Obituaries

Jul 13, 2021

Lucy K. Cape, 69, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at her residence.  She was born on March 15, 1952 in Glasgow, KY to the late John Wesley and Sarah Lois Mercer Hodges.  She is also preceded in death by two siblings Lera Mae Hodges and Wesley Allen Hodges.

Lucy was a former employee of...

Jul 4, 2021

Cortany Gail Giles, 32, of Knifley, KY died July 4, 2021 in Knifley, KY.  She was born in Louisville, KY on November 9, 1988 to the late Wilda Jo Green Giles and William Mitchell Giles of Knifley who survives.

Cortany loved spending time with her three children Braedyn, Dakota and Zander Giles.  In addition to her father...

Jul 2, 2021

Thelma Irene Patton Garcia, 84, of Fallbrook, CA and formerly of Columbia, KY died Friday, July 2, 2021 at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, CA.  She was born on March 8, 1937 in Cincinnati, OH to the late William H. and Ethel Brown Patton.  She was also preceded in death by her husband Sgt. Major Don Garcia who was...

Jun 23, 2021

Amanda Ann Butler, 41, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the University of Louisville Hospital.  She was born on December 22, 1979 to the late Darlene Lois Waite Butler and Jeffrey Butler of Columbia who survives.

Amanda was a member of the Millerfield Brethren in Christ Church and enjoyed scrapbooking, sitting outside and spending...

Jun 20, 2021

Christina Lynsey Banquirigo, 31, of Thompsonville, IL died Sunday, June 20, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Bluegrass Hospice Medical Center. Christina was born in Toledo, OH on October 14, 1989 the daughter of Timothy and Stephanie Sawyer Frey of Breeding, KY who survives.

Christina was an active member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.  She enjoyed...

Jun 16, 2021

Ricky L. Sinclair, 62, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in Clarksville, IN on August 20, 1958 to the late Audrie Lee Sinclair and Tilda Turner Kitch.

He was a former forklift operator and truck driver for Wolford and Wethington Lumber Company in Liberty, KY and enjoyed fishing, hunting...

Jun 14, 2021

Tommy Lynn Murray, 63, of Columbia, KY died Monday, June 14, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on October 24, 1957 to the late Henry Willie "Bill" Murray and Shirley White Burress.  He was also preceded in death by his step-mother Alice Vee Roberts Murray.

Mr. Murray was a member of the New Concord Community Church...

Jun 11, 2021

Hayward Harris, 72, of Columbia, KY died Friday, June 11, 2021 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow.  He was born on April 4, 1949 to the late Haywood and Cora Farley Harris.

Mr. Harris was of the Christian faith.  He enjoyed fishing, helping others in need and spending time with his family and friends.

Jun 8, 2021

James G. "Jimmy" Shively, 75, of Owensboro, KY and formerly of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owensboro, KY.  He was born on October 4, 1945 in Columbia, KY to the late Bunnie and Frances Hartford Shively.  He was also preceded in death by a brother Ronald "Eddie" Shively.

Jun 7, 2021

Rondall  Fredrick "Freddy" Gibson, 67, of Breeding, KY died Monday, June 7, 2021 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY. He was born in Glasgow, KY on November 2, 1953 to the late Albert Waldon "Bud" Gibson and Mable Myers Gibson and was preceded by his wife Jo Lynn Wilson Gibson on January 27, 2012.

He...

May 31, 2021

Bro. Dewey Ray Rooks, 75, of Columbia, KY died Monday, May 31, 2021 at Baptist Health Continue Care Hospital in Corbin, KY.  He was born August 13, 1945 to the late Delmar and Flossie Burton Rooks and was preceded in death by a brother Raymond Rooks.

He was the pastor of the Lovedale Church in Adair County...

May 29, 2021

Otis Burton, 87, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, May 29, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Hospital from injuries sustained in an auto accident.  He was born in Adair County on January 30, 1934 to the late Robert and Dorinda Burton.  He was the husband of the late Nellie Nancy Harmon Burton.

Mr. Burton formerly attended the...

May 25, 2021

Jacqueline Jo Barrett, 82, of New Albany, IN died Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at the Green Valley Care Center in New Albany, IN.  She was born on August 9, 1938 to the late Cornelius and Lillian Fortner Packard.  She was the wife of the late Estle Thomas Barrett.

Mrs. Barrett was of the Southern Baptist faith and...

May 23, 2021

Herbert Ray Holmes, 81, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, May 23, 2021 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow.  He was born on June 19, 1939 in Adair County to the late Lindsey and Thelma Neat Holmes.

Mr. Holmes was a member of the Purdy Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on lawnmowers, but...

May 17, 2021

Jenna Rose Sawyer Hansford Ferguson, 81, of Campbellsville, KY died May 17, 2021 at her residence.  She was born on October 8, 1939 in Albany, KY to the late Jesse and Ann Grider Sawyers.  She was the wife of the late Laine Ferguson.

Mrs. Ferguson was a member of the Beech Grove Baptist Church in Campbellsville and...

May 15, 2021

Roberta Marie Callahan, 88, of Demossville, KY died Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the Hospice of Hope Facility in Maysville, KY.  She was born on June 10, 1932 to the late James Clyde and Mary Gwendolyn Simmons Cooley.  She was the wife of the late Howard Mitchell Callahan.

Mrs. Callahan was of the Christian faith and a...

May 13, 2021

Mimi (Rosemarie) Bairstow, age 87, of Glensfork, KY, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away suddenly May 13, 2021 due to accidental injuries. She was preceded in death by her parents Harry Bairstow Jr and Rosemarie (Horky) Bairstow, a sister Nancy (Roger) Blackport, brother Harry "Budd" (Joan) Bairstow III.

She is survived by her adoring nephews and nieces...

May 13, 2021

Jack David Catron, 59, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, May 13, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on October 8, 1961 in Jamestown, TN.

Mr. Catron was a member of Purdy Separate Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing, vegetable gardening and spending time with his family and friends.  He was an avid University of Kentucky Basketball...

May 11, 2021

Willard Morris Coomer, age 75, of Columbia, Ky., died May 11, 2021 at the T.J. Samson Shanti Niketan Hospice Home in Glasgow after an extended illness.

Born January 30, 1946 in Adair County, Willard was the son of the late Azro and Christine Coomer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Harris Coomer in 2014...

May 11, 2021

Billie Ann Hadley, 63, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Nottingham Park, IL on August 8, 1957 to the late William Preston Churchill and Dorothy Glinzig Churchill Svorc.  She was also preceded in death by a son Willie Hadley.

Mrs. Hadley formerly attended the Grace Lutheran Church in...