Obituaries

Nov 17, 2022

Bro. Willard Lee Bryant, 73, of Columbia, KY passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born in Adair County on July 30, 1949, to the late Drurry and Frances Grider Bryant.

Bro. Bryant was a member and Assistant Pastor of Fairview Separate Baptist Church and former...

Nov 17, 2022

Pearl Cecil George, 94, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. She was born in Adair County on May 12, 1928, to the late James Otha and Gertrude Helm Melson.

Ms. George attended the House Upon the Rock Tabernacle Church in Russell Springs, KY.  She enjoyed...

Nov 15, 2022

Jeanette Schaefer, 80, of Columbia, KY passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at T. J. Health Columbia. She was born in Russell Springs, KY on May 11, 1942, to the late Frye and Alta Rexroat Holtzclaw. She was also preceded in death by her husband Jerome Schaefer.

Jeanette was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking, gardening...

Nov 13, 2022

Melvin Douglas Bruce, 69, of Columbia, KY passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, KY.  He was born on January 28, 1953, in Clarksville, IN to the late John Wendell and Ruby Harvey Bruce.

Mr. Bruce enjoyed kayaking, fishing and spending time with family and friends, especially his grandchildren.

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Nov 6, 2022

Loretta Isaacs Mayo, 57, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, November 6, 2022, at her residence. She was born on December 5, 1965, to the late Arman and Christina Grubbs Isaacs. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Don Baker, and Randy Mayo.

Loretta enjoyed flower gardening, watching tv and spending time with family and friends....

Nov 3, 2022

Nancy Elizabeth Grider, 80, of Columbia, KY passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. She was born on July 26, 1942, in Adair County to the late Walter and Ada Loy Yarberry.

Mrs. Grider was a member of the Freedom Separate Baptist Church and recently attended Bethlehem Separate Baptist Church....

Oct 31, 2022

Rachel Lee Wojtanowski, 39, of Elizabethtown, KY died Monday, October 31, 2022, at Baptist Hospital Elizabethtown. She was born September 9, 1983, in Harvey, IL to Robert Wojtanowski and Wanda Coomer Fogelsong.

Rachel was of the Christian faith and was an avid video gamer. She enjoyed comic books with her favorite being Spiderman, reading and spending time...

Oct 29, 2022

Mary Irene Miller Walker Nell, 107, of Columbia, KY, resident of Frankfort, KY, passed on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at her daughter's residence in Frankfort, KY.

Born in Crocus, KY on July 24, 1915, she was preceded in death by her parents Laura Willis and Adam Albert Miller, siblings Albert Adam Miller II, Ella Wilkerson Hill, Edwin...

Oct 28, 2022

Charles "Doug" Turner, 81, of Indianapolis, IN passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, in Indianapolis, IN. He was born in Glensfork, KY on November 30, 1941, to the late Rollin and Corinne Holiday Turner. He was also preceded in death by a son Cary Douglas Turner and a brother Bruce Turner.

Mr. Turner was a veteran of...

Oct 28, 2022

Ray Lawhorn, 80, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Columbia, KY on February 6, 1942, to the late Chester and Elsie Burton Lawhorn.

Mr. Lawhorn was of the Christian faith and enjoyed gardening, cutting wood and spending time...

Oct 28, 2022

Jamie Lynn Carroll, 42, of Columbia, KY died Friday, October 28, 2022, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY. She was born in Columbia, Ky on February 21, 1980, she is the daughter of  Lawrence and Glenda Marple Carroll of Columbia, KY.

Ms. Carroll was of the Christian faith and enjoyed doing crafts and going out...

Oct 25, 2022

Vernon Craig Harmon, 71, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Cincinnati, OH on November 16, 1950, to the late William and Dorothy Barrick Harmon. He was preceded in death by his wife Linda Yandell Harmon.

Mr. Harmon was a member of the Dunbar Hill Community Church and enjoyed...

Oct 22, 2022

Marion "Snowbird" Murphy, 79, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on June 19, 1943, in Cumberland County, KY to the late Ruben and Aileen Baker Murphy.

Mr. Murphy was a member of the Old Concord Community Church and enjoyed fishing, being outdoors...

Oct 20, 2022

Edith Russell Harmon, 80, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born on February 14, 1942, in Adair County to the late Luther and Nannie Hayes Bennett Harvey.

Ms. Harmon attended Hadley Community Church and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include...

Oct 20, 2022

Kenton Lee Antle, 90, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Baptist Health in Lexington, KY. He was born on June 29, 1932, in Indianapolis, IN and was preceded by his parents Leonard and Winnie Hurt, his wife Nina Frances Gadberry Antle and brother Ralph Antle.

Mr. Antle attended the Jamestown Church of Christ and...

Oct 18, 2022

Lisa Anita Huddleston, 69, of Glensfork, KY died Monday, October 17, 2022, at T. J. Health Columbia. She was born on November 7, 1952, in San Francisco, CA to the late John Edwin and Wilma Jean Wren Dunn. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Huddleston, Sr., and a sister Sharon Irving.

Lisa was of...

Oct 13, 2022

Ernestine Adair, 90, of Columbia, KY passed away peacefully with her husband by her side Thursday, October 13, 2022, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. She was born on October 25, 1931, to the late William Clyde and Pearl Samuels Loy.

Mrs. Adair was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church and enjoyed...

Oct 12, 2022

Alvin Denton, 80, of Columbia, KY went to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, with his family by his side. He was born on August 7, 1942, to the late Elijah and Effie Powell Denton.

Mr. Denton was a member of the Bloomington Chapel Brethren in Christ Church, where he served as the Adult Sunday...

Oct 10, 2022

Gay Alexander, 64, of Columbia, KY died Monday, October 10, 2022, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. She was born in Adair County on April 20, 1958, to the late Roy Eugene and Sarah Lucille Burbridge Morrison.

Gay was a member of the Grace Independent Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking, shopping, and spending time...

Sep 30, 2022

Robert Bradley Bradshaw, 75, of Columbia, KY died Friday, September 30, 2022 at his residence with his family by his side.  He was born in Glensfork, KY on March 9, 1947 to the late William Travis and Doris Gray Grant Bradshaw.

Mr. Bradshaw was a member of the Glensfork Community Church and the former owner and operator...