Hughart and Beard Funeral Home

Victor Martin Reynolds, 70, Lucky Debonair Drive, died at 6:00 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2013 at Jennie Stuart Medical Center of natural causes.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Hughart & Beard Funeral Home in Hopkinsville with burial to follow in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West.

Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the funeral home with Masonic rites to be conducted at 7:00 p.m.

A native of Bethlehem, Indiana born October 18, 1942, he was the son of the late Benjamin Martin and Doris Martin Reynolds.

He retired from the U.S. Army after serving his country for 20 years.  Those years included 3 tours of duty in VietNam.

Following his military retirement, he worked as an inspector for 22 years for the Underwriter Laboratories (UL) in Evansville.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, was a Shriner and a lifetime member of the V.F.W.

Survivors include his wife, Marianne Reynolds, three sons; Frank Reynolds and his wife Jennifer of Hopkinsville, Fr. George Lee Reynolds II of Long Beach, CA and Joseph Reynolds and his wife Paula of Green Bay, WI, one brother, Bennie Reynolds and his wife Sherry of Charlestown, IN, two grandchildren; Rachel and Mason Reynolds and two step-grandchildren; Ariel and Zachary Shane.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Salvation Army.

Edward O. Whitfield, 88, Alumni Avenue, died at 2:54 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, TN of natural causes.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2013 at St. John United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Dr. Neil Salvaterra and Rev. Dr. Howard Willen with burial to follow in Riverside Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be George Wilson, Michael Pape, Col. Bob Freeman, Jerry Primm, Rob Freeman and John Rittenhouse.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Hughart & Beard Funeral Home in Hopkinsville.

A native of Hopkins Co., KY born July 11, 1924, he was the son of the late P.O. and Mabel Whitfield and was a Master Mason.  He was a member of St. John United Methodist Church.  He worked for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and its successor companies, the Seaboard System Railroad and CSX Corporation for 44 years.

He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mary “Jennie” Cunningham Whitfield, one son, First District Congressman Ed Whitfield and his wife Connie, one sister, Juanema Whitfield Corum and her husband Donald of Madisonville, one granddaughter, Kate Whitfield Wilson and her husband George, Duluth, Georgia, and two great-grandchildren; Brady and Madison Wilson, also of Duluth.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Christian County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1233, Hopkinsville, KY 42241-1233 or to St. John United Methodist Church, 2808 S. Virginia St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240.

Kathleen Yancey Deal, 94, died June 3, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. following a brief illness.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Hughart & Beard Funeral Home, 2504 S. Virgina Street, Hopkinsville, KY, with Bro. Bradley Cornelius officiating.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Hughart & Beard Funeral Home.

She was born June 14, 1918, in Todd County, Kentucky, grew up in Fairview, Kentucky, and lived the majority of her life in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.  She was the daughter of Frank and Gertrude Yancey of Fairview.  She was a graduate of East High School in Nashville, TN.  She was a member of Second Baptist Church, Hopkinsville, KY, where her husband David Deal, was a deacon for many years and was also co-owner of Deal & Moorefield Welding and Ornamental Iron.  She was preceded in death by her husband David in 2001 and son, Larry, in 2011.  Kathleen was a pianist for the senior adult class and taught 8 and 9 year olds in Sunday School.

Surviors include a daughter, Norma (Sherwin) Clift of Clarksville, TN; a daughter-in-law, Ramona Deal, of Brentwood, TN; and four grandchildren, Lamar (Regina) Clift of Clarksville, TN; Natalie (Scott) Roemer of Acworth, GA; Jacqualine and Brenton Deal of Brentwood, TN.  She also had two great-grandchildren, Bentley Clift and Tristan Roemer.

Memorials may be made to the Alec Tharpe Scholarship Fund or the Organ Fund at Second Baptist Church, 720 7th Street, Hopkinsville, KY 42240.

Gaylon Ray Martin, 83, Covington’s Convalescent Center, died at 7:50 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2013 at Jennie Stuart Medical Center of natural causes.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Hughart & Beard Funeral Home in Hopkinsville conducted by Rev. Roy King and Rev. Gene Johnson with entombment to follow in Green Hill Memorial Gardens.  Pallbearers will be Chad Martin, Ricky Martin II, Jeremy Martin, Joshua Martin, David N. Stone and Chase Martin.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the funeral home.

A native of Crofton, Kentucky born May 23, 1930, he was the son of the late Barney and Leona Adams Martin.  He had been a truck driver for 25 years for Thomas Industries and was a member of Bridge of Hope Fellowship.

He is survived by his wife Joyce Johnson Martin, Hopkinsville, four sons; David Stone of White Oak, Texas, Gary Martin and his wife Valerie, Hopkinsville, Rick Martin and his wife Tina, Paducah, Kentucky and Ronnie Martin and his wife Stephanie of Hopkinsville, one daughter, Sherry Beck and her husband Scott, Hopkinsville, one sister, Wilma Goode, Crofton, Kentucky, fifteen grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael Martin in December, 1976 and by a grandson, Brian Martin in 2008.

Memorial contributions are suggested to: St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105

Agnes Irene Thomas, 78, of Riverbend Road, died May 26, 2013, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee of a brief illness. 

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Hughart & Beard Funeral Home in Hopkinsville, officiated by Rev. Russ Stallons.  Burial to follow in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Hughart & Beard Funeral Home in Hopkinsville.  Hughart & Beard Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 

A native of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, she was born February 9, 1935, the daughter of the late Larry Lee and Norma Mary Cunningham White.  She was a member of First Baptist Church.  She retired from Blanchfield Hospital as a registered nurse.

Survivors include her son, Charles “Butch” Solly (Donna), of Caldwell County, a daughter, Norma Charlotte Solly Cronin, of Pembroke, a sister, Juanita Stegall (Jerry) of Hopkinsville, 4 grandchildren, Michelle Solly Wyatt (Seth), Jaclyn Reed Solly, Charlotte Rachel Cronin, and Raymond Earl Cronin, and 2 great-grandchildren, Cole Daniel Wyatt and Case Eli Wyatt.

Ella Ann Tabor Ellison, 66, of Crestview Drive, died at 6:08 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2013 at Jennie Stuart Medical Center following a long illness.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Hughart & Beard Funeral Home with the Rev. David Tucker officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Hughart & Beard Funeral Home in Hopkinsville is in charge of the arrangements.

A native of Hopkinsville, KY she was born September 16, 1946 the daughter of the late William H. and Selma Lollar Tabor. She was a homemaker and had also worked in the Newborn Nursery at Jennie Stuart Medical Center. She was a member of Second Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Verlin C. Ellison (1995); and her son: Robert Eugene Nolan, Jr.

Survivors include her daughter: Christy Light Stephenson (Shawn) of Horn Lake, MS; her sister: Rosaleigh Tabor of Hopkinsville, KY; and her granddaughter: Brandi Leigh Ellison of Nesbit, MS.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Second Baptist Church Library Fund.

Gregory Lewis Davis, 55, of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Hopkinsville, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Lee Memorial Hospital in Ft. Myers, Florida, of natural causes. 

Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Hughart & Beard Funeral Home in Hopkinsville, officiated by Father Richard Meredith.  Burial to follow in East End Cemetery, Cadiz, Kentucky. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2013 at the funeral home.  Hughart & Beard Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 

A native of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, he was born May 23, 1957, the son of the late William Idell and Mary Cecil Cart Davis.  He worked as a truck driver.

Survivors include his son, Carson Davis of Lehigh, Florida; a daughter, Brittany Davis Haugh (William) of Georgetown, Kentucky; a brother, William Stephen Davis of Cape Coral, Florida; a sister, Debbie Davis Harden (Gary) of Hopkinsville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the We Care of Lee County, in care of Salvation Army, Attention Paul Whitear, 2400 Edison Ave., Ft Myers, FL 33901.