Page 2B the Meade county Messenger, BrandenBurg, kentucky thursday, March 17, 2016

OBITUARIEShoWard g. aLeXander

Howard G. Alexander, 87, Louisville, Ky., died March 7, 2016 at Norton’s Hos-pital, Louisville.

He was a member of the Irvington United Methodist Church, a marine veteran, a big UK fan, and an avid golfer.

He was born Jan. 28, 1929 to the late Charles (Katie Gray) Alexander.

He was preceded in death by his wife Margerene Glasscock Alexander.

He is survived by a special companion Thelma Trent; his children Rosie Fugate, Chuck (Lori) Alexander and a step-son Butch Fentress; two brothers C.H. (Sue) Alex-ander, and Leon (Yvonne) Alexander; nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held March 17 at Alexander Funeral Home.

Expression of sympathy may be given in the form of donation to the Irvington United Methodist.

cLarence W. daWson

Clarence W. Dawson, 88, Radcliff, Ky., died March 9, 2016 at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown, Ky.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hill (Julia) Dawson; two sisters, Marie Askew, Shirley Willingham; five brothers, Dewitt Dawson, Howard Dawson, Bobby Dawson, Pride Dawson, and Donald Dawson.

He is survived by his loving wife, Renate Dawson, Radcliff; his children; Elizabeth Worley (Myron), Lex-ington, Ky., Jeanette Hack (Ronnie) Elizabethtown, Ky., Mark Dawson, Radcliff; one grandson, Victor Hack; two great grandchildren, Nolan, Easton; four siblings Ruby Richlinski, Homer Jene Dawson, Ray Dawson, and Charlie Dawson.

He was retired from the United States Army and Civil Service, Fort Knox, Ky. He was a member of the Scottish Rite and the Masonic Lodge.

A graveside service was held on March 14 at the Ken-tucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Radcliff. Pastor Ed-ward Palmer officiated.

In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made in Dawson’s name to the National Kidney Founda-tion at www.kidney.org.

Condolences may be expressed at www.coffeyand-chism.com.

MarJorIe a. “MargIe” deLaney

Marjorie A. “Margie” Delaney, 66, Flaherty, Ky., died March 13, 2016 at the University of Louisville Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Alyce Zwolak.

She is survived by her husband, Patrick J. Delaney, Flaherty; three children, Patrick Delaney Jr., Flaherty, Michael (Belinda) Delaney, Louisville, Ky., Nicole (Nick) Izzi, London, England; eight grandchildren, Michael, Brayden, Matthew, Bradley, Molly, Maggie, Caleb, An-drew; one sister, Eileen Lilly; and a brother, Tom Zwolak.

She was a member of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Flaherty.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on March 16 and from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on March 17 at Coffey & Chism Funeral Home, Vine Grove, Ky.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on March 17 at the St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Flaherty, with Rev. Leo Craycroft officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Condolences may be expressed at www.coffeyandchism.com.

LeVone J. Burke goodMan

Levone J. Burke Goodman, 50, Rad-cliff, Ky., died March 12, 2016 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky.

She was preceded in death by her par-ents, Johnnie (Beatrice) Johnson.

She is survived by her husband, James William Goodman, Radcliff; three daughters, Capri Johnson, Bowling

Green, Ky.; Elainna (Jamal) Murray, Radcliff, Leanna Burke, Bowling Green; three brothers, Larry Johnson, Jerry Johnson, Johnnie Johnson Jr.; three sisters, Lisa Johnson Goldman, Barbara James, Fannie Luckey; seven grandchildren Aniaya Johnson, Ke ‘Andre Johnson, Khamari Johnson, Jamal Murray Jr., Edmoni McDaniel, Keira Murray and Le’Asia McDaniel.

She was a member of the Kentucky Motorcycle As-sociation.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on March 17, 2016 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home, Radcliff, with Pastor John U.” Sonny” Williams officiating. Burial will be in Pole Bridge Missionary Baptist Church, East-view, Ky.

Visitation will be on March 17 after 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com.

ruth anne runyon haLL

Ruth Anne Runyon Hall, 50, Mauckport, Ind., died March 11, 2016, at Harrison County Hospital in Co-rydon, Ind.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ray Hall on Feb. 14, 2016; and her twin brother, Donald Ray Runyon Jr.

She is survived by four children, Gretta Runyon, Big Spring, Ky., Chad (Samantha Dawn) Durham, Portland, Tenn., Ashley (Brad Bruner) Kenley, Guston, Ky., and Brandy Durbin, Battletown, Ky.; six grandchildren, James Allen Runyon, Derek and Lindsey Hall, Sarah Cain, and Autumn Rose and Pamela Kenley; three brothers, Lloyd, Elvis and Roger Runyon; and a sister, Linda Taylor.

Funeral services were held March 14 at the chapel of Hager Funeral Home. Rev. Robin Brown officiated.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contribu-tions to the funeral home to aid with expenses.

Condolences may be expressed at www.hagerfuner-alhome.com.

The Life“Jesus answered, ‘I am

the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” (John 14:6 NIV)

Jesus is our very source of life. In the 4th chapter of John, Jesus tells a Samaritan woman that He can give her “water welling up to eter-nal life.” (V.14) In John 6:48, Jesus said, “I am the bread of life.” He further describes Himself as “living bread.” He said, “ . . . so the one who feeds on me will live because of me.” (V.57)

Jesus had been followed by a crowd of people who had been miraculously fed by Him with just a few loaves of bread and fish. They came looking for more food. They wanted to see Jesus do more tricks. They were willing to

Minister’s Corner follow for the free handouts but Jesus has more to offer than temporary physical provision. Jesus has eternal provision.

Jesus is asked, “What must we do to do the works God requires? Jesus answered, the work of God is this; to believe in the one he has sent.” (Vs. 28-29) Believing in Jesus is more than looking to Him for the physical and spiritual hand-out. Believing means that we follow Him. Following Him means that we hold to His teaching. We must look to Jesus daily for “bread.” We do this when we read and study the Scriptures. The written Word fills us with the living Word of God. We hold to the teaching of Jesus when we come together as members of His body and recognize His sacrifice on the cross. This is how we feed on Jesus.

The saddest verse in the Bible, however, is John 6:66 – “From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.”

By Brother alan thomas

meade County General Baptist Church

aLMa catherIne oWens

Alma Catherine Owens, 91, Rip-ley, Ohio died March 9, 2016 at the Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.

She was born in Montgomery Coun-ty, Ky. on Nov. 17, 1924, the daughter of the late Claude Gilvin and Elizabeth Trimble Gilven Kennedy.

She was the widow of Herschel Owens. Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in

death by her brother, Alie Franklin “Bud” Gilven.She is survived by her sister-in-law, Dr. Sue Mc-

Ghee Gilven, Brandenburg, Ky., her cousin’s, Sue Rosser (James), Dover, Ky., Geraldine Cooper, Aberdeen, Ohio as well as a host of “adopted” family and friends.

She was a retired school teacher with the Ripley El-ementary School.

Funeral services for Alma Catherine Owens were held March 12 at the Knox and Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. Wayne Reveal officiated. Burial was in the Maysville Cemetery.

Condolences may be expressed at www.knoxbrothers-funeralhome.com.

george r. Payton

George R. Payton, 87, Irvington, Ky., died March 9, 2016 at St. Mary & Elizabeth in Louisville, Ky.

He was born Feb. 16, 1929 to the late Henry Clay and Merlena Payton.

He was preceded in death by his wives Mattie Lee Duncan and Mary Poole; a sister Jessie Mae Payton; a brother Charles H. Payton.

He is survived by his children Dianan (James) Evans, Shelia (Marvin Miller) Payton, and Charles R. Payton; 14 grand-children, 19 great-grandchildren; 13 great-

great grandchildren; and host of nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held March 19, 2016 at 1 p.m.

EDT at Alexander Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brooks Cemetery.

Visitation will be March 19, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT at the funeral home

renata LorIga reeVer

Renata Loriga Reever, 95, died on March 7, 2016. She was born in Florence, Italy on Feb. 11, 1921.She was preceded in death by her parents, Paolo and

Rubina Loriga, a sister, Giovanna Masai, and a brother, Mario Loriga.

Survivors include one son, Franco Reever (Susan) of Kennesaw, Ga. and two daughters, Gloria Gunn (Michael) of Las Vegas, Nev., and Sandy Killion (Wayne) of Birming-ham, Ala. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren, Joe Reever (Tabitha), Jay Reever, Chris Gunn (Nancy), Leslie Fowler (Joe), Wayne Killion, David Killion (Katy) and Cooper Killion (Ashley), all of whom she loved deeply. She was so proud of her four great-grandchildren, Shane Fowler, Sean Reever, Anna Kathryn Killion, and Clayton Killion.

In 1945 she met the love of her life, Charles David Reever, an American soldier stationed in Florence. They married a year later and had 57 wonderful years together prior to his death in 2003. During the early years of their marriage they were stationed overseas and their three children were born in various locations worldwide. Their final assignment was at Fort Knox, Ky., and they settled in Radcliff, Ky., where they raised their family. Renata and Charlie made many dear friends through the years whom they enjoyed spending time with and traveling together. Renata was a devout Catholic, devoted to her family, loved everything Italian, and had a kind, loving spirit. She was a dedicated Red Cross volunteer and spent countless hours serving on the Hardin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Re-nata will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

The family greatly appreciates the loving care given to Renata by Celia and Ruth Burgueno.

A funeral mass was held March 14 at Saint Brigid Catholic Church, Vine Grove, Ky.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Hardin Memorial Health Foundation, 913 N. Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701.

csM ret. edgar ray sMIth

CSM (Ret.) Edgar Ray Smith, 82, Radcliff, Ky., died March 7, 2016 at home.

His wife, Ingrid Smith, preceded him in death.He is survived by his four children, Franklin R. Smith

(Izza), Silvia A. Collins, Donna K. Smith and Susan A. Smith; six grandchildren, Valerie Jun (David), Raymond Collins, Richard Smith (Sabrina), Aaron Smith (Misty), Christopher Smith (Amanda) and Dylan Smith; five great-grandchildren, Kaylie, Jayla, Brantley, Vada and Kaie; and a sister, Betty Gatties (Bill).

He was a veteran of Vietnam.There will be a private service held at a later date with

military honors.Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com.

randoLPh “randy” tayLor

Randolph “Randy” Taylor, 55, Ekron, Ky., died, March 9, 2016 at his residence.

He is survived by his loving wife, Dagmar E. Taylor; one son, Michael Wagner, Indianapolis, Ind.; a grandson, Jaxon; his parents, Earl R. and Ingrid E. Taylor; a brother, Frank Taylor; and a host of family and friends back in Ger-many.

He was retired from the United States Army. He also worked for the United States Postal Service in the Bran-denburg, Radcliff, and Vine Grove areas.

Funeral services for were held March 15, at the cha-pel of Coffey & Chism Funeral Home, Vine Grove, Ky., with Rev. Dennis Cousens officiating. Burial followed at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Radcliff, Ky. with military honors.

Condolences may be expressed at www.coffeyand-chism.com.

Martha anne greenLee theLen

Martha Ann Greenlee Thelen, 72, Brandenburg, Ky., died March 10, 2016, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Eliza-bethtown, Ky.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Candice Fancher; her parents, Nade (Elsie Mae Martin) Greenlee; and two brothers, Donald E. and Charles W. Greenlee.

She is survived by her husband, Clifford C. Thelen, Brandenburg; four stepdaughters, Lori (Jeff) Duwell, Holly (Scott) Lauters, Kerry (Bob) Hoftiezer, Jacki (Lee) Umness, all of Wisconsin; a brother, Kenneth Greenlee, Owensboro, Ky.; two sisters, Mary Maupin, New Ha-ven, Ky., Margaret Papantonotolous, Robinson, Ill.; 11 step- grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held March 14, at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home. Rev. Charles Blanc officiated. Burial was on March 15 at the Kentucky Veterans Cem-etery Central, Radcliff.

Condolences may be expressed at www.hagerfuneral-home.com.

hoBert hueL WIncheLL

Hobert Huel Winchell ,77, Gilbertsville, Ky., formerly of Hardin County, Ky., died, March 7, 2016 at his home.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Gladys Roberts; and a brother, Vernon Winchell Jr.

He is survived by his wife, Emma Winchell, Gilberts-ville; two daughters, Debbie Funkhouser, Muldraugh, Ky. and Linda (Mark) Burton-Heckel, Louisville, Ky.; a son, Brad (Michelle) Winchell, Rineyville, Ky.; eight grand-children, and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was a graduate of Vine Grove High School class of 1956. He was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher for many years.

The funeral services were held, March 12, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, with Rev. Leon Chambers officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Elizabethtown, Ky.

Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com.

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