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Area Obituaries

Thelma Jean Sinclair

May 17, 2018 | Comments Off on Thelma Jean Sinclair

Thelma Jean Sinclair, 84, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Monday, May 14, 2018, at the home of her daughter. She was born February 9, 1934, in Russell County, to the late Clarence and Gusta Sullivan Smith.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Sinclair, Jr., on November 14, 2014. …

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Robert M. “Bob” White

May 17, 2018 |

Robert M. “Bob” White, 92, of Columbia, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, at 1:25 A.M. in Campbellsville. He was born February 18, 1926 in the Little Cake community of Adair County to the late Robert Bruce and Lela Beard White.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61…

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Reed Combest

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  Reed Combest, 88, of Pembroke Pines, Florida, died Sunday, May 6, 2018, in the Sunrise Health and Rehab in Sunrise, Florida. He was born November 4, 1929, in Jefferson County, to the late Dewey and Ethel Willis Combest, a member of Sheridan Hill Baptist Church in Hollywood, Florida and a long-time horse trainer. Survivors…

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Betty I. Burton

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Betty I. Burton, 77, of Hope, IN formerly of Adair County, KY died Friday, May 11, 2018, at her home. Betty retired from Columbus Sportswear. She attended The Ridge and Northview Assembly of God. Betty liked to read and enjoyed walking. She also enjoyed spending time with her family. Born on October 21, 1940, in…

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Mary Virginia “Margaret” Perkins

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Mary Virginia “Margaret” Perkins, 90 of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, May 14, 2018, at 9:05 PM at the Signature Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY after several months illness. She was born April 22, 1928, in the Mt. Carmel area of Adair County, KY the daughter of the late: Rufus and Virgie Grant…

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Scott Turner Neal

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Scott Turner Neal, 43, of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, formerly of Columbia, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, at 2:17 A.M. at Frankfort Regional Medical Center Emergency Room in Frankfort. He was born March 27, 1975, in Somerset, Kentucky, a member of Columbia First Church of the Nazarene and a car salesman.  He was preceded in death by…

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Douglas Abner

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Douglas Abner, 68, of Mesquite, Texas formerly of Kentucky passed away April 22, 2018, in Dallas, Texas. Doug was born in Oneida, Kentucky on October 9, 1950, the son of the late Johnnie and Barbara Burns Abner. He is survived by one son, Greg Abner of Hopkinsville, KY, nine siblings, Leo Abner, Jerry Abner, Roger…

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Raymond Loy

May 10, 2018 |

Raymond Loy, 75, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. He was born November 23, 1942, in Adair County, to the late Garnett and Mary Yarberry Loy.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Austin Loy.  Raymond was a retired farmer…

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Bobby Lee Holt

May 10, 2018 |

Bobby Lee Holt, age 74, of Russell Springs, Kentucky passed away, Sunday, May 06, 2018 at Russell County Hospital, Russell Springs, Kentucky. He was born Friday, July 3o, 1943 in Russell County, Kentucky to the late Lenola Holt. He is survived by a son, Mark Holt of Russell Springs, Kentucky; three sisters, Loretta McWhorter, Loraine…

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Dr. Julius Middleton “J.M.” Stephenson

May 10, 2018 |

Dr. Julius Middleton “J.M.” Stephenson, age 97 1/2 of Burkesville, Kentucky, who was the oldest practicing dentist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. He was born on Crocus Creek in the Bakerton community of Cumberland County, Kentucky on July 15, 1920 to…

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Jeanetta Pearl (Lawless) Chapman

May 10, 2018 |

Jeanetta Pearl (Lawless) Chapman, 96 years, 3 months, 7 days, of Russell Springs, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, May 01, 2018 at her residence. She was a homemaker and member of Bethel Baptist Church. Mrs. Chapman was born on Wednesday, January 25, 1922, in Russell County, Kentucky. She is the daughter of the late Sam and Arizona…

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Margie Richard Sneed

May 10, 2018 |

Margie Richard Sneed, age 74, of the Jones Chapel Community, Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at 1:43 PM at her home. She was born on May 30, 1943, in Adair County, KY to the late William (Bill) and Kizzie Janes Richard. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy C. Sneed on Jan.…

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