On Thursday, May 17, 2018, Dalton Taylor entered through the gates of Heaven to be with his Lord, Savior and Creator, Jesus Christ, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Dalton was born in Gradyville, KY on February 5, 1938.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Annilee and Durard Taylor, from…

Gary Ford, 50, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 6:18 a.m. at his sister’s residence. He was born May 6, 1968, in Adair County, to the late Mitchell and Estelle Corbin Ford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Billy and Donnie Ford, and two sisters,…

Jamison Andrew “Jamie” Wade, 27 of Louisville, KY passed away Monday, May 21, 2018, at 7:54 am at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY after several weeks illness. He was born in Louisville, KY on January 4, 1991, and preceded in death by his maternal grandmother: Hazel Grant Hill in 2016 and…

Billy Wayne “Todd” Pyles age 68 years of Russell Springs, Ky. formerly of Adair County died Sunday, May 13, 2018, at 5:33 PM at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY. He was born on Feb 3, 1950, in Adair County, KY. Son of the late Johnnie & Rosie Sallee Pyles, he was preceded in death by…

James C. Holt, 56, of Macon, Georgia, formerly of Adair County, died Friday, May 11, 2018, in Georgia. He was born in Adair County, to the late Jess and Lyda McGaha Holt.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters; Linda Holt and Sara Montress Holt and one brother; Dallas…

Thelma Jean Sinclair, 84, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Monday, May 14, 2018, at the home of her daughter. She was born February 9, 1934, in Russell County, to the late Clarence and Gusta Sullivan Smith.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Sinclair, Jr., on November 14, 2014. …

Robert M. “Bob” White, 92, of Columbia, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, at 1:25 A.M. in Campbellsville. He was born February 18, 1926 in the Little Cake community of Adair County to the late Robert Bruce and Lela Beard White.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61…

  Reed Combest, 88, of Pembroke Pines, Florida, died Sunday, May 6, 2018, in the Sunrise Health and Rehab in Sunrise, Florida. He was born November 4, 1929, in Jefferson County, to the late Dewey and Ethel Willis Combest, a member of Sheridan Hill Baptist Church in Hollywood, Florida and a long-time horse trainer. Survivors…

Betty I. Burton, 77, of Hope, IN formerly of Adair County, KY died Friday, May 11, 2018, at her home. Betty retired from Columbus Sportswear. She attended The Ridge and Northview Assembly of God. Betty liked to read and enjoyed walking. She also enjoyed spending time with her family. Born on October 21, 1940, in…

Mary Virginia “Margaret” Perkins, 90 of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, May 14, 2018, at 9:05 PM at the Signature Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY after several months illness. She was born April 22, 1928, in the Mt. Carmel area of Adair County, KY the daughter of the late: Rufus and Virgie Grant…