Roscoe J. “JR” Blanton, Jr., 72 of Vine Grove, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe and Pauline; 3 siblings, Jerry, Sharon, and Jean. He is survived by… His wife: Shirley F. Blanton of Vine Grove. Two children: Hazel Denise Miller of Elizabethtown and Donald Lee Blanton of Louisville. One grandson and 1 great grandchild. Two step grandchildren. Four sisters: Grace Ivey of Mississippi, Frankie Saltsman ofVine Grove, Judy Voge of Florida and Joan Eastep of Michigan. Four brothers: Pat Blanton of Annette, Gary Blanton of Florida, Ricky Blanton of Florida and DeWayne Blanton of Eastview. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Coffey & Chism Funeral Home in Vine Grove. Burial will follow in the Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. on Friday and after 9 a.m. on Saturday. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to: St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908 Online condolences may be expressed here. … [Read more...]

Bessie Davis, age 94, died Saturday. She was born June 30, 1921 in McMinnville, Tennessee to the late Isaac Hampilton and Eliza Evaline Webb. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and 2 brothers: Villa Eugene Webb Sr. and Edwin Eldon Webb. She is survived by… Her sister-in-laws: Dorothy O’Neal Webb of McMinnville, Tennessee, and Evelynn Hoff of Hamburg, New York. Six nieces and nephews: Villa Eugene Webb Jr., Dorothy Pearl Briggs, Vilas Elaine Lappin, Teresa Gale Hillis, all of McMinnville, Tennessee; Julius Garry Webb of Brentwood, Tennessee; and Linda Doraine Enman of Etna, Maine. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the Brandenburg United Methodist Church with burial in the Eastlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11 am at the church. Expressions of sympathy can be made in the form of donations to: Pets in Need Society (PINS) 543 Bypass Road Brandenburg, KY 40108 Online condolences may be expressed here. … [Read more...]

Joseph Cameron Ponder, 31, of Rineyville, died on Sunday. Survivors include… His father: Joseph Ponder of Radcliff. His mother & step father: Brenda & Allan Tiffany of Rineyville. His fiancée: Chrystal Coleman of Radcliff. One sister: Kelly Ponder of Elizabethtown. Two brothers: Damon Tiffany and Travis Tiffany. His grandmother: Erika Shook of Vine Grove Funeral services will be held at 11 am Friday at the Severns Valley Baptist Church with burial with military honors will be at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, in Radcliff. Visitation will be from 1 until 8 pm Thursday at the Stithton Baptist Church in Radcliff. There will be no visitation prior to the service on Friday. Online condolences may be expressed here. … [Read more...]

Ralph Lynwood Powell, age 51, of Battletown, died Tuesday at his residence. He is survived by… Two daughters: Jenny Rose Powell and Amy Michelle Banner. His mother: Myra Heil. One grandson. Cremation was chosen by the family. Hager Funeral Home in Brandenburg was entrusted with arrangements. … [Read more...]

Edna Frances Payne, 87, of Brandenburg, died Sunday at Brandenburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in death by a sister, Myrtle Payne and a brother, James F. “Bulldog” Payne. She is survived by her nieces and nephews: Myrtle Thompson, Raymond Payne, Sr., Patricia Bykes, Jesse Payne and Jerry Wayne Payne, all of Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Thursday at the Zion Grove Baptist Church with burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 pm Wednesday at Hager Funeral Home and after Noon Thursday at the church. Online condolences may be expressed here. … [Read more...]

Thomas Lawrence Musiak, 67 of Radcliff, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015, at his residence. He is survived by… His wife: Sharon Musiak of Radcliff. Three children: Sheila Musiak of New York, Nathan Kane Musiak of Texas and Kathryn C. Dicicco of Illinois. Eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Two sisters: Chrissy Penn of New York and Dedee Watson of New York. One brother: Ed Musiak of South Carolina. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Coffey & Chism Funeral Home in Vine Grove. Burial will follow in Kentucky Veterans Central Cemetery in Radcliff with military honors. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, and after 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Online condolences may be expressed here. … [Read more...]

Deborah D. Shultz, 46 of Radcliff, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 at her residence. Cremation was chosen by the family. Coffey & Chism Funeral Home in Vine Grove are in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed here. … [Read more...]

Ida Mae Austin, 63 of Radcliff, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at her residence. She is survived by… Three daughters: Tracy Anderson of Oklahoma, Verna Lisa Austin of Ohio and Latoya Langford of Tennessee. One brother: Curtis Brunson of Radcliff. Cremation was chosen by the family. Coffey & Chism Funeral Home in Vine Grove is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed here. … [Read more...]

Mildred “Ann” Ditto, 69, of Radcliff, died Wednesday at Signature Health Care in Elizabethtown. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Eula Murray and Ruby Abel, and brothers Edward and Robert Ditto. She is survived by… Four children: Harry Ditto of Elizabethtown, Larry Ditto, Sandra Ditto and Elliott Ditto of Radcliff. Three sisters: Judy Ditto and Clara Alexander of Ekron, and Mabel Rogers of Radcliff. One brother: Charles Ditto, of Irvington. Tweleve grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Saturday at the Hager Funeral Home in Brandenburg. Visitation will be after Noon Saturday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed here. … [Read more...]

Arvin Wayne Thompson, age 22, of Brandenburg, died on Wednesday. He is survived by… His wife: Chelsea Sipes Thompson of Brandenburg. Two sons: Brantley and Mason Thompson. His mother and step father: Lisa and Jason Stewart of Cecilia. His father: Byron Thompson. Nine siblings: Wendy Thompson of Lexington, William Thompson and Destiny Thompson, both of Louisville, James Thompson of Hodgenville, Calvin Thompson and Mary Ann Thompson, both of Elizabethtown, Brittany Thompson of Clarkson, and Samuel Nixon and Nicholas Nixon, both of Cecilia. His grandmother: Linda Sullivan of Hodgenville. Funeral services will be held at 5 pm Saturday at the Hager Funeral Home in Brandenburg with burial in the Cap Anderson Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:00 Noon-8 PM on Friday and after 3 pm Saturday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed here. … [Read more...]