This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Blakeman, Pierce, Houk, Shuffett, Curry, Neagle, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17484/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Funeral services were held Sat at 10:00 am at the Greensburg Baptist Church for Mrs. Ada May Blakeman who died at the home of her dau, Mrs. Richard Shuffett in Greensburg, Thursday, Oct 1st at 12:30 pm at the age of 53 years. Rev. J.V. Case as in charge of the services, assisted by Rev. Manley Towles. Burial was in the Warf Cem. at Newt. The daughter the late Washington Pierce and Mrs. Alice Houk Pierce, she was born in Green County, March 20, 1900. She professed faith in Christ at an early age and united with Greasy Creek Baptist Church and later moved her membership to Greensburg Baptist Church where she remained a faithful member until death. She was united in marriage to Noah D. Blakeman on November 26, 1919. He preceded her in death March 14, 1948. To this union one daughter and two sons were born, all of whom survive: Mrs. Richard Shuffett, Bernard W. Blakeman, and James L. Blakeman, all of Greensburg; also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Henry Curry, Exie, and Mrs. Ro! bert Neagle, Greensburg; three brothers, Alpheus Pierce, Louisville; Phares Pierce, Greensburg; Leonard Pierce, Somerset, and two grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Olin Pierce, Ogle Pierce, Cecil Curry, Leonard Pierce, Jr., James Taylor Moore, Gordon Blakeman. Members of her Sunday School Class were flower girls. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky., Vol. 9, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 25 Kentucky Death Index, rootsweb BLAKEMAN ADA M; age 53; death place GREEN; residence GREEN; death date 1 Oct 1953 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.