Wendell Witham, age 97, ofJamestown, died Monday,January 16, 2012 at Fair OaksNursing Home in Jamestown.Born December 22, 1914 inRussell County, he was the sonof the late Thomas JoshuaWitham and Francis (Archie)Witham.

He was also preceded in deathby his wife, Emma Ann OliverWitham and one daughter, AnnaFaye Fisher.

Mr. Witham was a farmer andmember of the RockhouseChristian Church.

Survivors include one daugh-ter, Vida (Phillip) Withers ofNorwood, Ohio; one son, Shelby

(Wanda) Witham of Cincinnati,Ohio; 12 grandchildren; and ahost of great-grandchildren.

The funeral was Friday,January 20, 2012, 1:00 p.m., atBernard Funeral Home Chapel,with Bro. Carroll Egnew andBro. Hugh Withers officiating.

Special music was presentedby Brent and Brandy Thompson.

Pallbearers were Gary Withers,Lowell Cummings, DonaldWitham, Kenneth Witham, RickPerkins and Roger Witham.

Interment was in the FreedomCemetery nearJamestown.Bernard FuneralHome, Russell Springs, was incharge of arrangements.

Schuyler D. McGaha, age 88,of Liberty Road, Columbia,passed away Wednesday

January 18, 2012 at SummitManor Health and RehabCenter, Columbia.

He was born October 21,1923 in Adair County, and wasthe son of the late Alfred andMattie Williams McGaha.

Survivors include his wife of65 years, Barbara J. BryantMcGaha of Columbia; two sons,Senator Vernie McGaha andwife Connie of Russell Springs,and Darryl McGaha ofColumbia; a daughter, DeniseGlanzer of Campbellsville; asister, Maxine McGaha ofCampbellsville; four grandchil-dren, Brian McGaha and wifeJeannie, Susan Popplewell andhusband Tim, Jennifer Houkand husband John and BrandonGlanzer and wife Megan; fivegreat-grandchildren, LukePopplewell, Braxton Glanzer,Bryant Glanzer, Skyler Houk

and Taylor Houk; special care-givers, Gary Lawless, PatsyKemp and Barbara Jones; sever-al nieces, nephews and a host ofother relatives and friends.

He was a member of NewHope Separate Baptist Church,and a field representative forSouthern Wood Piedmont Co.He was an original quartetmember of the CrossroadsQuartet which was formed in1960, singing in churches andgospel singings locally, in sur-rounding counties and otherstates and was a veteran ofWorld War II. He was a mem-ber of the Adair Gideon Camp.

Funeral services were heldSaturday, January 21, 2012 atthe New Hope Separate BaptistChurch in Columbia with Bro.David Coffey and Bro. BrandonGlanzer officiating.

Pallbearers were BrianMcGaha, Brandon Glanzer, TimPopplewell, John Houk, TravisBryant and Ronnie McGaha.

Honorary pallbearers wereRandy Wooldridge, DavePowell, Lucian Ware, JimmyMcGaha, Gary Lawless, PatsyKemp and Barbara Jones.

Interment was in New HopeCemetery with full MilitaryHonors by local VFW Post6097.

You may light a candle andsign the guest book atwww.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com. Expressions of sympathymay take the form of a donationto the New Hope ChurchBuilding Fund and can be madeat the funeral home.

Stot ts-Phelps-McQuearyFuneral Home was in charge ofarrangements.

Reva Rae Grant, age 75, ofJamestown passed away Friday,January 20, 2012 at her homeafter several months illness.

She was born September 27,1936, and was thedaughter of the lateFrank and AlmaPierce Hill ofRussell County.

S u r v i v o r sinclude her hus-band, CharlesGrant ofJamestown; adaughter, SharonKay Warbiany andhusband Len ofAlsip, Illinois; a daugh-ter-in-law, Sue Grant ofElwood, Illinois; six grand-children, Shaw Warbiany,Shannon Donato and PhillipWarbiany, Michael Grant,Michelle Slattery and JamesGrant; 10 great grandchildren;and several nieces andnephews.

She was preceded in deathby a son, Roger Glenn Grant inMay 2011 and two brothers,John and Collin Hill.

Mrs. Grant was a member ofthe Fairview Separate BaptistChurch and was retired fromBorg Warner auto assemblyplant in Belwood, Illinois.

Funeral services wereheld Wednesday,

January 25th atS t o t t s - P h e l p s -M c Q u e a r yFuneral Homein Columbiawith Bro. DougBaldwin andBro. Randy

Brown officiating.Interment was in

Dixon Cemetery,Jamestown.

Pallbearers were BillyGrant, Derrick Helm, LarryHelm, Chris Young, MarkYoung and Troy Young.

Honorary pallbearers wereMarie Helm, Wanda Helm,Irene Loy, Jeanette Loy, RuthLoy, Lillie Pike, LarimieRichardson and Linda Young.

This obituary may beviewed and a guestbook signedonline at www.stottsphelpsmc-quearyfh.com

Blake Allen Gadberry, age29, of Russell Springs, diedMonday, January 16, 2012 athis residence.

Born November 9, 1982 inDecatur, Illinois, he was the sonof Michael Allen Gadberry andthe late Cheryl Ann McKeeGadberry.

Mr. Gadberry was a tree trim-mer.

Survivors include his wifeEmily (Farrell) Gadberry; fourchildren, Kelly Marie Gadberry,Michael Blake Gadberry,Hailey Ann Gadberry andPayton Gadberry; one step-daughter, Brooklyn Farrell; his

father, Michael Gadberry ofRussell Springs; paternalgrandmother, Janet Gadberry;and three brothers, BronsonGadberry of Adair Co.,Brandon Gadberry of RussellSprings and Kelly Donna,Kuwait.

A memorial service was heldThursday, January 19, 2012,10:00 a.m., at Bernard FuneralHome Chapel, with Bro. BillySilverman officiating.

Special music was presentedby Cheryl Posey.

Bernard Funeral Home,Russell Springs, was in chargeof arrangements.

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OBITUARIESRuth Carol Chapman

Ruth Carol Chapman, age 85,of Jamestown, died Friday,January 20, 2012 at the RussellCounty Hospital. Born March16, 1926 in Russell County, shewas a daughter of the lateWilliam Grover Bolin and Effie(Murray) Bolin.

She was also preceded indeath by five brothers, Millard,Melvin, Kenneth, Herbert andWilliam Jr. Bolin; and one sis-ter, Nora Guffey.

Mrs. Chapman was a home-maker. Survivors include oneson, Roger Chapman ofJamestown; Donna (Odell)Polston of Jamestown; onebrother, Jimmie K. Bolin ofJamestown; one sister, Reba

Jones of Jamestown; and twogranddaughters, Jennifer andNatalie Polston, both ofJamestown. The funeral wasMonday, January 23, 2012,10:00 a.m., at H.E. PruittMemory Chapel, with Bro.Jessie Jewell and Bro. BodieEmerson officiating.

Interment was in the MurrayCemetery, Jamestown.

Pallbearers were MichaelTurner, Shelby Wooldridge,Steve Williams, Harold G.Haviland, Kenton Bolin, DavisCurtsinger, Michael Bunch andL.R. Appleby.

H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel,Jamestown, was in charge ofarrangements.

Blake Allen Gadberry Reva Rae Grant

Lennox Beckett Gene ParishLennox Beckett Gene Parish,

was born and died on January17, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital -East in Lexington.

He is survived by his parents,Matthew and Tracie Parish ofRussell Springs; three sisters,Matalyn, Hadleigh and IsabellaParish, all of Russell Springs;maternal grandparents, Davidand Becky Hadley ofJamestown and MichaelThompson of Munfordsville,KY; paternal grandparents, Paul

and Beth Parish of Louisville;and maternal great-grandmoth-er, Dorothy Shearer ofLouisville. Several aunts, unclesand cousins also survive.

Graveside services for familyand friends was Sunday,January 22, 2012, 2:00 p.m., atShearer Cemetery on Hwy. 55,with Bro. Wendell Roberts offi-ciating.

Wilson Funeral Home,Russell Springs, was in chargeof arrangements.

Teddy R. RikardTeddy R. Rikard, age 62, of

Jamestown, died Sunday,January 15, 2012 at AudubonHospital in Louisville. BornJuly 25, 1949 in Tipton, Indiana,he was a son of the late HaroldE. Rikard, Sr. and Helen Louise(Edwards).

He was also preceded in deathby one brother, Harold E.Rikard, Jr.

He was the former owner ofSomerset Oil and MerrylandRoller Rink in Jamestown.

Survivors include two sons,Cliff Rikard of Kokomo, IN andBrandon Rikard of RussellSprings; two daughters,Amanda Rikard Phelps andJulie Rikard, both of

Jamestown; one brother, RandyRikard of Wwalton, IN; onegrandson, Matthew Rikard; andtwo granddaughters, AmyMcQueary and JulannaMcQueary.

The funeral was Wednesday,January 18, 2012, 1:00 p.m., atH.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel.

Pallbearers were DeAndreGrayson, James Hayes, TimmyLawless, David Mason, JohnnyMeers, Doug Vines and DustinStephens.

Interment was in the BernardCemetery, Russell Springs.

H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel,Jamestown, was in charge ofarrangements. Donations maybe made to the funeral fund.

Schuyler D. McGaha

Wendell Witham

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