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Obituaries

IN MEMORY OF Evelyn D. Sosh Evelyn D. Sosh, 85, of Hawesville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday January 29, 2012 at Heartland Villa.  She was born on May 30, 1926 to the late Harrison and Bertha Fraze Duncan.  Mrs. Sosh was a Charter member of Safe Harbor Christian Fellowship and a housewife.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. (Chalk) Sosh; two sons, Gary D. Sosh and infant Gary Allen Sosh; six step children Judy, Paul, Raymond, Leo, Shirley and J.R.; one sister and several brothers. Surviving Mrs. Sosh are her two sons; Larry (Monie) Sosh of Hawesville and Johnny (Janice) Sosh of Whitesville; a daughter Brenda (Ben) Moore of Utica and a step daughter Nelda Wingfield of Owensboro; eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren, seventeen step grandchildren and numerous step great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville.  Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Windy Hollow, with a graveside service at 2 p.m. Wednesday.  Mrs. Sosh’s family will be greeting family and friends at Gibson & Son Funeral Home on Tuesday from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 7 a.m. until service time.  Memorial Contributions can be made to Gibson & Son Funeral Home, Evelyn Sosh Memorial Fund.  Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF Clara Diane Rager Clara Diane Rager, 63, of Hawesville died Thursday January 19, 2012 at Owensboro Medical Health System.  She was born in Louisville, KY on April 24, 1948 to William and Elizabeth McClarney Allen.  She was of the Baptist faith and a housewife.  She was preceded in death by her father William Allen, a son Michael Allen and two brothers Ricky Emert and Billy Allen. Survivors include her husband of 31 years Richard “Rick” Rager; two daughters Anita McCulloch of New Albany, IN and Dawn Mayo of Ashland, KY; two step sons Matt Rager of Woodridge, VA and Mark Rager of Lebanon, TN; her mother Elizabeth McClarney Allen; three sisters Betty Clarke and Penny Baugh of Louisville and Ginny Gann of Hot Springs, AR; six grandchildren Jarryd Mayo, Hannah Mayo, Ian McKlveen, Lukas Rager, Kaleb Rager, Eryn Rager and Krista Allen and two great grandchildren. Services are at 2:00 pm Sunday January 22, 2012 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Serenity Hills.  Diane’s family will be greeting family and friends from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday and from 7:00 am until service time Sunday.  Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF Sammie T. “Sam” Newton Sammie T. “Sam” Newton, 64, of Hawesville died Tuesday January 17, 2012 at his home.  He was born in Hawesville, KY on October 6, 1947 to the late Theodore C. and Marion Riley Newton. He was retired from the United States Army after over 40 years of combined service, both enlisted and as a civilian employee, including tours in Vietnam and Germany.  He was preceded in death by a sister Opal Lamar. Surviving are two daughters Sammye Kaye Fleischer (Greg) of Louisville and Andrea M. Newton and her husband Chad Bowser of Kernersville, NC; four sisters Jeanette Taylor of Lewisport, Faye Alvey of Hawesville, Murlene Thomas of Hawesville and Geraldine Carmen of Lewisport; a brother Buddy C. Newton of Hawesville; a best friend Carol Dickson of Eudora, KS and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 pm Saturday January 21, 2012 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville.  Burial will be in Serenity Hills with Military honors. Sam’s family will be greeting family and friends Saturday from 10:00 am until service time.  Memorial Contributions can be made to the Hancock County Animal Shelter, envelopes will be available at the funeral home.   Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF Mary Evelyn Coon Mary Evelyn Coon, 54, of Reynolds Station, died Tuesday January 10, 2012 at her home.  She was born on January 24, 1957 in Owensboro to the late Dallas and Violet Gootee Coon.  She was preceded in death by a sister Carolyn Elaine Jackson and three brothers Dallas Coon, Jr., Anthony Wayne Coon and James Thomas Coon. Surviving is a sister Barbara Godsey; 1 niece and 4 nephews. Services are at 1:00 pm Thursday January 12, 2012 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Memory Gardens.  Visitation will be from 9:30 am until 1:00 pm.  Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF Dennis McKay Garvin Dennis McKay Garvin, 70, of Lewisport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday January 1, 2012 at his home with his family at his side.  Dennis was born on November 19, 1941 to the late Edward and Evelyn McKay Garvin. He was of the Baptist faith and worked for Coastal Construction Products for 18 years. He loved his job, golfing, wood working and talking.  He was preceded in death by his step mother Patricia Garvin and a sister Margaret Husk. Survivors include his wife of 30 years Shirley Luttrell Garvin; 10 children Cindy (Greg) Raley of Owensboro, Tim Garvin of Jacksonville, FL, Mike (Cindy) Garvin of Hawesville, Norman (Laura) Fuchs of The Woodlands, TX, Nathan (Valerie) Fuchs of Shelbyville, KY, Greg (Robbie Kim) Garvin of Inverness, FL, Tracey (Mark) Gray of Hawesville, Mark (Rhonda) Garvin of Panama City, FL, Sarah (Dewayne) Wilson of Bowling Green and Shanda (Chris) Morris of Hawesville; 24 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren;  a sister Elaine Morgan of North Carolina; two brothers John (Carla) Garvin and Ray (Jane) Garvin both of Owensboro; a brother in law Charles Husk of Hawesville and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville, KY. Private burial will be at a later date.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 7:00 a.m. until service time Wednesday.  The family has asked for donations be made to Hancock Co. Repair Affair, American Cancer Society or Western Kentucky Hospice.  Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.    Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF Marlin R. Swadley Marlin R. Swadley, 83, of Owensboro went to be with the Lord on December 18, 2011 at Owensboro Care & Rehab.  He was born in Sparta, Missouri on February 12, 1928 to the late Benjamin and Delia Jones Swadley.  He was retired from Owensboro Medical Health System and a Korean War Army veteran.  He was preceded in death by a sister Dorothy Fale and a brother Ward Swadley. Survivors include his wife Anna Belle Boling Swadley of Owensboro; a brother Dale (Carmell) Swadley of CA.; a sister in law Naomi Fuqua of Fordsville; two brother in laws Ray Boling and Stanley Boling both of Cloverport and nieces and nephews. Services are at 1:00 pm Wednesday December 21, 2011 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Boling Chapel Cemetery.  Marlin’s family will be greeting family and friends from 10:00 am until service time Wednesday.  Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF Nancy Sue Trumbo Nancy Sue Trumbo, 81, of Point Pleasant, WV, formerly of Hawesville, became another one of the Lord’s angels on December 11, 2011.   She was born on July 20, 1930 in Louisville, KY to the late Henry and Ella Chaffin Parson.  She was a member at   Hawesville Baptist Church, former employee of General Electric in Owensboro, a homemaker, loving wife, mother and grandmother.  She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas E. Trumbo, a sister Priscilla Adkins and two brothers Charles Henry Parson and Emmett Parson. Survivors include a daughter Barbara (Marvin) Miller of Point Pleasant, WV; four sons Ray Trumbo of Lexington, Russell Trumbo of Cannelton, IN, Douglas Trumbo of Hawesville and Gary (Sonya) Trumbo of Roseville; a sister Penny Charron; two brothers Eugene Parson and Danny Parson;  seven grandchildren Marvin Miller, Jr., Jennifer Kanniard, Ashley Trumbo, Gary Lee Trumbo, Jr., Devin Thomas Trumbo, Steven Trumbo and Leslie Henderson and two great grandchildren Haley and Aiden and several nieces and nephews. She is truly loved and will be deeply missed. Services are at 1:00 pm Thursday December 15, 2011 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville, KY.  Burial will be in Serenity Hills.  Visitation will be from 10:00 am Thursday until service time Thursday.   Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF Michael Anthony “Tony” Mitchell Michael Anthony “Tony” Mitchell, 19, of Reynolds Station, passed away Thursday December 8, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System.  Tony was born in Louisville on February 18, 1992.  He was a member of Pellville Baptist Church where he was involved in the youth group.  He graduated from Hancock County High School in 2011 where he was a member of FFA and was a student at Muhlenberg County Job Corp.  Tony enjoyed youth group activities, going on mission trips, skiing, music and bike riding.   Survivors include his parents Ralph and Kim Mitchell; maternal grandparents Rev. Foy and Judy Back; paternal grandmother Kathryn Mitchell; a sister Sarah Scholtz; two brothers Daniel and Michael Mitchell; special grandparents Charles and Phyllis Bennett along with several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Pellville Baptist Church.  Burial will be in Pellville Cemetery at a later date.  Tony’s family will be greeting family and friends on Monday, December 11, 2011 from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville and on Tuesday, December 12, 2011 from 10 a.m. until service time at Pellville Baptist church.  Memorial contributions can be made to Sunrise Children’s Services.   Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF Marilyn Henning West Marilyn Henning West, 52, of Hawesville passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System.  She was born on May 21, 1959 to the late Edward and Mabel Vaughn Henning.  Marilyn was a member of the Stephensport United Methodist Church and a grateful member of the Alanon Family Groups.  She was an elementary teacher in the Breckinridge County School District for 26 years.  She loved nature, especially flowers and animals.  She was a Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed the games on T.V. and at Wrigley Field.  She was preceded in death by her brother Michael Henning. Marilyn is survived by her husband, Stephen C. West of Hawesville; two step children, Melissa West and Kyle West of Valparaiso, IN; two brothers, Steven (Brenda) Henning of Baton Rouge, LA and Gerald Henning of Hawesville; a nephew, Christopher (Tara) Henning of Atlanta, GA; two great nieces, Catherine and Caroline Henning of Baton Rouge, LA and many cousins who she dearly loved. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Stephensport United Methodist Church and a memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday December 11, 2011 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville.  Burial will be in Cloverport Cemetery. Visitation on Saturday will be held at Stephensport United Methodist Church from noon until 2 p.m. and on Sunday at Gibson & Son Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.  Memorial contributions may be made to one of the following: Breckinridge County Education Fund, American Heart Assoc., Stephensport United Methodist Church Relay for Life team or the United Methodist Home for Children in Versailles.  Click here to leave a message for the family!