Area Obituaries

Alice Jane Cowan, 62, of Columbia, Ky, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 6:15 A.M. at her home after an illness. She was born September 30, 1957 in Springfield, Ill. and formerly worked as a Nurse’s Aid for Lake Cumberland Home Health. Her father, Leonard Cowan, preceded her in death. Survivors include; her mother Dorothy…

John A. “Johnny” Helm of Greensburg, son of Walter Helm and Patricia Godsey Thompson, was born June 25, 1966 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  He died at 10:34 A.M., Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Louisville.       Age: 54 John was an employee of Morgan Smith Industries in Columbia. He loved muscle cars and motorcycles and hobbies included…

Bobby Allen Compton, 80, died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his home in Adair County. He was born May 3, 1940, in Adair County, to the late Edgar Riley and Fannie Keltner Compton, a member of Big Creek Missionary Baptist Church, a US Army Veteran and retired from Wabash Fiber Box Company in Argo, Ill. …

Mildred Lucille Bardin, 92, of Louisville, Ky and formerly of Columbia died Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Signature Health Care in Louisville, Ky.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Toby and Pearl Gadberry Mitchum and wife of the late Louis Robert Bardin. Mrs. Bardin was of the Christian faith and…

Ina Jean Willis, 89, of Columbia, Ky died Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Green Hills Rehabilitation in Greensburg after an illness.  Born in Adair County she was the daughter of the late Mont and Mattie Morrison Willis.  She was also preceded in death by her sister, Dimple Willis Howell and one nephew, Terry Howell. She…

Beverly Jean Gillespie, 69, of Campbellsville, Ky died Thursday, July 23, 2020 at her residence.  Born in Green County, Ky she was the daughter of the late Bobby Gene and Evelyn Rooks Foster and wife of the late Tony Gillespie. Mrs. Gillespie was a member of the Salem Baptist Church. Survivors include; a son Joshua…

Roy Lee Turner, 68, of Columbia, died Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the Barren County Nursing and Rehab in Glasgow. He was born April 8, 1952 in Adair County to the late Robert and Lillie Rooks Turner.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Turner.  Roy was self…

Dennis Richard Wilson, age 69, of Russell Springs, Ky passed away Thursday, July 09 2020 at Ephriam McDowell Hospital. He was also in the Army. He was born on Monday, January 15, 1951, in Somerset, Ky. He was the son of Elsie Chumbley Wilson, who has preceded him in death and Iva Wilson, who has…

Sheila Denise Dunbar Price, 61, of Columbia, KYy died Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at her residence. Born in Cumberland County she was the daughter of the late Kay and Gaynell Upchurch Dunbar. Mrs. Price was a member of the Breeding United Methodist Church.  She was a former employee of Oshkosh in Columbia and later enjoyed…

Charles Henry Green, 85, of Columbia, Ky died Monday, July 20, 2020 at his residence.  Born in the Gadberry community of Adair County he was the son of the late Walter and Daisy Gadberry Green. Mr. Green was a member of the Worldwide Church of God, a veteran of the U. S. Army and VFW…

Alta Jean Hunt, age 76, of Columbia, Ky passed away on Sunday July 19th, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Clementsville, Ky on February 27th, 1944, a daughter of the late Lucian R. Wethington and Grethan Elizabeth Clements Wethington. Alta Jean was the widow of John Hunt. Alta Jean was a retired employee…

James Dean Antle, 77, of Russell Springs, died Thursday, July 16, 2020 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. He was born September 3, 1942 in Russell County to the late Arnold and Susie Morgan Antle. He was a trucker in the coal mines. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death…