Ruby Lucille Smith, 94, of Nobob, Kentucky, died February 3, 2012 at Magnolia Village in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

She was affectionately known as “Mrs. Smith” or “Miss Ruby”. She was the second of eight children born to Ira and Myrtie Olive Jones.

Kenneth C. Smith, her husband, preceded her in death as have her parents, brothers Clifton Jones of Nobob, Kentucky, Kenneth Jones of Nobob, Kentucky, who was killed during his military service in the Korean War, James Brent Jones of Glendale, Kentucky and her sisters, Gladys Pace of Nobob, Kentucky and Roxie Arterburn of Glasgow, Kentucky.

She is survived by her sister, Alma Jones of Glasgow, Kentucky and her brother, Thomas Jones and his wife, Mary Lou, of Nobob, Kentucky, and her brother-in-law Ferrell Arterburn, the husband of her departed sister Roxie Arterburn, of Glasgow, Kentucky. She is survived by her son, Kenneth C. Smith, Jr. and his wife, Cynthia of Bowling Green, Kentucky and by her daughter, Corma Cameron and her husband, Mike, of Beaumont, Texas. She is survived by her granddaughter, Jaclyn Lauderback, and her husband, Jason of Chicago, Illinois, and her great-granddaughter, Chloe Anne Lauderback of Chicago, Illinois and her great-grandson Parker Jonathon Lauderback of Chicago, Illinois. She is survived by many beloved nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews and cousins.

She leaves many dear friends whom she adopted as family. She had a pure, true loving heart and kept countless people in prayer daily.

Ruby devoted her time to over twenty charitable, civic, educational, religious and political organizations on the local, regional and state levels, known for her love and commitment to the Lord, family, community and country.

Accomplishments and Organizations:

Received Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Secondary Education, with honors, from Western Kentucky State Teachers College in 1943;

Received Masters in Library Science, with honors, from Western Kentucky University 1966;

Teacher of grades 1-8 in one-room school at Holly Hill, Nobob Kentucky, 1929-31;

Teacher Barren County, Kentucky, in one-room schools, 1941-42;

Teacher secondary schools English and Librarian Temple Hill Consolidated School, Temple Hill, Kentucky, 1943-47, 1949-51, 1953-56;

Temple Hill Consolidated School Librarian, 1956-83 retired;

Barren County High School Part-time Librarian;

NEA (Life Member);

Kentucky Educational Association;

Kentucky School Media Association (Secretary 1970-71);

Barren County Education Association (President 1960-62, Treasurer

1979-80);

3d District Retired Teachers Association (President 1991-92);

Kentucky Retired Teachers Association (Vice President 1992-93, President-elect 1993-94, President 1994-95);

Glasgow-Barren County Retired Teachers Association (President 1984-86, 1996-98, Secretary 1989, Treasurer 1990);

3d District Library Association (President 1944, 1966);

Kentucky Library Trustee Association (Board of Directors 1985-98, President

1986-88, 1993-95, Director Barren River Region 1985-97);

Kentucky Library Association;

Trustee Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library, 1964-2004;

Barren County Public Library Board, 1969-2001;

Secretary Barren County Public Library Board, 1969-2001;

Held various positions in Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Monroe County for over fifty years;

Secretary/Treasurer of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Monroe County, 1979-2004;

Monroe Baptist Association Woman’s Missionary Union (Director 1968-72, 1979-83, Secretary 1985-98);

Monroe Baptist Association (Librarian, Director 1972-88);

Coordinator AARP Tax Aide Program, 1985-88, District Director AARP Tax Aide Program, 1988-2000, local Chapter Vice President, 1996-98, President, 1999-2000;

Instructor for AARP 55 Alive Mature Driving, 1993-2004;

Board of Directors, Barren County Historical Foundation, Inc. (South Central Kentucky Cultural Center), 1997-2004;

South Central Historical and Genealogical Society (Vice President 1997-98, President (1998-2000);

Trustee Barren County Historical Foundation, 1996-2004;

Secretary Barren County Cancer Society, 1968-70;

Barren County Fair Board, 1969-70;

Leader 4-H Club, 1957-72;

Barren County Republican Women’s Club;

DAR (Member 1997-2012, Edmund Rogers Chapter, Chaplain Edmund Rogers Chapter 1998-2004);

Delta Kappa Gamma (President Delta Chapter 1996-98);

Recipient of Commission for Kentucky Colonel and Earnie Award;

Worked with Sarah Ann Bowers in successful campaign to have Highway 163 renamed the John Muir Highway; and

Assisted Cecil Goode with his various publications concerning local families.

The funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 and visitation will be from 2:00-7:00 P.M. on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Hatcher and Saddler Funeral Home, 801 N. Race Street, Glasgow Kentucky, telephone: (270) 651-8821. Interment will be at Summer Shade Cemetery, Summer Shade, Kentucky. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Barren County Public Library, Glasgow, Kentucky.

July 19, 1937          ~          January 31, 2012

Doyle D. Cook, 74, of Glasgow formerly of Milton, Florida, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at Glenview Health Care. He was the son of the late Lawrence Cook and Pearl Johnson Cook. He was retired form Milton, Florida, City Police Department and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

He is survived by his friend Brenda Ray and her children: Brenda Poynter, Mary Johnson and Denise Lambirth.

Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday at the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery with Bro. Jerry Greene officiating and the Glasgow Chapter 20 DAV will provide military honors. Visitation will be after 7:00 A.M. Sunday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home until time for graveside services.

March 28, 1927      ~     February 1, 2012

A Barren County man called to preach more than 60 years ago was called to Heaven early Wednesday morning, Feb. 1, 2012. Brother Kenneth Marvin Grizzle, 84, of Glasgow, served as pastor at Grider Memorial Baptist Church since April 1954. Saved in 1942 as a 15-year-old boy, he was called to preach in 1951 and preached his first revival in July of that year at Bristletown School. He was ordained into the ministry at Mt. Pleasant Church, the church he grew up in, in May 1954, a month after he had been called to Grider. Eight years later he added Mt. Pisgah Church where he served until December 1971. He also preached at Kirby Grove for nine years, at Savoyard from 1969 through 1977 and at Allen Grove from 1976 to May 2000. He regularly preached at revival services in Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana.

Brother Grizzle also reached numerous people who listened to his Sunday morning radio services for more than 60 years on WKAY, now known as WCLU-1490. He had planned to make Sunday’s service his last one because of recent health problems and his role as a devoted caregiver for his wife Emogene, who survives. Their 64^th anniversary was Monday, Jan. 30.

A recent visitor at the hospital asked him which was his favorite Bible verse. Despite being gravely ill, he responded quickly, “All of them.” He spent countless hours serving and visiting church members and friends in the hospital. He conducted an untold number of funeral services which included many for people who had no family members. He offered to help anyone who needed it. A strong-willed man, he kept family and friends entertained with a seemingly endless array of jokes and stories that he rarely told a listener more than once.

He was born on March 28, 1927, the son of the late Ruth E. Houchens Grizzle and Harley Grizzle. He was also preceded in death by a brother Raymond Grizzle.

As a child of the Depression Era, he never attended high school but his life experiences and faith helped shape his conservative values. Although he did not have a formal education, his mind was sharp and he could quote scripture with quick recall and accuracy.

His favorite hobby was reading his Bible. He was an avid American history buff, with a particular interest in the Civil War and Gen. Robert E. Lee and valued his collection of Bibles and related books and his history books. He also enjoyed gardening.

Brother Grizzle served 18 months in the U.S. Army in the Philippines in World War II. He worked as a mechanic and carpenter in addition to preaching.

He once said the best thing he ever did for his parents was build them a house, something he did again about 11 years ago for his wife.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Grider Memorial Baptist Church with burial in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church.

In addition to his wife Emogene, he is survived by two daughters, Dianna Perkins (Melvin) of Horse Cave and Sandy Adams (Bob) of Bowling Green, a son Phillip Grizzle of Glasgow; eight grandchildren, Shawn Perkins (Debbie) of Glasgow, Gina Huff (Shawn) of Scottsville, Chad Whittington (Melinda) of Columbus, Ohio, Justin and Clint Whittington of Bowling Green, Nicole Whittington of Charlotte, N.C., Tara Lawson (Jason) of Campbellsville, Matt Grizzle of Glasgow and Andy Adams of Bowling Green; four great-grandchildren and two nieces.

Golda Pearl Wallace Livesay, 88, died Sunday, January 29, 2012, at her home near Glasgow, KY. She was preceded in death by parents Grace and Woodrow Wallace, her husband of 60 years, Earl Thomas Livesay, two sisters, Barbara Franklin and Betty Lou Wallace. She is survived by daughter Judy Warner (Gary), two granddaughters, Dawn Wright (Dennis) and Deborah Stricklin (Jeff), as well as 12 great-grandchildren, five Wallace brothers, Keith, Ed, Randal, Clay, and Rex, and sister Rose Compton.

Golda and Earl Lived in Santa Barbara, California for 25 years, where she retired from University of California at Santa Barbara. Lifelong members of the Church of the Nazarene, one of her greatest achievements and pleasures was a backyard children’s Bible class held weekly at her home. For that, she received city-wide recognition in a very nice tribute printed in the Santa Barbara News Press.

In her memory, a drinking-water well will be dug near a Bible teaching church in India, through Gospel for Asia. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be sent to Glasgow Bible Church for that project at P.O. Box 1494, Glasgow, KY 42142. Private graveside services will be held for the immediate family under the direction of Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home.

Gary Joe Bennett, 72, Manchester, TN, died Sunday, January 29, 2012, at Harton Regional Hospital in Tullahoma, TN. A native of Barren County, he was the son of the late Marvin Jewell Bennett and Anna Laura Clayton Bennett. He was a retired tool and die maker for automobile manufacturers and was an Army Veteran serving in Panama.

Survivors include two sisters, Elsie Slaughter of Vine Grove, and Bonnie Trabue and her husband, Bruce, of Glasgow; two aunts, Frances Smith of California, and Mary Helen Pedigo of Glasgow; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Frank Slaughter.

Private services will be held for the family with burial in Happy Valley Memorial Gardens. Arrangements handled by Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to the South Central Kentucky Cultural Center in honor of Mr. Bennett’s love of history and country music.

March 18, 1924     ~     January 28, 2012

Mattie Vernon “Jet” Houchens, 87, Glasgow, died Saturday, January 28, 2012, at her residence. A native of Metcalfe County, she was a daughter of the late Wilburn Henry and Dora Elizabeth Jessie Poynter. She was a former employee of Kentucky Pants Co., a homemaker, and a member of the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors include her five children, Romey Houchens (Brenda), Janice Furlong, Richard Houchens (Effi), Kathy Lewis (Ricky), and Willie Dale Houchens (Melinda) all of Glasgow; one sister, Helen Byrd (Sam) of Knob Lick; 25 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Day Houchens; three sisters, Bedie Piper, Moss Piper, and Louise Poynter; four brothers, Cecil, Henry, Bud, and Shorty Poynter; two great-grandchildren, Bryon Ballard and Ashton Houchens.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Friends may call after 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Carolyn Barbara Persyn Dunford, 51, Greensburg, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at her residence. A native of Detroit, she was a daughter of the late Barbara Ann Lablanc and Bruno August Persyn. She was a cashier at Wal-Mart, a member of the Kentucky Motorcycle Association, and a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

Survivors include her husband, Oscar John Dunford; five daughters, Marie August Greenberg, Amanda Fern Dunford, Johnnie Lee Dunford, Susie Milton, and Carrie Dunford; three grandchildren, Eli, Julian, and Justice; four sisters, Ida Mae, Sylvia, Helena, and Donna; three brothers, Gus, Bobby, and Jimmy; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Jennifer.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Happy Valley Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

December 21, 1936     ~     January 19, 2012

Frances Rootes Edwards, a gentle and kind spirit, returned to her origins Thursday night, January 19, 2012 at her home as the result of an illness. She was 75 years old. Frances was the daughter of the late Mary Hereford Lykins and Edgar Rootes, both artists who met at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Art. After thirteen years of marriage, Frances, their only child was born December 21, 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her grandparents were the late Isaac Newton Lykins and Mollie Hereford Hatcher of Glasgow. She had lived in Glasgow since 1945.

At age 13, Frances identified with the First United Methodist Church of Glasgow and remained a faithful member until her death. She had served as president of all three women’s missionary circles at the church and had conducted a Wednesday morning Bible Study for several years until she became ill. Frances enjoyed being part of the congregation’s visitation team through which she visited many persons in hospitals, nursing homes and private homes.

Frances was a member of the Glasgow High School class of 1953. She attended Centre College of Kentucky where she earned a degree in English and History in 1957.
As a student at Glasgow High School she was a noted tennis player and was the Glasgow City Champion. She also played tennis for Centre College, earning numerous trophies. She was a champion table tennis player in her youth, winning the Kentucky championship as well as the Mid-South Table Tennis Tournament in Memphis, where she played on live television.

For a time, Frances taught English at Glasgow High School. She later taught part-time and had taught in every Glasgow school and in every grade at some point. She was noted for maintaining high expectations of her students during her teaching years. A life-long lover of good music, Frances was an accomplished pianist, having studied under Mrs. Alanson Trigg and Mrs. Fielding Boles. She joined the Glasgow Ladies Matinee Musicale in 1957 and remained a member at the time of her death.

Frances was a friend to animals throughout her life and was known for caring for animals in need. While she had many pets throughout her life, she was most fond of her manx cat, “Baby,” who preceded her in death. She was a member of the Jefferson Homemakers Club.

On September 1, 1972, Frances married Willard Edwards, a widower.
Mr. Edwards preceded her in death in 1992. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved aunt, Emma Lykins Wood; her uncles John and his wife Modine, Herman, Bruce, Garrett and Owen Lykins.

Frances is survived by many faithful friends and two cousins, John Scott Lykins of Memphis and Gloria Lykins Adams of Martin, Tennessee.

Visitation for Frances Rootes Edwards will begin at 9 AM Sunday, January 22, at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home; followed by the funeral at 2 PM. Burial will be in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Glasgow Musicale Scholarship Fund, c/o Shana Pack, 200 Norris Court, Glasgow, KY 42141 or the Barren River Animal Welfare Association (BRAWA), P.O. Box 171, Glasgow, KY 42142 or the charity of the donor’s choice.

Mildred Richardson

March 17, 1927     ~     January 17, 2012

Mildred Morrow Richardson, 84, Goodnight, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at her residence. A native of Wayne County, she was a daughter of the late General A. Morrow and Ada Cooper Morrow. She was a retired employee of the Barren County Board of Education with 35 years of service, during which she was secretary to the Director of Pupil Personnel.

Survivors include one daughter, Sondra Lee Cook of Goodnight; two granddaughters, Rebecca Godwin (Ron) of Opelika, AL, and Rachel Glover (Adam) of Georgetown, KY; three sisters, Vela Cunningham, Glenna Crabtree, and Oleva Catron (Sam); four brothers, Earl Morrow (Ruby), Cassel Morrow (Lois), Dallas Morrow (Barbara), and Ellis Morrow; several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kirby Clay Richardson; one sister, Ella Mae Bell; and one brother, Edwin Morrow.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to T. J. Samson Hospice.

Thelma Lois Estes Houchens, 76, Glasgow, died Friday, January 13, 2012, at the Barren County Health Care Center. A native of Metcalfe County, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Rhoda Shaw Richardson. She was a retired nursing assistant, having worked at the Howard Clinic and in the medical offices of Dr. S. J. Reddy. She was a member of the South Green Street Church of Christ.

Survivors include her two sons, Bruce Estes (Bonnie) of Glasgow and Russell Estes (Becky) of New Albany, IN; two granddaughters, Brittney Estes and Courtney Estes.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two husbands, Tommy Estes and Earl Turner Houchens, and her two brothers, Lynn Richardson and Roger Richardson.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Randolph. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society.