Obituaries

Aug 26, 2020

Betty Lucille Grider, 70, of Columbia died Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ada Loy Yarberry.

Betty was a person who gave her family her all for her entire life. She made her world and for everyone else's around...

Aug 23, 2020

Frances Kelly, 86, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the Russell County Hospital in Russell Spring, KY.  She was the daughter of the late Rufus and Hazel Gifford Bunch and wife of the late Clyde Kelly.

Frances professed her faith in Jesus Christ at an early age and formerly attended the Union Chapel Church...

Aug 22, 2020

Kevin Kirkpatrick 68 of Columbia, KY, died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Danville, KY.  He was born in South Bend, IN and was the son of the late Robert and Phyllis Shirk Kirkpatrick.

Mr. Kirkpatrick was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and loved being with his horses.  He was a...

Aug 22, 2020

Hazel Marie Ellis 92, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the Grandview Nursing Home in Campbellsville, KY. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Martha Warren Hunt and wife of the late Walker Lee Ellis.

Mrs. Ellis was a Member of Trinity United Methodist Church and retired from Fruit of the Loom. ...

Aug 19, 2020

Jackie Hayes Kimbler, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Jack was born August 9, 1934 in Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky to Edgar Hayes and Ruby Roy Kimbler. Jack was the first of six children.

He enlisted in the Marines after graduating High School. While on leave back home, Jack met the companion and love...

Aug 16, 2020

Ramona Holmes Withers Lane, 81, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, August 16, 2020 at her residence, with her family by her side.  Born in Vester, KY she was the daughter of the late Willie and Rena Burton Holmes.

Ms. Lane was of the Baptist faith.  She loved life and lived it to the fullest and loved spending...

Aug 14, 2020

Rachel Gail Dotson, 38, of Edmonton, KY died Friday, August 14, 2020 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. Born in Campbellsville, KY she is the daughter of Jewell Wade and Sandra Chrisman Dotson of Edmonton who survives.

Rachel was of the Christian faith and enjoyed country music and spending time with her family.

In...

Aug 12, 2020

Cassey Adrondia Burton Tidwell, 33, of Columbia died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in Harrodsburg, KY.  Born in Stanford, KY she is the daughter of Eric and Diane Cark Burton of Columbia who survives.  Cassey formerly attended the Bloomington Chapel Brethren in Christ Church.

In addition to her parents she is survived by three children Jayden and Alex...

Aug 12, 2020

Finis Foster, 77, of Russell Springs, KY died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Leeontis Talmage and Rena Bryant Foster and husband of the late Joyce Rooks Foster.

Mr. Foster enjoyed camping, bluegrass music and spending time with his family.

Survivors include five...

Jul 29, 2020

Billy Joe Holt, 76, of Columbia, KY died July 29, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Columbia, KY he was the son of the late Otis Lloyd and Audra Powell Holt.

Mr. Holt was a member of the Columbia Baptist Church and retired from GE in Louisville, KY.

He is survived by an aunt, Josephine...

Jul 28, 2020

Mildred Lucille Bardin, 92, of Louisville, KY and formerly of Columbia died Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Signature Health Care in Louisville, KY.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Toby and Pearl Gadberry Mitchum and wife of the late Louis Robert Bardin.

Mrs. Bardin was of the Christian faith and enjoyed crocheting,...

Jul 26, 2020

Sammantha Danielle Greer McCarol, 20, of Knifley, KY died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville, KY.  Born in Campbellsville, KY she is the daughter of Jeff Greer (Fiancée' Betsy Harris) of Columbia and Hannah Coyt (Brian) of Alvaton, KY.

In addition to her parents she is survived by her husband Dylan McCarol of...

Jul 23, 2020

Beverly Jean Gillespie, 69, of Campbellsville, KY died Thursday, July 23, 2020 at her residence.  Born in Green County, KY she was the daughter of the late Bobby Gene and Evelyn Rooks Foster and wife of the late Tony Gillespie.

Mrs. Gillespie was a member of the Salem Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son Joshua...

Jul 23, 2020

Ina Jean Willis, 89, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Green Hills Rehabilitation in Greensburg after an illness.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Mont and Mattie Morrison Willis.  She was also preceded in death by her sister, Dimple Willis Howell and one nephew, Terry Howell.

She was a...

Jul 20, 2020

Charles Henry Green, 85, of Columbia, KY died Monday, July 20, 2020 at his residence.  Born in the Gadberry community of Adair County he was the son of the late Walter and Daisy Gadberry Green.

Mr. Green was a member of the Worldwide Church of God, a veteran of the U. S. Army and VFW Post 6097.  ...

Jul 15, 2020

Sheila Denise Dunbar Price, 61, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at her residence. Born in Cumberland County she was the daughter of the late Kay and Gaynell Upchurch Dunbar.

Mrs. Price was a member of the Breeding United Methodist Church.  She was a former employee of Oshkosh in Columbia and later enjoyed working on...

Jul 13, 2020

Phyllis Jo Rooks, 75, of Columbia, KY died Monday, July 13, 2020 at her home. Born in Columbia, KY she was the daughter of the late Lee "Bob" and Mary Lee Denton Carter.

Mrs. Rooks was member of the Free Union Separate Baptist Church in the Sano Community and loved spending time with her family and friends....

Jul 12, 2020

Ronnie Lee Pyles, 73, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Liberty Care and Rehabilitation Center in Liberty, KY.  Born in Columbia, KY he was the son of the late Walter "Jug" and Laura Hagy Pyles.

Mr. Pyles was a member of the New Hope Separate Baptist Church and a former employee of Fruit...

Jul 9, 2020

Dwight Coomer 65 of Columbia died Thursday, July 09, 2020 at the T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Arnold and Mary Christine Flatt Coomer.

Mr. Coomer is survived by his brother Doug Coomer (Jo Ann) of Mt.Washington, KY and sisters Patsy Wilson (Bruce) of Columbia,...

Jul 8, 2020

Bill "Bud" Spicer, 88 of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at the Jean

Waddle Care Center in Somerset, KY after several months illness.

He was a born in Irvine, KY on July 22, 1931 the son of the late Chester Arthur and Brucie

Pearl Flynn Spicer. He was also preceded...