Obituaries

May 18, 2025

Merlin Ray Huff, 59, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025, at his residence. He was born on July 30, 1965, in Louisville, KY to Leon and Margaret Johnson Huff of Columbia, KY who survives.

Mr. Huff was a dry wall finisher for Huff Drywall for 26 years where he enjoyed working with his father...

May 16, 2025

Howard L. Robertson, 78, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, May 16, 2025, at the Radcliff Veterans Center in Radcliff, KY. He was born in Adair County, KY on March 20, 1947, to the late Ray Hollis and Clarice Brockman Robertson. He was preceded in death by his wife Netta Rose Bryant Robertson in 2018.

Mr. Robertson...

May 7, 2025

Chloe Mae, 6-year-old daughter of Tara Taylor Cole and her husband Trevor passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Casey County Hospital. She was born in Lexington, KY on November 1, 2018. Chloe had many struggles in her short life and is now all better in the hands of Jesus.

In addition to her parents Tara...

May 7, 2025

William James Ploss, 81, of Breeding, KY passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. He was born in Fitchburg, MA on December 4, 1943. He was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Hannah Elizabeth Salo Ploss, his wife Cathaline Thompson Ploss, a great grandson Dino Santuccione, and a sister...

May 3, 2025

Billy Joe Curry, Sr., 81, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born in Columbia, KY on August 20, 1943, to the late Russell Bennett and Lillie Allene Pike Curry. He was also preceded in death by a brother Ernest R. Curry.

Mr. Curry was a...

May 2, 2025

Kenneth Walker Curry, 91, of LaGrange, KY passed away Friday, May 2, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Columbia, KY on March 19, 1934, to the late Avert Renus and Fannie Lou Corbin Curry.

He was also preceded in death by his wife Jean Smallwood Curry, a great grandson Jason "Jay" Laine Edward Richardson, and...

Apr 28, 2025

Emmi Linda Foster, 84, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, April 28, 2025, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was born in Munich, Germany on November 2, 1940. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Mary Niedermayr Feuerbach and her husband William "Bill" Foster.

Survivors include her daughter Donna Hastings of Cave City,...

Apr 26, 2025

Frankie Reliford, 66, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Campbellsville, KY on November 30, 1959, to the late Art and Sarah Darnell Reliford. He was also preceded in death by his son Shawn Reliford.

He is survived by a grandson Alexander Reliford of Columbia, KY; a great...

Apr 24, 2025

Jimmie Dale Moye, 72, of Columbia passed away Thursday April 24, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on May 1, 1952, in Elgin, Illinois to the late Bertis Edgar Moye and Eva Loraine Enman Moye. He was preceded in death by two siblings Gene Moye and Terry Moye.

Mr. Moye was a...

Apr 21, 2025

Jeffrey Phillip "Jeff" Wilkerson, 68, of Columbia passed away Monday, April 21, 2025, at T. J. Health Columbia with his family by his side. He was born on May 8, 1956, in Campbellsville, KY to the late Charles Willard Wilkerson and Iva Rose Gilpin Burton. He was also preceded in death by his wife Julia Ann Corbin Wilkerson and...

Apr 19, 2025

Michael Lynn Foster, 74, of Campbellsville, KY passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Norton Brownsboro Healthcare in Louisville, KY. He was born on May 25, 1950, in Columbia, KY to the late Delmar Ray and Mary Opal Bault Foster.

Mr. Foster was a member of the East Campbellsville Church of God. He enjoyed antique cars and...

Apr 13, 2025

Lora Lynn Atchley, 78, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025, at University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY. She was born in Columbia, KY on January 24, 1947. She was preceded in death by her mother Callie Bailey Huff, a granddaughter Kaylan Bryant, and two sisters LaCona Bryant and Faye Devore.

Mrs. Atchley was...

Apr 6, 2025

Rickey Jay Thompson, 66, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born in Columbia, KY on April 9, 1958, to the late Owen Miller and Dora Helen Bennett Thompson. He was also preceded in death by two sisters Janice Kay Appleby and April Bunch.

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Apr 4, 2025

Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Scott, 68, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was born in Louisville, KY on December 16, 1956, to the late Timothy Scott and Lucy Smith Scott Yarberry of Columbia who survivors.

Mr. Scott was a member of the New Concord...

Mar 31, 2025

Donald Joseph King, 76, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, at T. J. Health Columbia. He was born in Cincinnati, OH on February 28, 1949, to the late Robert S. and Jean Frederick King. He was preceded in death by his wife Charlene Roberts King.

Mr. King enjoyed riding motorcycles and living life to...

Mar 30, 2025

Geneva Pearl Wisdom, 95, formerly of Adair County, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2025, in Campbellsville, Kentucky. She was born on November 2, 1929, in Amandaville, Kentucky, Cumberland County to the late Charlie and Mary Lee Williams Firkins.

Geneva lived a life defined by faith, love, and kindness. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and...

Mar 29, 2025

Thomas "Todd" Stotts, 82, of Breeding, KY passed away peacefully Saturday, March 29, 2025, at T. J. Health Columbia. He was born in Breeding, KY on May 7, 1942, to the late Porter and Sophia Furkin Stotts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings Bobby Stotts, Porter Stotts, Jr., Minnie Marie Stotts, and...

Mar 26, 2025

Cynthia "Cindy" Harvey, 71, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on September 16, 1953, to the late Jim and Eleanor Ewell Gault. She was also preceded in death by her husband Tony Lynn Harvey in 2015.

Cindy was a former employee of Walmart where she...

Mar 25, 2025

Phyllis Jean Akin, 81, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Calsag, IL on September 23, 1943, to the late Vasco and Pearl Gibson Coomer. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Bill Dickey Akin in 2015.

Mrs. Akin was a member of the Flatwoods Separate...

Mar 23, 2025

Virginia Marie Keltner, 91, of Nicholasville, KY passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington, KY. She was born on October 29, 1933, in Dayton, OH to the late Walter Scott and Beatrice Marie Shelby Wiseman. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl David Keltner in 2012.

Mrs. Keltner...