EAST
ANDERSON BECKHAM EAST
BEULAH L EAST
CARMA LEE EAST
EMMA EAST
J C EAST
JAMES OSCAR EASTJESSE EDWARD EAST
JOHN T EAST
JOE W EAST
ANDERSON BECKHAM EASTAnderson Beckham East, 52, Christian Co., Ky.
Died Monday 6 April 1953 after being struck by a car while walking on Hwy. 68.
Born in Christian Co. 12 April 1901, son of Clabe and Lilly Smith East.
Member of the Christian Church.
Survivors: his parents; one daughter, Mrs. Lurlene Johnson and two grandchildren, Martene and Kenneth Johnson all of Evansville; three sisters, Mrs. Fairy Gilliland of Clark's Store, Mrs. Verlie Clark and Mrs. Annie Wortham both of Christian Co.; brother, Vernest East of the Palestine community; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Wednesday 8 April 1953, burial in Harmony Grove Cemetery. Wood-Fuqua & Davis Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Tuesday 7 April 1953
BEULAH L EASTBeulah L. East, 83, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Monday 27 December 1971 in Pennyrile Nursing Home.
Born 23 October 1888 in Christian Co., daughter of Alfred and Sarah Majors Word.
Member of Second Baptist Church. Her husband, Joe W. East who died in 1960, served as fire chief in Hopkinsville and was a state fire marshal.
Survivors: a daughter, Miss Sarah East of the Pennyrile Nursing Home; niece, Mrs. Harry Herron of Evansville, Ind.
Services: Wednesday 29 December 1971, burial in Riverside Cemetery. Hughart Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Tuesday 28 December 1971
Carma Lee East, 1 month, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Saturday 27 August 1966 at Jennie Stuart Hospital.
Born 4 July 1966, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wayne East.
Survivors: the parents; brother, David East; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Ed East of Hopkinsville; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Garnett Lancaster of Cerulean.
Services: Saturday 27 August 1966, burial in Riverside Cem.
Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Saturday 27 August 1966
EMMA EASTEmma East, 86, Trenton, Ky.
Died Thursday 12 May 1960 at Jennie Stuart Hospital.
Widow of W T Wast
Survivors: three sons, J. R. Morgan of Louisville, John H. Morgan of Bethlehem, Pa., and Eugene Morgan of Trenton with whom she lived; foster son, Kenneth East of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a foster daughter, Mrs. Robert Brady of Nashville;
11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Services: arrangements not complete. Cook Webb Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Friday 13 May 1960
JAMES OSCAR EAST
J C EASTJ. C. East, 81, Christian Co., Ky.
Died Tuesday 28 December 1954 at his home.
Retired farmer.
Survivors: wife, Lillie East; son, Vernest East of Christian Co.; three daughters, Mrs. Annie Wortham, Mrs. Veslie Clark and Mrs. Fairy Gilliland all of Christian Co.; 7 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren.
Services: arrangements not complete, burial in Harmony Grove Cemetery. Keightly Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Tuesday 28 December 1954
James Oscar East, 85, Dawson Springs, Ky.
Died Friday 21 June 1974 at his home.
Born 2 May 1889 in Christian Co., son of J. A. and Georgia Ann Pyle East.
Retired coal miner, member of the Ilsley Holiness Church.
Survivors: wife, Lana East; five sons, Wesley of Crofton, Paul and Ralph of Dawson Springs, Rupert and Russell both of Evansville, Ind.; three daughters, Miss Adosca East, Mrs. Patricia Demoss and Mrs. Sue Merrill all of Evansville; sister, Mrs. Clifford Bullard, of Evansville; 22 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Services: Sunday 23 June 1974, burial in Ilsley Cem.
Beshear Funeral Home.
Dawson Springs Progress, Dawson Springs, Ky.
Thursday 27 June 1974
JESSE EDWARD EASTJesse Edward East of Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Saturday 16 August 1952 at his home.
Born 5 March 1886 in Christian Co., son of John T. and Martha Ellen Ferrell East.
Farmer in Palestine section of North Christian Co. for a number of years, later worked in Herrin, Ill. before coming to Hopkinsville. Member of Second Baptist Church where he served as deacon for many years.
Survivors: wife, Mrs. Ewing Bryant East; daughter, Roberta; two sons, Edward Jr. and Wayne East both of Hopkinsville; two brothers, Joe who is the Hopkinsville Fire Chief and Leslie East of Phoenix, Ariz.; sister, Mrs. Mollie Boyd of Christian Co.; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Monday 18 August 1952, burial in Riverside Cem.
Keightley Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Saturday 16 August 1952
JOE W EASTJoe W. East, 76, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Friday 2 September 1960 at Jennie Stuart Hospital.
Born 13 May 1884 in Christian Co., son of John T. and Mattie Carmack East.
Retired in July from the state fire marshal's office, veteran fireman who served as fire chief from 1930 until his retirement in 1952. He joined the municipal unit in 1912.
Past president of the Kentucky and West Kentucky firemen's association and of the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club. Member of Second Baptist Church.
Survivors: wife, Beulah L. East; daugther, Miss Sarah Elizabeth East of Hopkinsville; brother, Leslie East of Phoenix, Ariz.; several nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Harry Herron of Evansville who made her home with the Easts for many years.
Services: Saturday 3 September 1960, burial in Riverside Cemetery. Keightley Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Friday 2 September 1960
JOHN T EASTJohn T. East, 90, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Tuesday 29 August 1940 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Leona Fuller.
Born 20 January 1850 in Christian Co.
Retired farmer. Resident of Christian Co. but had lived in Hopkinsville since 1931. Member of the West Mt. Zoar Church serving as church clerk for nearly 50 years. After moving to Hopkinsville, he transferred his membership to Second Baptist Church. Married Martha Ellen Ferrell on 18 December 1873 and to this union 6 girls and six boys were born. She died in 1907 and three years later Mr. East married Mrs. M. E. Powell who died on 12 June 1934.
Survivors: four sons, Joe and Eddie East of Hopkinsville, Walter East of Herrin, Ill. and Leslie East of Phoenix, Ariz.; two daughters, Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Anderson Boyd of the county; four step-children; 28 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; a number of great great grandchildren.
Services: Wednesday 28 August 1940, burial in Hamby Cem.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Wednesday 28 August 1940
LILLIE EASTLillie East, 90, Crofton, Ky.
Died Sunday 15 August 1971 in Jennie Stuart Hospital.
Native of Christian Co., born 18 December 1880, daughter of John and Nancy Ann Dickinson Smith.
Survivors: three daughters, Mrs. Annie Wortham and Mrs. Elmer Clark both of Hopkinsville and Mrs. Turk Gilliland of Crofton; son, Vernest East of Hopkinsville; seven grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren.
Services: Tuesday 17 August 1971, burial in Harmony Grove Cemetery. Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Monday 16 August 1971
VERNEST B EASTVernest B. East, 80, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Wednesday 2 May 1984 in Covington's Convalescent Center.
Born 24 May 1903 in Christian Co., son of Clabe and Willie Smith East.
Retired nurse from Western State Hospital, member of the Christian Church.
Survivors: wife, Thyda B. Lacy East; two sisters, Mrs. Elmer Clark and Mrs. Turk Gilliland both of Christian Co.
Services: Saturday 5 May 1984, burial in Riverside Cem.
Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Friday 4 May 1984
W E EASTW. E. East, 62, Herrin, Ill.
Died Friday 25 August 1944 in Herrin, Ill.
Born in Christian Co., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. East. Father died 3 yrs. ago, mother died several years ago.
Employee of a soft drink bottling company in Herrin, Ill. Had resided there for 30 years of more, active in the Baptist church there.
Survivors: wife, Anna White East; two sons, Carl and Preston both of Herrin; three brothers, Fire Chief J. W. East and Ed East of Hopkinsville and Leslie East of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters, Mrs. R. A. Boyd of the Palestine community and Mrs. L. M. Fuller of Hopkinsville.
Services: Funeral services were held at the home in Herrin, Ill., graveside services Sunday 27 August 1944 at Riverside Cem., Hopkinsville.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Saturday 26 August 1944
W T EASTW. T. East, 65, Guthrie, Ky.
Died Tuesday 4 April 1939 in a Clarksville, Tn. hospital.
Son of J. T. East, his mother died several years earlier.
Member of the Baptist church, active Mason. For the past 30 years was an employee of the L & N Railway, was in charge of the section workers at the L & N yards at Guthrie about 18 years.
Survivors: two children by his wife, Mrs. Guy Overby of Guthrie and Mrs. Jack Dowdy of Elkton; his second wife, Mrs. Emma East; his father; two sisters, Mrs. Anderson Boyd of Palestine and Mrs. L. M. Fuller of Hopkinsville; four brothers, J. W. East and Ed East of Hopkinsville, Walter East of Herrin, Ill., and Leslie East of Kingman, Ariz.; two adopted children, Kenneth East and Mrs. Bob Brady of Guthrie.
Services: arrangements not completed.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Wednesday 5 April 1939
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