Kersey, Dorothy Helen Marcum Pendergrass
Melbourne, Fl – Dorothy Helen Marcum Pendergrass Kersey, daughter of the late Robert Harrison Marcum, Senior, and the late Ida Virginia Wadle Marcum of Booneville, died at home November 12, 2007, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Kersey was born in Booneville, graduated from Owsley County High School and attended Memphis State University, later making her home in Isle of Capri, Naples, Florida and then Melbourne. She is survived by her beloved and devoted husband, Charles “Chuck” Kersey, his son Ken Kersey, and grandson, Ty, with fiancée Linda and her children, C. J. and Amanada , all of Naples, Florida. Mrs. Kersey’s only surviving sister, Lena Marcum Long, originally of Booneville, now resides in Grant, Florida. Additionally, Mrs. Kersey is survived by several nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and nephews, including her niece Dana Marcum Acton of Hamilton, Ohio, who attended her in her last illness. Mrs. Kersey, 79, was the youngest daughter of the nine Marcum children: Fred, Virgil, Eva (Wehr), Othor, Bessie (Ross), Lena (Long), Robert Junior, and James. Longtime Owsley residents will fondly remember the late Eva and Lee Wehr, the late Fred and Martha (Campbell) Marcum, the late Robert and Christine (Tye) Marcum and their son, Robert Marcum III, who no divides his time between Texas and Arkansas. Mrs. Kersey was interred in Naples, Florida with her husband’s late parents after a small private service on November 17, 2007. A public memorial service will be held at 9:30 a.m., December 30, 2007, at the First Presbyterian Church of Booneville, the Reverend Joe Powlas presiding. There will be refreshments after the regular 10:00 church service, provided by Mrs. Kersey’s daughter, all are welcome to attend. A commemorative marker will be placed in the Marcum family section of the Napoleon B. Combs Cemetery. Booneville Sentinel December 20, 2007.
Kilburn, Fred S.
Booneville, KY – Fred S. Kilburn, 79, a retired barber and hsuband of Nannie Rose Kilburn, died Friday, January 9, 1987 at the Veterans Hospital in Lexington, KY, after a long illness. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 939 and a veteran of World War II. He was a Lee Co. native, the son of Jeff and Lizzie Judd Kilburn. Other survivors are four daughters, Geraldine Lynch, Valdese, N.C.; Vivian June Gabbard, Cincinnati, Ohio; Virginai Louise McIntosh and Mary Frances Smith, both of Carlisle, Ohio; 8 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; three sisters, Grace Seale and Jessie Wilder, both of Dayton, Ohio and Callie Amburgy, S. Lebanon, Ohio. Funeral services were Monday, 2 p.m., January 12, 1987 at Searcy and Strong Funeral Home with Rev. Waldemar Bobrowski officiating. Burial in the Shepherd Memorial Cemetery with Searcy and Strong Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
King, Mary Mainous
Beattyville, KY – Mary M. King, 97, Lee County Care & Rehabilitation Center, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 after a long illness. Born in Owsley County, KY on June 25, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Maggie Bond Mainous. She was the widow of Wiley King and a homemaker. Mrs. King was a member of the Warrens Chapel Methodist Church. She is survived by a brother, Elbert Mainous of Booneville, KY; a sister, Earlene Turner of Norwood, OH; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wiley King; two brothers, Hershel and Lester Mainous; and three sisters, Ethel Price, Nannie Farmer and Lucille Davis. Funeral services were held on Sunday, February 18, 2007, 1:30 p.m. at the Searcy and Strong Funeral Home with Rev. Jamison Brunk officiating. Visitation was held prior to the funeral on Sunday, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Burial in the Daniel Mainous Cemetery. Booneville Sentinel February 22, 2007.