Obituaries

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...

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...