James F. \Jim\"" Lantaff Obituary (1927 - 2006)

Mr. James F. Lantaff, 78, of Madisonville, KY, died at 7:06 P.M. Thursday, March 30, 2006, at his home. \ Born August 26, 1927 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. He was the son of the late George and Greek Furgerson Lantaff. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Ramona Dockery Lantaff and one 7 1/2 month old daughter, Teresa Diann Lantaff, who died on the same day of the month as Jim, March 30, 1958. \ Although he was a printer by trade, he retired from York in 1989 as a quality controller. He worked for American Printing Company in Madisonville, The Evansville Courier and Press and Huebsch Originators. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a Lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post # 6 and the Madisonville Masonic Lodge # 143 F. & A.M.. He was a member of the Universalist Church in Beulah, KY. \ He is survived by three daughters and one son-in-law, Mona and John Hardison and Crystal Tyson of Madisonville, Shannon Lantaff and Fianc, Jeff Vidal of Cadiz, KY; six grandchildren, Denise Hardison Levasseur and husband David of Pennsylvania, Brad Tyson and wife Ronna of Tennessee, Josh Gossett and wife Amanda, Lindsay Gossett and Bryce Owen all of Bowling Green, KY and Alex Owen of Madisonville; two great grandchildren, Braedyn Tyson and Rileigh Gossett. \ Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home in Madisonville with Pastor Michael Knight and Chaplain George Thompson officiating. Burial will take place at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. \ Friends may call from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday and on Sunday from noon until the funeral hour. \ Pallbearers will be the six grandchildren and grandson-in-law. Honorary pallbearers will be John Hardison, Jeff Vidal, Braedyn Tyson and Rileigh Gossett. \ Masonic services will be at 7:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home. \ Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to Green River Hospice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \ Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barnettstrother.com. \