Obituaries

Feb 6, 2021

Arie Benton Hill, 96, of Jamestown, KY died Saturday, February 6, 2021 in Tampa, FL.  Born in Chance, KY he is the son of the late Elic Alexander and Katie Coomer Hill and husband of the late Estelene Gibson Hill.

Mr. Hill attended the Cross Creek Church in Jamestown, KY and was a member of the VFW...

Feb 3, 2021

Darrel Baker, 73, of Knifley, KY died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his residence.  Born in Columbia, KY he was the son of the late Bill Mac and Sylvia Inez McGinnis Baker.

Darrel attended the Knifley Brethren in Christ Church and was the former owner and operator of Baker's Grocery in Knifley, KY for 32 years and...

Feb 2, 2021

Amelia Mercedez Navarro, 63, of Breeding, KY died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at T. J. Health Columbia.  Born in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico she is the daughter of the late Ernesto Gomez and Cresencia Torres Gomez of Puerto Rico who survives.

Mrs. Navarro was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and enjoyed helping others and...

Feb 1, 2021

Anthony Wayne Parson, 76, of Louisville passed away February 1, 2021.  He was originally from Adair County, KY and had been a Foreman for Anderson Wood Products.  He was also a member of Faith Chapel General Baptist Church.

Anthony was preceded by his wife Rebecca "Becky" Parson; his parents Elva and Virgil Parson; sisters Kathleen Blanton and...

Jan 29, 2021

Eldalene Henson Clouse (nee Burton) of Mason, Ohio, passed away peacefully January 29, 2021 at the age of 86.  She was born May 1, 1934 in Sano, Kentucky to Otis and Millie (nee Thomas) Burton.

Faith and family were most important in Eldalene's life.  Over the years, she held many different roles at Living Waters Baptist Church...

Jan 29, 2021

Phillip Wayne Bunch, 70, of Jamestown, KY died Friday, January 29, 2021 at Rockcastle Regional Hospital in Mt. Vernon, KY.  He was born on May 16, 1950 in Russell County to the late Kenneth Eugene and Dora Viola Higginbotham Bunch.

He was retired from General Electric after 38years of service in Louisville, KY and he enjoyed spending...

Jan 26, 2021

Marlene Ann Iames, 83, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY.  Born in Cincinnati, OH she was the daughter of the late Calvert and Margaret DeUnion Fox and wife of the late Harold Iames.

Mrs. Iames enjoyed card games and spending time with her family and friends.

Jan 26, 2021

Hershel L. West, Jr., 70, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at T. J. Health Columbia.  Born in Hart County, KY he was the son of the late Hershel and Betty Quinn West.  He was also preceded in death by two sisters Imogene Pyles and Odean Pyles.

Mr. West enjoyed bingo and visiting with family...

Jan 25, 2021

Sharon Kay Fuller Bell, 80, of Columbia, KY died Monday, January 25, 2021 at her residence.  Born in Whitney, TX she was the daughter of the late James Daniel and Lorena Hardaway Fuller and wife of the late Jerry Eugene Bell.  She was also preceded in death by a daughter Kathleen Hill.

Mrs. Bell was a member...

Jan 17, 2021

Martin Lewis Bryant, Sr., 78, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his residence.  Born in Adair County, KY he was the son of the late Ruel and Myrtie McGaha Bryant.

Mr. Bryant was an Electrician and Maintenance Supervisor for Saint Francis Hospital and Saint Clair Convent for 30 years in Cincinnati, OH.  He loved...

Jan 13, 2021

Terry Wayne Pelston, 65, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his residence.  Born in Cumberland County he was the son of the late Carl and Elsie Ray Pelston.  Mr. Pelston was a member of the Carrying the Torch Ministries.

Survivors include four siblings Louise Furkins (Paul Thorpe), Walter Pelston (Marie), Larry Pelston (Carolyn) and...

Jan 10, 2021

Margaret Laverne Kessinger, 74, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  Born in Versailles, KY she was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Barrick Harmon and wife of the late Troy Allen Kessinger.

Mrs. Kessinger was a member of the Flatwoods Separate Baptist Church and...

Jan 8, 2021

William Harold Yarberry, 64, of Columbia, KY died Friday, January 8, 2021 at his residence.  Born in Columbia, KY he was the son of the late Walter and Ada Loy Yarberry.  He was also preceded in death by two sisters Betty Grider and Janice Allinson and her husband Cherokee.

Survivors include a sister Nancy Grider and her...

Jan 6, 2021

Mary Harris, 97, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, January 6, 2021at Campbellsville Nursing and Rehab in Campbellsville, KY.  Born in Harlan, KY she was the daughter of the late Austin and Ida Mason Halcomb and wife of the late Haywood Harris.

Survivors include her step-children Hayward Harris, Betty Rice, Irene Curtis and Mildred Francis Holliman and several...

Jan 3, 2021

Bina Marcene Bean, 83, of Oak Forest, IL and formerly Campbellsville, KY died January 3, 2021 in Orland Park, IL.  Born in Columbia, KY she was the daughter of the late James Clyde and Lula Coomer Hoover and beloved wife of the late Marshall Bean.

Bina worked many years for Western Electric and enjoyed many years of...

Jan 2, 2021

Charlene Roberts King, 64, of Cleves, OH died Saturday, January, 2, 2021 at Mercy West Hospital in Cincinnati, OH.  Born in Cincinnati, OH she was the daughter of the late Charles and Helen Hadley Roberts.

Survivors include her husband Donald J. King of Cleves, OH; five children Bill Padgett of Ohio, James Padgett of Columbia, KY, Robert...

Jan 1, 2021

Betty Lou Thorne Burton, 88, of Columbia, KY died Friday, January 1, 2021 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.  Born in Sullivan, IN she was the daughter of the late Palmer Evert Thorne, who died at an early age of 44 in Shelburn, IN and Lois Marie Railsback Thorne, who died at the age of 67 in Columbia,...

Dec 31, 2020

Stephen Eugene "Steve" Beaty, 68, of Bowling Green, KY and formerly of Columbia died Thursday, December 31, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Columbia, KY he is the son of the late Clay Eugene Beaty and Ruby Lillian Corbin Beaty of Columbia who survives.  In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a sister Judith Reinig....

Dec 28, 2020

George Thomas Keltner, 94, of Columbia, KY died Monday, December 28, 2020 at his residence.  Born on July 18, 1926 in Mell Ridge, KY he was the son of the late Thomas Alfred and Montrie Blaydes Keltner.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 53 years Bobbie Sizemore Keltner, two daughters...

Dec 26, 2020

James Andrew Brown, Jr., 85, of Edmonton, KY died Saturday, December, 26, 2020 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late James Andrew and Gertrude Liza Scott Brown.

Mr. Brown attended the Faith Temple Full Gospel Church in Russell Springs and enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending...