Mary Rose Baker

Mary Rose Baker was born on June 5, 1925, in Clay County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Owen and Otha Bowling Herd.  She was united in marriage to Elder Baker, who preceded her in death.  She is survived by eight children:  Janet Asher and husband, David, of Bardstown, Elder Baker, Jr. and wife, Lillian, Patricia Sizemore and husband, Boyd, Darrell Baker and wife, Jewell, Daniel Baker and wife, Tammy, Gerald Baker and wife, Kelly, all of London, Judy Lynn Radford and husband, Billy, of East Bernstadt, Reuben Baker and wife, Billie, of Manchester, two brothers:  Alfred Herd of Milan, Indiana, and Walker Herd of Cincinnati, three sisters:  Martha Bowling of McKee, Lucille Gilbert and Irene Spurlock both of Manchester, her daughter-in-law:  Lucille Baker of Manchester, 21 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren, plus a host of other friends and relatives to mourn her passing.  In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by two sons:  Ralph Baker and Owen Wayne Baker and one grandson:  Kevin Baker.
She was a homemaker and a member of Park Place Church of God.
Mary Rose Baker departed this life at St. Joseph – London on Friday, March 22, 2013.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Monday in the Bowling Funeral Home Chapel with Elbert Sams and Steven Baker officiating.  Burial will follow in the Baker Cemetery, Manchester.
The family will receive friends at Bowling Funeral Home after 6:00 PM Sunday.

Junior Sizemore

Junior Sizemore, age 68 of Oneida passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard.  He was born April 28, 1944 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of Cleon and Alpha Sizemore.  He was a truck driver and a coal miner.
 
He is survived by his wife: Ruby Martin Sizemore; 2 children:  Terry and his wife, Donwyelle Sizemore of Manchester; and Randy and his wife, Rebecca Sizemore of Oneida.  Also surviving are 2 special granddaughters:  Kayla Sizemore and Isabel Sizemore and a special grandson: Cayson Sizemore.  He leaves these brothers and sisters surviving:  Geneva Feltner of Manchester; Josephine Dezarn of Manchester; Marie Hacker of Oneida; Patsy Collins of Sizerock; Clayton Sizemore of Manchester;  and Roger Sizemore of Sizerock; 1 special aunt: Ida Sizemore of Bear Branch and 1 special uncle:  Willie Sizemore of Ohio.
 
He is preceded in death by 3 brothers: Carl, Oakley and Oscar Sizemore and his parents: Cleon and Alpha Sizemore.
 
Funeral services for Junior Sizemore will be held on Friday, March 22, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be Friday from 12:00 P M until funeral time at 2:00 PM the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel.  Rev. Jessie Martin and Rev. Carl Brown will be officiating.  Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery.
 
Rominger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Jesse Stevens

Jesse Stevens, 81, of Manchester, was born January 4, 1932, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Stevens.
Also surviving are these children: Donald Stevens and wife, Beverly, Connie Hacker and husband, Barkley, and Pamela Morgan and husband, Russell, all of Manchester, his twin sister, Georgia Williams, along with five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
He was preceded in death by his Parents: Bill and Bertha Stevens, four brothers, and three sisters.
Funeral services for Jesse Stevens will be 12:00 Noon Friday at the Church of God Worship Center with Brad Stevens, Joey Burns, Tess Lipps, and Bobby Stevens officiating.  Interment will follow in the Adams Cemetery at Manchester.  

Visitation will be after 6:00 p.m. Thursday at the church.

James Cleveland Davidson

James Cleveland Davidson, 60, of Manchester, passed away Saturday on Beech Creek.
Funeral services for James Cleveland Davidson will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Britton Funeral Home Chapel with Owen Smith officiating.
Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery at Oneida. Visitation will be after 12 noon Thursday at the Britton Funeral Home.