Book Fair is Saturday

When Fleming County author Ron Thomas donated a copy of his new book, Outward & Inward: an Essay Collection to the Fleming County Public Library in late July, he didn’t realize just what he had done. Along with his donation, Thomas also agreed to promote his book with a book talk / book signing. This was the catalyst for the very first Book Fair at the Fleming County Public Library.

Now, about ten weeks later, FCPL’s first Book Fair is soon to be a reality. Twenty-four (24) authors have committed to be on hand to sell and sign copies of their books on Saturday, October 31 at the library. Several are Fleming County authors or authors with Fleming County ties, including Pearl Carpenter Anderson and her brother, Kenny Carpenter, Garry Barker, Dr. Christopher Beckham, Dr. Jack Ellis, E. Wesley Shoemaker, Jr. , Teresa Slack, and of course, Ron Thomas. David Dick, known to most area citizens because of his monthly articles in the Kentucky Living magazine, is scheduled to promote his newest release, Outhouse Blues. Other authors who have accepted an invitation are Nancy K. Allen, Sam Bevard, Fred Brown, Tim Callahan, Steve Demaree, Ron Elliott, Ann H. Gabhart, Chris Holbrook, James McCormick, Paul Prather, Susan Reigler, Bob Sloan, Georgia Green Stamper, Jan Watson and Macy Wyatt. A representative from Usborne Books will be present to offer the public a chance to purchase books for children. Local churches and organizations have been invited to bring their cookbooks to sell that day. Marty Johnson from Café de Morales will also be on hand to showcase his fine selection of coffees.

For more information, call FC Public Library at 606-845-7851.

Mrs. McClurg

Minnie Lou Jimison McClurg, 82, of Soldier, passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at her home.

She was born on July 15, 1927 in Fleming County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late John William Jimison and Permelia Ann Hyatt Jimison.

Mrs. McClurg was a homemaker.  She was of the Church of God Faith and enjoyed raising flowers and vegetables, cooking, baking and collecting figurines.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Jackson McClurg, one son, Gordon McClurg, two daughters, Starr Henderson and Claire Hope Thompson Binion, two brothers, Dewey Jimison and Jim Jimison, two grandsons, Nick Oney and Tommy Arthurs and one great-granddaughter, Susan Long.

Survivors include two sons, Chet McClurg and Terry McClurg and one daughter, Anita Barker all of Soldier, sixteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, October 29, 2009 in the chapel of the Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home with Rev. Delmar Logan, Jr. officiating.   Burial was in the Caudill Cemetery at Sharkey. 

Pallbearers were Steve Henderson, Kenneth Henderson, Terry Henderson, Jr. Griggs, Allen McClurg and Josh Flannery and Jake Layne served as an honorary pallbearer.

To view the online memorial and sign the guest book, please visit www.lanestuckygray.com.