Ferdig, Louise Gabbard
Booneville, KY – Louise Gabbard Ferdig, 94, of Route 1, passed away at her residence on Thursday, October 11, 2007 after a long illness. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and a retired farmer. The daughter of Isaac Hugh and Elizabeth Eversole Gabbard, she was born on March 9, 1913 in Owsley County. She is survived by a brother, Michael (& wife Marjorie) Gabbard and a sister-in-law, Naomi Gabbard, both of Booneville, KY; also several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Eugene, Douglas and Steven; four sisters, Grace, Ida, Nancy and Ruth. Visitation was held Saturday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Searcy and Strong Funeral Home. Funeral services at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with Rev. Joe Powlas officiating. Burial in the Shepherd Memorial Cemetery with Searcy and Strong Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Booneville Sentinel October 17, 2007.
Fields, Albert Jr.
Booneville, KY – Mr. Albert Fields, 68, died Sunday, October 10, 2004 at Kentucky River Medical Center, Jackson, Kentucky following a brief illness. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Catholic Church. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Born in Owsley County, Kentucky on January 16, 1936, he was the son of the late Robert Albert and Elizabeth Caudill Fields, who preceded him in death. He is survived by three sons, Mr. Bruce Fields and wife Pam of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Robert Fields and wife Linda and Mr. Geoffrey Fields, all of Booneville; two daughters, Mrs. Christine Cherry of Cincinnati, Ohio and Mrs. Lisa Hawkey of Louisville, Kentucky; 20 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Mae Reynolds of Alexandria, Kentucky and Mrs. Amanda Miles of Carrollton, Kentucky; and a special friend and caretaker, Mr. Charles Melley of Booneville, Kentucky. Funeral services were held at 11:00 am on Saturday, at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Booneville with Father Charles Savarinuthu officiating. Visitation was held from 10:00 am – 11:00 am Saturday, prior to the funeral at the church. Burial in the Hall Cemetery on Cow Creek with Searcy and Strong Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Booneville Sentinel October 21, 2004
Fields, Robert
Booneville, KY – Robert Joseph Fields, 45, husband of Linda Perry Fields, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2006, at his residence. Robert was born February 5, 1961, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Albert Junior and Mary Christine Breadon Fields. He was a self-employed carpenter and a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Booneville, KY. Along with his wife of 25 years, he is survived by two sons, Roderick (& Shannon) Fields and Anthony Fields, both of Booneville, KY; six grandchildren; two brothers, Bruce Fields of Cincinnati, Ohio and Geoffrey Fields of Booneville, KY; two sisters, Christine Fields of Virginia and Lisa Hawkey of Hamilton, OH; and a host of relatives and friends. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Andrew. Funeral services were held on Sunday (Monday), August 28, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Booneville, KY, with Father Michael Weglicki officiating. Visitation was held on Sunday evening at the church from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Burial in the Isaacs Family Cemetery, Booneville, KY with the Booneville Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Booneville Sentinel August 31, 2006.
Fish, Terry Lee
Richmond, KY – Terry Lee Fish, 50, of Winesap Drive, died Friday evening, August 11, 2006, at the Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center. Mr. Fish was born in Hamilton, Ohio on June 22, 1956, the son of the late Earnest R. Fish and Betty Isaacs Fish. He was self-employed Master Carpenter and also worked for Roger Lashbrook. He loved fishing, furniture building, and hot rods. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Ramsey Fish; a daughter, Angela Fish of Oklahoma; three step-sons, Shirley Haddix and Shane Haddix of Richmond, and David Blake of Benton, Arkansas; a brother, Robert E. Groves (Irma J.) of Pikeville, Kentucky; a sister, Anita Gabbard (Jeff) of Terrehaute, Indiana; and his father-in-law, Shirley Ramsey. He is also survived by several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mr. Fish was preceded in death by his brother, Larry Steven Fish. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at Combs, Parsons & Collins Funeral Home with Bro. Mickey Hardy officiating. Burial will follow in the Madison Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. Monday and after 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home. Pallbearers were Shirley Haddix, Thomas Hollan, Bob Groves, Larry Long, Wayne Bruin and Marvin Sizemore. Booneville Sentinel August 17, 2006.
Fox, Nevada Couch
Booneville, KY - Nevada C. Fox 82, 1 Eastside Lane, widow of Lester Fox, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2007 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY from cancer. She was born in Owsley County on September 14, 1924, the daughter of the late Dewey and Florence Couch. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Fox is survived by two brothers, A. B. Couch of Mistletoe, KY and Clay Couch of Carrollton, KY; three sisters, Nan Fudge and Emma Combs, both of Glens Fork, KY and Alice Allen of Tyner, KY; several nieces and nephews, friends and family. Funeral services at 11:00 a. m., Monday, February 12, 2007, at the Searcy and Strong Funeral Home with Rev. Homer Couch officiating. Visitation held from 6:00 - 9:00 p. m. Sunday evening at the funeral home. Burial in the Shepherd Memorial Cemetery with Searcy and Strong Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The Booneville Sentinel, February 15, 2007...Booneville, KY.
Frye, Ottis E.
Booneville, KY – Ottis Elsworth Frye, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2007, at his residence. Ottis was born November 18, 1918 in Owsley County, KY, to the late Pete Mallard and Mattie Gentry Frye. He was a former factory employee in Dayton, OH, and a U. S. Army veteran, having served in WW II. Survivors include four nephews, Harold, Kenneth and Pete Frye and Donald Bruce Barker, and a host of relatives and friends. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Ora Barker and Lotis Mason; and two brothers, Harlan and Lorin Frye. Funeral services, along with Military Rites by the Three Forks Post # 11296 VFW, were held Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Booneville Funeral Home, with Rev. J. Jamison Brunk officiating. Visitation was held on Friday evening, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial in the Bowman/Turner Cemetery, Milltown, KY, with the Booneville Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Booneville Sentinel November 29, 2007.
Fugate, Wilson E. "Jay"
Wilson E. "Jay" Fugate, 72, husband of Lida Lutes Fugate, passed into eternity Tue, Oct. 31, 2006 at the Hospice Care Center at St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Booneville, KY, he was the eldest son of the late Wilson Fugate and Daisy Mainous. Jay was a loving husband and father of two. He was a retired Square D employee where he was affectionately known as "Popeye", an Army veteran having served in Korea, and a member of The Rock (La Roca) United Methodist Church. Survivors other than his wife are a son, Mark (Abby) Fugate of Georgetown, KY; a daughter, Janne Fugate and one granddaughter, Dharma Elizabeth of Shelby, NC; and three brothers, Bruce, Marce and Bob Fugate. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Fri at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home-Main St. by Bro. Harold Dorsey and Bro. Aaron Mansfield. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thu. Special thanks to the Renal Care Group (Winchester Road). Contributions are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, KY 40504, The Rock (La Roca) United Methodist Church, 1015 N. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40508, or Wheels American Red Cross, 1450 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY 40511. Published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 11/2/2006.