Obituaries

Nov 30, 2018

Bernard Stotts died suddenly at the age of 72 at his home in Columbia, Kentucky on the afternoon of March 9, 2019.  He was born in Sparksville, Adair County, Kentucky, on April 12, 1946, the son Inez Janes Stotts and Ores Elmer Stotts.  He was preceded in death by his father in 1987 and his brother, Oswell Stotts, in...

Nov 24, 2018

GERALD L. McLEAN, 76, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 4:00 AM at his residence after several months illness. Born in Lebanon, Kentucky on August 17, 1942 he was the son of the late Joseph Lynn and Lottie Durham McLean.

Gerald was a lifelong commercial and residential building contractor.  McLean Construction Company renovated...

Nov 19, 2018

Netta Rose Robertson, 65, of Columbia, KY died Monday, November 19, 2018 at the University Of Louisville Hospital.  Born in Pulaski County, KY on November 13, 1953 she was the daughter of the late George Preston and Hazel Bernice Burton Bryant.  Mrs. Robertson was a member of the Purdy Separate Baptist Church and a former employee of Oshkosh in...

Nov 19, 2018

Lenora G. Parrish, 88, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, November 19, 2018 at her residence.  Born in Adair County on October 22, 1930 she was the daughter of the late B. H. and Mackie Coomer Brown.  Mrs. Parrish was a member of the Antioch United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband Garon Parrish; a sister Audra Campbell...

Nov 18, 2018

Bettie Jean Chelf Benningfield, 85, of Campbellsville, KY died Saturday, November 18, 2018 at the Campbellsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Born on May 8, 1933 in the Knifley community of Adair County she was the daughter of the late Ira and Bettie B. Knifley Chelf and wife of the late Algusta "Gus" Benningfield.

Mrs. Benningfield was a...

Nov 14, 2018

J R Streeval, 76, of Columbia died Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY   Born in Columbia, KY he was the son of the late John Edward Streeval and Versie Foster Streeval

He was employed by Warner Fertilizer in Columbia, KY for 46 years, retiring in June of 2018, he was a...

Nov 7, 2018

Elmo Franklin, 71, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at his residence.  Born in the Flatwoods community of Adair County he was the son of the late Robert and Emma Spoon Franklin.  Elmo was owner of Franklin Sanitation and a retired auto mechanic having worked for J. C. Montgomery and Tom Edwards.

Survivors include his...

Nov 6, 2018

Eveline Burris Squires, 88, of Campbellsville, KY died Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Campbellsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Campbellsville, KY.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Nonie Roach Burris and wife of the late Roy Alfred Squires.  Mrs. Squires was a member of the Jesus Name Church and loved flowers,...

Oct 31, 2018

Willard Pritchard, 78 of the Glens Fork Community slipped into the Lord's presence October 31, 2018 at 8:00 AM at his home after a short illness.

Willard was an active member of the Columbia Christian Church. Along with his wife and family, he served the Lord faithfully as a missionary and member of  Wycliffe Bible Translators for...

Oct 30, 2018

Brenda Grant, 66, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at her residence.  Born January 17, 1952 in Portsmouth, VA she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Dorothy Moreland Hughes and wife of the late Raymond Allen Grant.  Mrs. Grant enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and her dogs, she also enjoyed reading.

Survivors...

Oct 25, 2018

Suzzanne Faye Lewis Bunch age 68 years of the Chance Community of Adair County,

Kentucky passed away Thursday Oct. 25, 2018 at 8:44 P.M. at her home.

She was born on April 16, 1950 in Adair County

The daughter of the late Ralph Jason & Clarice Faye Grant Lewis

She was...

Oct 24, 2018

CLARICE LEWIS, 89 of the Chance Community of Adair County, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 8:25 AM at the Cumberland Valley Manor Nursing Home in Burkesville, KY

She was born April 3, 1929 in Russell County, KY the daughter of the late: Albert and Sally Compton Grant

She was preceded in death...

Oct 13, 2018

Donald Dean Dillingham, 80 of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 2:23 AM at the Hosparus Inpatient Center in Louisville, KY

He was born May 6, 2018 in Columbia, KY the son of the late: Robert Nolan and Jewell French Dillingham of Adair County, KY

Mr. Dillingham is survived by his wife:...

Oct 10, 2018

David Wayne Sneed, 65 years of Columbia, KY passed away at his home on

October 10, 2018

He was born March 6, 1953 in Columbia, KY the son of the late:

Duel and Earcular Parnell Sneed

Two daughters  survive: Elizabeth (Chris) Roos of Sweden

Samantha Sneed (Kyle Wilson) of...

Oct 9, 2018

Albert Burton age 85 years of Byrdstown, TN formerly of Adair

County, KY passed away Tuesday, Oct 9, 2018 at 12:29 PM at

The Medical Center at Albany, Albany, KY

He was born on Jan. 30, 1933 in Adair County, KY

He was the son of the late Leslie & Annie...

Oct 8, 2018

MARY HELEN MONTGOMERY, 96 of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, October 8, 2018

at 9:45 PM at the T J Health Columbia Hospital.

She was born near Columbia, KY on January 8, 1922 the daughter of the late Irvin and Cora Whitlock Keltner.

She was preceded in death by all of her 12...

Oct 7, 2018

MICHAEL "MITCHELL" FURKINS, 54 of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 12:10 PM at his home after several months illness.

He was born July 6, 1964 in Glasgow, KY the son of the late: Ural Ray Furkins and Artie Marie Pelston Furkins, also preceded in death by two sisters; Della Mae Mandoza and Joyce...

Oct 6, 2018

Raymond Brown, 76 of the Romines Community in Taylor County, KY

Formerly of the Weed Community in Adair County passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 3:24 AM

at his home after several months illness.

He was born in Adair County March 2, 1942 the son of the late: Herbert and Ruey Bragg...

Oct 5, 2018

W. Lee Burton, 70, of Dunreith, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson, IN.

He was born August 4, 1948 in Columbia, KY a son of Oliver and Ruby Helen (Reece) Burton of Adair County, KY..

Lee was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving 8 years in the Vietnam...

Oct 5, 2018

Terry Willis age 67 of the Flatwoods Community in Adair County, KY

passed away Friday Oct. 5, 2018 at 11:37 AM at his home after an illness.

He was born on April 6, 1951 in Morgan County, TN.

He was the son of the late Lester & Ellen DePorter Willis

Survived...