William Junior “Willie” Murrell, 76, of Columbia died Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green. Born in Adair County, he was the son of the late James William and Edna Ethel Murphy Murrell. Mr. Murrell was of the Christian faith. His survivors include three sisters, Kathleen Murrell, Estelle Janes and Betty…

Ronnie W. Cowan, 55, of Columbia, died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at his home after a short illness. He was born August 22, 1963 in Columbia. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bernice Burton Cowan in 2017. Ronnie attended 3Trees Church and retired from Houchens Industries in 2008. He was an avid University of…

Charles Edwin Campbell, 77, of Columbia, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Russell County Hospital. Born in Adair County, he was the son of the late Otis and Nannie Bell Burton Campbell. Mr. Campbell was of the Baptist faith. His survivors include his wife, Judy Gentry Campbell of Columbia; one sister, Avanelle Burris of Jamestown;…

Judy Ann Neat Hixson, 72, of Columbia, died Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Cosby and Flossie Neat. Judy loved gardening, and her greatest joy was being her grandchildren’s “JuJu”. Her survivors include her husband of over 51 years, Byron…

  Mr. Johnnie Wesley Jessie, 57, of Summersville, son of the late Earl Jessie and Ernestine Edwards Jessie, was born on Wednesday, March 7, 1962 in Adair County and departed this life on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his home. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the…

David Ferguson Mann, 74, of Columbia died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at his residence. Born in Knifley, he was the son of the late W. O. “Candy” and Pauline Ferguson Mann. He was a member of the Plum Point Baptist Church, where he served as a Sunday School Teacher and Deacon. He was also the founder of…

Jerry Lee Franklin, 73, of Columbia, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the T.J. Samson Hospital in Glasgow. He was born September 1, 1945 in Adair County to the late Samuel Ed and Nancy Alice Estes Franklin. Jerry was retired from Fruit of the Loom and a former employee of the Adair County Recycling Center.…

Harriet Ashbrook Blair, 89, of Russell Springs, died Monday, March 25, 2019 at the Hardin Memorial Hospital Emergency Room in Elizabethtown. She was born July 15, 1929 in Harlan to the late Elbert Lee and Cassie Coomer Wooten. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Myrtle Pickett. She was…

Geneva Nolene Rooks, 88, of Edinburgh, In., passed from this life at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Rooks was born March 27, 1930, in Adair County, the loving daughter of Pete and Ethel Bryant. Geneva married Elmer Rooks; he preceded her in death December 25, 2009. Mrs. Rooks worked many…