Obituaries

Jul 14, 2022

Mary E. Harper, 70, Glasgow, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 at her residence.  A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late Thurman “Skillet” Johnson and Margaret Bennett Johnson.  She was a retired employee of R R Donnelley & Sons; a master gardener; and a member of the Rock Springs Baptist Church.

Survivors...

Jul 9, 2022

Charles Edward Wells, 75, Smiths Grove, died Saturday, July 9, 2022 at the Rex Robley VA Medical Center in Louisville.  A native of Adair County, he was the son of the late Stanley Edwards Wells and Lera Mae Wilson Wells.  He was an auto mechanic and a U S Army veteran of the Vietnam era.

Survivors include...

Jul 8, 2022

James Malcolm “Mack” Circle, 67, Glasgow, entered into his final rest Friday, July 8, 2022 at TJ Samson Community Hospital after a brief illness.

Mack was born in Hodgenville, Ky. to the late Charles Henry and Irmgard E. (Emmy) Circle. He learned a trade at a young age working on cars that would lead to a lifetime...

Jul 2, 2022

January 26, 1931          ~          July 2, 2022

Elbert L. “Shorty” Rhoton, 91, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Signature Health Care in Glasgow, Kentucky.  He was a son of the late Andrew and Annie Gosnell Rhoton.

He is survived by one son: Eddie Rhoton (Shelia); four grandchildren: Jonathan Turner (Larissa), Elizabeth...

Jun 30, 2022

Laymon Cleo Riggs, Jr., 63, Glasgow, died Thursday, June 30, 2022 at the T J Samson Community Hospital.  A native of Ely, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Laymon Cleo Riggs, Sr. and Patricia Anne Amitrano Riggs.  He was an auto mechanic.

Survivors include two children: Jasmime Riggs and Laymon Riggs III; his partner of...

Jun 27, 2022

July 20, 1960          ~          June 27, 2020

Jessica B. Bunch, 61, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She was a daughter of the late Jesse Harlan and Cordelia Joan Walden. She was retired from RR Donnelley and Sons.

She is survived by three sons:...

Jun 25, 2022

Rosemary Elizabeth Wood, 63, Burkesville, died Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green.  A native of Forestville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Delbert and Esther Wilber Dean.  She was a homemaker and wife of the late Donald Allen Wood.

Survivors include one daughter Michelle Weaver and husband Harry of Burkesville;...

Jun 19, 2022

June 5, 1944          ~          June 19, 2022

Eva Runnell Reece, 78, of Summer Shade, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Howard and Mable Payne Billingsley. She was a member of Wisdom Faith Community Church.

She is survived her husband: Walter...

Jun 18, 2022

August 6, 1958          ~          June 18, 2022

Ricky Lane Cox, 63, of Scottsville, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Thomas and Tina Jane King Cox. He was employed at RR Donnelly’s for several years and retired from Dollar General Distribution Center....

Jun 17, 2022

July 6, 1961          ~          June 17, 2022

Michael Eddie Whitlow, 60, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. He was a son of the late William Orbie and Lula Bell Staples Whitlow. He was a veteran of the Kentucky National Guard.

He is survived by one...

Jun 16, 2022

September 7, 1960          ~          June 16, 2022

Diane Louise Engle Houk, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, left this world on June 16,2022 to be with our heavenly father, at the age of 61. She was born on September 7, 1960 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Patricia Helen Sampsel Engle Gibson and Walter I. Engle. She passed in her...

Jun 14, 2022

John Montague Taylor, Glasgow, KY, entered heaven on June 14, 2022.  John was born on February 22, 1939 in Tompkinsville, KY, to the late Stanton and Mae Carter Taylor.  He is survived by his devoted wife of sixty years, Jackie Napier Taylor, originally from Celina, Tennessee.

John excelled in scholastics and in sports as a celebrated member...

Jun 13, 2022

November 23, 1947          ~          June 13, 2022

Martha B. Davis, 74, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 at the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She was a daughter of the late Theodore Stanley Barrett and Lavinia Thomerson Barrett. She was of the Baptist Faith and a founding member of the Community Soup Kitchen...

Jun 13, 2022

July 21, 1929          ~          June 13, 2022

Maurice McNeill, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 at his residence. He was a son of the late Archie and Dorothy McNeill. He was born on the family farm in Newbury, Ontario.

He is survived by his wife: Alice Kristi McNeill; four children: Karen Linderman...

Jun 11, 2022

Betty Jean Depp Smith, 93, Dry Fork, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the T J Samson Community Hospital.  A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Bagby Depp and Billie Newby Depp.  She was a homemaker and a former employee of Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library.  She was a member of the...

Jun 9, 2022

April 5, 1941          ~          June 9, 2022

Robert “Cobb” Earl Johnson, 81, of Cave City, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022 at the U of L Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a son of the late Leslie Lee Johnson and Ruby Agnes Haire Johnson.

He is survived by four sisters: Mary Louise Davis,...

Jun 9, 2022

August 4, 1974          ~          June 9, 2022

Holly Lynn Dyche, 47 of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022 at her residence. She was a daughter of Brenda Mellon-Miller and the late Tom Raines.

Holly was a fighter and a homemaker, She loved her kids above all else and made sure her heart was...

Jun 8, 2022

Patricia A. McCord, 72, Glasgow, died Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Glasgow State Nursing Facility.  A native of Cynthiana, KY, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Elizabeth Fite McCord.

She is survived by one sister Brenda Jo McCord of Somerset along with her family of caregivers at Glasgow State Nursing Facility.

Funeral...

Jun 7, 2022

Ralph B. Beakes, 87, Glasgow, died Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at T J Samson Community Hospital.  Born July 18, 1934 in Coraopolis, PA, he was a retired educator in public schools for 40 years serving as teacher, principal, and football coach.  He enjoyed camping, playing golf with his wife, and spending time with his family.  He was of the...

Jun 6, 2022

Pauline Groce Edwards, 92, Smiths Grove, died Monday, June 6, 2022 at her residence.  A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late Charles William Clark and Ruby Jo Smith Clark.  She was a farmer and homemaker, and a member of Oak Forest Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors include two grandsons: Bryan Groce and wife...