June 12 Obituaries

June 11, 2019
Sister Rose Marita O'Bryan, OSU
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SISTER ROSE MARITA O’BRYAN, OSU



Sister Rose Marita O’Bryan, Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, formerly of Hickman, died June 10 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 58th year of religious life. She was a native of Owensboro. She was 77.

The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. June 13, at Mount Saint Joseph. Visitation will be held June 12 at 4 p.m., with a wake service following at 6:30 p.m. Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory, of Owensboro, is in charge of arrangements.

She is survived by two brothers, Joe O’Bryanm of Owensborom and David O’Bryanm of Louisville; nieces and nephews; and the members of her religious community;

Sister Rose Marita had a smile awaiting all those she met.

She was known for her leadership skills and her deep love of the Ursuline charism of Saint Angela Merici.

She was a pastoral associate at Sacred Heart Parish in Hickman (1991-96).

She left Hickman when she was elected major superior of the Ursuline Sisters (1996-2004). She served in other internal ministries and in St. Louis.

Memorials may be made to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Rd., Maple Mount, Ky. 42356.


KENNETH E. LOVE

Kenneth E. ”Captain” Love, 88, a resident of Hickman, died June 4 at Baptist Health in Paducah. He was 88.

Funeral services were held June 7 at Strong Funeral Home, with Rev. Henry Callison officiating the service. Burial followed in the Hickman City Cemetery.

Visitation was held June 6 from 6 - 8 p.m. and June 7 from 10 a.m. until the hour of service at Strong Funeral Home. Terry Love, Doug Love, Allen Love, Kenny Love, Tyler Love and David Williams served as pallbearers and Katie Masters and Danielle Cruse were honorary pallbearers.

He is survived his son, Jimmy (Linda) Love, of Paducah; a daughter, Regena (Ronnie) Cruse, of Clinton; a brother, Sam Love, Jr., of Murray; two sisters, Frankie Jones, of Fulgham, and Ruby Wills, of Ruskin, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and his caregiver, Janice Turner.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam Love and Tommie (McClendon) Love; two sons, Randy Love and Steve Love; three brothers, Charlie, Clyde and Pete Love; and two sisters, Mildred Harris and Edna Williams.

Born June 9, 1930 in Hickman, he was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

He retired after 54 years as a riverboat captain. In addition to working for several river transportation companies, he owned and operated Hickman Harbor Marine Service.
He was fondly known as Captain Love.
The River and Work were his life as he quoted many times.


VICKI SHEEHAN

Vicki Sheehan, a resident of Fulton, died June 6 at the Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield. She was 71.

Funeral services were held June 10 at the Hornbeak Funeral Chapel, in Fulton, with Rev. Richard Hart officiating. Burial followed in the Pleasant View Memorial Gardens. Visitation was held June 9 from 5 - 8 p.m. Hornbeak Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

She is survived by her husband Tom Sheehan, whom she married Dec. 17, 1966; two daughters, Amy Lynn Pavlick (Robert), of Murray, and Lori Martha Martens (Jeremy), of Rolla, Mo.; four grandchildren, Christopher Stewart, Kaitlyn Stewart and James Connor Stewart, all of Murray, and Caden Martens, of Rolla; and a brother, Holly McClendon (Beth), of Mayfield.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James Roy and Linda Stokes McClendon; and a sister Ronda Winslow.

Born Oct. 4, 1947 in Graves County, she was a member of the Riceville Baptist Church, was a homemaker and an avid quilter. She had lived in this area most of her life.

Memorials may be made to the Gideons International, P.O. Box 1325, Fulton, Ky. 42041.

Tributes may be left online at www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com/


PAUL HENDERSON

Paul Henderson, a resident of Madison Heights, Mich., and formerly of this area, died June 1 in Michigan. He was 90.

Funeral services were held June 6 at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel, in Fulton, with Bro. Randy Brown officiating. Burial followed in the Palestine Cemetery. Visitation was held June 6 from 10 a.m. until the hour of service. Hornbeak Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

He is survived by three sons, Roger Henderson (Debbie), of Garden City, Mich., Randall Henderson, of McComb Township, Mich., and Richard Henderson (Kathy), of Shelby Township, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Lula May Moore Henderson; his wife, Lela Marie Gilbert Henderson; three brothers; and seven sisters.

Born May 6, 1929 in Obion County, he was a member of the Smith Street Church of Christ in South Fulton, was a U.S. Army veteran and was a supervisor with the Udylite Corporation for 41 years.

Memorials may be made to Smith Street Church of Christ, 411 Smith St., South Fulton, Tenn. 38257.

Tributes may be left online at www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com/


DAMON VIOLET BALLOW WADE

Damon Violet Ballow Wade, a resident of Newbern,Tenn., died June 4 at Union City Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Union City, Tenn. She was 82.

Funeral services were held June 7 at Brown Funeral Home, in Clinton, with Dr. William P. Oakley officiating. Interment followed in Harmony Cemetery in Clinton. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Visitation was held June 6 from 5 - 8 p.m. at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home, in Newbern, and June 7 from 12 - 2 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Robert Lynch, Richie Fowlkes, Victor Bolton, David Pullen, Tracy Wade and Mark Kelly.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Charles Perry Wade, Sr., of Newbern; one son, Charles “Chuck” Wade, Jr. (Cindy), of Dyersburg, Tenn.; two daughters, Charlotte Bolton (Charlie), of Cayce, and Robbie Robertson (Mickey), of Trimble,Tenn.; two step-sisters, Emily Wagner, of Fulton, and Ann Kern, of Vero Beach, Fla.; two step-brothers, Travis Cox, of Fulton, and Vanoy Cox, of South Fulton; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Clarence Ballow and Mainie Francis Couch Ballow Cox; her step-father, A. L. Cox; a step-brother, Howard Cox; and a step-sister, Demtra Cox.

Born Nov. 22, 1936 in Obion County, she was a home-maker and member of the Newbern First Baptist Church.

Tributes may be made online at johnsonwilliamsfuneralhome.com/