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THE TIMES JOURNAL OCTOBER 27, 1949 ALLEN FROST, 80, SUCCUMBS TUESDAY (Francis Allen Frost)
ALLEN FROST, 80 years old, died at his home in the Beckham Ridge Community, Tuesday night, October 25th. He had been sick for some time and had been in a coma for the last several days.
MR. FROST was a farmer, but had worked at the timber business in Tennessee several years ago for a long period of his life.
He belonged to no denomination, but had been a devout Christian for many years. He made a profession several years ago.
He is survived by his wife SARAH, and 12 children. He had one daughter PEARL who died.
The living children are nine girls and three boys as follows: Mrs.
WALTER BLACK, Mrs. BUD ANDERSON, Mrs. L.T. REXROAT, Mrs. LUTHER ANDERSON, Mrs. DEWEY ANDERSON, Mrs. GEORGE JASPER, Mrs. TOM HUCKABY, Mrs. BENNY BURTON, Mrs. OLIVER McELROY, MORELAND FROST, JOHN R. and HOBART FROST.
He is also survived by over 100 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Also he leaves several great great- grandchildren.
His funeral will be conducted at Betheham church today at 1:30 P.M. by Reverend VERNER BLAIR. Internment will follow in Betheham cemetery.
Rippetoe Funeral Home have charge of arrangements.
THE TIMES JOURNAL JAMESTOWN, KY JULY 1, 1968
SARAH JANE FERRY FROST FROST RITES HELD JUNE 29
Mrs. SARAH JANE FROST, widow of the late ALLEN FROST, (Francis) died Sunday, June 27, at the home of a daughter Mrs. VANDIE BLACK, Russell Springs. She was 92 years of age and had been in failing health for some time.
9 CHILDREN SURVICE She is survived by seven daughters and two sons, as follows: Mrs. VANDIE BLACK, Mrs. FRONIE ANDERSON, Mrs. LOUISA JASPER, all of Russell Springs, Mrs. GRACE BURTON of Amelia , Ohio, Mrs. DILLIE HUCKABY, of new Richmond , Ohio, Mrs. DANIEL ANDERSON , of Fort Wayne , Indiana, Mrs. SOPHIA ANDERSON of Petersburg, Illinois, JOHN ROWE FROST of Russell Springs, and HOBART FROST of Whiteland , Indiana. One brother ORVILLE "BUD"
FERRY, also survives, and she leaves 47 grandchildren, 142 great-grandchildren, and 65 great-great grandchildren.
FUNERAL HELD TUESDAY The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, June 29, in the Russell Springs, Methodist Church and was conducted by the pastor, Rev. HENRY C. PERDUE.
Burial was in the Bethehem Cemetery near the Russell-Adair line.
Rippetoe Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Preceding her in death were three children, Mrs. MOLLIE KINNETT, Mrs.
IDA REXROAT, and Mr. MORELAND FROST Mrs. Sarah Jane Ferry Frost was the daughter of Daniel L. & Rebecca Wright Ferry
TIMES JOURNAL APRIL 1964 MORELAND RAY FROST"
Moreland R. Frost, -was born November 3, 1911-died at his home April 18,
1964 - thus being 52 years old at the time of his passing.He was the son of Francis ALLEN FROST and Sarah Frost,-was united in marriage to Gladys Richmond and to this union 5 children were born, -his father and two children preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Gladys Frost of Russell Springs-2 daughters: Mrs. Frances Allen Neat of Edinburgh , Ind.-Miss. Laura Lee Frost, Russell Springs and a son , Lucky Lynn Frost of Russell Springs, Ky. He is also survived by 3 grandchildren. He is also survived by his aged mother Mrs.
Sarah Jane Ferry Frost, Russell Springs,and 7 sisters:--Mrs. Sophia Anderson, of Springfield Ill, Mrs. Daniel Anderson, Ft.Wayne Indiana, Mrs. Vanda Black,Mrs. Louisa Jasper, and Mrs. Frona Anderson, all of Russell Springs, Mrs. Dillie Huckaby, New Richmond , Ohio, and Mrs. Grace Burton of Amelia ,Ohio---2 brothers: Hobart Frost of Whiteland , Indiana, and John Roe Frost of Russell Springs, Ky-He was also preceded in death by
2 sisters Mrs. Ida Rexroat-and Mrs. Mollie Kinnett,several neices,nephew, and other relatives to mourn his passing. He professed faith in Christ November 14, 1953 and placed his membership with the Beckham Ridge Baptist Church. Moreland was an honest , hard-working man,always ready to help with his neighbors and friends in their time of need. We feel that he is now at rest in his eternal home.
Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Monday April 20th at Beckham Ridge Church Buriel: Russell Springs Cemetary Minister: Rev. Ernest Dixon Music: Church Choir Pallbearers: Nephews
SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS JOURNAL
OCTOBER 3, 1930
Courtesy of Ruth Anderson Sharp
FERRY, JOHN--of PETERSBURG
died at 5:55 A.M. Thursday, October 2, age 48. Survived by wife Flora,
of petersburg. One sister. Mrs. ELLEN ANDERSON and mother Mrs. REBECCA
FERRY both of beardstown. Remains to Ellinger & Kunz funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Saturday at the Ellinger and
Kunz Funeral Home . Interment Oak Ridge cemetery.
Columbus, Indiana
January 2000
Courtesy of Lettie Harker
Donald G. Richards ,59 of Columbus died at 8:55am Sunday Jan.16,2000
at Columbus Regional Hospital. He worked at Cummins Engine Co 34 years,
retiring in 1994 and was a member of Diesel Workers Union. Funeral will
be
conducted at 1 pm Wednesday at Norman Funeral Home at Hope with the
Rev. Frank Sablaan officiating,calling will be from 4 to 7 pm today
.Burial
will be at Hope Moravian Cemetery.Memorials may be made to Hospice of
Bartholomew County or the American Cancer Society.
Born May 28,1940 in Boston Ky was the son oof the late Charles and Katie
Crawhorn Richards. Survivors include sisters, Linda Wayman, Wanda Madden
both of Columbus,Laura Schmitt of Indianapolis and Edith Harrison of
Ludowici,Ga.,and Brothers Tom and Carl Richards both of Columbus
He was preceded in death by a sister Betty Richards; and brothers
Charles, robert and a twin brother Ronald Richards
THE PETERSBURG OBSERVER THURSDAY, FEB 18, 1965 PETERSBURG, ILLINOIS
Courtesy of Ruth Anderson Sharp
OAKFORD MAN, 53, DIES IN PEORIA HOSPITAL EDWIN L. ANDERSON , 53, of Oakford died at 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 at Proctor hospital in Peoria, following a prolonged illness.
Mr. ANDERSON was born Aug. 12, 1911 at Russell Springs, Ky the son of LOREN and SOPHIA FROST ANDERSON, and was married to PEARL CURRY in March, 1933 . He was a member of I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 143 of Havana, and was an operating engineer in Springfield for 15 years.
He is survived by his widow, PEARL, eight daughters, Mrs. OMA TROWER of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. GENTRY HUNTER of Eufaula, Okla, Mrs. BOBBIE TENDALL of barstow, Calif. Mrs. VERNON SMITH of Peoria, Mrs. CHARLES McCOY of Petersburg. Mrs. JOSEPH SHARP of Atterberry, Mrs. JAMES HARDWICH of Indianapolis, and Miss CONNIE ANDERSON, at home. three sons WILLIAM of Oakford, MARTIN and PATRICK, at home, His parents, hios grandmother, Mrs. SARAH FROST of Russell Springs, Ky two brothers, ELMER of Beardstown and ALLEN of Peoria, six sisters, Mrs. IRVING WILLIAMS of Springfield, Mrs. ORVILLE KOEHNE of Tallula, Mrs. JOHN COX of virginia, Mrs. NORMAN BROWN of Petersburg, Mrs. FRANK DRUMMOND of harrison, Ohio, Mrs. INEZ PIERSON of Oakford, and 26 grandchildren. Three sons and one daughter preceded him in death.
The body is at the Lintner-Buchanan Funeral Home in Chandlerville, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, with burial in Bethel Cemetary, near Chandlerville.
Headline: Lacona Pierson Publication Date: July 29, 1996 Source: Peoria Journal Star Page: D6 Subjects:
Region: Illinois Obituary: Lacona Pierson, 70, of Oakford, a former Mason County resident, died at 10:33 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 1996, at her daughter Karen's home in Havana.
Born Feb. 14, 1926, in Russell Springs, Ky., to Loren and Sophia Frost Anderson, she married Russell Fortney in 1940 in Arkansas. He died in
1952. She married Phineas C. Pierson Jr. on July 20, 1952, in Arkansas.
He died Jan. 14, 1994.
Two sons, Raymond Fortney and Daniel Pierson, one daughter, Shirley Miller, four brothers and five sisters also preceded her in death.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Rick (Karen) Cox, Beverly Hill and Patricia Peters, all of Havana, Mrs.
John (Kathy) Colson of Atterberry and Linda Boyd of Wooster, Ohio; eight sons, Russell Fortney and Randy Pierson, both of Havana, James Pierson of Yates City, Frankie Pierson of Petersburg, Steven Pierson of Atterberry, Kenneth Fortney of Stevens Point, Wis., Darrell Pierson of Terre Haute, Ind., and Charles Fortney of West Point, Ind.; one sister, Mrs. Norman (Edna)
Brown of Petersburg; 46 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.
She was a nurse's aide at nursing homes in Havana and Petersburg. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church near Saidora.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lintner-Buchanan Funeral Home in Chandlerville, where visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Oakford Cemetery in Oakford.
Memorials may be made to her church.
Headline: OBITUARIES Publication Date: August 11, 1993 Source: The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL Page: 22 Subjects:
Region: Illinois Obituary: Jessie Marie Drummond, 62, of Springfield died at
1:15 a.m. Monday at her residence.
She was born June 25, 1931, in Ashland, the daughter of Loren and Sophia Frost Anderson. She married Theodore Franklin Drummond in Petersburg in 1947. Two grandchildren preceded her in death.
Surviving are her husband, Frank; three sons, Ted III of Dallas, Texas, Larry of Lincoln and Jeff of Springfield; two daughters, Mrs. Michael (Wanda) Glessner of Waterloo and Lisa Drummond of St. Louis, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Private services were held Tuesday, the Rev. Earl Drake officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Ellinger-Kunz and Davis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
THOMAS Cincinnati Enquirer , December 5 1972
Hazel C. (nee) Richmond, beloved wife of the late Jesse A. Thomas,
devoted mother of Mrs. Lowell (Sarah) Sims, Mrs. Kenneth (Jessie)
Appleby, Mrs. Joseph (Georgetta) Fields, Mrs. Robert (Doris) Miles,
Ernest Linkenhoger, William, Clarence, and Richard Thomas, grandmother
of 23 grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren, dear sister of
Walter, Joseph, and kenneth Richmond. Monday december 4 1972, residence,
133 Elm St. Lawrenceburg Indiana Funeral Service, Paul R Young Funeral
Home, 7345 Hamilton Ave. Mt. Healthy, Thursday 11:A.M. Rev. Gene Parker
officiating, Friends may call Wednesday from 6-9 P.M.
Columbus, Indiana January 1975
MRS. WRIGHT DIES OF WRECK INJURY Eva Wright, 68, of Greensburg route 5, died this morning at Bartholomew County hospital of injuries suffered in a traffic accident Friday. Her death was the first traffic fatality of 1975 in Bartholomew county.She died on Jan, 13, 1975 Mrs. Wright and her husband, Joseph R. Wright, 73 were hurt in a
2-vehicle accident at roads 9 and 31 at 12:55 p.m.
Friday.
Mary C. Smith, 31, of Seymour, also was hurt in the accident which occurred as she drove a station wagon north on road
31.
Wright had waited for traffic to clear while stopped, headed east at the intersection and drove from road 9 into the path of the Smith station wagon and his vehicle was struck broadside.
Wright and Mary Smith were treated and released at Bartholomew County hospital for injuries they sustained in the accident.
State police trooper David Benjamin, who is assigned to Decatur county was in the vicinity of the accident and investigated it with the assistance of trooper David Richardson and Bartholomew county police.
County police had dispatched units to the accident as Benjamin came upon it.
Funeral services for Mr. Wright will be conducted at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Norman Funeral home at Hope by the Rev.
George Eagler. Buriel will be at the Old Union cemetary near Edinburg.
Calling hours at the funeral home will be after 1 p.m.
Tuesday.
Mrs. Wright was born April 23, 1902 in Bullet county , Ky, to Jerry and Sarah E. Despain Graham. She was married to Joseph W. Wright on Dec. 2, 1924. They had just celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Anna E. Hancher, and Evelyn C. Martin bothe of Columbus Ind Deana Giles, of Greensburg Ind. seven sons, Jerry H. Wright, John S. Wright, James E. Wright, Jasper W. Wright, and Jason Wright all of Nashville Ind.Joseph J. Wright, Shelbyville , Ind and Jesse H. Wright of Greensburg; one sister Anna Henderson, Hope, and one brother George Graham, Route 8, 26 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
GLADYS STUDER Cincinnati Enquirer--May 31, 1988
Gladys Leora (nee Richmond) beloved wife of Carl J Studer, passed away at Jewish hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio May 23, 1988 Mrs. Studer was formerly of Russell Springs Ky.dear mother of Frances A. Neat of Dunnville, Ky, Lucky L. Frost of Columbus, Ohio, and Laura L Wright of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Studer was born on April 27th 1918 in Claypoole WVA to William Ballard Richmond and Alice Bowles. She lived the later part of her life in Cincinnati, Ohio. Grandmother of
10, great grandmother of 3. She was preceded in death by her first husband Moreland Ray Frost in
1965, 2 sons Moreland Jr. and Ernest Lee Frost, 1 brother Ernest Lee Richmond. , and 1 granddaughter Sandra Carolyn James.Also surviving is 1 brother Jerome E.
Richmond of Charleston WVA. Services were held at the Beckham Ridge Baptist church, Russell Springs Ky on May 26,
1988. Buriel was at Bethehem Cemetary, Russell Springs, Rippetoe Funeral home was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be sent to the Arthritis foundation.
Mrs. Gladys Richmond Frost Studer was the daughter of William B. & Lucy Alice Bowles Richmond
THE PETERSBURG OBSERVER THURSDAY,
Feb, 6, 1969 Petersburg, Illinois
Courtesy of Ruth Anderson Sharp
LOREN ANDERSON DIES AT CONVALESCENT CENTER LOREN E. ANDERSON, born in Kentucky but a resident of Petersburg for many years, died at 12:30 P.M. Tuesday, Feb 4, at Menard Convalescent center, at the age of 79. Mr. ANDERSON, who was a retired carpender had been in declining health for several years.
He was born Oct 4, 1889 in Russell Springs , Ky a son of ROBERT and MARTHA BLAIR ANDERSON, and married Miss SOPHIA FROST at Byrdstown, Tenn on November 3, 1910.
Survivors include his wife, two sons, ELMER of beardstown, and ALLEN of Chillicothe, six daughters, Mrs. GERTRUDE KOEHN of Tallula, Mrs. MYRTIE WILLIAMS of Lockport, Mrs. OPAL COX of Virginia, Mrs. LACONIA PIERSON of Oakford, Mrs. EDNA BROWN of Petersburg, and Mrs. JESSIE DRUMMOND of Harrison, Ohio, one sister Mrs. LOMA LOVELESS of Russell Springs, Ky 58 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren. Two sons , one daughter, one sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
The body is at the Hurley Funeral home, and services will be held at First Baptist church at 2 P.M. Thursday Feb, 6 Rev. DEWEY WILSON and the pastor , Rev ODELL BELL, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
NANCY ANN WRIGHT
Died last Friday at the home of her son , JASPER X. WRIGHT, Columbus,
aged 72. She was a resident of the Eastern part of Brown county, she
died while visiting her son. Surv. are her husband , JOSEPH G. WRIGHT &
8 Children, Mrs. MARY M. ROBERTSON, Smithfield, Kentucky, Mrs. ALBERTA
PERRY, Bartholomew County, Mrs. KATIE FEIGH, Waymansville, Mrs. MALINDA
STEELE, Brown County, HARRISON WRIGHT, Madison, JOSEPH WRIGHT, Edinburg,
SAMUEL WRIGHT, Bismark, Ill, JASPER WRIGHT, Columbus
Buriel was in Ohio Ridge cem.
Bartholomew County
Brown County. democrat, April 22, 1920
I found the following information in the McCarty-Ricketts Funeral Records:
Henry County Kentucky
Courtesy of Marie Winburn
ROBINSON, Bird S. - died: 27 Feb 1953, res: Smithfield; 92, born: 28 Nov
1860, Trimble Co, KY; White; Widower; Farmer; father: Thomas Samuel Robinson;
mother: Jennie Prewitt; Services 1 Mar 1953 at Smithfield Meth. Church, Ord.
by J. T. Robinson; Buried: Smithfield Cem.
ROBINSON, Margaret - 14 Feb 1945, residence: rural Smithfield; 74 yrs 8 mos
13 days, born: 1 Jun 1870, Brown County, IN; White; Spouse: Bird Robinson;
father: Joe Wright, born: Brown Co, IN; mother: Ann Wright; Funeral 16 Feb
1945, Ord. by Joe Robinson, Louisville; Buried: Smithfield.
TIMES JOURNAL , Russell Springs, Ky
December 14, 1967
Courtesy of Mary Noel
Logan Rexrroat dies at age 80
Logan T. Rexroat, a longtime Russell Springs businessman, died at the age of
80, in St. Joseph Infirmary, Louisville, Monday morning, Dec. 11.
Mr. Rexroat operated a general store here for many years, and later a
hardware store. He was considered one of Russell Springs' leading
businessmen.
A heart condition was attributed to Mr. Rexroat's death. He had been a
patient at St. Joseph's for about two weeks.
He was married to Ida Frost who preceded him in death. Two sons also
preceded him.
One son.
He is survived by one son, Edgar Rexroat, Columbia, and his daughter-in-law,
Vivian Rexroat. Also, two grandsons, Norris Allen Rexroat, Albany, Georgia,
and Thomas Darlow Rexroat, Columbia, and a sister, Mrs. James Keown,
Louisville.
The funeral was held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Rippetoe Funeral
Home Chapel with ministers, Rev. Douglas Moseley and Rev. Henry Perdue
officiating.
Interment, arranged by Rippetoe Funeral Home, was in Russell Springs
Cemetery.
Special music was by Ivis Roy and daughters.
Brown County Democrat October 1, 1961
Nashville , Indiana
SARAH GRAHAM
Mrs. SARAH E. GRAHAM, 86, passed away Friday , May 26, at her home on
R.5, Columbus after an illness of six weeks.
Mrs. Graham was born in LaRue County, Kentucky, October 21, 1874, the
daughter of John T. and Sarah Warren DeSpain. Her husband, Jerry Graham
preceded her in death October 5, 1956.
Funeral services were held on Monday at the Norman Funeral Home, Hope,
Indiana, with rev. CLARENCE HARDIN conducting the rites. Buriel was in
Rest Haven Cemetery, Edingburgh.
Survivors are five children, Mrs. Henderson of Hope, Tom Graham and Mrs.
Edna Smith of R 5, George Graham R 8 Mrs. Eva Wright of R4, Nashville.
Two brothers Andy DeSpain of Hartsville, and Zeak DeSpain of LaRue
County, Kentucky, a sister Mrs. Ross Elkins of Louisville, thirty -two
grandchildren and forty eight great grand children also survive.
Mrs.Sandra Neat Janes
Mrs.Sandra Neat Janes,24 of Greenwood, Indiana formerly of Columbia,Ky.
passed away Wensday April 20, 1988 at 6:00 a.m. at her home after a long
illness.
She is survived by her parents Frank and Frances Neat of
Dunnville, Ky;her husband ,Timmy Janes of Greenwood, Ind.;three brothers
Timmy Neat of Greenwood, Ind.;Leon Neat and Rickey Neat of
Dunnville,Ky.;one sister ,Karen Farr of Chattanooga,Tn.;her
paternal grandparents, Finis and Ruby Neat of Route 3,Columbia ,Ky.;her
maternal grandmother,Gladys Studer of Cincinnati,Ohio.
Also survived by a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Friday , April 22, 1988 at 1:00p.m. at Stotts
-Phelps -McQueary Funeral Home with Rev.Paul Luecke officiating.
Interment was in the Haven Hill Cemetery.
Pall Bearers were Leon Neat,Bobby Farr,Rickey Neat ,Randy Keith, Derick
Janes and Larry Keith.
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Homew was in charge of arrangements.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1983
RUSSELL COUNTY NEWS
LOCAL MAN KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Courtesy of Mary Noel
A Russell County man, JOHN ROWE FROST, of Route 3, Russell Springs was
killed Monday morning when he was struck by an automobile. The accident
occurred on East Highway 80, near the Minit Mart Grocery.
According to police reports, FROST was enroute to Russell Springs, and was
walking along Highway 80 when he stepped into the path of an auto driven by
ANNA HUCKABY, Route 2, Russell Springs. Mrs. HUCKABY was also traveling
east on Highway 80.
The accident occurred Monday morning at 6:20 A.M. . The victim was
pronounced dead at the scene by Russell County Coroner ORA JASPER.
Kentucky State Police trooper RONNIE BUNCH and Russell Springs Police
Officer RUFUS SHEARER Jr. investigated the accident.
OBIT
JOHN ROWE FROST, age 80, of Route 3, Russell Springs was killed instantly
due to multiple injuries sustained after being struck by an automobile on
Monday, October 17, 1983.
Born August 19, 1903, he was the son of ALLEN and SARAH FROST.
Survivors include his wife, ETHEL FROST, eight children, LYMON and ROBERT
FROST of Columbia, DELIAH FROST, JOHN I. FROST, MILDRED BRADSHAW, LARRY
FROST, JOE FROST, and GARY FROST, all of Russell Springs, eight
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and four sisters, VANDA BLACK and
FRONNIE ANDERSON, both of Russell Springs, GRACIE BURTON of Amelia, Ohio
and SOPHIA ANDERSON of Virginia , Illinois.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, October 19, 1983, 1:00 P.M.
at the Bethlehem Separate Baptist Church, with Bros. DENNIS SMITH and Bro.
ROGER POPPLEWELL officiating.
Interment will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery.
Rippetoe Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. Friends may
call the funeral home today after 3:00 P.M.
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