Obituaries

Feb 11, 2022

Stariett Johnson, 78, of Columbia, KY died Friday, February 11, 2022 at Livingston Regional Hospital in Livingston, TN.  He was born on May 30, 1943 in Russell Springs, KY to the late Gordon and Ester Hammonds Johnson.

Stariett was a member of the Russell Springs Church of God and a retired employee of the City of Columbia....

Feb 9, 2022

Paul Frank Dartt, 81, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at T. J. Health Columbia.  He was born on July 17, 1940 in Toledo, OH to the late Ervin and Eleanor Brewer Dartt.

Paul was a member of the New Hope Separate Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing, being outdoors and spending time with his family...

Feb 6, 2022

Joe Norman Coffey, 90, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Russell County Hospital.  He was born in Montpelier, KY on March 21, 1931 to the late Holland C. and Zelma Morrison Coffey.

Joe was a member of the Pleasant Hill Christian Church and a veteran of the U S Army, serving during the Korean...

Feb 2, 2022

Myrtie Ruth Abbott Parsley, 87, of Campbellsville, KY died Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at her residence in Campbellsville, KY.  She was born on June 3, 1934 in Monticello, KY to the late Willie and Vie Ann Chriswell Abbott. She was preceded in death by her husband Hoyt C. Parsley.

Mrs. Parsley was a member of the First...

Jan 30, 2022

Beverly Jean Williams, 82, of Louisville, KY died Sunday, January 30, 2022 at her residence.  She was born in Winchester, KY on June 16, 1939 to the late Louise Goodpasture Shaw.

In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Williams, Sr., a son Joseph M. Williams Jr. and two sisters Mary...

Jan 28, 2022

Jessie Allen Johnson, 47, of Columbia, KY died Friday, January 28, 2022 from injuries sustained in an auto accident.  He was born in Louisville, KY on February 26, 1974 to James and Vallerie Trout Johnson of Columbia, KY who survives.

Jessie enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family and friends.  He was an exceptional Trap...

Jan 28, 2022

Harold D. Loy, 72, of Columbia, KY died Friday, January 28, 2022 at T. J. Health Columbia.  He was born in Columbia, KY on August 10, 1949 to the late Hansel and Rosa Gladys Hill Loy.  He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Bardin Loy.

Mr. Loy enjoyed tinkering with cars and spending time with...

Jan 26, 2022

Jewell Darlene Huddleston, 92, of Glensfork, KY died Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY.  She was born on April 16, 1929 in Columbia, KY to the late Thomas Elva and Lula Bunch Blair.  She was preceded in death by her husband William Edward Huddleston.

Mrs. Huddleston was a member of the...

Jan 22, 2022

David Lee Sharpe, 76, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Summit Manor Nursing Home.  He was born in Columbia, KY on January 25, 1945 to the late Vanus Lee and Josephine Gadberry Sharpe.

Mr. Sharpe was a member of the Egypt Christian Church.  David was very proud of his family and his farm that...

Jan 19, 2022

Barbara Franklin Sinclair, 78, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY.  She was born in Columbia, KY on February 28, 1943 to the late Samuel E. and Nancy Alice Estes Franklin.  She was preceded in death by her husband Arvist Lee "Pee Wee" Sinclair and a brother Jerry Lee Franklin....

Jan 18, 2022

Larry "Two" Dixon, 72, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Columbia, KY.  He was born in Louisville, KY on December 7, 1949 to the late Morris K. and Leona Huffman Dixon.  He was also preceded in death by a brother Richard "Dick" Dixon.

Mr. Dixon was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church...

Jan 6, 2022

William Edwin Bryant, 81, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Summit Manor Nursing Home.  He was born in Adair County on September 24, 1940 to the late Acy Wade and Carrie Burton Bryant.  He was also preceded in death by his wife Bernice Yarberry Bryant and a brother Lewis Bryant.

Mr. Bryant was a...

Jan 4, 2022

David William Doss, 69, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY.  He was born in Indianapolis, IN on April 27, 1952 to the late Sidney and Edna Burton Doss.

Mr. Doss was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed hunting, fishing, being outdoors and spending time with his family...

Jan 3, 2022

Margie Ree Dickson, 81, of Columbia, KY died Monday, January 3, 2022 at her son's residence.  She was born on March 28, 1940 in Columbia, KY to the late Louis Elmer and Mary Lizzie Keith.  She was preceded in death by her husband Cecil Dickson.

Mrs. Dickson was a member of the Prices Creek Missionary Baptist Church...

Dec 30, 2021

Mary Sue Young, 67, of Russell Springs, KY died Thursday, December 30, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Gallatin, TN on January 31, 1954 to the late Clyde and Agnes Marie Chandler Reecer.  She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Young, Jr. and three siblings Julia White, Johnny Reecer and Charles Reecer.

Survivors...

Dec 29, 2021

James Bolin "Jim" Beard, 79, of Louisville, KY died Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at V. A. Hospital in Louisville, KY.  He was born in Columbia, KY on July 30, 1942 to the late John H. and Dorothy Bailey Beard.

Mr. Beard was of the Baptist faith and retired from the U. S. Army.  He served during the...

Dec 28, 2021

Kaylee Tennison Frost, 28, of Hodgenville, KY and formerly of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY.  She was born in Glasgow, KY on May 6, 1993 to Terry and Sherry Phillips of Columbia, KY who survives.

Kaylee was a member of the Emory Chapel United Methodist Church.  She...

Dec 25, 2021

Beula Grant, 93, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY.  She was born in Fairplay, KY on December 16, 1928 to the late Melvin and Laura Bell McInteer Earls.

She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Grant; two children Sue Janes and Lonnie Grant and eight...

Dec 24, 2021

Michael Allen Lacy, 65, of Columbia, KY died Friday, December 24, 2021 at Greenhill Rehabilitation and Care in Greensburg, KY.  He was born on January 2, 1956 in Canton, IL to the late Orville and Pauline Maher Lacy.

Mr. Lacy was a truck driver and veteran of the U. S. Marines.  He enjoyed Fishing, riding motorcycles and...

Dec 18, 2021

Eldridge "Tangle" Dykes, 79, of Glensfork, KY died Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY.  He was born on April 26, 1942 in Columbia, KY to the late Johnny and Mae Lloyd Dykes.

He is survived by his wife Nenia Aaron Dykes of Glensfork, KY.

In addition to his parents...