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Ten-year-old Thomas Dean Simmons of Paducah was named state champion in tumbling in the inter-mediate division for 9- and 10-year-old boys at the recent Kentucky/United States Tumbling and Tram-poline Association Power Tumbling Competition held in Morehead. He also placed third in trampoline and double mini. Simmons will represent Kentucky in all three events at the Na-tional USTA Competition in June Charleston, W.Va. He is a fourth grader at Con-cord Elementary School and the son of Shaun and Surrisa Simmons. He is a member of the MatKatz

Power Tumbling Team of Lakewood Gymnastics.

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The Lone Oak High School girls and boys tennis teams each won first place at the Second Annual Oakland Invitational held recently in Murfreesboro, Tenn. They competed against teams from Ken-tucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Team members include (front row, left to right): Madelyn Kauffman, Kylie Tillett, Bailey Orr, Matt Townsend, Cory Adams, Preston O’Donley and Devon Starnes; (back row, left to right) Sydney Hutto, Brooke Davis, Ashton Farmer, Lexie Eggemeyer, Grant Hammonds, Bobby Kaltenbach and Cody Dalton.

Tumbling champion

Lone Oak sweeps tournamentArmy Reserve Pvt. Aaron K. Miles, son of Lisa

Sallee of Gilbertsville, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He is the grandson of Millie Rakes of Campbellsville and a 2008 graduate of LaRue County High School in Hodgenville.

■ ■ ■Army Pvt. Ryan M. Nelson graduated from ba-

sic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He is the son of Donna Smith and the grandson of Minnie Par-tin, both of Paducah. Nelson graduated in 2005 from Lone Oak High School in Paducah.

■ ■ ■Army Pvt. Dustin L. Hogan graduated from the

basic fi eld artillery cannon crewmember advanced in-dividual training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. Ho-gan is the son of Cindy Jones and stepson of Micheal Jones of Benton.

■ ■ ■Army National Guard Pvt. Gannon L. Stacy

has graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo., which included ba-sic military training and advanced individual training. Stacy is the son of Steven B. Stacy of Bardwell and Me-lissa K. Spraggs of Wickliffe. He is a 2009 graduate of Carlisle County High School.

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Simmons to represent Kentucky in three events at National USTA Competition

Service

Fourteen members of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Paducah-McCracken County, along with RSVP staff, met with Judge- Executive Van Newberry in honor of National Volunteer Week, April 10–16.

The McCracken County RSVP is one of over 750 RSVP programs throughout the United States. They serve as America’s largest volunteer

network for people 55 and over. The program is sponsored locally by the Paducah-McCracken County Senior Citizen Center, Inc. The RSVP was created by Congress almost 40 years ago to encourage individuals age 55 and over to put their skills and life experience to work for their commu-nities through volunteering.

The RSVP of Paducah-McCracken County has more than 550 members

serving 50 nonprofi ts in the county and donated 76,666 hours in the last calendar year. A ceremonial check for $1,331,688.42 was presented to Newberry to represent the dollar amount of time donated to the com-munity by RSVP members.

For more information about volunteering in Paducah and Mc-Cracken County, call the RSVP offi ce at 270-442-8993.

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Pictured left to right: (first row): Lois Morris, Shirley Lanier, McCracken County RSVP Volunteer Coordinator Leslie Prestel, Judge-Executive Van Newberry, McCracken County RSVP Director Al Knudsen, Nola Bishop, JoAnn Elkins; (second row): Skip Griffin, Gloria Griffin, Juanita Salvi, Rita Durbin, Letha Davey; (third row) Dan Wright, Jacqueline Moss, Ed Durbin, Betty Sumner and Pearl Holmes.

RSVP recognizes members

Ward-CooperKristen Danyelle Ward

and Jack Ryan Cooper will be united in marriage at 7:15 p.m. Friday at the Noble Park Amphitheatre in Paducah. All friends and relatives are invited.

Miss Ward is the daugh-ter of Darryl and Tammy Ward of Benton. She is the granddaughter of Larry and Brenda Allen of Benton, and Paul and Linda Ward of Benton. She is a 2010 grad-uate of Marshall County High School in Benton.

Mr. Cooper is the son of John and Janet Cooper of Benton. He is the grandson of Jack and Velva Jean Bris-tow of Benton. He is a 2010

graduate of Marshall Coun-ty High School.

Engagement

McCracken County Public Schools had six students and one alternate selected for the 2011 Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts. Lone Oak High students selected are Kisten Thompson, visual art (alternate); Alex Valerius, visual art; Daniel Yocum, new media; Em-

ily Followell, architecture; Maria Miller, new media; and Erica Rust, vocal music. Dani Kern of Heath High School was selected for vocal music.

The Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts provides arts opportuni-ties for high school students who are

dancers, actors, instrumental and vocal musicians, creative writers, future architects or visual artists. Of the estimated 1,600 students who audition for the program, 225 are selected to participate in the three-week residential program at Tran-sylvania University in Lexington.

Students selected for Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts

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Lone Oak High School students selected for the Governor’s School for the Arts are alternate Kisten Thompson (left), Alex Valerius, Daniel Yocum, Emily Followell, Maria Miller and Erica Rust.

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Dani Kern from Heath High School was se-lected for vocal music.

Of an estimated 1,600 students who audition, 225 are selected

RSVP serves as America’s largest volunteer network for people 55 and over

WICKLIFFE — Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Case of Wickliffe will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Blandville Baptist Church. All friends and relatives are invited. The couple requests no gifts.

Mr. Case and the former Marie Polivick were mar-ried May 26, 1961, by the Rev. Wilbur Johnson at his home in Wickliffe. Their at-tendants were Wayne and Glenda Tankersley.

Mrs. Case is retired from

Snowers Garment Factory in Cairo, Ill., and is a retired professional painter. She is the daughter of Mae Purcell Polivick and the late Thom-as Polivick.

Mr. Case is a retired brick mason and insula-tor for TVA. He is the son of the late Rufus Case and Rhymar Case.

They have two children: Tommy Case of Blandville and Tina Moore of Cun-ningham; three grand-children; and three great-grandchildren.

Anniversary

Jimmy and Marie Case

Lone Oak HIgh School girls and boys tennis teams each won first place

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JEFF KAROUBAssociated Press

DETROIT — Ballpoint pen-chewers, take note: The cap in your mouth can obstruct breathing if swallowed.

Common sense? Ap-parently for speakers of French, Spanish and German. The warning ap-pears only in the English section of the multilingual instructions from the pen manufacturer, accord-ing to the creator of the Wacky Warning Labels contest.

The pen cap caveat is among fi ve fi nalists an-nounced Tuesday in the

14th annual contest that calls out silly warning labels and rails against lawsuits it deems frivolous.

“The lawsuit problem is a uniquely American problem,” said Bob Dorigo Jones, who started the contest that’s sponsored by the Atlanta-based non-profi t group The Center for America. Its stated mission is to “reduce barriers to free enterprise.”

“People in other countries do not sue when they cause an injury to themselves because their systems don’t allow it,” said Dorigo Jones, a Novi, Mich.-based senior fellow of the center.

Other fi nalists include “Does not supply oxygen” on a dust mask and “Avoid drowning. Remove safety cover from spa when in use” on a hot tub cover. A more high-concept warning mak-ing the list is this label for a leather handgun holster designed to look like a per-sonal digital assistant: “For gun only, not a functional day planner.”

Another warning on the list tells would-be bicycle riders, “The action depicted in this brochure is poten-tially dangerous. The riders seen are experts or profes-sionals.” At least some of the children pictured have train-

ing wheels on their bikes.The nominations were

selected from entries submitted to The Center for America by mail. A live studio audience of a national television show is expected to select the three cash prize winners next month from the fi ve fi nalists.

Dorigo Jones said he’s observed that excessive warning labels seem to defeat their purpose.

“We have become so over-warned in America,” he said. “Many warning-label experts ... believe that warnings have gotten to the point that people ignore them now.”

Wacky warning contest names 5 frivolous finalistsBriefsBorder agents make bologna bust at NM crossing

SANTA TERESA, N.M. — It wasn’t drugs or human trafficking but illegal bologna that caught the attention of border agents at a New Mexico port of entry.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Santa Teresa seized 385 pounds of the Mexican contraband meat from behind the seat of a pickup that stopped at the port on Friday.

It’s illegal to bring the bologna across the border because it’s made of pork and has the potential to introduce foreign animal diseases into the U.S. pork industry.

The 33-year-old Mexican man who was transporting the meat was as-sessed a $1,000 fine and released.

Usually officers see one or two rolls of bologna — not 35 as in this case. Officials say it was the largest bologna bust ever recorded at the Santa Teresa crossing.

Long lines form after $1.10-a-gallon LA gas goof

LOS ANGELES — Word spread quickly about a Los Angeles gas sta-tion selling premium unleaded for $1.10-a-gallon, but it wasn’t a pro-motion. The owner says the too-good-to-be-true price was a computer glitch that cost him $21,000.

Long lines snaked from the pumps at the Valero station in Wilmington on Sunday. Police were even called to control traffic.

The Torrance Daily Breeze reports that within four hours, about 7,000 gallons of premium were pumped at the discounted rate.

Station owner Kenny Nguyen says the attendant on duty was busy staffing the convenience store and register.

He says a price change didn’t take, so the system defaulted to the $1.10 price — a cut of more than $3 a gallon.

Nguyen hopes motorists who got the break come back and pay the real price.

Ohio gov. not a fan of ‘pink driver’s license’

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) isn’t tickled by the pinkish color of the state’s newer driver’s licenses.

The governor said as an aside during a Tuesday speech in Dayton that he would eliminate what he called “the pink driver’s license.” The Colum-bus Dispatch reports his comment drew laughter.

Afterward, Kasich told reporters his remark was “sort of tongue in cheek,” though he indicated others have complained about the color. He said he recently got his new license and went: “Whoa.”

The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators says about 20 states have adopted the color. Ohio started phasing in the salmon color in 2009. Joe Andrews of the Department of Public Safety says it’s a tough color to reproduce on a phony license.

3-foot alligator captured in western NY yard

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — A call of an alligator on the loose snapped police into action in western New York.

Police in the city of Jamestown say a resident called about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday to report an alligator in a side yard.

Officers and the city’s animal control officer were able to round up the 3-foot creature without incident.

They don’t know where it came from or how long it may have been wandering the city.

Woman dons wedding dress she wore in 1938

MUSKEGON, Mich. — A West Michigan woman has strolled down the aisle in her wedding dress for a second time. The first time came 73 years ago.

Agnes Anderson wore the dress in 1938 when she married her col-lege sweetheart, Delmar Anderson, in Youngstown, Ohio. The Andersons’ marriage lasted more than 50 years until Delmar’s death in 1989.

Her second trip down the aisle came last week at a vintage bridal gown fashion show at a church in Muskegon.

The 98-year-old from Muskegon County’s Laketon Township says the dress was in mint condition when she retrieved it from a storage box.

Dick Anderson escorted his mother into the church sanctuary and to the altar.

The Muskegon Chronicle says the fashion show featured 20 bridal gowns that dated from 1933 to 2006.

Pa. man survives lightning strike at campsite

INDUSTRY, Pa. — Police say a Pennsylvania man has survived a light-ing strike while helping set up tents for a Boy Scout outing.

Police in the town of Industry say the 49-year-old man was standing by a tree hit when he was struck by a bolt of lightning at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Industry officer Aaron Lopez says the man and others were mov-ing scouts and camping supplies off the site as a thunderstorm ap-proached.

Lopez says no children were nearby when the man was struck. The man was up and walking around when police arrived, though he was treated later at a hospital for a wound where the lightning bolt appar-ently exited his body.

Police are not identifying the man.Associated Press

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Don Gorske, 59, a retired prison guard, eats his 25,000th Big Mac on Tuesday at a McDonalds in his hometown of Fond du La, Wis. Guinness World Records recognized Gorske’s feat three years and 2,000 Big Macs ago, but Gorske says he has no desire to stop.

Retired man eats 25,000th Big Mac

Funeral noticesPaid obituaries furnished to The Paducah Sun by mortuaries.

paducahsun.com Obituaries The Paducah Sun • Thursday, May 19, 2011 • 3D

KIRBYTON — Logan Walk-er Simpson, age 6, of Kir-byton, Ky., formerly of Monroe, N.C., passed away

at 2:20 p . m . Monday, May 16, 2011.

Logan was a 1st g r a d e student at Car-l i s l e

County Elementary School and attended Faith Mis-sionary Baptist Church in Paducah. “Little Bit,” as his family called him, was the joy of their lives. He was always smiling and a very happy little boy who never met a stranger. His energy was infectious to people of all ages. He was a big talker and usually would be seen bouncing around. His mom was his rock, literally. He gave her a shirt that said “My Mom Rocks” and she was his playmate, friend and mom. She enjoyed carrying him to breakfast and getting him ready for school in the mornings. Logan loved school, especially recess and was thrilled when his mom would volunteer in his classroom. His older brothers loved him and he loved them so much. He thought they “hung the moon.” He enjoyed play-ing video games with them and was 6 going on 16 years old! He even thought his voice was changing and getting deeper like theirs. Logan enjoyed sports, es-pecially basketball and football, and was an avid

North Carolina Tar Heels fan. One of his favorite things to do was shooting basketball with “Charlie” Vineyard. He was getting ready to deer hunt and re-ally thought he would get one with his .22 rifl e. He loved his Maw Mom’s tur-key and cornbread dress-ing and going to the creek in Arkansas. Logan trusted folks and had a big imagi-nation for such a little boy. His family treasured him and the joy he brought to their home and to their lives.

Logan is survived by his adoring parents, Brian Kenneth and Melissa Ann Asberry Simpson of Kirby-ton; two brothers, Brandon Tyler Simpson and Brian Colby Simpson of Kirby-ton; his maternal grand-parents, Bro. Jerry and De-mona Asberry of Paducah, Ky.; and his paternal grandparents, Raeford and Diane Simpson of Mon-roe, N.C. He leaves behind many aunts, uncles, cous-ins and friends.

Funeral services for Lo-gan Simpson will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2011, at Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Paducah with Bro. Lee Hammel and Bro. Jerry Asberry offi ciating. Burial will be in Kirbyton Cemetery in Carlisle Coun-ty.

Visitation for Logan will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.

You may leave a message of sympathy for the family or light a memorial candle at www.milnerandorr.com.

Logan Walker Simpson

Eleanor F. Main, 92, of Paducah died at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday at Superior Care Nursing and Rehab Center.

Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Satur-day at Mount. Kenton Cem-etery.

Friends may call after 5 p.m. Friday at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.

Other arrangements were incomplete.

Eleanor MainMURRAY — Roberta Whit-

ley, 83, of Murray, formerly of Petersburg, Ill., died Tuesday.

She had retired as a med-ical offi ce manager.

She is survived by her daughter, Karla Johnston of Murray, her son, Chris Whitley of Petersburg; three brothers, Roger Backs of Decatur, Terry Backs of Bedford, Texas, and Thom-as Backs of Petersburg, and three grandchildren.

Mrs. Whitley was pre-ceded in death by her hus-band, Stanley Whitley; her parents, Robert and Lela Backs, and two brothers.

Arrangements were in-complete at J.H. Churchill Funeral Home.

Roberta Whitley

KANKAKEE, Ill. — Mary Louise Harner, 77, of Kankakee, formally of Joppa, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Harner, Gary Harner, and Rev. David Wright offi ciating. Burial will follow in the Hillerman Baptist Church Cemetery.

She is survived by one daughter, Brenda Dyer and her husband Robert of Kankakee; her som Gary Harner and wife Nancy of Monee; four grandchil-dren, Kimberly Hall and her husband Dan, Carol Ponton and her husband Kyle, both of Kankakee, Daniel Harner of Monee, and Angela Harner of

Brooklyn, N.Y.; three great grandchildren, Holden Hall, Melainai Hall, and Noah Ponton all of Kanka-kee.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wal-ter and Mabel (Douglas) Logeman; her husband, Rev. Homer Harner; one brother, Eugene Logeman; one half brother, Perry Stowers; her aunt and un-cle that raised her, Ed and Lena Logeman.

Mary was a member of Joppa Missionary Baptist Church.

Friends may call at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home Friday after 6 p.m.

Online Condolences may be left at www.aikins-farmerfh.com

Memorials may be given to the Joppa Missionary Baptist Church, c/o Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home.

Mary Harner

VIENNA, Ill. — Carlyn Jeanne Willis, 76, of Vienna, died at 5:26 a.m. on Tuesday at Heartland Regional Medi-cal Center in Marion.

At her request, no visi-tation or funeral will be held. Cremation rites will be accorded.

Memorials contribu-tions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4503 West DeYoung St., Suite 200C, Marion, Ill. 62959.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna.

Carlyn Willis

Jewell McKnight, 100, died at 10:20 p.m. Tues-day at Superior Care in Paducah.

Arrangements were in-complete at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.

Jewell McKnight, 100

BENTON — Wendell Van Roberts was reborn into eternal life on May 18, 2011. He was born June 19, 1937, in Benton, Kentucky,

the old-est child born to Rudy Van R o b e r t s and Beu-lah Fowler R o b e r t s . His love of cars was f o s t e r e d

by his father, a Pontiac Oldsmobile dealer. Wendell began driving for his daddy at the age of six, and on at least one occasion, seven year old Wendell drove his daddy’s tractor to Paducah from Benton. His love of driving and cars naturally grew into a career, fi rst as a salesman for his daddy, and then as a business owner. His superior skills in sales were recognized by Pon-tiac and Oldsmobile, yield-ing numerous top sales-man awards including the Knudson Award, the DeLo-rean Award and induction into the Oldsmobile Sales Guild. Wendell was a Pon-tiac master salesman, and among a select group in-vited to attend the GM In-stitute in Detroit. In 1970, Wendell opened Roberts of Benton, Incorporated, where he operated a used car lot for the next 30 years. After retiring from the car business, he and wife, Jane, developed yet another ca-reer together, owning and operating rental properties. Wendell was actively in-volved in this business until his fi nal earthly days. He is a veteran, having served his country dutifully for many years in the Army National Guard. Musically gifted, Wendell inspired others to worship Christ through song. In addition to cars and music, Wendell loved farming, working hard, reading and learning. But most of all, Wendell loved people. He loved his fam-ily, his friends, his church and his community. And in the most vivid example of Christ, Wendell gave of himself uncondition-ally and tirelessly. To know Wendell is to have been served and loved by Wen-dell.

Wendell’s courtship of his wife began as children, when he took Jane, then fi ve years old across the street and bought her a cola. An answer to Wen-dell’s prayer for a wife, Wendell met Jane again in 1965 when he spied her at the Benton Dairy Queen Drive-Thru. Struck by her beauty and guided by di-vine intervention, Wendell knew immediately he could not let her go. He treasured Jane throughout their mar-riage of 43 years, and this union was blessed with the birth of their cherished

son, Stephen Van Roberts. As a devoted father, Wen-dell often drove for hours to meet Stephen for dinner while attending law school in Birmingham, Ala., be-fore turning right around and driving back to Benton. Wendell and Stephen were best friends, though many count Wendell among their closest of relationships. Countless people called on Wendell regularly for as-sistance or advice or sim-ply to answer that obscure question. The consummate gentleman, Wendell was also a teacher, a mechanic, a salesman, a friend, and a mentor. He worked hard, loved deeply and lived out his faith passionately. Wendell and Jane traveled to Florida each winter for greater than 20 years, form-ing friendships out of those occasions that have lasted the rest of Wendell’s life. Wendell was proud of his two grandsons, James Van and Reed Edward Roberts, on whom he lavished his love and interest. He was an active member of Ben-ton First United Methodist Church, serving for years in various committees, teach-ing roles, and as a trustee. Wendell was proud of his friend, VJ Pierce, whom Wendell served as a life long mentor. In addition to his wife, Jane and son Stephen (wife, Donna), Wendell is survived by his loving sisters, Cheryl Scull of Endwell, N.Y., and Amy Moffi tt of Holly Springs, N.C., brothers Lowell Roberts of Paducah, John Roberts and Mark Roberts of Benton, fi ve nieces, six nephews, including Jayson Roberts, who was devoted to his Uncle Wendell, and whom his uncle held in the highest regard.

Visitation with the fam-ily will be after Friday from 2 p.m. at Filbeck-Cann and King Funeral Home and Crematory, 1117 Pop-lar Street, Benton, 42025. Visitation will also be held on Saturday after 12 p.m. at Benton First United Meth-odist Church, 845 US Hwy. 641 Spur, Benton, 42025. A memorial service will be held at Benton First United Methodist Church on Sat-urday at 2 p.m., followed by a private burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Wendell was honored in his life by the devoted friendships of his pallbearers, Theo Gam-mel, Brad Colson, Pat Gor-don, Larry Ackley, Clinton Henson, David Henson, Jimmy King, and Sonny Page.

Memorial contributions should be directed to the worship committee of Ben-ton First United Methodist Church, 845 US Hwy. 641 Spur, Benton, 42025 or a charity of choice.

Condolences may be sent online at www.fi lbeck-cannking.com

Wendell Van Roberts


MURRAY — Anna Mae Owen, 83, of Murray, died Wednesday at her residence following an extended ill-ness. She owned and oper-ated Owen’s Food Market with her husband, Kenneth Owen. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church.

Mrs. Owen was preceded in death by her parents, Wal-ter and Carrie Mast Roper; a son, Jerry Owen; and three brothers.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Owen; two sons, Ronnie Owen and David Owen, both of Mur-ray; two daughters, Peggy Harrell and Paula Compton, both of Murray; a brother, Claude Roper of Kansas City,

Mo.; her sister, Ada Carey of Black Rock, Ark.; fourteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Imes-Miller Funeral Home with Butch Seargent offi ciating. Interment will follow at Murray Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends Friday after 5 p.m. at Imes-Miller Funeral Home.

Expressions of sympathy may may be made to either the Owen Food Market Scholarship Fund c/o MSU Foundation, Nash House, Murray, 42071 or Hospice House c/o MCCH Endow-ment, 803 Poplar Street, Murray, 42071.

Anna Owen


MARION — James T. Hat-fi eld, 68, of Marion, died Tuesday from complica-

tions of a neurode-g e n e r a -tive dis-ease.

He was a 1961 graduate of Crit-t e n d e n C o u n t y

High School. He continued his education at Eastern Kentucky University, earn-ing degrees in chemistry and biology and completed his education with a degree in pharmacy from Samford University. He was a mem-ber of the Marion United Methodist Church.

Mr. Hatfi eld returned to Marion in 1971 and became a partner in the City Drug Company. For over twenty years he managed the Crit-tenden County Hospital pharmacy and fi nished his career as the manager of the Morganfi eld Wal-Mart pharmacy. During his life-time, Jim Hatfi eld served on numerous boards and committees, as well as professional and civic or-ganizations. Jim was the charter president of the Crittenden County Lions Club and spearheaded the beginning of the Critten-den County Fair, serving as the fair board chairman for 28 years. Additionally, Jim worked with several other community leaders and had a vision to create the

Crittenden County Park by obtaining grants for the real estate and served as park board chairman from 1978 to 1988. He served several terms on the Marion City Council starting in 1987. He served on the board of direc-tors for Farmers Bank and Trust in Marion until his re-tirement in 2009.

Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Bonita Mattingly; two sons, J. Carl Hatfi eld and Jason T. Hatfi eld of Marion; three siblings, Linda (Jim) McCormick of Lexington, Mary Catherine Hatfi eld of Cythiana, and Richard (Dee Anna) Hatfi eld of Louisville; two grandchildren, Jaxon and Hattie Hatfi eld of Mar-ion.

Mr. Hatfi eld was preced-ed in death by his parents, James T. Hatfi eld Sr. and Alma Richardson Hatfi eld, and an infant brother, Da-vid.

Friends may call at Gilbert Funeral Home today after 5 p.m. and Friday after 9 a.m. The funeral service will be at Marion United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Friday, offi ciated by Pastor Wayne Garvey.

In lieu of fl owers, the fam-ily requests memorials to the James and Bonita Hat-fi eld Family Endowment for Crittenden County stu-dents to attend Madisonville Community College with the memo, “Hatfi eld En-dowment “ in care of John Peters, MCC Advancement, 2000 College Drive, Madi-sonville 42431.

James Hatfield

Tommie L. Collins, 83 of West Paducah died at 6:29 a.m. Thursday at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfi eld. Mrs. Collins was a member of Oakalone Christian Church and was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Collins; her parents, Eddie and Ellen Edmonds; two sisters and four brothers.She is survived by one sister, Ocie Wilson of Galesburg, Ill., and several nieces and nephews.

Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at Harrison

Street Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Clayton W. Beasley and Rev. Rod-ney Hill officiat-ing. Burial will be in M a p l e -lawn Park Cemetery. F r i e n d s may call at the church af-ter 10 a.m. Friday.

Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of the ar-rangements.

Tommie Collins

MAYFIELD — Jerry S. Grantham, 67, of Mayfi eld died Tuesday at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfi eld. He was a mem-ber of First United Methodist Church, a retired employee of Continental General Tire and he played football for Murray State University.

Mr. Grantham is sur-vived by his wife, Hannah Grantham; his son, Jeremy Grantham of Mayfi eld; his daughter, Valerie Porter of Franklin, Tenn.; his brother, Allen Smith of Drummons,

Tenn.; and four grandchil-dren.He was preceded in death by his parents, Malcolm and Martha Smith.Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Highland Park Cem-etery with Rev. Joe Hansen offi ciating. Friends may call after 11 a.m. today at Byrn Fu-neral Home in Mayfi eld.

Contributions may be made to the Jerry Grantham Memorial Fund at First Ken-tucky Bank in Mayfi eld where a college scholarship for an athlete at Mayfi eld High School will be established.

Billie J. McMullen, 83, of Paducah, formerly of Mem-phis, Tenn., died Wednesday at Oakview Nursing and Re-habilitation Center in Calvert City.

She was a member of Graceland Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Sur-viving are her son, Rhet Mc-Mullen of Paducah, and two granddaughters, Cari and Erin McMullen. She was

preceded in death by her hus-band, Robert McMullen, and her parents, Roy and Mary Grimes.

Graveside services will be held at noon Friday at For-rest Hills Cemetery South in Memphis. Contributions may be made to the Com-munity Christian Academy Scholarship Fund, 110 Leba-non Church Road, Paducah, KY 42003.

Billie McMullen

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Dear Annie: I have been trying to teach my 20-year-old daughter the value of saving money and staying within a budget. Mean-while, my parents give her money every time she asks.

I am newly divorced and feel it is important for my daughter to learn to live within her means. I have had several conversations with my parents about this, but it hasn’t made any difference. I am concerned that if they do not stop en-abling my daughter’s prof-ligacy, her future will be ruined and she will be de-pendent on others for the rest of her life.

I want her to be able to support herself. My par-ents taught me this when I was small, and I can stretch the almighty dol-lar very far. I wouldn’t be

where I am now if I hadn’t learned this, and I want the same for my child.

At the moment, I am not speaking to my parents. I don’t know how else to make them see how much they are hurting their granddaughter. Maybe if they see this in print, it will sink in. — Undermined in Lewiston, N.Y.

Dear Lewiston: Prob-ably not. Grandpar-ents have been known to indulge their grand-children, but overdo-ing it is a form of self-ishness. It makes the givers feel good, so they continue, even if the consequences are damaging.

How much bailing out is going on? If your daughter is behind with her bills and your parents are helping to support her, they are enabling. This largesse won’t last forever. However, if your par-ents give her money because she occasion-ally wants something special that she can’t afford, we’d leave it alone. Your daugh-ter recognizes those purchases as gifts and doesn’t count on them to pay the rent.

Please e-mail your ques-tions to [email protected], or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Cre-ators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

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HoroscopesTHURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Express your feelings and discuss your plans with the people you care about most. Taking control of the infl uences in your life is the fi rst step to fi nding happiness and peace of mind.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There is money to be made or a life-altering change heading your way. There is something to be learned from someone with a different background or life experience.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A partner-ship must be brought out into the open. Secret meetings or hiding what’s going on in your personal life will only make it more diffi cult to share your situation as time passes by.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Someone you have known in the past can help you regarding work and employment. The un-certainty you have been going through will change if you aren’t too proud to accept help.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Combine busi-

ness with industry events or entertain-ment. Opportunities are present and it will be your charm and friendly nature that will endear you to those you meet and will ulti-mately want to work with you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Open up and express how you feel about what others are doing. This is a great day to fi nd solutions to any problems you might have or to get to the bottom of a situation that has been left open-ended.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): An added re-sponsibility may seem daunting but if you do what’s required you will put it behind you quickly and effi ciently.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Partner-ships will make the biggest difference in both your personal and professional lives. Look at those who complement you the most mentally, physically, fi nancially and emotionally.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t let confusion or deceit stand in the way of necessary change to the way you live your

life. Emotions will be close to the surface but facing the facts and making adjust-ments are a must. Socialize and make new friends.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The very things that have held you back in the past are now welcoming you with open arms. You have nothing to fear and everything to gain by making your moves and putting your long-term plans into action.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A work-related matter has the potential to turn into an opportunity. Don’t let a bully or someone who doesn’t have your best interests at heart stand in your way. Don’t let a new or a past lover confuse matters. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Be realistic about what you can and cannot do. Look back at your past record and recognize who has been at fault before you write off someone you need in your life now.

Birthday Baby: You are generous and friendly, charming and unique. You are re-sponsible and caring.

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LOS ANGELES — Ralph Macchio feels like the judges on “Dancing With the Stars” didn’t give him a fair shake.

The “Karate Kid” star was kicked off the hit ABC show Tuesday, and after the cred-its rolled, he told reporters he “felt circled as the one couple that didn’t get praise and built up like the others did.”

The 49-year-old actor said that some of the com-ments made Monday by judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli were “rude and disre-spectful.” Tonioli was briefly bleeped while making his remarks, during which he also referred to Macchio’s professional partner, Karina Smirnoff, as “a pussycat.” Smirnoff was wearing a leopard-print cat suit for the performance.

The couple earned the lowest scores of the night.

Macchio said he “felt like the playing field wasn’t level for some reason” and that he “had a feeling” he would be eliminated from the show the next day.

Football star Hines Ward and actresses Kirstie Al-ley and Chelsea Kane will compete for the mirrorball trophy next week.

Macchio said he has no idea who will be named the new “Dancing” champ.

“It’s tough to predict be-cause I would not have pre-dicted the comments we got (Monday) night,” he said.

‘American Idol’ top 3 compete for finale spot

LOS ANGELES — It’s home-coming time on “American Idol.”

The Fox singing contest will document the three final-ists — songbird Lauren Alaina, crooner Scotty McCreery and jazzy Haley Reinhart — return-ing to their hometowns before they tackle three separate tunes on the “Idol” stage in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. The songs were selected by judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, mentor Jimmy Iovine and the singers themselves.

McCreery, the deep-voiced 17-year-old front-runner from Garner, N.C., has never ap-

peared as one of the show’s low vote getters. That isn’t the case for twangy 16-year-old in-genue Alaina of Rossville, Ga., and feisty 20-year-old fatale Haley Reinhart of Wheeling, Ill. Alaina was at the bottom once two weeks ago, while Reinhart has been there four times.

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BY PHIL ROSENTHALMcClatchy-Tribune New Service

CHICAGO — All across America, it’s graduation season. People close out one chapter of their lives and look ahead to the next in a rite of passage attend-ed by those whose support helped get them this far. It’s a time for refl ection and revelation, excitement and anxiety, pep talks and pride.

With pomp and ceremo-ny, if not “Pomp and Cir-cumstances,” television has the same ritual.

Shows are wrapping up their seasons this month, some never to return.

Oprah Winfrey is clos-ing out the 25th and fi nal season of her seminal, Chi-cago-based and nationally syndicated daytime talk

show, moving on to a more hands-on role in running OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, the cable channel she and Discovery Commu-nications launched earlier this year.

Tuesday night at Chica-go’s United Center before a crowd of approximately 13,000 devotees, Winfrey taped the two shows for next week that serve as the lead-in to next Wednes-day’s fi nale of the TV-talk juggernaut.

Billed as “Oprah’s Sur-prise Spectacular,” a depar-ture in that it was the host being surprised, Winfrey let her producers have free rein to do whatever they thought would please her without having to run it by her ahead of time.

That’s a rare concession

for a woman whose media empire is rooted not only in her belief that she could channel her fans’ per-spective but required her hands-on involvement to realize her vision.

“The greatest, grandest, most spectacular surprise ever,” the announcer said at the show’s open. “Oprah has no idea what is going to happen.”

Winfrey’s valediction will come in the fi nal “Oprah Winfrey Show,” still under wraps. This was the gradu-ation party. Tom Hanks served as a co-host of sorts, while Tom Cruise, Be-yonce, Patti LaBelle, Diane Sawyer, Halle Berry, Queen Latifah, Josh Groban, Da-kota Fanning and others toasted the host and per-formed in her honor.

Oprah Winfrey stands out in a sea of farewells

McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Oprah Winfrey walks with Tom Cruise during the taping of ‘Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular” on Tuesday at the United Center in Chicago, Ill.

Tuesday night, Winfrey taped two shows fornext week to serve as the lead-in to next weeks finale

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