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Doris Virginia McCoy, 82,  of  Morgantown, Ky. entered into rest in the arms of her loving savior at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at the Morgantown Care and Rehab Center in Morgantown. Mrs. McCoy was born December 17, 1930 in Garrard County, to the late John Hudson and Mary Buckley Hudson.  She was a member of Union Missionary Baptist Church and Sunday School teacher for many years.  She was a retired school bus driver of 30 years for the  Butler County School System and worked at local restaurants and factories. 

Lucy Childers Ritter, 80, of Bowling Green died Sunday, September 22 at the Bowling Green Medical Center. She was born October 6, 1932, a daughter of the late Thomas Davener Childers and Iona Mae Viles Childers and was preceded in death by a sister, Rachael Susan Pendley and two infant brothers.

Carolyn Sue Baize, 65, of Morgantown died Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. She was born in Fordsville, was assistant manager at Western Kentucky Truck Stop and a member of Newton Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bryan "Bill" Baize and Martha Lucinda Dillingham Baize Embry; a son, William Ray Feldman; a brother, Arthur Ray Baize; and a sister, Linda Baize.

Levon Deweese Ward, 66 of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013, at her residence. Levon was born March 6, 1947 to the late Dewey and Claudia Elms Deweese and wife of the late William James Ward. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Morgantown, Ky., retired nurse and her greatest enjoyment was being a grandmother.

Wallace Minton, 85, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013, at Ohio County Hospital.  He was born in McHenry on January 5, 1928 son of the late Claude and Gussie Bishop Minton.  Wallace served  as an ambulance driver in the U.S. Army, was  retired from Peabody Coal Center Prep Plant in Centertown where worked as a welder.  He was a member of Aberdeen Baptist Church, UMWA Local 1919.  Wallace loved leisure time with his dog Rufus and fishing.

Joseph Hurbert McPeak 69,  of Greencastle, Indiana, formerly of Bowling Green, Kentucky, passed away September 5, 2013. He worked for a Moving and Trucking Co.

Joseph Hurbert McPeak  is survived by his ex wife Cherril V. McPeak of Morgantown; 2 daughters Ida Rangburger and Rebecca Capp both of Morgantown; 1 son John McPeak of Morgantown;6 Grandchildren Tiffany Capp, Whitney Capp, Michael Capp, Lynette McPeak, Stephanie McPeak, Steven McPeak and 7 Great-Grandchildren.

A private service was held in Green Castle, Indiana.

Debra M. Saunders, age 53 of Morgantown, kentucky, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Saunders was born April 2, 1960 in Chelmsford, Ma., to the late Vernon Merrill and Louise Murphy Merrill. Debra was a registered nurse and a member of Belmont General Baptist Church. Debra enjoyed arts and crafts, quilting, painting, reading and working in her flower garden. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Thomas Hugh Howard, 87 of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Ky. Hugh was born November 20, 1925 to the late Millard and Annie Beck Howard and husband of the late Elinor Gwynn Waddle Howard. He was a member of Mt Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, a  United States Army Veteran serving in World War II as a medic in Okinawa, Japan, retired farmer, and truck driver. Preceded in death by 4 brothers Emmitt, Thurman, Roscoe and Edwin Howard.

Daisy Nell Stacks age 83 of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013, at the Medical  Center  in Bowling Green, Ky., Daisy was born on March 8, 1930 in Muhlenberg County, Ky., to the late Amos and Erdine Drake Arndell and wife of the late Hubert "Smiley" Stacks. She was a homemaker, foster parent, and a member of Riverside Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by 3 brothers; Charles, Virgil, and Marshall Arndell and one sister Agnes Arndell.

James Griffith Hines 88, of Bowling Green, KY died at his home on Sunday September 8, 2013. He was born in Morgantown, KY and was the son of the late James Richard Hines and Clarice Griffith Crow of Morgantown, KY.