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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Anabel Freeman Travis Delehanty

    Anabel Freeman Travis Delehanty, 99, of Erlanger, Kentucky, formerly of Dresden, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at The Baptist Village in Erlanger, Kentucky. Funeral services for Mrs. Delehanty were held Saturday, June 14, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. at Connley Brothers Funeral Home in Latonia, Kentucky. Interment followed in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Taylor Mill, Kentucky.
    Mrs. Delehanty was a homemaker and a member of Trinity United Methodist church in Latonia, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Terrell A. Travis in 1969 and her second husband, John T. Delehanty in 1976.
    Survivors include two sons, John H. Travis of Covington, Kentucky, and Dan F. Travis of Cropwell, Alabama; five grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.
 

Mary Holmes Bennett

    Mary Holmes Bennett, 82, of Dresden, died Sunday, June 8, 2008, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Bennett were held Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the Dresden First United Methodist Church. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery in Dresden. Rev. John Quinton, Rev. Jim Calhoun, and Rev. Dan Leslie officiated the services.
    Mrs. Bennett was a former Home Economics Teacher and homemaker. She was a 1949 graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where she received her B.S. in Home Economics. She was a member of the Dresden First United Methodist Church, member of the United Methodist Women, where she was Past President, and also the past Children's Director for the Dresden First United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Christian Women's Club and also a member of the Gideon's Auxiliary. Mrs. Bennett was born July 23, 1925 in McLemoresville to the late Ewin B. and Dollye McKinney Holmes.
    Mrs. Bennett is survived by her husband, Walter B. Bennett of Dresden; two daughters, Melanie (Ron) Harber of Paris, and Beth (Ron) Beaton of Paducah, Kentucky; a sister, Rebeccah Smith of Tiptonville; five grandchildren, Paul (Danyel) Harber of Paris, Matthew Harber of Dallas, Texas, John Harber of Paris, Benjamin (Andrea) Beaton of New York, New York, and Lori Beaton of Louisville, Kentucky; and two great-grandchildren, Olivia Harber of Paris, and Noah Harber of Paris.
 

Nora Bell Jones

    Nora Bell Jones, 87, of Greenfield, died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Jones were held Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. at Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield. Burial followed in Brock's Cemetery in Greenfield. Jackie Wilkerson officiated the services.
    Mrs. Jones was a former factory worker for Halls Printing and a Baptist by faith. She was born April 13, 1921 in Greenfield to the late Floyd Bills and Neta Bell Bills. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jones was also preceded in death by her husbands, Robert McAlister and Sam Jones; a daughter, Carolyn McAlister; and a son, Stanley McAlister.
    Mrs. Jones is survived by a son, David McAlister of Greenfield; a daughter, Kathy Jones of Greenfield; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Lofton of Apopka, Florida; eleven grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
 

Robert Butts

    Robert Butts, 61, of Dwight, Illinois, died Saturday, June 14, 2008, at his home. Graveside services for Mr. Butts will be held Friday, June 20, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. at East Side Cemetery in Martin. Father Joseph Paolozzi will officiate the services.
    Mr. Butts was a retired senior piping designer after 42 years of service. He was born August 24, 1946 to the late Basil Butts and Mattie Lou Insco Butts. In addition to his parents, Mr. Butts was also preceded in death by two sisters, Patricia Caruso and Carol Besset.
    Mr. Butts is survived by his wife, Mrs. Barbara Butts of Dwight, Illinois; three sons, Robert (Patricia) Butts, Jr. of North Aurora, Illinois, Keith (Misty) Gabreleske of Arlington, Texas, and Kevin Cap of Dwight, Illinois; three daughters, Carol (Joseph) Butts of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Kimberly (David) Bzqusek of Cicero, Illinois, and Christine (John) Koranek of Wooddalw, Illinois; a brother, Joseph Butts of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; fifteen grandchildren, Tracy, Joey, Josh, Nicholas, Brandon, Nikkole, Jeremy, Paige, Emily, Lily, Jacob, Jordan, Micholas, Alyssa, and Christine; and four great-grandchildren, Madison, Michael, Mathew, and Jayce.

 

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