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Weldon Dallas Shepherd, 80 of Bowling Green passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at his residence. The Butler County native as a son of the late Luther Shepherd and Ivy Amos Shepherd and is preceded in death by a son and a grandson. He was a retired employee of General
Motors and a member of Green Valley Church of Christ.

George Ed Cannon, 87  of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at the Greenwood Nursing & Rehab Center in Bowling Green, Ky. Mr. Cannon was born September 23, 1925 in Butler County, Ky. to the late Vernie and Emma Cannon.  He was a sawmill worker.   He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Donnie Ammons Cannon, one brother  Harvey Cannon, three sisters Golda, Irene and Anthylene.

George Ed Cannon is survived by his wife Clora Cannon of Morgantown, son Bobby Cannon, daughter Joyce Cannon, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren

Leburn Johnson, 93 of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at his residence. Leburn was born October 16,1919 in Butler County, Kentucky to the late George Washington  and Patty Ella Mulkie Johnson and husband of the late Nora Shephard Johnson. He attended Christian Home Church of Christ and was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by one son Paul Johnson; 4 half brothers Colombus, Jimmy, Carlos and Clyd; 5 half sisters Annie, Aprie, Gladys, Belle and Alma.

Dean E. Brooks, 56, of Brocton, Illinois, passed away at 7:31 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2013, at his residence. He was a retired truck driver and had previously worked road construction with labor hall #573 in Tuscola, Illinois.

He was born September 21, 1956, in Paris, Illinois, the son of Goldie (Johnson) Brooks and the late James W. Brooks.

Lura Luvina Elmore age 91 of Morgantown Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at her residence. Lura was born on November 19, 1921 in Warren County to the late James Oscar and Ima Lee Scruggs Johnson and wife of the late Leslie Raymond Elmore. She was a member of Cool Springs General Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by son-in-law Raymond "Buck" Miller, granddaughter Sabrina Forshee, grandson Jayden Michael Dean, brother Cecil Johhnson, and 3 sisters Mamie Ward, Josie Gray, and Martha Cherry.

William David Coleman, 85, of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green.  Mr. Coleman was born November 22, 1927, in Butler Co. to the late Estill Coleman and Maudie Cardwell Coleman.  He was a member and Deacon of Cool Springs General Baptist Church and Cassia Lodge 272 and a Shriner. He was also a Korean War Veteran.  David was the co-owner of Coleman Brothers Motors which has been open for the past 60 years.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

Carolyn Robinson Thomas age 74 of Trophy Club, Texas died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at EthicusHospital in Grapevine Texas, after a lengthy illness following complications from meningitis. Mrs. Thomas was a house wife, house remodeler and actively involved in Women on Missions and was a Kentucky Colonel.

Virginia Mourine Womack Abbott, age 96, of Auburn, Kentucky, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 at Auburn Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 12:00 Noon in the chapel of the Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield with Brother Tom Lawhon officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Morgantown, Kentucky at 2pm with Doug Abbott, Mark Abbott, David Abbott, Garrett Abbott, Maclain Dunlap and Tony Jones serving as pallbearers.

Winzel B. Henderson, 74 of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013, at his residence. Winzel was born May 19, 1938, in Daviess County to the late Cassius and Palastine Daugherty Henderson and husband of the late Frances Cox Henderson. He was a member of Barnetts Lick Missionary Baptist Church and retired sheet metal worker. He is preceded in death by son Winzel Ronnie Henderson; 2 sisters Costella M. Webster and Carolyn Amos and 2 brothers W C Henderson and Glenn Henderson.

Marlon Tarrence, 83, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, January  26, 2013, at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green.  Mr. Tarrence was born August 31, 1929, in Butler Co. to the late Millard and Myrtle Willis Tarrence,  husband of Mary Gray Tarrence of 59 years. He attended Mt Lebanon Presbyterian  Church.  He was a carpenter and  retired from Louisville Gas & Electric.  He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings; Margie Tarrence Neighbors, Estill Neighbors, Nelson Neighbors, Pete Tarrence, Dewey Tarrence , Byron Tarrence.