This might mean swapping out your heavy drapes for sheer ones. Shutterstock/backpacker79

Natural light can brighten a room, make it look larger, and show off light-catching finishes, according to Annie Santulli of Annie Santulli Designs.

So, naturally, the first thing she thinks you might want to get rid of is any window treatment that makes it especially difficult for you to get natural light.

"Window treatments should frame a space, but they don't have to be overbearing or heavy to add warmth," Santulli told Insider. "Using sheers or translucent metallics are a way to create some level of coverage without adding weight."

But if you still want to block the sun or have privacy, she suggests layering different window treatments to add dimension and texture to your space "while also allowing for more options to handle light and privacy."

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MARTIN, Bessie Davis, 85, of Richmond, Virginia, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at Sunrise Villa - Tuckahoe. Born April 1, 1935, in Amherst County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Everett Anthony Davis and Clementine Figgers Davis. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 64 years, Lewis E. Martin Jr. of Richmond, Virginia; two sons, Eric Martin (B. Denton Freeman) of Richmond and Davis M. Martin (Pam) of Montpelier, Virginia; two grandsons, Swayne and Everett; five stepgrandchildren, W. Wyatt F. Kump, H.H. Turner Kump, Cyrus S. (Case) Kump III, Daniel W. King and Miranda B. King; two brothers, Anthony E. Davis (Dottie) of Elon, Virginia and Robert D. Davis (Dolores) of Lynchburg, Virginia; two sisters, Effie D. Farmer of Richmond and Ethel D. Andrews (Wes) of Colonial Heights, Virginia; and 20 nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Norman W. Davis, Weldon M. Davis and Leonard E. Davis; three sisters, Mary D. Burks, Ruth D. Wright and Mildred D. Massie; and four nephews. Bess was a graduate of Madison Heights High School and a member of Second Baptist Church in Richmond. She was employed in banking for many years in Richmond, Virginia, rising to an executive level in the 1970s. Later, she opened a marketing agency serving financial institutions, and after a move to Clearwater, Florida, resumed an earlier career in real estate sales. Additionally, Bess was an excellent interior decorator and shared her talent with others. She loved to travel, cook and entertain, and was a wonderful hostess. Bess had a way of making everyone feel at home with her kindness and brightened any room with her warm smile. She had a flair for fashion, always being perfectly attired and was ready to go out shopping with family and friends at any time. A memorial service to celebrate Bess' life will be held at a later date. The family wishes to express a special thanks to the staff at Sunrise for Bess' excellent care. For those wishing to make memorial contributions, please consider Alzheimer's Foundation of America, alz.org. Online condolences may be left at woodyfuneral homeparham.com.

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The secret lives of Hollywoods closeted movie stars serves as the main engine of Hollywood, Ryan Murphys splashy reimagining of cinemas golden age. The Netflix miniseries takes heavy inspiration from the life of Scotty Bowers, the late Hollywood pimp who worked at a gas station that doubled as a sex work operation. Reportedly, Bowers set up queer trysts for everyone from Katharine Hepburn to Cary Grant. While those two stars dont get the in-depth treatment in Hollywood, the series does take a look at the rumored affair between Hattie McDaniel (played by Queen Latifah) and Tallulah Bankhead (Paget Brewster), portraying the pair as lovers in episode five.

In the episode, the duo are cozied up at McDaniels house, chatting amiably about their all-night fling with one of Bowerss employees. The show treats the relationship as a fact, presenting McDaniel and Bankhead as an established couple. In real life, rumors persisted for years about the pairbut its hard to pin down when and where those rumblings first began.

Like many stars who may have been closeted in that era, neither woman ever confirmed the whispers, though the McDanielBankhead affair has been repeated in nonfiction books like The Girls: Sappho Goes to Hollywood and The Sewing Circle, a contested account of lesbian and bisexual women in Hollywood. In 2000, there was even a musical about the pair, titled Tallulah and Hattie: Dead at the Pearly Gates Cafe. The affair, it seems, has become an accepted part of each actors respective Tinseltown lore.

Beyond the affair, though, both women had active romantic lives. McDaniel, the Gone With the Wind star who made history as the first black actor to win an Academy Award, married four times over the course of her career. She had two brief marriages early on in her career, the Hollywood Reporter notes, long before starring in Gone With the Wind.

In 1941, she married Los Angeles real estate agent James Lloyd Crawford; four years later, they got divorced. McDaniels married a fourth, and final, time in 1949, to interior decorator Larry Williams; they divorced the following year. McDaniel never had children, entrusting her legacy to her sister Etta, whose children maintain it to this day, per THR.

Bankhead, meanwhile, developed a reputation over the course of her career as a sexual provocateur, often remembered more for her larger-than-life personality than her onscreen pursuits. I was obsessed with Tallulah Bankhead, because she was so ballsy and out there, and also felt never seen and never appreciated, Murphy told Vanity Fair. A big Broadway actress, came to Hollywood, didnt have the success that she wanted.

Still, Bankhead was well known in A-list Hollywood circles. We all adored her, Joan Crawford once said, according to The New Yorker. We were fascinated by her, but we were scared to death of her too. She had such authority, as if she ruled the earth, as if she was the first woman on the moon.

As The New Yorker notes, Bankhead claimed to have slept with 500 people, and was rumored to have had affairs with a slew of starsincluding actor Eva Le Gallienne and actor John Emery, whom she married in 1937, then divorced four years later. During their marriage, she reportedly developed a habit for sneaking guests into their bedroom while Emery slept, then pulling back the covers on him. Did you ever see a prick as big as that before? she would say, according to The New Yorker. Soon she sang a different tune: Well, darling, the weapon may be of admirable proportions, but the shot is indescribably weak.

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Nobody knows complicated family dynamics better than Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her mother, Emily Gilmore (Kelly Bishop). The characters on Amy Sherman-Palladinos Gilmore Girls spent seven seasons and a Netflix reboot sorting through their drama.

While Lorelai and Emily had brief moments when they didnt argue, most of the time they made little digs at each other courtesy of the shows signature fast-talking dialogue. There were times when both Gilmore women were justified in their actions, there were also instances when Lorelai had been way too harsh on her mother. Keep reading to check out our picks for moments in the series when Lorelai couldve showed her mom some kindness.

For those who didnt watch Gilmore Girls every week, heres a brief rundown of Emily and Lorelais relationship. Lorelai grew up in a wealthy home with her parents, Emily and Richard (Edward Herrmann). Outspoken, she never felt comfortable with their lifestyle. At 16, Lorelai and her high school boyfriend, Christopher Hayden (David Sutcliffe), became parents.

Without any warning, Lorelai and her daughter, Rory, moved out and started a new life in Stars Hallow away from Richard and Emily. Gilmore Girls starts with Lorelai asking her parents for help something shes made a point not to do to finance Rorys education at a prestigious private high school. When she agrees to have dinner every Friday night in exchange for tuition payments, viewers learn theres a lot of lingering resentment and anger between them.

Lorelai and Emily went to a spa together in Gilmore Girls Season 2 Episode 16: Theres the Rub, according to Fandom. Sure, Emily invited herself to a spa weekend with Lorelai but the least Lorelai couldve at least had a positive attitude during their time together. Instead, she tried to arrange it so they barely saw each other before resorting to the spas quiet room to get Emily to stop talking to her.

The trip wasnt all bad. The mother and daughter had a few bright spots; they stole robes and later left the spa to have dinner at a bar. But, overall, Lorelai couldve borrowed some of Emilys openness to try new things. Remember how excited Emily had been about the cucumber-infused water and the mud baths? We wish Lorelai couldve been like that from the start of their getaway.

According to Fandom, in Gilmore Girls Season 2 Episode 11: Secrets and Loans, Lorelai needs $15,000 to repair extensive termite damage to her and Rorys house. After getting turned down by every bank for a loan, Rory called Emily for help.

When Lorelai shows up to yet another meeting about a loan, shes surprised to see her mother there. Upset, she makes her mom sit quietly throughout the entire meeting until its clear she needs her to cosign the loan. While Lorelai had every right to be unsure about her mothers motives, she couldve been much more mature and kind in the way she approached the situation.

After a long search for the perfect interior decorator, Lorelai finally found someone she meshed with. There was only one problem; they had previously worked with Emily.

Not wanting to lose the gig, the decorator declined to work with Emily when she asked. One way or another, Emily found out, which led to Lorelai agreeing to hire a different decorator. This one still strikes as being incredibly childish.

Rory and Lorelais plan had always been for Rory to attend Harvard much to the disappointment of Richard who went to college at Yale. In Gilmore Girls Season 3 Episode 7: Let the Games Begin, Lorelai and Rory joined Emily and Richard on a road trip to Yale.

They had a great time until Richard surprised Rory by telling her he set up an interview for her with the universitys dean of admissions, according to Fandom. Just like Rory and Lorelai, Emily had no idea what Richard had been planning. Instead of placing the blame solely on her father, Lorelai blames Emily for the surprise meeting too.

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New traditional is the new modern.

Instagram and Pinterests influence over interior design has pushed styles to evolve faster than any other time in history. The past decade has seen a range of styles come into prominence starting with ultra-modern and then mid century modern design. Enter Chip and Joanna Gaines with their modern farmhouse look and shiplap everywhere, which ultimately ushered in more contemporary looks.

But the next big thing in interior design is undoubtedly new traditional, which is sometimes called grand millennial. And theres no more important furniture designer and entrepreneur pioneering this movement than Roxy Te Owens, who is the founder of Society Social. If you havent heard of this brand yet or explored their Instagram account, its time to get on board.

A Female Founded Brand

Society Social was founded in 2011, when Owens was living in Charlotte, North Carolina working as a buyer for Belk department stores. She was decorating her first apartment and couldnt find exactly what she wanted. There really wasnt a place for the girl who wanted a pink sofa or something just a little bit different and custom. At the same time, I didnt have a lot of money to spend on designing our first apartment or to hire a decorator for that matter, she tells me. Society Social was my mission to offer fun, custom furniture at somewhat accessible price points.

Society Social chairs

Its not a surprise that Owens started a furniture line because she was born into the industry. But that doesnt mean she has had a free ride. Owns family immigrated to North Carolina from the Philippines before she was born. They had very little and built a business making private label furniture for other brands, even living in the factory with their daughter for the first two or three years of her life. Many of the artisans who make Society Socials furniture in both North Carolina and the Philippines are people she has known since she was a child.

But Owens is a true entrepreneur. Other than the knowledge she learned from her family and the fact that she uses their factories, nothing was handed to her. She started Society Social with her own savings and hasnt taken on a single investor.

Her family was skeptical at first, which is understandable. They werent a consumer-facing brand and werent sure if people would buy furniture online. [They told me] no ones going to buy a piece of furniture unless they can see it and touch it in person, she says. But they ended up being her biggest supporters. Launching with six bar carts, a sofa, and a lounge chair, she never looked back.

New Traditional

Society Social is equally rooted in traditional silhouettes and Instagram. Weve always been traditional with a twist, says Owens. I like layers, textures, patterns, and color. To me, that feels homey.

New traditional is about shapes and ideas like an English wingback chair and putting a new spin on it with colors and fabrics, or accents like contrast piping. Its an ode to the heritage from a millennial perspective.

Design Truly Within Reach

Another thing that is unique about Society Social is the scale of their pieces. While they can be used in larger spaces, they are specially designed for smaller homes and apartments. Not just in big cities, but everywhere, people are living smaller overall. All the sofas were 75 to 77 inches in length when we started and was very intentional. People have asked us for sectionals and big pieces of furniture and I wont do it, says Owens.

Price is also important. While Society Social isnt trying to compete with big names like Ikea or Pottery Barn by any means, their prices are dedicatedly accessible with items such as the Elise Sofa starting at just $1435.

Customization is also at the heart of Society Social, being one of the few brands that offer a large number of custom options for upholstered items.

Dunmore Cane Credenza in Dragon Fruit

While many furniture brands offer just a few color fabric choices for upholstery, there are tens of options for most pieces as well as color matching of Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore paint. Its incredibly easy to get exactly what you want.

Collaboration With Ariel Okin

In April 2020, the brand launched a collection with interior designer Ariel Okin, who is best known for her work designing Lena Dunhams New York apartment and Goops headquarters. This collaboration not surprisingly was the result of Owens reaching out to Okin on Instagram. There are seven pieces in this collection including seating, tables, a bookcase, and pillows.

The Bobbie Coffee Table is one of the most charming pieces in the line. Named after Okins father and father-in-law, it features Trompe LOeil wicker in a skirt-like scalloped shape thats reminiscent of coastal town silhouettes. While the upholstered top is soft and kid-friendly, you can easily use it as a regular coffee table with a tray. There are 56 different fabric choices for this piece.

Pieces from the collaboration with Ariel Okin

Another notable piece in the collection is the Benny Rattan Bookcase. Easily mistaken for an antique, it has four shelves perfect for storing books, knickknacks, or even plants. Its also the perfect spot for selfies and other social media photo opps.

Social Media And Design

Looking at the brands Instagram feed, its easy to understand how theyve built a following. Social media has been the biggest influence on design in the past decade. I think that Instagram, Pinterest and all social media has really empowered the consumer to become their own designer because there is so much visual information out there about how to lay out furniture and educate yourself on different styles. [You can learn] what silhouette of a sofa might fit mid century modern or traditional space, says Owens.

Its truly democratized design and has been a way to educate the consumer, but the flip side is that there can be too much of a good thing. I dont think theres a downside except that everyones homes look the same. There arent a lot of places to go if someone wants to shop traditional.

That sentiment is exactly why Owens is a visionary.

Whats Next

Owens will keep designing and selling furniture, but ultimately her vision for the brand is to open up a Society Social restaurant or hotel, much like Restoration Hardware, but with her new traditional aesthetic. That would be my biggest dream. Theres no one else whos doing it right now, but maybe one day, she says. Considering how far shes come, its a dream thats likely to come true.

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From a Connecticut collection came the sales top lot, a pair of Louis XVI-style ormolu and Chinese glazed earthenware figures that sold for $100,000 on a $6,000 high estimate. They measure 13 inches high.

Review by Greg Smith, Catalog Photos Courtesy Sothebys

NEW YORK CITY English and European decorative arts pushed together a $2.45 million sale result for Sothebys in the firms biannual online Style: Silver, Furniture, Ceramics sale April 10-22. Offerings included tapestries, rugs, clocks, silver, vertu, ceramics and furniture, and were led by a collection from the estate of interior decorator and garden designer Andrew Hartnagle.

Hartnagles collection came out of his Pennsylvania residence Twin Silo Farm, known for its award-winning gardens. The sale also featured a group of French furniture from a private Greenwich, Conn., collection, as well as a Southern collection.

The auction debuted a new digital catalog format for Sothebys, which told the story of consignors and their material in an exploratory manner. The new layout lends itself to telling the story of the objects along with their consignors collecting journey in a visual and design-forward way.

That was very helpful, it makes it much more interactive. Its a format like a magazine, where theres background about the collector with strong visuals, said Dennis Harrington, head of Sothebys English and European furniture department. What its really doing is focusing on certain aspects and groups of property. We like to try to bring in what we call sequences, things from one collection. We had property from Andrew Hartnagle, who had a fantastic property in Bucks County, Penn. We wanted to show that to bidders, featuring the indoors and outdoors, and relate the collection to each. We had a nice collection of French furniture from a house in Greenwich, which was built to look like a French chateau, and it offered good property from top French dealers. We found our clients really liked that in this market. They like to read the stories behind the property. You can click on items within a roomshot and go to descriptions within the catalog. It makes it much more fun.

The auction went just shy of 73 percent sold by lot. Sothebys reported that 20 percent of all buyers were completely new to the auction house and one-third of all bids were placed on mobile devices.

These George III silver pail-form buckets each bore the arms of Craufurd of the Kerse, Dalrymaple, East Ayrshire, Scotland. By Benjamin Laver, they were 11-3/8 inches high and sold at $87,500, leading all silver offerings in the sale.

Property from Hartnagle achieved an aggregate result of $795,500 and was 89 percent sold by lot. The Southern collection achieved $258,875 and was 95 percent sold by lot.

We were very pleased, Harrington said. It did better than our average mid-season sale. There was interest across the board in all the categories, from furniture to silver to ceramics. Some Nineteenth and early Twentieth pieces, but mostly Eighteenth Century traditional antiques.

Leading the sale was a pair of Louis XVI-style ormolu and Chinese glazed earthenware figures that blew past the $6,000 high estimate to sell for $100,000. They came from the Connecticut collection.

The auctions silver offerings supplied the strongest category. Bringing $87,500 was a pair of George III silver pail-form wine coolers by Eighteenth Century London silversmith Benjamin Laver. They measure 11-3/8 inches high and weigh 109 ounces. Each bore the arms of Craufurd of the Kerse, Dalrymaple, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

A 58-inch-high .800 silver flamingo by Mario Buccellati took $75,000, near the top end of its estimate. It was well-modeled with applied and textured feathers and weighed nearly 219 oz.

It was fabulous, Harrington said. Its something that makes you smile, and I think thats something we all need at the moment. And on a technical basis, its a tour-de-force, these Bucellatti animals are very intricate.

It was hard to miss the 58-inch Flamingo in the room from Mario Buccellati, .800 silver, that sold for $75,000. A similar 21-5/8-inch crane from the maker sold for $12,500 and a seagull took $3,125.

Catching $56,250 was a pair of George IV silver-gilt sauce boats in a marine theme by London silversmith Robert Garrard, dated 1820. The boats were 9-5/8 inches high and each sat on a double dolphin and shellwork base, the figural handles modeled after Venus and Adonis. Also in a Roman mythology theme was an elaborately modeled George IV silver-gilt tankard by London maker Paul Storr, circa 1829, that took $40,000. The body featured a Bacchic scene, the handle a maenad, and the cover topped by Neptune and a young hippocamp.

On bidder interest, Harrington said they saw good activity from the trade as well as private buyers throughout the world, from Russia, the Middle East and India. Some of the bidders had never bid in this format sale before, including some contemporary art buyers.

Silver lends itself well to the online format, Harrington said. Its smaller scale, and buyers can get a sense of it from a photograph.

In gold, the sale found a leader in a Danish varicolor gold and enamel oval snuff box with assay mark from Frederick Fabricius, circa 1775, that brought $43,750 on a $10,000 estimate. The cover is mounted with an enamel miniature of Mars. Also above estimate at $40,000 was a rock crystal, gold and hardstone heron-form cup by Verdura, dated 1968.

All prices reported include buyers premium, as reported by the auction house. For information, http://www.sothebys.com.

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New York, NY / London, April 27, 2020 In this time of separation and social-distancing, Sothebys and Google are coming together virtually to raise much-needed funds for the International Rescue Committees (IRC) work to help mitigate and respond to the spread of COVID-19 in vulnerable communities. Together with leading figures from all walks of culture, business, politics and science, Sothebys and Google will launch an online auction of unique experiences which can be enjoyed virtually via Google Meet video calls during this period of social-distancing. From intimate conversations and virtual drinks to lessons and tutorials, all of the experiences will be offered without reserve in an online auction open for bidding from 1-8 May 2020. The winning bidders will have the option to share their experience with front-lines workers and others who have been directly impacted by COVID-19 and the social-distancing rules put in place.

The list of experiences continues to grow, but already includes commitments from leading names in music, film, public affairs, art & design and science, among others.

Among them are:

Charles F. Stewart, CEO of Sothebys said: We are proud to contribute to pandemic relief at this extraordinary time. Many of our clients around the world have enquired about supporting Covid-19 relief efforts and, with the partnership of Google and so many leading figures who have pledged to support this unique auction event of virtual experiences, we are looking forward to supporting the efforts of the International Rescue Committee.

David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee said: As a global community we are only as strong as the weakest link in the chain and millions of refugees and displaced people are now facing a double emergency with the virus reaching their communities. With those most vulnerable in need of all the help that we can give, we would like to thank Sothebys, Google and all the luminaries who have agreed to participate and donate their time for this auction in support of IRCs front-line efforts to help stop the spread of Covid-19 in vulnerable communities across the US and Europe.

Javier Soltero, G Suite vice president and general manager for Google, said: "With COVID-19 impacting the way we live, work, learn and socialize, the need for secure video meetings to foster human connection has never been greater. We're honored to join Sotheby's and the leading figures involved with this auction to provide a secure, easy and accessible way to connect and creatively support each other throughout these times."

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More on the IRCs response to Covid-19: From distributing meals in New York City to translating public health guidance into numerous languages for refugee and migrant communities across Europe, the IRC response is built on years of experience in supporting people affected by conflict, crisis, and disaster in over 40 countries around the globe, and providing aid to the most vulnerable populations that are always impacted the hardest when a crisis happens. Learn more at http://www.rescue.org and follow the IRC on Twitter & Facebook.

Sothebys X Charity: In addition to having worked in the past with the IRC, Sothebys has also, over the years, joined forces with a number of leading charities, raising money for a variety of pressing causes, most notably with RED in the fight against AIDS, the J/P Haitian Relief Organization response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and more recently to support the victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster in London.

Google/Google Meet: Google Meet provides premium video conferencing built on Googles robust and secure global infrastructure. https://meet.google.com/

About the IRC

The International Rescue Committee responds to the worlds worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and over 20 U.S. citieshelping people to survive, reclaim control of their future, and strengthen their communities.Learn more at http://www.rescue.org and follow the IRC on Twitter & Facebook.

About Sotheby's

Sothebys has been uniting collectors with world-class works of art since 1744. Sothebys became the first international auction house when it expanded from London to New York (1955), the first to conduct sales in Hong Kong (1973), India (1992) and France (2001), and the first international fine art auction house in China (2012). Today, Sothebys has a global network of 80 offices in 40 countries and presents auctions in 10 different salesrooms, including New York, London, Hong Kong and Paris. Sothebys offers collectors the resources of Sothebys Financial Services, the worlds only full-service art financing company, as well as the collection, artist, estate & foundation advisory services of its subsidiary, Art Agency, Partners. Sothebys also presents private sale opportunities in more than 70 categories, including S|2, the gallery arm of Sotheby's Global Fine Art Division, and three retail businesses: Sothebys Wine, Sothebys Diamonds, and Sothebys Home, the online marketplace for interior design.

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Death notices

Sherry Lee Shapley, 75, of Stanford, passed away on Apr. 29, 2020. Arrangements by Fox & Friend Funeral Home.

Don Hubbard, 81, of Waynesburg, KY, passed away on Apr. 27, 2020. Arrangements by Spurlin Funeral Home Stanford .

Dennis Baldock, 69, of Liberty, Kentucky, passed away on Apr. 26, 2020. Arrangements by McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

Lowell Allen, 93, formerly of Liberty, Ky., passed away on April 22, 2020. Arrangements by McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

Obituary

Helen Irene Caudill Bishop, 83

Helen Irene Caudill Bishop, age 83, Keystone Heights, Florida, formerly from Waynesburg, Kentucky, passed away at home Tuesday, April 21, 2020. She was born Feb. 28, 1937 in Blackey, Kentucky, to the late George Matthew and Dora Alice Fields Caudill. Irene was the widow of Thurman Victor Bishop, whom she married on Jan. 29, 1955. She was a graduate of Memorial HS in Lincoln Co. KY. She was a former teachers aide at Waynesburg Elementary, an EMT who volunteered with the Waynesburg Rescue Squad and was a secretary in Stanford, Ky. She was a member of the 1st Baptist Church in Olustee, OK and active in Gadara Baptist Church in McRae, FL. She was a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star and a Past Matron. Irene was an avid reader, an accomplished seamstress and a professional cake decorator. She had a passion for traveling. She lived in Panama and Japan. She has been in all 50 states and several foreign countries. Irene was preceded in death by four sisters Anna Eldridge, Alta Stamper, Julia Powers and Rebexie Benton and four brothers Beckham Caudill, Reuben Caudill, John Caudill and James Caudill. She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters Deborah F. Bishop and V. Diane Jasmin-Slattery (William Bill J. Slattery III) of Keystone Heights and two grandsons Gregory P. Jasmin Jr. of Middleburg, FL and Corey S. Jasmin (Jennifer Hampton Jasmin) of Mims, FL along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. A private Graveside service will be held at the Jacksonville National Cemetery in Jacksonville Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 1:00PM . A Memorial Service will be held at Gadara Baptist Church at a Later date. Memorial gifts may be sent to Gadara Baptist Church Building Fund, 6779 County Road 315-C, Keystone Heights, FL 32656. Phillipwiley.com. 352-475-2000

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James Ray Jimbo Payne

1950-2020

James Ray Jimbo Payne, 69, of Stanford, KY passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Born on September 2, 1950 in Lebanon Junction, KY to the late Emery Duke Payne, Sr. and Doris Karnes Payne. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and an original member of American Legion Post #345.

Survivors include a brother, Emery Duke Payne, Jr. of Crab Orchard, KY; a sister, Flora Elizabeth Bailey (Leslie) of Stanford, KY; special niece, Doris McKinney (Donnie) of Danville, KY and several other nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald Alfred Payne and David Allen Payne.

A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date with burial following at Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Full Military Honors will be performed by Caswell Saufley Post #18.

Honorary Pallbearers are David Reik, Jon Smith, Roger Reeves, Colby Reik, Austin Reik, Robert Denny and Leslie Bailey.

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It seems like celebrities are always trying to prove how normal they are. Especially now during the global coronavirus crisis, celebs are trying to push the message that theyre just like everyone else.

Kylie Jenner may not be an exception. She didnt take part in Gal Gadots cringe worthy Imagine cover, but she does sometimes seem to flaunt the normal things she likes doing.

One of those things is baking. Even though she has more than enough money to order any kind of cupcake she wants, she prefers to make her own. She whipped up a batch for her daughter Stormis birthday party. And she made some when her home was featured in Architectural Digest.

Her most recent confection was for Easter. Jenner made a batch for the holidays, and gave fans a peek at the special pantry she has thats dedicated to baking.

The room is organized perfectly for any baker. Jenner has more than 20 clear plastic containers for sprinkles, all stacked in neat rows. She has bigger containers on the top shelf for chocolate. Theres a tub for milk chocolate, one for dark chocolate, and one for white chocolate.

It makes sense that Kylie would have a perfect cupcake pantry considering her love of baking. She also has a huge house, with more than enough space for a special room just for cupcake accouterments.

Apparently her interior designer is Martyn Lawrence Bullard, and if the Architectural Digest photos are any indication, he nailed Jenners personality. The home is modern, fun, yet elegant.

Jenner includes pops of color in all her rooms. Shes also not afraid to reference her daughter Stormi, either.

While her sister Kim Kardashians house is sterile looking, often without a toy to be seen, Jenners decorations are kid-friendly. In one picture she even has a decorative leopard print baby carriage. In another, viewers can see a pink toy car in the frame.

Jenner is making cupcakes in the pictures of her kitchen, which is further proof that shes not trying to be overly perfect. Shes not afraid to get her hands dirty in the kitchen, especially if theres a yummy treat at the end.

Even though Jenner enjoys baking more than any of the other Kardashian Jenner sisters, shes not the only one with an enviable pantry. Her sisters Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian have bragged about their well-organized pantries in the past, and fans went wild.

Fan absolutely loved Khloe Kardashians perfectly organized fridge and pantry. Both were color-coordinated to a tee, including a color-coordinated candy drawer. Even though Kardashian is an incredibly organized person, she didnt do all the color coordination herself. It turns out she has professional organizers, in the form of a company known as The Home Edit.

The organization also organized her sister Kim Kardashians pantry, as well as many other celebrities. Their clients include Mandy Moore and Reese Witherspoon. With their busy schedules, its not surprising Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian would need help to stay on top of their kitchen organization.

Jenner hasnt been listed as a client of The Home Edit, but its clear her pantry is inspired by their organization style. The Home Edit did note in an Instagram story that Jenner used their products, available at The Container Store, for her organization.

No matter who did her pantry, one thing is certain. With a cupcake closet like hers, Jenners cupcakes are bound to be amazing. Fans already know they look great based on the pictures shes posted on Instagram. Her interior decorator got to taste one after her Architectural Digest shoot. According to him, they taste delicious too.

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As today marks 27 years since the great Spiders From Mars guitarist Mick Ronson sadly passed away, we are revisiting the moment that he stepped out of David Bowies shadow and performed on The Old Grey Whistle Test in his own right.

Ronson was a crucial part of the Ziggy Stardust era and he enjoyed wonderful natural chemistry with Bowie that few others who played with him during his entire career would ever replicate.

Bowie would detail their on-stage relationship in an interview shortly after Ronsons death, fondly saying: Mick was the perfect foil for the Ziggy character. He was very much a salt-of-the-earth type, the blunt northerner with a defiantly masculine personality, so that what you got was the old-fashioned Yin and Yang thing.

Adding: As a rock duo, I thought we were every bit as good as Mick and Keith or Axl and Slash. Ziggy and Mick were the personification of that rock n roll dualism. He provided this strong, earthy, simply-focussed idea of what a song was all about. And I would simply flutter all around him on the edges and decorate. I was sort of the interior decorator.

Following that famous farewell concert that Bowie played to the Ziggy Stardust character in 1973 at the Hammersmith Odeon, it was time for Ronson to move on to a new venture himself as any reminiscents from the Stardust era were to be discarded as Bowie would reinvent himself once more.

Ronson would go on to release just two solo albums during his lifetime and a further four records of unreleased material were released posthumously in 1999. His first record Slaughter On 10th Avenue was a rousing success that landed in the Top 10 in the UK charts and following the release of his 1975 record Play Dont Worry, Ronson would appear on The Old Grey Whistle Test and prove himself to be a proper solo star.

However, being a solo icon wasnt his aspiration and he preferred to be in the background rather than at the forefront. Following the release of Play Dont Worry, he would go on to have great success collaborating with other musicians for the rest of his days which included him being a member of Bob Dylans live band for the Rolling Thunder Revue tour.

Ronson is one of the most underrated guitar players of all time who played such a significant role in influencing musicians in the generations that would follow him and he lived a tremendous life that was cut way too soon. Take a few minutes out and enjoy the sheer beauty of his performance of Angel No. 9 which captures Ronson in the peak of his short-lived solo career.

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Remembering Mick Ronsons appearance on The Old Grey Whistle Test - Far Out Magazine