Eva (Evie) Lynne Hooge

age 56, joined her beloved husband, Victor in Heaven on November 17, 2011. Evie battled cancer for many years and served as an inspiration and source of strength for all who knew her.  She loved the ocean and animals, especially her dog, Atticus. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor.  She will be missed by her parents, Eva and Charles Leslie; daughter Christen Cross (Jason); brothers, Tommy Turner (Linda), Michael Brown (Vickey), Aaron Brown (Susie) and sister Cynthia Cross (Bobby) and grandchildren, Nick, Hannah and Eva Grace. Visitation is at Family Heritage Funeral Home today, Wednesday, November 23 at 1 p.m., followed by a celebration of life service at 3 p.m., with Gary Hall officiating.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to support a cure for breast cancer. Online condolences may be submitted at familyheritagefh.com.

Ruth Allie Graves

age 94, of Westmoreland, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Funeral service for Mrs. Graves was Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 11 a.m. from Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Emery officiating. Interment followed in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jeff Whitson, Richie Jones, Matthew Graves, Joey Carroll, Daniel Minor and Greg Goad. Ruth Allie Graves was retired from Westmoreland Manufacturing. She was a member of Providence General Baptist Church. Mrs. Graves was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Idella Venerable Taylor, husband, Johnny Graves, sister, Willie Creasy, brother, Harold Taylor, brother, Gene Taylor. Mrs. Graves is survived by her daughters, Patsy Graves, Westmoreland, Sandra Jones, Bethpage, Brenda Byers, Nashville, Ruth Whitson, Portland; sons, John Michael Graves, Park City, KY, Danny Gene Graves, Cleveland, OH; sisters, Norma Caruthers, Westmoreland; sister, Naomi Carr, Gallatin; 13 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.