Obituaries

May 18, 2020

Wallace Edward "W.E." Bohannon, 83, of Columbia, Kentucky the son of the late Harlan and Lou Ann (Bryant) Bohannon, was born May 5, 1937 in Adair County, Kentucky and departed this life on Monday, May 18, 2020 in Cumberland County Hospital. He was a lifelong farmer in the Cane Valley community and a member of the Cane Valley Baptist...

May 18, 2020

Norma Jean Jessie, 83, of Columbia, KY died Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late William "Bill" and Margie Grant Grider.  Mrs. Jessie was a member of the Glensfork Community Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

May 15, 2020

Gracie Vera Hoover Green, 92, of Columbia, KY died Friday, May 15, 2020 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Golden Nokes Hoover and wife of the late Sanford Russell Green.

Mrs. Green was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. ...

May 13, 2020

Clayton Baker, 77, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Oneida, KY he was the son of the late Frank and Flossie Green Baker.

Mr. Baker was a mechanic and auto body repairman and loved fixing all types of cars, mowers and engines.

Survivors include his wife Marilyn Wilson...

May 8, 2020

Danny Lee Hammond, 71, of Columbia died Friday, May 08, 2020 at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY.  Born in Somerset, KY he was the son of the late Ernest Hammond and Nora Coffey Hammond of Jamestown, KY who survives.

Mr. Hammond attended the Amazing Grace Church.  He was a sportsman that loved hunting, shooting guns and enjoying...

May 7, 2020

Drew Elizabeth Cross, stillborn daughter of Abe and Emily Murrell Cross passed away on May 7, 2020 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green.

In addition to her parents she is survived by a brother and sister Deacon and Delaney Cross; maternal grandparents Greg and Laura Holt Murrell of Columbia; paternal grandparents Dennis and Linda Cross of...

May 7, 2020

Brad Hyde, 68, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Afton, WY he was the son of the late Doyle and Cleoetta Pead Hyde.

Mr. Hyde was a member of the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter Day Saints and loved golf and spending time with his family.

Survivors...

Apr 30, 2020

Michelle Rose Thompson, 58, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow.  Born in Cincinnati, Oh she was the daughter of the late William Crump and Marlene Fox Iames of Columbia who survives.

Ms. Thompson was of the Catholic faith and an employee of Summit Manor Nursing Home. ...

Apr 28, 2020

Brandon Wayne Kinnett, 40, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from injuries sustained in an accident.   He was born on December 11, 1979 in Somerset, KY.

Mr. Kinnett was a member of the Free Union Separate Baptist Church, a farmer and an avid sports fan.

Survived by:

Parents – David and...

Apr 25, 2020

Zelma Merle Stotts Fudge, 88, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia.  She was born August 1st 1931, in Adair County to the late Wilbert Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Furkins Stotts and was the widow of her husband James Ordell Fudge who preceded her in death on October 5th, 2009. ...

Apr 23, 2020

Donald Lew Grant, 80, of Glasgow, KY died Thursday, April 23, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Adair County, KY he was the son of the late John Marion and Linnie Hardwick Grant.  He was also preceded in death by a brother Harold Grant.

Mr. Grant was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...

Apr 23, 2020

Esther Mae Goodin Watson, 89, of Columbia died Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Lottie Redman Goodin and wife of the late William Watson.  Mrs. Watson was of the Christian faith.

Survivors include a sister Margie Vaughn of Columbia; her...

Apr 22, 2020

Charles Hadley, 79, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Joe and Susie Turner Hadley.

Mr. Hadley was of the Christian faith, a Dry Waller for many years and loved building things and doing carpenter work.

He is survived by...

Apr 22, 2020

Donald Lee Thrasher, 76, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Albany, KY he was the son of the late Glen and Delean Abston Thrasher and husband of the late Brenda Faye Bruton Thrasher.

Mr. Thrasher attended the Bearwallow United Methodist Church and was retired from the Adair County Board of...

Apr 21, 2020

James Edward "Jim" Furkins, 78, of Smiths Grove, KY died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the Bowling Green Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital in Bowling Green, KY.  Born in Cumberland Co. he was the son of the late Luster Ray and Hazel Lacy Furkins.

Jim was a member of the Samson St. Church of God in Glasgow, KY....

Apr 12, 2020

Ricky Lynn Burris, 61, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, April 12, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Green Co. he was the son of the late Raymond and Lovetta Kemp Burris.

Mr. Burris attended the Egypt Christian Church and was a former Deputy Jailer for the Adair County Regional Jail.  He loved hunting, fishing and being outdoors....

Apr 12, 2020

Kathy Ann Hare, 68, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, April 12, 2020 at her residence.  Born in Knifley, KY she was the daughter of the late Ray Miller and Margaret Goodin Miller of Leesburg, VA who survives.

Ms. Hare was a graduate of Lindsey Wilson College in 1992 and retired from the State of Kentucky.  She was...

Apr 10, 2020

Audrey Maxine Carney, 87, of Columbia died Friday, April 10, 2020 at her residence.  Born in Russell Springs, KY she was the daughter of the late Joe and Della Elmore Polston and wife of the late Robert J. Carney Sr…  She was also preceded in death by her previous husbands Junior Brown and Bill Ritter, a son James Warren...

Apr 10, 2020

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Marie Brendel-Kean, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away suddenly at the age of 59 on April 10, 2020.  Jackie was born August 29, 1960 in Buffalo, NY to the late John and Beverley (Cryer) Brendel. She was also preceded in death by a sister Karen Brendel.

She graduated from Amherst Central High School in...

Apr 10, 2020

Charles Thurman Goodin, 81, of Columbus died at 3:20 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2020, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

Charles was born January 9, 1939 in Kentucky, the son of Lawrence and Exuria Goodin.

Charles was an Army veteran. He pastored the Upper Room Church and retired from Cummins Engine Company. ...