Area Obituaries

Helen Faye Burton, 68, of Columbia, Ky died Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at her residence.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Claudy and Ernestene Janes Kemp.   She married her husband Wendell Burton on June 26, 1970.  Mrs. Burton attended the Bloomington Chapel Brethren in Christ Church and had worked at…

Tammy Gale Loy, 54, of Columbia, Ky, died Friday, June 5, 2020 at her home. She was born August 18, 1965, in Adair County, to the late Arnold and Mary Wheeler Corbin.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her twin brother, Timmy Corbin. Survivors include; one daughter Tasha Padgett of…

Martha Elizabeth Stephens, 79, of Russell Springs, died Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. She was born September 30, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Asber and Stella McKinley Harris. Martha was a member of Coffey’s Chapel United Methodist and a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom.…

Iva Joyce Keltner, 85, of Columbia, Ky died Saturday, June 6, 2020 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Joe Grissom and Marie Tuell Montgomery and wife of the late George Winfrey Keltner. Mrs. Keltner was a member of the Milltown United Methodist Church for…

Helen Daisy Smith, age 82 of New Palestine, Ind. formerly of Burkesville, Ky passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at her home . Helen was born on October 03, 1937 in Cumberland County, Ky to the late Roscoe Crawley and Cecil Williams Crawley. She was a longtime member of Burkesville Baptist Church until moving…

Donna Faye “Tater” Brown, 57, of Russell Springs, died Sunday, June 7, 2020 at her home. She was born January 20, 1963 in Columbia, Ky. to H. B. Brown and Wanda Brown.  She worked for Stephens Pipe & Steel. Donna was a member of Mt. Eden Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a brother,…

Clifton “Wayne” Burton, 83, of Columbia died Monday, June 01, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Adair County he was the son of the late Carl & Altha Lorena Pyles Burton.  Mr. Burton was a member of the Purdy Separate Baptist Church and a Separate Baptist minister in the area.  He was a veteran of…

Lois “Charlene” Gaskins, 96, of Columbia, Ky died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at her residence.  Born in Adair County, Ky she was the daughter of the late Loren and Echel Calhoun Shepherd and wife of the late Paul E. Gaskins. Mrs. Gaskins was a member of the Mt. Zion Free Methodist Church in Kokomo, Ind.…

DeMarco “Reesie” Hawkins, 37, of Columbia, Ky, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville. He was born August 3, 1982, in Taylor County, to the late Gina Hawkins, a member of First Baptist Church and a Caregiver. Survivors include; three sisters Trina Rochelle Hawkins of Clarksville, Ind., Tiffiany Renee Hawkins of…

Sue Cundiff, 76, of Columbia, Ky died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the University Of Louisville Hospital.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Galeon and Sallie Keltner Janes and wife of the late Clyde Creal Cundiff. Mrs. Cundiff was a member of the Pollards Chapel United Methodist and a former…