All Tributes

Norman Lee Truax, 65, of Crestwood, died March 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Louisville, Ky. May 11, 1953 the son of the late Walter Bond & Doris June Landers Truax. Norman had been a manager with Roppel’s Auto Service for 37 Years and was a member of the Crestwood Christian Church. He leaves to cherish his memory his companion of 30 years, Carolyn Schildknecht, sons, Travis Ewing (Crystal) and Chad Schildknecht, brothers, Walter “Tommy” Truax (Cora) and...

Georgia D. Johnson, 72, of Louisville, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Baptist Health in Louisville. Georgia was born May 10, 1946 the daughter of the late George & Pollie Hubbard Duff. Georgia leaves to cherish her memory, children- Lynn Davenport and Allen Johnson (Pam), sister- Virginia D. Middleton (Oscar) and granddaughter- Whitney Davenport. Her very special friend, Edna Callahan also survives. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Mark Duff and two...

Joy Lee Stafford Schaefer, 80, of Louisville, wife of the late James Andrew Blackwell and Gerard Frederick Schaefer, passed from her earthly body on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Baptist Health LaGrange after a brief struggle with cancer. Joy was born in Louisville on May 18, 1938 the daughter of the late Wesley Lee & Gladys Julia Hund Stafford. She leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Kyle Jay Blackwell (Becky), Brian Stafford Blackwell and Hannah Schaefer Mudd (Chris);...

Joseph A. Elders, 75, of Louisville, died Saturday February 23, 2019 at the Hosparus Care Center. He was born in Brunswick, Georgia October 19,1943 the son of the late A.Clifford & Janie Hough Elders. He was a graduate of Glyna Academy and had worked at the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant and more recently as a printing supervisor. He was also a U.S. Army Veteran. He enjoyed airplanes, cars and was an avid gun collector. He leaves to cherish his memory, children, Cynthia Elders and...

Sue Cole, 71, passed away February 21, 2019 at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, Alabama with her husband Keith and son Mark by her side. Sue was born, the youngest of 8 in Norwalk, Ohio where she grew up on a dairy farm with five brothers and two sisters.  She attended The Ohio State University and graduated from the University of Miami in 1971 with a B.S. in Education.  Sue had many roles in life.  Professionally, she taught social studies in the Dade County Public Schools in...

Mary Lou Croot, 73, of Louisville, wife of Ernest S. Croot, died Friday, February 15, 2019 at Baptist Health in Louisville. She was born August 4, 1945 in Bevinsville, Ky. the daughter of the late Rev. Johnnie & Lula Hatfield Jones. Mary had been a teacher in Oil Springs, Ky., Johnson County, Ky. and mostly Floyd County, Ky. She was raised Old Regular Baptist and attended Concordia Lutheran Church in Louisville. Besides her husband of nearly 52 years, she leaves to cherish her memory,...

Patricia Jean Holland passed away Feb 13, 2019, in Louisville, KY. She was born 31 Oct 1934 in Louisville, the daughter of Robert W. McIntosh and Edith Hobbs, who predeceased her. She was a 1952 graduate of Manual High School. Later in life she graduated from Spencerian College's Medical Assistant program. She was a former member of John Marshall Chapter DAR. Her husband, Eddie Holland, Jr., passed away in 2012. She is survived by children, Denise Hall, Jeff Patton (Linda), and Leah...

Tammy Jo McConnell Zielberg, 56, of Louisville, wife of Mark Zielberg, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Tammy was born in Louisville September 13, 1962 the daughter of the late Lillian Lee Massey McConnell. She was a 1980 graduate of Butler High School and later the University of Louisville School of Nursing. She was a nurse at U of L hospital at the time of her death and had been for the past 37 years. She is a member of Westport Road Baptist Church where she...

Robert “Bob” Willett Sr., 82, of Prospect, husband of Mary Ann Adams Willett, died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Hallmark House in Prospect. Bob was born in Louisville January 14, 1937 the son of the late Robert L. Willett & Anna B. McCraken Willett. He retired from Orr Safety and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Crestwood.  Besides his wife of 61 years he leaves to cherish his memory, children, Rebecca Lynne Lusch (David), Bob Willett...

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