Eleanor O'Rear Dies Services for Eleanor Hume Offutt O'Rear, 62, will be conducted 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pisgah Presbyterian Church, Woodford County. Burial services will be 11:30 a.m. at the Frankfort Cemetery. She died Sunday night at the Lucille Parker Markey Cancer Center in Lexington. Long active in preservation projects, Mrs. O'Rear recently was a member of the Kentucky Heritage Council, a board member of the Blue Grass Trust and Historic Ashland, Inc., a member for the Museum Committee of the Kentucky Historical Society and chairman of the Bodley-Bullock House Restoration Committee and Liberty Hall in Frankfort. She was a regional advisor to the metropolitan Museum of Art and a nationally recognized authority on the decorative arts. She was an author who had articles on Southern country furniture published in "Antiques" magazine. Mrs. O'Rear received the Blue Grass Trust's John Wesley Hunt award, the most prestigious award the organization gives for lifetime service to historic preservation. She was only one of three people who have been honored with such an award. In 1985, she received a special award from the Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation, co-sponsored by the Kentucky Heritage Council, for her significant contributions to the preservation of Kentucky' historic resources. For many years she was a well known antique dealer, first continuing her mother's business, The Wilderness Trail in Frankfort, and later owning The Copper Fox in Midway. She was highly respected consultant to many prominent restoration projects in Kentucky. A native of Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Eleanor Marian Hume and Henry Frederick Offutt. Survivors include her husband, Edward Clay O'Rear II, and three children, Edward O'Rear III, Mrs. Thomas Peavy (Eleanor) and John Offutt O'Rear. Rev. Michael Ward and Rev. Richard G. Elliott will officiate at the service. Visitation will be 4-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the Orlando Brown House. Rogers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Markey Cancer Center, the Woodford Save the Land Association or the preservation group of one's choice. The State Journal, Frankfort, Ky, November 8, 1988 James Marion Tackett James Marion Tackett, 72, died at 4:30 p.m. Friday at his home on the Prescott Road after an apparent heart attack. He was a veteran of World War I, a retired farmer and a member of the Grace Gospel Church. Survivors are two brothers, W. D. Tackett, Dayton, Ohio, and George Tackett, Hunter; and several nieces and nephews, including Miss Juanita Tackett, Miamisburg, Ohio, and Julian Tackett, New Carlisle, ohio, whom he reared. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Eastin Richey Funeral Home, Mt. Sterling, by the Rev. O. E. Jarvis. Burial will be in the North Middletown Cemetery. Bearers will be Raymond, Charles, Julian, Leslie and Russell Tackett, Robert Craig, Donald Ernest and Beauchamp Chambers. Honorary bearers will be W. L. Cannon and C. B. Davis. Bourbon Physician Is Called By Death Paris, Ky., Aug 30--Dr. P. L. McClure, 62 years old, widely-known Bourbon County physician, died at 8 o'clock this morning at the Massie Memorial Hospital here, after a few weeks' illness. Dr. McClure was a native of Morgan County, and moved to this county a short time after he was graduated from the Louisville Medical College. He resided on the Levy Road, near Little Rock, and was engaged in a wide medical practice in that vicinity. Members of his family have been engaged in the practice of medicine for more than 100 years, his father and two grandfathers all being doctors. He was a prominent Mason, being a member of the Hope Lodge No. 244, F. & A.M. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Boardman McClure; two sons, O. W. McClure, Memphis, Tenn. and Leslie McClure, Alaska; a daughter Miss nancy McClure, Little Rock; his father, Dr. B. F. McClure, Little Rock, and a brother, Matthew McClure, New Albany, Ind., and three sisters, Mrs. Assie Carter, Campbell City; Mr. J. Likens, Hazard, P. Haney, Jackson and Mrs. Wheeler [remainder of obituary missing]. Note: Newspaper Name Missing, date August 31, 1934 Mrs. Wm. H. Caywood Mrs. Zoda Jane Caywood, aged 74 years, wife of William H. Caywood, died at her home near Bunker Hill early Wednesday morning from complication of diseases. Mrs. Caywood was born and spent her entire life in the neighborhood in which she died. In 1869 she was married to Mr. Caywood, making 55 years of married life. In early childhood she joined the Christian church of which she had always been a faithful member and regular attendant. Mrs. Caywood for many years has spent most of her time and means in helping the unfortunate ones in her community and her death will be a very distinct loss to the community. Besides her aged husband she is survived by one son, Senator Henry T. Caywood, of North Middletown; four sisters, Mrs. Nancy Johnson, of Leroy, Kans.; Mrs. Julia Johnson, of this county, Mrs. Sarah Duncan, of Carlisle, and Mrs. Rebecca Everman, of West Bend, Ky., and two brothers, David Johnson, Freeman, Mo., and W. T. Johnson, of this county. Funeral services will take place from the residence this morning, conducted by Rev. F. M. TInder, following burial in North Middletown cemetery. The pall bearers are: Tom Wills, George Tout, Ed Henry, W.D. Craig, Fisher Johnson, James Trimble and T. C. Hedges. North Middletown Cemetery, Bourbon County, Ky W. H. Caywood, 1849-1925 Jahoda Caywood, 1849-1923 Wilson Grave Yard, Montgomery County, Ky Sarah Frances Duncan, 06 Nov 1846-23 Apr 1926 [Sister] Joseph Wilson Duncan, 18 Mar 1843-12 Mar 1920 West Bend Cemetery, Powell County, Ky John Everman, 1851-1926 Rebecca Everman, 1849-1931 [Sister] Powell's Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, Powell County, Ky R. T. Johnson, 12 Dec 1815-13 Feb 1898 [Father] Note: The mother of Jahoda Jane was Carolina Dorcas (Wills) Johnson, 03 Jan 1819-24 Jul 1906. Richard T. Johnson was a son of David Johnson Jehoda Wilson; Carolina, daughter of Thornton Wills and Nancy Bruce. Joseph Duncan Mr. Joseph Duncan, aged 76 years, a highly respected farmer of the East Union vicinity, died at his home last Friday of general debility. Mr. Duncan had been in failing health for several months. He has a host of friends in that neighborhood, who regret to learn of his death. The funeral services were held from the late residence Sunday morning by Rev. Brooks, pastor of the East Union Christian Church, after which interment took place in the Wilson burying ground. Wilson Grave Yard, Montgomery County, Ky Joseph Wilson Duncan, 18 Mar 1843-12 Mar 1920 Sarah Frances Duncan, 06 Nov 1846-23 Apr 1926 Leroy Thomas Wills, 17 Mar 1865-23 Nov 1923 Nannie Wills, 12 Nov 1865-14 Nov 1912 [Daughter] Lena Judge, 25 Oct 1880-04 Apr 1908 [Daughter] Franklin Pierce Duncan, 07 Jun 1890-05 Mar 1893 [Son] James A. Duncan, 01 Feb 1819-12 Aug 1875 [Father] Polly Ann Duncan, 13 Jun 1820-02 Apr 1904 [Mother] Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Ky Henry Howard Duncan, 1883-1957 [Son] Lutie Ockerman Duncan, -1982 Lida E. Duncan, 1887-1971 Mrs. Sarah Frances Duncan Mrs. Sarah Frances Duncan, 79 years old, died at her home on Whetstone pike last Friday after a long illness with the infirmities of age. Mrs. Duncan, the widow of the late Joseph Duncan, is survived by three sons, James, Henry and Gilbert Duncan, all of this county. Funeral services were held at the late home Sunday conducted by Rev. L. C. Godbey, of Moorefield. Burial followed in the Wilson burial grounds in Montgomery County. Wilson Grave Yard, Montgomery County, Ky Joseph Wilson Duncan, 18 Mar 1843-12 Mar 1920 Sarah Frances Duncan, 06 Nov 1846-23 Apr 1926 Leroy Thomas Wills, 17 Mar 1865-23 Nov 1923 Nannie Wills, 12 Nov 1865-14 Nov 1912 [Daughter] Lena Judge, 25 Oct 1880-04 Apr 1908 [Daughter] Franklin Pierce Duncan, 07 Jun 1890-05 Mar 1893 [Son] Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Ky Henry Howard Duncan, 1883-1957 [Son] Lutie Ockerman Duncan, -1982 E. Gilbert Duncan, 1887-1972 [Son] Lida E. Duncan, 1887-1971 Powell's Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, Powell County, Ky R. T. Johnson, 12 Dec 1815-13 Feb 1898 Note: The mother of Sarah Frances was Carolina Dorcas (Wills) Johnson, 03 Jan 1819-24 Jul 1906. Richard T. Johnson was a son of David Johnson Jehoda Wilson; Carolina, daughter of Thornton Wills and Nancy Bruce.

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