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Area Obituaries

Larry Hutchison

January 10, 2019 |

Larry Dale Hutchison, 63, of Columbia, died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Baptist Health in Louisville. He was born August 17, 1955 in Adair County to the late Bobby and Lois Ruth Hubbard Hutchison. Larry was a construction superintendent for many different companies, most recently for Brasfield, Gorrie, and Lithko Construction, and he attended Egypt…

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Winston Roy

January 10, 2019 |

Winston H. Roy, 76, of Russell Springs, died Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Russell County Hospital.  He was born December 10, 1942, in Pulaski County to the late William Homer and Vernola Roy. Winston was a retired Nursing Assistant at the Russell County Hospital and a member of the Clear Springs Missionary Baptist Church…

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Marsha Patterson

January 10, 2019 |

Marsha Clark Patterson, 59, of Columbia died Friday, January 4, 2019 at 4:45 A.M. at the Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville. She was born February 5, 1959 in Taylor County and preceded in death by her mother, Barbara Morrison Randolph. Her survivors include her father, Wendell Houk of Columbia; her husband, Robert “Ace” Patterson…

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Stephanie Lane Castro

January 3, 2019 |

Stephanie Lane Castro, 36, of Indianapolis, passed away on December 21, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. Stephanie was born March 15, 1982 in Nashville, Tenn., the daughter of Howard C. and Wanda G. Coffey Silcox. She married Carlos Giovany Castro on February 12, 2005. Stephanie was a 2000 graduate of Columbus North High…

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Margaret Marple

January 3, 2019 |

Margaret Jewell Marple, 83, of Campbellsville, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville. She was born January 21, 1935 in Taylor County to the late Edgar and Jessie Speer Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Garnett, Shelby Ray, Lee. and William…

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Jerry Kelsay

January 3, 2019 |

Jerry Wayne Kelsay, 67, of Columbia died Friday, December 28, 2018 at 8:10 P.M. at Metcalfe Health Care Center in Edmonton. He was born April 14, 1951, in Adair County, to the late Paul and Alene Kimbler Kelsay. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Haylee Kelsay and a…

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Donald Campbell

January 3, 2019 |

Donald “Buck” Campbell, 79, of Columbia passed away peacefully Friday, December 28, 2018. Born in Adair County, he was the son of the late Dee and Rosie Grant and biological parents, Tandy and Pearl Hadley Campbell. Buck was a former employee of Oshkosh in Columbia and worked construction. He loved hunting and fishing. His survivors…

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Lee Janes

January 3, 2019 |

Lee “Mac” Janes, 77, of Memphis, Tenn. passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bee and Jessie Janes; one sister, Faye Hauf; and one brother-in-law, Travis Paul Scott. Mr. Janes worked 40 years as a Journeyman for Sheet Metal Workers Union Local #4 in Memphis.  His favorite…

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Brenda Faye Thrasher

December 27, 2018 |

Brenda Faye Thrasher, 76, of Columbia died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. Born in Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Flossie Shelley Bruton. Mrs. Thrasher attended the Bearwallow United Methodist Church and was a retired school teacher after 33 years at Colonel…

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Sara Metta Roush

December 27, 2018 |

Sara Metta Roush, 98, of Louisville passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018. She was born on June 14, 1920 in Amesville, Ohio to the late Henrietta and Selby Glazier. She is preceded in death by her son, Selby Roush; and son-in-law, Jeffrey Scott. Sara was raised with her two sisters, Dorothy and Virginia on…

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Lorene Beard Edwards

December 27, 2018 |

Lorene Beard Edwards, 87, of Sulphur Well went to her heavenly home on Thursday December 20, 2018 surrounded by her family at Metcalfe Health Care Center in Edmonton. She was born on February 25, 1931 to the Charlie and Mable Beard. She was the wife of the late Robert Granvil Edwards. Her survivors include one…

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Arthur June Hendrickson

December 27, 2018 |

Dr. Arthur June Hendrickson, 89, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2018. Born on October 23, 1929, he was the son of Arthur William Hendrickson and Addie Mae (Reeves) Hendrickson of Columbia. Following graduation from Columbia High School, he enlisted in the US Navy as a dental technician (DT2). After the Navy, Dr. Hendrickson attended…

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