Area Obituaries

Margaret Giles, 82, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Thursday, July 12, 2018, at 6:55 P.M. at Liberty Health & Rehab in Liberty. She was born June 16, 1936, in Adair County, to the late Audy and Annie Campbell Sanders. Margaret was a member of Tabernacle Christian Church and retired from the Department for Social Services as…

Robert Charles Marton, 90, of the Glensfork community, formerly of Central Point, Ore., died Monday, July 16, 2018,at the TJ Health/Columbia Emergency Room. He was born June 1, 1928, the youngest of eleven children of Hungarian immigrants; Alex and Julia Varga Morton. He served his country during World War II, was a member of the…

Donna Vanarsdale Bivens, 65, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018, at 11:18 PM at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was born on August 8, 1952, in Adair County, Ky. She was the daughter of the late Everett Stanton and Floy Lee Burris Vanarsdale and the widow of Sam Bivens who preceded…

Dorothy Murray of the Glensfork, KY born October 13, 1927, moved to heaven Monday, April 30, 2018. Her youngest daughter Cassondra was with her when she left this earth. She was the oldest child of Mike and Della Turner Grant Jr., besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: William Murray in…

Rebecca Kay Antle, 58 of Jamestown, KY passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at 6:10 PM at the Jean Waddle Care Center, Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY after a sudden illness. She was born on Feb 6, 1960, in Adair County, the daughter of the late Herman and Marcella Green Duncan. Rebecca is survived…

Margie Lois Rigney, 88, formerly of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 2:14 AM at Sun Rise Manor in Hodgenville, KY. She was born on Jan. 13, 1930 in Adair County, KY, the daughter of the late Finis E. & Gladys M. Cravens Burton.  Margie was the widow of William “Bill” Frank Rigney…

Dessie Page Frankum, 95, of Columbia, KY passed away surrounded by her loving family and friends Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at her home after several months illness. She was born October 26, 1922, in Sparksville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Otis and Ora Emily Yarberry Page.  Dessie was preceded in death by her husband,…

Velta Brown, 82, of Russell Springs, died Sunday, July 1, 2018, at the Russell County Hospital. She was born July 30, 1935, in Adair County, to the late Oris Bailey and Ada Bell Wilson Bailey, who survives. Velta was a cook in the Russell County School System and a member of the Free Union Separate…

Carole Ann Wilson, 75, of the Gradyville Community passed away Monday, July 2, 2018, at 3:20 P.M at her home. She was born March 29, 1943, in Covington, Ky. She was the daughter of the late Lynard and Catherine Hayes.  She preceded in death by her husband John O. Wilson. Carole is survived by two…