This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Moore, Bridgewater, Hudson, Kessler, Taylor, Burris, Houk, Bishop, Taylor, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17433/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mrs. Bessie Catherine Moore Bridgewater, daughter of the late Mr. Samuel Benjamin Moore and Mrs. Martha Eliza Hudson Moore, was born July 2, 1902, in Green County and departed this life on Monday, March 23, 1998, at the Green Hill Manor Nursing Home in Greensburg. She was 95 years, eight months and 21 days of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church since 1920. She united in marriage to Mr. James Page Bridgewater on November 27, 1919, in Green County. He preceded her in death on December 12, 1975. To this union were born two daughters: Hortense Kessler of Greensburg and Estelle Taylor, who preceded her mother in death. She is also survived by two granddaughters: Patsy Burns and Martha Page Houk, both of Greensburg; four great-grandchildren: Brent Burris of Glasgow, Amy Houk Bishop of Louisville, Ashley Burris of Greensburg, and Charlie Houk of Greensburg; one great-great-grandson: Zechariah Edward Taylor Houk of G! reensburg; one grandson-in-Iaw: Maxie Houk of Greensburg; two great-grandddaughters-in-law and one great-grandson-in-law: Tracey Burris of Glasgow, Brian Bishop of Louisville, and Regina Houk of Greensburg; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by two sons-in-law: L.C. Taylor and Henry Kessler; one grand-son-in-law: Dennis Burris; and five brothers: Paul, Lyman, Odus, Lenard and Cecil Moore. The funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Catherine Moore Bridgewater were conducted Thursday, March 26, at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with burial in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Rev. Kevin Morris officiated. Family requests that expressions of sympathy are to take the form of donations to the Ebenezer Church Building Fund. Pallbearers were Willard Coffey, Druard Paxton, Charlie Houk, William Ed Hudson, Maxie Houk, Brent Burris, Phil Reese, Jerry Powell and Brian Bishop. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 9, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 11 1910 Green Co. Ky. miracode census index S B Moore; ED: 0043 ; W; 44; Ky; Visit: 0165; Green; Relation: Husband; Relatives: Wife Martha E 36, Ky Son Lyman Rue 12, Ky Son Odus Giles 10, Ky Dau Bessie 07, Ky NR Leonard Heizes 04, Ky Green Co. Review, Vol. XIII, NO. 1, Fall 1989, p. 4 Brief History of Temperance School by Margie Caven.: Former Temperance students living that are 80 years old or over: Bessie K. Moore Birdgewater (86) 2 July 1902 Kentucky Death Index, rootsweb BRIDGEWATER BESSIE; age 95; death place GREEN; residence GREEN; death date 23 Mar 1998 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.