Obituaries

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.

Nov 4, 2020

Melvin C. Branham, 77, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, November 04, 2020 at his daughter's residence.  Born in Breeding, KY he is the son of the late Clarence and Hila Pierce Branham.

Mr. Branham was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U. S. Army.  He enjoyed walking, garage sales and flower gardening.  He also...

Nov 4, 2020

Barbara Ann Moran, 82, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, November 04, 2020 at the Campbellsville Nursing and Rehab Facility in Campbellsville, KY.  Born in Columbia, KY she was the daughter of the late Wade and Jessie Thompson Murphy and wife of the late Charlie "Tink" Moran.

Mrs. Moran was a former employee of Campbellsville Nursing and Rehab...

Oct 27, 2020

Lanie (Sexton) Munday age 93 of Bedford Park, IL, and formerly of Columbia, KY passed away at home on October 27, 2020. She was a former member of Trinity United Methodist Church and also Kelleyville Community Church. She was born in Adair County on September 16, 1927, the daughter of the late Olie Clevon and Alpha Brummett Sexton.

Oct 22, 2020

Janice Overstreet, 57, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, October 22, 2020 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Tommy and Marjorie Gadberry Campbell.

Janice was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Green County, the former Dream Depot and an employee of...

Oct 18, 2020

Jackie Lynn Wisdom, 57, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, October 18, 2020 in Asheville, NC.  Born in Burkesville, KY he is the son of the late James Wisdom and Geneva Wisdom of  Campbellsville, KY who survives.  He was also preceded in death by his wife Deborah Russell Wisdom.

Mr. Wisdom was a veteran of the U. S....