BEREA —
Linkern Leon Centers, 79, of Berea, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013.
He was born in Estill County, Ky., on Feb. 26, 1933, the son of Guss and Viola Spivey Centers.
He was a member of the Red House Holiness Church, a former employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. and a retired employee of Eastern Kentucky University having worked in Maintenance and Grounds Department.
Survivors include: his wife, Christine Smith Centers; two sons, Ricky Centers (Donna) and Gary Centers (Scotti); two daughters, Sharon Davidson (Donnie) and Rena Centers; a son-in-law, Joe Stewart; four brothers, Shirley Centers (Jewell), Danky Centers, Ray Centers (Joann) and Lonnie Centers (Faye); one sister, Rosalee Cottrell (John); 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Patsy Centers Stewart; and two brothers, R.B. Centers & Dee Centers.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, at the Combs, Parsons & Collins Funeral Home with Rev. Kurt Davis and Rev. Gary Northern officiating. Burial will follow in the Madison Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Combs, Parsons & Collins Funeral Home.
Grandsons will serve as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Coleman, Bro. Ray Norther, Brent Centers, Bro. James Cruse, Johnny McIntosh and Elbe Evans. www.cpcfh.com
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Linkern Leon Centers, 79
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Cleveland “June” Perkins Jr., 87
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He was born April 25, 1926, in Madison County, Ky., the son of the late Cleveland Perkins Sr., and Lena Lowery Perkins.
Mr. Perkins was a member of the Fountain Park Church of God. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in WWII and served as constable in the 8th district from 1957-1961. -
Betty Jean Lamb Johnson
Betty Jean Lamb Johnson, age 82, died May 18, 2013, after a long illness.
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Ernest John Murray, 83
Ernest John Murray, age 83, of Berea, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at St. Joseph-Berea hospital.
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Mary Arlene Hatton Lange, 73
Mary Arlene Hatton Lange, 73, formerly of Richmond, widow of John Stone Lange, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, at the St. Joseph East hospital.
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Jerry Ray Combs, 61
Jerry Ray Combs, age 61, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at St. Joseph Berea Hospital.
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Dwayne ‛Bobo’ Lainhart, 51
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William ‛Eddie’ Begley
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Ruth Elaine Kirkpatrick Wesley, 85
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Mabel Warren Combs, 87
Mabel Warren Combs, 87, the widow of Robert S. “Bob” Combs, passed away Friday morning, May 17, 2013 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
She was born on March 16, 1926 in Laurel County, the youngest of five children, born to the late William Albert and Nora Bowman Warren. -
Mildred C. Martin Rieker, 91
Mildred C. Martin Rieker, 91, of Richmond, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 in Telford Terrace Nursing Home of Richmond.
She was the mother of William K. Rieker (Cindy) of Lexington.
A memorial service will be conducted at a date to be announced at Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home.
Condolences may be expressed at www.orpfh.com. - More Obituaries Headlines
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