All Obituaries

Imogene Coffey Grant, 84, of Glensfork, KY passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at her residence. She was born in Beech Grove, IN on March 14, 1938, to the late Paul and Zella Antle Hadley. She was preceded in death by her husband Garvis Grant and her first husband Leland Coffey. Mrs. Grant was a member of the Beech Grove Separate Baptist Church and enjoyed mowing her yard, burning things outdoors, vegetable and flower gardening and playing with her cat “Fluff”. Survivors...

Mildred Jean Dillingham Sparks, 92, of Edmonton, KY passed away peacefully at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on June 25, 1930, in the Egypt Community of Adair County, which at that time was known as the Absher Community to the late Robert O. and Flora Morris Dillingham. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years William Penick “Billy” Sparks. Mrs. Sparks was a member of the Edmonton United Methodist Church and over the years served on many...

Catherine Helen Darnell, 92, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at T. J. Health Columbia. She was born in Columbia, KY on August 8, 1930, to the late Owen Lee and Lorine Grider Claywell. Ms. Darnell was a member of the Charity Baptist Church and enjoyed listening to country and gospel music and spending time with her family and friends. Survivors include four children Fredia Kay Melton (Doug), Shirl Davis Darnell (Julia) and Danny Dean Darnell all of Columbia, Ky and...

Katana Willow Smith, stillborn daughter of Brooke Danielle Furkins and Donnell Louis Smith, passed away on January 23, 2023, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a sister Royalty Brielle Smith; her maternal great grandmother Elizabeth Graham; a special aunt Debbie McClister and an uncle, Chris Furkins. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Louis Thomas and Daisy Mae Smith and an uncle, Sedgie Daniels. Graveside...

Brenda Joyce Burton Keith, 76, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was born on November 8, 1946, in the Garlin community of Adair County to the late Henry Thomas and Narie Evelyn Coffey Burton. She was preceded in death by her husband Calvin Louis Keith and a brother Freddie Burton. Brenda was of the Christian faith and retired from Fruit of the Loom and Lindsey Wilson College. She enjoyed reading and spending...

Treva Joyce Downey Ballou, 84, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born on March 11, 1938, in Milltown, KY to the late Owen and Edna Thomas Keltner. She was preceded in death by her husband's Kenneth “Buck” Downey and Albert Chandler “Happy” Ballou. Treva formerly attended the Bethany Baptist Church and was a retired Beautician after working for 55 years in the Adair County area. She was the first female...

Carrie Lee Kerns, 69, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Baptist Health in Lexington, KY with her family by her side. She was born February 10, 1953, in Cleveland, OH to the late Loe and Leona Bailey Smith. Carrie enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening and spending time with her family and friends. Survivors include her husband Joe Kerns of Russell Springs, KY; two sons Joe Kelly Kerns (Melissa) of Richmond, KY, and Matthew Kerns (Keri) of Hiseville, KY;...

Mary Margaret Hill, 92, of Buford, GA passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, at her residence. She was born in Lula, KY on October 14, 1930, to the late Otha and Laura Bowlin Smith.  She was preceded in death by her husband Horace W. Hill. Mrs. Hill was a member of the First Church of God in Lafayette, IN and later attended Lake Wales Church of God in Lake Wales, FL before moving to Buford, GA. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, camping, spending time at their lake house and going out on...

Betty Marie Schaeffer, age 89, of Columbia Kentucky, previously of Clare, passed away following a short fight with cancer, on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at home in Columbia. Betty was born the daughter of Carl and Faye (Gould) Wurts on October 19, 1933.  Betty was united in marriage to Bill Schaeffer on September 6, 1952, in Clare. Betty, along with Bill, had been the owner/operator of Schaeffer's Restaurant in Clare. Betty was a member of the Clare Business and Professional...

Paul Douglas “Doug” Hatcher, 62, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, January 2, 2023, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born in Columbia, KY on January 19, 1960, to the late James and Hilda Bruton Hatcher. Doug was of the Christian faith and enjoyed riding his mule, trading on Beef Cattle and spending time with his family and friends. Survivors include his wife Diane Wheeler Hatcher of Columbia, KY; two children Eric Hatcher (Jessica) and Kandace Hatcher...