Christine Carney, 91, of Columbia, died Friday, August 10, 2018 at 10:00 P.M. at her home. She was born February 12, 1927, to the late Nathan and Mary Perkins Rice.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Carney Jr., on August 14, 2016, and a son, Don Carney. …

Brenda Kay Alexander, 76, of Columbia died Friday, August 10, 2018 at 1:34 PM at Signature Health Care at Summit Manor, Columbia. She was born on August 2, 1942 in Adair County. She was the daughter of the late Jessie Thomas & Lyda McGaha Holt. She was the widow of Charles Richard Alexander. Preceded in…

Dennie Murray, 67, of Knifley, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the Casey County Hospital in Liberty, after several months illness. She was born in Adair County on January 16, 1951, the daughter of the late David Lee and Bonnie Lou Hardwick Giles. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by one son,…

Travis Cape, 81, of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 8:35 A.M. at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. He was born August 12, 1936, in Adair County, to the late George and Edith Shearer Cape.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers; Curtis and George Cape, Jr.…

David Nickell Huff, age 85, departed this life Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born June 9, 1933 in Cumberland, to Wilma Henry Nickell and James Leonard Huff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Lily Lou Huff Karns. His survivors include his wife, Patricia…

Helen Piercy, 82, of Campbellsville formerly of Columbia and Russell Springs passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 7:02 AM at the Fair Oaks Health Systems in Jamestown. She was born April 17, 1936 in the Alga Community of Russell County, the daughter of the late John and Antha Grant Compton. She was preceded in…

Eula Loy, 82, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018, at 1:00 PM at the Green Hill Rehabilitation Care Center in Greensburg, KY. She was born on Oct. 18, 1935, in Adair County. She was the daughter of the late Chester and Elsie Burton Lawhorn of Adair County. She was preceded in death…

Rollin K. Pyles, 101, formerly of Columbia, died Sunday, August 5, 2018, at the Campbellsville Retirement Home. He was born July 7, 1917, in the Ella community of Adair County, to the late J.B. and Retta Mae Bryant Pyles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife; Pina Lee Rich…

Myrtle Flowers Taylor, 99, of Louisville, formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, August 2, 2018, at 11:55 A.M. at the Hosparus Inpatient Care in Louisville. Myrtle was born December 4, 1918, in Cumberland County. She was preceded in death by her father, Norman Staton, her mother, Lydia Flowers Staton Baker, one daughter, Betty Walkup, three grandchildren,…