Beech Tree News Network

V.J. Embry, age 88, of Caneyville, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield.  He was born on May 23, 1927 in Butler County, the son of the late Vannie and Mary Brooks Embry. He was a member of the Wilson Home General Baptist Church. V.J. Embry was retired from Phillip Morris Tobacco Company in Louisville. V.J. also enjoyed fox hunting and coon hunting.  He is survived by three grandchildren:  T.J. Embry of Bowling Green, KY; Micah Embry of Owensboro, KY; and Corey Embry of Caneyville KY.

Alma Jean Render Hocker, 85 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Tuesday April 5, 2016 at the Morgantown Care & Rehab. Alma Jean was born on Sunday December 7, 1930 in Butler County, Kentucky to the late Joshua U. and Anna Mae Moore Render and wife of the late Hugh R. Hocker Sr.. She was a member of the Morgantown First Baptist Church and  the Clara Lee Circle, a Kentucky Colonel, lifetime member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and served on Morgantown Planning and Zoning Board for 10 years.

Alice Burden Kiper, 85 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Tuesday April 5, 2016 at the Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, Ky. Alice was born on Wednesday October 22, 1930 in Ohio County, Kentucky to the late Luther and Mattie Stratton Burden. Other than her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Adron C. Kiper, one brother Orval (Eva) Burden and one niece Dee Smedley.

Dottie Stevenson, age 67, of Morgantown, KY, departed this life on Monday, April 4, 2016 at her residence in Morgantown, KY. The Jefferson County native was born on October 22, 1948 to the late Frank and Goldie Newton Shea and was married 47 years to Richard Stevenson who survives.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren and her house plants and was an avid collector of Shirley Temple dolls. She was a member of Temple Hill General Baptist Church where she enjoyed worshipping with friends and family.

Recie Dukes Hankins, 77 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Monday, April 4, 2016, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Ky. Recie was born on Thursday, March 16, 1939, in the Beechmont community of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky to the late Luther and Anna Mae Luckett Dukes. She was a 1957 graduate of the Hughes-Kirk high school, a member of Big Muddy Missionary Baptist Church and a retired school custodian in Indiana.

 Joseph Miles Newton, 69 of Louisville, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016.He was a native of Bardstown and had been a plumber, roofer, a barge worker, owned a bakery and was a true entrepreneur and an Army National Guard veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rita, son Joey, and daughter Debra Taylor.

Shelia Ann Howard Smith, 69, of  Morgantown, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Medical Center.  She  was born in Butler Co., Ky. on Nov. 26, 1946 to the late Willie D. Howard and Capitolia Kitchens Sublett.  She was a member of Pleasant Rock Full Gospel Church, Healthcare worker, truck driver, painter and a clerk at Aberdeen Grocery, also loved animals and skating.  She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents Frank and Daisy Kitchens.

Harold Douglas Givens, 76, of  Quality, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Medical Center. He was born in Butler Co., Ky. on June 20, 1939 to the late June and Letha Cartwright Givens. He was a member of the Quality Missionary Baptist Church and of the Army National Guard having served during the Berlin Crisis.  He was a diesel mechanic, farmer and retired from TVA.  He also enjoyed landscaping.  He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, William Givens and sister, Glenda Bowers.

Donnie Rose Autry, 51, of Morgantown, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Regional Specialty Hospital. She was born November 9, 1964 in Ohio County, Kentucky to the late Wavie Dewey Autry and Peggy Sue Burden Autry. Ms. Autry was a homemaker.

Ms. Autry was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Melissa “Katie” Autry; one sister, Virginia “Jeannie” White and one brother, Larry Kilzer.

Jane G. Havens, 74 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Sunday March 27, 2016 at her residence. Jane was born on Wednesday April 9, 1941 in Butler County Kentucky to the late Obra C. Gilstrap and Helen Morris Mitchell. She was a homemaker, member of New Liberty Missionary Baptist Church and a member of the Mailbox Dexterville Homemakers Assoc. Other than her parents she is preceded in death by one brother Robert Mitchell and one sister in law Jewell Havens.