OPAL MASON SMITH

Feb. 22, 1937-Mar. 28, 2002

    Opal Mason Smith, age 65, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2002 in Sanford, Fla.

    She was born in Wayne County, Ky. on February 22, 1937.

    She is survived by six children-Tijuana Shelton, Brenda Smith, Hershel, Roger, Gale and David Smith; one brother-Otis Mason; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

    Graveside funeral services were held Saturday, April 6, 2002 at 1 p.m. at Parmley’s Grove Cemetery with Bro. Leonard Carroll officiating.

    Hoyt G. Hickey & Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

SUMMER LEANN TURNER

Mar. 22, 2002-April 1, 2002

    Summer Leann Turner passed away Monday, April 1, 2002.

    She was born at the University of Kentucky Hospital on March 22, 2002, the daughter of Stephanie and Kevin Turner. Both parents survive.

    She is also survived by two sisters-Kimberly and Miranda; one brother-Tylor; her grandparents-Charlie and Linda Nevels and Vernon and Stella Turner; and her great grandmothers-Geneva Nevels, Nellie Tucker, and Stella Turner.

    Funeral services were held Friday, April 5, 2002 in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Robert Flynn officiating. Burial was in the Spann Hill Cemetery.

    Hoyt G. Hickey & Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

KENNY SEXTON

Aug. 25, 1979-Mar. 31, 2002

    Kenny K. Sexton, age 22, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2002 at his home.

    He was born on August 25, 1979, the son of Kenneth Sexton and Barbara Sexton Bell. Both parents survive.

    He is also survived by his grandmother-Lonnie Hardwick of Monticello, Ky.; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives.

    He had accepted Christ as his Savior as a young man and was a member of the Lincoln Avenue Church of God.

    Funeral services were held Thursday, April 4, 2002 in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Danny Lawless officiating. Burial was in the Elk Spring Cemetery.

    Hoyt G. Hickey & Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

WILLIE RAY LESTER

Feb. 9, 1923-April 1, 2002

    Willie Ray Lester, age 79, of Monticello, Ky. passed away Monday, April 1, 2002 at Britthaven Nursing Home.

    He was born in Wayne County, Ky. on February 9, 1923, the son of the late John Emmett Lester and Minnie Lee Young Lester. On November 14, 1953, he married Oleda Barnes, who survives.

    He is also survived by seven children-Sue Adams, Dennis Lester, Donnie Lester, Karen Vaughn, Keith Lester, Kay Lester, and Karol Lester, all of Monticello, Ky.; one sister-Neva Evans of Jamestown, Tenn.; and 10 grandchildren.

    Preceding him in death is an infant son; two sisters-Ida Neal, Alta Stillman; and two brothers-Delmer Lester and Grady Lester.

    He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War from 1951 to 1954. He was wounded in action twice, sustaining injuries that won him the Purple Heart with Gold Star. He also received the Korean Service Medal with three stars, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal. On December 11, 1954, he was Honorably Discharged from the United States Marine Corps.

    Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 4 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Koger Ramsey and Bro. Paul Barnes officiating. Burial was in the Stop Cemetery.

    Heartland Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MABEL RUTH SULLIVAN

June 4, 1937-April 3, 2002

    Mabel Ruth Sullivan, age 64, of Monticello, Ky. passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at her home.

    She was born in Williamsburg, Ky. on June 4, 1937, the daughter of the late Everett Hill and Grace Bennett Hill.

    She married Lester Sullivan, who preceded her in death.

    She is survived by nine children-Carolyn Marcum, Cora Flynn, Lester E. Sullivan, Virginia Young, and Barbara Dowdy, all of Monticello, Ky., Glenda Hammond of Hendersonville, N.C., Mamie Robinson of Glasgow, Ky., Steve Sullivan of Monticello, Ky., and Marilyn Anderson of Hendersonville, N.C.; one brother-Ancil Hill of Portlage, Ind.; one sister-Helen Sullivan of Monticello, Ky.; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

    Funeral services were held Saturday, April 6, 2002 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home chapel with Bro. Hoyt Abbott and Bro. Wendell Furlong officiating. Burial was in the Bugwood Cemetery.

    Marvin S. Hicks Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

JOSEPH LEE "JOSIE" HICKMAN

Jan. 19, 1957-April 4, 2002

    Joseph Lee "Josie" Hickman, age 45, of Monticello, Ky. passed away Thursday, April 4, 2002 at the Wayne County Hospital.

    He was born in Jellico, Tenn. on January 19, 1957, the son of Pearlie Cordell and the late Carl Hickman.

    He married Katy Young, who survives.

    He is also survived by one son-Brian Lee Hickman of Monticello, Ky.; two brothers-Noble Hickman and Carl Royce Hickman, both of Monticello, Ky.; and nine sisters-Nola Stevens, Georgia Strunk, and Sandy Allen, all of McCreary County, Ky., Sarah Watson, Jewell Sexton, Kathy Young, Becky Gregory, Sharon Dunagan, and Rosemary Tucker, all of Monticello, Ky.

    He was employed as a mechanic.

    Funeral services were held Sunday, April 7, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Darrell Ragan, Bro. Dewey Burks and Bro. Ray Soard officiating. Burial was in the Parmley’s Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

    Marvin S. Hicks Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

VERVIN ANNA CLARK

April 25, 1928-April 5, 2002

    Vervin Anna Clark, age 73, of the Stop community of Wayne County, Ky. passed away Friday, April 5, 2002 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Ky.

    She was born in Russell County, Ky. on April 25, 1928, the daughter of the late Thomas W. Bowlin and Hazel Baker Bowlin.

    She married Chester Clark, who preceded her in death.

    She is survived by one step-daughter-Juanita Barnes of Monticello, Ky.; one brother-Mack Bowlin of Missouri; two sisters-Veola Clark and Opal Vandiver, both of Monticello, Ky.; and two step-grandchildren.

    She was a member of the Stop Church of Christ.

    Funeral services were held Monday, April 8, 2002 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home chapel with Bro. Oscar Franklin and Bro. Tommy Nelson officiating. Burial was in the Choate Cemetery in Clinton County.

    Marvin S. Hicks Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

JAMES REUBEN KOGER

June 5, 1982-April 5, 2002

    James Reuben Koger, age 19, of Monticello, Ky. passed away Friday, April 5, 2002.

    He was born in Somerset, Ky. on June 5, 1982, the son of Sam Koger and Paula Simpson Koger. Both parents survive.

    He is survived by one sister-Tara Koger.

    He was employed by Advance Auto Parts and was a member of the Army National Guard.

    Funeral services were held Monday, April 8, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Johnny Smith officiating. Burial was in the Parnell Methodist Church Cemetery.

    Marvin S. Hicks Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

CODY BIRCHELL

Died April 1, 2002

    Cody Birchell, age 15, of Bowling Green, Ky. passed away Monday, April 1, 2002.

    He was born in Ft. Benning, Ga., the son of Brian Cody Birchell and Ronda L. Bertram Birchell. Both parents survive.

    He is also survived by a sister-Chelsea Birchell of Bowling Green, Ky.; and his grandparents-Ronald and Colleen Bertram and Lynn and Betty Buckley, all of Monticello, Ky.; and his great-grandparents-Bertha Upchurch and Thelma Boston, both of Monticello, Ky.

    He was a member of the Wild Turkey Federation and attended Resurrection Church.

    Funeral services were held Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial was in the Bowling Green Gardens.

    Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the following: Cody Birchell Fund, Monticello Banking Co., 1050 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green, KY 42103; Leukemia Society, 710 W. Main St., Suite 201, Louisville, KY 40202; or Ronald McDonald House, 2144 Fairfax Ave., Nashville, TN 37212.

    J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Chapel of Bowling Green, Ky. in charge of arrangements.

HERSHEL DOUGLAS SMITH

Feb. 27, 1927-Mar. 3, 2002

    Hershel Douglas Smith, age 75, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2002 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianpolis, Ind.

    He was born in Wayne County, Ky. on February 27, 1927, the son of the late Lee Smith and Erma Lair Smith.

    On October 25, 1947, he married Mary Eleanor Barnett Smith, who survives.

    He is also survived by three children-Mary Sharon Smith O’Connor of Knightstown, Ind., Douglas Shane Smith of Indianapolis, Ind., and Hershel Craig Smith of Whiteland, Ind.; one sister-Anna Ruth Smith Tucker of Amelia, Ohio; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many other relatives.

    He was an Army Veteran of World War II, the Korean War and served in the Kentucky National Guard. He was employed by the Buehler Corporation of Indianapolis for 35 years, retiring in 1989.

    Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 7, 2002 at 11 a.m. at the Fall Creek Baptist Church in Indianapolis. Burial was in the Washington Park East Cemetery.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.

    Shirley Brothers East Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

DORIS "ANGIE" ADAMS

July 7, 1966-Mar. 31, 2002

    Doris "Angie" Adams, age 35, of Monticello, Ky. passed away Sunday, March 31, 2002 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somserset, Ky.

    She was born in Wayne County, Ky. on July 7, 1966, the daughter of Lela Roberts Adams and the late Alpha (Jake) Adams.

    She is survived by three brothers-Ray, Jim, and Danny; and two sisters-Betty and Wanda Thompson; and many other relatives.

    Preceding her in death is one brother-Bobby Adams.

    Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the funeral home with Bro. Denzil Jones and Bro. Dewey Burks officiating. Burial was in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

    Marvin S. Hicks Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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