Obituaries

GREENVILLE, KY., Eula Nadine Bivins, 83, of Greenville passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital. She was born on March 26, 1940 in Logan County, KY the daughter of Raymond Scarbrough and Lona Forgy Scarbrough. She was a housewife, a homemaker, and a babysitter, and she was a member of Joines Chapel General Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 50 years James Walter Bivins, brothers R. B. Scarbrough, Bill Scarbrough, Elwood Scarbrough, James Scarbrough, and Kenneth Scarbrough, and a sister Francis Cobb.

She is survived by her son Tony Bivins of Greenville, 2 brothers Bobby (Guyanna) Scarbrough of Greenville and Ernie Scarbrough of Beechmont, 3 sisters Ruby Burns of Bowling Green, Effie (Jerry) Sears of Clifty, and Mary Howard of Greenville, several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 10:00 AM until time of funeral at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville, KY.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville conducted by Dr. Paul Moore. A burial will follow in Cherry Grove Cemetery in Weir, KY.   

GRAHAM, KY., Tony William Ward, 62, of Graham passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Heartford House in Owensboro. He was born in Muhlenberg County on January 17, 1961 the son of the late William Ward and Bonnie Mae Groves Ward. He was a self-employed plumber and was a member of New Hope Holiness Church in Dawson Springs. He enjoyed playing in bands and played the bass guitar and sang. He loved his children and grandchildren.

He is survived by 5 children son Tony Jason “T J” Ward of Greenville, son Jeremy “Pooter” (Sarah) Ward of Madisonville, daughter Jillian “Jillybean” Ward of Greenville, daughter Chelsea “Lil’ Bit” Ward of Beech Creek, and stepdaughter Melissa “Mel” (Zach) Latham of Newburg, IN., 5 grandchildren Madelyn Ward, Lillian Ward, Lucy Ward, Emily Ward, and Lacy Ward, 5 brothers Lonnie (Donna) Ward of Dawson Springs, Jeff (Donna) Ward of Franklin, Eddie (Christina) Ward of Nortonville, Steve (Renee) Ward of Graham, and Jimmy Dean Ward of Greenville, 1 sister Faye Groves of Greenville.

Visitation will be after 10:00 AM on Friday, September 22, 2023 until time of funeral at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville, KY with Pastor Doug Barnett officiating. Burial will follow in Lee Hill Cemetery in Depoy, KY.