James Cordy Bowling
30 July 1852 - 5 March 1943
James Cordy Bowling, 91 of Hopkinsville KY died Friday 5 Mar 1943 in the home of his daughter Mrs George M Clark. Born in Christian Co KY 30 Jul 1852 he wa the s/o Jesse W and Louisa (Kesterson) the last survivor of his family. He taught school and later was in the grocery businessin Crofton KY where he lived for 50 years. Member of the Universalist Church. Married Victoria CROFT who died more than 20years ago. Survivors: Daughters Mrs J H Weis of Chicago, Mrs J Mack Croft of Crofton, Mrs Clark of Hopkinsville. Grandson James Edmund Croft and 3 grandaughters. Buried Riverside Cemetery New Era/Hopkinsville KY 6 Mar 1943 -
Son of Jesse W & Louisa (Kesterson) Bowling
Great Grandson of George & Lettice (Baker) Kesterson
Husband of Victoria Croft
Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian Co KY
Submitted by: Christine Walters - 2008

Hazel Milam
Services for Hazel Milam, 85, West Seventh Street, Hopkinsville, KY, were held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 3, 2008 at Lamb Funeral Home with Michael Ladd officiating. Burial was in the Green Hill Memorial Gardens.
She died at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, at Christian Health Center following a long illness.
A native of Stewart County, she was born March 30, 1923, the daughter of the late Radford and Blanche Harris Chandler. She was a training operator and supervisor at many garment factories and retired at Decaturville Manufacturing. Her husband, W.C. Milam, Decaturville, TN, died in 1994. Survivors include a son, James Warner Harrison, Joelton, TN; two daughters, Mrs. Archie (Joyce) Wells, Christian County, Mrs. Jerry (Sandy) Deason, Hopkinsville; three sisters, Lucille Suitor, Woodlawn, TN, Marie Peacher, Indian Mound, June Smith, Rogersville, MO. Three stepsons, Mike Milam, Tullahoma, TN, Jeff Milam, Decaturville, TN, Mark Milam, Savannah, TN, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren
[From the "Decatur Chronicle " Decaturville, Decatur County TN, Hopinsville, KY, 10/15/2008 - Submitted by: Christine Walters]