McMurtrey Funeral Home

McMurtrey Funeral Home

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

HAROLD GENE EMBRY

   Harold Gene Embry, age 71, of the Freedom Community, died June 15, 2015, at his home.
   He was born September 14, 1943, in Lee, Kentucky. He was a son of the late Crit and Eva Embry and the husband of Dianna Embry, who survives.
   He was a brick mason and of the Baptist faith.
   Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three daughters, Carol Brown, Glasgow, April (Andy) Holley, Glasgow and Shannon Lamae, TN; three sons, Matthew Stout, Glasgow, Stacy Slover, Glasgow, and Jack Slover, Williamsburg; seven grandchildren, Melissa Blankenship, Nita Morgan, Jerry Pedigo, Wyatt Pedigo, Dillon Pedigo, Jackson Slover and James Slover; and eight great grandchildren, Jeremiah Morgan, Adam Morgan, Kristi Finn, Megan Finn, Miranda Finn, Cheyenne Morgan, Taylor Pedigo and Dannielle Pedigo.
   He was preceded in death by a son, Harold Embry Jr., his grandparents, and one great grand daughter, Cheyenne Morgan.
   Funeral services will be Thursday, June 18, 2015, at 1:00 pm at the McMurtrey Funeral Home, with burial to follow in the Poplar Log Cemetery. Visitation will begin Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at 1:00 pm and on Thursday, June 18, 2015, after 7:00 until time of services.

   In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Poplar Log Cemetery.

Saturday, June 13, 2015

GARY DOUGLAS FORD



   Gary Douglas Ford, age 70, of Summer Shade, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, at his home, after a short illness.
   Born May 15, 1945, in Louisville, Ky., he was the son of the late Oakley Ray and Vada Halcomb Ford, and the husband of Sarah Susan Russell Ford, who survives. They were married September 6, 1975.
   He was a brick mason and a farmer.
   Survivors, in addition to his wife, include one son, John Ray and his wife Kara, of Glasgow; one sister, Gail and her husband, Rudy of Beckton, Ky.; and one grandson, Jase Ford; one niece, Sonya and her husband Gary Bragg; one nephew, Scott and his wife Chele Gillon; and a great niece and nephew Kelsey and Kyle Bragg.

   Funeral services will be Monday, June 15, 2015, at 2:00 at the McMurtrey Funeral Home, with Brother Jordan Woodie officiating. Burial will follow in the Ford Family                Cemetery. Visitation will begin Sunday, June 14, 2015, at 1:00 pm and on Monday after 7:00 am until time of services.

   In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Summer Shade Fire Department.

Friday, June 5, 2015

Parke Kramer Butts

        Mr. Parke Kramer Butts, age 89 of Summer Shade, died June 5, 2015 at NHC in Glasgow, Ky.
         Born July 19, 1925 in Caseyville, KY, he was the son of the late Michael VanBuren and Anna Mabel Kramer Butts.
          He a United States Marine Veteran of WW 2. He was of the Baptist faith.
          Survivors include 3 daughters, Glenda Butts (Thomas Horner) of Glasgow,   Mary Helen (Larry) Devore of Edmonton and Elizabeth (Richard) Barrett of Edmonton.  Three sons, Warren P. Butts of California, David (Cindy) Butts, of Indianapolis, and Jimmy (Vicki Worthey) Butts of Edmonton.  Also surviving is one brother Homer Kenneth (Mandy Lou) Butts of Union Co, KY
              Six grandchildren survive, Nathaniel (Kristina) Butts, Stephen (Amber Underwood) Butts, of Bowling Green, Clarissa Eich of Glasgow, John P. (Carrie) Devore, Audra (Jacob) Blasdel of Indiana and Kyle R Butts, Washington DC.
             Mr. Butts was preceded in death by his wife Mary Galena McDowell Butts, his parents, one daughter Nora Ellen Butts, 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
              Visitation will be Saturday June 6, 2015 beginning at 4:00 P.M. at the McMurtrey Funeral Home in Summer Shade, KY
              Visitation will continue at the Rose-Gilbert Funeral Home in Cave In Rock, Il. o n Sunday June 7, 2015 from 4:00 till 8:00 P.M. and on Monday June 8, 2015 from 9:00 till 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
               Funeral services will be Monday June 8, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home with burial to follow in the Cave Hill Cemetery in Cave In Rock, Il.


Wednesday, June 3, 2015

MICHAEL (MIKE) SCOTT BOSTON

Michael (Mike) Scott Boston, age 48, of Summer Shade, died June 2, 2015, at Leitchfield, Ky.
   Born April 7, 1967, in Columbus, Ohio, he was a son of Cecil Wayne and Carol Sue Surratt Boston, who survive.
   He was a farmer, hunter, fisherman and outdoors man...
   Besides his parents, he is also survived by one daughter, Bethany Marie Boston (Tom Orlando fiance), Summer Shade; one sister, Michele (Tim) Smith, Edmonton; and one grandson, Grayson Thomas Orlando.
   Funeral services will be Saturday, June 6, 2015, at 1:00 p.m., at the McMurtrey Funeral Home, with Brother James Howell officiating. Burial will follow in the Union # 2 Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, June 5, 2015, from 1:00-8:00 p.m. and on Saturday after 8:00 a.m. until time of services.

   Memorials may be made to the Union # 2 Cemetery or the charity of your choice.