Obituaries

Nov 6, 2025

Barbara Lee (Burton) Churchill of Palm Desert, CA. passed away on November 6, 2025, in hospice care at her home. She was born in Adair County, KY. to the late John Felix and Delie (McQueary) Burton.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Thomas William Churchill; two children, Tamara Lynn Fiore (David) of Nashua, NH, and Mark...

Nov 5, 2025

George Andrew Critz, 82, of Columbia, KY, passed away, November 5, 2025, at Tri-Star Centennial Hospital, with his children at his side.  He was born on November 13, 1942, in Wadsworth, OH, to the late John Paul and Velma Ruth Andrews Critz.  In 1952, his family moved to Bellbrook, OH, where he attended Bellbrook Sugarcreek Schools.  On his first...

Nov 3, 2025

Nadine Lee Loy Darnell, 77, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, November 3, 2025, at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born on June 11, 1948, in Columbia, KY to the late Piner H. and Kathlene Bennett Loy. She was preceded in death by her husband Johnnie Frank Darnell.

Mrs. Darnell was a member of the Hutchison...

Nov 3, 2025

Jewell Wade Dotson, 71, of Columbia, Ky passed away Monday, November 3, 2025, at T.J. Health Columbia. He was born on May 25, 1954, in Campbellsville, KY to the late John Raymon and Nancy Ellen Price Dotson. He was preceded in death by his wife Sandra Gail Chrisman Dotson.

Mr. Dotson was of the Christian faith and...

Oct 23, 2025

Darrell Edward Harris, 87, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025, at his residence. He was born on May 16, 1938, in Ohio County, KY to the late Edward and Ola Neighbors Harris. He was also preceded in death by his wife Claudette Kathleen Royse Harris and a sister Juanita Koehler.

Mr. Harris was a...

Oct 22, 2025

Elizabeth Faye Harlan

Age 72 of Joliet, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at her home.

Born July 13, 1953 in Chance, Kentucky, Elizabeth was a daughter of Bobby Creal and Etha Mae (Lewis) Wheet. She was raised in Kentucky until her family moved to Bridgeview, Illinois when she was a young girl....

Oct 19, 2025

Jewel Frances Kimbler, 86, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on September 4, 1939, in Adair County to the late Welby O. and Emma Lee McGaha Bryant. She was preceded in death by her husband Bobby E. Kimbler and a brother Huston Bryant.

Mrs....

Oct 14, 2025

Nadine Scott, 86, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born on May 24, 1939, in Columbia, Ky to the late Herbert Hubert and Bertha Grant Huddleston. She was of the Church of Christ faith. And enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include five nieces...

Oct 13, 2025

Clifton "Dewayne" Curry II, age 50, of Columbia, Kentucky, passed away on October 13, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Hospital. He was born on December 30, 1974, to Clifton and Phyllis Darnell Curry of Columbia, KY who survive.

Dewayne was a devoted son, father, brother, uncle, and friend. He operated Adair Gun and Pawn, where he...

Oct 13, 2025

Amanda Juanita Warren, 90, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Adair County on April 17, 1935, to the late Joe Clayton and Amanda Elizabeth Clayborn Goodin. She was preceded in death by her husband Troy Warren.

Mrs. Warren attended the New Hope Separate Baptist Church...

Oct 11, 2025

Vallerie Johnson, 77, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, at T. J. Health Columbia. She was born on August 12, 1948, in Adair County. She enjoyed crafting and spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother Shirley Willis Goodin, son Jessie Allen Johnson, grandson...

Oct 8, 2025

Lowell Woodruff "Woody" Goodin, 82, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Campbellsville Nursing and Rehab Center in Campbellsville, KY. He was born on October 19, 1942, in Columbia, KY to the late Lawrence "L.W." and Exuria Burton Goodin.

Mr. Goodin attended Bearwallow Church and was a founding member of the perpetual care fund...

Oct 2, 2025

Rabon Delane "Toon" Burton opened his eyes to Jesus Thursday, October 2, 2025. He was born on December 20, 1939, in Adair County to Carl & Altha Pyles Burton.

Toon was a member of Trinity Church and loved his church and sharing the word of God to anyone from his gas stations to the nursing home. He...

Sep 29, 2025

Louella "Lucy" Helm, 68, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, September 29, 2025, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on September 6, 1957, to the late Bennett and Betty Hilton Mullins.

Mrs. Helm attended 3trees Church in Columbia and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren.

Sep 20, 2025

Consuelo Aguirre Cruz, 78, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, September 20, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Huetamo Michoacan De Ocampo, Mexico to the late Paulino Aguirre and Amada Cruz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Adrian Morales and four children Amada Morales, Nicanor Martinez,...

Sep 15, 2025

Amon Rand Spoon, 83, of Fairplay, KY passed away Monday, September 15, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on January 30, 1942, to the late Garvin and Thelma Smith Spoon.

Amon served the Fairplay community as Postmaster and owner of Spoon's Grocery for 21 years. After retirement he enjoyed spending time farming...

Aug 31, 2025

Jeremy Adam Coffey, 45, of Columbia, KY went to spend eternity with the Lord on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Columbia, KY on October 17, 1979, to the late Gary Coffey and Judy Hatcher Coffey of Columbia who survives.

Mr. Coffey spent his life as a cattle farmer and cattle grader...

Aug 29, 2025

Richard "Dewain" Burton, age 69, of Stanford, Kentucky, passed away suddenly on Friday, August 29, 2025.

He was born on December 19, 1955, the son of the late Lina Mae Smith and Jerry Smith.

Dewain was a graduate of Russell County High School and went on to attend Western Kentucky University on a football scholarship....

Aug 25, 2025

Mary Jane Williams, 87, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, August 25, 2025, at her residence. She was born on July 27, 1938, in Mississippi to the late Earl V. and Willie Bell Goff Wright.

Mrs. Williams was a member of the Columbia Church of Christ and an avid servant throughout her Christian life. She also enjoyed...

Aug 21, 2025

Richard Owen Butler, 83, of Columbia, Ky passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Summit Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Columbia, KY on July 2, 1942, to the late Charles Owen and Martha Lucille Bault Butler.

Mr. Butler was a retired police officer for the Columbia Police Department and served the Adair County Sheriff's Department...