All Obituaries

Rev. Asa I Gillespie, 96, of Louisville KY, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024.  He was born on March 21, 1928 to the late Floyd and Effie Lawson Gillespie in Saldee, Kentucky.  He worked for Ashland Oil, Eastman Kodak, and ultimately served as a pastor for 40 years.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Claudyne; three brothers, Bill, Carl, and Charles; six sisters, Ila Mae, Wanda, Fern, Lillian, Jean, and Eula.  Rev....

Karen Lee Porter, 84 of Louisville, Ky passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Norton’s Hospital after a short illness.  She was born in Indianapolis Indiana, August 4, 1939 to Freda B. and Lowell P. Kemper. She is a 1957 graduate of Howe High School and attended Indiana University.  Karen retired from National City Bank and soon began a second “career” as a part-time receptionist at The Forum at Brookside in Middletown, which she thoroughly enjoyed over the past...

Devin Michael Sipes, 39, of Shepherdsville, KY passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024 .  He was preceded in death by two sisters, Milia Webb and Stevi Sipes; and his grandfather, Wendell Sipes.  Devin is survived by one daughter, Madeleine ; his mother, Audrey Roebuck; father, Gary Sipes (Michelle); three brothers, Dillon Lee, Vincent Roebuck, and Quentin Roebuck; a sister, Arianna Sipes; grandparents, Jeanette Sipes, Kenneth and Darlene George; along with a host of aunts, uncles,...

Betty Carol Samuels, 74, of Mt. Washington, returned to the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Jewish Hospital.  She was the former Betty Mudd, a retired employee of Publisher's Printing Company, a cashier at  Valu Market, and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.  Betty was a very giving, charitable person, thinking of others first.  She also enjoyed playing Bingo.  She was preceded in death by her husbands, Billy Samuels and David Walker; her parents,...

Jesse William Szypulski, 34, of Mt. Washington, KY, passed away April 15, 2024 in Gainsville, VA.  His love in life was spending time with his family.  He is survived by his loving wife, Amber Stillwell Szypulski; four children, Harvey “Monkey”, Zoey “Zo Zo”, Octavia “Boo Boo”, and Nora “Nugget” Szypulski; his parents, David and Deborah Szypulski; two brothers, John and Donald (Chloe) Szypulski; two sisters, Carol Heart (Sofia) and...

Daniel Patrick Haddle, 77, of Louisville, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Baptist Health.  He was a retired employee of PNC Bank, and a National Guard veteran.  He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mary Haddle.  Dan is survived by one son, Patrick Haddle; one sister, Cathy H. Musgrove; and friend, Alisa Peach.   Cremation was chosen.

Bruce Clark, 102, of Mt. Washington, returned to the Lord on  Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Lexington VA Medical Center.  He was a native of Mt. Washington, a retired radio engineer for WKLO 1080AM in Louisville, and a lifelong member and deacon at First Baptist Church of Mt. Washington.  Bruce was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, and served as the first elected mayor of the city of Mt. Washington from January 1968 through December 1969.  He was preceded in death by his...

Louis Ferdinand Jacob Vincentie, 85, of Louisville, KY, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Baptist Health.  He was a native of Pemelang, Indonesia, a retired employee of Phillip Morris, and an avid bowler.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Ferdinand August and Louisa Cecillia Toussant Zannet Vincentie; and siblings, Albert, Onke, Rudolph, Jacoba "Mattie", Margaret, Constance, and an infant sister.  Louis is survived by his loving wife of 56...

Norma Jean Terry, 75, of Shepherdsville, passed away April 2, 2024 at Norton Audubon Hospital.  She was a retired real estate broker and along with her mother, owned their own agency, a member of Highview Baptist Church, and attended Christian Assembly Church.  Norma enjoyed arts and crafts, was a Kentucky Colonel and a former Girl Scout leader.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles K., Sr. and Dorothy Mohr; along with her siblings, Mary Joyce Davis and Bonita...

Jason Troy Morris, 44, of Columbia, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.  Jason was born to Gary and Vickey Morris on June 11, 1979 in Louisville, KY.  Jason was a devoted husband, father, son, grandson, uncle, cousin and friend.  His proudest achievements in life was raising his five children with his wife by his side.  Jason attended Elizabethtown High School where he enjoyed playing football as their guard and tackle during his school career.  Aside...