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Vickie Lynn Dykes Childress, age 51, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at her residence.  The Surgoinsville, Tennessee native was born December 20, 1960.  She was a homemaker and the daughter of the late John and Hattie Scism Dykes.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Stewart officiating.  Burial will be in the Sandy Creek Cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday, March 26, 2012 from 5-9 pm and from 8 am until time of service on Tuesday at Smith Funeral Home.

Lois Ann Holland Hudnall, age 69, of the Davis Crossroads Community, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green,  The Pike County native was born September 16, 1942.  She was retired from Kanes Manufacturing.  She was the daughter of the late Plennie Holland and Eulah Mae Bentley Holland.

Agnes Arndell, 75 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Wednesday March 21, 2012 at the Morgantown Care and Rehab in Morgantown Ky. She was a Muhlenberg County native, daughter of the late Amos and Erdine Drake Arndell. Preceded in death by 3 brothers.

Agnes Arndell is survived by one sister Daisy Stack of Rochester, Ky; and several nieces and nephews.

William Ralph Berry, 82 of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at his residence. He was a Illinois native, son of the late Osborn and Hallie Jones Berry and husband of the late Marcella Berry. Ralph was retired from Ford Motor Company in Louisville, Ky., a US Navy Veteran, and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by one sister Pauline Dockery and one brother Eugene Berry.

Raven Noelle Durbin, 18 of Roundhill, Kentucky passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Sunday, March 18, 2012. She was a Warren County native, daughter of Willie Durbin and Ginny Clark Lockhart. She was a member of Church of Christ of Roundhill, a senior at Butler County High School, honorary member of Morgantown Fire Dept. and Bear Creek Fire Dept. Raven loved her family, people and friends and she never met a stranger. Raven bravely fought her battle of leukemia for two and half years. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandfather Billy Durbin.

Rayburn Howard Lee, 81 of Huntsville, Alabama passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012, at his residence. He was a Butler County native, son of the late Jesse Howard Lee and Dorotha Vaneda Brown Lee. Rayburn was retired from Chrysler and Korean War Veteran. He was preceded in death by one brother Thelton Lamar Lee and sister Elizabeth Easter Ledford.
Rayburn Howard Lee is survived by two brothers Maurice Lee and Doyle Lee of Morgantown, Ky; sister Thelma King of California and several nieces and nephews.

Samuel S. Moore, 62 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 at his residence. He was a West Virginia native, son of the late Rufus E. and Helen M. Angle Moore and retired truck driver. Preceded in death by one daughter Angela Moore.

Chelsie E. Felty, 84 of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012, at the Hospice of Southern Ky Hospice Center in Bowling Green, Ky. He was a Butler County native, son of the late Clayton and Rita Embry Felty and husband of Gracie Lorene Embry Felty who survives. He is a member of Brooklyn Missionary Baptist Church and retired factory worker. He was preceded in death by grandson Kendall Phelps and 2 brothers Dallas and Roy Felty. Expression of sympathy may be made to Hospice of Southern Kentucky 5872 Scottsville Rd. Bowling Green, Ky. 42104.

Edward Jerome Kolidziej, 87 of Attica, Indiana passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 9:25 a.m. at the Williamsport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Ed was born in East Chicago, Indiana on April 19, 1924. He was the son of Leon and Caroline Kozdras Kolodziej. He was married to Josephine Abbott and she preceded him in death by 2005. He previously lived in Florida and in Morgantown, Ky.

Brenda Gail Romans Jones, age 50 of Morgantown, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2012 at the Hospice Center of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green. The Jefferson County native was born January 28, 1962. She was an Assembly Line Work for Morgantown Plastic and a member of First Baptist Church.  She was the daughter of  the late Harold Wayne and Ruby Maxwell Romans. Funeral Service will be held  at 1 p.m. Wednesday, with Bro. Anthony Goff officiating, at Smith Funeral Home in Morgantown. Visitation will be Wednesday, 10 a.m until funeral at Smith Funeral Home.