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Thomas "T.O." Owen Hampton, 78, of  Floyds Knobs, Indiana, formerly of Morgantown, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at his residence. T.O. was born March 11, 1935 in Butler County, Kentucky to the late William Paul and Margaret Haskell Penick Hampton. He was a retired state government office manager and a member of First Southern Baptist of Floyds Knobs. Expressions of sympathy may be made to The Gideons International.

Wendell "Wimp" Gates Mayes, 80, of Rochester, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville, Kentucky.  

Wendell was born May 8, 1933 in Butler County, Kentucky to the late Bilson and Ellie Gates Mayes and was the husband of the late Mavis Imogene Jenkins Mayes. He was a Korean War Army veteran, retired from TVA, attended Rochester Baptist Church, and was an avid UK fan. Mayes was preceded in death by two brothers - Clifford and Tom Mayes.

Patricia Erdean Glass, 72,  of Quality, Ky. passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 at her residence. Ms. Glass was born March 5, 1941 in Butler County, to the late Cleborne Belcher and Zelma "Mammy" Bowers Belcher.  She was a retired  CNA, who enjoyed  reading, cooking and spending time with her  grandchildren. Ms. Glass attended Caney Fork Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband William K. "Jim" Glass, one great grandchild, Skylar Shepherd and one step grandchild, Terri Anne Givens.

Ilene Borah, age 96, of Morgantown, KY, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at the Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation Center. Ilene was born on March 1, 1917 to the late Virdie and Lelia Hatcher Proctor.  She was the wife of the late Sherman D. Borah. Ilene Borah was a store clerk and a member of Morgantown First Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by one daughter, Carolyn Sue Borah; two sisters, Hazel Campfield and Elizabeth Wilson; one brother, Noatley Proctor. 

Ethel Renfrow Nash 86 of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at her residence. Ethel was born August 22,1926 in Butler County to the late Herman and Beulah Cox Renfrow and wife of the late Paul Nash. She was preceded in death by son Joey Nash, 3 brothers; Howard, Billy and Harold Renfrow. She was a homemaker, member of Brooklyn Missionary Baptist Church and attended Temple View General Baptist Church.

Ben Thomas Brown, 82,  of Quality, Ky. left this earthly home to be with the Lord Monday, July 1, 2013 at the Medical Center Hospital in Bowling Green, Ky. Mr. Brown was born October 17, 1930 in Butler County, to the late George William and Ora Webster Brown.  He was an oil field worker, but most of all a farmer. Mr. Brown was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church and a former member of the Butler County Board of Education. He loved his family and enjoyed woodworking.

Charles C. Deweese, 81 of Elkhorn City, Kentucky. passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 at Mountainview Health Care in Elkhorn City, Ky. Charles was born November 10, 1931, in Butler County to the late Troy and Velcie Cannon Deweese. He was proceeded in death by one brother Raymond Deweese.
Charles C. Deweese is survived by 2 brothers, Herrel Deweese and wife Mardell of Bloomington,IN and Richard Deweese of Bloomington, IN, and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Shelby Wester, age 83, of Rochester, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 at his residence in Rochester. Shelby was born on November 14, 1929 to the late Floyd and Lida Brown Wester.  He was a logger and farmer, and a United States Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by one daughter-in-law, Penny Wester; two brothers, Harry and Marvin Wester; six sisters, Marguerite Hammers, Martine Jenkins, Venice Brown, Avel Andrews, Louise Poole, and Wilma Schumacher.

Ruby Mae Phelps Roberson, of Townsend, answered her final roll call and slipped away to her heavenly reward on May 7, 2013. She was born to parents Estil and Edna Camfield Phelps in Morgantown, Ky., Butler County, March 27, 1932. In addition to her parents, Ruby is preceded in death by her son, Stephen; and her only brother, Paul Phelps. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Rob Roberson; daughter, Wanda Killian; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. As a small child, Ruby was raised in life’s school of hard knocks.

Christine Render, 90 of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Morgantown Care and Rehab. Christine was born September 30, 1922 in Butler County Kentucky to the late Ray Belcher and Etta Stahl Whittaker. Christine was a store clerk for businesses in Morgantown, Ky. She was a member of Morgantown First Baptist Church and a member of Big Bend Rural Development.  She was preceeded in death by husband Buster Waddle, husband H.D. (Dav)Render, and brother Vernon Belcher.