Obituaries

Mar 1, 2025

Billy Dean Andrew, Jr., 65, of Glensfork, KY passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, at T. J. Health Columbia. He was born in Columbia, KY on June 11, 1959, to Billy Dean Andrew of Columbia and the late Ella Loraine Dudley Andrew.

Billy was of the Baptist faith and former member of Glensfork Masonic Lodge #528. He...

Mar 1, 2025

Rev. Charles Edward Brown, 84, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 25, 1940, in Adair County, KY to the late Earl and Ellen Bedwell Brown.

Mr. Brown was a member of the Union Chapel Baptist Church and a faithful man of God....

Feb 27, 2025

John Bernard Zimnoski, 66, of Knifley, KY passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Mattituck, NY on November 1, 1958, to the late John and Jeanette Sosnowski Zimnoski. He was also preceded in death by a sister Donna Bell.

Mr. Zimnoski was retired from the United States Coast Guard and was...

Feb 25, 2025

Lleslie Lynne Wilson, 58, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the Shanti Niketan Hospice Home in Glasgow, KY. She was born in Columbia, KY on October 24, 1966, to Bobby Wilson and Barbara Fudge Rinke.

Ms. Wilson was a member of Asbury Church and a 1984 graduate of Adair County High School and...

Feb 17, 2025

Glen Dale Burton, age 78, passed away on February 17, 2025, at TJ Health Columbia in Columbia, KY. Born on January 14, 1947, in Kentucky, Glen was the beloved son of the late Elic and Lura Grant Burton of Adair County, KY.

Mr. Burton was of the Christian faith and enjoyed fishing, NASCAR racing, watching old westerns...

Feb 10, 2025

Mildred Frances Holliman, 80, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, February 10, 2025, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. She was born on March 3, 1944, in the Totz community in Harlan, KY to the late Haywood and Cora Farley Harris.  She was preceded in death by her husband Democrat Holliman.

Mrs. Holliman was of...

Feb 10, 2025

Tony Curtis Burton, 63, of Campbellsville, KY passed away Monday, February 10, 2025, at his residence. He was born on July 30, 1961, in Franklin, IN to Tony Burton of Edinburgh, IN and the late Margie Lois Burton. He was also preceded in death by a son Curtis Hunter Burton.

Mr. Burton was of the Christian faith...

Feb 8, 2025

Juanita S. (Janes) Underhill, 90, of Shepherdsville, returned to her heavenly father, February 8, 2025. She was born January 23, 1935 to the union of Hobson and Mabel Tabor Janes in Columbia, Kentucky, a member of over 30 years at South Jefferson Christian Church and for more than 30 plus years at Medora Christian Church in Louisville, a Ladies...

Feb 3, 2025

Roberna Marie "Wootsie"  Potts (Rogers), 81, of Louisville, KY, and Adair County, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025, at the hospital. She was surrounded by love and care in her final moments. Born on December 6, 1943, Roberna was the daughter of the late Homer Bragg and Terra "Wilma" Bragg. She was also preceded in death by her...

Feb 1, 2025

Jeffrey G. Sparks, 72, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, KY. He was born in Columbia, KY on March 28, 1952, to the late W. A. and Claristine Richard Sparks.

Mr. Sparks attended the Cane Valley Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He...

Jan 27, 2025

Phyllis Jean Cook, 65, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday January 27, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Louisville, KY on January 31, 1959, to the late Clarence and Lillie Allene White Pike.

Phyllis was a member at Bloomington Chapel Brethren in Christ Church and enjoyed camping, fishing, and spending time with her family and...

Jan 26, 2025

Judy Kathy Dickson, 62, of Breeding, KY passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025, at her sister's residence in Breeding, KY. She was born in Edmonton, KY on May 16, 1962, to the late Carl and Lucille Sexton Dickson. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Grider.

Judy was a member of the Prices Creek Missionary...

Jan 25, 2025

Kimberly Rae "Kim" Bryant, 66, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Franklin, IN on June 30, 1958, to the late Kenneth Ray and Ruby Ellen Simpson Bryant. She was also preceded in death by a brother Dwight Bryant.

Ms. Bryant was a member of the Bloomington Chapel...

Jan 23, 2025

Luther Gordon "Buddy" Cravens, 78, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Jewish Hospital of Louisville, KY. He was born in Columbia, KY on January 18, 1947, to the late Luther Cravens and Deltris Bryant Cravens of Columbia, KY who survives.

Mr. Cravens enjoyed working for J & H Implement Company doing deliveries all...

Jan 21, 2025

Kurt Brian Carpenter, 70, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Oshkosh, WI on July 23, 1954, to the late Merle and Florence Sunquist Carpenter.

Mr. Carpenter was an avid Green Bay Packers fan and enjoyed farming, being outdoors, riding horses, and spending time with his family and...

Jan 21, 2025

Olie Clay Keith, 80, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. He was born in Columbia, KY on April 20, 1944, to the late Olie and Mary Alice Shearer Keith.

Mr. Keith was a member of the House of Prayer Apostolic Church. As a young man...

Jan 20, 2025

John L. Heilers, 74, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, January 20, 2025, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. He was born in Ferdinand, IN on November 18, 1950, to the late Linus and Lucille Boeglin Heilers.

Mr. Heilers was a member of the Adair County Cattlemen's Association and enjoyed farming and spending time...

Jan 20, 2025

William Dean White, 66, of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, January 20, 2025, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. He was born in Taylor County on June 20, 1958, to the late J. D. and Marie Phillips White. He was preceded in death by his wife Donna Holmes White.

Mr. White was of the...

Jan 19, 2025

Mary Irene Groce, 91, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Russell Springs, KY on December 9, 1933, to the late Oakley Allen and Decie Evelyn Johnson Lee. She was preceded in death by her husband Marcus Ray Groce.

Mrs. Groce was a member of the...

Jan 15, 2025

Pamela "Pam" Smith, 70, of Santa Rosa, CA passed into glory on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center in Santa Rosa, CA.  She was born in Taylor County, KY on June 1, 1954, to the late Jeffers Dale Richardson and Christine Edwards Richardson Moody.

In 1969 Pam confessed Christ as Savior at...