Obituaries

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...

Jun 20, 2022

Ronald Knight, age 77, passed peacefully in the early morning hours of June 20, 2022. Born and raised in Adair County, Kentucky, he was the third child born to William and Cecil Knight. After marrying his high school sweetheart, Wanda Josephine, the two settled in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1966. A "Girl Dad," before it was cool to be one,...

Jun 20, 2022

Kelly Murrell Hamlett, 69, of Columbia, KY died Monday, June 20, 2022 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green.  He was born in Adair County on May 28, 1953 to the late John and Eliza Murrell Hamlett.

Kelly was a member of the Royville Community Church and enjoyed flea markets and trading on anything.

Survivors...

Jun 19, 2022

Gertrude Burton Kerns, 95, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville, KY.  She was born in Adair County on May 5, 1927 to the late Owen and Eller Jane Burton.  She was also preceded in death by her husband Barney Kerns.

Mrs. Kerns was of the Nazarene faith and...

Jun 14, 2022

Mary Ellen Lee, 90, of Columbia, KY died June 14, 2022 at Liberty Care Center in Liberty, KY.  She was born in Creelsboro, KY on November 23, 1931 to the late Cameron and Nellie Garner Mann.  She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Edward Lee.

Mrs. Lee was a member of the Columbia Church of...

Jun 12, 2022

Donald Lee Patton, 71, of the Pellyton Community of Adair County died Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.  He was born in Dunnville, KY on August 20, 1950 to the late John Welby and Frances Maxine Sallee Patton.  He was preceded in death by his wife Etta Elaine Wilkerson Patton.

Mr. Patton...