Area Obituaries

Anita Torbert Steigerwald, 102, of Columbia, formerly of Louisville, died Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 2:08 A.M. at TJ Health/Columbia. She was born July 30, 1916, in Madison, Georgia, to the late John Harris and Willie Mae Tappan Torbert. She was married to Gerald Jeff Thurmond, who preceded her in death and later married George…

Betty Gilbert, 78, of the Gilbert Road, Glens Fork, passed away, Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio after several weeks illness. Mrs. Gilbert was a member of the Bloomington Chapel Church and was a former employee of Ford Motor Company in Sharonville, Ohio. She was born August 19, 1940…

James Thomas “J.T.” Moss, 90, of Frankfort, formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 8:57 P.M. at the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. He was born June 9, 1928 in Adair County to the late Walter Edgar and Ida Gibson Moss. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his…

Elizabeth Jane Melton, 58, of Columbia, died Monday, September 3, 2018 at her home. She was born October 12, 1959 in Adair County to the late James Marion and Thelma Hudson Giles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Melton, and one brother, James “Buster” Giles, Jr. She…

Nellie Burbridge, 95, of New Albany, IN, formerly of Columbia, died Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Rolling Hills Healthcare in New Albany. She was born September 17, 1922 in Crocus, Kentucky to the late Tom and China Williams Staton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Burbridge; three…

Leon Hoover, 85, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Sunday, September 9, 2018 as the result of a single vehicle accident on Highway 704 in Adair County. He was born April 23, 1933, in the Chance community, to the late Tom and Annie Nokes Hoover, a member of Emory Chapel United Methodist Church, a U.S. Army Veteran,…

Genoice (Matney) Sexton, 86, of Louisville, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018. Born in Green County, she was a long-time member of Briargate Presbyterian and retired as a surveyor from Southern Surveys. She was preceded in death by her husband, Uarl “Shorty” Sexton in 2002; parents; and brother. She is survived by her daughters, Gale…

Leina Janes, 95, of Freeport, IL, formerly of Columbia, died Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Parkview Home in Freeport. She was born November 20, 1922 in Toria, Kentucky to the late Elsworth and Mary Corbin Janes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willie “Bill” Janes, and one…

Clayton Folden, 67, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. He was born May 10, 1951, in Barren County, to the late Clayton Elvis and Hallie Mae Houchens Folden. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Mintonville Masonic Lodge. Survivors include one son, John (Brandi)…