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Linda F. Elder, 68, loving wife to Thomas M. Elder, passed away at home on Saturday December 1, 2018. She was born to the late Jesse S. and Edith (Dowdell) Vertrees in Elizabethtown, Kentucky on June 8, 1950. Linda was the Assistant Director of Information Technology for the Oldham County Board of Education, a member of Southeast Christian Church (Crestwood Campus), and she served as Past-President of PTA for both Centerfield Elementary and Oldham County Middle Schools.  She was also...

Gerard F. Schaefer, 86, of LaGrange, husband of Joy Stafford Schaefer, passed from the gravitational bounds of this earth to fly on November 17, 2018 at the Episcopal Church Home in Louisville. He was born in New York, NY on July 25, 1932 the son of the late Henry & Ruth Buckley Schaefer. He was a graduate of Pratt University in New York where he received a degree in interior design and went on to architecture becoming a member of the AIA. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Besides his wife...

Edwin Keith “Ed” Epperson, 77, of Louisville, died Thursday, November 15, 2018 at his residence. He was born October 5, 1941 in Pikeville, Ky. the son of the late Ernest & Mary Sprowl Epperson. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and retired as a machinist with Naval Ordinance and had been a blueprint drafter and also a scuba diver in Key West and worked on the Ohio River diving at McAlpin Locks. He also worked with the Army Corps of Engineers. He leaves to cherish his memory,...

James E Fisher Sr. 2-6-1943 to 11-7-2018   Passed away on 11-7-2018 at the VA Medical center after a long battle with cancer.  Preceded in death by his Mother Eileen Rockwell, Father Edmond Fisher and sister Cecelia Duran.  He is survived by his wife of 51 years Rose M. Fisher (Wooldridge), 3 children Jimmy (Kim), Cyndi Hasken (Brian), Steve (Jennifer), 7 grandchildren, Brooke, Luke, Makenna, Kaden, Brianna, Kamryn, and Brennan. Brother Ed (Karen), sister Marty Mirer...

H. Wayne Cross Sr., 67, of Louisville, passed away November 7, 2018 with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert & Nellie Palmer Cross. He is survived by his sons, H. Wayne Cross Jr. (Kelly) and Brian Cross (Amy), sister, Vicki Croghan (W.T.), nephew, Michael Littrell (Jennifer) and four grandchildren. A private burial is planned. A service celebrating Wayne’s life will be announced later for all of the many friends and family that knew and loved...

John N. Albert, 72, passed on November 3, 2018.  Born in the Bronx to John and Theresa Merger Albert, he grew up in Elmont NY where he attended Sewanhaka High.  After graduating from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, he served in Vietnam with the 93d Engineer Battalion.  Upon returning home he pursued a career as an actuary, starting at MetLife in New York City--where he made many lifelong friends and met his wife--and ending at Humana.  John was a man of few words,...

Omerea Ferguson Sparks, 87, loving wife to Carl D. Sparks, passed away on Friday November 2, 2018 at her residence.  She was born to the late Russell and Martha (Ratliff) Ferguson in Grayson, Kentucky.  She is also preceded in death by a brother Billy Ferguson, a sister Mary Lou Bays, and son Carl “Tony” Sparks. Omerea graduated from the Louisville General Hospital School of Nursing in 1952.  She retired from Boyd County Health Department after 30 years of...

Eutha Auldridge Clemons passed away October 31, 2018 at the age of 88. She was preceded in death by her husband and love of her life Delbert Clemons, with whom she now has some catching up to do. At their wedding, the best man said the marriage wouldn’t last a year and they spent 53 years proving him wrong. Eutha was also preceded in death by her beloved, adopted parents Robert and Margaret Auldridge, A loving mother and homemaker, with a large social circle, she and Delbert traveled...

Jason Ray Hibbard 40 resident of New Albany,Indiana met his Heavenly Father on October 22,2018 He was preceded in death by his mother Deborah Johnston,sister,Lisa Barker and grandparents Omer and Alma Green He was the loving father of two sons Joshua and Jacob Hibbard (Kristin Halouma) and a daughter,Jessica Hibbard (Ashli Striegel) Other survivors include:Dad George Johnston,Father Dennis Hibbard brothers David Hibbard and John Micheal Johnston sister Kimberly Johnston Nephew Jon Barker and...

Harry Gambill, Jr., 85, husband to Marcelline (Schumaker) Gambill, passed away on Friday October 19, 2018 at Norton Hosparus.  He was born to the late Harry, Sr., and Eula (Nelson) Gambill in Paintsville, KY. He is also preceded in death by a grandson, Brian and siblings, Dolly, Roberta, Elizabeth, Jimmy and Ray. Harry was a retired butcher and truck driver. Besides his wife of 66 years, he is survived by children, Marlene Powell, Debra Cays (Earnie), Monte Gambill (Chris) along with...