Obituaries

Nov 20, 2021

Ruth Evelyn Stearns, 62, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, November 20, 2021 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  She was born in Louisville, KY on April 3, 1959 to the late James Martin and Vernie Mae Bushong Branham.

Ms. Stearns was of the Christian faith and enjoyed caring for her grandchildren, listening to gospel...

Nov 20, 2021

Russell McGaha, 90, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, November 20, 2021 at his daughter's residence in Campbellsville, KY.  He was born in Adair County, KY on November 17, 1931 to the late Curtis and Bessie Holt McGaha.  He was preceded in death by his wife Doris Maxine McGaha.

Mr. McGaha was a member of the New Hope...

Nov 19, 2021

Patricia Faye Darnell, 64, of Columbia, KY died Friday, November 19, 2021 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.  She was born in Adair County, KY on November 4, 1957 to the late Edwin Paul Vanarsdale and Dorothy Montgomery Vanarsdale of Columbia, KY who survives.

Pat attended Trinity United Methodist Church and enjoyed cooking and spending time...

Nov 18, 2021

Alvin Ray Roark, 79, of Campbellsville, KY died Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Green Hills Rehab and Care Center in Greensburg, KY.  He was born on October 30, 1942 in Bluefield, WV to the late Bonnie Taylor Roark.

Survivors include two children Jeffrey Roark of Campbellsville, KY and Timmy Roark (Kendra) of Monticello, KY; six grandchildren, four...

Nov 11, 2021

Phillip M. Shroyer, age 84, of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away on November 11, 2021 in Gulfport, MS.  Phillip was a resident of Gulfport since 2005.

Mr. Shroyer received his bachelor's degree from Western Kentucky University and his master's degree from the University of Louisville.  He was a 1st Lt. in the U.S. Army Artillery, from 1959 to...

Nov 10, 2021

Alesa Frances Branham, 94, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Kensington Center in Elizabethtown, KY.  She was born in Hart County, KY on January 10, 1927 to the late Rev. M. B. and Flossie Riggs Hodges.  She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Being born to a father who was a...

Nov 6, 2021

Diana Joan McCausland, 74, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, November 6, 2021 at her daughter's residence in Columbia, KY.  She was born in Van, WV on January 30, 1947 to the late Bruce and Elizabeth "Betty" Spratt Griffith.

Mrs. McCausland was a retired Technician for Bell South and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren....

Nov 4, 2021

Earl Young, Jr., 72, of Russell Springs, KY died Thursday, November 4, 2021 at his daughters residence.  He was born on November 12, 1948 in Williamstown, KY to the late Earl Young, sr. and Mary Frances Farris.

Survivors include his wife Mary Sue Reecer Young of Russell Springs, KY; three children Marie Parker (Bryan) of Russell Springs,...

Nov 3, 2021

Donald Gene Burton, 79, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in Adair County, KY on March 16, 1942 to the late Zack and Emma Susan Willis Burton.  He was also preceded in death by his wife Mildred Jean Coffey Burton.

Mr. Burton was a member of the Bloomington Chapel...

Oct 29, 2021

Margaret Louise "Maggie" Webb, 67, of Columbia, KY died Friday, October 29, 2021 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  She was born in Peru, IN on January 10, 1954 to the late John and Shirley Garner.

Maggie was of the Christian faith and never met a stranger, believing in everyone and always seeing the...

Oct 25, 2021

John Douglas Hoffman, 78, of Columbia, KY died Monday, October 25, 2021 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  He was born on November 18, 1942 in Sharon, PA to the late Lawrence "Shorty" and Martha Sass Hoffman.

Mr. Hoffman was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a retired veteran...

Oct 23, 2021

Margie Ella Collins, 82, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, October 23, 2021 at her residence.  She was born on January 13, 1939 in Illinois to the late Willie Mat Sr. and Grace Davis Feese.

Margie was a member of the Beulah Chapel Brethren in Christ Church serving as organist for many years and was retired from the...

Oct 20, 2021

Ruby Hadley, 64, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY.  She was born in Adair County on April 27, 1957 to the late Dewey and Jewell Shearer Hadley.  She was also preceded in death by her brother Buel Hadley.

Ms. Hadley was of the Christian faith.  She was...

Oct 20, 2021

Delpha Marie Cape Grant, 91, of Glens Fork, KY died Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Cundiff, KY on April 25, 1930 to the late Ed and Rosa Lee Shearer Cape.  She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Grant.

Mrs. Grant was a member of the Beech Grove Separate Baptist...

Oct 11, 2021

Gayle Louise (Freyberger) Burris, age 67, of Greensburg, Kentucky passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Taylor County Regional Hospital. She was born August 7, 1954, in Evansville, Indiana to the late Fred and Louise Happel Freyberger. Gayle was a member of Mt Gilead Baptist Church. She professed her faith in Christ Jesus as a young child and...

Oct 9, 2021

Imogene Bryant, 88, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY.  She was born in Columbia, KY on March 30, 1933 to the late Marvin "Red" and Flora Collins Bryant.

Ms. Bryant was a member of the Shiloh Christian Church and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends,...

Oct 9, 2021

Hulis Burton, 85, of Franklin, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home at 10:53 p.m. on October 9, 2021, following a brief battle with lung cancer. Hulis, known to his friends as Burt, was born in Columbia, Kentucky, to Ealie and Bonnie Burton who preceded him in death.

Hulis joined the Army on December 1, 1954. He was...

Oct 7, 2021

Janeice Melson Corbin, 61, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, October 7, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Columbia, KY on December 19, 1959 to the late Elwood and Jearlene Wright Melson.

Mrs. Corbin was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville, KY.

She is survived by her husband Tony Morris...

Oct 6, 2021

Andrew Steven Meagher, 38, of Prestonsburg, KY died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in Pikeville, KY.  He was born on August 26, 1983 in Muncie, IN.

He is survived by his parents Martin Steven Meagher of Louisville, KY and Pamela Howard (William) of Greensburg, KY; a daughter Emma Nicole Meagher of Greensburg, KY; a sister Erin Priddy (A....

Oct 5, 2021

Alvin D. Giles, 84, of the Pellyton community of Adair County died Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY.  He was born in Adair County on August 5, 1937 to the late William Wesley and Jeston Ann May Giles.

Mr. Giles was a member of the Barnett's Creek United Methodist Church and...