Area Obituaries

Larry Russell Downey, 73, of Columbia, Ky, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at 7:38 A.M. at his home. He was born April 3, 1947, in Adair County, to the late Richard and Elva Rogers Downey, a member of Milltown United Methodist Church and a former truck driver. Survivors include; his wife  Celia Miller Downey of…

Jerry Karnes, 73, of the Cane Valley community, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at 12:08 P.M. at Norton HealthCare in Louisville. He was born July 6, 1946, in Adair County, to the late James and Marie Risen Karnes, a member of Cane Valley Christian Church, a retired truck driver and farmer. Survivors include; his wife…

Wallace Edward “W.E.” Bohannon, 83, of Columbia, Ky the son of the late Harlan and Lou Ann (Bryant) Bohannon, was born May 5, 1937 in Adair County, Ky and departed this life on Monday, May 18, 2020 in Cumberland County Hospital. He was a lifelong farmer in the Cane Valley community and a member of…

Ilona Jean Cowan Irwin, 73, of Columbia, Ky, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. She was born August 6, 1946, in Salisbury, Ill, to the late Emory and Elsie Thomas Hinds, the widow of Cassius Cowan and a member of Salisbury Christian Church and was preceded in death by;…

Norma Jean Jessie, 83, of Columbia, Ky died Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late William “Bill” and Margie Grant Grider.  Mrs. Jessie was a member of the Glensfork Community Church.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death…

Gracie Vera Hoover Green, 92, of Columbia, Ky died Friday, May 15, 2020 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Golden Nokes Hoover and wife of the late Sanford Russell Green.  Mrs. Green was a member of the First Church of…

Caroline Sue Scott of Greensburg, Ky, daughter of the late Troy Stanley Scott and Myrtie Ellen Shaw Scott, was born on Saturday, January 12, 1952 in Adair County, Ky and departed this life on Friday, May 15, 2020 at the Green Hill Rehab and Care Center.  She was 68 years, four months, and three days…

Brad Hyde, 68, of Columbia, Ky died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Afton, Wyo. he was the son of the late Doyle and Cleoetta Pead Hyde. Mr. Hyde was a member of the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter Day Saints and loved golf and spending time with his family. Survivors…

Drew Elizabeth Cross, stillborn daughter of Abe and Emily Murrell Cross passed away on May 7, 2020 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green.  In addition to her parents she is survived by; a brother and sister Deacon and Delaney Cross; maternal grandparents Greg and Laura Holt Murrell of Columbia; paternal grandparents Dennis and Linda…

Danny Lee Hammond, 71, of Columbia died Friday, May 08, 2020 at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Ky.  Born in Somerset, KY he was the son of the late Ernest Hammond and Nora Coffey Hammond of Jamestown, Ky who survives. Mr. Hammond attended the Amazing Grace Church.  He was a sportsman that loved hunting, shooting guns…