Obituaries

Mar 22, 2023

Larry Wayne Powell, 72, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at University of Kentucky Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, KY. He was born on July 15, 1950, in Campbellsville, KY to the late Raymond and Emily McCorkle Powell.

Larry attended the Kellyville Community Church and enjoyed fishing, camping, being outdoors and spending time with...

Mar 15, 2023

Gary D. Duncan, 59, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Columbia, KY on January 5, 1964, to the late Herman and Marcella Green Duncan. He was also preceded in death by a sister Rebecca (Becky) Antle.

Gary was a Harley Davidson Motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed spending time...

Mar 12, 2023

Alma Furkin, 83, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation in Jamestown, KY. She was born in Columbia, Ky on August 5, 1939, to the late Joe and Emma Moore Absher.

Ms. Furkin had professed a faith in Christ and along with her sister Lois was the former owner...

Mar 8, 2023

Nancy Lee Hamlett, 74, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY. She was born in Columbia, KY on January 13, 1949, to the late Simpson and Pauline Moss Reliford. She was preceded in death by her husband Porter Hamlett.

Mrs. Hamlett was a member of the Trinity...

Mar 1, 2023

Rachel Antle, 96, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the Russell County Hospital in Russell Springs, KY. She was born in Olga, KY on July 11, 1926 to the late Everett and Valara Melson Morgan. She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie B. Antle.

Mrs. Antle was a member of...

Feb 25, 2023

Lucille Harden, 78, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville, KY. She was born in Illinois on June 2, 1944, to the late Otto and Dorothy Wright Catron. She was preceded in death by her husband Don E. Harden, a son Jack Catron and two siblings Jimmy and Joyce Catron....

Feb 20, 2023

Irvin Ray Claywell, 82, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Frankfort, KY. He was born in Breeding, KY on April 15, 1940 to the late Otis and Ruby Branham Claywell. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Watson Claywell.

Mr. Claywell was a member of the...

Feb 16, 2023

Linda Jean Wallace, 52, of McKee, KY passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was born in Evanston, WY on July 1, 1970, to the late Mearl Jean Bailey Callinan and Toney Martinez of Colorado who survives.

Linda had many struggles throughout her life, but the things that stayed strong through...

Feb 16, 2023

Brenda Sue Murphy Loy, 74, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Adair County, KY on May 6, 1948, to the late Edwin Robert and Stella Mae Wilson Murphy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson Justin "Juddy" Burt.

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Feb 13, 2023

Roger D. "Big Roger" Myers Sr. joined his parents, Bob and Fannie Myers, and his brothers, Eugene and Dale Myers, in heaven on February 13, 2023.

He is survived by his sons, Roger Myers Jr. (Christina) of Campbellsville, KY and Josh Myers of Columbia, KY; a daughter, De-Vella Watson of Columbia, KY; his sister Dee McGuirk (Tom)...

Feb 12, 2023

Norene Willis Feese, 83, of Knifley, KY passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Adair County, KY on November 30, 1939 to the late James Luther and Malissia Rice Willis. She was preceded in death by her husband Clement Feese.

Mrs. Feese was of the...

Feb 10, 2023

Kenneth Martin Adamson, 67, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, February 10, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was born in Columbia, KY on August 17, 1955, to the late  Eva Ellen Knight and Walter Beckham Adamson, Jr.

Kenneth was of the Christian faith and accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord...

Feb 10, 2023

Gene Mitchell Smith, 68, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, February 10, 2023, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. He was born in Adair County on May 23, 1954 to the late Lyle Mitchell and Lois Sullivan Smith. He was also preceded in death by several cousins and other family members.

Gene enjoyed hunting...

Feb 8, 2023

Dorothy Ellen England Fletcher, 101, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born on May 30, 1921 in Breeding, Ky to the late James and Nancy Ethel England. She was preceded in death by her husband James Ervin Fletcher.

Mrs. Fletcher was a member of the Glensfork United...

Jan 28, 2023

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...

Jan 25, 2023

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...

Jan 24, 2023

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...

Jan 23, 2023

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...

Jan 18, 2023

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...

Jan 15, 2023

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...