Area Obituaries

Rebecca Faye Burton Murphy, 64, of Louisville died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Asa Orby and Revone Burton. Mrs. Murphy was a member of the Highview Baptist Church and a retired Registered Nurse. She loved spending time with her…

Bobby Maxie Bennett, 80, of Columbia died Friday, February 1, 2019 at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville. Born in Adair County, he was the son of the late Robert and Pearl Coffey Bennett.  Mr. Bennett was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Geraldine Rose Bennett; one grandson, Caleb Kyle Sneed; and…

Porter “Junior” Stotts, 70, of Columbia died Monday, February 4, 2019 at the St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville. Born in the Breeding community of Adair County, he was the son of the late Porter and Sophia Furkin Stotts. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Bobby Stotts and one sister, Minnie Marie…

Emma Jean Hays Wade, 88, of Summer Shade passed away, Monday, January 21, 2019 at NHC in Glasgow. Born November 11, 1930 in Sulphur Lick, she was a daughter of the late Shem and Ada Johns Hays. She married James Wesley Wade on February 5, 1949. He preceded her in death in 2013. They spent…

Margaret Banks, 88, of Columbia, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at 5:10 P.M. at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born July 7, 1930, in Adair County, to the late William Frank and Myrtle Coomer Sneed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Earl, Duel , and Edwin Sneed.…

Mrs. Alta C. (Sparks) Crawley, 92, of Campbellsville passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2019 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Cumberland County on November 11, 1926 to the late Talmage and Bobie (Traylor) Sparks. Mrs. Crawley had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of St.…

Pat R. Bell, 85, of Columbia, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Baptist Health in Lexington. He was born October 31, 1933 in Pine Knot to the late Oscar and Betsey Halcomb Bell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Mary Martha Collins Bell; and six…

Linda Carol Dickson Wilson, 68, of the Prices Creek Community, departed this life peacefully surrounded by her family at Jewish Hospital in Louisville on January 26, 2019 after a short illness. She was born February 12, 1950, in Adair County, to Fred Dickson and the late Myrtle Moore Dickson. She made a profession of faith…

Margaret H. Clements, 100, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 9:00 P.M. at Metcalfe Health Care Center in Edmonton She was born August 27, 1918, in Adair County, to the late Benjamin and Mary Caldwell Hutchison. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, W.J. Clements in 2003;…

Cally Paige Wilson McFall, 23, of Columbia, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at her home. She was born October 24, 1995 in Glasgow. Her survivors include her son, Briggs Wayne McFall of Columbia; her mother, Stacey Hatcher (Craig Bishop) Wilson of Columbia; her father, Todd (Billie Kay) Wilson of Columbia; three siblings, Baylee, Caitlyn, and…