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Lacona Coffey, 89, of Russell Springs http://lakercountry.com/2012/02/02/lacona-coffey-89-of-russell-springs/ http://lakercountry.com/2012/02/02/lacona-coffey-89-of-russell-springs/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:19:51 +0000 Laker Country http://lakercountry.com/?p=8430 Lacona Coffey, age 89, of Russell Springs, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the Russell County Hospital.  She is survived by:

Three Sons

  • Danny Coffey of Russell Springs
  • Curtis Dean Coffey of South Carolina
  • Ronnie Coffey of Indiana

One Brother

  • Louis Mack Stephens of Georgia

Other Survivors

  • 6 grandchildren
  • 10 great-grandchildren

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Russell Springs Christian Church with burial in the Russell Springs City Cemetery.  Friends may call for visitation after 5:00 p.m. Friday at the church.  Wilson Funeral Home in Russell Springs is in charge of arrangements.

]]> http://lakercountry.com/2012/02/02/lacona-coffey-89-of-russell-springs/feed/ 0 Welby Thomas, Jr., 77, of Russell Springs http://lakercountry.com/2012/02/01/welby-thomas-jr-76-of-russell-springs/ http://lakercountry.com/2012/02/01/welby-thomas-jr-76-of-russell-springs/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:49:11 +0000 Laker Country http://lakercountry.com/?p=8418 Welby Thomas, Jr., age 76, of Russell Springs, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at his residence.  He was employed by South Kentucky R.E.C.C. as a foreman lineman and retired after 35 1/2 years of service.  He is survived by:

His Wife

  • Wanda Cooper Thomas

Three Children

  • Kathie Conn, Karen Hopper and Kenton Thomas, all of Russell Springs

One Brother & One Sister

  • Carl Mac Thomas of Shepherdsville and Mildred Roy of Dunnville

Other Survivors

  • 6 grandchildren
  • 2 great-grandchildren

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the New Friendship Cemetery.  Friends may call for visitation after 5:00 p.m. Friday at the Wilson Funeral Home in Russell Springs.

]]> http://lakercountry.com/2012/02/01/welby-thomas-jr-76-of-russell-springs/feed/ 0 James Edward Judd, 57, of Russell Springs http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/29/james-edward-judd-57-of-russell-springs/ http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/29/james-edward-judd-57-of-russell-springs/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:09:21 +0000 Laker Country http://lakercountry.com/?p=8406 James Edward “Eddie” Judd, age 57, of Russell Springs, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at his residence.  He is survived by:

One Son

  • Brian Judd of Lapel, IN

Two Sisters

  • Brenda Conner of Nancy
  • Millie Porter of Alabama

Two Brothers

  • Glen Judd of Sommerville, TN
  • Johnny Judd of Milton, FL

A memorial service will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Jamestown City Cemetery committal shelter.  The family requests that visitation be from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Sunday, following the service, at the Russell Springs United Methodist Church Family Life Center.  Bernard Funeral Home in Russell Springs is in charge of arrangements.

]]> http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/29/james-edward-judd-57-of-russell-springs/feed/ 0 Sharon Tripp Sullivan, 66, of Jamestown http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/29/sharon-tripp-sullivan-66-of-jamestown/ http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/29/sharon-tripp-sullivan-66-of-jamestown/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:05:59 +0000 Laker Country http://lakercountry.com/?p=8403 Sharon Tripp Sullivan, age 66, of Jamestown, died Friday, January 27, 2012 at her residence.  She is survived by:

Her Husband

  • Jessie Glendo Sullivan

One Son

  • John Barr of Russell Springs

Three Daughters

  • Sharon Elaine Buis and Melissa Hill, both of Russell Springs
  • Stephanie Alexander of Splendora, TX

Two Sisters

  • Cathy Jones of Nicholasville
  • Teresa Call of Knoxville, TN

Other Survivors

  • several grandchildren and great-grandchildren

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:00 p.m. at the Hayes Chapel United Methodist Church with burial in the Blakey Cemetery.  Friends may call for visitation after 5:00 p.m. Sunday and 7:00 a.m. Monday at the Wilson Funeral Home in Russell Springs and after 12:00 noon Monday at the church.

]]> http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/29/sharon-tripp-sullivan-66-of-jamestown/feed/ 0 Donald Gene Tillman, 74, of Russell Springs http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/29/donald-gene-tillman-74-of-russell-springs/ http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/29/donald-gene-tillman-74-of-russell-springs/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:54:52 +0000 Laker Country http://lakercountry.com/?p=8401 Donald Gene Tillman, age 74, of Russell Springs, died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Fairoaks Nursing Home in Jamestown.  He is survived by:

His Wife

  • Judy Robertson Tillman

Three Children

  • Mitch Tillman and Lynn Meadows, both of Roanoke, VA
  • Mark Tillman of Coral Springs, FL

One Step-Daughter

  • Rhonda LaFollette of Louisville

Other Survivors

  • 6 grandchildren
  • 1 step-grandson

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at the Good Hope Baptist Church in Cullman, Alabama.  There will be no local visitation or services.  Bernard Funeral Home in Russell Springs is in charge of arrangements.

]]> http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/29/donald-gene-tillman-74-of-russell-springs/feed/ 0 Kenny Bray, 51, of Russell Springs http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/27/kenny-bray-51-of-russell-springs/ http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/27/kenny-bray-51-of-russell-springs/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:33:36 +0000 Laker Country http://lakercountry.com/?p=8389 Kenny Lee Bray, age 51, of Russell Springs, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at his residence.  He is survived by:

His Wife

  • Carolyn Oakes Bray

Two Daughters

  • Karri Lynn Warriner and Emily Ann Bray, both of Russell Springs

One Brother

  • Junior Walls of Columbus, IN

Four Sisters

  • Annie Bennett, Shirley Henson and Margaret Oakes, all of Russell Springs
  • Mable Walsh of Columbus, OH

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Bethlehem Cemetery.  Friends may call for visitation after 10:00 a.m. Sunday at the Wilson Funeral Home in Russell Springs.

]]> http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/27/kenny-bray-51-of-russell-springs/feed/ 0 Norma Hazel Jasper, 79, of Russell Springs http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/26/norma-hazel-jasper-79-of-russell-springs/ http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/26/norma-hazel-jasper-79-of-russell-springs/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:09:02 +0000 Laker Country http://lakercountry.com/?p=8385 Norma Hazel Jasper, age 79, of Russell Springs, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012.  She is survived by:

Three Children

  • Linda Hughes, Roger Jasper and Gary Jasper, all of Russell Springs

Three Sisters

  • Gladys Irvin and Pearl Irvin, both of Russell Springs
  • Helen Rigney of Columbia

Two Brothers

  • J.T. Shepherd of Russell Springs
  • Roy Shepherd of Jamestown

Other Survivors

  • 4 grandchildren
  • 7 great-grandchildren

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Wilson Funeral Home with burial in the Bethlehem Cemetery.  Friends may call for visitation after 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Wilson Funeral Home in Russell Springs.

]]> http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/26/norma-hazel-jasper-79-of-russell-springs/feed/ 0 Wilbur Roy, 70, of Russell Springs http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/25/wilbur-roy-70-of-russell-springs/ http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/25/wilbur-roy-70-of-russell-springs/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:08:39 +0000 Laker Country http://lakercountry.com/?p=8380 Wilbur Roy, age 70, of Russell Springs died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset.  He is survived by:

His Wife

  • Margaret Roy

Three Children

  • Carrie Powell and David Roy, both of Russell Springs
  • Christopher Roy of Indiana

Four Step-Children

  • John Milam and Margaret Ann Milam, both of Russell Springs
  • Lesley Dawn Powell of Columbia 
  •  Teresa Irene Milam of Indianapolis

Three Brothers

  • Elder Paul Roy of Russell Springs
  • James Roy of Shepherdsville
  • L.T. Roy of Campbellsville

One Sister

  • Rosemary Hart of Russell Springs

Other Survivors

  • 14 grandchildren
  • 5 great-grandchildren

Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Somerset.  Friends may call for visitation after 5:00 p.m. Thursday at the Bernard Funeral Home in Russell Springs.

]]> http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/25/wilbur-roy-70-of-russell-springs/feed/ 0 Ray Stearns, 92, of Jamestown http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/23/ray-stearns-92-of-jamestown/ http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/23/ray-stearns-92-of-jamestown/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:49:26 +0000 Laker Country http://lakercountry.com/?p=8373 Ray Stearns, age 92, of Jamestown, died Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Russell County Hospital.  He is survived by:

Two Sons

  • Darrell Stearns of Russell Springs
  • Doyle Stearns of Greensburg

Other Survivors

  • 5 grandchildren
  • 2 step-grandchildren
  • 5 great-grandchildren
  • 7 step-great-grandchildren

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at the H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel with burial in the Flanagan Cemetery.  Friends may call for visitation after 5:00 p.m. Tuesday at the H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel in Jamestown.

]]> http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/23/ray-stearns-92-of-jamestown/feed/ 0 Ruth Carol Chapman, 85, of Jamestown http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/22/ruth-carol-chapman-85-of-jamestown/ http://lakercountry.com/2012/01/22/ruth-carol-chapman-85-of-jamestown/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:09:36 +0000 Laker Country http://lakercountry.com/?p=8365 Ruth Carol Chapman, age 85, of Jamestown, died Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Russell County Hospital.  She is survived by:

Two Children

  • Roger Chapman and Donna Polston, both of Jamestown

One Brother

  • Jimmie K. Bolin of Jamestown

One Sister

  • Reba Jones of Jamestown

Other Survivors

  • 2 grandchildren

Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel with burial in the Murray Cemetery.  Friends may call for visitation after 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel in Jamestown.

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