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Area Obituaries

Bruce Albert Johnson

January 11, 2018 |

Bruce Albert Johnson, age 62, of Russell Springs, Ky. passed away Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 at his residence. He was a truck driver, and Captain of Russell County Rescue Squad. He was born on Thursday, Sept. 8, 1955, in Louisville, Ky. the son of the late Donald W. and Alene Hudson Johnson, Bruce is survived…

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Ruth Rodericks

January 11, 2018 |

Ruth Rodericks, 82, of Jefferson City, Tenn., formerly of Rhode Island, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 at her home. She was a member of Buffalo Grove Baptist Church in Jefferson City and formerly a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church in Glens Fork, Ky.. She was preceded in death by several family members and dear…

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Howard Gale Bailey

January 11, 2018 |

Howard Gale Bailey, 76, of Columbia, Ky., died Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at his home. He was born July 9, 1941, in Irvine, Ky. He was preceded in death by his father, H.J. Bailey and a sister, Ada Abbott. He retired from Columbia Utilities Commission in the Water Plant Operation, was a member of Russell…

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James Walters

January 11, 2018 |

James Walters, 75, of  Columbia, Ky. formerly of Crawfordsville, Ind. passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 at 6:15 p.m. at his home after several months illness. He was born March 16, 1942 in Crawfordsville, Ind. the son of the late Lawrence and Louise Paddock Walters. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Cynthia…

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Hazel L. Burton

January 11, 2018 |

Hazel L. Burton, 87, passed away on Jan. 6, 2018 at Community Howard Hospital in Kokomo. Hazel was born to Lora and Nanie (McElroy) Burton in Adair Ky. on Feb.13, 1930. She married William Paul Burton June 4, 1949. She now joins him with their Heavenly Father. Hazel enjoyed gardening and most of all; spending…

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Don C. Hale Sr.

January 11, 2018 |

Don C. Hale Sr., 80 of Columbia, Ky. passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2017 at 4:05 a.m. at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky. after an illness. He was born Dec. 19, 1937 near Chance, Ky. the son of the late Everett and Edna Humes Hale. He was preceded in death by a…

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Audra Royse

January 4, 2018 |

Audra Royse, 86, of Columbia, Ky. passed away Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 at 9:20 a.m. at her home after several weeks illness. She was born July 13, 1931 the daughter of the late Ulysses “UL” and Bertha Mae Pollard Rogers of Adair Co. Ky. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Royse on Sept.…

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Carlos O. Fudge

January 4, 2018 |

Carlos O. Fudge age 78 years of Glasgow, Ky. formerly of Columbia, Ky, and New Castle, Ind. passed away Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 at 8:25 a.m. at NHC Health Care in Glasgow. He was born on Jan. 9, 1939 in Adair County the son of the late Robert W. “Bob” and Evelyn Harvey Fudge. He…

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Ronald Asberry

January 4, 2018 |

Ronald Asberry, 57 years of Dunnville, Ky. passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 at 12:34 p.m. at the Casey County Hospital in Liberty, Ky. after an illness. He was the son of the late Estill and Dorothy Irene Taylor Asberry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lula Asberry…

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Frances Winfrey White Carlton

January 4, 2018 |

Frances Winfrey White Carlton, 103, of Burlington, N.C., formerly of Adair County, Ky. passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017 at the Alamance Regional Hospital in Burlington, N.C. She was born in Columbia, Ky. on Oct. 22, 1914 the daughter of the late John and Mary Lee Ross White. Besides her parents she was preceded in…

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Marshall L. Bunch

January 4, 2018 |

Marshall L. Bunch, 66, of the Chance Community in Adair County passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2017 at 8:45 a.m. at Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Ky. He was born on May 21, 1951 in Somerset, Ky. the son of the late Joseph Milton and Lilly Mae York Bunch. In addition to his parents, he…

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Martha Caldwell

January 4, 2018 |

Martha Caldwell, 88, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at her home. She was born March 22, 1929, in Adair County, to thelate Mont and Mattie Keltner Maupin.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Caldwell on June 19, 1985, by her brother, James C. Maupin and…

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