Obituaries

May 12, 2023

Freddie MacArthur Loy, 81, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born on May 9, 1942, in Adair County to the late Hansel and Rosa Gladys Hill Loy.

Freddie was a member of the Amazing Grace Church and enjoyed shooting pool, playing cards and spending time...

May 10, 2023

James Neal McGowan, 78, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Columbia, KY on August 25, 1944, to the late J. C. and Frances Moss McGowan.

Jimmy was a member of the Columbia Christian Church and an avid fisherman. The loves of his life...

May 9, 2023

Lila Jane Claywell Kimber passed away on May 9, 2023. Lila was the second of seven children born on June 4, 1936, to Otis and Ruby Claywell. Lila spent her early years in Breeding and Columbia, Kentucky, graduating from Adair County High School in May of 1955. Lila married Jack Kimbler on her 19th birthday. June 4, 1955. Lila...

May 8, 2023

Roger Allen Janes, 58, of Jamestown, KY and formerly of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, May 8, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Columbia, KY on January 25, 1965, to the late Cody and Joyce Furkins Janes.

Roger was of the Christian faith and a true outdoorsman, enjoying ginseng hunting, farming, and hunting.

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May 8, 2023

Ronnie Leroy Rhodes, 69, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, May 8, 2023, at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was born in Franklin, IN on February 7, 1954, to the late Leroy and Venita Berry Rhodes. He was also preceded in death by his wife Betty Rhodes and a sister Linda Rhodes.

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May 6, 2023

Glenn Francis LaFond of Columbia, KY went to be with the Lord on May 6, 2023, at the age of 79. For the past twenty years, Glenn served as a pastor in various churches around Kentucky. He will be remembered for his joyful personality, his eagerness to serve others, and for the lengthy closing of each of his sermons....

May 5, 2023

Vivian Matthews, 64, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at her residence. She was born on May 20, 1958, in Franklin, IN to the late Donald and Mildred Burton. She was preceded in death by her husband David Matthews.

Mrs. Matthews attended the Bloomington Chapel Brethren in Christ Church and enjoyed flower gardening and...

May 4, 2023

Marvin Breeding, 89, of Greensburg, KY passed away May 4th, 2023 at T. J. Health Columbia. He was born November 14, 1933, in Green County, to the late Atha Gent and Clyde English Breeding. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a child Marvin Dewayne Breeding and a sister Wynema Breeding Garrison and husband Samuel...

Apr 26, 2023

Linda Harris Armstrong, 71, of Glasgow, KY passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. She was born on October 11, 1951, to the late Howard and Maude Speck Harris. She was also preceded in death by two brothers Joe and Penn Harris.

Mrs. Armstrong was a member of the Glasgow Baptist...

Apr 21, 2023

James Anderson Grider, 85, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born in Columbia, KY on March 1, 1938, to the late Willie Ray and Ruth Ellen Wilson Grider. He was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Elizabeth Yarberry Grider.

Mr. Grider was...

Apr 19, 2023

Frank Rigney, Jr., 90, of Louisville passed away Wednesday April 19, 2023, at the Masonic Home in Shelbyville, KY.  A native of Adair County Mr. Rigney was a retired welder with the old Jeffboat in Jeffersonville, IN.  Left to cherish his memory are his sons, Rick Rigney (Debbie), Kevin Rigney (Nicole), and Jeffery Rigney (Penny); a daughter, Rebecca Irvin...

Apr 18, 2023

Russell Donald Cape, 85, of Lebanon Junction, KY passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Louisville, KY. He was born in Glensfork, KY on September 4, 1937, to the late Lawrence and Maggie Wright Cape.

Mr. Cape was a veteran of the U. S. Army and a retired Welder. He enjoyed...

Apr 17, 2023

Thomas Scott Evert, 66, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, at his residence. He was born on August 11, 1956, in Baltimore, MD to the late Carl Sr. and Thomasine Heathcoat Evert.

Mr. Evert attended the Pleasant Hill Community Church and was a retired steel fabricator. He was a musician playing the guitar and...

Apr 13, 2023

J. C. Rector, 83, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023, at his residence. He was born on December 13, 1939, in Columbia, KY to the late Sam and Nina Stargel Rector.

Mr. Rector attended the Millerfield Brethren in Christ Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, riding side by sides, talking on his C B...

Apr 12, 2023

Claudia Jan Donnell, 70, of Breeding, KY passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. She was born in Maysville, KY on January 13, 1953, to the late Albert and Geneva Bartholomew Reeves. She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Donnell, a daughter Jacqueline Rene Ross and a brother Mark...

Apr 10, 2023

Stewart Russell Estes, 72, passed away on April 10th, 2023, in Columbia, KY.

Stewart was born on October 27th, 1950, to Betty Nixon Estes and the late Shirley Russell Estes in Saint Augustine, Florida but he was raised in Madison, Virginia. He joined the Army at the age of 18 and served three years as a radio...

Apr 9, 2023

Johnnie Allen Tarter, 81, of Glasgow, KY passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green surrounded by his family. He was born in Columbia, KY on November 25, 1941, to the late Houston and Elizabeth Dudley Tarter. He was also preceded in death by a stillborn brother Jimmy Tarter.

Johnnie was of...

Apr 8, 2023

Esther Leora Tucker, 85, of Knifley, KY passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was born on July 31, 1937, in Adair County to the late James Lee and Carlie Ethel Lewis Perkins. She was preceded in death by her first husband Ralph Walker.

Mrs. Tucker was a member of the...

Apr 7, 2023

Retter Bell Janes Bailey, 72, of Campbellsville, KY passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY. She was born in Milltown, KY on May 8, 1950, to the late Galeon and Sallie Keltner Janes. She was preceded in death by her husband Sanford Bolin Bailey.

Mrs. Bailey attended the Pollards Chapel Church...

Apr 5, 2023

Richard Paul "Pookie" Baldwin, 32, of Columbia, KY tragically passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Creelsboro, KY. He was born on Tuesday, April 24, 1990 in Fletcher, NC to Ricky and Lorie Larson Baldwin.

Richard's passion in life, aside from his family, was Demolition Derby Cars. He proudly wore the number 424 for Fat Boys...