Obituaries

Dec 16, 2025

Earl Ray Sullivan, 75, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at his residence. He was born on March 21, 1950, in Leonardtown, MD to the late Edgar Lee and Trula Ward Sullivan.

Mr. Sullivan enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family and friends.

Survivors include his wife Venita Canter Sullivan...

Dec 10, 2025

Roger Dale Lovitt, Sr. 78, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Jean Waddle Care Center at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY. He was born in Independence, KY on July 25, 1947, to the late Edgar Bryce and Audry Reed Lovitt.

Mr. Lovitt was a veteran of the United States Navy...

Dec 10, 2025

Melvin Coleman Antle, 84, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at his residence. He was born on June 27, 1941, in Russell Springs, KY to the late Marcus and Nannie Simpson Antle.

Mr. Antle was a member of the Sano Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon and song leader. He also was...

Dec 10, 2025

Thelma Lee Toy, 71 of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Knoxville, TN on January 3, 1954, to the late Tony McGhee and Edna McGinnis McGhee Wolfe. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Wayman.

Mrs. Toy was of the...

Dec 10, 2025

Bobby Dean Kelsay, 76, of Campbellsville, KY passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Taylor County Regional Hospital. He was born on April 13, 1949, in Gadberry, KY to the late Paul and Alene Kimbler Kelsay.

Mr. Kelsay was of the Christian faith and a veteran of the U. S. Army serving during the Vietnam War. He...

Dec 6, 2025

Keith Michael Smith, 42, of Knifley, KY passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025, at his residence. He was born on May 14, 1983, in Kankakee, IL to Michael and Jill (Rocknowski) Smith of Knifley, KY who survives.

Mr. Smith was of the Catholic faith and enjoyed rebuilding cars, woodworking and liked to keep busy and tinker in...

Dec 5, 2025

Rudy K. Higginbotham, 79, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, December 5, 2025, at the V.A. Hospice Cottages in Lexington, KY. He was born in Ono, KY on January 24, 1946, to the late Raymond and Ertress Flanagan Higginbotham.

Mr. Higginbotham was a member of the Columbia Christian Church, formerly serving as an Elder and Deacon. He...

Nov 29, 2025

Richard Eugene Davis, 59, of Louisville, KY passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Lebanon, KY on April 2, 1966, to the late William Dale "Pete" Davis and Mary Childers Davis of Columbia, Ky who survives.

Mr. Davis was of the Christian faith and a graduate of Adair County High School...

Nov 29, 2025

Bobbie Sue Hadley, 87, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY. She was born in Glensfork, Ky on July 24, 1938, to the late Rufus and Hazel Gifford Bunch. She was preceded in death by her husband Bro. Ralph Hadley on May 22, 2022.

Mrs. Hadley was...

Nov 27, 2025

Sandra Jeanette Smith, 77, of Georgetown, KY passed away Thursday, November 27, 2025, at her residence. She was born on June 18, 1948, in Columbia, KY to the late Ulysses S. and Mary Bryant Grant. She was preceded in death by her first husband Lannie Cockerham and second husband John Smith.

Mrs. Smith was a member of...

Nov 23, 2025

Charles Edward Schaefer, 79, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Springfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born September 5,1946 in Evansville, IN to the late Raymond Paul Schaefer, Sr. and Genevieve Switzer Schaefer. He grew up in Tell City, IN and graduated in 1964 from Tell City High School. In 1968, he graduated from Brescia University...

Nov 23, 2025

Carolyn Sue Rayburn Smith, 82, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY. She was born on July 30, 1943, in Green County, KY to the late Robert Lee and Dorothy Mae Kemp Rayburn.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the Hutchison Community Church and enjoyed reading, quilting,...

Nov 10, 2025

Eldridge Earl Jasper, 85, of Flat Rock, IN passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, at Major Health Partners Hospital in Shelbyville, IN. He was born on January 3, 1940, in Russell County, KY to the late Ezra and Ina Meece Jasper.

Mr. Jasper attended the Who So Ever Will Church and enjoyed farming, gardening, restoring old tractors,...

Nov 7, 2025

Angela Rene Smith, 52, of Jamestown, KY passed away Friday, November 7, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on October 26, 1973, in Columbia, KY to Kenneth and Marlene Hay Cowan.

Angela professed faith in Christ at an early age and was a member of Freedom Separate Baptist Church. She worked at...

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....