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Area Obituaries

Odellia Hall Jones

Odellia Hall Jones, 88, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday October 3, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a homemaker and member of Fairview Baptist Church. She was born  on  Wednesday September 3, 1930 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, the daughter of Claudia Hall Clarkston (deceased), and John Hall (deceased). She is…

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Michael Furkins

Michael “Mitchell” Furkins, 54, of Columbia, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 12:10 PM at his home after several months illness. He was born July 6, 1964 in Glasgow, Kentucky, the son of the late Ural Ray Furkins and Artie Marie Pelston Furkins. He was also preceded in death by two sisters: Della…

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Lora Edith Antle Selby

Lora Edith Antle Selby,  94, of Jamestown, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She was a homemaker and member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ida Pearl Glover Antle, and her father, Luther Antle. She is survived by two grandchildren, Leia Stancil…

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Jewell Branham

Jewell Branham, 79, of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Columbia, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 9:40 AM at the Baptist East Hospital in Louisville after an illness. She was born February 7, 1939 in Columbia, the daughter of the late Robert Hindman and Blanche Bailey Bell. She was preceded in death by her husband…

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Andrew Chadwell

Andrew Chadwell, 66, of Columbia, Kentucky, the Gradyville community, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 5:45 P.M. at the TJ Health/Columbia Emergency Room. He was born May 16, 1952, in Hamilton, Ohio, to the late Ray and Ruth Robinette Chadwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Denney.…

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Willow Murrell Lewis Shelton

Willow Murrell Lewis Shelton, 82, of Columbia, died Monday, October 1, 2018 at 5:30 A.M. at Summit Manor Health & Rehab Center. She was born September 7, 1936, in Adair County, to the late Tom Paul and Mary Sue Hill Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers and…

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Steve Bailey

Steve Bailey, 63, of Russell Springs passed away Saturday September 29, 2018 at his residence. He was a veteran of the US Air Force. He was born on Monday October 11, 1954 in Henry County to Ruth and Alva Woods of Russell Springs. He was preceded in death by one son, James Earl Bailey. He…

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Stella Hadley Knight

Stella Hadley Knight, 69, of Russell Springs passed away Monday October 01, 2018 at Russell County Hospital, Russell Springs. She was born on Thursday January 26, 1950 in Russell County, Kentucky to the late Effie Loy and Elva Lee Hadley. She is survived by her husband, Robert Knight of Russell Springs; one daughter, Susan Flatt of Russell…

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Shirley D. Slayton

Shirley D. Stayton, 69, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on September 29th, 2018. She was born August 11th, 1948 and was preceded in death by her mother, Della Sneed father Clarence Sneed, and sister Annie Beula Sneed. The family was formerly from Adair County. Shirley was a retired cosmetologist, and a…

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Richard Allen Baldwin

Richard Allen Baldwin, 85, of Columbia, died Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Russell County Hospital. He was born June 10, 1933 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Chester Joshua and Nancy Marie Macy Baldwin. Richard was a Veteran of US Army, a minister and a member of Millerfield Brethren In Christ Church. Survivors include his…

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