Aug. 6, 2008: Obituaries

Radegonde Jeanne ‘Dede’ Brown Radegonde Jeanne “Dede” Brown, 77, of Radcliff, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. She is survived by five daughters, Bethene Brown Curry, Barbara and Harry Maphis, Lillian Brown, Hilda Brown and Patricia Sheila Brown Smith; four sons, Charles and Chrissy Brown, George and Karin Brown, Robert Brown and David and Lisa Brown; 25 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. There will be no visitation. Interment will be in France. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Kosair Charities, 982 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, KY 40217. The guest register may be signed at www. nebfh.com. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.   Rose Goudio Taylor Huffine Rose Goudio Taylor Huffine, 97, of Louisville, passed away Monday, Aug. 4, 2008. Rose was born Dec. 16, 1910, in Anderson, Ind., and on Nov. 10, 1951, she married Raymond E. Huffine. She was a retired nursing assistant for the Old Kentucky Baptist Hospital with 30 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Norman Kenton Taylor and Raymond E. Huffine. She is survived by two daughters, Marilyn Haney and Ada Taylor, both of Louisville; three sons, Billy (Rose) Huffine of Radcliff, Rocky (Lyndia) Huffine of Crothersville, Ind., and Dale (Jacki) Mathews of Tampa, Fla.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. The funeral is at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, at the Arch L. Heady-Cralle Funeral Home Chapel, 2428 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, with burial to follow at Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of Jennings County of Indiana.         Alta Leonard Alta Leonard, 84, of Vine Grove, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. She is survived by her husband, Paul Leonard. Arrangements are incomplete at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove. The guest register may be signed at www. nebfh.com.       Hugh John Muir Hugh John Muir, beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. He served more than 25 years in the U.S. Army, retiring with the rank of command sergeant major. A memorial service was held on July 31, 2008, at Davis Funeral Home in Las Vegas. He is survived by his wife, Frankie, to whom he was married for more than 40 years; their six children, Dan Muir of Palm Desert, Calif., Pat Edmondson of Elizabethtown, Alice Whitten of Las Vegas, Deb Berg of Onalaska, Wis., Judy Shaheen of Elizabethtown and Bill Muir of Elizabethtown; 17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and his brother, Bill, and sister, Barbara, of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Hugh John Muir will remain in the hearts of those fortunate enough to have known him. We will all miss him dearly.   Judith Kay Scrogham Judith Kay Scrogham, 65, of Lebanon Junction, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville. A native of Bullitt County, she was the former Judith Kay Coffey. She was a housewife and homemaker and was a member of Belmont Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was an excellent seamstress and cake decorator. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Butler “Bill” Scrogham; a son, William Richard Scrogham; her parents, George Richard and Rachael Christina (Goodrich) Coffey; and two sisters, Joann and Joyce Coffey. Survivors include two daughters, Rachael Kay Smith (Rick) of Shepherdsville and Robin Kay Streble (Dale) of Lebanon Junction; a son, Raymond Curtis Scrogham (Lee Ann) of North Dakota; and five grandchildren. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, at Kappel Funeral Home in Lebanon Junction with the Rev. Bob Tipton officiating. Burial will be in Shawler Cemetery in Lebanon Junction. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today and continues from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Diabetes Association or the Crescendo Lions Club.   C. Ray Story C. Ray Story, 69, of Vine Grove, passed away Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at North Hardin Health & Rehabilitation Center, Radcliff. Mr. Story was deputy superintendent of Hardin County Schools from July 1988 to August 1995; associate superintendent of Hardin County Schools August 1995-August 1998; principal of North Hardin High School, August 1967-June 1988; assistant principal of North Hardin High School, August 1965-June 1967; English teacher at North Hardin High School, August 1963-June 1965; and sixth-grade teacher at Vine Grove Elementary School, September 1960-June 1963. Offices he held include president of Kentucky Association of Secondary School Principals, board of directors of Kentucky Association of Secondary School Principals, president of Fourth District Kentucky Association of Secondary School Principals, president of Fourth District Kentucky Association of School Administrators, served twice as president of Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control, president of Campbellsville College Alumni Association and a two-term member of Elizabethtown Community College’s Advisory Board. Mr. Story was the charter president of Vine Grove Optimist Club, chairperson of the first Vine Grove Planning & Zoning Commission, member of Hardin County Public Library Board and active member of Valley View Baptist Church. Some of his honors include two-time recipient of Radcliff Rotary Club Youth Service Award, Radcliff Rotary Club Vocational Award, Radcliff Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow Award, Campbellsville College Distinguished Alumnus Award, North Hardin Chamber of Commerce Presidential Award, North Hardin Lions Club Community Service Award, Radcliff Jaycees Outstanding Young Man Award and Fifth Region Athletic Directors Hall of Fame. Ray was honored by North Hardin High School by naming the football stadium Ray Story Stadium. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cart and Bertha Story; two brothers, Willard Story and Harold Story; and two sisters, Georgia Padgett and Selma Reynolds. Survivors include his loving wife of 44 years, Sue Cecil Story of Vine Grove; two sons, Mark Story of Lexington and Tim Story of Vine Grove; three brothers, Darrel Story, Glen Story and Randall Story, all of Waynesburg; two sisters, Wilma Gooch of Stanford and Phyllis McMichael of Leitchfield; and numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral is at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, at Valley View Baptist Church, Vine Grove, with the Rev. K. Christian Burton and the Rev. Raymond Ward officiating. Burial will follow in North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Valley View Baptist Church Christian Life Center, Vine Grove, and after 2 p.m. Friday at Valley View Baptist Church. Contributions to the Ray Story Memorial Scholarship fund can be made in care of Wilson & Muir Bank, 123 W. Main St., Vine Grove, KY 40175 or you can make a deposit at any other Wilson & Muir Bank. Condolences may be expressed online at www.coffeyandchism.com.