010, but the retirement years were tough. An auto accident, an illness, and then a struggle with cancer made these years hard. But they had the opportunity to travel some, ending with a trip to Israel. Her husband added: “There were other blessings, including the opportunity to play in a wonderful dulcimer group. We planted flowers, spent time with our children and indulged our grandson, and found a church we loved. But it ended too soon. We grieve, but we do not grieve ‘as people who have no hope.’ I am thankful to have shared my journey with this wonderful daughter of God.”

Halloween Riddle mckinneyOctober 31, 1924 – May 16, 2015

Halloween Riddle McKinney, 90, of Eastview, Kentucky, wife of the Rev. Kenneth McKinney, died May 16, 2015, at her home.

She was a native of Hardin County, a member of Sonora United Methodist Church, and a former member of Stephensburg UMC. She retired in 1987 from the Fort Knox school system, where she was secretary at Walker Middle School for 20 years. She also taught Sunday School at her church, where she was a vessel for the Lord.

People who knew her said she touched their lives in an unforgettable way. She was a lady that let the Holy Spirit guide her, was known for her love of God, and lived that way.

Proverbs 31 describes her. She worked diligently for her family and anyone she could to help them in life. She was kind and sweet, and set the standard for Christian women, empowered by the Holy Spirit. She lived the life God wanted for her, to be Christ-like.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Riddle, in 1987; her parents, Hendrix and Annie Laura Cundiff; four sisters; a brother; and a great-granddaughter.

Besides her husband Rev. McKinney, she is survived by a son, Gerald (Mary) Riddle of North Carolina; two daughters, Brenda Riddle of Lexington, Kentucky, and Gail (Doug) Ramsey of Glendale, Kentucky; a sister, Kathleen (Fred) Pence of Elizabethtown, Kentucky; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Her funeral was held May 19, 2015, at Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown with the Rev. Michael Harris officiating. She was buried in Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens.

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glenda RutH pHillipSJuly 1, 1944 – June 27, 2015

Glenda Ruth Phillips, 70, of Claymour in Todd County, Kentucky, wife of the Rev. Doug Phillips, died June 27, 2015, of natural causes at The Medical Center of Bowling Green.

Mrs. Phillips was born in Todd County on July 1, 1944, the daughter of the late Charles Woodford “Goggie” Lacy and Mamie Irene Shemwell Lacy. She was a beautician and manager of Cost Cutters, having served in Hopkinsville, Russellville and Bowling Green, Kentucky.

She was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, where she was a member of United Methodist Women’s Group. She also served 50 years as a United Methodist minister’s wife.

Besides her husband of 53 years, she is survived by two sons, Chuck (Karen) Phillips and Todd Phillips, both of Claymour; one brother, Ronnie Lacy of Claymour; three sisters, Joyce McGhee of Sharon Grove, Kentucky, Kay Dunn of Elkton, Kentucky and Sheila Hampton of Olmstead, Kentucky. Mrs. Phillips was “Nanny” of Denea (Doug) Powell, Bethany, Bryce, Cori and Eli Phillips; and three great-grandchildren, Dayton, DJ and Delany Powell.

Services were held July 1, 2015, at Latham Funeral Home in Elkton, Kentucky, with the Revs. David Fullen and Selby Coomer and Mr. Bobby Williams officiating. Burial followed in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Todd County.

mallie l. wRigHtMarch 25, 1913 – August 18, 2015

Mallie Wright, 102, widow of the Rev. Oda S. Wright, died Aug. 18, 2015, at Russell County Hospital in Russell Springs, Kentucky.

She was born in Clinton County to Claborn and Lizzie Frost Massengale. In addition to her parents and siblings, she was preceded in death by her son, Knox Wright, in 1995, and by her husband in 2000.

Mallie and Oda were married on Nov. 23, 1935. He died just six weeks before their 65th wedding anniversary.

They were members of Albany Methodist Church when Oda answered his call to preach. Mallie was a dedicated pastor’s wife from the time he took his first pastorate at West Monticello in Wayne County in 1949. From there they moved to the Russell Spring Circuit, the Gradyville Circuit in Adair County, Sonora, Sebree, Guthrie, Eddyville and Drakesboro/Pleasant Hill.

They retired in 1978 and moved to their home in Russell Springs, where they attended French Valley United Methodist Church.

Mallie was a faithful member of the church and encouraged everyone. She was active in attending all services and United Methodist Women meetings well past age 100, up until the last 10 months of her life, when she entered hospice care in her home for colon cancer. She continued to witness to the many who visited her.

She is survived by her daughter, Betty Overstreet of Russell Springs; a grandson; two great-grandsons, and a great-great granddaughter, all of Mt. Washington, Kentucky.

Her funeral was at French Valley UMC on Aug. 21, 2015, with Brother Barry Bradshaw officiating, assisted by Brother Charles Edwards. Burial was in Russell Springs Cemetery.

Besides her husband Rev. McKinney, she is survived by a son, Gerald (Mary) Riddle of North Carolina; two daughters, Brenda Riddle of Lexington, Kentucky, and Gail (Doug) Ramsey of Glendale, Kentucky; a sister, Kathleen (Fred) Pence of Elizabethtown, Kentucky; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Her funeral was held May 19, 2015, at Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown with the Rev. Michael Harris officiating. She was buried in Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens.

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NAMES OF CLERGY AND SPOUSES OF CLERGY WHO HAVE DIED SINCE THE MERGER ON AUGUST 19, 1996, OF THE FORMER KENTUCKY ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND THE FORMER LOUISVILLE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NOTE: For a record of all “Honored Dead” from the two former conferences prior to their merger, see that chapter in the respective 1996 Journals of the Kentucky Annual Conference and Louisville Annual Conference.

Clergy Name entered Service DiedRobert Kasey Hulse 1938 6-2-96Bobby Hendricks 1985 9-9-96Ralph L. Lewis 1966 9-10-96William F. Pettus 1928 12-30-96Stoy Lee Geary 1961 1-14-97Charles Clyde Walker 1939 1-15-97Thomas A. Nankivell 1950 3-24-97Leon Wesley 1963 5-5-97Chester Deacon 1949 5-31-97Willard Brown 1968 8-11-97Joseph Humble 1955 9-8-97Lee Ward 1952 9-11-97Earl Edwards 1957 9-21-97Allen A. Fredrick 10-6-97Francis Randall Hill 1943 12-4-97Carl McCubbin 1953 1-22-98Philip A. McAfee 1934 1-25-98J. Howard Ritchie 2-5-98Carvil Scott 1958 2-11-98Joe M. Alexander 1965 2-25-98James A. Norsworthy 1950 3-5-98J. Paul Shepherd 1941 4-25-98Rickey Lynn Costelow 1993 5-9-98Albert W. Sweazy 1938 6-16-98Alvis W. Lee 1941 6-26-98Earl Claude Roberts 1954 7-9-98Thomas Clinton Morrison 1935 9-1-98James Knifley 1973 9-3-98Paul L. Keneipp 1952 9-10-98Roscoe J. Tarter 1933 10-5-98Ronald Joseph Masters 1952 10-16-98J. A. Dickerson 12-8-98W. Taft Thrasher 1943 2-9-99Chester Lee Lafferty 1989 2-17-99Benjamin F. Sanford 1988 (trnsf) 2-22-99William Dennis Strader 1959 5-8-99Avery Wheat 1952 5-13-99

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Jean Washer 1995 Donald G. Mackie 1988 8-16-99Robert L. Graham 1977 9-24-99Allen L. Fraser 1941 10-30-99William Robert Wood 1951 11-14-99Richard Ramsey 1944 11-22-99Noble Copeland 1977 12-9-99Dudley L. Fish 1950 2-2-00Leonard E. Sumner 1948 3-11-00E. Arthur Russell 1968 3-20-00Walter W. Garriott 1938 4-9-00Wendell Overstreet 1966 6-7-00William Pearson 1962 6-19-00William H. Daniels 1977 7-8-00John P. Carr 1946 8-18-00Charles Webster 1960 9-13-00Oda S. Wright 1949 10-9-00Samuel C. Adkins 1973 11-23-00D. Lamar Mattingly 1947 11-28-00Edward E. Pickerill 1955 12-19-00G. Russell Ireland 1934 12-20-00Robert L. Anderson 1937 1-14-01William R. Price 1961 2-6-01William W. Slider 1939 4-6-01Harry A. Pullen 1938 4-16-01Robert Shaver 1937 5-26-01Everett E. Hudson 1938 6-13-01Frank Jones 1952 7-30-01Joseph D. Claybourne 1967 11-12-01George Edward Hart, Jr. 1949 11-15-01Benjamin C. Hendren, Jr. 1982 1-8-02William E. Morris 1944 1-16-02Elby Ray Rich 1970 1-19-02Allan Kent Harman 2000 2-15-02Elza Morgan 1947 2-24-02Thomas Charles Fornash, Sr. 1951 3-30-02John C. Bassett 1942 4-20-02Benis G. Carnes 1947 5-17-02 Monroe A. Lowe 1951 6-6-02James N. Orr 1991 10-17-02Deborah Sue Whitmer 1989 11-6-02James Thomas Fryman 1951 11-9-02Lawrence R. Buskirk 1948 11-13-02James Baldwin Stilz 1953 11-26-02Otis Melton 1952 12-11-02

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Lester Bow Carter 1959 1-10-03David Alther 1961 1-21-03Donald A. Payton 1969 1-23-03Leslie M. Myers 1954 1-29-03James True Harmon 1936 2-27-03Lewis Wilson Woodward 1941 3-2-03George Harold Hobbs, Sr. 1961 3-8-03William M. Rountree 1965 5-26-03Jerry A. Smith 1971 7-24-03Ralph A. Helm 1962 8-17-03Russel L. Bow 1943 10-2-03Alfred C. Robbins 1962 10-5-03Dale Dixon 1955 11-4-03James S. Gwinn 1938 11-17-03 John C. Kerce 1963 11-26-03Gracie B. Moore 1962 12-5-03Marietta Mansfield 1959 12-22-03James N. Dill 1952 2-3-04Ralph G. Wesley 1935 4-3-04Eugene P. Gibson 1949 4-16-04Malcolm Couch 1964 5-2-04Jacob Dye 1966 5-16-04Robert W. Gardner 1947 5-21-04Steadman Bagby 1930 5-26-04A. Carl Matter 1979 5-28-04William Hamlett 1969 5-31-04Paul McMurrin 1962 11-15-04Donald Herren 1947 12-4-04Boyd D. Wilson 1955 12-17-04Edward Brandeberry 1947 12-18-04Chandler E. Ford 1958 12-24-04Clarence Atherton 1982 1-14-05Valis Hill 1942 1-22-05Leonard Flener 1960 2-24-05L. Rodford McDonald 1936 3-19-05W. Frank Roberson 1901 3-27-05Jasper Harmon 1944 4-9-05Roger Kusche 1949 4-26-05Dorothy Shannon 1982 8-21-05Ted Shipp 1980 9-18-05James Thornbury Wells 1946 10-23-05Kenneth C. Halbrook 1948 4-15-06Rual T. Perkins 1938 6-19-06Calvin H. Campbell 1950 4-30-06David A. Seamands 1941 7-29-06

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Walter T. Jones 1943 7-30-06Herbert Kittinger 1954 9-1-06James Kemp 1977 9-7-06Riley Guffey 1956 10-8-06Mildred Watson 1961 11-1-06Alvin J. Gilliam 1941 11-20-06Thomas A. Cooper 1967 11-24-06Adrian J. Roberts 1948 12-3-06Robert Ward Wilson 1985 2-11-07Jerry Lynn Whitley 1963 2-20-07Sherri A. Chapin 1995 4-23-07James H. Godsey 1948 5-4-07Albert C. Allen 1935 6-15-07Denton Powell Royster 1937 6-29-07Jonathan Davenport 2006 8-4-07John W. Gray 1958 8-24-07H. Daniel Armstrong 1967 9-19-07James A. Lyle 1949 1-17-08S. Reid Thompson 1944 2-17-08Kermit Flener 1948 2-23-08Robert Nelson 1984 3-18-08William James 1941 4-14-08Wayne A. Sparks 1966 6-4-08Paul Royster 1948 6-10-08John L. Coomer 1932 6-28-08Paul Stoneking 1944 7-2-08Wilbur Morris 1955 7-10-08J. Howard Olds 1964 7-23-08Calvin Coolidge Cornelius 1952 7-25-08Harold Tatman 1953 9-6-08James Robert Dunlop 1977 9-25-08Thomas Ben Sexton 1982 11-12-08John James Reilly 1984 12-21-08Doris Moreland Jones 1962 12-27-08Roy C. Hunt 1954 2-10-09Wallace E. Thomas 1957 2-27-09Bernard L. Allen 1959 2-28-09William Leslie Chapman 1947 3-13-09Thomas “T.D.” Everett, Jr. 1941 4-22-09Walter Thomas Applegate 1959 4-26-09Timothy S. Chamberlain 1953 5-1-09Mark Walz 1981 8-27-09John Clinton Brinson 1940 8-30-09J. C. Thorpe 1964 9-3-09James Douglas Wilcoxson 1967 10-3-09

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Mahlon Miller 1948 12-1909Hugh E. Delaney 1944 1-31-10Russell K. Taylor 1952 2-6-10James C. Bush 1968 4-14-10A. Wayne Lyle 5-28-67 6-14-10John Smiley Collins 9-23-51 7-6-10W. Arvil Allen 5-1-52 9-15-10F. Bennett Hulse 9-17-44 11-29-10Thomas O. Harrison 6-6-35 12-13-10Raymond K. Brinegar 6-11-76 1-21-11James Mullins 6-1-87 2-24-11Donald Durham 11-10-44 3-12-11Charles Music 6-14-59 3-12-11Reathel Haven 6-21-57 3-15-11Donald O. Riggs 6-1-82 6-8-11J. Harold Coomer 5-30-65 6-19-11George Neel 5-28-79 8-2-11James Robert Bouser 5-20-78 8-13-11William J. Evans 5-30-65 8-24-11Clyde Bethel Babb 5-30-60 8-27-11Charles Robert Elswick 8-30-39 12-1-11Norman T. O’Neal 9-14-47 12-11-11Raymond W. Gibson 6-11-67 12-13-11Robert C. Pugh 8-31-47 12-17-11Gayle Daniel Williams 6-6-65 4-4-12 Welby Otis Patten 8-19-51 5-14-12Harold W. Dorsey 9-5-41 6-5-12Finis (Beryl) Fentress, Jr. 12-31-77 6-23-12Joni K. Watkins 6-20-10 6-28-12Suzy Yen Ham-Son 7-1-91 8-3-12Walter KennethWilliams 9-1-55 8-22-12Paul Carter Pepoon 6-1-65 9-2-12John D. Spaulding 9-21-52 9-21-12Delores Rae “Dee” Murphy 12-24-12 9-27-12George Lemore Russell 9-1-76 10-12-12Alvin Edward Herron 9-14-47 11-5-12Gary Lionel Case, Sr. 5-20-75 11-22-12Thomas K. MacDonell, III 6-1-84 12-24-12Blanchard E. Amstutz 6-6-80 1-1-13Kenneth Allen Brown 6-21-57 1-6-13Sam C. Knox 6-5-64 4-9-13Clarence Lee Bertram 1952 2-20-2014Pauline G. Carr 1953 8-11-2013George Monroe Davis 1970 1-2-2014Jospeh Maxwell Davis 1943 11-19-2013

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