Obituaries

Jul 9, 2019

Barbara Joyce Smith, 82, passed away on July 9th, 2019. Born in Columbia, Kentucky to Allen and Evelyn Moore, she was the eldest of their six children. The family moved to Chicago, Illinois during WWII then returned to Columbia where at Adair County High School she met her soon to be husband, Benjamin Hueston Smith. They married in 1954...

Jul 9, 2019

Daniel B. Scott, 60, of Elizabethtown, KY died July 9, 2019 at the Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY.  Born in Campbellsville, KY he is the son of Wayne Scott (Joyce) of Campbellsville, KY and the late Kara Faye Chaudoin Bell.  Mr. Scott was a member of the Summerville Baptist Church and was a Welder at Metalsa Corporation in...

Jun 29, 2019

Francine Burton, 74, of Columbia died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY.  Born in Chicago, IL she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anne Ricci Gaspar and wife of the late Marshall Burton.  She is also preceded in death by a son-in-law Philip Willis and several brothers & sisters-in-law.

Jun 28, 2019

Evelyn Lawhorn Bunch, 81, of New Hill, NC and formerly of Columbia, KY died Friday, June 28, 2019 at the daughter's residence in New Hill, NC.  Born in Columbia, KY she was the daughter of the late Chester and Elsie Burton Lawhorn and wife of the late Rufus Bunch, Jr…

Mrs. Bunch was a member of the...

Jun 27, 2019

Marie Patricia Silkowski, 74, of Columbia, KY died June 27, 2019 at the Russell County Hospital in Russell Springs, KY.  Born in Pen Argyl, PA she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bernice Budge Mulrooney.

Mrs. Silkowski was a member of the Bloomington Chapel Brethren In Christ Church and formerly attended the Columbia Church of...

Jun 26, 2019

Sharon Kay Rector, 54, of Columbia, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at her residence.  Born in Columbia, KY she is the daughter of Phillip Conner (Joyce) of Albany and Carolyn Kay Carter Hamlett of Columbia, KY.   Sharon loved gardening and growing beautiful flowers.

In addition to her mother and father she is survived by a daughter Amanda...

Jun 13, 2019

Dawn Marie Miles, 42, of Columbia, KY died Thursday, June 13, 2019 in Campbellsville, KY as a result of an automobile accident.  Born in Camp Lejeune, NC she was the daughter of Andy Anderson (Patti) of Warthen, GA and the late Donna Freyer Anderson.

Dawn was an employee of Trucheck thru Kentucky Utilities and a former swift...

Jun 10, 2019

Barbara Ann Williams, 86, of Glensfork, KY died Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, KY.  Born in Steubenville, OH she was the daughter of the late Wade and Margaret Louise Cullen Campbell and wife of the late James Evan Williams.

Survivors include four children Margaret Christine Wiemer of Glensfork, KY, Stephan Seals,...

Jun 8, 2019

Naomi Cheatham of Oxford, Ohio, formerly of Columbia, Ky., passed away June 8, 2019. She was 97.

Born June 28, 1921, Naomi lived most of her life in Adair County. She was the daughter of Robert and Cruse (Baker) English, and she was married to Willard Cheatham for 70 years. She was preceded in death by her...

Jun 7, 2019

Bobby Lewis Watson, 92, of Columbia died Friday, June 7, 2019 at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY.  Born in Cane Valley, KY he was the son of the late Jack and Bessie Emma Smith Watson.

Mr. Watson married Audra Morrison Watson on July 6, 1967 and was a hard-working and very loving husband during...

Jun 2, 2019

Regina Campbell Rowe, 89, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Baptist Health Lexington.  She was born in Columbia, KY June 2, 1930.  She was the daughter of the late Tause and Lydia Yarberry Campbell and wife of the late Milford Reburn Rowe.

She worked at White Cash Market in Columbia and later worked many...

May 28, 2019

William Joseph Doades, 61, of Columbia died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at his residence.  Born in Indiana he was the son of the late William Doyle and Zita White Doades.

He is survived by his wife Kimberly Alexander Doades.

Mr. Doades chose cremation and no services are scheduled at this time.

May 26, 2019

Jerry Rector, 63, of Columbia died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Sam and Nina Stargel Rector.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his biological parents Jake and Danford Price Stargel and several siblings Ora Lee, Tom,...

May 20, 2019

Jewell "Nanna" Hutchison Smith Sayre passed away peacefully Monday, May 20, 2019 with her family by her side at Allegro in Elizabethtown, KY at the age of 83.  Born in Adair Co. she was the daughter of the late John and Fannie Hutchison.

Mrs. Sayre later moved to Louisville and started her family and made numerous friends. ...

May 17, 2019

Dimple Rebecca Howell, 95, of Columbia, KY died Friday, May 17, 2019 at T. J. Health Columbia.  Born in Columbia, KY she was the daughter of the late Mont and Mattie Morrison Willis and wife of the late Edward Joseph Howell.

Mrs. Howell was a member of the Columbia United Methodist Church and retired from Columbia Utilities....

May 15, 2019

James Wilburn Fudge, 75, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Holmes Bend Campground.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Ruchin and Isla Fudge.  Mr. Fudge was a member Sparksville Baptist Church and a furniture maker.

Survivors include his wife Pamela Dunbar Fudge of Columbia; a daughter Terri Fudge...

May 13, 2019

Shirley June Walker, 84, of Sparksville, KY died Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green.  Born in Columbia she was the daughter of the late Willard and Zelma Rowe Page and wife of the late Howard "Junior" Walker.

Mrs. Walker was a member of the Antioch United Methodist Church, a former employee of...

May 13, 2019

Dorothy Lee Rountree, 92, of Columbia died Monday, May 13, 2019 at her residence.  Born in Louisville, KY she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Robbie Lee Baker Jones and wife of the late Rev. William M. Rountree.   Mrs. Rountree was of the Methodist faith and a member of the United Methodist Women.

Survivors include...

May 11, 2019

Lena Hayes Bryson, 84, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at her residence. She was born October 15, 1934 in Glensfork, KY. She was the daughter of the late Erdice and Ethel Antle Hayes.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter Phyllis Bryson in 2009 and by her husband George W Bryson...

May 10, 2019

Alma Faye Coomer, 77, of Columbia, KY died Friday, May 10, 2019 at her residence.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Hollis and Clarice Brockman Robertson.

Mrs. Coomer professed her faith in Christ and was a member of the Egypt Christian Church, the Wings Women's Group at the church and the Egypt...