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We would like to thank everyone for the prayers, love, and sup-port during her sickness and her passing. We would also like to thank everyone who has played a special part in her life in the

last years. We appreciate Brandenburg United Methodist Church for your generosity. Ms. Bess loved each and every one of you.

The Davis Family, The Webb Family and her Flower Shop Family.

The family of

Bessie Webb Davis

kenneth ray aLLred

Kenneth Ray Allred, 69, Radcliff, Ky., died Sept. 28, 2015 at Elizabethtown Nurs-ing and Rehabilitation Center.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Allred, Radcliff; a daughter, Karen Allred and Jason Wooden, Radcliff; a son, Kevin (Gayle) Allred, Eagle River, Ark.; three grandchildren, Jayce Kroll and Sienna Kroll both of Radcliff, and Laney (Austin)

Wyatt, Anchorage, Alaska; a great-granddaughter, Ansley Wyatt; three sisters, Joyce (Brady) Dotson, Painsville, Ohio, Francis Warner and her husband Bob Doebereiner, Willoughby, Ohio and Caroline Allred, Painsville, Ohio; two brothers, Jim (Debbie) Allred of Ohio, and Doyle (Nancy) Allred, Indian Trail, N.C.

The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 2 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home, Radcliff. Burial will follow in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Rad-cliff with military honors.

Visitation will be Oct. 1 from 6-8 p.m.at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home, Radcliff. There will be no visitation on Oct. 20.

Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com.

carroLL ernest BeWLey

Carroll Ernest Bewley, 71, Payneville, Ky., died Sept. 21, 2015, at the Norton Hosparus in-patient unit, Louis-ville, Ky.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Benjamin Ray and Nellie Catherine Knott Bewley; and a brother, Francis Ray Bewley.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Bewley, Payneville; four children, Ernie Bewley, Caroline Constant, both of Brandenburg, Ky., Vanaissa Bewley, Louisville, Shannon Smith, Payneville; a sister, Mary Belle Pollock, Louis-ville; a brother, Eddie (Janice) Bewley, Brandenburg; two sisters-in-law, Wilma Bewley, Louisville, and Joy Arnold, Payneville; a brother-in-law, Bobby Duke, Payneville; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

He was a member of the VFW, Hardinsburg Post.Funeral Services were held Sept. 24 at the chapel of

the Hager Funeral Home. Burial followed in St. Theresa Cemetery, Rhodelia, Ky.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contribu-tions to the Pets in Need Society.

Condolences may be expressed at www.hagerfuneral-home.com.

stInson L. “s.L.” BLaIr

Stinson L. “S.L.” Blair, 87, died Sept. 25, 2015 at Harrison County Hospital, Corydon, Ind.

He was born to the late George and Kathryn Blair on May 27, 1928, Dyer, Ky.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Ernie Jean Snyder; his dear compan-ion, Mary Hardesty Barham; his siblings, Naomi Wheatley, Stanley Blair and Bobby

Blair.He is survived by his two children, Rhonda (Bim)

Brown and Donald (Linda) Blair; four grandchildren, Jeremy (Summer) Brown, Megan (Derek) Hottell, Toby (Tova) Noe, and Tammy (Bird) Brewer; five great-grand-children and one great-great grandchild.

He was a deacon and choir member of Salem Baptist Church where he was affectionately known as “The Bubble-gum Man”. He retired from Olin Chemical Plant after 35 years of service, but never truly retired from farming. He was a member of the Harrison Masonic Lodge #122 F.&A.M. He loved eating breakfast and reading the paper at the Dairy Queen but most of all he loved being grandaddy. Anyone who has ever shared a laugh with him knew he loved and appreciated life.

A Celebration of Life was held Sept. 29. Burial followed in Salem Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Salem Baptist Church Building Fund.

Condolences may be expressed at www.hagerfuneral-home.com.

LettIe sue coMPton

Lettie Sue Compton, 54, Irvington, Ky., died Sept. 21, 2015 at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center, Louisville, Ky.

She was born Sept. 17, 1961 the daughter of the late Donald W. Little.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Dylan Wil-liams; three sisters and three brothers.

She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Compton; three children Paula Nevil, Jodi Williams, and Cory Smith; two step-children Jacob, and Aaron Compton; and 13 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sept. 25 at Alexander Fu-neral Home.

LuLa FackLer Foushee

Lula Fackler Foushee, 78, died Sept. 23, 2015 at St. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, Louisville, Ky.

She was born April 26, 1937 in Bran-denburg, Ky. to the late James Alton (Jo-sephine Louise Hardesty) Fackler.

She was preceded in death by her hus-band, Robert James (Bussy) Foushee.

She is survived by three children, Bobby Foushee, Brandenburg, Beth (Steve) Fackler, Rhodelia, Ky., and Kathy (David) Masterson, Brandenburg; three sisters, Norma (James) Mills, Louisville, Anna (Jimmy) Popham, Rhodelia and Frankie (Larry) Roederer, Brandenburg; a brother, Jimmy (Angie) Fackler, Webster, Ky.; eight grandchildren, Adam Foushee, Les Fackler,Katie Fackler Staples, Heather Lilly, Rob Foushee, Emily Mattingly, Eric Masterson and Emily Singleton; 16 great-grandchildren and special friends, Charlotte and Rodney Ford.

She had retired from the Brandenburg Telephone Com-pany in 2001 with 35 years of service. She was a member of St. John the Apostle Church, Brandenburg and was a member of the Brandenburg Family Moose Center.

Funeral services were held Sept. 26 at St. John the Apostle Church. Burial followed in St. George Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to: Mass of the Air, 508 Breckinridge Lane, Louisville, Ky. 40207.

Condolences may be expressed at www.bjsfunerals.com.

terry Lee hoFFMan

Terry Lee Hoffman Sr., 63, died Sept. 22, 2015 at the Brandenburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bran-denburg, Ky.

He is survived by his wife, Becky Hoffman, Elizabeth-town, Ky.; a son, Terry Hoffman Jr., Elizabethtown, Ky.; and special friends, Joe and Melissa Miller.

Funeral services was held Sept. 25 from the Chapel of the Hager Funeral Home.

Condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

LoLa keeLIng

Lola Keeling, 64, died Sept. 19, 2015. She is survived by, Kimberly Keeling; a son Shawn

Keeling; and four grandchildren, Jason T. Turner, Jada Keeling, Connor Ireland, and Taylor Keeling.

She was a remarkable and loving woman. There will be no funeral services. If you want to send

flowers please send to Evergreen Funeral Home, Louis-ville, Ky.

charLes dougLas “doug” MouLton

Charles Douglas “Doug” Moulton, 61, Radcliff, Ky., died Sept. 24, 2015 at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center, Louisville, Ky.

He is survived by five children, Heather (Eric) Exler, Rineyville, Ky., Sean Moulton, Vine Grove, Patrick Moulton, Radcliff, Me-linda Moulton, Shepherdsville, Ky., Aaron Crabtree, Vine Grove, Ky.; four grandchildren, Jessica, Alyssa, Brady, Kylie; and a host of family and friends.

He was retired from the United States Army and was the owner of Moulton Insurance, Radcliff. His memberships include; Lifetime member of V.F.W. Post #10281, Vine Grove, Ky., D.A.V. Chapter #156, Radcliff, Ky., and American Legion Post #113, Elizabethtown, Ky.

A graveside service was held Sept. 29 at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central with military honors.

Condolences may be expressed at www.coffeyandchism.com.

kathy Broussard shIreMan

Kathy Broussard Shireman, 61, Louis-ville, Ky., died Sept. 24, 2015, at University of Louisville Hospital.

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Ransom Joseph and Audrey Brown Broussard.

She is survived by three children, Al-lison (Ash) Newell, Louisville, Ky., Katie Sneed, Crestview, Fla., Sarah (Eric) Fon-

tenot, Gallatin, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren, Isaac, Luke and Emerson Kueber, Kaleb, Chloe and Sam Sneed, Eden Powell, Evie, Thea and Faith Fontenot; a brother, Jim Broussard, Franklin, Tenn.; five sisters, Brenda Staples, Payneville, Ky., Cary Broussard, Nancy Vasquez, both of Brandenburg, Ky., Mary Whelan, Flaherty, Ky., Audrey Veith, Louisville; and her dearly loved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was a 1971 graduate of Meade County High School; a retired Postmaster for the United States Postal Service; worked at the Hardin County Public Library; and she loved crafts, cooking, gardening, reading and was a passionate Beatles fan. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her grandchildren.

A celebration of Kathy’s life was held Sept. 28 at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home.

Condolences may be expressed at www.hagerfuneral-home.com.

MILdred MaXIne thoMas

Mildred Maxine Thomas, 68, Radcliff, Ky., died Sept. 27, 2015, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown, Ky.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas.

She is survived by three children; Billy Joe Williams, Brandenburg, Ky., Lucinda Heath, Las Vegas, Nev., Brian Seeman, Fla.; a step-daughter, Hope Stout, Louisville, Ky.; four sisters, Vivian Carwile, Lodiburg, Ky., Margaret Ann Burton, Wash., Helen Wibbles, Brandenburg, Peggy Podzielny, Ariz.; two brothers, Ronald Nelson Pipes, Georgetown, Ind., Thomas Earl Pipes, Taylorsville, Ky.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

She was a charter member of the Tabernacle of Wor-ship, Brandenburg; and a member of Beehive 126 Rebekah Lodge.

Funeral services will be held Oct. 2 at 11 a.m., at the Tabernacle of Worship, with Rev. Lida Bain officiating. Burial will follow in North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. Visitation will be held Oct. 1 from 6-8 p.m., and after 9 a.m. on Oct. 2, at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home, Brandenburg.

Condolences may be expressed at www.hagerfuneral-home.com.

A few weeks ago one of the top contenders in the 2016 U.S. presidential field was asked by a news reporter if the candidate had ever asked God for forgive-ness of some of his actions. The candidate responded, “I am not sure I have. I just go on and try to do a better job from there. I don’t think so. I think if I do something wrong, I think, I just try and make it right. I don’t bring God into that picture. I don’t.”

Questions concerning the role of personal faith in a respective candidate’s life seem to emerge in presidential elec-tion years. Whatever the moti-vation behind these questions, the candidate’s answer illus-trates a basic misunderstand-ing of meaning and importance of genuine forgiveness. We all stand in need of forgiveness. We have all offended other

Minister’s Corner persons. Moreover, we have all offended the Holy God who created us and His Holy stan-dards. Because this is so, God must be brought into the pic-ture.

The Bible states that the wrongs, offenses, missteps and mistakes we commit are called “sin.” And we are all sin-ners (Romans 3:23). We need forgiveness from our family, friends, neighbors and even folks we don’t really know well because of the sins we commit against them and ourselves. Even more, we need God’s for-giveness for the sins we have committed against Him.

Jesus Christ came to earth in order to make the ultimate sacrifice for our sins. He came that it might be possible for God to forgive us now and forever through Christ’s finished work. It is not about our trying harder or doing better in order to get right with God (Ephesians 2:8-9). Since we are sinners, the only One who is without sin could make right that which we could never could correct our-selves (2 Corinthians 5:21).

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roBert josePh “BoBBy joe” BIshoP

Robert Joseph “Bobby Joe” Bishop, 66, Brandenburg, Ky., died, Sept. 27, 2015, at Brandenburg Health and Rehab in Brandenburg.

He was born Oct. 8, 1948 in Hardins-burg, Ky., the son of the late Elliott and Margaret Wardrip Bishop and preceded in death by three sisters: Lucille Lyons, Janie Compton, and Barbara Miller.

He is survived by six sisters: Eltie Ferry, Brandenburg, Darlene Dowell, Branden-burg, Lorene Compton, Hardinsburg, Ky., Annie Stephenson, Shepherdsville, Ky.,

Bessie Cravens, Owensboro, Ky., and Doris Jean McVicar of Ind.; three brothers: Bill Bishop, Harned, Ky., Donnie Bishop, Irvington and Kenny Bishop, Ekron, Ky.

He was a member of the Salem Baptist Church, spent many hours listening to his radio and thoroughly enjoyed hearing about everything that was happening on his scanner. He will be missed by his roommate, caretakers, friends, and family.

Funeral services were held, Sept. 30, from the Chapel of the Alexander Funeral Home in Irvington, with Bro. Billy Compton officiating. Burial followed in the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.

Condolences may be expressed at www.irvingtonfh.com.