Kentucky Obituaries July 2001 through December 2001 - RootsWeb

experienced fisherman, hunter, and archer. His creative nature
was expressed in photography and woodworking. Survivors
include: his wife, Ellen Cotter Wilson, Lexington; one daughter,
Christina B. Wilson; one son, Andrew F. Wilson; three sisters,
Marecha W. (Jon) Wolcott, Patricia W. (Richard) Shewmaker,
and Kim W. (Mark) Corman, all of Lexington. A memorial
service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 21, at the
Unitarian Universalist Church, Clays Mill Road, Lexington,
conducted by Rev. Kendell Tarleton. Memorials may be made
to the Lafayette High School Band Association, c/o Dr.
Kasarskis, 305 Glendover Rd., Lexington, KY 40503.
YEAGER. Marvin Haskell Yeager, Sr., age 91, of 176 Alford
Road, Salvisa, died Monday, August 20, 2001 at the James B.
Haggin Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg. Born in Washington
County, he was a son of the late Willie and Hannah Barnett
Yeager. He was the widower of Venie Drury Yeager. He was a
member of Antioch Christian Church and attended the Kirkland
School. He was a retired farmer and carpenter and an avid
fisherman and hunter. Survivors include: two sons, Marvin
(Faye) Yeager, Jr., and Larry (Lou Ann) Yeager, both of
Harrodsburg; two daughters, Phyllis (Louis) Sea,
Lawrenceburg, and Sandy (Kenny Long), Salvisa, 18
grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, six great great
grandchildren, 11 step grandchildren, several step great
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Gilbert
and Carroll Yeager, one granddaughter, Lisa Yeager Dial, five
brothers, Cecil, Marshall, Orbrey, Orville and Everett Yeager,
two sisters, Erma Hoskins and Oatney Yeager. Funeral
services will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, August 23, at the Gash
Memorial Chapel with Bro. Larry Redding and Bro. David Kelly
officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery in Washington
County. Pallbearers will be Danny Yeager, Steve Yeager,
Anthony Hamlin, Dale Hamlin, Timmy Yeager, Travis Yeager,
Jamie Yeager, Chad Crouch and Doug Hazelwood. Honorary
bearers will be Jimmy Bowen, Garland Hoskins, Bobby Durr,
Jerry Barnett, William A. Miller, Donnie Green, Johnny Mitchell,
Jimmy Pearson, Penny Dearinger, Benny Hahn, Carl
Hazelwood, Gary Reynolds, James Jackson, and Donald
Sexton. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Antioch
Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Jimmy Bowen, 8830
Lawrenceburg Road, Harrodsburg, KY 40330.
YOUNG. Hollis Young, 95, of 576 Beaumont Avenue, died
Tuesday, November 13, 2001 at the Haggin Memorial Hospital.
Born February 2, 1906 in Washington County, he was the son
of the late R. J. “Buddy” and Cora Lay Young and was the
widower of Edith Robinson. He was a retired salesman for
Central Wholesale and was a member of the Harrodsburg
Baptist Church. Survivors include: one sister-in-law, Lillie
Long, Harrodsburg; one granddaughter, Susan Beth Boren,
FL; one great granddaughter, Jennifer Tamara Boren, FL. He
was preceded in death by a son, Herman Young; three
brothers, Hugh, Edward and William (Bill) Young; one sister,
Marjorie McGrath. Funeral services were held Friday,
November 16, at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with Robert
DeFoor and Rick Snyder officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dick Dartt, W. B. Horn, Kenneth
Young, Stanley Green, Bill Rogers, Armond Bottom, Paul
Devine and Ernest Mobley. Honorary bearers were the Glad
Hand Sunday School Class and deacons. Memorials are
suggested to the Harrodsburg Baptist Church, Main Street,
Harrodsburg, KY 40330 or the Mercer County Humane
Society.
ZODY. William Thurman “Bill” Zody, 65, of 4111 Boones Grove
Way, Jeffersontown, died Friday, August 10, 2001 at his
residence. Born January 6, 1936 in Harrodsburg, he was the
son of Hazel Keightley Zody, Jeffersontown, and the late Jack
Montgomery Zody. He was a retired accountant, a graduate of
Carson Newman College in Jefferson City, TN and a member
of the Harrodsburg Baptist Church. Survivors, in addition to his
mother, include: his wife, Mary Lou Lyons Zody, Jeffersontown;
one daughter, Karen Zody Waiz, Louisville; two sons, Michael
M. Zody, Sellersburg, IN and G. Mark Zody, Jeffersontown;
seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday,
August 13, at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Robert
DeFoor officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bob Goettel, Ed Robertson, Gene
Cocanougher, Michael Jacoby, Sam Woods and Doug
VanDiver. Memorials are suggested to the Kentucky Humane
Society or the Gideon Memorial Bible Fund.