Obituaries

Dec 2, 2020

Elvia Don Burton, 77, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Columbia, KY he was the son of the late Forest and Elzada Streeval Burton.

Mr. Burton was the former owner and operator of Burton's Tin Shop.

Survivors include his wife Carol Burton of Columbia; three children Marty Burton...

Dec 1, 2020

Debra Joan Parradee, 62, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green.  Born in Cincinnati, OH she was the daughter of the late Bill Crump and Marlene Iames of Columbia who survives.

Debra was of the Catholic Faith and enjoyed singing and working arts and crafts.

In addition...

Nov 29, 2020

Alvie Lee Burton, 84, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the Fairoaks Nursing Home.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Jake and Hallie Simpson Burton.

Mr. Burton was retired from Butternut Bread Company in Ohio and enjoyed hunting, fishing and remodeling homes.

Survivors include a longtime special...

Nov 29, 2020

Loreta Ballou Adams, 80, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow.  Born in Columbia, KY she was the daughter of the late Estel Eugene and Mary Hunter Ballou and wife of the late Jessie Adams and Harold Dean Willis.

Mrs. Adams was a member of the 3trees...

Nov 28, 2020

Benjamin Dennis "Bennie" Warren, 75, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Knifley, KY he was the son of the late Virgil and Thelma Sinclair Warren.

Mr. Warren was a member of the Robinson Chapel Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife Betty Frances Neat Warren of Columbia; a son...

Nov 26, 2020

Victoria Elizabeth "Bess" Harvey, 90, of Columbia died Thursday, November 26, 2020 in Burkesville, KY. Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Olie and Alpha Brummett Sexton and wife of the late Charles Preston Reece and Noel Harvey.

Mrs. Harvey was a member of the Harrods Fork Baptist Church and attended the Breeding...

Nov 23, 2020

William "Billy" Yarberry Jr., 77, of Rincon, GA and formerly of Columbia died Monday, November 23, 2020 in Columbia, KY.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late William Yarberry, Sr. and Lera Alice Stotts Yarberry.

Mr. Yarberry was an Engineer for Bethlehem Steel and enjoyed hunting and Reading history books and a member...

Nov 23, 2020

Richard "Dick" Morris, 86, of Columbia, KY died Monday, November 23, 2020 at his residence, Born in Cane Valley, KY he was the son of the late Willie Joe and Oreta Keltner Morris and husband of the late Lorene May Chapman Morris.

Mr. Morris was a member of the Coyle Cumberland Presbyterian Church and veteran of the...

Nov 18, 2020

Walter Alexander, Jr., 61, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Columbia, KY he was the son of the late Walter and Mary Elizabeth Powell Alexander.

Mr. Alexander attended the Beulah Chapel Brethren in Christ Church.  He enjoyed pulling garden tractors, shooting billiards and searching for arrowhead rocks.

Survivors...

Nov 14, 2020

Eventis Warren, 77, of Knifley, KY died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Taylor County, KY he is the son of the late Virgil and Thelma Sinclair Warren.

Mr. Warren was a member of the Lighthouse Tabernacle Church and a former member of the Green River Boys Quartet.  He enjoyed fishing and spending time...

Nov 12, 2020

Ronnie Elvis Harris, 58, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at T. J. Health Columbia.  Born in Columbus, OH he was the son of the late Hayward Harris and Mary Halcomb Harris of Columbia who survives.

Mr. Harris was a member of the Bloomington Chapel Brethren in Christ Church.

In addition to his...

Nov 12, 2020

Skylor Neal Turner, 30, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, November 12, 2020 in Columbia.  Born in Hamilton, OH he was the son of the late Linda Burton Turner and Patrick Turner of Columbia who survives.

Skylor formerly attended the Emory Chapel United Methodist Church.  He enjoyed football, driving a tractor-trailer over the road seeing the country and...

Nov 12, 2020

Judith Lynn Reinig, 66, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Metcalfe County Healthcare Facility in Edmonton, KY.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Clay Eugene Beaty and Ruby Corbin Beaty of Columbia who survives.

In addition to her mother she is survived by two children David Curry (Willenia)...

Nov 11, 2020

Updated 11-19-20

Dale Shane Long, 57, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  Born in Hyattsville, MD he is the son of the late Henry Long, Jr. and Patricia Harrison Long who survives.

Dale was a Sales Manager for Stephens Pipe & Steel, where...

Nov 10, 2020

Jim Edward Hadley, 61, of Columbia ascended to heaven to join his creator on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  Jim was born on July 12, 1959 to the late James and Dallie Hadley (Coffey) in Pulaski County, Kentucky.  He was also preceded in death by a brother Kenneth Wayne Hadley....

Nov 10, 2020

Suzanne Sherrill Mitchum, 69, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at her residence.  Born in Knifley, KY she is the daughter of the late Ferman Paul and Ora Mae Thompson Sherrill.

Mrs. Mitchum was a member of the Knifley Chapel Brethren in Christ Church.

Survivors include her husband Tommy Mitchum of Columbia; a...

Nov 9, 2020

Donald Coomer, 84, of Columbia, KY died Monday, November 9, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Argo, IL he is the son of the late Vasco and Pearl Gibson Coomer.

Mr. Coomer was of the Methodist faith and a veteran of the U. S. Navy.  He enjoyed golf and spending time with his family especially his grandchildren....

Nov 8, 2020

Anna Perkins, 86, of Breeding, KY died Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the Taylor Regional Hospital.  Born in St. Anne, IL she was the daughter of the late Harry and Gertrude Wieland Miller and wife of the late Dewey Perkins.

Mrs. Perkins was a former cook for the Adair County School system and enjoyed traveling and spending...

Nov 8, 2020

Ronald Earl "Grizzly" Clarkston, 77, of Knifley, KY died Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY.  Born in Lexington, IN he was the son of the late Earl and Lela Bowling Clarkston.

Mr. Clarkston was a member of the Hovious Mission Church and enjoyed woodworking with his wife and spending time...

Nov 8, 2020

William Purd Bryant, 88, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Purdom Monroe Bryant and Nellie Powell Bryant Bailey and husband of the late Louvenia Rodgers Bryant.  He was also preceded in death by a daughter Alesha Morrison.