Obituaries

Oct 16, 2019

Gwendolyn Harris Alley, 67, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  Born in Franklin, IN she is the daughter of Audrey Sheperd Pike of Russell Springs who survives.

Ms. Alley attended the Millerfield Brethren in Christ Church, was a former employee of OshKosh in Columbia and...

Oct 10, 2019

William M. "Bill" Ballou, 82, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at his home after several months illness. He was preceded in death by his parents Virgil Leroy and Mary Elizabeth Harmon Ballou and by one sister Judith Rosemary Ballou Sexton.

Bill Ballou was a former Adair County Sheriff and Adair Circuit Court Clerk for 28 years,...

Oct 4, 2019

Rollin Nelson Branham, 95, of Columbia died Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Radcliff Veterans Center in Radcliff, KY.  Born in Breeding, KY he was the son of the late Rollin and Audrey Lacy Branham.

A lifelong resident of Adair County he was drafted at the age of 18 to the U. S. Army to serve his...

Oct 3, 2019

Linda Goodin Burton, 81, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, October 03, 2019 in the Palliative Care Unit at Baptist Health Louisville.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Elbert and Lois Marie Holt Goodin and wife of the late Hollis Burton.

Mrs. Burton was a very Christian lady that attended the Bloomington Brethren...

Sep 30, 2019

Betty Sue Ollestad, 75, of Columbia, KY died Monday, September 30, 2019 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home.  Born in Gradyville, KY she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Eula Maupin Burris.  Ms. Ollestad was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Betty known as Miss Betty, Sue Sue, Grandma Betty and Granny Betty...

Sep 26, 2019

William "Bill" C. Cowan, 75, of Louisville and formerly of Columbia passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at his home.  Bill was preceded in death by his first wife, Darlene Cowan; 9 siblings; and step-son, Jamie Logsdon.

He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Athel Cowan; sons, Brian K. (Christy) and Jason Cowan; step-children, Roland...

Sep 25, 2019

Celystine Baker, 73, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital.  Born in Breeding, KY she was the daughter of the late Porter and Sophie Furkin Stotts and wife of the late Lawrence Odell Baker.

Mrs. Baker was a member of the Wells Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, a former employee...

Sep 23, 2019

Bernadene Cox 97, of Franklin, IN and formerly of Columbia, KY died Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin, IN.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late John O. and Ida Mae Gentry Brockman and wife of the late Robert Henry Cox.  Mrs. Cox was a member of the Free Union...

Sep 20, 2019

Judy Mae Pyles, 67, of Knifley, KY died Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.  Born in Knifley, KY she was the daughter of the late David Lee and Bonnie Lou Hardwick Giles.  Ms. Pyles was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom and Osh-Kosh.

Survivors include two daughters Patsy Lopiccolo...

Sep 15, 2019

Vena McQueary, 97, of the Christine community of Adair County died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Hodgenville, KY.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Mattie Caldwell Cheek and wife of the late Oley McQueary.

Mrs. McQueary was a member of the Bearwallow United Methodist...

Sep 11, 2019

Andrea Jean Stremmell, 53, of Columbia died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her residence.  Born in Warren, MI she was the daughter of the late David Stremmell and Nancy Weber Gutleber of Utica, MI who survives.

In addition to her mother she is survived by three children Rachel Carlin of Michigan, Jimmy Carlin of Michigan and Erwin...

Sep 10, 2019

Isabelle J. Yanik, 94, of Campbellsville, KY died Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at the Bluegrass Way Reflections in Campbellsville, KY.  Born in Iola, IL she was the daughter of the late Harry and Jennie Keene Johnson and wife of the late William P. Yanik.  In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by seven siblings....

Sep 9, 2019

Lula Reed Cheatham, 85, of Columbia died Monday, September 9, 2019 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home.  Born in Leslie County, KY she was the daughter of the late Robert Boyd and Abby Napier Reed and wife of the late Joe Wallace Cheatham.

Mrs. Cheatham was a member of the Columbia United Methodist Church and the Retired...

Sep 7, 2019

Bruce Albert Berberich, 78, of Glensfork, KY died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at his residence.  Born in Callicoon, NY he was the son of the late Albert C. and Florence Mildred Zieres Berberich.

Mr. Berberich was a Deacon at the Dutch Reform Church in Youngsville, NY, a Veteran of the U. S. Army, a Boy Scout Leader...

Sep 1, 2019

Anna Lois Elmore, 82, of Columbia died Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home.  Born in Union County, KY she was the daughter of the late Fred W. and Anna Pearl Corbett Blackburn.  She was a former employee of Mallory's in Glasgow, loved dogs and spending time with her family.

Survivors include two daughters...

Aug 20, 2019

Patricia Jane Daugherty, 77, of Campbellsville, KY died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.  Born in the Garlan community of Adair County she was the daughter of the late Arlie and Faye Goodin Shepherd.

Mrs. Daugherty was former employee of Campbellsville University and loved growing beautiful flowers.

She is...

Aug 18, 2019

Treva Ann Warren, 78, of Knifley, KY died Sunday, August 18, 2019 at her residence after a short illness.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Oconal and Gussie Perkins Tucker.

Mrs. Warren attended the Lighthouse Tabernacle Church. She loved the outdoors, gardening and spending time with her family.

Survivors include...

Aug 15, 2019

Russell Dale Bardin, 73, of Louisville died Thursday, August 8, 2019 at his residence.  Born in Chicago, IL he was the son of the late Louis Robert Bardin and Mildred Lucille Mitchum Bardin of Louisville, KY who survives.  In addition to his mother he is survived by several cousins, friends and other relatives.

Mr. Bardin was of...

Aug 11, 2019

Peggy Ann Furkin, 66, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY.  Born in Sparksville, KY she was the daughter of the late Hansel and Rosa Gladys Hill Loy.  She was of the Christian faith.

Survivors include three brothers Raymond Loy (Brenda Sue), Freddie Loy and Harold Loy...

Aug 9, 2019

Howard Mitchell Callahan, 89, of Demossville, KY died Friday, August 9, 2019 at the Charter Senior Living Facility in Edgewood, KY.  Born in Kings Mill, OH he was the son of the late Lee and Beatrice Bowman Callahan.  Mr. Callahan married Roberta Marie Cooley on June 17, 1957 the daughter of the late Clyde and Mary Cooley.

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