Obituaries

Sep 27, 2024

Stevie Joe York, 64, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, September 27, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Cumberland County, KY on October 8, 1959, to the late Donell Louis York and Shirley Garmon Oliver.

Mr. York was a member of the United House of Prayer Church. He enjoyed serving at church, watching University of...

Sep 24, 2024

Emma Combs, 75, of Glensfork, KY passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Oneida, KY on October 25, 1948, and grew up in Mistletoe, KY one of thirteen children to the late Dewey and Flarence Couch.

Ms. Combs was a member of the Mt. Zion Community Church and enjoyed gardening and...

Sep 24, 2024

Vince Allen Grider, 66, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Columbia, KY on June 1, 1958, to the late Calvin Eugene Grider and Joyce York Eiseman. He was also preceded in death by a sister Tandy Rodgers.

Mr. Grider was of the Christian faith and a car...

Sep 19, 2024

Eugene Richard Whalen, 100, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Johnson City, NY on March 2, 1924, to the late John Joseph Whalen and Eva Lena "Evelyn" (Shuman) Whalen Howard. He was preceded in death by his wife Grettis Marie Moore Blackburn Cameron Whalen.

Mr. Whalen was...

Sep 18, 2024

James Allen Coomer, 85, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY. He was born in Adair County, KY on September 25, 1938, to the late Marvin and Avis Wilson Coomer.

Mr. Coomer was a member of the Trinity Church and a retired farmer. He was the former...

Sep 16, 2024

Deputy Sheriff, Joshua C. Phipps, 38, of Columbia, KY passed away in the line of duty Monday, September 16, 2024, in Russell Springs, KY. He was born in Lemoore, CA on September 6, 1986, to Donnie and Pam Phipps of Columbia, KY who survives.

Deputy Phipps passed away doing what he loved, serving and protecting the community....

Sep 15, 2024

Sylvester Harmon 87 of Columbia Ky died Sunday September 15, 2024, at Bell Haven Nursing Home in Chicago, IL. He was born in Adair County on May 1, 1937, to the late Charlie "Toad" and Clara Opal Burton Harmon.

Sylvester retired from Chicago Metalic where he worked as a machine operator.   In his spare time, he loved...

Sep 15, 2024

Robert "Allen" Sinclair, 62, of Hodgenville, Ky and formerly of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Shelbyville, IN on January 7, 1962, to the late Ray and Beulah Burton Sinclair. He was also preceded in death by a brother Gallain Ray Sinclair.

He formerly attended the Bloomington Chapel...

Sep 11, 2024

Dr. Llewelyn Navarra Hortillosa, 83, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was the son of Provincial Commander Cirilio and Felicidad Navarra Hortillosa, who preceded him in death. As the son of a military officer, he traveled around the islands and could speak every dialect. Although he was very modest about it,...

Sep 7, 2024

Audra Racine Morrison Watson, 88, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Adair County on September 21, 1935, to the late Jessie and Etter Burbridge Morrison. She was preceded in death by her husband Bobby Lewis Watson on June 7, 2019.

Mrs. Watson was a member of the...

Sep 5, 2024

Larry Scott Power, 67, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024, at T. J. Health Columbia. He was born on November 12, 1956, in Indiana to the late Delbert Leroy Power and Frances Ellen Anthis Harmon. He was also preceded in death by a sister Jackie Bower

Survivors include his wife Velma Radford Power; five...

Sep 5, 2024

Karen Ann Milby Romines, 67, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024, at her son's residence in Louisville, KY. She was born in Campbellsville, KY on May 6, 1957, to the late John and Rosie Lillian Wilson Milby. She was also preceded in death by her husband Roger Romines, Sr. and a brother Finis Milby.

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Sep 4, 2024

Arthur Eugene Broga, 92, of Columbia, Ky passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Bluegrass Way in Campbellsville, KY. He was born in New Haven, CT on September 23, 1931, to the late Arthur, Sr and Florence Schock Broga.

Mr. Broga was a veteran serving in the United States Navy, and was an avid train collector and...

Aug 31, 2024

Vickie Lynn Johnson, 71, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. She was born on March 20, 1953, in Jamestown, KY to the late Loren and Clara Edmonds Wesley.

Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Jamestown Christian Church and enjoyed Cooking and spending time with her family...

Aug 30, 2024

Ruby Chrystine Knauer, 89, of Louisville, KY and formerly of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, August 30, 2024, at Westport Place Health Campus in Louisville, KY. She was born in Columbia, KY on September 4, 1934, to the late George Hershel and Sallie Martha Cheatham Powell. She was preceded in death by her husband's Everett Inlow Knauer and Charles...

Aug 19, 2024

Barbara Jo Rayburn, 80, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, August 19, 2024, at Campbellsville Nursing and Rehabilitation in Campbellsville, KY. She was born June 1, 1944, in Springfield, KY to the late Shreve and Louise Burris Dile. She married Robert Houston "Bobby" Rayburn on June 28, 1969, who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Rayburn was of...

Aug 17, 2024

Frances Akin, 91, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY. She was born in Springfield, IL on February 12, 1933, to the late Clayton and Evelyn Reliford Keltner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Theron Akin, a son Stephen D. Paul and...

Aug 16, 2024

Veronica Carol Feese Mouser, 58, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, August 16, 2024, at her residence. She was born on April 1, 1966, to Mickey and Carol Herron Feese of Columbia, KY who survives. She was preceded in death by a sister Lesa Feese Rich.

Mrs. Mouser was a member of the Purdy Separate Baptist Church...

Aug 15, 2024

Maggie Joyce Harmon, 76, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024, at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born in New Castle, IN on July 26, 1948, to the late Claude and Mary Jane Woolridge Huckaby. Mrs. Harmon enjoyed reading her bible, listening to gospel music, and coloring.

Survivors include her husband Ernest "Peanut" Harmon...

Aug 15, 2024

Melvin Odell Wooten, 65, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024, at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY. He was born on October 16, 1958, in Corydon, IN to the late Jacob Odell and Mable Wheeler Wooten.

Mr. Wooten attended the Living by Faith Church and enjoyed riding around with his K9 companion "Molly"....