Sunday, May 3, 2009

Mr. Brewer

William Charles Brewer, 78, of Ewing passed away Friday at Fleming County Hospital. Mr. Brewer was born in Wolfe County on March 12, 1931. His parents were the late Osa and Bertha Tolson Brewer.
Mr. Brewer was retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving for 20 years.
He is survived by one daughter Tammy Jo (Christopher) Gillum of Ewing; and three grandchildren Christa Lane (Edward) Lang of Mason County, Lucas Wade Isaac of Montgomery County, Ohio, and Benjamin Curtis Isaac of Fleming County. He is also survived by a sister, Betty O'Niell of Florida; and a brother, Gene Brewer of Ohio.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wives Mary Joyce Brewer and Marjorie Ann Brewer.
Services will be 1 p.m., Tuesday at the Boone Nickel Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in the May's Lick Cemetery.
Visitation at the funeral home is after 6 p.m., today.

Mr. Sloas

Berlin Sloas, 81, of Bluebank community passed away Friday at Fleming County Hospital.
Mr. Sloas was a retired heavy equipment operator. He loved and played bluegrass music and had played with Tom T. Hall and many others.
He was born in Elliot County, on July 27, 1927. His parents were the late Frank and Sylvia Smith Sloas.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Bessie Stamper Sloas of Flemingsburg; two daughters, Louella (Roger) Utterback of Mount Carmel and Justine (Steve) Allen of Fox Valley; two granddaughters, Connie (Reeves) Anderson of Fox Valley and Shawnda (Thomas) Lasword of Morehead; and three grandsons, Earl Reeves of Flemingsburg, Shane Thomas of Morehead, and David Utterback of Flemingsburg.
He is also survived by four great-grandchildren; one great great grandson; two brothers, Irlin (Sue) Sloas of Flemingsburg and Merlin Sloas of Sandy Hook; and three sisters, Merlie Moore of Cherry Fork, Ohio, Arie Barker of Seaman, Ohio, and Evelyn (Deb) Hyer of Flemingsburg.
Mr. Sloas was preceded in death by siblings, Bernis Sloas, Frank Sloas Jr., Hollie Sloas, Erma Sloas, Audrey Ferguson and Bessie Conley.
Services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday at the Boone-Nickell Funeral Home with Pastor Peggy Wagoner officiating.
Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Flemingsburg.
Visitation will be at the funeral home after 6 p.m., Tuesday