Obituaries

Dec 29, 2024

Elizabeth Estelle Mabry, 71, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Newton, MS on July 19, 1953, to the late Woodrow and Izella Sheely Horton. She was also preceded in death by a son Brynn Mabry.

Mrs. Mabry is a member of...

Dec 26, 2024

Dennis Owen Kemp, 61, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024, at     T. J. Health Columbia. He was born on September 6, 1963, in Columbia, KY to the late Rollin Willis and Martha Elizabeth Tupman Kemp.

Mr. Kemp was a member of the Columbia Christian Church and a farmer and former teacher in Adair County....

Dec 21, 2024

Rose Marie Morgan, age 7, was tragically taken from her family Saturday, December 21, 2024  in an auto accident. She was born on July 26, 2017, in Camp Lejeune, NC to Dan and Jolyn Ritzie Morgan of Breeding, KY who survives.

Rose was a 2nd grade student at Adair County Primary Center and was a loving child...

Dec 18, 2024

Joseph Carl Wilson, 69, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL.  He was born in Columbia, KY on August 6, 1955, to the late Joseph Charles and Kathleen Cowan Wilson. He was also preceded in death by a daughter Heather Lee Wilson.

Mr. Wilson attended the Charity Baptist Church...

Dec 13, 2024

Mary Jean Eads Burton, 84, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at T. J. Health Columbia. She was born in Casey County, KY on June 13, 1940, to the late Leslie Eads and Alice Johnson Monday. She was preceded in death by her husband Freddie Burton and two siblings Evelyn Coy and James Eads.

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Dec 12, 2024

Jamison Oliver Burns, 22, of Burkesville, KY passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born in Glasgow, KY on December 9, 2002, to James and Kimberly Arms Burns of Burkesville who survives.

Jamison had many physical limitations in his 22 years, but he loved big, and everyone...

Dec 12, 2024

Marilyn Wilson Baker, 78, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. She was born in Greensburg, KY on August 2, 1946, to the late Ray and Stella Blanche Perry Wilson. She was preceded in death by her husband Clayton Baker and a son Robert Clayton Baker.

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Dec 8, 2024

Frances Jeannette Montgomery, 87, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was born in Glensfork, KY on June 15, 1937, to the late Zeno and Ruby Loy Lawhorn. She was preceded in death by her husband J. D. Montgomery.

Mrs. Montgomery was a member of the Shiloh Christian...

Nov 30, 2024

Paul Carl Hatfield, 71, of Gravel Switch, KY passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born on September 28, 1953 to the late Thomas and Helen Hatfield.

Mr. Hatfield enjoyed a long career with Branscum Construction, overseeing many projects but his crowning...

Nov 30, 2024

Zella Mae Lewis Monroe, 76, of Columbia, KY passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, at her residence. She was born on August 4, 1948, in Banner, KY to the late Bascom and Minnie Marie Lewis. She was also preceded in death by her husband Harold Kenneth Monroe, Jr. and two siblings Leona and William Reo Lewis.

Mrs....

Nov 22, 2024

Trudy (Lowery) Crabb, 76, was born Sunday, October 24, 1948, in Louisville, KY. She made the journey home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 22, 2024.

Survivors include her daughters: Rhonda (Ken) Smith of Louisville, KY; Jennie (Jon) Shelpman and Debbie (Luke) Meadows of Columbia, KY; son, Rob (Kim) Tate of Springfield, OH;...

Nov 18, 2024

Daniel George "Danny" Spieker, 81, of Nancy, KY and formerly of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, November 18, 2024, at the Russell County Hospital. He was born in Salem, IN to the late Egbert Hubert and Janet Ruth Phillips Spieker. He was preceded in death by his first wife Linda Key Spieker in 2012.

Mr. Spieker was...

Nov 15, 2024

Hugh Thomas "Tommy" Edwards, 63, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, November 15, 2024, at his residence surround by his family. He was born in Lebanon, KY on November 8, 1961, to the late Hubert and Billie Jo Miller Edwards.

Tommy was of the Christian faith, worked for Egypt Construction Company and farmed. He was an avid...

Nov 15, 2024

Carolyn Jean Burton, 71, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, November 15, 2024, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. She was born in Adair County on January 6, 1953, to the late James Harlin and Jewell Edna Harmon Burton. She was preceded in death by her husband Coy Burton.

Mrs. Burton was a member of the...

Nov 9, 2024

Dennis "Wayne" Fudge, 69, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. He was born in Adair County on December 13, 1954, to the late Eldin Fudge and Mary Corbin Gowen. He was also preceded in death by a grandson Blake Fudge.

Wayne formerly attended the Sparksville...

Nov 6, 2024

Jeanene Marie Vomocil, 80, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at T. J. Health Columbia. She was born in Sacramento, CA on December 25, 1943, to the late Morris and Viola Armagost Dockham.

Mrs. Vomocil was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a retired Reading Specialist Teacher in...

Nov 2, 2024

Henrietta Roush Scott, formerly of Adair County, passed away on November 2, 2024, leaving behind an enduring legacy as a talented artist, dedicated educator, and devoted mother, grandmother, and friend.

She was born to Loring Roush and Sara Glazier Roush on July 23, 1946, in Athens, Ohio.

The daughter of an artist, Henrietta thrived in...

Oct 31, 2024

Imogene Giles, 86 of Knifley, KY passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024, at her residence. She was born on September 8, 1938, in Knifley, KY to the late Ancil and Martha Mings Spires. She was preceded in death by her husband Elvin O. Giles.

Mrs. Giles was a member of the Knifley Brethren in Christ Church and...

Oct 31, 2024

Betty Joyce Grant, 82, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024, at T. J. Health Columbia. She was born in Glensfork, KY on September 11, 1942, to the late Rufus and Hazel Gifford Bunch. She was preceded in death by her husband Wellie Paul Grant.

Mrs. Grant was of the Christian faith and enjoyed quilting,...

Oct 30, 2024

Julie Gaskins, 54, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY after a sudden illness. She was born in Buffalo, NY on June 29, 1970, to the late Robert Herman and Elizabeth Fuhrmann Partin of Columbia who survives.

Ms. Gaskins was a Nurse Practitioner and went above and beyond when...