Obituaries

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...

Jan 11, 2023

Carrie Lee Kerns, 69, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Baptist Health in Lexington, KY with her family by her side. She was born February 10, 1953, in Cleveland, OH to the late Loe and Leona Bailey Smith.

Carrie enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening and spending time with her family and friends....

Jan 8, 2023

Mary Margaret Hill, 92, of Buford, GA passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, at her residence. She was born in Lula, KY on October 14, 1930, to the late Otha and Laura Bowlin Smith.  She was preceded in death by her husband Horace W. Hill.

Mrs. Hill was a member of the First Church of God in...

Jan 5, 2023

Betty Marie Schaeffer, age 89, of Columbia Kentucky, previously of Clare, passed away following a short fight with cancer, on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at home in Columbia. Betty was born the daughter of Carl and Faye (Gould) Wurts on October 19, 1933.  Betty was united in marriage to Bill Schaeffer on September 6, 1952, in Clare. Betty, along...

Jan 2, 2023

Paul Douglas "Doug" Hatcher, 62, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, January 2, 2023, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born in Columbia, KY on January 19, 1960, to the late James and Hilda Bruton Hatcher.

Doug was of the Christian faith and enjoyed riding his mule, trading on Beef Cattle and...

Dec 26, 2022

Brenda F. Dreyer, 74, of Breeding, KY passed away on December 26th, 2022, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY. She was born in Scottsburg, IN on June 14th, 1948, and was raised in New Albany, IN. She retired from the U.S. Census Bureau in Jeffersonville, IN.

She loved the beach, spending time outdoors, working in the...