Obituaries

Aug 1, 2023

Virginia Glass Houchens, age 89 of Austin, Kentucky passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.  Virginia was born on June 20, 1934 to the late Herbert and Ruth Reeves Glass.  She was a retired culinarian at Barren River State Park and a member of the Mount Olivet Missionary Baptist Church at Austin.

Survivors include...

Jul 31, 2023

Brenda Diane Winlock, 69, Glasgow, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023 at her residence.  A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of Leattia Jane Smith Huff and the late Willie Bryant Huff.

Diane was a retired certified ophthalmic technician with the McPeak Eye Center.  She was a Master Gardener; a member of the Glasgow Garden...

Jul 26, 2023

August 4, 1951          ~          July 26, 2023

William Nicholas “Billy” Fant, 71, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. He was the son of the late John Davis Fant and Mary Rose Gagel Fant. He was retired from National Wood Products and Dart Container.

He is...

Jul 26, 2023

Sally June Taylor, 68, Glasgow, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at her residence.  A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late E. J. and Ella Mae Burchett Riddle.  She was an administrative assistant in the medical community and attended White’s Chapel Community Church.  She spent much of her free time caring for her grandchildren....

Jul 20, 2023

Jennifer Lynn Shaw, 61, Glasgow, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023 at the T J Samson Community Hospital.  A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas “Bill” Furlong and Nettie Pearl Bunch Furlong.  She was an employee of Ritchie Pharmaceutical for 29 years and had attended both Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and Southside...

Jul 19, 2023

Edward Carroll “Eddie” Jackson, 72, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.  He was a son of the late Roy Lee Jackson and Eddie June Gill Jackson.  Eddie served in the National Guard, retired from R. R. Donnelley, Glasgow city bus driver and a bus driver for Glasgow City...

Jul 18, 2023

William Howard “Hank” Byrd, 85, Hiseville, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at his residence.  A native of Barren County, he was the son of the late Ed and Rosie May Mauk Byrd.  He was a lifelong farmer.

Survivors include one brother, Joe L. Byrd and his wife Sharon of Hiseville; along with several nieces and nephews....

Jul 17, 2023

July 5, 1957          ~          July 17, 2023

Rodney Lee Meadows, Sr., 66, of Glasgow, Kentucky passed away Monday, July 17, 2023 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. He was a son of the late William Kenneth Meadows and Edna Agers Meadows.

He is survived by two sons: Rodney Lee Meadows, Jr. (Amanda) and Joseph...

Jul 17, 2023

Marvin Doyle 78, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away Monday, July 17, 2023 at Saint Thomas Rutherford Medical Center in Murfreesboro. He was the son of the late Marvin Bransford and Elizabeth Lamastus Doyle.

He is survived by one son: Lewis Doyle (Roxanne); one granddaughter Trena Fleming (Andrew); Three great-grandchildren: Nate, Jayk, and Elizabeth Grace-Anne Fleming; Four brothers:...

Jul 16, 2023

Wanda Kay Smith, 70, Glasgow, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023 at her residence.  She was born on April 27, 1953 to the late Benjamin and Christine Wright Patrick.  She was a homemaker who had a great sense of humor and a love for shopping.  She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and cherished the time she was able to...

Jul 16, 2023

Timothy Ray Bentley, 70, died July 16, 2023 in his home in Glasgow, KY surrounded by his beautiful wife and 5 daughters. He is survived by his wife, Caroline Bentley and his five daughters, Angie Bentley, Lisa Bentley, Shawna Baldwin, Christy Bentley, and Amanda Ploude.

Mr. Bentley was born on the 9 th of November in 1952...

Jul 14, 2023

May 19, 1946          ~          July 14, 2023

Sondra Gail Harbison, 77, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Cecil Thomas Smith and V. Marie Payne Smith.

She is survived by her husband: Dennis E. Harbison; one daughter: Dena Hoekenschnieder (Jim); one son: Joey...

Jul 13, 2023

April 10, 1931          ~          July 13, 2023

James Earl Johnson, 92, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Glenview Health Care Center. He was a son of the late Samuel Burris Johnson and Rose Abo Johnson. He was attending Coral Hill Church of Christ.

He is survived by one son: Gary Michael...

Jul 12, 2023

February 15, 1944          ~          July 12, 2023

Robert Garner Simpson, Jr. age 79, passed away on July 12, 2023 at U K Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was a son of the late Robert Garner Simpson Sr. and Ida Bell Cyphers Simpson. He was born on February 15, 1944 in Columbia, Kentucky and...

Jul 9, 2023

Carla Faye Smith, 59 of Glasgow, Kentucky departed this world on July 9, 2023. She was a loving mother to crystal Elizabeth Faye Doyle (Ricky), a loving grandmother to Richard Lee Graham III, a close companion with her lifelong partner and father of her daughter, Rondal Lee Doyle.

Carla was of  Baptist faith. She spent her time...

Jul 9, 2023

June 3, 1947          ~          July 9, 2023

Ronald Lewis “Rondal” Harrison, 76, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at his residence with his family at his side. He was a retired Ceramic tile setter and a son of the late William Taylor Harrison and Helen Runyon Harrison. Rondal was a member of Bethel Independent...

Jul 6, 2023

April 9, 1970          ~          July 6, 2023

Sharon Denise Spann, 53, of Glasgow, Kentucky passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023 at the University of Louisville Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Roger Dale Spann and Brenda Marlene Chapman.

She is survived by three children: Ashaya Vista Houchens (Wesley), Bradley Tyler Likens (Mackenzie) and...

Jul 3, 2023

January 4, 1942          ~          July 3, 2023

William Earl Webster, 81, of Center, Kentucky, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023 at Glenview Health Care Center. He was a son o the late Samuel T. and Aline Bourland Webster. He was retired from the US Navy and proudly served his county for 47 years.

He is...

Jul 2, 2023

Charles Glenn “Butch” Wilson, 75, Bon Ayr, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023 at his residence following an illness.  A native of Barren County, he was the son of the late James Albert Wilson and Marie Traylor Wilson.

Butch was a mechanic who was a lover of horses and classic cars and tractors.  He loved being with...

Jul 1, 2023

William Edward “Ed” Davis, 82, Glasgow died Saturday, July 1, 2023 at his residence.  A native of Barren County, he was the son of the late Charlie Willard Davis and Angie Mae Huff Davis.  He was the owner of a tree service and a member of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include six children: Cynthia Holmes (Danny), Patricia...