Obituaries

Jun 23, 2020

Wendell Eugene "Jody" Reliford, 75, of Columbia died June 23, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Thurman and Margie Downey Reliford and husband of the late Edra Hamlett Reliford.  He was also preceded in death by a sister Marsha Reliford.

Mr. Reliford formerly attended the Trinity United Methodist...

Jun 18, 2020

Randall David Mayo, 68, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Louisiana he was the son of the late David Crockett and Iris Esther Wood Mayo.

Mr. Mayo was a retired Mechanical Engineer for IBM/Lexmark and loved fishing and the being outdoors.

He is survived by his wife Loretta...

Jun 15, 2020

Georgia Judd, 64, returned to her heavenly home on Monday, June 15, 2020 after a fearless battle with a long illness.  Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace.

Georgia was born to the late Preston and Hazel Burton Bryant on September 19, 1955...

Jun 12, 2020

Opal Mae Pinto, 94, of Columbia, KY died Friday, June 12, 2020 at her residence.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Bertha Stotts Smith and wife of the late Joe Pinto.

Mrs. Pinto was a member of the Hadley Community Church and loved flower gardening and spending time with her...

Jun 12, 2020

Paul Wayne Dinkens, III, 47, of Columbia, KY died Friday, June 12, 2020 at the Mt. Carmel Boat Ramp as a result of a drowning accident.  Born in Indianapolis, IN he was the son of the late Paul Wayne Dinkens and Beverly Bolton Campbell and her husband John of Nashville, IN who survives.

In addition to his...

Jun 9, 2020

Helen Faye Burton, 68, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at her residence.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Claudy & Ernestene Janes Kemp.   She married her husband Wendell Burton on June 26, 1970.

Mrs. Burton attended the Bloomington Chapel Brethren in Christ Church and had worked at Oshkosh and...

Jun 6, 2020

Iva Joyce Keltner, 85, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, June 6, 2020 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Joe Grissom and Marie Tuell Montgomery and wife of the late George Winfrey Keltner.

Mrs. Keltner was a member of the Milltown United Methodist Church for over 60...

Jun 1, 2020

Clifton "Wayne" Burton, 83, of Columbia died Monday, June 01, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Carl & Altha Lorena Pyles Burton.

Mr. Burton was a member of the Purdy Separate Baptist Church and a Separate Baptist minister in the area.  He was a veteran of the U....

May 31, 2020

Anna Joy Chaffin, 88, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Centennial Hospital in Nashville, TN.  Born in Columbus, OH she was the daughter of the late Harold and Edna Moulliett Ray and wife of the late Doug Chaffin.  She was also preceded in death by her companion William Sexton.

Mrs. Chaffin is survived several...

May 30, 2020

Euna Cravens, 86, of Columbia died Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the University Of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY.  Born in Casey County she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Minnie Thompson Hixson and wife of the late Orby Lawson.

Survivors include three children Douglas Edward Lawson of Columbia, Steve Lawson of Monticello, KY and...

May 29, 2020

Carl Dickson, 99, of Edmonton, KY died Friday, May 29, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Charlie Lee and Emma Shirley Dickson and husband of the late Lucille Sexton Dickson.

Carl was saved at the age of 11 and became a member of the Prices Creek Missionary Baptist...

May 27, 2020

Lois "Charlene" Gaskins, 96, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at her residence.  Born in Adair County, KY she was the daughter of the late Loren and Echel Calhoun Shepherd and wife of the late Paul E. Gaskins.

Mrs. Gaskins was a member of the Mt. Zion Free Methodist Church in Kokomo, IN and locally...

May 26, 2020

Sue Cundiff, 76, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the University Of Louisville Hospital.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Galeon and Sallie Keltner Janes and wife of the late Clyde Creal Cundiff.

Mrs. Cundiff was a member of the Pollards Chapel United Methodist and a former employee Adair...

May 26, 2020

Stephen Keith Edwards, 34, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Cincinnati, OH he was the son of the late Daniel Keith Edwards and Sandra Walsh of Columbia who survives.

Stephen was an adventurous person that loved the outdoors and working out.

In addition to his mom Sandra Walsh...

May 25, 2020

Neal Edward Hemminger Jr., 43, of Columbia, KY died Monday, May 25, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Hammond, IN he is the son of Neal Edward and Patty Madeline Miller Hemminger, Sr. of Edmonton, KY.

In addition to his parents he is survived by his fiancée Jennifer Hope Welch; four children Samuel Allen Hemminger, Elizabeth Ann...

May 23, 2020

Junius Earl Bryant, 94, of Alvaton, KY and formerly of Columbia, KY died Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Christian Health Care Facility in Bowling Green, KY.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Junius Elmore and Montie Belle Combest Bryant.

Mr. Bryant was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and...

May 22, 2020

Joyce Watson Morris, 85, of Columbia, KY died Friday, May 22, 2020 at her residence.  Born in Knifley, KY she was the daughter of the late Gene and Linnie Bottoms Watson and wife of the late Bob Morris.

Mrs. Morris loved spending time with her family and especially pampering her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include...

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. ...