Roma Everett Southern, 78, retired stone quarryman, died Monday afternoon
at his home Bloomington R 4. He was a native of Monroe County and last
worked at the University Limestone quarries. He was a member of the
Assembly of God Church at Harrodsburg.
Survivors include his wife Alice Southern; a son, Eugene Southern,
Bedford R 4; Mrs. Ruth Eads, Bloomington R 4; Mrs Maudlean McNeal,
Bedford R 4; and Mrs. Audlean Miller, Bloomington R 5; two brothers,
Thomas Southern, Bedford R 4; Ira Southern, Bloomington R 3; a sister,
Mrs Flo Smickles, Indianapolis R 1; 10 grandchildren and two great
grandsons.
Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mt. Ebal
Church, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Reginald A. Yake
will officiate. Paullbearers will be Donald, Herschel and Wayne
Southern, Junior Deckard, Robert Miller and Charles Freeman.
Flowerbearers will be granddaughters and include Rogenia and Carolyn
Eads, Lana Fay Covey, Roberta Miller, Alberta Freeman and Brenda
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