Obituaries

Aug 13, 2024

Joseph Lee Pyles, 81, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at T. J. Health Columbia surrounded by his family. He was born in Adair County on January 6, 1943, to the late Finis and Marie Burton Pyles.

Joe was a 1961 graduate of Adair County High School and later Campbellsville College with a bachelor's...

Aug 6, 2024

Jimmy Anthony Reliford, 39, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Columbia, KY on April 22, 1985, to the late Jimmy Reliford and Joyce Elaine Finney Reliford. He was also preceded in death by his sister Amanda Reliford.

Anthony attended the 3trees Church and enjoyed shooting guns, watching...

Aug 4, 2024

Daniel Stephen "Danny" Feese, 72, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Baptist Health in Lexington, KY. He was born in Columbia, KY on March 4, 1952, to the late Joseph Estill and Eltha Sinclair Feese. He was also preceded in death by two siblings Bobby Feese and Sue Feese.

Danny is survived by...

Aug 3, 2024

Catherine Brock Hutchison, 92, of Columbia, KY passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She was born on April 10, 1932, in Leslie County, KY to the late Will and Rose Caldwell Brock. She married Clyde Hutchison on May 28, 1954, and he preceded her in death on December 13, 2011....

Jul 26, 2024

Freda Bernice Goodin, 88, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, July 26, 2024, in Columbia, KY. She was born in Adair County on August 14, 1935, to the late Ulysses S. and Mary C. Bryant Grant.

Mrs. Goodin was a member of the Little Cake Christian Church. She enjoyed traveling the world supporting her husband's military career...

Jul 26, 2024

Shirley Ann Gilpin, 85, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, July 26, 2024, at T. J. Health Columbia. She was born in Louisville, KY on October 7, 1938, to the late Charlie and Louella Coomer Corbin.

Mrs. Gilpin was a member of the Trinity Church and enjoyed gospel music, singing, playing the piano and spending time with...

Jul 26, 2024

Loretta Fletcher, 83, of Glensfork, KY passed away Friday, July 26, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Adair County on April 22, 1941, to the late Coleman and Malchus Sparks Lewis. She was preceded in death by her husband Bobby Fletcher.

Mrs. Fletcher was a member of the Emory's Chapel United...

Jul 19, 2024

Bonnie Sue Janes, 85, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, July 19, 2024, at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Adair County on October 15, 1938, to the late Will and Ada Pearl Keltner Shirley. She was preceded in death by her husband Ollen Davis Janes on February 24, 2024.

Mrs. Janes was a member...

Jul 16, 2024

Penny Janette Hendrickson, 51, of Park City, KY passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at her Home. She was born on August 6, 1972, in Galesburg, IL to the late Gerald Burt and Cindie Stodgel Hendrickson.

Ms. Hendrickson enjoyed cooking, arts and crafts, and especially playing with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her three children Brandon...

Jul 13, 2024

Annabelle Pyles, 82, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born January 9, 1942, in Jamestown, KY to the late Louis Bryant and Lola Alma Woolridge Snow.

Annabelle graduated from Russell County High School in 1960 to then attend Illinois Masonic Nursing School in...

Jul 11, 2024

Karen Susan Kafka, 66, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, at T. J. Health Columbia. She was born in Cincinnati, OH on May 9, 1958, to the late Anthony A. and Laurel E. Harrod Pietsch. She was also preceded in death by a brother Anton Pietsch.

Mrs. Kafka was an Elementary School Teacher and...

Jul 9, 2024

Maxwell Barkley Hancock, age 85, of Greensburg, KY passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 9th, 2024, at his residence. During his illness Max was surrounded by family and friends, he passed away peacefully in his sleep. He was born on August 12th, 1938, in the Fry community of Greensburg, to the late Ammon and Grace Buckner Hancock.

Max...

Jul 4, 2024

James Houston Tarter Jr., 31, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024, at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born in Glasgow, KY on September 18, 1992, to James Houston Tarter Sr. of Columbia, KY and Teresa Mae Felty Wren (Charlie) of Morgantown, KY. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Johnnie...

Jun 26, 2024

Brenda Gayle Baker, 66, of Albany, KY and formerly of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at Pickett County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Byrdstown, TN. She was born on April 1, 1958, in Louisville, KY to the late Edward and Mildred Friese Dunbar. She was also preceded in death by a son Scotty Waters.

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Jun 23, 2024

Rebecca Diane Humphress, 68, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024, at T. J. Health Columbia. She was born on February 27, 1956, to the late James T. and Shirley McKim Thayer.

Mrs. Humphress was a member of 3trees Church and the Adair County, Kentucky History and Genealogy Center. She was a Kentucky Colonel and...

Jun 18, 2024

Evangelist William Calvin Reed, 77, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green, KY. He was born on November 8, 1946, in Glen Burnie, MD to the late William Henry Ealey and Birdie Mae Stapleton Reed.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Jun 16, 2024

Mary Frances Matthews Morrison, 73, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Columbia, KY on June 2, 1951, to the late Jessie George Matthews and Margaret Cook Matthews McQueary.

Mrs. Morrison was a member of the Amazing Grace Church and had a special calling for caring for the...

Jun 13, 2024

Carl Eugene Burton, 63, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024, at his home in Columbia, KY. He was born on May 9, 1961, in Columbia, KY to the late James Harlin and Jewell Edna Harmon Burton.

Mr. Burton was a member Bloomington Chapel Brethren in Christ Church, he enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, racing ,...

Jun 12, 2024

Allen Simpson Keltner, 96, of the Clay Ridge Community of Adair County passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Summit Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was born in Adair County on November 13, 1927, to the late Allen Ephraim and Ella Frances Edwards Keltner.

Mr. Keltner was a retired farmer and had worked for...

Jun 10, 2024

Mr. Fred Dickson, 97, of the Prices Creek community of Adair County passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, June 10, 2024.

He was born to the late Charlie Lee and Emma Shirley Dickson on September 28, 1926. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Myrtle Moore Dickson;...