Obituaries

Quinn Grant, 63, of Hodgenville, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.

He was a member of the Hodgenville Pentecostal Church. He was the retired owner/operator of Grant’s Appliances in Hodgenville for many years with his wife. He was born April 24, 1948, the son of the late Woodruff Logan and Lucille Janes Grant.

He was preceded in death by his three sisters, Shirley Eads, Elaine Grant and Reeda Evans.

Sarah L. Byrd, 66, of Radcliff, died Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown.

Ms. Byrd retired from civil service work at Fort Knox.

She is survived by her daughter, Corlis Justina Byrd of Radcliff; a son, Gary W. Byrd of Louisville; a sister, Sherry Greene of Temple, Texas; two brothers, Artie Ray Kimble of Radcliff and Anthony Kimble of Temple; three grandchildren, James French, Andre’ J. Byrd-French and Abigail Scarlin-Byrd; and four great-grandchildren.

Clara Gertrude Basham Graham, 96, of Munfordville, died Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Caverna Memorial Hospital.

She was born Dec. 23, 1915. She was a retired seamstress, farmer and a member of Madrid Pentecostal Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Graham; her parents, Henry Thomas and Celia Smiley Basham; and a daughter, Rita Jean Bratcher.

Alice May Lane Costantine passed away March 9, 2012, after a short illness.

She leaves behind her husband, Romeo; and two sons, Bruce (Jan) Costantine and Jeff (Deb) Costantine.

The funeral was Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at First Baptist Church in Brandenburg.

Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home in Brandenburg handled arrangements.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Salvation Army, 1006 N. Mulberry St., P.O. Box 1136, Elizabethtown, KY 42702-1136.

Jesse Milton Emberton, 93, of Cecilia, died Thurs-day, March 8, 2012, at his residence.

He was a native of Tompkinsville, a member of Vertrees Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Since 1950 he raised Polled Shorthorn Cattle and was a past member of the Kentucky and American Shorthorn Association.

He was preceded by his wife of 70 years, Martha Alma Yokley; his parents, Ed and Pearl Turner Emberton; a grandchild, Lisa Bingham; and two great-grandchildren.

Alyssa Marie Faith Barnett, infant daughter of Jeff Barnett and Kyla Baumgardner of Hodgenville, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown.

A graveside service was held Friday at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Mount Sherman.

Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville handled arrangements.

Floyd Wayne Blair, 60, of Cecilia, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Hardin Memorial Hospital.

He was a native of Vine Grove and a member of Longview United Methodist Church. He was the operation manager at A. Arnold Moving and Storage.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd Henry and Hazel Smith Blair.

Floyd Dean Dothager, 76, of Vine Grove, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at his residence, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mr. Dothager was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from civil service. He was a Kentucky Colonel and a member of the Masonic Lodge.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Siebert.

Harry Eugene Howard, 76, of Louisville, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, in Louisville.

He was a maintenance worker for Country Club in Louisville and was a U.S. Air Force veteran.He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Corene Wilson Howard; his parents, Claude and Alene Birch Howard; a brother, R.L. Howard; and a sister, Betty Wilson.