OBITUARIES MAR. 24-31, 2019 - BereaOnline
Mar 31, 2019
A Berea native, she was born to the late George and Lizzy Casteel.Phyllis worked in food services for Berea Community Schools, and attended Middletown Baptist Church. After retirement she found much enjoyment in gardening, and homemaking.She is survived by her husband, William (Bill) H. Seals, son, Russel Seals, grandchildren Taylor, and Annaleis Seals, siblings, Michael (Debbie) Casteel, and Marsha Casteel.Funeral Services will be held at Lakes Funeral Home Berea, Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at 2 PM. Burial will follow in the Berea Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday 5 – 8 PM.Bobby Dale JohnsonBobby Dale JohnsonBobby Dale Johnson age 44, passed away suddenly March 29, 2019 at his home. Bobby had been employed at Hitachi in Berea.Bobby was preceded in death by his wife Mistie Sowder Johnson in 2018, and his grandfathers: Clayton Barger and Clem Johnson.Bobby is survived by his parents Dale Clem and Sylvia Barger Johnson, his daughters Katelyn and Faith Johnson, and his brothers Jason (Sonya Miller) Johnson, and Richard Johnson, several nieces and nephews and good friends.Funeral services will be Tuesday April 2, 2019 at Lakes Funeral Home Berea at 1 pm, with burial in the Robinson Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 6-9 pm at the Funeral Home.John ReedJohn ReedJohn Reed age 61, husband of Tammy Gaddis Reed, died Thursday March 28, 2019 at Baptist Health in Richmond, Kentucky.John Had worked for the US Postal Service. He enjoyed spending his time outdoors, hunting, fishing, wood-crafting, and would never turn down a good game of Texas hold’em. John was an excellent drummer and musician. Music was a big part of who John was, you could always catch him singing a tune. He touched us all with his witty sense of humor and compassionate heart.John was preceded in death by his father Floyd B. Reed and step father David Reed, and his brother Kenton Reed and grandson Cody D. Turpin.John is survived by his wife Tammy Gaddis Reed, his mother Lucille Conner Reed, his children: John Dudley Reed, Jennifer Gail Nalley, Re...
OBITUARIES MAR. 17-24, 2019 - BereaOnline
Mar 31, 2019
Mrs. Jones was born in Hazard, KY March 12, 1940 to the late George Washington and Emily Jane (Sumner) Combs.Betty and Hershel were in the restaurant business in Berea, KY starting in the mid 1960’s with the Tastee-Freez drive-in restaurant, then the Colonel Drive-In Restaurant, and ultimately The People’s Restaurant. When Hershel passed away 1986 Betty continued to operate the People’s Restaurant until it was destroyed by fire in 1995. Betty re-built on the site and opened Sweet Betty’s restaurant in 1996 which was in operation until 2005.Betty is of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Wallaceton Baptist Church.Other than her husband and parents she was preceded in death by three brothers, George Combs, John Combs, and Charles Combs. One sister-in-law Joan Combs. Two sisters, Thelma Combs, and Judy Combs. One step-son Michael Jones. One brother-in-law Wendell Lake. And one very special pet, her cat Miss Kitty, who preceded Betty in death by one week.Mrs. Jones is survived by one son Gary Jones of Orlando, FL; one daughter, Tami Jones Riley and her husband Gary of Berea. Three God-daughters, Audrey Toohey Geary of Glasgow, KY, Fran McCloud of Waldport, OR, and Karen Todd of Berea, KY. Her grandchildren, Morgan Riley Sexton and her husband Nick of Glendale, AZ, and Carson Riley of Berea. Two God-grandchildren, Erika Toohey Pendleton and Brandon Condiff, both of Glasgow, KY. And one step-grandson Alex Webb of Bee Springs, KY. One brother Don Combs of Berea. One sister Jackie Lake of Berea and her son Jeff Johnson along with his children Cameron Johnson and Taylor Johnson. One sister-in-law Nellie Combs of Waco, KY., special caregiver Arlene Allen, and several nieces and nephews.Visitation will be 4PM – 8PM on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Davis & Powell Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 1:00PM Monday, March 25, 2019 at Davis & Powell Funeral Home with Rev. Joey Kays officiating. Burial will follow in the Berea Cemetery.Pallbearers will be, Jeff Johnson, Cameron Johnson, Doug Fritz, Harold Eden, Lo...