Page 2B the Meade county messenger, brandenburg, kentucky THURSDAY, May 8, 2014 OBITUARIES WILLIAM J. “BILLY JOE” CHARLES MARTHA ANNE BURNETT SHIRCLIFFE William J. “Billy Joe” Charles, 71, Vine Grove, Ky died April 29, 2014 at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown, Ky. Survivors include his four children, Loretta Lynn Johnson, Raeford, N.C., Thomas Charles, Vine Grove, Ky., William Joseph Charles II, Raeford, N.C., Cynthia Goodman Raeford, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two aunts, Josephine Phillips, Pauline Brangers; his cousin, Bob Phillips; and a host of family and friends. He loved to play music and it was his entire life. His funeral service was May 2, at the chapel of Coffey & Chism Funeral Home, Vine Grove, Ky. with Deacon Mickey Vessels officiating. Burial followed in the St. Brigid Cemetery, Vine Grove, Ky. Condolences can be expressed online at www.coffeyandchism.com. Martha Anne Burnett Shircliffe, 79, Flaherty, Ky., died May 2, 2014 at Norton’s Hosparus Inpatient Care in Louisville, Ky. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Beatrice Burnett. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John; her parents; her sister Marjorie Huffines and her brother, Dr. James E. Burnett. She is survived by her daughter, Monica (Tim) Pack; a son, Jerry (Tracy) Huffines; sister, Georgia Hager all of Flaherty; five grandchildren, Trevor (Noel) Pack, Whitney (Andrew) Metcalfe, John Paul, Hannah and Margaret Huffines; two step-grandchildren Lindsey (Max) Dalton and David Cheatham; a great-grandchild, Wade Pack, and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was a graduate of Nazareth College and University of Louisville with a Master and rank one in Education. She was a retired Business and English teacher from the Meade County School System. Following her teaching career, she retired from the Lincoln Trail Area Development District. During her business teaching, she coordinated the Business Education Coop Program, worked with the Future Business Leaders of America Club (FBLA), and tutored the FBLA Parliamentary Procedure teams to several top 5 National Awards. She also actively served as a member of the Lincoln Trail ADD Aging Council. She enjoyed traveling, water skiing and family gatherings. The Mass of Christian Burial was held on May 6, 2014 at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Flaherty with Rev. Daniel Lincoln officiating. Burial was in the St. Martin Catholic Church Cemetery in Flaherty. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Mass of the Air, P.O. Box 1073, Louisville, Ky. 40201-1073 or Hosparus Advancement Office, 3532 Ephraim Mc Dowell Dr., Louisville, KY 40205, or online at www.hosparus.org. Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com. DAVID SELVESTER CLARK David Selvester Clark, 80, Vine Grove, Ky., died May 5, 2014 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. He was preceded in death by his parents, Birdie and Earl Clark; one brother; one sister; and his best friend, Al McCowan. He is survived by his wife, Goldie Clark; a son, David Earl (Donna) Clark, Vine Grove; a daughter, Sheila Clark, Radcliff; three sisters; one brother; six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. He was the owner of Dave’s Upholstery. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., May 9 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove with Rev. James Royalty officiating. Burial will be in the Vine Grove Cemetery in Vine Grove. Visitation will be from 6 p.m.. until 8 p.m. on May 8 and after 9 a.m. on May 9 at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com. JANE DENNIS Jane Dennis, 76, Radcliff, Ky., died on May 3, 2014 at her home. She was preceded in death by her two sons, Wesley Hart and Dennis Hart. She is survived by her husband, Chester Dennis; five children, Clyde Hart, Monica Clark, Ann Doughty, By Father Dean Hart and Donna Andes; five step-children, Patricia bob abel Lawson, Chester Allen Dennis, Donnie Lee Dennis, Lori Leyk and Kevin Dennis; 28 grandchildren and 25 greatSt. Mary grandchildren. Magdalen of She was a past President of the Ladies Auxiliary to Pazzi and St. VFW post # 10281, a past Grand President of the Ladies Thersea Catholic Auxiliary to Kentucky MOCA, and past President to PT Church #7 MOCA. The memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on May 8, 2014 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff. A couple of weeks ago, Visitation will be on May 8 from 3-6 p.m. at the funeral the Catholic Church canhome. onized two popes as saints Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com. – John XXIII and John Paul II. Actually the Church doesn’t canonize anyone. TONI MARIE LAWHORN She merely recognizes signs that God desires the Toni Marie Lawhorn, 37, Louisville, Ky., died April 23, Church to acknowledge 2014. that he has already chosen She is survived by her husband, Terry C them for sainthood. Lawhorn; her son, Austin Lee Mayfield; her So what does this mean? parents, Tony Barrow and Diane Daniels; The Church sees these two two sisters, Sabrina Bell and Dawn Cooper; men as having led exemthree brothers, Robbie Barrow, Travis Sipes plary lives, worthy of imitaand Timmy Salmon; and her grandfather, tion. The Church also sees Robert Barrow. them as mediators, inter The funeral service was held May 5, at cessors for those of us in Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in this life. Radcliff with Bro. Theodore White officiating. Burial followed in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff. Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com. Minister’s Corner Just as we would ask one another for prayers, so we also ask those whom we believe are in heaven to also pray for us. We see us all as belonging to the Communion of Saints. Even in this life, we are experiencing the fellowship of the saints in light. We should never imagine that we are ever praying by ourselves. Surely this is part of what Jesus meant in saying “Where two or three are gathered in my name…” Whenever we pray, seemingly, alone, we are in fact joined by the Company of Saints, who multiply our prayers with theirs. We are urged to use the intercession of these two new saints when we are in need of the Lord’s help. St. John XXIII and Saint John Paul II, pray for us. y u L B ocal? y h W BBrandenburg PPHARMACY CARE Messenger AutoBmarortive W RIGHT ’ S C ONSTRUCTION When you purchase at locally owned businesses rather than nationally owned stores, more money is kept in the community. Locally owned businesses purchase from other local businesses, service providers and farms. Buying local helps grow other businesses as well. Subscribe to the Messenger online or by mail and get an additional month FREE! $32/year forMeade, Breck. and Hardin; $38 for all others www.MeadeCountyMessenger.com ADDRESS: PHONE: Mail to: 138 Broadway, Suite A, Brandenburg, KY 40108 Hill Grove Baptist Church Good Job, Coach! Somehow I got wrangled into coaching my son’s 5th6th grade basketball team. The league was hosted in another local church and the spirit of competition is lacking many weeks. At least in my heart it was. Among the boys, winning was everything. After my son, Josh, was not selected to play for the middle school team, he asked if he could help by serving as an assistant coach. I gladly accepted because it would allow us to do something together he really enjoys. However, I did not expect him to contribute much to the coaching aspect of it. After all, I’m 38 and he’s 14. I know more. I have more knowledge and more experience. And like usual, God had my pride in the crosshairs of His love. We began the season by winning the first game in convincing fashion. But the following four games were not even close. Our boys looked more like rodeo clowns than basketball players. Their effort was excellent but they lacked direction. They lacked coaching! I knew when the season began that I would be out for two games because of a mission trip to Kenya. This was not to be a problem because the league had two coaches assigned to each team. Well, the other adult coach was absent all season because of a conflict with work. So as I flew off to Kenya, feeling like a hero in mission to God, it left only Josh to coach these determined boys. I figured they would limp through the next few games and I would get back to the “real” coaching when I returned. This is where my pride was crushed and the Lord’s wisdom shined brightly! One of the first things I heard about upon my return home was how they had won. Josh led the team to a victory! He coached like a champ and the boys responded. I know God was with Josh and gave him the needed grace to lead. But God has been with Josh every moment of his existence. Some of the things I can find frustrating in Josh - his fixation on certain details, his ability to quickly process numbers, even his undying love for basketball - all shined brightly on this day. That is, what I may want to change about Josh may be the very things God is using for His glory and therefore, silencing all human boasting. When the Bible says God forms “our inward parts,” and thus we are “fearfully and wonderfully made,” it includes even those aspects of a personality that may drive some people to frustration (Psalm 139:13-14). God did not have an alternative purpose when he made Josh. And God did not make a mistake when he made Josh, or me, or you. He knew what He was doing and He had a divine plan. Could it be that the thing I may call a weakness or a hindrance, such as Josh’s Aspergers, could be the very way God wants to magnify His name? Of course! Paul said we are all old clay pots “to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us” (2 Corinthians 4:7). My pride and my wisdom all came crashing down when I heard the boys won under Josh’s leadership. But God’s wisdom and plan made me laugh on that day. And could it be that this ol’ boy has a future in coaching? It would be just like the Lord to take something we might call a weakness and turn it into a strength. To Josh, I say, “Good job, coach.” Maybe next time I’ll follow his lead. NOTICE The Meade County Messenger will print a picture of your loved one in the obituary column. We need to receive the picture by noon Monday of the week the obituary is in the paper. William “Nickie” Hardesty the Meade County NAME: By PastOR Eric stephens The family of Meade County Bank Local News. Local Sports. Local Community. Minister’s Corner Would like to express their thanks to everyone for their acts of kindness and sympathy during our loss and would like to share this letter and poem with you. When I was asked to say a few words on behalf of the family, I wasn’t sure I could do it because I wasn’t sure if I was strong enough. But...as I thought about it I realized I NEEDED to do this. I needed to “BE THERE” for my dad. So... please bare with me because this may not be the best speech you have ever heard but it will denitely be from the heart. In my efforts to come up with something to say, two words kept coming up in my mind about Daddy. Those two words are “ALWAY THERE.” Dad was not ashy or the center of attention but he was “always there.”He was there for mom for 64+ years of marriage. He was there for the bad and the good, the hard and the easy. He was there in health and through illness. He was “always there” for us as a family over and over. Each of us has special memories of when Daddy was there as a strong pillar of support. Dad would help his neighbors when in need. Dad would visit the sick sometimes when he wasn’t feeling so great himself. Dad took pride in his job and he set the example of working hard. Whenever that phone call would come, Dad was “always there.” Dad was “alway there” with an ear for listening and a non-judgemental mind. In closing, I ask you to ponder your memories of Dad and I can say with certainty that you too feel he was “ALWAYS THERE!” I would like to read this poem called “Or” because it relays a message that Dad would have wanted spread. Or You can shed tears that he is gone. Or You can smile because he lived. ------You can close your eyes and pray that he will return. Or You can open your eyes and see all that he has left behind. ------Your heart can be empty because you can no longer see him. Or You can be full of the love that you shared with him. ------You can turn your back on tomorrow and live in yesterday. Or You can be happy tomorrow because you shared yesterday. ------You can remember him and only that he is gone. Or You can cherish his memory and allow it to live on. ------You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back. Or You can do what he would want: Smile, open your heart and eyes, love and go on! Irma, Jane, Danny, Lee, Carolyn, Lamar and Kenny