Obituaries

Bishop L. King, Jr., 49, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 at T.J. Samson Hospital in Glasgow after an illness.
He was born on Nov. 26, 1962 in Houston, Texas and was a truck driver and attended 3Trees.
He is survived by his father, Bishop L. King, Sr. of Oklahoma; his mother, Hazel Oakley Henderson and her husband Larry of Oklahoma; his fiance, Renee Stinson and her children, Tasha and Bethoni Stinson of Columbia; one son, Bishop L. King, III “Trey” of Oklahoma; one daughter, Brittany King of Oklahoma; one brother and two sisters, John King, Sherry Robertson and Carla Carter, all of Oklahoma; his grandmother, Sadie Oakley of Oklahoma; and his best friend, Jeff Forshee of Oklahoma.
Memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. at 3Trees Church in Russell County with Bro. Jason Hood officiating.
At his request, cremation has taken place.
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

L. C. Hansel, 87, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville.
He was born on June 26, 1924 in Harlan and was the son of the late Thomas John and Mary Elizabeth Metcalf and was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Lucille Hansel on July 6, 2006 and by one daughter, Elizabeth Jent in 1969.
He is survived by two sons, William Hansel of Columbia and David Hansel and his wife Phyllis of Columbia; and by four daughters, Gerealdine Otterson of Columbia, Pat Krauter and her husband Tony of Kathlee, Ga., Linda Prochniak of Richmond and Frances Brennan and her husband Billy of West Allis, Wis.
Thirteen grandchildren, one step grandchild, 22 great grandchildren, one great-great grandhchild, several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends also survive.
He was a member of Living Faith Worship Center in Richmond and was retired from GTE.
Funeral service was Tuesday, Jan. 3 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with Pastor Phyllis Miller and Pastor David Hansel officiating with interment in Haven Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Johnny Otterson, Kenny Otterson, Gary Hansel, Jonathan Hansel, Spencer Hansel and Jesse Krauter.
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements. Please visit www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com.

David Dinsmore, 75, of Mannsville, passed away Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at his home after an illness.
He was born on May 7, 1936 in Springfield, Ill. and was the son of the late Robert Truman and Ruth Jeanette Duff Dinsmore.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Francis Smith Dinsmore of Mannsville; one son, Patrick Dinsmore and his wife Connie of Hainesville, Ill.; one brother, Robert T. Dinsmore III of Springfield, Ill.; and by two grandsons, Kyle and Ryan Dinsmore.
Mr. Dinsmore was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in Korea, a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion Post in Campbellsville.
Graveside service was Tuesday, Jan. 3 at Lebanon National Cemtery with military honors presented by the Marion County Honor Guard.
Bro. Donald Gowen officiated.
Donations may be made to Hosparus of Central Kentucky in Campbellsville.

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements. Please visit www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com.