Obituaries

Nov 29, 2023

August 4, 1971          ~          November 29, 2023

Dennis Wayne Grubb, 52, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at his residence. He was a son of the late Claude H. Grubb and Marie Ellen Barlow Grubb.

He is survived by his brother: Frankie Grubb (Melinda); his sister: Debbie Grubb; one nephew: Bo Grubb;...

Nov 28, 2023

Thomas Glenn Roberts, 74, an Indianapolis native, entered into rest peacefully Wednesday, November 28 th , at his home in Glasgow surrounded by family. Thomas was the son of the late Roy Roberts and Iva Pearl Powell Roberts.

He is survived by his wife, Rosa Lea Templeton Roberts; son, Thomas G. Roberts Jr.; daughter, Connie Sue Roberts...

Nov 27, 2023

Sarah Joyce Norman, 89, Glasgow, passed away Monday, November 27, 2023 at Barren County Health & Rehab Center.  A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late Boyd and Gladys Thomerson Smith.

Sarah was formerly a credit manager at Kentucky Finance before becoming employed at Heilig-Myers Furniture and later the Barren Circuit Court Clerk’s...

Nov 26, 2023

Norma Jean Wilson, 61, Glasgow, died Sunday, November 26, 2023 at the T J Samson Community Hospital.  A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lillie Mae Davis Rice.  She was a homemaker.

Survivors include two children: Felicia Finn and husband James, and Gordon Childress; nine grandchildren: Chris Jones, Dillian Jones,...

Nov 26, 2023

Bernice Smith, 94, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at NHC Healthcare Center which she had considered her home for the past 19 years.  She was a native of Barren County and a homemaker.

Survivors include three children: Carolyn Bybee of Horse Cave, Christy Christy and husband Tony of Cave City, and Michael Smith of Austin; one...

Nov 25, 2023

Gayle Beth Wilkinson, 57, Glasgow, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 following a brief illness.  Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana she was the daughter of the late William Edward “Tate” Wilkinson and Marilyn Foxworthy Wilkinson.

Following graduation from Glasgow High School in 1985, Gayle pursued and received her college degree, meanwhile working as a developer at her family’s...

Nov 25, 2023

James Lawrence “Jimmy” Perkins, 76, Glasgow, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 at his residence.  A native of Akron, Ohio, he was the son of the late Edgar and Ada Forrest Perkins.  He was a retired material handler at Tyson Bearing (SKF) in Glasgow and a member of the Gethsemane Baptist Church.  He greatly enjoyed his hobbies of old...

Nov 22, 2023

Demetria Lashay Huffman was stillborn at T J Samson Community Hospital Wednesday, November 22, 2023.  She is the daughter of Demetryus and Ashley Dennison Huffman.

Other family members include two sisters: Accalia Huffman and Arianna Huffman; her grandparents: Amanda Parker, Glenn Dennison III, and Danny Huffman; her great-grandparents: Rebecca and Earl Phelps, and Shirley Rogers; several aunts,...

Nov 22, 2023

Gordana Combs of Glasgow passed away November 22 nd at TJ Samson Community Hospital after a brief illness. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She was an avid cat lover, rescuing many homeless cats. She lived her life on her own terms and will be deeply missed.

She is survived by her husband of 56...

Nov 22, 2023

Virginia Hancock Denton, 87, Glasgow, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at Barren County Health & Rehabilitation Center.  A native of Clinton County, she was the daughter of the late James Henry Hancock and Allie Edith Owens Hancock.

Virginia was a retired bookkeeper for Glasgow Board of Education and a member of the Park City United Methodist...

Nov 20, 2023

Charlotte Ann Boards, 74, Glasgow passed away peacefully Monday, November 20, 2023 at T.J. Samson Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Oliver Charles and Agatha Martin Bush.

She graduated From Glasgow High School and with encouragement from her late mother, attended Glasgow School for Practical Nursing and became an LPN in 1969. For the majority...

Nov 19, 2023

August 22, 1964          ~          November 19, 2023

Jerry “Gerald” Ragle, 59, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital.  A loving husband, father of four children and grandfather of nine.  Jerry was born August 22,1964 in Glasgow, Kentucky to Mary Smith McPeak and the late Gerald Ragle.  He served in the U.S....

Nov 17, 2023

Opal Wood Logsdon, 96, Glasgow, passed away Friday, November 17, 2023 at her residence.  A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Lillian Emmitt Wood.  She was a former employee of Kentucky Pants and later at Sorensen’s in Glasgow.  She was the oldest member of Immanuel Baptist Church.

Survivors include one...

Nov 14, 2023

September 21, 1949          ~          November 14, 2023

Betty Jean Spillman Jackson, 74, of Glasgow, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Drewey Spillman and Violet Huddleston Spillman. She was a member of Dover Baptist Church in Haywood. She was saved as a young...

Nov 14, 2023

Shirley Ann Stephens, 79, formerly of Glasgow, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Greenwood Nursing & Rehab Center in Bowling Green.  The daughter of the late A. C. and Mary Elizabeth Walden Houchens, she was a caregiver to the elderly.

Survivors include three daughters: Vickie Runyon (Arthur) of Smiths Grove, Connie Stamper and April Smith both...

Nov 11, 2023

Debbie Jo Johns, 67, Auburn passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023 at the Bowling Green Medical Center. A native of Barren County she was the daughter of the late William Thomas “Bill” Furlong and Nettie Pearl Bunch Furlong.

Survivors include her significant other of many years Johnny Murray; one daughter: Tracy Schwegel (Paul); two granddaughters; Audrey Pearl,...

Nov 10, 2023

Ann Greer, 80, passed away peacefully with family at her side on November 10, 2023 at Glenview Nursing Home in Glasgow, Ky. She was the 3rd child and youngest daughter of the late Maurice Douglas Burton and Helena Mary Burton.  Ann was born on December 31, 1942 in Bowling Green, Ky.

She married Charles Billy Greer in...

Nov 9, 2023

Daniel Leslie Sexton, 70, Glasgow, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green.  Born July 9, 1953 in Indianapolis, he was the son of the late Leslie Henry Sexton and Joyce Schmidt Sexton.  He was a retired supervisor at Glasgow Foods.

Survivors include his wife Debra; two daughters: Jennifer Marsh and Sydney...

Nov 9, 2023

Ricky Daryl Walbert, 67, Glasgow, passed away suddenly Thursday, November 9, 2023 at the T J Samson Community Hospital.  A native of Barren County, he was the son of the late Lemmie and Edna Smith Walbert.  He was a carpenter by trade; a motorcycle enthusiast; a former member of Freedom Warriors; and a United States Army veteran of Vietnam....

Nov 9, 2023

William August Groenwald, 83, Glasgow, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023 at SKY Rehabilitation Hospital.  Born August 29, 1940 in Chicago, he was the son of the late Edmond and Katherine Miller Groenwald.

Bill was a retired systems analyst at Sears, Roebuck & Co.; a Marine Corps veteran; and a member of St. Helen’s Catholic Church.