The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page B7

WARNER, BRETT ALAN 37 Louisville, died Friday, September 17, 2004. He was an Army veteran. He is survived by his ife, Liz Warner; daughter, Kendra Warner; two sons, Dane and Tyler Warner; a stepdaughter, Christina Durbin; a stepson, Gary Hall his mother, Anita Minnier; his uncle, Dude; a brother, Jim Warner; granddaughter, Jade- lyn Petty; and a nephew, Nick Warner. His funeral will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesda at Bosse Funeral Home, Barret and Ellison Aves.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at A nderson (IN) Memorial Park. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday. WARREN, ANNETTE GUEST 47 Louisville, died Friday, September 17, 2004, at A Medical Center.

She was an employee of EDS (Electronic Data Systems) and an active Navy veteran. Survivors include her children, DeShonda Bush and Felinza Warren, mother, Sallie Cox, three grandsons, five sisters, and one brother. Her funeral will be held at 11 am. Thursday at St. Stephen Baptist Church, 1008 S.

15th with burial in Lebanon (KY) National Cemetery. Visitation ill be from 1-3 and 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at G.C. Williams Funeral Home. WELLS, GERALDINE ANN HOGAN 73, of Louis- ille, died Monday, September 20, 2004, at Caritas Medical Center.

She was a former member of Holy Name Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Laurence Wells, her sister, Jean Marie Hogan, and her brother, Jeremiah Hogan. She is survived by her children, Michael L. Wells (Barbara Denise), Jennie Guenthner, Robert Anthony Wells (Antoinette Renee), David D. Wells (Denise and Norma M.

Sloan (Ralph grandchildren, Michael Joe (Angie), Jason (Joliet), Jennifer (Lopez), Nichole (Roy), Duke, Joshua, Dani, A manda and Megan; and six great-grandchildren, Cameron, Kaden, Kolbe, Jordan, Bri and Roy. Her funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hol Name Catholic Church, 2914 S. 3rd with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m.

Tuesda at Highlands Family- Owned Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Rd. Memorial gifts ma be made to the American Cancer Society. WILLIAMS, VERONICA LYNN ELEBY, 44, of Louis- ille, died Saturday at Baptist Hospital East. She was a member Evangel World Prayer Center. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth A.

Williams, two sons, Chikcizo D. Mucker and Alonzo C. Eleby, four sisters, seven brothers and three grandchildren. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at W.P.

Porter Mortuary, 2611 Virginia with burial in Lebanon (KY) National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. ARDSTOWN KEELING, EUGENE SR. 81, passed away Sunday.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Carey Son Funeral Home in Springfield, KY. Visitation: 3-9 p.m. Tuesda and after 8 a.m. Wednesday.

BRANDENBURG JONES, KATIE PEARL 89 died Sunday. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethel United Methodist Church. Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Wednesday at Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home. CARROLLTON FROMAN, STACY BETH 27 died Saturday. Her parents, Jim and Jan Froman, survive. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tandy- Eckler-Riley Funeral Home.

Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Tuesday. CECILIA SADLER, CLAUD 80 passed away Sunday. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Manakee Funeral Home in Elizabethtown, KY.

Visitation: 5-9 p.m. Tuesda and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. ELIZABETHTOWN BUCKLES, OWEN RICHARD 85 died Sunday, September 19, 2004. There will be no visitation or services.

Brown Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. LIZABETHTOWN McCAMISH, VELMA 79, passed awa Monday. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday a Brown Funeral Home. isitation will begin at 5 p.m.

Wednesday. LIZABETHTOWN WHEELER, ISAAK LOGAN infant son of Jerry and Dawn Pate Wheeler, passed away Sunday. Graveside service: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sonora (KY) Cemetery. isitation: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Tuesday at Manakee Funeral Home. EXINGTON CUMMINGS, DORIS MARIE 79 died Saturday, September 18, 2004. She was the widow Joseph R. Cummings Jr. and an operator for Bell Telephone Company.

She was born in Louis- ille on Se tember 20, 1924, to the late Clyde O. Wright and Dora Kepley Wright. She is survived by her daughter, Diane Henr and her husband, Troy, of Lexington; son, William Joseph Cummings and his wife, Mary, Tucson, AZ; grandchildren, Timothy Shane Cummings, Linda Shea Sallee, Nigel Patric Henry, Lea Cummings, Keeley Cummings and Melissa Cummings; special children and grandchildren, Carol Reid, Rebecca Solley, Raychell Solley and Moll Gill; great-granddaughter, Charlotte Rae Cummings. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St.

Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, with burial in Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholas- ille, KY. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Building Fund.

BROWNSTOWN LAWSON, EVA JUNE 75 passed away Saturday. Funeral: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Winkle- peck-Weesner Funeral Home. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 2 p.m.

Wednesday. CLARKSVILLE WALKER, MARY HELEN 86 died Sunday at Westminster Health Care Center in Clarksville. She was one of Clarks- most active citizens for more than hal a century and, with her late husband, Win Walker a contributor to many local civic causes. Born and raised in Meade County, KY, she and her husband moved to Clarksville in 1946. One of her first jobs was canvassing for the Census Bureau and she saw the opportunity for inv iting people to register to vote, which became a lifelong passion for her.

Mary was a charter member of the Clarks- ille Little Theatre and Clarksville Business and Professional Club. She was involved in the Chamber of Commerce, Sunnyside Pride Committee, Clar County Tuberculosis Association and RSVP Adv isory Council, among others. One of her last interests was the Falls the Ohio Interpretive Center, where she and Win Sr. raised over $17,000 in commemorative brick sales to help promote and fund the project. Mary was a lifelong member of the Democratic Party and an active member of Morton Memorial United Methodist Church since 1950.

She was predeceased by her husband of 57 ears, Win Walker Sr. She is survived by her son, Win Walker Jr. Jeffersonville, IN; two daughters, Susan P. Walker of Clarksville and Rebecca Walker Drouhard of Newport, KY; three grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; two brothers, Jack Richardson of Brandenburg, KY, and Frank Richardson Jr. of Missouri; and a sister, Jean Holmes Findlay, OH.

Her funeral service ill be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 23, 2004, at Morton Memorial United Methodist Church, with burial in Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Jefferson- ille. Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m. Wednes- da at Cha man Fu- neral Home. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form contributions to Morton Memorial United Methodist Church.

EFFERSONVILLE HALL, MARGARET VICTORIA 91, died Monday. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Scott Funeral North Chapel. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

EFFERSONVILLE BOWLES, MARY ANN 56 passed away Sunday, September 21, in Houston, TX. She was born on Nov ember 14, 1947, in Houston, retired from Bell South after 35 years of service and was a United Church of Christ member. She lived most of her life in Louisville and Jeffersonville. Survivors include her mother, Ann Floyd Burkett of Centerville, TX, brothers, Richard Harvey of Queen City, TX, and P.J. Mathews (Pam) of Atlanta, TX, and her father, Lee C.

Harvey, of Jeffersonville. Her funeral service ill be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, with burial in Centerville Cemetery. isitation will be from 1-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ann Floyd Burkett Scholarship Fund in care of Leisa Roden- Centerville High School, 813 S. Commerce, Centerville, TX 75833. EW ALBANY BATLINER, EARL 85 died Monday. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St.

Mary the Knobs Catholic Church in Floyds Knobs, IN. Visitation: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday at Generations Funeral Home, 3309 Ballard Ln. EW ALBANY EARL, FLORENCE 77 died Monday at Floyd Memorial Hospital. She was a senior volunteer for RSVP and a member of Our Lady Perpetual Help Catholic Church, where she sang in the choir for over 30 ears.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph E. Earl. Survivors include her sons, Frank, Tom and Joe Earl; daughters, Mary Pat Atwood and Janice Earl; brother, Charles Bischof; sisters, Catherine Gilkey and Margie Day; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Her funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at her church, ith burial in St.

Cemetery in New Albany. Visitation will be from noon-8 p.m. Wednesday at Kraft Funeral Service, 708 E. Spring New Albany. In lieu of flowers, contributions may go to Hospice of Southern Indiana.

SALEM SHEETS, DAVID MICHAEL 59 passed away Monday. Survivors include his ife, the former Deanna Zink. Arrangements Weathers Funeral Home. SELLERSBURG DeHOE LOUIS 76 passed away Friday, August 27, 2004. Cremation was chosen.

Arrangements Coot Funeral Home, Jeffersonville, IN. AUBURN James Earl Rigsby, 82, Young Funeral Home. BARBOURVILLE Avon (Grubb) Henson Partin, 86, Hopper Funeral Home. BOWLING GREEN Eudean Duke, 74, Johnson- aughn-Phelps. BOWLING GREEN Mae Suddeth, 86, Johnson-Vaughn- Phelps Funeral Home.

BOWLING GREEN Alma Louise (Hampton) Dowell, 73, Burnam Son Mortuary. BOWLING GREEN Gerald Ray Craighead, 62, J.C. Kirb Son Lovers Lane Chapel. BURKESVILLE Jimm Edward Turner, 66, Ballou Stotts Funeral Home. CADIZ Robert Pete Lewis 84, Funeral Home, Princeton.

CADIZ Sue Oliver Stagner 81, Goodwin Funeral Home. CAVE CITY Marvin Elwood Gullett, 70, Bob Hunt Funeral Chapel. COLUMBIA Rock arberry 48, Stotts-Phelps- McQueary Funeral Home. DANVILLE Robert Denny 81, Smith-Jackson Funeral Home. DANVILLE Horace Melrose Litton, 87, Stith Funeral Home.

FRANKFORT Catherine Amy Sutton Webb, 74, Harrod Bros. Funeral Home. GAMALIEL Herlin Garrett Crabtree, 72, Gamaliel Chapel. GLASGOW Dorothy Lillian Houchen, 88, Hatcher Saddler Funeral Home. GLASGOW Violet Gillentine 91, Hatcher Saddler Funeral Home.

HAZARD Estella Stac Carter, 58, Maggard Bros. Funeral Home. HAZARD Virginia Hill 94 Maggard Brothers Funeral Home. KEVIL Charles Caldwell 79, Milner Orr Funeral Home, Paducah. LACKEY Jennie Dorlisse Baker, 81, Hall Funeral Home, Martin.

LAWRENCEBURG Paul Thomas Haden, 79, Gash Memorial Chapel. LONDON Troy Mullins 76 Bowling Funeral Home. MAYFIELD Auther Harold Darnell, 81, Brown Funeral Home. MOREHEAD Florence Kidd Keeton, 82, Northcutt Son Home for Funerals. MUNFORDVILLE Emma Coats, 76, Brooks Funeral Home.

OWENTON Oma Derringer Thornton, 93, McDonald New Funeral Home. PADUCAH Bryan Joseph Waddell, 18, Milner Orr Funeral Home. PADUCAH James Barkett, 84, Milner Orr Funeral Home. PADUCAH Lawanda Rosetta Smith, 62, Milner Orr Funeral Home. PRESTONSBURG Carol Fraley Webb, 79, Hall Funeral Home, Martin.

PRINCETON Mr. Euell Sweeney 90, Funeral Home. RICHMOND Quincy Starnes, 91, Oldham, Roberts Powell. RICHMOND Ray W. Rebel 60, Oldham, Roberts Powell.

TOMPKINSVILLE Jodi Aleena Pace, 14, Yokley- Trible Funeral Home. BEDFORD Grace Ellen Martin, 87, Day Carter Mortuary. TELL CITY Joyce (Nugent) Mitchell, 64, Huber Funeral Home. Continued from page B6 THE B7METRO 502 897-6551 nanzkraft.com Phones Answered 24 Hours ANZ RAFT FLORISTS MEDICAID ATTORNEY Bernard M. Faller (502) 581-1111 www.kyelderlaw.com Spouse or Family Member in a Nursing Home? YOU CAN STILL PROTECT MUCH, AND MAYBE ALL OF THEIR ASSETS FOR THE FAMILY Stop Spend-Down Protect their Life Savings 3630 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 1, Louisville, Kentucky 40205 Member: National Academy of ElderLaw Attorneys Discount Prices on Siemens, Starkey and other manufacturers Over 16 Years Family owned and operated HEARS TO YOU HEARING AID 8700 Westport Road Suite 205 429-9080 (800) 593-4327 RomWeber Furniture factory clearance sale SAVE UPTO Bedroom, Dining Room, Home Entertainment Closeouts, Factory Seconds, and pre-owned Viking Oak Furniture Friday, September 24th and Saturday, September 25th Hours: 9 AM 5 PM (Indiana time) Major credit cards accepted RomWeber factory is located in Batesville, IN Directions at: www ability to make small purchases.

found no evidence that there were millions of dollars being wasted through the ProCard Luallen said yesterday. fact, it was saving money because it was a cost-effective way of making Luallen said the 117-page report was prepared by 29 professionals who were employed by the office before she took office in January. it is in no way tainted by the fact that I served in the previous she said. The report found among 3,878 specific transactions examined between July 1, 2002, and the end of 2003 that 820 had insufficient documentation to determine if the cardholder actually made the purchase. And the justification for 260 other purchases was not adequately documented, the report found.

Auditors found six instances of a state worker buying a personal item. six instances totaled $245.41, and each was repaid within amonth of the Luallen said. Daniel Groves, chief of staff, estimated in an interview this summer that $10million to $16million per year would be saved by the moves to cancel most cards held by lower- level state workers and other actions to control ProCard spending. He said such savings would be attained largely because purchases that had been made by lower-level state workers would now be reviewed by managers who still hold aProCard. But Luallen said yesterday that such a high estimate of savings would not be achieved.

AUDIT Credit-card abuse not widespread, Luallen says Continued from B1 Six local agencies will provide free health screenings todayfor a Loved One to the Doctor The effort, spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is designed to publi- cizehealth disparities between minorities and whites and to encourage communities toclose those gaps. For example, African Americans in Kentucky have a death ratefrom diabetes thatis twice that ofwhites, and their cancer death rate is 26 percent higher. The local agencies involved with the effort the Louisville Metro Health Department, Caritas Health Services, Family Health Centers, the Louisville Urban League, the Park duValle Community Health Center and University of Louisville Health Care Services will provide the screenings at five sites: Metro Health Department, 400 E. Gray 10 a.m.

to 3 p.m. blood-pressure checks, height, weight and dental screenings. Metro Health Department, 4810 Exeter 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. blood-pressure checks, height, weight and dental screenings.

Caritas Health Services, 2500 W. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. screenings for cholesterol, blood sugar, vision, memory, depression and bone density. Family Health CenterIro- quois, 4100 Taylor 1to 4 p.m.

house, blood-pressure checks, height and weight screenings. Park duValle Community Health Center, 3015 Wilson 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. blood-pressure checks, nutrition information. In addition to the screenings, representatives from Passport Health Plan and GetCare will be available to help people without health insurance find a regular place to receive health care.

Free health checks designed to boost care for minorities Screenings today at five sites in city By Laura Ungar The Courier-Journal River expected to crest 2 feet below flood stage The Ohio River is expected to crest around 21feet Thursday at Louisville, about 2 feet below flood stage on the upper gauge at McAlpine Dam. Rain fromthe storm that was onceHurricane Ivan in the upper watershed is swelling the river. The Coast Guard warned yesterday that the swift current and extensive drifting debris pose a hazard for pleasure boaters. The river level at noon yesterday was 18 feet, said Mike Callahan of the National Weather Service in Louisville. The Metropolitan Sewer District has no plans to install flood gates, spokesman Vince Bowen said.

If the river reaches 21feet, he areas such as Cox Park and Waldoah Beach off Upper River Road may be under water. Bowen said he expect River Road to be flooded. Catholic Charities receives federal grant U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson presented a grant yester- day to Catholic Charities of Louisville to continue providing job training and placement, medical care and other services to refugees. The agency expects the grant will help it serve about 2,000 refugees over the next year.

Thompson stopped in Louisville to present the grant between campaign appearances for Indiana gubernatorial candidate Mitch Daniels and Southern Indiana congressional candidate Mike Sodrel. Both are Republicans. Program administrator Becky Jordan said the grant continues the funding at about the same level the agency has received in recent years. Man sought in slaying surrenders to police A20-year-old Louisville man wanted in the murder of Candice Ross last month turned himself in to police yesterday. Troy Jackson surrendered after Louisville Metro Police issued an arrest warrant, said Officer Dwight Mitchell, a police spokesman.

The warrant was issued last week. Ross, 20, the 45th homicide victim this year, was fatally shot on South Shelby Street near the Sheppard Square public housing complex just after 5 a.m. Aug. 12. METRO BRIEFS.