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Lacefield, Mrs. Laura Gregory

Mrs. Lacefield, 68, Dies on May 15
Mrs. Laura Gregory Lacefield, 68, of Central City, died at noon Tuesday, May 15 at the home of her son, Charles E. Lacefield, in Louisville.

She was a retired Muhlenberg school teacher and was born Oct. 29, 1904 in Muhlenberg County. She was a member of the Central City First Baptist Church.

In addition to her son, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Louise Winkler of Central City and Mrs. Margaret Foster of Detroit, Mich.; sister, Mrs. Delia Belcher of Central City; two brothers, Fred Gregory of Albuquerque, N. Mex. and Jesse Gregory of Detroit; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Friday at Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. C.W. Duncan officiating, assisted by the Rev. W.R. Cook. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Source: Central City Times-Argus May 23, 1973

Lam, Daniel B.

President of Federal Savings and Loan Dies at 82
Mr. D.B. Lam, a lifelong resident of Central City, died Saturday, June 2nd at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville following a brief illness. He was 82 years old.

Mr. Lam was affiliated with the Central City Federal Savings and Loan Association for more than 25 years, serving as Secretary-Treasurer until his retirement in 1959. He was president of the Association at the time of his death. For many years, he served as City Treasurer of Central City until his resignation in 1951. He also was a former Secretary-Treasurer of the Central City School Board and served as treasurer of the First Baptist Church in Central City where he was a lifelong member.

Mr. Lam is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Beane of Central City and [living individual]. He is also survived by six grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted at the Tucker Funeral Home Monday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev. W.R. Cook, Minister of the First Baptist Church in Central City, conducting. Mr. Lam was buried in Fairmount Cemetery.
Note: Daniel B. Lam died June 2, 1962
Source: Central City Newspaper
Contributed by Dorann O'Neal Lam

Lam, James Wilson

J.W. Lam, Veteran Coal Operator Dies at Age 80
Greenville - February 18. Mrs. Hubert Meredith received word today of the death of her father, J.W. Lam, 80 years old, this morning at Junction City, KY.

Mr. Lam was formerly one of the best-known coal operators in Western Kentucky, operating the Hillside and Oakland mines. He disposed of his mining property in this county about ten years ago and moved to Eastern Kentucky.

Mr. Lam is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Meredith and Mrs. Eula Lam Roark.
Source: Muhlenberg Newspaper, Wednesday, February 19, 1930, p. 7
Contributed by Dorann O'Neal Lam

Lam, Mrs. Johanna Gish

Lifelong Resident of County Dies
Mrs. Johanna E. Lam Dies at Home of Son, D.B. Lam, Sunday. Funeral Services Monday.
Mrs. Johanna E. Lam, 84 years old, a lifelong resident of Muhlenberg County, died at the home of her son, D.B. Lam, near this city, at 9:45 o'clock last Sunday evening after an illness of two weeks. Death was attributed to pneumonia.

Mrs. Lam was born November 22, 1849, and had resided in Central City for 50 years. She was a member of the Central City Baptist Church and lived a devoted Christian life.

Surviving are: D.B. Lam, a son, seven grandchildren and one nephew.

Funeral services were conducted from the Central City Baptist Church at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, the Rev. O.P. Bush, pastor, officiating. Interment was in Fairmount Cemetery.
Source: Central City The Messenger Thursday December 21, 1933
Contributed byDorann O'Neal Lam

Lam, Mrs. Nannie Eades

Death Claims Beloved Woman
Octogenarian Dies Sunday; Was Church Member Forty Years
Mrs. Nannie Eades Lam, wife of James Lam, of Greenville, died Sunday afternoon, Feb. 28, in her 80th year, of diseases incident to old age. She was one of the county's best and most respected women and had been a member of the Baptist Church for 40 years.

She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Charles M. Roark and Mrs. Hubert Meredith, both of Greenville; one brother William Eades, Kuttawha.

The funeral was preached at the Baptist Church in Greenville by the pastor, Rev. G.B. Bush, and her former pastor, Rev. Tandy, Louisville, at 10 a.m. Tuesday and the body was laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery at 11:30 the same day. An immense gathering of her friends were present at both services.
Source: Central City Argus March 5, 1926
Submitted by Dorann O'Neal Lam

Lam, Ray Langley

Local Business Man Dies
Ray Langley Lam, age 58, died at his home in Central City, at 2:30 Saturday, March 31. He was born in Muhlenberg County and spent his life in the county with the exception of an absence of two years as a child.

He pioneered the bottle gas distributing business in Western Kentucky and was owner and operator of Ray Lam Sales Company in Central City from 1922 till 1959, at which time he retired by illness. Lam was a member of the First Baptist Church and had been for a number of years.

He is survived by his wife, Alice Thomas Lam; three sons…five grandchildren; his father, D.B. Lam, Central City and two sisters…

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. W.R. Cook, pastor of the First Baptist Church, and the Rev. C.W. Devine, pastor of the Ralph Avenue Baptist Church, Louisville, officiating. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
Note: Ray Langley Lam died March 31, 1962.
Source: Central City Newspaper
Contributed by Dorann O'Neal Lam

Lamb, Sarah Mercer

Sarah Mercer Lamb, 81, died Saturday, March 24, 2007.
Born in Central City, Jan. 10, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Albert Jackson and Bess Mercer. She was a graduate of Transylvania University and taught at Central City High School before retiring from the Muhlenberg County School System. She was a life-long active member of the First Christian Church of Central City where she was a Sunday School teacher, member and past president of the Christian Women's Fellowship. She also served as church secretary for many years. She was a member and past president of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), former member of the Muhlenberg County Library Board and former member of the Pennyrile Council of Girl Scouts. She and her husband, Tom Lamb, owned and operated Donavan's Drug Store and Clinic Pharmacy for many years. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Albert Jackson Mercer Jr., William Claude “Bill” Mercer and Jerry Longest Mercer.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Thomas C. Lamb; five children, Jennybeth (Ron) McRoy of Fountain Hills, Ariz.; Amy (Bob) McCartt of Knoxville, Tenn.; Lee (Joe) Ryser of Goodlettsville, Tenn. and Greg (Trish) Lamb and Steven (Suzanne) Lamb, both of Central City; nine grandchildren, Carter McRoy, Mercer McRoy, Eric McCartt, Matt McCartt, Andrew McCartt, Jackson Lamb, John Thomas Lamb, Hadley Lamb and Nash Lamb.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. March 28 at the Central City First United Methodist Church. Visitation with the family will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. March 28 at the church. Memorial donations may be sent to the Central City First Christian Church or the Central City branch of the Muhlenberg County Public Libraries.
Source: Leader News March 28, 2007

Leach, Mrs. Clara Taylor

Funeral Services For Mrs. Leach
Mrs. W.P. Leach Dies at Home on Morehead Street; Interment In Ohio County.
Mrs. W.P. Leach, 79 years old, died at her residence on Morehead street last Saturday evening at 9:30 o'clock of complications. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Taylor, and was born and reared in Ohio county, moving to this city in 1917.

In January, 1878, Mr. and Mrs. Leach were united in marriage, her husband dying in March, 1916, after which she moved to Central City and bought her residence on Morehead street, where she lived.

Surviving are four children, J.L. Leach, O.L. Leach and J.E. Leach, all of Central City, and Mrs. D.T. Black, who lives on the old homestead where they were all reared in Ohio county; two brothers, P.B. Taylor, Hartford, and E.L. Taylor, Beaver Dam.

Funeral services were held from the Liberty Church, in Ohio county, Mrs. Leach uniting with this church in childhood, and interment was in the church cemetery by the side of her husband, Monday. Funeral services were conducted by her former pastor, the Rev. J.S. Buckner and the Rev. P.M. Spears, pastor of the Central City Methodist church.
Note: Clara D. Leach died December 2, 1933.
Source: The Messenger December 7, 1933

Lee, Bonnie Mitchell

Powderly - Mrs. Bonnie M. Lee, 56, of Powderly, died Saturday, Feb. 11, at 1:15 a.m. in Muhlenberg Community Hospital. She was born in Muhlenberg County Nov. 18, 1921.

Survivors include a daughter, Miss Ann Lee of Powderly; four sisters, Mrs. Evelyn McElvain of Dixon, Mrs. Maybell Vincent, Mrs. Josie Mitchell and Mrs. Uva Mitchell of Powderly; two half-sisters, Mrs. Hazel Baize of Central City and Mrs. Elna Whitaker of St. Louis.

Services were at 1 p.m. Monday at Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Harper officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Source: Times-Argus, Central City, Wednesday, February 15, 1978

Lee, Robert Edward

Robert Edward Lee, 81, died in the Muhlenberg Community Hospital here Thursday morning. The body was brought to Greenville Funeral Home, and will remain there until Friday afternoon, when it will be shipped to Hoxie, Ark., and will be buried at Alica, Ark., Sunday. Mr. Lee had been living with his daughter, Mrs. A.M. Golden, in White Plains, since the death of his wife. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. A.M. Golden, of White Plains; Mrs. L.M. Cross, Alica, Ark., and Mrs. W.L. McCullough, of Alexandria, La.
Source: The Greenville Leader Thursday February 4, 1943

Lee, Mrs. Verda May Legate

Dies At Home At Mercer
Mrs. Verda May Lee, 27 years old, died at her home at Mercer at 11:55 o'clock Tuesday night. A funeral service was held at the home Thursday afternoon, and interment was in the Dovey burying ground. Surviving are the husband and two children.
Source: Central City The Messenger Thursday October 26, 1933

Leggs, Linda Jean Gamble

Linda Jean Gamble Leggs, 56, of Central City, died Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville.

Born June 29, 1946, in Muhlenberg County, she was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Central City where she served on the trustee and usher boards and was a member of the senior choir and missionary society. She was past president of the Council of Central City Housing Authority and was a member, and served as secretary, of the Magnolia Chapter #84 Order of Eastern Star. She was also a member of Future Homemakers.

She is survived by two sons, Grant Gamble of Louisville and Dwight Gamble of Owensboro; one stepson, Gary Leggs of Owensboro; two daughters, Crystal Gamble and Nicole Douglas, both of Central City; two sisters, Martha Stevenson and Beverly Hocker, both of Central City; three brothers, J.D. Gamble of Albuquerque, New Mexico, John Mark Martin of Central City and Kenneth Webb of Owensboro; 15 grandchildren; two uncles; and three aunts.

An Eastern Star service was held Friday, March 14. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 15, at Ebenezer Baptist Church with the Rev. Otis Cunningham officiating. Burial followed in West End Cemetery in Greenville. Tucker Funeral Home in Central City was in charge of arrangements.
Source: Leader News, Greenville

Lemon, W.C.

W.C. Lemon Dies At Home In The Bethel Community
W.C. Lemon of the Bethel neighborhood, died last Monday afternoon of complications. Burial was in the Bethel Church cemetery. Mr. Lemon was a member of the Christian church and had been a Woodman of the World for nearly 35 years.
Source: The Messenger December 7, 1933

Liles, Cleo

Cleo Liles, 47, Is Buried Sunday
Depoy - Cleo Liles, 47, died at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 10 at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville following a brief illness.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Oak Grove Baptist Church in Depoy with the Rev. James Vincent officiating, assisted by the Rev. G.W. Archer. Burial was in the church cemetery.

He was a member of the Oak Grove church and the Pond River Masonic Lodge at Greenville.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Averil Liles; three sons, Robert, Joe and Jerry of Greenville Route 1; mother Mrs. Ethel Liles of Drakesboro.
Source: Central City The Messenger Thursday March 16, 1961

Linville, Mrs. Ruby Mae

Ruby Linville
Mrs. Ruby Mae Linville, 84, of White Plains, died Friday, May 13 at 4:35 p.m., at Muhlenberg Community Hospital.

She was born April 23, 1904 in Muhlenberg County.

Survivors include seven sons, Clifford Linville of Louisville, Henry L. Linville of Pelion, S.C., Jimmie T. Linville of Hopkinsville, Leonard E. Linville of Robards, Hershel Linville of Paducah, Billy W. Linville and Harold D. Linville of Graham; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Phelps of Central City, and Mrs. Virginia Cobb of White Plains; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren; two brothers, Willie Moore of Henderson, and Paul Wilbur of Livermore, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Knapp of Madisonville, Mrs. Pauline Frost of Whiting, Ind. and Mrs. Mamie Dukes of Robards.

Services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Midway Valley Pentecostal Church, Princeton, with the Rev. Willard Walls officiating. Burial in Lance Nichols Cemetery, in Princeton. Gary's Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.
Source: The Times-Argus Wednesday May 18, 1988

Linville, Will

Will Linville, 75
Greenville - Will Linville, 75, of Greenville, died Wednesday, May 31, in Muhlenberg Community Hospital at 10:42 p.m. following a long illness. He was a retired farmer and carpenter, member of the Princeton Pentecostal Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruby Linville; seven sons, Clifford Linville of Louisville, Henry Linville of Pelion, S.C., Jimmy Linville of Hopkinsville, Leonard Linville of Chicago, Hershal Linville of Paducah, Billy Linville and Harold Linville of Graham; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Stanley of Greenville and Mrs. Gladys Gray of Columbia, S.C.; 36 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

Services were Saturday at 2 p.m. at Princeton Pentecostal Church by the Rev. Willard Walls with burial in Lance Nichols Cemetery in Caldwell County.
Source: The Times-Argus Wednesday June 7, 1978

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

Long, Allie

Louisville - Allie “Nanny” Long, 100, of Louisville, formerly of Cloverport, died Thursday, September 19, 1996, at Masonic Widows & Orphans Home in Louisville. She was born in Paradise, was a member of the Cloverport United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Estel Long, died February 21, 1947; and her son, Charles Burr Long, in 1975.

Survivors include two daughters, Mary Mackey of Louisville and Juana Lou Brickey of Valley Station; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday at Cloverport Cemetery. Wallace Funeral Home in Cloverport is in charge or arrangements.
Source: Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, KY, 21 September 1996

Love, Lucian T.

Lucian T. Love, youngest son of S.P. Love, died in Evansville, Ind. last Thursday morning from the effects of a wound received by being knocked from a train by a coal schute last August. He had one leg so crushed at the time as to require amputation. He had partially recovered from this but a wound on the head had never healed and from this he died. He was brought to this place and buried on the 4th in Evergreen Cemetery, Rev. M.B. Porter conducting the services. He left a wife and one child about two years old, who with the members of his father's family here will have the kindly sympathy of all.
Source: The Muhlenberger July 9, 1896

Lucas, Mrs. Will

Mrs. Will Lucas, colored, is dangerously burned and thought to be dying. At 6:30 o'clock this morning, her clothing caught on fire from a grate, and she was horribly burned before the flames were extinguished.
Source: Greenville Record February 9, 1899

Lyell, Mrs. Amanda Wells

Mrs. Amanda L. Lyell, 85, of Herrin died in Herrin Hospital December 23, 1951. She had been in the hospital two weeks. Mrs. Lyell had been making her home at the Jefferson Hotel. She was born August 10, 1866 in Greenville, Ky., a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James P. Wells.

Mrs. Lyell was the widow of James Franklin Lyell who died January 26. 1943.

She leaves 7 childen: Dorse Lyell, Pana; Mrs. Dovie Gregory, Herrin; Mrs. Rosie Appleton, Thompsonville; Mrs. Nola Davis, Herrin; and Charley Lyell, Louisville, Kentucky; two sisters, Mrs. Nettie Young of Greenville, Kentucky; and Mrs. Sudie Mitchell, Lousiville and 33 grandchildren.

Burial in Herrin City Cemetery.
Source: Southern Illinoisian December 1951
Contributed by Donald Hauser

Lyell, James Franklin

James Franklin Lyell of North Herrin died at his home at 8:00 p.m. Jan. 26, 1943 of a stroke after an illness of 3 years. Internment will be in the city cemetery.

Lyell, a retired coal miner, was a resident of Herrin for 29 years. He was a member of the Christian Church and of local Union 1000. He was born in Kentucky on February 11, 1864, the son of Mr. & Mrs. William Lyell. He was married 60 years ago to Miss Amanda Lurany [Wells] who survives.

He also leaves the following children: Clarence Lyell of Johnston City, Dorris Lyell of Marion, Charlie Lyell of Cleaton, Kentucky; Leroy Lyell of Herrin; Mrs. Nola Davis of Central City, Kentucky, Mrs. Dovie Gregory of Herrin and Mrs. Bessie Warner of St. Louis.
Source: Southern Illinoisian
Contributed by Donald Hauser