Obituaries

Oct 8, 2019

June 8, 1976     ~     October 8, 2019

Bryan Ray Martin, 43, Scottsville, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. Born June 8, 1976 in Glasgow, he was a son of Eugene R. Martin and the late Jennie Sue Ballard Martin.

Bryan was a graduate of Barren County High...

Oct 5, 2019

July 27, 1938          ~          October 5, 2019

Melinda Marie Ary Francis Johnson, 81, of Scottsville, died Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Medical Center of Bowling Green. She was a daughter of the late Rufus and Mamie Blackwell Ary. She was a member of Park City Baptist. She was retired from the Greenwood Executive Inn...

Oct 4, 2019

August 14, 1947     ~     October 4, 2019

Thomas C. “Tommy” Byrd, 72, Hiseville, died Friday, October 04, 2019, at his residence. Born August 14, 1947 at Big Meadow, he was a son of the late Marshall and Magdalene Eudy Byrd.

His early career started at Strader’s Dairy and later worked as an expeditor at...

Sep 29, 2019

October 6, 1927          ~          September 29, 2019

Joyce Lynell Elmore Houchens, 91, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Barren County Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was a daughter of the late Zera and Rose Smith Elmore. She was retired from Sorensen after 34 years.

She is survived by one...

Sep 27, 2019

December 9, 1958     ~     September 27, 2019

Brad Davis, 60, Glasgow, died Friday, September 27, 2019 at the NHC Healthcare Center. He was a graduate of Glasgow High School where he was also a proud member of the Glasgow Scottie Band. He was an independent truck driver and a member of the Glasgow Baptist Church.

Sep 26, 2019

February 23, 1962          ~          September 26, 2019

Nina Sue Davis, 57, of Glasgow, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Allen Melton, Sr. and Nina P. Davis.

She is survived by her twin sister and caregiver Mary Lou Riddle and her daughter Jessie...

Sep 18, 2019

May 23, 1951     ~     September 18, 2019

Linda Sue Hester, 68, of Glasgow, passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, September 18, 2019.  She was born in San Diego, California to the late Frances Janice Rios and Alberto Soriano Susa. She relocated to Glasgow, Kentucky in 1969.

Linda received a degree in Business...

Sep 16, 2019

March 29, 1973          ~          September 16, 2019

Jeremy Gumm, 46, of Shepherdsville, Kentucky, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. He is a son of Jewell Bragg Gumm and the late James Gumm.

Besides his mother he is survived by his wife: Teona Harrell; two daughters:...

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...