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Randall D. Bratcher Sr., 65 of Roundhill, Kentucky passed away Friday, March 31, 2017, at his residence. He was born January 14, 1952, in Louisville, Kentucky to the late George and Margie Embry Bratcher. Randall was a United States Army Veteran. Other than his parents he is preceded in death by two Diane Bratcher Cardwell and Olie Mae Bratcher and four brothers G. W. II, James W., David and Johnny Bratcher.

 Virginia Mae Burgess, 96, of Cromwell, Kentucky departed this life on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Signature Healthcare in Hartford, Kentucky. She was born February 6, 1921 in Rockport, Kentucky to the late Walter and Sylvia White Wilson. Virginia was a member of Green River Baptist Church in Cromwell and was a homemaker.

Ella Evalee Mefford Askew, 90, of  Nashville, Tn., formerly of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at  Woodcrest at the Blakeford, Nashville, Tn.  She was born in Huntsville, Ky. on March 29, 1926 to the late Buley and Ella Wood Mefford.  She worked at Kanes Manufacturing in Morgantown, taught school at Huntsville, babysat and was a homemaker.  Evalee was a member of the Morgantown Church of Christ, enjoyed sewing, quilting.

Charlie Lee Gill, 83 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at his residence. He was born February 13, 1934, in Butler County Kentucky to the late Willie B. and Polly Peay Gill and husband of the late Mary Lou Webster Gill. Charlie was a member of Nelson Creek Pentecostal Church and a retired business owner with his brothers of Gill Brothers Logging. After retirement, he enjoyed meeting everyone that visited his South Hill "Walmart." Charlie loved all people and all the people who really knew him loved him in return.

Fredia M. Matlock, 82, of Caneyville, passed away Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 at the Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation Center.  

She was born on Tuesday, November 13th, 1934 in Butler County, the daughter of the late Robert Jackson and Gracie Lena (Goodman) Embry. Fredia retired from JV Reed & Company in Louisville after 23 years of employment. She loved to bowl, shop at Walmart, bird watching and working in the tobacco field.   

Kenneth Earl Brown, 91 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the Morgantown Care & Rehab. He was born March 21, 1926, in Butler County Kentucky to the late Clifford and Mertie Andrews Brown. Kenneth was a United States Army veteran serving in the Korean War from 1950 - 1952 and a retired auto mechanic.
Kenneth Earl Brown is survived by two daughters Karen Morgan of Hopkinsville, Ky. and Linda Kirby of Quality, Ky.; two grandsons Phillip and Jared Morgan both of Belton, Ky. and several nieces and nephews.

James "JC" Taylor, 76 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the Morgantown Care & Rehab. He was born September 2, 1940, in Ohio County Kentucky to the late Obannon and Mary Miller Taylor and husband of the late Clare Snodgrass Taylor.  James was a member of Gilstrap Church of Christ, a United States Air Force veteran and a volunteer van driver for the American Legion. Other than his parents and wife he is preceded in death by three sisters Catherine Taylor, Barbara Jo Taylor and Lucille Simmons.

Christy D. Hendrix, 65 of Bowling Green, Ky. passed away Monday, March 20, 2017, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Ky. She was born on Thursday, August 2, 1951, in Glasgow, Kentucky to the late Robert C. and Ann Fant Darnell and wife of the late Doyle Hendrix. Christy was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, a member of the Church of Christ. She enjoyed spending time with family, shopping, loved music and Tennessee Titans Football.

Greg Kirby, 57, of Huntsville, KY, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, TN. Greg was born November 19, 1959, in Greenville, KY to the late James Edward and Era Nell Davidson Kirby. Greg was a Master Logger for Gill Logging, enjoyed hunting, fishing, U.K. basketball and spending time with his family. Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister, Brenda Jones.