All Obituaries

Avery Lee Rooks, 91, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Adair County on September 17, 1932, to the late Welby Lee and Myrtie Rooks. He was preceded in death by his wife Bernice Burton Rooks in 2019. Mr. Rooks was a member of the Caldwell Ridge Separate Baptist Church and attended many churches, going wherever God led him on Sunday morning. He enjoyed woodworking and spending time with family and friends. Avery was always up for a...

Larry Ray Godsey, 74, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Ohio County, KY on August 4, 1949, to the late Ray and Bertha Goode Godsey. Mr. Godsey was a member of the Columbia Christian Church since 1969 and was retired from IMO Industries since 2012. Larry loved spending time with family and friends, around the pool with the grandchildren and around the card table with his friends playing Rook, always making sure everyone had something...

Bernice Bennett Wisdom, 76, of Edmonton, KY passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Shanti Niketan Hospice Home in Glasgow, KY. She was born on June 18, 1947, in Adair County to the late Frank Clifton and Nora Alice Bragg Bennett. Ms. Wisdom was a member of the Morris Chapel United Methodist Church and attended Pleasant Ridge Church. She enjoyed flower gardening and spending time with her family and friends. Survivors include a daughter Jan Shive (Chris) of Edmonton, KY; a grandson...

Joyce Carol Morgan Brockman, 77, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023, at T. J. Health Columbia Hospital. She was born in Ann Arbor, MI on September 19, 1946, to the late John Anderson and Lucille Richards Morgan. Mrs. Brockman was a member of the Pollard’s Chapel Church and enjoyed sewing and crafts. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and spoiling her son and grandchildren. Survivors include her husband George Alfred Brockman of Columbia, KY; a...

Joanna Warf Moore, 82, of Campbellsville, KY passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was born on August 29, 1941, in Green County, Ky to the late Lee Olus and Iva Gertrude Slinker Warf. Mrs. Moore was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church and a retired teacher in the Campbellsville City Schools. She enjoyed her pets and spending time with her family and friends. Survivors include her husband Nelson Talmadge Moore of...

Rev. Earl E. Neat, 97, of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023, at his residence. Born in Adair County, KY on September 17, 1926, to the late James Thomas and Susie Holtzclaw Neat. He was preceded in death by his wife Martha Justin Bottoms Neat, a daughter Donna Sue Neat, and thirteen siblings. Mr. Neat was a member of the Caldwell Ridge Separate Baptist Church and was the pastor of many churches in the area over the years. He was the oldest living Separate Baptist Minister...

Pauline Joyce Jones, 88, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the Jean Waddle Care Center Hospital in Somerset, KY. She was born in Adair County, KY on June 7, 1935, to the late Roy and Annie Conover Huckaby. Ms. Jones attended the Bethlehem Baptist Church and enjoyed shopping, flower gardening, and spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. Survivors include four children Nick Jones (Rita) of Columbia, KY, Scott Jones (Tonya) of...

Roy Columbus “R.C.” Gabehart, 75, of Knifley, KY passed away peacefully on Friday, September 15, 2023, at his home in Knifley after a lengthy illness. Born July 14, 1948, in Taylor County, KY he was the son of the late Wanless Jr. “Bug” and Irene Eastridge Gabehart. R. C. is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marilyn Neat Gabehart; four  children Robin Gabehart, Debbie Cowan (Doug), Teresa Huddleston (Craig) and James Gabehart (Jennifer); beloved Pa R.C. to nine...

Wade Allen Bailey, 48, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Signature Healthcare at North Hardin in Elizabethtown, KY. He was born in Greensburg, KY on August 29, 1975, to the late Sanford Bolin and Retter Bell Janes Bailey. Mr. Bailey attended Pollard’s Chapel Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. Survivors include two sons Jonathan Bailey (Erin Gill) of Columbia, KY, and Joshua Bailey (Emma) of Greensburg, KY; two brothers Terry Bailey...

Anthony James Coffey, Sr., 57, of Columbia, Ky passed away Monday September 11, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Berwyn, IL on April 15, 1966, to the late Robert, Sr. and Bonnie Walker Coffey. Mr. Coffey was a member of 3trees Church and enjoyed fishing, riding his Harley Davidson and spending time with his family and friends. His greatest joy was being “Papa” to his grandson Kayson. Survivors include two children Samantha Coffey of Columbia, KY and Anthony Coffey of...