This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Bale, Close, Scott, Puckett, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17492/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Thursday at Taylors Chapel Methodist Church in Green County for John Lewis Bale, who died at his home near Mac, in Green County, at 3:30 a. m. Wednesday, September 24th at the age of 68. Services were in charge of Rev. Chester Deacon. Burial was in the Buffalo Cemetery. The son of the late John Elliott Bale and Mrs. Susan Close Bale, he was born in Green County, September 22, 1884. He professed faith in Christ some 35 years ago and was a member of the Taylors Chapel Methodist Church of which he served as Trustee for many years. He united in marriage to Miss Lula Scott of Green County, January 16, 1911, and to this union one son was born, Mr. Ivo Bale of Mac, Green County. Besides his wife and son, he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. L. M. Dobson, Hodgenville, Mrs. Frank Scott, Hudgins, Mrs. W.T. Puckett, Magnolia; one brother, Mr. Dick Bale, Hodgenville. He is also survived by one granddaughter, Martha Lou Bale. Active pallbearers were! W. W. Webster, Willie Skaggs, Creed DeSpain, Charlie Akin, Irvin Dobson, Howard Hash. Honorary pallbearers were Henry Coakley, Harold Coakley, Boyce Skaggs, W. T. Skaggs, Robert Hazelwood, Earnest Milby, George Dobson, W. T. Warren, Mike Whitlow, Jim Noe, Shively Simpson. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky., Vol. 9, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 27 >From the Buffalo Cemetery Records: John Lewis Bale Birth: 22 SEP 1884 Death: 24 SEP 1952 Lula Scott Bale Birth: 18 DEC 1888 Death: 7 JUL 1966 Courtesy of Linda Salsman Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.