Stories from Sunday, April 22, 2012

On this day, we lovingly send our husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather to meet with his heavenly father. Richard Harold Ward, 92, left this earth on Saturday, April 22, 2012 in Lafayette. Richard (or as everyone called him, Dick) was born on March 7, 1920 in Montgomery County to Homer Bratton and Myrtle Everson Ward. He farmed for more than 70 years in Montgomery County...

Effie J. Malicoat, 88, of Bainbridge, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012. She was born on March 27, 1924 in Somerset, Ky. to Herbert W. McGraw and Damie L. Abbott McGraw. She married Pleasant C. Malicoat on Feb. 11, 1939 and he preceded her in death on September 8, 1994...