Obituaries

Sep 15, 2019

January 30, 1932     ~     September 15, 2019

Vada B. Sexton, 87, Cave City, died Sunday, September 15, 2019, at the T J Samson Community Hospital. A native of Metcalfe County, she was a daughter of the late Cephus and Ivera Hagan Garmon. She was the wife of the late Challman Sexton. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and...

Sep 9, 2019

May 21, 1922     ~     September 9, 2019

Henry Levi Spradlin, 97, Cave City, died suddenly Monday, September 9, 2019 at the T J Samson Community Hospital. A native of Metcalfe County, he was a son of the late Henry and Martha Spradlin.

Levi retired from his beloved vocation of farming. He was a United...

Sep 6, 2019

March 11, 1952     ~     September 6, 2019

Eddie Joe Davis, 67, Glasgow, died Friday, September 06, 2019, at his residence.  A native of Illinois, he was a son of the late Ed Davis and Agnes Belle Overstreet Davis Underwood.  He was a former employee of Firestone and Dollar General.

Survivors include two sisters: Betty...

Sep 5, 2019

May 19, 1960     ~     September 5, 2019

Timmy Chester Coffey, 59, Glasgow, died Thursday, September 5, 2019 at his residence. A native of Barren County, he was the son of the late James Perry Coffey and Betty Jean Dilahay Coffey. He was formerly a fork lift operator at National Lumber Co.

Survivors include his...

Sep 1, 2019

March 10, 1964          ~          September 1, 2019

Jackie Lee Johnson, 55, of Glasgow, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019. He was the son of the late Bruce and Thelma Hurd Johnson.

He is survived by three sons: Raymond “Savannah” Johnson, Derek Johnson and Jesse Johnson; two daughters: Dixie “Ben” Powers and Erin...

Aug 31, 2019

March 17, 1966          ~          August 31, 2019

Ottis Newton “Newdie” Likens, II, 53, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a son of the late Ottis Newton Likens and Charlotte Jean Kirkwood Likens.

He is survived by his wife: May Likens;...

Aug 31, 2019

July 1, 1935     ~     August 31, 2019

Tina Jane Cox, 84, Glasgow, died suddenly Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the T J Samson Community Hospital. A native of Livingston, TN, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Lettie Wright King. She was a private duty nurse and homemaker. She was a motherly image to...

Aug 28, 2019

January 18, 1952          ~          August 29, 2019

Charlotte Faye Parker, 67, of Glasgow passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Poynter and Martha Rutledge Poynter.

She is survived by one son: Loyal Mullins, two daughters: Lesley Emberton and Autumn Parker; six grandchildren:...

Aug 9, 2019

February 1, 1948     ~     August 9, 2019

Rebecca Sharp Thomas, 71, Glasgow, died Friday, August 09, 2019, at NHC Healthcare Center. The Barren County native was a daughter of the late Haskel Acton Sharp and Margaret Frances Freeman Sharp. A 1966 graduate of Hiseville High School, she was a former employee of Four Seasons Inn and...

Aug 6, 2019

December 12, 1934     ~     August 6, 2019

Anna Ruth McDonald, 84, Glasgow, died Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at NHC Healthcare Center. A daughter of the late John and Hagar Smith Bushong, she was a homemaker.

Survivors include two step-daughters: Teresa (Danny) Inabnitt and Linda (Gilbert) Waldridge of Frankfort; one sister, Linda Morgan of Glasgow;...

Aug 6, 2019

February 9, 1943     ~     August 6, 2019

David Alexander Strader, 76, Hiseville, died Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. A son of the late Homer Samuel Strader, Sr. and Anna Katherine Alexander Strader, he was a lifelong farmer in the Hiseville Community. He was an avid fisherman, a member of the...

Aug 1, 2019

January 6, 1946     ~     August 1, 2019

Charles T. Houchens, 73, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky. He was a son of Joyce Elmore Houchens and the late Holly Thomas Houchens.

Besides his mother he is survived by one son: Charles Houchens, Jr.; two...

Jul 28, 2019

March 6, 1929     ~     July 28, 2019

Dorman A. Travis, 90, Glasgow, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Glenview Healthcare Center. A native of Daviess County, he was a son of the late Joe and Johnie Ann Read Travis. He was a retired sales supervisor for Field Packing Company.

Survivors include his wife...

Jul 23, 2019

August 10, 1948     ~     July 23, 2019

George “Buddy” Houchens, Jr. passed away Tuesday, July 23 rd at NHC Healthcare Center, surrounded by his family. Buddy was born on August 10, 1948 in Glasgow, KY to the late George Houchens, Sr. and Frances Morgan Houchens. He served as Barren County District 7 Constable from 2001 until...

Jul 22, 2019

July 11, 1949          ~          July 22, 2019

Janetta Chapman, 70, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at the Bowling Green Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late Floyd and Myrtie Christie.

She is survived by her husband: Roy C. Chapman; four sons: Daniel (Brittney) Daugherty, Jeff Daugherty,...

Jul 20, 2019

April 17, 1922          ~          July 20, 2019

Carl Leonard Cutliff, 97, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at his residence. He was a son of the late Walker and Annie Heatherly Cutliff. He was born in Hart County at North Town. He served in World War II with the 101 screaming eagles;...

Jul 20, 2019

January 6, 1953     ~     July 20, 2019

James Rollin “Jimmy” Peden, 66, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital after a very brief illness. He was born in Barren County on January 6, 1953 to the late Rollin Peden and Frankie Jackson Peden.

Jimmy was a member of the...

Jul 18, 2019

October 29, 1938     ~     July 18, 2019

Robert Nelson “Bob” Stokes, 80, passed away July 18, 2019 in Bowling Green, KY. Born October 29, 1938 in Christian County, KY, he was the only son of Mary Hampton and Felix Ewing Stokes. He attended Elkton Elementary School and Elkton High School where he played basketball. Thanks to...

Jul 17, 2019

September 27, 1973     ~     July 17, 2019

Edwin L. Smith, Jr., 45, Bowling Green, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at his residence. Born September 27, 1973 in Louisville, he was a son of Edwin L. Smith, Sr. and Judy Pauline Kessler both of Horse Cave.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Jul 14, 2019

December 15, 1928     ~     July 14, 2019

Ader Louvern Akers, 90, Cave City, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at her residence. A native of Barren County, she was a daughter of the late James Logan Glass and Zora Ellen Jennings Glass. She was a retired employee of Glasgow Foods and had been attending United Faith Independent...