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Edeth Jewell (Taylor) Mudd, 102, gracefully passed away on July 26th, 2015 at the Springview Health Center.  She was an 82 year resident of the Ready community and Caneyville, Kentucky.

Marshall T. Geary, Sr., 81, of Cromwell, Kentucky passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Marshall was born on January 13, 1934 in Ohio County, Kentucky to the late Ernest H. and Myrtle Smith Geary. He was a United States Army Veteran and was retired from the Ford Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky.

Lloyd Seldon Stevenson, 89 of Russellville, Kentucky died on Friday, July 17, 2015, at Hearthstone Place in Elkton, Kentucky.

He was born Tuesday, March 23, 1926 in Logan Co., KY the son of the late Jim Stevenson and the late Marion London. He was the husband of the late June Clover Stevenson.

He had been a share cropper and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church.

Nancy Cornett, 62, of  Morgantown, Ky., passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at her residence.  She was born in Louisville, Ky. on Jan. 5, 1953 to the late Harvey and Billie June Douglas Hardegree.  Nancy was a former Medical Assistant and loved animals.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Billie June Hardegree.

Cecil Ray McKinney, 77, of  Morgantown, Ky., passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at Morgantown Care and Rehab Center, Morgantown, Ky.  He was born in Butler Co, Ky. on June 17, 1938 to  Claude and Ollive Johnson McKinney.  Mr. McKinney was a retired machinist with Sexton Foods in Indianapolis, Indiana and enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He is preceded in death by one brother Howard Cardwell and one sister Myrl Hoover.

Ebon Phelps Jr. 63 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at his residence. Ebon was born May 22, 1952 in Butler County Kentucky to the late Ebon Sr. and Lena Whittinghill Phelps.
Ebon Phelps Jr. is survived by one daughter Jennifer Hatcher of Morgantown, Ky.; two sisters Plina Johnson and Ida Blank; one brother R.C. Phelps and wife Nora of Morgantown, Ky. and several nieces and nephews. All funeral services were private and under the direction of the Jones Funeral Chapel.

Denver E. Beliles, 92, of  Morgantown, Ky., passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015 at his  residence.  He was born in Butler Co., Ky. on March 19, 1923 to the late Lloyd and Hallie McCoy Beliles.

Barbara Keown Hatcher, 70 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Tuesday July 14, 2015 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Ky. Barbara was born on Monday March 5, 1945 in Butler County, Kentucky to the late William Vollie and Ruby West Keown and wife of the late Jerry J. Hatcher. She was a member of Wilson United Baptist Church in Caneyville, Ky. and retired from Kellwood. Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, husband and one grandson Austin Ryan Hope.

J.C. Pharris, 83, of Morgantown, Kentucky passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. J.C. was born on Saturday ,March 19, 1932 in Butler County, Kentucky to the late Jake and Courtney Geary Pharris. He was in the ministry for several years, a member of Oak Ridge General Baptist Church, and a retired farmer. Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister, Edith Pharris and one brother, Houston Pharris.

On Friday, July 10, 2015, Barbara Ann Luker  entered into eternal rest thus concluding the final chapter in her book of life. She was surrounded by her family at this final moment.

She was born on October 13, 1949, to Lula Mae Hogan, and grew up in  Morgantown, KY.  She started a family with Shelby Gene Smith, also from Morgantown, KY, and moved to Indiana where she spent most of her adult life.  She retired from Tomco in Kendallville, IN.