Military - Soldiers
World War II
Curtis, Theodore E.
Pvt. Ted E. Curtis Buried Sunday in Rose Hill
Central City Soldier Who Died in Washington, D.C., Buried In Central City.
The body of Pvt. Theodore (Ted) E. Curtis, who died in Washington, D.C., on May 1, arrived here last Friday and was taken to the Tucker Funeral Home where it remained until the hour of the funeral, which was conducted at the Methodist Church by the pastor, the Rev. Frank Hulse with full military honors. Interment was in Rose Hill Memorial. The body was accompanied here by Sgt. Lionel M. Stortz of Walter Reed Hospital.
Pvt. Curtis, the son of Ernie Curtis and his wife, Katy B. Duncan Curtis, was born at Echols in Ohio County on March 1, 1919. When a small child he came with his parents to Central City, where he spent his life, receiving his education in Central City and graduating with honors from the Central City High School. After his graduation he became connected with the Goodyear Rubber Company at Akron, Ohio, and was there on the date of his induction into service on June 1, 1943. He received his training at Fort Bliss, Texas, Santa Marie Air Base in California, and Camp Hann, Calif. He was sent overseas in April, 1944, and was for twelve months in active service, a large part of the time being spent in Belgium. He arrived in the United States on April 29, and died on May 1, just two days after being rushed to the Walter Reed Hospital. He was a member of the Central City Baptist Church, having joined on March 20, 1943.
Some years ago he married Miss Nell B. Nalley, the daughter of James Nalley of this city, and to this union one child was born, Theodore E. Curtis, Jr., both of whom survive. He is also survived by his father and stepmother, his own mother having died when he was a small boy, and by two brothers, A.B. Curtis and Ray Curtis of Akron, Ohio, and by three sisters, Mrs. T.E. Curris, Mrs. Joe Sweatt and Mrs. Wallace Roll.
Pallbearers were George Taylor, Gene Kifer, Wallace Ward, Dink Tatum, Delmas Gish, and Albert Smith.
Source: Central City The Messenger 10 May 1945
Fisher, Raymond L.
R.L. Fisher, 47, Dies in Peoria, Ill.
Raymond L. Fisher, Sr., 47, formerly of Cleaton, died Feb. 27 in Peoria, Ill. following a short illness.
He was a veteran of World War II and served in Europe with the Army. He was born Jan. 20, 1921 in McHenry, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Fisher.
Funeral services were held March 1 in Peoria, conducted by the Rev. Melvin Norquist. Burial was in Springdale Cemetery with military rites. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Harriett Fisher of Peoria; son, Raymond L. Fisher, Jr. of Peoria; step-son, Larry Simpson of Peoria; two brothers, Pascal of Peoria and Charles of Cazenvia, Ill.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Aline Harris of Campbell, Calif., Mrs. Thelma Lear of Central City and Miss Beverly Fisher of Cleaton; step-mother, Mrs. Sarah Fisher of Cleaton.
Source: Central City Times-Argus Thursday March 7, 1968
Hocker, Jessie B.
Jessie B. Hocker, 74, World War II vet, dies
Beechmont - Jessie Boyce Hocker, 74, of Beechmont Route 1, died Sunday, March 5 at 6:45 a.m. in the Muhlenberg Community Hospital.
A retired coal miner, he was born Oct. 24, 1914 in Butler County. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the UMWA and the Browder Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nova Hocker; son, John Paxton Hocker of Beechmont; daughter, Mrs. Rita Perry of Central City; stepson, William Rust Hocker of Drakesboro; two grandchildren and four step-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Lois Stagner of Morgantown.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Tucker-Beechmont Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Noffsinger officiating, assisted by the Rev. Norman Herald. Burial was in Forest Grove Cemetery.
Source: Central City Times Argus March 8, 1989
Litsey, Dewey
Dewey Litsey, 49, Is Buried April 20
Dewey Litsey, 49, of Evansville, died at 6:23 p.m. Sunday, April 17, in St. Mary's Hospital. He was a former employee of Whirlpool and was a disabled veteran of World War II. He formerly lived in Martwick.
Surviving are a former wife, Mrs. Mae Litsey; daughter, Miss Giner Litsey; sons, James and Thomas Litsey, all at home with his former wife; sister, Mrs. Marjorie Taylor of Jeffersonville, Ind.; three brothers, Albert, Charles and Jess, all of Evansville.
Funeral services were held at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Evansville, continuing at 2 p.m. at Nelson Creek Baptist Church in Muhlenberg County with the Rev. Doyle Eddings officiating. Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery at Beaver Dam.
Source: Central City Times Argus April 21, 1966
McAdoo, Fred
Negro Veteran Dies at Nichols Hospital
Fred McAdoo, 36, Negro, Cleaton, died Tuesday, December 18 at the Nichols General Hospital in Louisville. He was a veteran of World War II and served with the Marine Corps.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McAdoo, Cleaton, and several brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Cleaton, the Rev. C.L. Jones, pastor, officiating.
Source: The Greenville Leader, Thursday, January 3, 1952.
Noffsinger, Halbert Nodell
Central City - Mr. Halbert Nodell Noffsinger, 66, of Central City, died Sunday, January 14, 1990 at 12:12 p.m. at the Regional Medical Center in Madisonville.
Mr. Noffsinger was born in Muhlenberg County on September 4, 1923. He was a retired mail carrier and a member of the First Baptist Church. He was also a Veteran of World War II.
Survivors include: wife, Anna Noffsinger of Central city; one son, Lloyd Noffsinger of Las Vegas, Nevada; three daughters, Martha Thomas of Sunny Vale, California, Brenda Johnson and Laura Jones both of Central City; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Brenice McCandless of Greenville and Carolyn Haack of Spring Lake, Michigan; three brothers, Oscar Noffsinger of Phoenix, Arizona, Wallace Nofsinger and Mendle Nofsinger both of Central City.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 17 at 2 p.m. at the Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with the Rev. Wilson Lofland officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Tucker Funeral Home in Central City after 5 p.m. Tuesday (today).
Source: Greenville Leader-News January 17, 1990
Contributed by J.P. Johnson
Rice, Lawrence Ray
Cpl. Lawrence Ray Rice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice of Midland community, who died overseas on December 20, 1943, is buried on Corsica Island, somewhere near the Isle of Capree.
A picture of Cpl. Rice's grave has been received by his parents, from Charley Doss, a former resident of Stringtown community, who now resides in Lafayette, Ind. Cpl. Rice's grave was located by Mr. Doss' son, Staff Sgt. Mayward M. Doss, who is in the Air Corps.
Cpl. Ray landed overseas in April, 1943.
Another son of Mr. and Mrs. Rice, Wallace Darrell, is in Belgium.
The letter appears on Page 4 [of the issue of the The Messenger from which this article is taken].
Source: The Messenger February 15, 1945