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     Ruby Verneeda Slade was born on May 9, 1916 in Bourbon County, Kentucky.^1,3 She was the daughter of Calvin Blane Slade and Ella Frances Oder.¹ Ruby died on September 28, 1942 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, at age 26^2,3 and was buried in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky.³

     Calvin Blane Slade Jr. was born on August 5, 1917 in Bourbon County, Kentucky.^1,2 He was the son of Calvin Blane Slade and Ella Frances Oder.¹
     Calvin married Helen Rose McCoun.² Rose was the daughter of Samuel Caesar McCoun and Emma Trimble (Swango) McCoun.³ Calvin Blane Slade Jr. resided in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, in 2004.⁴ Calvin died on October 14, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky, at age 92.² His obituary read as follows:

      Cal B. "C.B." Slade, Jr, 92, of Cynthiana, KY died Wed. October 14, 2009 at Hospice Care Center, Lexington, KY. He was born in Fayette Co, KY Aug 5, 1917 to the late Cal B. and Ella F. Oder Slade, Sr.
     He was founder and co-owner of Slade Meat Packing Co, a member and deacon of the Cynthiana Christian Churnch, founding member of the Cynthiana Country Club, founding member of the Harrison County Airport Board, member of the Cynthiana Elks Lodge, and a Kentucky Colonel. Mr. Slade was an honorable discharged Air Force Veteran having served in the 312th Bomb Group in World War II, he flew 101 combat missions and received four Gold Battle Starts and the Air Medal.
     He was preceded in death by his wife Helen Rose McCoun Slade, his son Richard Blaine Slade, his sister Ruby V. Slade and his brother Paul V. Slade.
     Survivors include one daughter, Diane Slade, Lexington, two brothers, Prentice Gordon Slade, Harrison Co, and George T. Slade, Lexington, two grandchildren, R. B. (Kim) Slade II and Whitney Slade Hedges, both of Harrison Co, four great grandchildren, Savannah Hedges, Mason Hedges, Payton Slade and Cooper Slade. Services will be conducted 11 a. m. Friday at Whaley-McCarty Funeral Home by Dr. Larry W. Bishop with burial at Battle Grove Cemetery.²

     George Thomas Slade was born circa 1919 in Bourbon County, Kentucky.¹ He was the son of Calvin Blane Slade and Ella Frances Oder.¹
     George married Doris Jeanne Judy², daughter of Gladys Toadvine and Harlan Judy.³ George Thomas Slade resided in Lexington, Kentucky, in 2009.⁴ George died on October 2, 2013 and was buried in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky.⁵ His obituary read as follows:

      SLADE, George Thomas, 94, Oct. 2, 2013 died at his home after a short illness. A native of Bourbon County, he is survived by his wife of 64 years, Doris Judy Slade; his daughter, Suzanne Isaacs; granddaughters, Ashley Isaacs and Chelsea Kourdeltchouk; and great-granddaughter, Liliya Kourdeltchouk, all of Lexington. He was the son of Cal B. Slade and Ella Oder Slade; brother of Gordon Slade, Cynthiana, and was preceded in death by brothers, Vordon and C.B. Slade, and sister, Ruby V. Slade. Called by a friend a “true southern gentlemen”, he was a long-time faithful member of Southland Christian Church, where he acted as a deacon and trustee and was a member of the “Prime Timers” Sunday School class. He served in the U.S. Army Asiatic-Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945. As a member of the Ruddles Mill High School FFA poultry and dairy cattle judging team, his group was the state champion and placed second nationally. George was trained at Cynthiana in courses related to agriculture, then farmed in next door Bourbon County until employed by IBM, Lexington, in 1957, where he worked until retirement. George’s kindly ways endeared him to many, and he’ll be missed greatly. Funeral services will be held 2:30 pm Sat. at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Harrodsburg Rd. by Garrett Stephens. Burial will follow in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Steven Slade, Bob Isaacs, Jack Childers, Fred Schuhmann, Carl Nelson, and Steve Flairty. Visitation will be 12:30 pm Sat. until the service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Southland Christian Church, Harrodsburg Rd, in Lexington.⁶

     Prentice Gordon Slade went by Gordon. He was born on May 8, 1922 in Bourbon County, Kentucky.^1,2 He was the son of Calvin Blane Slade and Ella Frances Oder.¹ Prentice Gordon Slade enlisted to serve in World War II in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, on November 12, 1942.³
     Prentice married first Nancy W. Wasson.⁴
     Prentice married second Beatrice Middleton, daughter of Earl Middleton and Dorothy Fields.² Beatrice was the daughter of Earl and Dorothy Fields Middleton.⁵ Prentice Gordon Slade resided in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, on October 2, 2013.^6,7 Prentice died on February 16, 2016 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, at age 93.⁸ He was buried in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky.⁸ His obituary read as follows:

      P. Gordon Slade, 93, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday, February 16, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in Lexington.
Gordon was born May 8, 1922 in Bourbon Co., KY a son of the late Cal B. and Ella F. Oder Slade, Sr.
He was an Army Veteran, having served his country during WWII, and was the retired owner of Cynthiana Paint and Wallpaper.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Giffin Slade, a daughter, Julia Lynn Slade, brothers C. B. Slade, George Thomas Slade, Paul Vordon Slade, a sister Ruby V. Slade, and his nephew Richard Slade.
Survivors include his son, Gayle Slade of Paris, step-daughters, Judy (Charles) Judge, Carlisle, Janie Giffin, Lexington, 2 grandchildren, Gordon Lucas (Katy) Slade, Florida, Lacey (Josh) Hutchison, Paris, and 3 great grandchildren, Paisley and Slade Hutchison and Abigale Slade.
Funeral services will be 12 Noon, Saturday, February 20, 2016, at the Drake-Whaley-McCarty Funeral Home, officiated by Dr. Larry W. Bishop.
Visitation will be after 9:00 AM Saturday at the funeral home.
Burial with military honors will follow the service , in Battle Grove Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cynthiana Christian Church.
www.drakewhaleymccartyfuneralhome.com.⁸

     Paul Vordon Slade went by Vordon. He was born on May 8, 1922 in Bourbon County, Kentucky.¹ He was the son of Calvin Blane Slade and Ella Frances Oder.¹
     Paul married Ruby Scott.¹ He was a Lexington-Bluegrass Army Depot firefighter, U.S. Army veteran of W.W. II and Purple Heart recipient. He was a member of Ruddles Mills Christian Church, Paris Lodge #2, F&AM, and V.F.W. Post #10500.¹ Paul died on September 16, 2004 at age 82 and was buried in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky.¹ His obituary read as follows:

      Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) - Sunday, September 19, 2004
PARIS - Paul Vordon Slade, 82, Hilltop Drive, retired Lexington-Bluegrass Army Depot firefighter, U.S. Army veteran of W.W. II and Purple Heart recipient, husband of Ruby Scott Slade, died Thurs., Sept. 16, 2004 at the Hospice Care Center. He was born May 8, 1922 in Bourbon County, son of the late Cal B. and Ella Frances Oder Slade. He was a member of Ruddles Mills Christian Church, Paris Lodge #2, F&AM, and V.F.W. Post #10500. Other survivors are a son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Susan Slade, a granddaughter, Jessica Evelyn Slade, and three brothers, C.B. (Helen) Slade, Cynthiana, George Thomas (Doris) Slade, Lexington, and his twin brother, Gordon (Beatrice) Slade, Cynthiana. A sister, Ruby Slade, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be 2 pm Mon., Sept. 20 at the Hinton-Turner Funeral Home by Hospice Chaplain Herb Osborne with interment in the Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Casket bearers will be R.B. Slade, Gayle Slade, Nelson Hutson, Harold Kendall, Hubert Hill, and Sam Arnold, III. Honorary bearers will be Gerald McFarland, Raymond Morefield, Robert Brown, and Eugene Stokley. Visitation will be 5 to 8 pm Sun. Memorials are suggested to Hospice Care Center, 1 St. Joseph Drive, Lexington, KY 40504.¹

     Frank Steven Slade was known as Frank Steven Slade. He was born in Kentucky.¹ He was born on May 4, 1959 in Bourbon Co., KY.² He was the son of Paul Vordon Slade and Ruby Scott.¹
     Frank married Susan Rowland.¹ Attended Bourbon County High School where he was chosen to the Courier Journal All-State football team.

Graduated from the University of Kentucky Engineering School as a Civil Engineer.² Frank Steven Slade resided in Lexington, Kentucky, in 2004; wife susan.¹ Frank died on August 11, 2021 in the farm on the Cumberland River, KY, at age 62.² His obituary read as follows:

      Frank Steven "Steve" Slade
May 4, 1959 - August 11, 2021
Lexington, Kentucky - Frank Steven Slade (Steve), 62, died unexpectedly in an accident at our farm on the Cumberland River on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Steve was born in Bourbon County on May 4, 1959 to Ruby Scott Slade and Paul Vordon Slade and enjoyed an early life of devotion as an only child by his Mom and Dad to his wellbeing and development of his character, work ethic, and academic and athletic abilities. He had a deep love for his father who predeceased him in 2004 and was a devoted son to his Mom for whom he has been the center of the universe. Steve played all seasons on the football, basketball and baseball teams at Bourbon County High School, eventually focusing on his passion for football and was chosen for the Courier Journal All-state football team as a kicker and defensive tackle. Steve always liked to balance it all out with fun and mischief which he carried with him to UK where he declined an offer to walk on as a kicker and majored in Civil Engineering with an unofficial minor in Keeneland and recreational activities. He and his wife Susan met in engineering school, fell in love and married shortly thereafter and were blessed with a life of nearly 40 years together riding the ups and downs that all that entails including the birth of their beloved daughter, Jess… understanding and loving one another in a way and to a depth no one else could know. Steve had the Slade temperament, an engineer's eye for detail and perfection which he demanded of himself and others, and an incredibly kind and sensitive soul within. He moved from one passion in life to the next. Excelling in sports he picked up during his early adult years… billiards, golf, bowling and volleyball, then in later years fly-fishing, archery and target shooting. When a subject caught his attention, he went all in, reading every book on the topic that he could find and seeking out the highest quality equipment which he collected with gusto. Our daughter Jessica was his greatest passion of all and he read and learned everything he could about soccer so he could coach her LYSA teams when she was young and was proud beyond measure of their shared curiosity for the natural world and her development into a smart, brave, creative, kind, loyal and accomplished young woman who determinedly pursued her own passions in life. Steve developed his engineering skills through his passion for highway transportation design and he excelled in this as well with an exceptional ability to envision the big picture, manage a complex project, as well as having a quick eye for the tiniest detail. He was blessed to have made many dear and great friends in his work world and loved mentoring younger engineers and designers who he held to his own high standards, but also loved and was very loyal toward. Steve had no greater love and compassion than for animals, from his childhood beagles, Sport and Joe to our goldens, Kelsey and Abby who he's no doubt reunited with. He doted on his beloved companions Ellie and Bee. He carried a love of thoroughbred horses from his high school and college days working on Runnymede Farm and others in Bourbon County and hoped to volunteer and get to work with them again when he was able to retire. Our farm on the Cumberland River was the happiest place in the world for Steve and he threw his passion into developing it with native grasses, wildlife crops (not to shoot but to nurture) and to keeping it exquisitely maintained as the paradise it became for him. It offered the peace and solitude he craved, but also the adventure and risk that he sought in life. He could walk out the back door in the morning, put on his waders, and head down to the river to see how the fishing was that day. He delighted in sharing the farm with guests, especially those who shared his passion for fly-fishing and who enriched his life with their visits. The pandemic offered him the opportunity to stay hunkered down at the river over the past year and a half and our plan was to live out our lives at the river, we just weren't able to make it there in time. We are so thankful for all the friends who have reached out from near and far to offer support and have helped us more than you can know. Steve's expressed wish was for cremation and to spread his ashes at the farm. We are planning a private and personal celebration of his life in the coming weeks.²

     Helen Rose McCoun was born on April 12, 1924 in Campton, Wolfe County, Kentucky.² Rose was the daughter of Samuel Caesar McCoun and Emma Trimble (Swango) McCoun.²
     Helen married Calvin Blane Slade Jr., son of Calvin Blane Slade and Ella Frances Oder.¹ Helen died on October 23, 2006 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, at age 82.² She was buried in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky.²

     Doris Jeanne Judy was born on September 1, 1927 in Harrison County, Kentucky,², daughter of Gladys Toadvine and Harlan Judy.³
     Doris married George Thomas Slade, son of Calvin Blane Slade and Ella Frances Oder.⁴ Doris died on December 7, 2014 at age 87.² She was buried in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky.²

     Beatrice Middleton was born on January 22, 1924 in Scott County, Kentucky.² She was the daughter of Earl Middleton and Dorothy Fields.²
     Beatrice married first Lonnie Giffin.²
     Beatrice married second Prentice Gordon Slade, son of Calvin Blane Slade and Ella Frances Oder.¹ Beatrice Middleton resided in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, in 2004.¹ Beatrice died on November 29, 2008 in Harrison County, Kentucky, at age 84.² She was buried in Carlisle Cemetery, Nicholas County, Kentucky.²

     Oakley Slade was born in August, 1886 in Kentucky.¹ He was the son of George Marion Dallas Slade and Lydia Ann Wilson.¹
     Oakley married Mary Eugenia Sagaser circa 1907.² Oakley died in 1966.³ He was buried in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky.³

     Seymore S. Slade was born on September 3, 1867 in Kentucky.^1,3 He was the son of John Slade and Sarah Jane Roberts.
     Seymore married first Martha J. Smith on June 8, 1888 in Popular Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, G. A. Standard, Guardian of Seymore Slade, gave his consent to the marriage.⁴
     Seymore married second Jeanie Bly on June 7, 1891 in Cedar Valley Church, Butler County, Missouri.^3,5 The census indicates that Seymore and Jeanie have been married nine years and Jennie was mother of one child, no longer living. Both of Jennie's parents were born in Tennessee.³
     Seymore married third Mary Catherine Toller on October 30, 1908 in Popular Bluff, Missouri, at the bride's home.² The 1910 census indicates this is Mary's second marriage and she is mother of eight, only one living. This is Seymore's third marriage.⁶ Seymore died on November 4, 1951 at age 84¹ and was buried in Black Creek Cemetery, Popular Bluff Twp, Butler County, Missouri.¹

     Mary Catherine Toller was born on December 17, 1865 in Johnson County, Illinois.^1,2
     Mary married second Seymore S. Slade, son of John Slade and Sarah Jane Roberts, on October 30, 1908 in Popular Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, at the bride's home.³ The 1910 census indicates this is Mary's second marriage and she is mother of eight, only one living. This is Seymore's third marriage.⁴ Mary died on April 7, 1936 at age 70.¹ She was buried in Black Creek Cemetery, Popular Bluff Twp, Butler County, Missouri.¹

     Jeanie Bly was born in October, 1874 in Missouri.²
     Jeanie married Seymore S. Slade, son of John Slade and Sarah Jane Roberts, on June 7, 1891 in Cedar Valley Church, Butler County, Missouri.^2,1 The census indicates that Seymore and Jeanie have been married nine years and Jennie was mother of one child, no longer living. Both of Jennie's parents were born in Tennessee.²

     Nettie Cordelia Slade was born on April 12, 1930 in Person County, North Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of Albert Lambeth Slade and Daisy Brooks.¹ Nettie died on March 25, 1988 at age 57.¹ She was buried in Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Caswell County, North Carolina.²

     Albert Eugene Slade was born on February 16, 1961 in Danville, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Ralph Eugene Slade and Lula Belle Lunsford.
     Albert married Melissa Ann Buchanan on June 4, 1988 in Caswell County, North Carolina.² Albert died on October 4, 2013 at age 52.³ He was buried in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Leasburg, Caswell County, North Carolina.³ His obituary read as follows:

      YANCEYVILLE — Albert Eugene "Al" Slade 52, of 3501 U.S. Highway 158 East died Friday Oct. 4, 2013. He was born in Danville, Virginia on February 16, 1961.

He was a graduate of Bartlett Yancey High School, a carpenter by trade and a member of Beulah Baptist Church. He loved his children, the beach and Nascar Racing and he never met a stranger.

Funeral service was Monday 2 p.m. at Beulah Baptist Church, conducted by Revs. Joe Jackson, Richard Ladew and Ron Spivey. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Survivors are daughter Samantha Slade of Charlotte, son Ethan Slade of Apex, mother Lula Bell "Lou" Slade of the home, a sister Sheila Slade and husband Van of Yanceyville, Melissa Buchanan, special friend and mother of his children, and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was predeceased by his father Ralph Slade, his grandparents Albert and Daisy Slade and Jim Henry and Myrtle Lunsford.

The family received friends Sunday 3-5 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home, Yanceyville, and at other times at the residence.

Harrelson Funeral Home is assisting the Slade Family with arrangements and condolences may be made at www.harrelsonfs.com.⁴

     Minnie Lee Royster was born on September 24, 1896 in Person County, North Carolina.^1,2 She was the daughter of Solomon S Royster and Lillie Belle Harris.¹
     Minnie married William Moses Slade, son of William Wise Slade and Nettie Elizabeth Peterson, on November 10, 1912 in Danville, Virginia.^1,3 Minnie died on January 28, 1962 in Danville, Virginia, at age 65.¹

     Alma Elizabeth Slade was born on March 3, 1915 in Caswell County, North Carolina.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Moses Slade and Minnie Lee Royster.¹
     Alma married George Washington Ramsey on October 29, 1932 in Danville, Virginia.² Alma died on February 8, 1998 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, at age 82.²

     Mary Lea Smith was born circa 1892 in North Carolina.² She was the daughter of Alice and Sam Smith of Rockingham County, North Carolina.³
     Mary married Edgar Thompson Slade, son of William Wise Slade and Nettie Elizabeth Peterson, on February 5, 1916 in Danville, Virginia.¹ Mary died on August 22, 1974.