CHRISTIAN COUNTY OBITUARIES

Alonz Gilkey, 85, Christian Co., Ky.
Died Monday 12 June 1967 at a local hospital.
Born 18 September 1881 in Christian Co., son of Thomas A. and Elizabeth Sizemore Gilkey.
Survivors: three sisters, Mrs. Mollie Weaver and Mrs. Cora Knight both of Hopkinsville, Mrs. Josie Chapeman of the county; one brother, Garner Gilkey of Christian Co.
Services: Wednesday 14 June 1967, burial in Sinking Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Hughart-Keightley Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Tuesday 13 June 1967

Alvie Gilkey, 42, Christian Co., Ky.
Died Monday 11 May 1942 at the home of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. James Cordy Gilkey.
Former resident of Clarksville. Employed in Tennessee in the trucking business.
Survivors besides his parents: six brothers; three sisters, most of whom reside in this community.
Services: Wednesday 13 May 1942, burial in Riverside Cem.
Wood-Fuqua & Davis Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Tuesday 12 May 1942

Clarence Garner Gilkey, 73, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Monday 1 January 1968 at his home.
Born 23 September 1894 in Christian Co., son of the late Thomas A. and Elizabeth Sizemore Gilkey.
Retired farmer, a veteran of World War II, member of the VFW.
One sister, Mrs. Josie Chapman, died last week.
Survivors: two sisters, Mrs. Mary Weaver and Mrs. Cora Knight both of Hopkinsville; serveral nieces and nephews, including E. M. cumbee with whom he made his home.
Services: Wednesday 3 January 1968, burial in Sinking Fork Cemetery. Hughart-Keightley Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Tuesday 2 January 1968

Edgar Lee Gilkey, 78, Miami, Fla.
Died Sunday 28 December 1975 at a Miami nursing home.
Born 27 January 1898 in Christian Co., son of Cordy and Melissa Gilkey.
Member of the First Baptist Church at Perrine, Fla.
Survivors: son, Thomas Gilkey of Evansville, Ind.; daughter, Earleen Strickler of Atlanta, Ga.; one step daughter, Mrs. George Brophy of Miami; four brothers, Western and Ewing both of Hopkinsville, Garvey of Christian Co. and Raymond Gilkey of Louisville; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell and Mrs. Ellen Payne both of Hopkinsville and Mrs. Eva Lee Hyde of Paducah; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Services: Tuesday 30 December 1975, burial in Miami. Stanfiell Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Monday 29 December 1975

Edna Ruth Wright Gilkey, 86, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Wednesday 7 September 1983 at her home.
Born 21 March 1897 in Christian Co., daughter of Thomas and Belle Cavanah Wright.
Member of Sinking Fork Christian Church. Husband, Barrett Gilkey died in 1955 and two sons and one daughter also preceded her in death.
Survivors: three daughters, Mrs. Plomer Hunter of Hopkinsville, Mrs. George Smith of Lexington, and Mrs. Wayne Boyd of Crofton; three sisters, Katie Casey and Mrs. R. S. Gilliland both of Christian Co. and Mrs. Emmett (Annie) Watson of Louisville; 13 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren.
Services: Friday 9 September 1983, burial in Brick Church Cem. Henninger Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Thursday 8 September 1983

Mrs Elsie Hart (Lindsey) Gilkey, 86, formerly of Princeton, died Monday, March 23, at 5:50 p.m. at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Ill, following a short Illness.
A former employee of Princeton Hosiery Mills and homemaker, she was born Oct 11, 1911 in Webster Co., Ky., a daughter of the late Glover Robert Lindsey and the late Inez (Waters) Lindsey Rich.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Gilkey in 1985.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Haydon and Ardell Gilkey of Lowell, In.; Gary and Beverly Gilkey of Camilla, Ga.; and Kenneth and Peggy Gilkey of Newburgh, In.; a daughter and son-in-law, Wilma and Isaac Spinner of Chester, Ill.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Meda Thompson of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Marie Bradfield of Bagdad, Ariz.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, March 26, at 1:00 p.m. at Morgans Funeral Home in Princeton with Jerome Frandle and Robert Synan officiating.
Burial will follow in Meeks Cemetery, Caldwell County, Ky.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 Wed. at the Funeral Home.
The Times-Leader
Princeton, Ky
March 26, 1998

Garvey Albert Gilkey, 85, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Tuesday 31 May 1983 in Gainesville, Fla.
Born 22 May 1898 in Christian Co., son of Cordie and Melissa Moore Gilkey.
Retired farmer. Wife, Agnes Lacy Gilkey, died in 1951 and a son, Omar Gilkey, died in 1968.
Survivors: five sons, Amos, Bobby, Bassett and Billy Joe all of Christian Co. and Jewell Gilkey of Sterling, Kan.; two daughters, Pansy Jines of Dupont, Ind. and Marie Webster of Goldsboro, Ind.; two sisters, Ellie Payne of Hopkinsville and Eva Lee Hyde of Paducah; 11 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren.
Services: Thursday 2 June 1983, burial in Fuller Cemetery, Christian Co. Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Wednesday 1 June 1983

Harold A. Gilkey, 61, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died 12 February 1967.
Born 21 April 1905 in Christian Co., son of James Drew and Cornelia Knight Gilkey.
Member of Edgewood Baptist Church.
Survivors: widow, Mary Magdaline Spurlin Gilkey; two daughters, Mrs. Bobby Boley and Mrs. Forrest Humphries both of Hopkinsville; son, Aubrey Wayne Gilkey of Hopkinsville; one sister, Mrs. Clarence Stamper of Hopkinsville; three brothers, Raleigh, Roscoe and Taylor Gilkey all of Christian Co.; two grandchildren, Donna Gay Humphries and Russell Glenn Fowler both of Hopkinsville.
Services: 14 February 1967, burial in Sinking Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
February 13, 1967

Haydon Earl Gilkey, 68, of Lowell, In., and formerly of Princeton, Caldwell Co., Ky., died Saturday, Jan 2, 1999 at 4 p.m. at St. Anthony Hospital in Crown Point, In.
Born in 1930 in Caldwell Co., Ky. a son of the late Roy and Elsie Gilkey, he was a veteran of the Korean War and Purple Heart recipient, member of the Lowell Baptist Church, and was a retired employee of Inland Steel in Indiana.
Survivors include his wife, Ardell Garner of Lowell, Ind.; two daughters, Terri Fox of Crown Point, Ind., and L. Ann Garrison of Indianapolis, In.; three grandchildren, Jessica Fox, Liam Garrison and Andrea Garrison; a sister Wilma Spinner of Chester Ill.; two brothers, Gary Gilkey of Camallia, Ga., and Kenneth Gilkey of Newburgh, Ind., and several nieces nephews and cousins.
Funeral services Thursday, Jan. 7, at 11 a.m. at Sheets Funeral Home, Lowell, Ind., with the Rev. Don Benton and Rev. Dave Nykamp officiating.
Burial will follow in Orchard Grove Cemetery in Lowell, Ind.

Hayden Richard Gilkey, 51, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Thursday 18 January 1962 at his home.
Born 20 February 1910 in Trigg Co., son of Thomas Freeman and Dannie Litchfield Gilkey.
Member of Cadiz Baptist Church, building contractor.
Survivors: wife, Lois Quarles Gilkey; two daughters, Jane Caroline Gilkey, 19, in Salvation Army work at Louisville and Alice Faye Gilkey, 16, a student at Hopkinsville High School; a son, Ray, 6; three brothers, Ewing, Wylie and Dennie Gilkey all of Christian Co.; six sisters, Mrs. Luther Claxton and Mrs. J. E. Maddux both of Christian Co., Mrs. Nellie Schrader, in Slavation Army work at Johnson City, Tenn., and Mrs. John Rowe, Mrs. Howard Weakley and Miss Nancy Gilkey all of Owensboro; an uncle, W. J. Gilkey of Christian Co.
Services: Saturday 20 January 1962, burial in Haddock Cemetery on Antioch Road. Keightley Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Friday 19 January 1962

Survivors include two sons, Adrian Gilkey, Crofton, Frank Gilkey, Nortonville; two daughters, Margie Shelton and Libby Welch, both of Hopkinsville; a half-sister, Mrs. Gordon Stone, Raveena; 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

J M GILKEY

J. M. Gilkey, 74, Christian Co., Ky.
Died Sunday 30 April 1961 at his home.
Born in Christian Co., son of Thomas A. and Elizabeth Sizemore Gilkey.
Farmer. Lived all his life on the same farm where he died. Veteran of World War I.
Survivors: three sisters, Mrs. Josie Chapman and Mrs. J. U. Knight both of Christian Co., and Mrs. Mary Weaver of Hopkinsville; two brothers, C. G. and Alonzo Gilkey of Christian Co.; a half-brother, J. C. Gilkey of Hopkinsville; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Tuesday 2 May 1961, burial in Brick Church Cem.
Keightley Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Monday 1 May 1961

JAMES BARRETT GILKEY

James Barrett Gilkey, 52, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Thursday 22 January 1976 at Hopkinsville Milling Co.
Born in Christian Co., son of Thomas Barrett and Edna Wright Gilkey.
Member of Second Baptist Church.
Survivors: wife, Amma Nell Young Gilkey; two daughters, Mrs. Teddey McCain of Clarksville, Tn. and Mrs. Michael Joiner; two sons, Jackie of Hopkinsville and James of Carlinville, Ill.; three sisters, Mrs. Plomer Hunter, Mrs. Wayne Boyd of Pembroke adn Mrs. George Smith of Lexington; five grandchildren.
Services: Saturday 24 January 1976, burial in Green Hill Memorial Gardens. Henninger Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Friday 23 January 1976

JAMES CORDY GILKEY

James Cordy Gilkey, 88, Christian Co., Ky.
Died Wednesday 20 September 1961 at Five Maples Nursing Home.
Born 9 March 1873 in Christian Co., son of the late Tom and Elizabeth Sizemore Gilkey.
Married Melissa Moore on 26 October 1894, who died in 1954.
Member of Pleasant Green Church. Preceded in death by two older sons, Alvie and Walter Gilkey.
Survivors: five sons, W. E. and Garvie Gilkey of Christian Co. and Ewing and Raymond of Hopkinsville, and Edgar of Miami, Fla.; three daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Campbell of Christian Co., Mrs. Edd Payne of Hopkinsville, and Mrs. Leonard Hyde of Paducah; two brothers, Garner and Alonzo Gilkey of Christian Co.; three sisters, Mrs. Josie Chapman of Christian Co., and Mrs. Mary Weaver and Mrs. Eulis Knight of Hopkinsville; 24 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren.
Services: Friday 22 September 1961, burial in Riverside Cem. Fuqua Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Thursday 21 September 1961

JAMES FRED GILKEY

James Fred Gilkey, 71, Christian Co., Ky.
Died Saturday 15 February 1964 in Jennie Stuart Hospital.
Born 17 March 1892 in Christian Co., son of James Drew and Cornelia Knight Gilkey.
Retired farmer. Member of Second Baptist Church. A brother, Barrett Gilkey, died in 1955.
Survivors: sister, Mrs. Clarence Stamper of Hopkinsville; four brothers, J. A. of Hopkinsville, L. R. and G. R. both of Christian Co., and Taylor of Crofton.
Services: Monday 17 February 1964, burial in Sinking Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Henninger Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Monday 17 February 1964

JAMES WALTER GILKEY

James Walter Gilkey, 62, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Saturday 8 March 1958 at his home.
Retired farmer.
Survivors: wife, Betty Bennett Gilkey; father, Cordie Gilkey of Christian Co.; five brothers, W. E., Garvie and Raymonds all of Christian Co., Ewing of Hopkinsville, and Edgar of Miami, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. Ellie Payne of Hopkinsville, and Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell of Christian Co., and Mrs. Leonard Hyde of Paducah.
Services: Monday 10 March 1958, burial in Riverside Cem.
Fuqua Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Monday 10 March 1958

JOHN U GILKEY

John U. Gilkey, 91, Evansville, IN.
Died Sunday 10 August 1975 in Deaconess Hospital in Evansvillle.
Born 1 May 1884 in Christian Co., son of J. J. and Susan Long Gilkey.
Married Essie Mae Durham in 1905 and to this union five children were born, two surviving. Employed by Republic Aviation in Evansville until his retirement in 1945. Before moving to Evansville in 1942, he farmed in Christian Co. and worked for West Kentucky Coal Co. at No. 9 and North Diamond Mines in Earlington. Member of the Earlington First Baptist Church.
Survivors: wife, Essie Mae of Evansville; daughter, Mrs. Robert (Myra) Gunn of Evansville; son, Ermon Gilkey of Earlington; two grandchildren; one great grandchild.
Services: Tuesday 12 August 1975, burial in Fuller Cemetery in Christian Co. Reid Walters Funeral Home, Earlington.
The Messenger, Madisonville, Ky.
Monday 11 August 1975

LERMOND RALEIGH GILKEY

Lermond Raleigh Gilkey, 69, Christian Co., Ky.
Died Thursday 16 December 1971 in Jennie Stuart Hospital.
Born 14 November 1902 in Christian Co., son of James Drew and Cornelia Knight Gilkey.
Farmer, formerly operated a dairy farm on the Princeton Road with his brothers. Member of Sinking Fork Baptist Church.
Survivors: widow, Annie Gilliland Gilkey; two daughters, Mrs. Frances Fincham and Mrs. Marie Joiner both of Christian Co.; two brothers, Raskcoe and Taylor Gilkey both Christian Co.; a sister, Mrs. Golden Stamper of Hopkinsville; three grandchildren.
Services: Saturday 18 December 1971, burial in Brick Church Cemetery. Henninger Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Friday 17 December 1971

LILLIE ANNA RUST GILKEY

Lillie Anna Rust Gilkey, 81, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Wednesday 14 February 1968 at Jennie Stuart Hospital.
Born in Todd Co. 3 March 1886, daughter of Isaac Jefferson and Lucy Shelton Rust.
Member of First Baptist Church. Her husband, Sam Gilkey, died 14 July 1961.
Survivors: three sons, Jack D. and Sam B. of Hopkinsville, and Russell Gilkey of Kingsport, Tn.; a sister, Mrs. Henry Krisle of Guthrie; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Services: Friday 16 February 1968, burial in Riverside Cem.
Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Wednesday 14 February 1968

MALISSA MOORE GILKEY

Malissa Moore Gilkey, 83, Christian Co., Ky.
Died Saturday 10 September 1954 at her home.
Born in Christian Co., daughter of Eliza and Hiram Moore.
Member of Pleasant Green Methodist Church since early childhood.
Survivors: husband, J. C. Gilkey; six sons, Walter and Garvey of Christian Co., Western and Ewing of Hopkinsville, Edgar of Miami, and Raymond Gilkey of Detroit; three daughters, Mrs. Ellie Payne and Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell of Hopkinsville, and Mrs. Evalee Hyde of Paducah; 19 grandchildren; number of great grandchildren.
Services: Monday 12 September 1954, burial in Riverside Cem. Davis Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Saturday 10 September 1954.

MARY M. GILKEY

             Graveside services for Mary M. Gilkey, 76,
             Wooldridge Road, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday
             at Sinking Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, with the
             Rev. John R. Christian officiating.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at
Lamb Funeral Home.

She died of natural causes at 7 p.m. Thursday,
March 30, 3000, at her home.

             A native of Christian County, she was born Nov.
             28, 1923. She was the daughter of the late William
             B. and Nellie Florence Bush Spurlin and was
             retired from Brookfield Manor Personal Care
             Home, where she was a nurses' aide for 17 years.
             She was a member of Sinking Fork Baptist Church.
             Her husband, H.A. Gilkey, died in 1967.

             Survivors include a son, Wayne Gilkey, Christian
             County; two daughters, Mrs. Forrest (Mary Ann)
             Humphries, Hopkinsville, and Mrs. Bobby
             (Carolyn) Boley, Christian County; two brothers,
             Harvey Spurlin, Christian County, and William B.
             Spurlin, Hopkinsville; five sisters, Ruby Myers,
             Hopkinsville, Christine Williams, Christian
             County, Wootzie Stone, Kirkville, N.Y., Virgie
             Hodge, Columbus, Ga., and Margaret Smithson,
             Christian County; and six grandchildren and six
             great-grandchildren.

NELL GILKEY

Nell Gilkey, 66, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Monday 25 April 1993 at her home.
Born in Hopkins Co. 14 August 1926, daughter of Noah and Opal Boyd Young.
Retired employee of Cayce Yost, member of the Pennyrile Doll Club, member of Second Baptist Church. Husband, James B. Gilkey, died in 1976.
Survivors: two sons, James A. of Lexington and Jackie L. Gilkey of Hopkinsville; two daughters, Sarah Jane McCain of Clarksville, Tn. and Judy Joiner of Hopkinsville; one brother, William R. Young of Crofton; nine grandchildren; one great grandchild.
Services: Wednesday 27 April 1993, burial in Green Hill Mem. Gardens. Maddux Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Tuesday 26 April 1993

ROY "GABE" GILKEY

Services for Roy "Gabe" Gilkey of 602 Varmint Trace, (Princeton, Ky.) were scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, at 2:30 p.m. at Morgans Funeral Home by Kenneth Lerwick with burial in Meeks Cemetery, Caldwell Co.
Mr Gilkey, age 76, died at 10:40 a.m. at Caldwell County Hospital after a long illness.
A native of Caldwell County, he was born June 25, 1908 to the late George Harvey and Nettie (Oliver) Gilkey. He was a retired employee of Princeton Hosiery Mills with 48 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, (of 58 years) Elsie Hart (Lindsey) Gilkey, of Princeton; three sons, Haydon Earl Gilkey, Cedar Lake, In., Gary Evans Gilkey, Evansville, In., and Kenneth Edward Gilkey, Newburgh, In.; one daughter, Wilma Spinner, Chester ILL.; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs Madie Corley, Mrs Anna Belle Teear, and Mrs Georgia Williamson, all of Princeton.
Caldwell County Times
March 7, 1985
Princeton, Ky.

SAM B GILKEY

Sam B. Gilkey, 81, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Friday 14 July 1961 in Jennie Stuart Hospital.
Born in Christian Co. 1 September 1879, son of Mark and Luisa Lanier Gilkey.
Member of the Elks Club. Retired merchant and real estate agent.
Survivors: wife, Lillie Anna Rust Gilkey; three sons, Jack D. and Sam B. Jr. both of Hopkinsville, and Russell H. Gilkey of Kingsport, Tn.; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Burkholder and Mrs. Myrtle Boyd both of Crofton; three grandsons; three granddaughters.
Services: Monday 17 July 1961, burial in Riverside Cem.
Henninger & Lilly Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Saturday 15 July 1961

TAYLOR PROCTOR GILKEY

Taylor Proctor Gilkey, 82, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Monday 26 May 1980 in Jennie Stuart Hospital.
Born in Christian Co., son of James Drew and Cornila Frances Gilkey.
Member of Sinking Fork Baptist Church. Preceded in death by a son, Theadore Gilkey, and a daughter, Frances Gilkey.
Survivors: one son, Lendore of Hopkinsville; two daughters, Victoria Cox of Indianapolis, Ind. and Virginia Burgess of Monmouth, Ill.; brother, Roscoe Gilkey of Hopkinsville; sister, Golden Stamper of Hopkinsville; 10 grandchildren; several great grandchildren.
Services: Wednesday 28 May 1980, burial in Brick Church Cemetery. Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Tuesday 27 May 1980

THOMAS BARRETT GILKEY

Thomas Barrett Gilkey, 56, Christian Co., Ky.
Died Thursday 23 June 1955 at Jennie Stuart Hospital.
Farmer.
Survivors: wife, Edna Ruth Wright Gilkey; two sons, James Barrett and John Bell both of Christian Co.; four daughters, Mrs. Mark Stewart, Mrs. Wayne Boyd, Mrs. C. D. Cohoom and Mrs. Plummer Hunter all of Christian Co.; sister, Mrs. C. E. Stamper of Christian Co.; five brothers, Harold, Rosco, Raleigh, Fred and Taylor Gilkey all of Christian Co.; eight granchildren.
Services: Saturday 25 June 1955, burial in Brick Church Cem. Henninger & Lilly Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Friday 24 June 1955

TYLENE CHARLES GILKEY

Tylene Charles Gilkey, 84, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Died Monday 26 March 1984 at Christian Health Center.
Born 17 January 1900 in Dycusburg, daughter of William E. and Dora Charles.
Member of Pleasant Green United Methodist Church. Member of Eastern Star. Husband, Western E. "Doc" Gilkey, died in 1977.
Survivors: one son, Arnold M. "Buck" Gilkey of Hopkinsville; two brothers, Frank of Hopkinsville and Tom Charles of Christian Co.; one sister, Ola Simpson of Evansville, Ind.; one grandchild.
Services: Thursday 29 March 1984, burial in Riverside Cem.
Henninger Funeral Home.
Ky. New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Tuesday 27 March 1984