Obituaries

PARIS, Ky. – Beatrice Loretta McNamer Gibson, 85, died Sunday, July 20, 2008, at her home following an extended illness.

A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 23, at the Paris Cemetery Chapel. A celebration of Mrs. Gibson’s life will follow at 3 p.m. at Duncan Tavern. There is no visitation.

Mrs. Gibson was born Nov. 12, 1922, in Augusta, Ky., to Robert and Nettie McNamer. She was a 1939 graduate of Harrodsburg High School and went on to marry Ralph Gibson of Harrodsburg, Ky.

CARROLLTON, KY. – Kathryn “Kate” Chapman, 85, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at Carroll County Memorial Hospital.

A memorial service was Saturday, July 19, at the Carrollton United Methodist Church, with  the Revs. Shannon Boaz and Clifford Sparks officiating.

Mrs. Chapman was born April 1, 1923, in Louisville, Ky., to the late Edward and Kathryn Gray Ball. She graduated from Nazareth Academy near Bardstown, Ky., where she was known as an artist, horsewoman and athlete.

BEDFORD, Ky. – Nelson L. “Nels” Beardsley, 86, died Sunday, July 20, 2008, at Bedford Health Care in Bedford.

Funeral services are 11 a.m. Thursday, July 24, at Morgan and Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive, Madison, Ind., with the Rev. John A. Meyer officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery in Madison, with military honors conducted by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion.

Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until the time of the service tomorrow.

CARROLLTON, Ky. – Helen May Turner, 85, of Carrollton died Friday, July 11, 2008, at Baptist Hospital Northeast Hospice in La Grange, Ky.

Funeral services were Monday, July 14, at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., Carrollton, with the Rev. Tom Jennings officiating. Burial was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in  Owenton, Ky.

Mrs. Turner was born Aug. 24, 1922, in Sweet Owen, Owen County, Ky., to the late Fred and Martha (Shields) Raisor. She was a housewife and a member of Milton Baptist Church.