OBITUARIES
FROM
TRIMBLE DEMOCRAT 1980-1989
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The record of deaths were taken from microfilm and the books of papers,
THE TRIMBLE DEMOCRAT for the years 1980 through 1989.

Everything enclosed in ( parentheses ) was added from another source, burial records, TRIMBLE COUNTY KENTUCKY CEMETERIES, some reference to 1870 census of Trimble County, and some from family research. All notes were added by and not contained in the obituary. Permission to use at the Trimble County Kentucky Genealogy site from the Trimble County Historical Society, Trimble County, Kentucky. I would like to thank them for making this resource available.

TANDY, Donald G. "Don," 73, Bedford died 3 Dec 1982, bur. Moffett Cem. (Born Trimble Co. 23 Dec 1908 s/o Eugene and Virginia Hancock Tandy.) He was tax commissioner for 24 years in Trimble Co. before retirement. Survived by wife ORENA BROWN TANDY, 2 sons Don, Jr. and Gene Brown Tandy, 1 sis. Virginia Goose.

TANDY, Elizabeth C., 96, Milton died 19 Mar 1985, bur. Moffett Cem. (Born KY 14 Dec 1888 d/o Richard and Jennie White Conway.) Survived by son Jack Tandy, several nieces and nephews. Preceded by husband NUNNLEY TANDY, 1 sis. and 2 bro.

TANDY, Jack C., 67, Milton died 6 Feb 1989, bur. Moffett Cem. W.W.II veteran and the Korean conflict. (Born Carroll Co. 23 Apr 1921 s/o Nunnley and Elizabeth Conway Tandy.) Survived by cousins.

TAYLOR, E. B., 72, Bedford died 27 Apr 1985, bur. IOOF Bedford. (Born Trimble Co. 22 Aug 1912 s/o Leon and Henrietta Chilton Taylor.) Survived by wife VIRGINIA TAYLOR, 2 sons Leon and Michael Taylor, 1 dau. Mrs. Dorothy T. Scott, 1 sis. Mrs. Ethel Stayton.

TAYLOR, Gilbert Leon, 68, Louisville, KY died 30 Aug 1988, bur. Moffett Cem. (Born Grant Co. 21 Feb 1920 s/o William Taylor.) Survived by wife LEONA (HAMILTON) TAYLOR, 2 sons Kenneth and David Taylor, 6 dau. Laura Webb: Ella McCoy; Jewell Frederick; Nannie Lee Crawford; Wilma Thienal and Claudine Gray. Preceded by step-son James Beckley.

TAYLOR, Harvie Gilbert, 65, Crestwood, KY died 13 Jun 1980, bur. IOOF Bedford. (Born 7 Jun 1915 s/o Charles R. and Anna Gertrude Williams.) Survivedby sis. Mrs. Fay Jones, 2 bro. Roy C."Butch" and Dillard Taylor.

TAYLOR, Josie Pearl, 84, Bedford died 20 Aug 1986, bur. Moffett Cem. Born Trimble Co. 8 Feb 1902 d/o Frank and Agnes Smitha McGee.) She was a retired school teacher. She taught about 25 years in the Trimble Co. school system. Survived by several cousins.

TAYLOR, Susie Fox, 89, Milton died 15 Mar 1983, bur. IOOF Carrollton. (Born Trimble Co. 25 Jul 1893 d/o Frank and Fannie McCord Fox.) Survived by dau. Mrs. Ina June Brown, 1 son Don Taylor, 1 bro. Louis Fox. Preceded by husband SHIRLEY "Jog" TAYLOR, 1 sis., 2 half-bro. and 1 bro.

TAYLOR, William W., 72, Bedford died 17 Sep 1986, bur. IOOF Bedford. (Born Trimble Co. 15 Jul 1915 s/o Owen and Maude Ryan Taylor.) Survived by 2 dau. Mrs. Patricia Bunten and Mrs. Brenda Smith, 2 bro. Harold and Giltner Taylor, 4 sis. Mrs. Edith Hughes; Mrs. Jean Harp; Mrs. Ora Lee Noritz and Mrs. Mary Nell Blansette. Preceded by 1 sis. Mrs. Rudell Roberts.

TEAGUE, Kenneth Gene, 49, Campbellsburg, KY died 2 Mar 1981, bur. IOOF Bedford. Veteran of Korean War. (Born Trimble Co. 16 Sep 1931 s/o Lonnie and Bessie Devine Teague.) Survived by wife WANDA NEWBY TEAGUE, 2 sons Steven and Jeffrey Lynn Teague, 1 bro. Glenn Lee Teague, 1 sis. Betty Wilson.

TEMPLE, Bobby Glenn, Jr., still born, Aug 1980, bur. Moffett Cem. Survived by parents, Bobby and Tonya Temple of Madison, IN, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Larry Taylor, Mr. Alvin Temple, Mrs. Rachel Smith, great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ginn, Mr. and Mrs. Beny Taylor, Mrs. Dorothy Law, Woodrow Law, Clarence Temple, great-great-grandmother, Mrs. Edith Ginn.

TEMPLE, Curren Lee, 58, died 21 Dec 1988, bur. Mt. Carmel Cem. Survived by father Clarence Temple, 3 sis. Eunice Breeden; Clara Chipman and Nancy Temple, 3 bro. Alvin; Vernon and Darrell Temple. Preceded by mother Sarah Carson Temple 31 Dec 1979 and 1 bro.

TEMPLE, Paul Edward, 46, Milton died 25 Apr 1988, bur. Mt. Carmel Cem. (Born Trimble Co. 12 Jun 1941 s/o Clarence and Sarah Carson Temple.) Survived by wife SHIRLEY JONES TEMPLE, 2 dau. Lisa and Tina Temple, 2 sons Dennis and Eugene Temple, 3 sis. Nancy Temple; Mrs. Clara Marie Chipman and Mrs. Eunice Breeden, 4 bro. Curran; Vernon; Darrell and Alvin Temple, his father. Preceded by mother in 1979.

THARP, Goldie, 78, Bedford died 6 Jul 1981, bur. IOOF Bedford. (Born Henry Co., KY 24 May 1905 d/o William and Callie Louden Estes.) Data from funeral record.

THIEMAN, Clara Elizabeth, 84, Carroll Co. died 13 Dec 1984, bur. Lutheran Cem. (Born 9 Oct 1900 d/o Frank and Flora Cutter Thieman.) Survived by nephew Franklin Thieman, 1 niece Florence Angie Thieman. Preceded by 3 bro. and 1 nephew. Clara never married.

THIEMAN, Ernest Henry, 90, Milton died 13 Oct 1989, bur. Lutheran Cem. (Born Carroll Co. 16 May 1899 s/o Charles and Louise Raker Thieman.) Survived by wife LENA THIEMAN, 3 dau. Mrs. Evelyn Crafton; Mrs. Ruth Powell and Mrs. Dorothy Pearson, 1 sis. Ella Detmer. Preceded by 1 sis. and 1 son.

THOMPSON, James W., 75, Madison, IN died 8 Aug 1988, bur. Moffett Cem. (Born Rogers, TX 13 Jun 1913 s/o James M. and Dilly Cooper Thompson.) Former resident of Trimble Co. Survived by wife HAZEL COGHILL THOMPSON, 3 dau. Mrs. Norma Jean Robbins; Mrs. Carol Robinson and Mrs. Judy Taflinger, 1 son Gerald Thompson, 1 bro. Thurman Thompson. Preceded by 2 bro.

THOMPSON, Marion F., 70, Madison died 1 Oct 1983, bur. Moffett Cem. W.W.II veteran, formerly of Trimble Co. (Born 24 Oct 1912 s/o Homer and Fannie Conway Thompson,) Survived by wife HELEN THOMPSON, 1 sis. Elizabeth Jo Thompson, 3 step-dau. Mrs. Margie Auxier; Mrs. Patsy Smith and Mrs. Paula Weatherbee. Preceded by parents.

THOMPSON, Walter C. "Doc," 85, died 6 Jun 1988, bur. Moffett Cem. (Born Trimble Co. 29 Sep 1902 s/o Chan and Stella Mosser Thompson.) Survived by 4 cousins Elizabeth Jo Thompson; Hazel Owens; Lynn McCain and Tony McCain. Preceded by wife VIRGINIA THOMPSON, in 1976.

TILLEY, Raymond, 74, Bedford died 10 Dec 1981, bur. Moffett Cem. (Born Carroll Co., KY 24 May 1907 s/o Sanford and Mary Johnson Tilley.) Survived by wife STELLA KELLEY TILLEY, 1 dau. Mrs. Linda Ginn, 2 sons Donald and Norman Tilley, 4 sis. Mrs. Grace Butters; Mrs. Lillian Duncan; Mrs. Cora Kelley and Mrs. Beulah Westrick. Preceded by 1 dau. (Catherine Mahoney), 1 sis. and 4 bro.

TINGLE, Effie, 98, Milton died 13 Jun 1983, bur. English Cem. (Born 24 Jan 1885 d/o Joseph E. and Hannah J. Meadows Simms.) Native of Henry Co., KY, lived in Trimble Co. most of life. She was making her home with her niece, Mrs. Bernice Hudson. Survived by sis. Mrs. Willianna Tingle, 1 bro. Thomas Simms. Preceded by 4 bro. and 3 sis.

TINGLE, George H., 60, Bedford died 16 Jul 1982, bur. Mt. Carmel Cem. Born 2 Feb 1922 s/o Ed and Sally (Peak) Tingle. Survived by wife ANN TINGLE, 4 sons James; Wendall; Jerry and Ronnie Tingle, 1 dau. Mrs. Mary Ann O'Nan, 3 sis. Mrs. Erba Baxter; Mrs. Madalyn Martin and Mrs. Helen Clark. Preceded by parents, bro. James, 2 sons Robert and Roy Gene.

TINGLE, Marvin Pierce, 85, died 28 Nov 1986, bur. Mt. Carmel Cem. (Born 12 Dec 1900.) Survived by wife MARY BELLE TINGLE, 3 dau. Mrs. Thelma Jo Wolf; Mrs. Linda Gray and Mrs. Betty Ellis, 4 sons William; Hubert; Phillip and John Tingle.

TINGLE, William Henry, 87, Bedford died 2 Jun 1989, bur. IOOF Bedford. (Born Trimble Co. 12 Dec 1901 s/o William and Lillie Whitaker Tingle.) Henry was a retired jailer, having served 23 years. Survived by wife FRIEDA CHANDLER TINGLE, son James D. Black, half-sis. Jessie Carroll Ralston.

TISDAL, David E., 54, Lexington, IN died 20 Apr 1987, bur. IOOF Bedford. U.S. Army veteran, (born Fort Wayne, IN 13 Mar 1933 s/o Earl and Cora Lee McCauley Tisdal.) Survived by wife LOUISE TISDALE, 3 sons Wayne Tisdal; Stewart Tisdal and Brian Rice, 2 dau. Mrs. Sharon Thompson and Mrs. Stephanie Withered, 1 sis. Mrs. Pat Strong.

TITTLE, Anna D., 74, Milton died 16 Dec 1985, bur. St. Patricks Cem. (Born 23 Jul 1911 d/o John C. and Willie Mae Johnson Hardison.) Data from funeral record. Note: A son is Marvin Tittle.

TOOMBS, Dwayne Junior, 51, Bedford died 19 Nov 1986, bur. IOOF Bedford. (Born Trimble Co. 19 Mar 1933.) Survived by wife MARY ANN MILLER TOOMBS, 2 sons Michael and Blandon Toombs, 2 dau. Deanna and Melissa Toombs, 2 sis. Mrs. Doris Woods and Mrs. Mildred McCain, his stepfather George Danner. Preceded by his mother Mrs. Ruby Danner.

TOOMBS, Edward Henry, 72, Bedford died 20 May 1986, bur. IOOF Bedford. (Born 18 Oct 1913 s/o William and Roxie Vest Toombs.) Survived by wife EDITH ESTES TOOMBS, 1 dau. Mrs. Kathryn Jennings, 1 son Carl Wayne Toombs. Preceded by sis.

TOWNSEND, Arthur George, 65, Pendleton, KY died 31 Mar 1981, bur. Sligo Cem. (Born Gaston Co., NC 4 Aug 1915 s/o James F. and Margaret E. Green Townsend.) Survived by sons Arthur, Jr.; James W.; Terry Allen; Daniel Lee and Bobby Eugene Townsend, 6 dau. Mrs. Barbara Janelle Edds; Mrs. Margaret Gabbard; Mrs. Patricia I. Abbott; Mrs. Carolyn Sue Mitchell; Mrs. Delores Elaine Ginn and Mrs. Vanita Jane Waller, 1 half-bro. Ervin Messer, 3 half-sis. Mrs. Eunice Fish; Mrs. Nell Manning and Mrs. Dot Giriloma.

TRINKLE, Henry Clay, 95, died 18 Apr 1984, bur. IOOF Carrollton. W.W.I veteran, a retired Trimble Co. farmer, born Carroll Co. 25 Oct 1888 s/o Louis and Clara Trinkle. Survived by dau. Mary Geneva Morris, 1 son Harold D. Trinkle. Preceded by wife NANNIE LEE GARRIOTT TRINKLE, 6 Feb 1978, 2 bro. and 2 sis.

TURNER, Calla W., 76, Bedford died 6 Mar 1988, bur. IOOF Bedford. (Born Jackson, KY 24 Feb 1912 d/o Tom and Martha Mullen Watts.) Survived by 6 sons James, Jr.; O. V.; G. B.; Thomas; Kenneth and George Turner, 5 dau. Beulah Elkins; Cledia Morgan; Thelma Richie; Louise Tisdal and Cassie Marcum, 1 bro. O. V. Watts, 2 sis. Cassie Watts and Elzie Bryant. Preceded by husband JAMES C. TURNER, 1 dau. Eula Mae.

TURNER, James C., 81, Bedford died 21 Nov 1985, bur. IOOF Bedford. (Born Jackson, KY 18 Jan 1904 s/o Greenberry and Polly Johnson Turner.) Survived by wife CALLIE WATTS TURNER, 6 sons George E.; Kenny E.; Thomas J.; G. B.; James C. Jr. and O. V. Turner, 5 dau. Beulah M. Elkins; Cedia Morgan; Thelma Richie; Louise Tisdal and Cassie Marcum, 3 bro. Roscoe; Floyd and Willie Turner, 3 sis. Catherine Herald; Cordellia Deaton and Eliza Riley. Preceded by dau. Eulah May Turner, 1 bro. Charlie Turner and 1 sis. Hallie Herald.

TURNER, William J., 86, Bedford died 26 May 1989, bur. IOOF Bedford. (Born Lebanon, KY or TN 7 Jun 1902 s/o Marion and Sallie Turner.) Survived by son William M. Turner, 2 dau. Mrs. Gloria T. Angell and Mrs. Rose M. Grindel. Preceded by wife HATTIE TURNER, 5 bro. and sis. Bismark; Josie; Amelia; Ruth; Gladstone; Parnell; Goebel and Wimbrey.

VAIL, Milo E., 90, Scottsburg, IN died 4 Feb 1982, bur. Springdale Cem. s/o Ezra Vail and Amy A. Robinson Vail. He has lived in IN since the 1960's. Preceded by wife MARY DUNCAN VAIL, 28 Sep 1965. Mr. Milo ran a shop and owned a farm on Road 421 and Union Grove Road.

VARBLE, Carl N., 89, Sparta, KY died 25 May 1985, bur. Sulphur Cem. W.W.I veteran, U.S. Navy. Survived by 1 bro. A. C. Varble, 3 sis. Maggie Bonham; Clara Mae Cavinall and Mildred Logan. Preceded by wife FANNIE VARBLE. Note: She died 21 Jul 1980 on tombstone.

VARBLE, Fred (Augustus,) 63, Vevay, IN died 30 Mar 1989. Burial in Grandview Memorial Gardens. W.W.II veteran born in Trimble Co. (27 Apr 1925, s/o Charlie Chancellor and Inez Myrtle Burkhardt Varble.) Resided in Switzerland Co. the past 43 years. Survived by wife, MARGARET "Billy" SMOCK VARBLE, 4 sons, Dale F., Brian, R. H. and Vincent Varble, 4 daughters, Margaret A. Riley, Lea A. Varble, Maria Suzette and Georgette O'Neal, his mother Inez, 1 brother, Jake Varble, 1 sister, Myrtle Johnson.

VEST, Lawrence, 71, Milton died 10 Nov 1988, bur. Moffett Cem. (Born Henry Co., KY 13 Jan 1917 s/o Richard and Lillian Vest.) Survived by wife VERA VEST, 3 dau. Teresa Burke; Lillian Albert and Velvet Sullivan, 6 sons Timothy; Mike; Charles; Rocky; Woody and Wendell Vest, 1 sis. Mrs. Martha Duncan, 5 bro. Bernard; Raymond, J. C.; Dallas and Wilbur Vest. Preceded by 1 sis. and 2 bro.

VEST, Pearl Mae, 96, Indianapolis, IN died 3 Oct 1983, bur. IOOF Bedford. Born Carroll Co. 10 Feb 1887 d/o Abraham Lincoln and Emma Dean Patton. She was the second of 5 sis. who all preceded her. At age 17 she married E. M. VEST and moved to Oldham Co., KY. Survived include Patricia and Vivian Persell, Hugh Maloy, Bert and Frank Persell.

VEST, Ruby Lee, 59, Frankfort, KY died 28 Jul 1985, bur. ______. Native of Trimble Co. d/o late John Harvey and Ethel Jackson Aldridge. Survived by husband J. C. VEST, 3 sons John R.; Billy R. and Jody Carl Vest, 6 dau. Zorah Vest; Vicky True; Edna Stacy; Mary Doll; Mabel Dutton and Debrah Colly, 2 bro. Vance and J. C. Aldridge, 3 sis. Mrs. Almaruth Smith; Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith and Mrs. Becky McCain.

VILINSKIS, Olgerts Valdemare, 35, Milton died 6 Dec 1983, bur. IOOF Bedford. A Vietnam War veteran, (born Germany 13 Dec 1947 s/o late Alexander Vilinskis.) Survived by wife JUDY WENTWORTH VILINSKIS, 2 dau. Angela and Audrea Vilinskis, 1 bro. Fred Vilinskis, stepfather and mother, James and Lydia Off. Preceded by father.

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