William S. \Billy\"" Bearden Obituary (1947 - 2003)

r. William S. Billy Bearden, 56, of Sacramento, KY, died Wednesday, November 26, 2003, at 6:33 P.M., at Muhlenberg County Hospital in Greenville, KY. \ Born April 10, 1947, in Bristol, England. He was preceded in death by his father, William Thomas Bearden, on March 21, 1999 and by his brother, Michael Davis Bearden, on October 14, 1996. \ Mr. Bearden was a member of Browders United Methodist Church and was a U. S. Army veteran. He was a Kentucky Colonel and had worked at Fies 11 Mine, South Hopkins Coal Company, and Dotiki Mine for a total of 31 years. \ He is survived by his wife, Sun Ye Bearden of Sacramento; his mother, Ruth Bearden of Madisonville, KY; one daughter, Joan Ku Bearden-Griffin of Madisonville; one son, Stephen Thomas Bearden of Sacramento; one sister, Wanda Blohm French of Dawson Springs, KY; and by several nieces and nephews. \ Funeral services will be Saturday, November 29, 2003, at 2:00 P.M., at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Marty Martinez officiating. Burial will follow in Browder Cemetery. \ Visitation will be Friday, November 28, from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., and on Saturday from 12:00 P.M. until the service time at the funeral home. \ Pallbearers will be Ronnie Bearden, Mark Conrad, Ricky Eagle, Jerry Rickard, Jesse Bearden, Mark Vincent, Joe Woodburn, and Dick Adams. Honorary pallbearers will be R. C. Hunter, Calvin Bearden, David Croft, and Claudie Conrad. \ Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to the Browders United Methodist Church, 1894 Central City Road, Madisonville, KY, 42431. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \ \ \