Obituaries

CARROLLTON, Ky. —Christopher S. Simmons. 28, of Carrollton died, Thursday, March 8, 2012, at his residence.

Memorial services were held Monday March 12, at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., in Carrollton with the Rev. Lyn Powell officiating. The family chose cremation.

Survivors include his parents, Thomas D. “Tommy” Simmons and Judy K. Forwood Simmons of Ghent, Ky.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky.—Dorothy Abbott King, 78, of Williamstown, formerly of Carrollton, Ky., died Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center of Florence, in Florence, Ky.

Funeral services were held Monday, March 12 at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, 500 North Main St., Williamstown, Ky.  Interment was in the Carrollton IOOF Cemetery in Carrollton.

Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Williams of Williamstown.

Her parents, Buell Dixon and Roberta Wright Abbott and her husband, Wilburn Arthur King preceded her in death.

CARROLLTON, Ky.—Wanda L. Baker, 68, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at her residence in Carrollton.

Memorial services were held Friday, March 9 at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., in Carrollton. The family chose cremation.

Survivors include a daughter, Leslie Spring Tharp of Jeffersonville, Ind.; two sons, Desmus Baker Jr. of Charleston, Ind. and Berry Scott Baker of Jeffersonville; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

OWENTON, Ky.—Kathleen Morgan Reed, 90, of Owenton died Friday, March 3, 2012, at the New Horizon Medical Center in Owenton.

Funeral services were held, Tuesday, March 6 at the Main Street location of McDonald & New Funeral Homes in Owenton. Interment was in the Wheatley Cemetery.

Survivors include her daughters, Kay (Everett) Morgan Hawkins and Margo (Don) Karsner; 19 grandchildren and great grandchildren,

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arvon T. and Virginia Reeve Morgan; and husband, Jimmy Reed.