Obituaries
Linda Carol Williams
Jun 30, 2026
Linda Carol Williams, 70, Glasgow, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at her residence. A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late John Albert Williams and Ruby Jewell Burris Williams. She was a 1973 graduate of Glasgow High School and a retail customer service representative.
Survivors include a son, John Chad Williams of Glasgow; two granddaughters: Skyler...
Pauletta Lynn Casteel
Jun 30, 2026
Pauletta Lynn Casteel, 59, Smiths Grove, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at her residence. A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late Roger Paul Walden and Lois Jean Vibbert Poynter. She was a homemaker who loved doing various crafts and watching hummingbirds (from a distance).
Survivors include her loving husband of 36 years Eddie Casteel; four...
Carla Mae Finn Houchens
Jun 28, 2026
Carla Mae Finn Houchens, 74, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026 at the T. J. Samson Community. She was a daughter of the late Horace Finn, Jr. and Eurma Payne Finn.
She is survived by two sons: Michael Houchens and Wally Houchens; six grandchildren: Courtney Morgan (Travis), Whitney Houchens-Bryant (Casey), Kassie Matthews (Jewell), Cody Houchens (Rachel), Seth Houchens...
Thelma Evelyn Kingrey
Jun 27, 2026
Thelma Evelyn Payne Kingrey, 85, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Signature Healthcare. She was a daughter of the late John Henry Payne and Dorothy Garnett Jones Payne. She is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Paul and Thelma pastored in the Church of Nazarene for 43 years. Thelma’s hobbies and favorite things were spending...
Roy William Buchanan
Jun 26, 2026
Roy William Buchanan, 85, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Friday, June 26, 2026 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. He was born April 12, 1941 to the late William Keith Buchanan and Eva Anna Hurt Buchanan. He was a retired Southern States gas truck drive, and he loved to farm.
He is survived by his wife: Joyce Ann Buchanan; four...
Rodney Cleve Smith
Jun 26, 2026
Rodney Cleve Smith, 72, Glasgow, passed away Friday, June 26, 2026 at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. Born April 2, 1954 in Chicago, he was the son of the late Carlus Ralph Smith and Nell Eris Waller Smith.
Rodney was a retired pressman for printing firms. He had many varied interests along with his love of being with his friends. He...
Lester Eugene Sewell
Jun 25, 2026
Lester Eugene Sewell, 92, Glasgow, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at his residence. A native of Tompkinsville, he was the son of the late William H. Sewell and Vallie Birdwell Sewell.
Lester was a retired manufacturing engineer at Mallory Capacitor in Glasgow. An avid bowler, he was a member of the Senior Bowling League at Maples and Pine....
Mark Edward Durham
Jun 23, 2026
Mark Edward Durham, 70, of Austin, KY passed away peacefully at his home in Glasgow on June 23, 2026. He was born on September 16, 1955 to his late parents, Max Earl Durham and Betty Williams Durham.
Mark graduated from Austin-Tracy High School in 1973 and went on to get a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Western Kentucky University. He spent...
Harold V Coomer
Jun 19, 2026
Harold V. Coomer, 81 of Glasgow, KY, passed away on June 19, 2026 at NHC Healthcare Center. He was born June 11, 1945 to his late Parents Emit and Ann Lizzie Judd Coomer. He later went on to marry the love of his life Shirley Ann Janes Coomer, on December 4th 1965. What a wonderful 65 years together.
Harold was someone...
Elizabeth Emogene Turner
Jun 19, 2026
Elizabeth Emogene Turner, 91, of Mount Hermon, KY was born on May 8, 1935 and grew up in the Vernon Community of Monroe County. She passed away Friday, June 19, 2026 at the NHC Healthcare Center in Glasgow. She was formerly employed at Sorensen’s in Glasgow until they discontinued operations. Recently she had been a resident of the Highland Ridge...
Billy Burr Melton, Jr.
Jun 8, 2026
Billy Burr Melton, Jr. passed away Monday, June 8, 2026 at his residence. A native of Barren County, he was the son of Billy Burr Melton, Sr. and the late Gladys Louise Flowers Houchens. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife of 36 years Nancy Ann Melton; six children: Angela Beaty (Stevie), Bubby Smith (Misty), Wes Smith (Tonya), Scottie...
Larry Winford Glass
Jun 5, 2026
Larry Winford Glass 58, Hardyville, passed Friday, June 5, 2026 at TJ Samson Hospital. He is the son of Geneva Glass Jewell (William Kinslow). He was raised by his loving grandparents late Cora and Sandford Glass, and Gladys Sandidge. He was a farmer by trade.
In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife Rhonda...
Christy Rita Mason
May 31, 2026
Christy Rita Mason, 50, Smiths Grove, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026 at the University of Louisville Hospital. A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Linda Combs.
Christy was a homemaker who loved being a mother and grandmother. She was a very outgoing person who never met a stranger; if she did, she would...
Kimberly Frances Tomes
May 30, 2026
Kimberly Tomes, 54, Glasgow, KY passed away May 30, 2026 at T.J. Samson Community Hospital. Kim was a native of Allen County, KY.
She was a homemaker, and known as the sewing lady around Glasgow, KY. Kim was a very sweet lady and always had that listening ear to anyone that needed it.
First and foremost Kim was a nana. She loved...
Larue Junior Shirley
May 29, 2026
Brother Larue Junior Shirley, 86, of Edmonton, Kentucky peacefully departed this life on May 29, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born April 21,1940 to the late Curt and Laura Janes Shirley. He was a member of East Fork Missionary Baptist Church.
Junior was saved as a young boy and was called to preach as a young man....
Carole Sewell Smith
May 28, 2026
Carole Sewell Smith, 75, Temple Hill, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026 at the T J Samson Community Hospital. A native of Monroe County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Dean Brown Sewell.
Carole was a retired customer service representative at R R Donnelley & Sons and was the innkeeper at Four Seasons Inn until 2017.
Survivors include her...
David "Wolf" Chapman
May 27, 2026
Carroll David “Wolf” Chapman, 78, of Temple Hill, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, May 27, 2026. David was born on January 23, 1948 the son of Obie Lee Chapman and Mamie Alice Decker Chapman. “Wolf” was well known at Temple Hill. He was one that loved to help everyone he could.
He is survived by two sisters: Betty Lou...
Tommy R Davidson
May 25, 2026
Thomas Ray Davidson, born May 4, 1932, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026 at the Shanti Niketan Hospice House in Glasgow. He was preceded in death by his parents, Shirley F. Davidson and Anna Belle Davidson, and the following siblings: Ada Jewell Goad, Shirley Ann Harlow, Robert Davidson, Willie Davidson, Edwin Davidson, and Wallace Davidson.
Tommy opened and ran Automotive...
Betty Lucille Dragoo
May 24, 2026
Betty Lucille Dragoo 89 passed away peacefully Sunday May 24, 2026, at her home with her daughter Susan Dragoo.
Betty was born May 13, 1937 in Waukegan, IL. Daughter of Frank and Ethel Derreberry. Betty met David Dragoo, who was serving in the U.S. Navy, Great Lakes Navel Base and married on July 30, 1955, Waukegan, IL.
Married 57 years and one...
Herbert Harold Morgan
May 24, 2026
Herbert Harold Morgan, 73, Smiths Grove, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026 at his residence. A native of Barren County, he was the son of the late Raymond Cecil Morgan and Myrtle Jane Vibbert Morgan. He was a retired truck driver.
Survivors include one son, Terry Morgan (Mavis); three grandchildren: Christopher Morgan, Zachary Morgan, and Noah Morgan; two sisters: Linda Morgan...
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