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Irene White Butler, 72 of Bowling Green, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013, at the Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, Ky. Irene was born May 24, 1941, in Butler County, Kentucky to the late Estill White and Beulah Smith Fulkerson. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and retired from Dixie Cream Doughnuts. She was preceded in death by one brother Archie White and step father Chester "Chuck" Fulkerson.

Lois Gene Green, 70 of Lewisburg, Kentucky died on Thursday, November 28, 2013, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

She was born Monday, September 27, 1943 in Butler Co., Kentucky, the daughter of the late Otis Beliles and the late Ollie Mae Morgan Beliles. She was the wife of James Green, who survives.

She was a homemaker and a member of Dunmor Baptist Church.

Gracie Mae Sumner, 92 of Lewisburg, Kentucky died on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at her residence.

She was born Thursday, July 28, 1921 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Tom Kirby and the late Erdeen Jenkins Kirby. She was the wife of the late Carson Ray Sumner.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church.

Chester "Chuck" Fulkerson, 83 of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at his residence. Chuck was born December23, 1929 in Daviess County Kentucky to the late John Obe and Telitha Bell Ashworth Fulkerson and husband of the late Beulah Smith Fulkerson. He was a member of New Liberty Missionary Baptist Church and retired foreman for Young's Manufacturing. He was preceded in death by one son Archie White; three sisters Clara Towery, Mary Curtis and Marie Eaton and one brother Bill Fulkerson.

Bulah May Embry Turner, 84 of Henderson, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at the Henderson Nursing and Rehab in Henderson, Kentucky. Bulah was born November 7, 1929, in Butler County, Kentucky to the late Dephew Ray Embry and Francis Minnie Belle Embry and wife of the late Ernest Wesley Turner. She was a member of the Old Decker Baptist Church a she was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by one daughter Rebecca Wilson and one son Matthew Turner.

Evalia O. Burden, 75 of Louisville, Ky. passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky. Evalia was born in Somerset, Ky.  September 27, 1938 to the late Clarence and Opha Roberts Rogers. She was a member of Faubush, Ky Nazarene Church, retired from Louisville and Jefferson County Health Department, a Kentucky Colonel and a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Preceded in death by 2 sisters Juanita Rogers and Elfreda Rogers Swanson and son in law Phillip Michael "Mick" Hogan Jr.

Lona Marie Womack 86 of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013, at the Morgantown Care & Rehab. Lona was born June 30,1927 in Butler County, Ky. to the late Charie and Flora Hutcheson Manners and wife of the late Lewis Earl Womack. She was a member of Caney Fork Presbyterian Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by one sister Louise Bobbitt and  one granddaughter Janice White.

William Dave Bryant, age 94, of Caneyville, passed away Sunday, November 10th, 2013. 

William was born on April 28th, 1919 in Butler County the son of the late Dave and Leora (Embry) Bryant. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the Christian Home Church of Christ.  

Nokie Kirby Burden, 93 of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the Morgantown Care and Rehab. Nokie was born January 23, 1920 in Butler County, Kentucky to the late Till D. and Mamie Beliles. She was a member of the Morgantown First Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by husbands Henry Clay Kirby and Edgar Burden; 4 sons Willie, Ross Ed, Cooney and Henry Kirby; 1 daughter Peggy Jane Kirby; 2 grandsons Wallace and Eddie Dean Kirby and 2 granddaughters Kelly Faye Kirby and Tara Kirby.

Esther Mae Givens, age 75,  of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at her residence in Morgantown. Mrs. Givens was born August 7, 1938 in Butler County, to the late Clayton and Rita Embry Felty.  Esther was a member of Aberdeen Baptist Church. She was a retired Beautician with 33 years of service to her clients.  She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter:  Cheryl Henderson, three brothers:  Dallas Felty, Chelsie Felty and Roy Felty.