Obituaries

William "Willie" Junior Murrell

William "Willie" Junior Murrell

Apr 1, 2019

William Junior "Willie" Murrell, 76, of Columbia died Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, KY.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late James William and Edna Ethel Murphy Murrell.  Mr. Murrell was of the Christian faith.

Survivors include three sisters Kathleen Murrell, Estelle Janes and Betty Ann...

Judy Ann (Neat)  Hixson

Judy Ann (Neat) Hixson

Mar 29, 2019

Judy Ann Neat Hixson, 72, of Columbia, KY died Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY.  Born in Columbia, KY she was the daughter of the late Cosby and Flossie Neat.

Judy loved gardening and her greatest joy was being her grandchildren's "JuJu".

Survivors include her husband of over 51...

Charles Edwin Campbell

Charles Edwin Campbell

Mar 27, 2019

Charles Edwin Campbell, 77, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Russell County Hospital.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Otis and Nannie Bell Burton Campbell.  Mr. Campbell was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his wife Judy Gentry Campbell of Columbia; a sister Avanelle Burris of Jamestown, KY;...

David Ferguson Mann

David Ferguson Mann

Mar 24, 2019

David Ferguson Mann, 74, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at his residence.  Born in Knifley, KY he was the son of the late W. O. "Candy" and Pauline Ferguson Mann.  He was a member of the Plum Point Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School Teacher and Deacon.  He was also the founder of...

Maxie Reed Campbell

Maxie Reed Campbell

Mar 23, 2019

Maxie Reed Campbell, 79, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home.  Born in Sparksville, KY he was the son of the late Estell and Avis Page Campbell.

Mr. Campbell attended the Sparksville Church of the Nazarene, was a farmer in the Sparksville community and a veteran of the U. S....

Bernice Rooks

Bernice Rooks

Mar 15, 2019

Bernice Rooks, 87, of Columbia died Friday, March 15, 2019 at her residence.  Born in Adair County, KY she was the daughter of the late Jesse L. and Emma T. Hadley Burton.  Mrs. Rooks was saved at an early age at the Purdy Separate Baptist Church and later joined the Caldwell Separate Baptist Church.

She enjoyed gardening,...

Carrie Alice (Beard)  Dillingham

Carrie Alice (Beard) Dillingham

Mar 14, 2019

Carrie Alice Dillingham, 72, of Columbia died Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the Taylor Co. Regional Hospital.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late John H. and Dorothy Bailey Beard and wife of the late Donald Dean Dillingham.  Mrs. Dillingham was of the Christian faith.

Survivors include two children Anna Montgomery (James) of...

Mary Versie Streeval

Mary Versie Streeval

Mar 10, 2019

Mary Versie Streeval, 92, of Columbia died peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Maude Simpson Foster and wife of the late John Ed Streeval.

Mrs. Streeval was a lifelong member of the...

Merribeth L. Cahoe

Merribeth L. Cahoe

Mar 8, 2019

Merribeth L. Cahoe, 68, of Columbia died Friday, March 8, 2019 at her residence.  Born in Detroit, MI she was the daughter of the late Dean and Betty Ann Price Linson.  Mrs. Cahoe was of the Christian faith and was the former owner of The Painted Cottage in Columbia.  She was an Artist painted many pieces of furniture and...

Simpson Lee Reliford

Simpson Lee Reliford

Mar 6, 2019

Simpson Lee Reliford, 93, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, March 06, 2019 at T. J. Health Columbia.  Born in Gradyville, KY he was the son of the late Ed and Ruby Pearl Coomer Reliford.  Mr. Reliford was a faithful member of Trinity United Methodist Church for over 50 years, a veteran of World War II serving in the U....

Chris Ann (Hancock)  Neat

Chris Ann (Hancock) Neat

Mar 2, 2019

Chris Ann Neat of Columbia, KY was called home by our Lord Jesus on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at her residence.  Born on January 16th, 1937, she blessed the world for 82years, 1 month and 14 days.  Chris was preceded in death by her parents Mert and Florence Dishman Hancock of Wayne County, KY.  She was also preceded in...

Grace (Davis)  Feese

Grace (Davis) Feese

Feb 26, 2019

Grace Davis Feese, 96, of Columbia died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home.  Born in Romines, KY she was the daughter of the late Lester and Rebecca Roark Davis and wife of the late Willie Mat Feese, Sr.

Mrs. Feese was a member of the Beulah Chapel Brethren In Christ Church at Garlin,...

Lester Spoon

Lester Spoon

Feb 20, 2019

Marvin Lester Spoon, 70, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at his residence.  Born in Fairplay, KY he was the son of the late Garvin and Thelma Smith Spoon.   Mr. Spoon was a member of the Old Concord United Methodist Church and retired from IMO Pump in Columbia.

Lester was a lifetime member of the...

Porter Lee Hamlett

Porter Lee Hamlett

Feb 18, 2019

Porter Lee Hamlett, 70, of Columbia died Monday at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late John and Eliza Murrell Hamlett.  Mr. Hamlett formerly attended the Kellyville Community Church.

He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U. S. Army and was...

Grace D. Lewis

Grace D. Lewis

Feb 17, 2019

Grace Lewis, 88, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Ivy Hoover Morrison and wife of the late Jesse A. Lewis.

Mrs. Lewis was of the Christian Faith and loved being entertained by her grandchildren and great...

Sam Pelly

Sam Pelly

Feb 16, 2019

Sam Pelly, 102, of Columbia died peacefully on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the same home he was born in on January 24, 1917.  Mr. Pelly was preceded in death by his parents Oliver Cromwell and Mary Elizabeth Evans Pelly and his wife of 74 years Mary McKinley Pelly, who preceded him in 2016.

Mr. Pelly was...

Oris Wendell Spoon

Oris Wendell Spoon

Feb 8, 2019

Oris Wendell Spoon, 76, of Columbia died Friday, February 8, 2019 at T. J. Health Columbia.  Born in Fairplay community of Adair County he was the son of the late Mackey and Delva Bennett Spoon.  Mr. Spoon was a member of the Old Concord United Methodist Church, a farmer in the Fairplay community and loved spending time with family...

Betty Drabik

Betty Drabik

Feb 6, 2019

Betty Cross Drabik Palmer, 71, of Columbia died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at home from a long illness.  Betty was born on November 19, 1947 in Kalkaska, MI to the late Avery and Alice Stacey Cross.  Betty was a waitress for many years at area restaurants including Midtown Café and Circle R Restaurants.

Betty is survived by...

Ruel "Wildman" Stotts

Ruel "Wildman" Stotts

Feb 6, 2019

Ruel "Wildman" Stotts, 91, of Jamestown, KY and formerly of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, February 06, 2019 at the Russell County Hospital.  Born in the Breeding community of Adair Co. he was the son of the late William Bennett and Zella Stotts.  Wildman was well known for his love for coon hunting and trading on various things.

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Porter "Junior" Stotts

Porter "Junior" Stotts

Feb 4, 2019

Porter "Junior" Stotts, 70, of Columbia died Monday, February 4, 2019 at the St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN.  Born in the Breeding community of Adair County he was the son of the late Porter and Sophia Furkin Stotts.  He was also preceded in death by a brother Bobby Stotts and a sister Minnie Marie Stotts.

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