Obituaries

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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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Feb 2, 2019

Jeana Elaine Stickney, 74, of Columbia died Saturday, February 02, 2019 in Louisville, KY.  Ms. Stickney chose cremation and no services are scheduled at this time.

Feb 2, 2019

Rebecca Faye Burton Murphy, 64, of Louisville, KY died Saturday, February 02, 2019 at the University Of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY.  Born in Columbia, KY she was the daughter of the late Asa Orby and Revone Burton.  Mrs. Murphy was a member of the Highview Baptist Church and a retired Registered Nurse.  She loved spending time with her...

Feb 1, 2019

Bobby Maxie Bennett, 80, of Columbia, KY died Friday, February 01, 2019 at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY.   Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Robert and Pearl Coffey Bennett.  Mr. Bennett was also preceded in death by his first wife Mary Geraldine Rose Bennett, a grandson Caleb Kyle Sneed and a sister...

Jan 29, 2019

Donald Ray Burton, 83, of Columbia died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Lawrence and Irene Streeval Burton.  Mr. Burton was a retired Dairy Farmer in Adair County and attended the Bearwallow United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife Anna...

Jan 23, 2019

Emily Opal Hancock, 95, of Columbia died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.  Born in Sparksville, KY she was the daughter of the late Joe Willie and Ruth Compton Wooten and wife of the late Kenneth Hancock.  Mrs. Hancock was a member of the Antioch United Methodist Church, loved making crafts and was...