Obituaries

Oct 5, 2021

Walter Lee "Waldo" Adamson, 62, of Russell Springs, KY died Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at the Russell County Hospital.  He was born in Columbia, KY on March 22, 1959 to the late Walter Beckham Adamson Jr. and Eva Ellen Knight Adamson.

Mr. Adamson was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. ...

Oct 1, 2021

Ruth Ester Moss, 81, of Columbia, KY died Friday, October 1, 2021 at Metcalfe County Nursing Home.  She was born in Gradyville, KY on June 12, 1940 to the late Deward and Annie Lee Coomer Taylor.  She was also preceded in death by her husband Delbert Moss.

Mrs. Moss was a member of the Morris Chapel Community...

Sep 29, 2021

David Randall Redman, 69, of the Sano community of Adair County died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia.  He was born on January 30, 1952 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Hoover and Betty Jo Tarter Redman.

Survivors include two children Pamela Redman of Indianapolis, IN and Charlie Redman of Holiday, FL;...

Sep 29, 2021

Ralph Bolin Sneed, 79, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Metcalfe County Nursing Home.  He was born on February 15, 1942 in Adair County to the late Charlie and Sally Frances Moore Sneed.

Mr. Sneed was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Columbia and a former employee of the Adair County...

Sep 26, 2021

James C. McFarland, 69, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, September 26, 2021 in Jamestown, KY.  He was born on June 12, 1952 in Joliet, IL to the late Raymond McFarland and Betty Weakley Flaynik.

Mr. McFarland was of the Catholic faith and a retired Union Carpenter.  He was a master craftsman that built everything from his car...

Sep 26, 2021

Elizabeth Nichole "Beth" Boisvert, 37, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, September 26, 2021 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  She was born in Louisville, KY on April 15, 1984 to Thomas and Lori Farren Boisvert of Louisville, KY who survives.

Ms. Boisvert was a Staff Member at Trinity United Methodist Church serving as Director...

Sep 25, 2021

Earl Wayne Meece, 52, of Knifley, KY died Saturday, September 25, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in Somerset, KY on September 29, 1968 to the late James and Lois Meece.

Mr. Meece was a former firefighter and a loving husband and father.

Survivors include his wife Randa Pyles Meece of Knifley, KY; a...

Sep 24, 2021

Doris Fay Bailey Burton, 81, of Columbia, KY died Friday, September 24, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Columbia, KY on August 28, 1940 to the late Granville and Estelle Young Bailey.  She was also preceded in death by her husband Leon Burton.

Mrs. Burton was of the Christian faith; she enjoyed gardening, being outdoors...

Sep 23, 2021

Neshella Kay Holliman, 41, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, September 23, 2021 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  She was born in Covington, KY on August 22, 1980 to the late Democrat Holliman and Mildred Farley Holliman of Columbia who survives.

Neshella was of the Christian faith and enjoyed reading and spending time with...

Sep 20, 2021

Anna Regina Fudge, 90, of Columbia, KY died Monday, September 20, 2021 at Springfield Nursing and Rehab in Springfield, KY.  She was born on December 1, 1930 in Cumberland County to the late Elbert and Sallie Young Hendricks.  She was also preceded in death by her husband Homer Fudge.

Mrs. Fudge was of the Methodist faith and...

Sep 18, 2021

Michael Collins, 65, of Glensfork, KY died Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Norton's Hospital in Louisville, KY.  He was born on February 25, 1956 in Columbia, KY to the late Ray and Cassalene Hammond Collins.

Michael attended Coffey's Grove Separate Baptist Church and was a member of the Adair County Cattlemen's Association.  He was a farmer and...

Sep 17, 2021

Billy Michael Graham, 66, of Columbia, KY died Friday, September 17, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on October 9, 1954 in Rushville, IN to the late Billy Earl and Evelyn Means Graham.

Mr. Graham was a member of 3Trees Church and a veteran of the U. S. Army.  He enjoyed fishing, watching old westerns and...

Sep 15, 2021

Ervan Glenn Case, 75, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Creekwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Russellville, KY.  He was born in Miami Beach, FL on October 25, 1945 to the late J. C. and Rosie Jackson Case.

Mr. Case was a member of the Church of God in Hayesville, NC and was recently...

Sep 15, 2021

Janice Kay Appleby, 64, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Taylor Regional Hospital.  She was born in Adair County on September 18, 1956 to the late Owen M. and Helen Bennett Thompson.  She was preceded in death by her husband Franklin Appleby and a sister April Bunch.

Mrs. Appleby was a former employee of...

Sep 12, 2021

Garry Michael "Mike" Willis, 66, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, September 12, 2021 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  He was born in Adair County on September 27, 1954 to the late Jacob "Jake" Willis and Rachel Sneed Willis of Columbia, KY who survives.

Mike was a member of the Jones Chapel United Methodist...

Sep 11, 2021

Ronnie Jessie, 79, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, KY.  He was born in Adair County on April 9, 1942 to the late Ovie and Nina Compton Jessie.  He was preceded in death by his wife Faye England Jessie.

Mr. Jessie was a member of the Red Lick Missionary...

Sep 7, 2021

Zada Riddle, 81, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at T. J. Health Columbia.  She was born on October 14, 1939 in Russell Springs, KY to the late Harley and Thelma Loy Dunbar.  She was also preceded in death by her husband David Riddle and a brother Eugene Dunbar.

Mrs. Riddle attended the Hutchison Community...

Sep 6, 2021

Kenneth Nell Taylor, 89, of Columbia, KY died Monday, September 6, 2021 at Summit Manor Nursing Home.  He was born on September 4, 1932 in Gradyville, KY to the late Herschel and Bessie Moore Taylor.  He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Coomer Taylor.

Mr. Taylor was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church...

Sep 6, 2021

Retha Pearl Miller, 85, of Knifley, KY died Monday, September 6, 2021 at The Neighborhood of Somerset Nursing Home in Somerset, KY.  She was born on August 10, 1936 in Pellyton, KY to the late Joe and Deltrice Giles Taylor.  She was preceded in death by her husband Jack T. Miller.

Survivors include two children Danny Miller...

Sep 6, 2021

Ernestine York Cape, 79, of Columbia, KY died Monday, September 6, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Russell County, KY on September 25, 1941 to the late Jessie Archie and Myrtle Lee Hammond York.  She was preceded in death by her husband Earnest Cape.

Survivors include four children Christine Patton (Terry) of Columbia, KY, Tony...