Obituaries
Note:
Obituaries listed below indicating they did not appear in
the Harrodsburg Herald are due to the fact that out-of-town funeral
homes,
particularly those in Lexington and Danville,
have become very lax in
sending the information to the local paper.
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"And now, mourn not, for a
good, fulfilling life,
we are stepping through the garden
gate
into the next adventure."
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EDDIE GOODLETT
Eddie W. Goodlett, 48, of
Chinn Lane, Harrodsburg, husband of Allison Blacketer Goodlett, died Wednesday
July 1, 2009.
Born November 3, 1960 in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Harold Truman Goodlett and Hildred Pauline Lane Goodlett, Harrodsburg.
He was owner of Thurman Goodlett & Sons Wrecker Service and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church.
Other survivors include: one daughter, Andrea Leeann (Frankie) Edwards of Waddy; two sons, Joseph Tyler Goodlett and Evan Paul Goodlett, both of Harrodsburg; one sister, Ruth (Rick) Curtsinger of Harrodsburg; two brothers, Gerald (Betty) Goodlett of Mackville and Lawrence Gene Goodlett of Harrodsburg; two grandsons, Dallas Luken Edwards and Mason Shane Edwards.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 4, at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel by Derek Baker with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mark Olstein, Joe Zabala, Woody Holt, Chris Goodlett, Frankie Edwards, Rick Moberly, Harold Wayne Chilton and Charles “Chuckie” Bugg.
Honorary bearers will be Lonnie Lawson, Clay Wilson, Mason Ward, Nathan Mayes, Michael Chilton, Marcus Britton, Tyler Williamson, Sac Hume, Jay Cheek, Daniel Goodlett, Wes Carter, Gary Popplewell, Mason Moss, David Dudgeon, David Vinyard, Matt Britton, Luken and Mason Edwards and Charlie Cecil.
Visitation will be Friday, July 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday after 7:30 a.m. at the funeral chapel.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Eddie Goodlett Memorial Fund, c/o Mainsource Bank, P.O. Box 384, Harrodsburg, KY 40330.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.ransdellfuneralchapel.com
CYRUS FOLLMER JR.
Cyrus B. Follmer, Jr., 75, of Salvisa,
formerly of Lexington, Korean Conflict Marine veteran, died Sunday, June 29,
2009 at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital, Harrodsburg.
Born in Berlin, Germany, he was a lifelong
Episcopalian and a graduate of the University of Texas, at Austin with a degree
in Broadcasting. Upon graduation he went into radio broadcasting in Texas,
Georgia and West Virginia before becoming the Sports Director with WLEX Channel
18 in Lexington. He left Lexington to become the play-by-play announcer for the
Boston Celtics.
He is survived by: one son and daughter in
law, Michael and Gabrielle Follmer, Salvisa; three grandsons, Alex, Josh and
Laef; one sister, Hester Kalin, Lewisburg, PA and one nephew and two nieces.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Johnson’s Funeral Home, Georgetown, is in charge of arrangements.
HAROLD SNAPP
Harold Douglas Snapp, 71, of Burgin, died
Friday, June 26, 2009 at his residence.
Born February 16, 1938 in Fayette County, he
was the son of the late Carl and Ethel Elliott Snapp.
He was a retired farmer, a member of the
Shawnee Run Baptist Church, and was an avid fan of U.K. Basketball.
Survivors include: one sister, Eva Margaret
O’Bannon of Burgin; two nieces, Eva Reynolds of Danville and Kathy Mitchell of
Georgetown; four great nieces and one great nephew also survive.
He was preceded in death by one sister
Lillian Frances Snapp.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m.
Friday, July 3, at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home. Burial will
be in Hill Crest Memorial Park in Lexington.
Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the
hour of service Friday at the funeral home.
To share your memories or to send a message
to the family, please visit www.alexanderandroyalty.com.
DOROTHY HENSON
Dorothy Louise Gibson Henson, 77
of Nicholasville died Friday June 26, 2009.
Born August 28, 1931 in Lincoln
County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Rose Ann Snow Gibson.
She worked over 13 years at Palm
Beach and had worked as a clerk at Drug Mart for over 35 years.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Luther Ray Henson.
She attended the Baptist Church in
Nicholasville.
Survivors include: two step-sons,
Henry (Jacklene) Henson and Samuel Jack Henson, both of Nicholasville; two
step-daughters, Joan (Jimmy) Caudill of Richmond and Carolyn (Kenny) Stratton
of Moreland; and three sisters, Kathleen Davenport of Burgin, Evelyn Davenport
and Ruth Atwood, both of Lexington.
Services were conducted Monday,
June 29, at the W. L. Pruitt Funeral Home, Moreland, by Rev. David Smith. with
burial in Hustonville Cemetery.
(Note: This obituary was not included in the July 2, 2009 issue
of the Harrodsburg Herald)
TIMOTHY LONG
Timothy
Scott Long, 42, of Kuwait City, Kuwait, husband of Chitra Long, died Monday,
June 29, 2009 at his home.
Born Nov. 30, 1966 in Harrodsburg, he was the son of Ronnie and Martha Brummett Long of Harrodsburg. He was a security specialist in Kuwait for CSA, Ltd., and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
In addition to his wife and parents, survivors include a sister, Amy (Tony) Dunbar of Harrodsburg; two brothers, Brad (Tracie) Long of Louisville and Chris (Shannon) Long of Harrodsburg; a paternal grandmother, Aleen Long of Harrodsburg; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
The family will be receiving friends from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel. No public services are planned.
Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association Memorials, P.O. Box 21903, Lexington, KY 40522-1903 or to the American Heart Association of KY, 240 Whittington Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40222.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.ransdellfuneralchapel.com.
(HH Thu Jul 2, 2009)
EFFIE ROYALTY
Effie
Marie Royalty, 73, widow of Alvin Royalty, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the
James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital.
Born June 29, 1936 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Ada Drury Maddox. She retired from Beaumont Inn after 25 years employed as a cook and was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Michael Wayne Royalty of Harrodsburg; two daughters, Glenda Lou Royalty and Patricia Ann Williams, both of Harrodsburg; one brother, James (Mildred) Maddox of Salvisa; one sister, Mary Katherine (Robert) White of Harrodsburg and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Nancy Royalty and two grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 2 at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home with Bro. James Harley officiating. Burial will be in New Providence Cemetery. Pallbearers are Roger Pemberton, Kenneth Michael Williams, Lennie Westerfield, Bryan Drury, James Jackson, Michael Christopher Royalty, Wally Bottoms and Scottie Bottoms.
Visitation at 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 and after 7 a.m. Thursday, July 2 at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home.
To share your memories or to send a message to the family, please visit www.alexanderandroyalty.com.
(HH Thu Jul 2, 2009)
HAROLD SNAPP
Harold Douglas Snapp, 70, of Burgin, died Saturday, June 27. He was a self-employed farmer.
Survivors include his sister, Margaret O’Bannon of Burgin, two nieces, Eva Reynolds of Danville and Kathy Mitchell of Georgetown, four great-nieces and one great-nephew.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home.
(HH Thu Jul 2, 2009)
RUBY SPAULDING
Ruby Cosby Spaulding, 85, of Shelbyville, widow of Johnie Spaulding, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Masonic Home of Shelbyville.
Born in Bondville in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Claude and Martha Million Cosby. She was a homemaker and member of Kirkwood Baptist Church and attended Christiansburg Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Johnny C. Spaulding of Shelbyville; two daughters, Debbie Spaulding of Shelbyville and Cindy Williams of Mooresville, NC; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1 at the Hall-Taylor Funeral Home in Shelbyville with the Rev. Jesse Baxter officiating. Burial was in the Bagdad Cemetery in Bagdad.
Memorials may be sent to the WHAS Crusade for Children.
(HH Thu Jul 2, 2009)