Machpelah Cemetery Obituaries
Monday, December 12, 2016Spencer and a very special aunt Lucille Barnes. Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Christian Assembly of God in Mt. Sterling with Bro. Scott Barnes. Burial followed in the Machpelah Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dave Gilvin, Terry Agee, Dallas Spencer, Henry Doolin, Rusty Dunn, Dexter Barnes, Steve Barnes and Daniel Bramel. Honorary pallbearers were Don Revees, David Donithan, Ed Bramel, Tony C. Willoughby, Tony Willoughby, Colten Cecil, Mike Willoughby, Alicia Burden and Tim Conkright. Grayson Funeral Home in Clay City was in charge of services.Michael D. Witt, age 65, died on November 22, 2016. Born August 14, 1951 to Virginia and Beverly Witt in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Michael was a former self-employed service station owner/operator in Stanton, KY. Prior to that he was an employee of Bundy Tubing for 20 years with positions including machine operator, group leader, quality control, process engineer and supervisor. Michael started his career selling newspapers, being a grocery store employee, tool and die operator and tobacco warehouse worker; sometimes working three jobs at once. Michael was a 30 year plus member of the Clay City Lions Club serving as secretary/treasurer for over 15 years and also holding several other positions in the club, a member of the Red River Historical Society and a 20 year member of the Sons of Amvets Post 67 in Clay City serving as financial officer. He was a citizen band radio operator and ham operator. He was preceded in death by his sister, Brenda Witt Patterson; uncle, Russell Strange and his aunt and uncle, Geneva and Willie Profitt. Michael is survived by his parents, Beverly and Virginia Creech Witt of Clay City; best friend and partner, Kim Demmons of Stanton; son Daniel J. Willoughby of Stanton; daughter Kayla (Ryland) Ledford of Stanton; aunts Reece Strange of Clay City and Margie Hanks of Louisville; uncle Miller Farris (Lavela) Witt, Lafayette, TN; cousins Connie Johnson of Clay City and Teresa (John) Kinser of Stanton and two grandchildren, Noah Ledford and Harley Ledford. Funeral services were held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY. Visitation begins at 5:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Burial was in Stanton Cemetery with Greg Crabtree, Silas Smith, John Smith, Jeff Trent, Donovan Nolan and Ryland Ledford serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Byron Welch, Herman Dotson, Henry Andrews, John Graston, John Reffett, Kenny Morton, members of Clay City Lions Club and Amvets of Post 67. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc. www.hearnefuneralhome.com...
Larry Franklin Spencer - The News Journal
Monday, December 12, 2016Funeral services were held Thursday, November 17, in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bobby Joe Eaton officiating.A graveside service and burial was held Friday in Machpelah Cemetery at Mt. Sterling, KY.Active pallbearers were Tim Foley, James Gallaway, Bobby Johnson, Troy Cantrell, John Frank Spencer, Camden Spencer, and Zachary Raynes.Honorary pallbearers were Richie Taylor, Silky Sullivan, Lamar Hamilton, Ed Keith Davis, JB Combs, JB “Bud” Spencer, and Mark Davis.Hart Funeral Home, Inc., is handling all arrangements. Messages of condolence may be left at www.hartfhcorbin.com.
