Obituaries

Della Cammack Burford, 71, of Owenton, passed away Aug. 3, 2009, at Owenton Manor.

Born Nov. 11, 1937, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late W.B. and Adele Stamper Cammack and the widow of Leland Burford. Della was a former waitress and a member of Beechgrove Baptist Church.

She is survived by her two daughters, Paula and Daniel Haidet of Sparta and Lisa Smith of Owenton; two brothers, Pat and Billy Cammack of Owenton; one sister, Elizabeth Elam of Verona; two grandchildren, Elizabeth and Bridget Smith; and three great-grandchildren, Alexis, Dixie and Chevy.

Evon Davis Samuels, 89, of Owenton, died July 28, 2009, at Owenton Manor.

She was the daughter of the late Bee and Ida Ann Davis. She was the wife of the late Luke Samuels. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Juanita Hopkins.

She is survived by three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Aug. 1, 2009, at New Liberty Cemetery. The Rev. Chris Hagan officiated.

Carlis Lee Shelton, 67, of Georgetown, died July 26, 2009, at Hospice Care Center in Lexington.

A native of Owen County, he was the son of the late Roscoe and Ora Perkins Shelton and was a member of Trinity Assembly of God Church.

Della L. Jones, 106, died July 14, 2009, at Grant Manor Health Care Center in Williamstown.

Mrs. Della Jones was a retired teacher/librarian for Owen County Schools;  a Kentucky Colonel; the last surviving member of Oggs Chapel C.M.E. Church in Williamstown; and a member of the Retired Teachers Association. She received a “Doctor of Humane Letters” degree from Kentucky State University this past May.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Sarah Jackson Lewis; and her husband, Bradley Jones.