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Obituaries for Monday, December 7, 2020

Henderson, KY, USA / WSON AM & FM


LYDA B. ALLEN         96       OF HENDERSON, FORMERLY OF DIXON

DIED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 AT REDBANKS NURSING HOME.  SHE RETIRED AS A NUTRITION AIDE FOR THE WEBSTER COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.  SHE WAS A MEMBER OF SHADY GROVE GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH IN POOLE AND WAS A 50-YEAR MEMBER OF THE TILDEN HOMEMAKERS CLUB.  SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, OLAN ALLEN, BY A SISTER, RUBY ANN SHERROD AND 2 BROTHERS, R.W. BRIDWELL AND CHARLIE RAY “HOOTER” BRIDWELL.

 

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

HER DAUGHTER      BONNIE TODD OF HENDERSON

2 GRANDCHILDREN, 5 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, AND 2 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN

 

PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT TOWNSEND FUNERAL HOME IN DIXON

THE REVEREND DEAN ESAREY WILL OFFICIATE

BURIAL WILL BE IN SHADY GROVE CEMETERY

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAY TAKE THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO ST. ANTHONY’S HOSPICE, 2410 SOUTH GREEN STREET, HENDERSON OR TO SHADY GROVE GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH, P O BOX 22, POOLE, 42444

FOR LYDA B. ALLEN

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DOROTHY JEAN WOODARD        92       OF HENDERSON

DIED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 AT BRECKINRIDGE PLACE IN MORGANFIELD.  A GRADUATE OF BARRETT MANUAL TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL, SHE WORKED AT VARIOUS BANKS BEFORE SETTLING AT OHIO VALLEY NATIONAL BANK, NOW FIELD AND MAIN BANK, WHERE SHE RETIRED AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE AS A BOOKKEEPER.  SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, JESSE WOODARD IN 2005, BY A SON, RONALD LEE WOODARD IN 2004 AND BY A BROTHER, ROBERT LEE BURDEN.

 

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

HER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW             CAROLYN WOODARD OF HENDERSON

1 GRANDSON, 1 GRANDDAUGHTER AND 2 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN

 

PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICES WILL BE HELD

BENTON GLUNT & TAPP FUNERAL HOME, A LIFE CELEBRATION HOME, IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAY TAKE THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ANNUAL COPS AND KIDS SHOPPING EVENT.  MAIL CHECKS TO THE F.O.P. LODGE NO. 9 WITH A MEMO FOR COPS AND KIDS AT P.O. BOX 1416, HENDERSON OR YOU CAN DROP THEM OFF AT THE HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT BEFORE DECEMBER 15TH

FOR DOROTHY JEAN WOODARD

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ELIJAH JOHN “E.J.” MABRY          92       OF HENDERSON

DIED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 AT THE LUCY SMITH KING CARE CENTER.  A U.S. ARMY VETERAN, HE WAS A LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER AND SERVED MANY WITH THEIR INSURANCE NEEDS.  HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE HENDERSON SHRINERS CLUB AND SERVED AS A LIAISON BETWEEN PEDIATRICIANS AND THE SHRINERS HOSPITAL IN LEXINGTON AND OFTEN PROVIDED THE TRANSPORTATION FOR CHILDREN.  HE HEADED UP THE HENDERSON SHRINER’S CLUB CHRISTMAS PARADE MANY TIMES.  HE WAS ALSO ACTIVE WITH THE HENDERSON MASONIC LODGE.  HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY 2 SISTERS, AGNES BROOKS AND INEZ BAKAN AND BY 2 BROTHERS, EDWIN MABRY AND CARROLL MABRY.

 

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

HIS WIFE OF 68 YEARS      CARLOTTA MABRY

1 DAUGHTER           CINDY O’NAN OF HENDERSON

2 SONS          GARY MABRY OF ROBARDS AND DALE MABRY OF HENDERSON

1 SISTER        ALICE BENSON OF STURGIS

6 GRANDSONS, 10 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, NIECES AND NEPHEWS

 

PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICES WILL BE HELD

BURIAL WILL BE IN ROSELAWN MEMORIAL GARDENS WITH MILITARY RITES PERFORMED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION WORSHAM POST NO. 40

BENTON GLUNT & TAPP FUNERAL HOME, A LIFE CELEBRATION HOME, IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAKE TAKE THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SHRINER’S HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN AT HTTPS://WWW.SHRINERSHOSPITALSFORCHILDREN.ORG/SHC

FOR ELIJAH JOHN “E.J.” MABRY

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DAVID LARRY BLANFORD             79       OF HENDERSON

DIED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 AT SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE.  HE HAD WORKED AS A COAL MINER, A CAR SALESMAN AND A BUTCHER.  HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS DAUGHTER, BEVERLY WILSON AND SIBLINGS, RUBY YOUNG, JAN RICHMOND AND KENNY BLANFORD.

 

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

HIS WIFE OF 22 YEARS      MARGARET MADDEN BLANFORD

3 STEPCHILDREN                ANGELA ANDREWS, CHARLA SHELTON AND DOUG SIMPSON

7 SIBLINGS               JUDY TUTOR, DEBBIE RHYE, LORI BRATCHER, DANNY JO BLANFORD,

                                    DENNY BLANFORD, JEFF BLANFORD AND STEVE BLANFORD

SEVERAL STEP GRANDCHILDREN, STEP GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, NIECES AND NEPHEWS

 

PRIVATE FAMILY GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT CORYDON CEMETERY

THE REVEREND TERRY RHYE WILL OFFICIATE

BENTON GLUNT & TAPP FUNERAL HOME, A LIFE CELEBRATION HOME, IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAY TAKE THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AT WWW.STJUDE.ORG

FOR DAVID LARRY BLANFORD

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