Obituaries

Aug 17, 2022

Joseph Wayne "Joey" Campbell, 48, of Tompkinsville, KY and formerly of Jamestown, KY died Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Monroe Medical Center in Tompkinsville, KY.  He was born in Columbia, KY on May 18, 1974 to Jerry and Freda Grant Campbell of Jamestown, KY who survives.

Joey had a passion for farming and especially enjoyed rolling hay...

Aug 13, 2022

Charles Glenn Coomer, 81, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, August 13, 2022 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  He was born on May 30, 1941 in Adair County, KY to the late Herbert Jerome and Gladys Munday Coomer.

Glenn attended the United House of Prayer Church and enjoyed being outdoors, vegetable gardening and spending...

Aug 11, 2022

Arlin J. Scott, 83, of Campbellsville, KY died Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Campbellsville Nursing and Rehab in Campbellsville, KY.  He was born in Milltown, KY on January 16, 1939 to the late Frank and Annie Poff Scott.

Mr. Scott was of the Christian faith and an Honorary Kentucky Colonel.  He enjoyed golf, hunting, riding horses and...

Aug 6, 2022

Margie Gale Bradshaw, 59, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Springview Hospital in Lebanon, KY.  She was born in Adair County, KY on May 24, 1963 to the late Leon Bledsoe and Dorothy "Dottie" Key.

Margie enjoyed riding around the countryside, 4-wheeling and spending time with her family and friend, especially her grandchildren.

Aug 4, 2022

Chris "Apple Jack" Appleby, 46, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, August 4, 2022 at his home.  He was born on November 30, 1975 in Columbia, KY to the late Frank and Janice Thompson Appleby.

Chris enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, being outdoors and spending time with his family and friends.

Survivors include his wife Jennifer Coffey...

Aug 4, 2022

Delois Harmon Stapleton, 80, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Campbellsville Nursing and Rehab in Campbellsville, KY.  She was born on September 20, 1941 in Adair County, KY to the late Marvin and Reeda Cook Harmon.  She was preceded in death by her husband Sam Stapleton.

Mrs. Stapleton enjoyed playing bingo and spending time...

Aug 1, 2022

Sue Cravens Stivers, 86, of Columbia, KY died Monday, August 1, 2022 at the Signature Health in Columbia, KY.  She was born on June 8, 1936 in the Webbs Cross Roads Community of Russell County, KY to the late Jason Everett and Zellah Cunningham Cravens.

Ms. Stivers attended Campbellsville College and then received her Bachelors Degree from...

Jul 29, 2022

Edith Dean "Edie" Denson, 92, of Lexington, KY died Friday, July 29, 2022 at Grandview Nursing Rehabilitation in Campbellsville, KY.  She was born on March 2, 1930 in Columbia, KY to the late Luther Thomas and Elnora Beulah Ballenger Denson.

Ms. Denson was a member of Broadway Christian Church in Lexington, KY where she received the golden...

Jul 19, 2022

Corrine Elizabeth Miller, 68, of Columbia, KY died Monday, July 18, 2022 at NHC Healthcare in Glasgow, KY after an extended illness.  She was born on October 30, 1953 in Columbia, KY to the late Marvin Hay and Lula Mae Sinclair Jackson.

Survivors include three sisters Nellie Bell (Orby Martin) of Glasgow, KY, Marlene Cowan (Kenneth) of...

Jul 14, 2022

David Gene Burton, 71, of Campbellsville, KY died Thursday, July 14, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on June 9, 1951 in Columbia, KY to the late Luther and Agnes Marie DeHart Burton.

David attended Freedom Baptist Church in Campbellsville, KY and formerly worked at Ingersoll Rand for 21 years before becoming the owner and operator...

Jul 13, 2022

ESSIE "JEAN' MOORE, age 87, passed away on July, 13 2022 at Huntington Woods Care and Rehabilitation Center in Westlake, Ohio.  She was born in Beauty, Martin County, Kentucky on November 7, 1934 – the only child of the late James "Major" Preece and Mary Alice (Branham). During high school, Theodore and Edna Younce fostered her and welcomed her...

Jul 13, 2022

Leon Leroy Nicholes Jr., 57,  of Brodhead, KY died Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Russell County Hospital in Russell Springs, KY. He was born on August 24, 1964 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to the late Leon Leroy Nicholes Sr. and Mildred Golden Lockard Nicholes.

"Apache Warrior" as he was known on the CB Airwaves, enjoyed mudding, fishing and...

Jul 13, 2022

Harold Ray Warren, 83, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.  He was born on October 13, 1938 in Knifley, KY to the late Virgil and Thelma Sinclair Warren.  He was preceded in death by his wife Audrey Jean Feese Warren.

Mr. Warren attended the Knifley Chapel Brethren in...

Jul 13, 2022

Joyce Linda Lintner, 78, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at her daughters residence in Columbia, KY.  She was born in San Francisco, CA on August 21, 1943 to the late Earl and Camilla Neil Perkowski.

Mrs. Lintner was a member of the Central Church of Christ and enjoyed spending time with her family and...

Jul 10, 2022

Maggie Zimmerman, 29, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, July 10, 2022 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  She was born in Baltimore, MD on December 28, 1992 to the late Danette Chamberlain Zimmerman and Chuck Zimmerman of Columbia who survives.

Maggie was of the Christian faith and an employee of The Adair Progress.

Jul 7, 2022

Wendell Burton, 71, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY.  He was born on October 11, 1950 in Adair County to the late Lether and Ruthie Bryant Burton.  He married the late Helen Faye Kemp Burton on June 26, 1970.

Wendell had professed his faith in Christ and dedicated his...

Jul 6, 2022

Tony Landin Burton, 53, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, July 6, 2022 from injuries sustained in a logging accident.  He was born on June 2, 1969 in Columbia, KY to the late Frankie and Sheila Ann Clements Burton.

Tony was of the Christian faith and enjoyed fishing, hunting, driving and building demolition derby cars and spending time...

Jul 1, 2022

Gary Alan Brown, Jr. 21, of Louisville, KY passed away Friday, July 1, 2022 in Louisville, KY.  He was born on June 8, 2001 in Jeffersonville, IN.

Alan accepted Jesus Christ as his savior at a young age and joined the Green Castle Baptist Church.  He was a great athlete that played football at Ballard High School...

Jun 28, 2022

Odean Marie Burton Franklin, 68, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Russell County Hospital in Russell Springs, KY.  She was born in Columbia, KY

on April 30, 1954 to the late Odie "Bouncer" and Marie Pittman Burton. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmo Franklin.

Odean attended the Praise Assembly...

Jun 21, 2022

Dallas Richard "Poochie" York, 68, of Columbia, KY passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at T. J. Health Columbia.  He was born on Saturday, October 10, 1953 in Adair County, KY to the late Preston Lee and Madeline Grider York.

Richard loved fishing, playing bingo and spending time with his grandchildren who affectionately called him...