Obituaries

Jan 27, 2022

HARTFORD-Riley Thomas Barrett, 81, of Hartford, died Thursday January 27, 2022 at his home. Riley was born in Centertown to the late Charles and Mary Alice Doyal Barrett.  Riley was Assistant Superintendent at Peabody Coal Ken Underground Mine, a member of East Hartford Baptist Church and Gideons International.

Survivors include his wife Sharon Lacefield Barrett; his son...

Jan 25, 2022

Barbara Shown, age 84, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away on January 25, 2022, at a local hospital. She was born on October 9, 1937, in McLean County, Kentucky, to Jacob and Isabel Sparks.

Mrs. Shown spent her days as a homemaker. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.

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Jan 15, 2022

HARTFORD-Leonard C. “LC” Midkiff, 91, of Hartford passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at his home.  He was born on October 30, 1930 in Dundee, KY to the late Rush and Thelma Clark Midkiff.  He was a USDA tobacco grader and a farmer. He was also a US Air Force Veteran in the Korean Conflict.  LC was a...

Jan 11, 2022

BEAVER DAM-James D. Blankenship, 78, of Beaver Dam died Tuesday January 11, 2022 in Bowling Green.  James was born in Central City to the late Kenneth and Velma Fay Turpin Blankenship.  He was a heavy equipment operator at Peabody Coal Gibraltar Mine, he was a Green Beret in the U.S. Army at rank of Staff Sargent and fought in...

Jan 3, 2022

Beaver Dam Ky – Peggy R. Davis, 74 of Beaver Dam Ky passed away Monday, January 3rd, 2022 at Ohio County Healthcare. She was born on October 16th, 1947 in Harlan County Kentucky to the late Herb and May Hamlin Lawrence.

Peggy was a homemaker and a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Beaver Dam and enjoyed...

Dec 31, 2021

Samuel “Lance” Stewart, 64, died Friday December 31, 2021, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital with his family by his side.

He was born February 17, 1957, to David Roland and Patricia Leach Stewart in Owensboro, KY.

Lance worked 42 years for the International Union of Operating Engineers. His favorite machine was a scraper, but he...

Dec 31, 2021

HARTFORD-Reba Brown, 90, of Hartford, died Friday December 31, 2021 at her home.  She was born in Williamsburg, Kentucky to the late William Arthur and Junice Angel Prewitt.  She was a very faithful Christian and a  member of Bible Baptist Church.  She was a homemaker and was always there for anyone who needed anything.  She was preceded in death...

Dec 29, 2021

HARTFORD-Nellie Pose Sharp, 98, of Hartford died Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at her home.  Nellie was born in Point Clear, Alabama to the late Emanuel  and Nellie Dana Pose.  She was a homemaker , a member of Masonville and No Creek Homemakers and Hartford Women’s Club.  She was preceded in death by her husband C.W. “Jiggs” Sharp, Jr., 2...

Dec 28, 2021

Hartford- Wilbia Midkiff Gillim, 87, passed away at her home on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021.  She was born  in Hartford April 15, 1934, daughter of the late Ray and Lessie Smith Midkiff.

Wilbia was a member  of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, was retired from G.E. after 27 years and had worked at Professional Care Nursing and Rehab...

Dec 26, 2021

Betty Jo Embry, 85, returned home to her Lord and Savior December 26, 2021. She was born December 25, 1936, to Ruel Lee Bell and Dorothy Mae Vaughn of Somerset, KY. Betty was one of ten children and is survived by three sisters, Janice Burton, Nancy Bebber, and Fay Wilburn.

In her younger years Betty worked at...

Dec 22, 2021

As the Lord looked down from the throne of grace and heard the prayers of his beloved daughter, with outstretched arms He said, “Come home.” Mary Frances Payton (Ruddle), 96, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother passed away on December 22, 2021.  Mary was born on June 5th, 1925 in Fulton, Kentucky to Myrtle (Collins) and Hurbey...

Dec 22, 2021

Mildred Young Faught, 96, of Centertown, KY. passed away peacefully at her home on December 22nd, 2021 with her family by her side.

She was born in Grayson County, Ky. on November 13th, 1925 to the late Byron and Bessie Young.

Mildred was a woman of faith and family and was specifically known for being...

Dec 7, 2021

Centertown Ky - Robin Michelle Durham Vender, 56 of Centertown Ky passed away Tuesday December 7th, 2021 at her residence. Robin was born on January 21st, 1965 in Hartford, Ky to the late Darrel Durham and Tami Calloway Durham.

Robin was a member of the Centertown Baptist Church. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, being at the lake and...

Dec 1, 2021

FORDSVILLE-Mary Jane Nichols, 75, of Fordsville passed away Wednesday December 1, 2021 at her residence.  She was born on July 12, 1946 to the late Ernest and Reba Luttrell Faulkner.

She loved her family and the Lord, she enjoyed traveling and helping others.

Survivors include her daughter- Sherri Lynn Dockery and her companion Ernest Stewart,...

Nov 30, 2021

Margaret Glendenning, 95 of Beaver Dam, KY passed away on Friday October 14th, 2022 at Signature Healthcare in Hartford. She was born on November 3rd, 1926 in Durham North Carolina to the late Arthur L. Vess and Olive Theressa Harvey.

Margaret received a Masters degree in Musical Education. She was a Wesleyan Pastors Wife for many years....

Nov 30, 2021

Beaver Dam- Glen E. Berryman, 85, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at his home.  He was born in the Taylortown Community of Ohio County on June 6, 1937, son of the late James Shelby and Winnie Murrie Chinn Berryman.

Glen was a member of the Hartford Baptist Church and owned Berryman Insurance in Hartford.  He graduated...

Nov 30, 2021

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Nov 30, 2021

Beaver Dam KY – Raymond “Pee Wee” Morris, 48 of Beaver Dam passed away Friday, January 21st, 2022 at Ohio County HealthCare. He was born on December 16th, 1973 in Ohio County to   Judy Ann Simpson Bryant and the late Raymond Morris. He was preceded in death by his brother, Damon Lee Morris and his step-father, Bill Bryant.

Nov 28, 2021

Horse Branch Ky- Jerry Lee Renfrow, 62 of Horse Branch, Ky passed away Sunday November 28th, 2021 at his residence. He was born on August 15th, 1959 in Hartford, Ky to the late Jesse B. Renfrow and Ruby Ann Baize.

Jerry served in the National Guard and was a retired bus driver. Jerry was known as a...

Nov 22, 2021

Beaver Dam Ky - Ron Anderson Morris. Jr, 77, passed away at his residence on Monday, November 22nd, 2021. He was born on August 26th, 1944 in Horse Branch, Ky to the late Ron Anderson Morris Sr and Ethel Emery.

Ron loved to read and tinker around with vehicles and projects. Ron worked as an auto mechanic....