Obituaries

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...

Oct 4, 2018

JEWELL BRANHAM, 79 of Louisville, KY formerly of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 9:40 AM

at the Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, KY after an illness.

She was born February 7, 1939 in Columbia, KY the daughter of the late Robert Hindman and Blanche Bailey Bell

She was preceded...

Oct 1, 2018

GLYDUS BAILEY, 105,  a resident of Summit Manor Nursing Home, Columbia, KY passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at 5:54 PM at Signature Summit Manor Nursing Home.

She was born in Irvine, Kentucky on August 12, 1913, the daughter of the late Ed and Cora Stamper Case of Estill County, KY

She was preceded in...

Sep 29, 2018

Shirley D. Stayton passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on September 29th, 2018.

She was born August 11th, 1948 and

was preceded in death by her mother, Della Sneed father Clarence Sneed, and sister Annie Beula Sneed.

The family was formerly from Adair County, KY. Shirley was a retired cosmetologist,...

Sep 29, 2018

Linda C. Tiller age 61 years of the Vester community Columbia, KY

passed away suddenly Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 8:51 PM at TJ Health

Columbia Emergency Room

She was born on Jan. 23, 1957 in Campbellsville, KY

She was the daughter of the late Edna Curry

She is...

Sep 28, 2018

Betty "Boots" Tucker age 80 years a resident of

Fair Oaks Health Care in Jamestown, KY.

passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 at 11:35 AM

at Fair Oaks Health Care.

She was born on September 2, 1938 in Union County, KY

She was the daughter of the late Fred...