All Obituaries

Marie Sparks, 82, of Jamestown, KY and formerly of Columbia, KY died Friday, November 15, 2019 at Fair Oaks Health in Jamestown, KY.  Born in Russell Springs, KY she was the daughter of the late Lonzo and Maggie Stephens Smith and wife of the late James “Jimmy” Thomas Sparks. Mrs. Sparks was a member of the Clearfork Baptist Church at Eli, KY and former employee of Young & Wilson Drug Store in Columbia, KY. Survivors include two brothers Charles M. Smith (Jo Nell) and...

Naomi Mae Cave, 81, of Columbia died Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia.  Born in Adair County, KY she was the daughter of the late Walter Gray and Lou Vina Holt Overstreet and wife of the late Wyatte Cave. Mrs. Cave was of the Christian faith and loved cooking, vegetable gardening and fishing. Survivors include three children Debra Clark (Larry), Joyce Sneed (Marshall) and Steve Cave (Misty) all of Columbia; 3 grandchildren Macey Cave, Tina Wells...

Joyce Goodin Durham, 77, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the University of Louisville Hospital.  She was born January 23, 1942 in Adair County, to the late Elbert and Lois Holt Goodin and was the wife of the late Hunter Durham.  An active member of Columbia Baptist Church, she participated in or led various ministries in the church including Women on Mission, Operation Christmas Child and summer mission trips.  She also served as church clerk. Joyce was...

Jimmy Dean Burton, 59, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center in Somerset, KY.  Born in Columbia, KY he was the son of the late Caleb Burton and Imogene Pendleton Burton.  Jimmy was the owner and operator of Jimmy’s Guttering.  He loved vegetable gardening, doing carpenter work and the Kentucky Wildcats. Survivors include his wife Julie Molnar Burton of Columbia; a sister Donna Bryant (Dickie) of Columbia; nieces and...

Gary Wayne Taylor, 63, of Columbia, KY died Monday, November 4, 2019 at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.  Born in Columbia he was the son of the late Marion Houston and Laura Gray Taylor.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Jennette Murphy Taylor, a son Gary Wayne Taylor, Jr., a daughter Kimberly Robin Taylor, a sister Bonnie Janes and two brothers Mitchell and Billy Taylor. Gary made his profession of Faith in Jesus Christ at...

William Watson, 87, of Columbia died Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late William Coy and Ethel Roberta Feese Watson. William attended the New Hope Separate Baptist Church and was a retired EMT with Adair County Ambulance Service.  He was a member of the Hill and Valley Saddle Club and was a Farrier of horses for the surrounding counties. Survivors include his wife of 67 years Esther Goodin...

Gwendolyn Harris Alley, 67, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  Born in Franklin, IN she is the daughter of Audrey Sheperd Pike of Russell Springs who survives. Ms. Alley attended the Millerfield Brethren in Christ Church, was a former employee of OshKosh in Columbia and was a faithful visitor of the Adair Friends and Neighbors Adult Daycare in Columbia where she loved spending her time. In addition to her mother she...

William M. "Bill" Ballou, 82, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at his home after several months illness. He was preceded in death by his parents Virgil Leroy and Mary Elizabeth Harmon Ballou and by one sister Judith Rosemary Ballou Sexton. Bill Ballou was a former Adair County Sheriff and Adair Circuit Court Clerk for 28 years, and a farmer.   He attended the Egypt Christian Church and a member of Columbia Masonic Lodge  #96. Survived by his wife Jacqueline...

Rollin Nelson Branham, 95, of Columbia died Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Radcliff Veterans Center in Radcliff, KY.  Born in Breeding, KY he was the son of the late Rollin and Audrey Lacy Branham.  A lifelong resident of Adair County he was drafted at the age of 18 to the U. S. Army to serve his country in World War II.  He served his time on the battlefield in Italy.  He shared many stories of his time in Italy, which gave his family a great appreciation for his...

Linda Goodin Burton, 81, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, October 03, 2019 in the Palliative Care Unit at Baptist Health Louisville.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Elbert and Lois Marie Holt Goodin and wife of the late Hollis Burton. Mrs. Burton was a very Christian lady that attended the Bloomington Brethren in Christ Church and was retired from Shepherd Grade Center after 43 years of service to the school and the children, which she loved very much....