find a loved one

Obituaries

Use the search below to find the obituary of a loved one. We invite you to share memories, offer condolences, and celebrate a life well lived. Each tribute is a place for family and friends to come together in remembrance and support.


Obituary Banner
Candle with a flame.

Recent Obituaries

Monticello, Kentucky and surrounding areas

Charles Clifford Humble

Charles Clifford Humble

Jan 25, 2022

Charles Clifford Humble was born June 1, 1936 and departed this life Tuesday, January 25, 2022 reaching the age of 84 years. He was the son of the late James "Jim" Henderson Humble and Rosa Mae (Decker) Humble.

He married Maria Irene Barajas and to this union two children were born.

He is survived by:...

Billy Melton

Billy Melton

Jan 25, 2022

Billy Melton was born November 18, 1944 and departed this life Tuesday, January 25, 2022 reaching the age of 77 years. He was the son of the late Odell and Regina (Mee) Melton.

He is survived by: daughter, Kristi Willen; and one brother, Everett Melton; along with a host of family and friends who mourn his passing....

Helen Hicks

Helen Hicks

Jan 22, 2022

Helen Hicks was born June 5, 1951 and departed this life Saturday, January 22, 2022 reaching the age of 70 years. She was the daughter of the late Larry and Bonnie (Daniels) Piercy.

She married Clay Hicks and to this union 8 children were born.

She is survived by: six children, Shannon Sue Kennedy, Donnie...

Nell Fairchild Hughes

Nell Fairchild Hughes

Jan 21, 2022

Nell Fairchild Hughes was born February 3, 1932 and departed this life Friday, January 21, 2022 reaching the age of 89 years. She was the daughter of the late John Ellis "Bob" and Stella (Ball) Fairchild.

She is survived by: one son, Nelson (Lisa) Elam; one daughter, Barbara Elam Claborn; eight grandchildren, Chris, Jill, Mike, Jordan, Janna,...

Jackie Edwin Bell

Jackie Edwin Bell

Jan 21, 2022

Jackie Edwin Bell was born June 13, 1944 and departed this life Friday, January 21, 2022 reaching the age of 77 years. He was the son of the late Edwin and Bertha Lee (Cox) Bell.

He is survived by: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ He is survived by: 1 daughter, Tonya (Stacy) Slagle; 1 sister, Gwenave Edwina Bell; 2 granddaughters, Olivia...

Virginia Dishman

Virginia Dishman

Jan 20, 2022

Virginia Dishman was born April 13, 1968 and departed this life Thursday, January 20, 2022 reaching the age of 53 years. She was the daughter of Minnie Lee Jones and the late Donald Guffey.

She is survived by: her children, Derek Dishman and Ashley Dishman; one grandchild, Brooklyn Ford; her mother, Minnie Lee Jones; one sister, Betty...

Flonnie "Louise" Foster

Flonnie "Louise" Foster

Jan 18, 2022

Flonnie "Louise" Foster was born July 8, 1924 and departed this life Tuesday, January 18, 2022 reaching the age of 97 years. She was the daughter of the late General and Gertie (Wallace) Dennis.

She married Odell Foster on December 2 nd , 1944 and to this union five children were born.

Louise is survived...

Peggy Staton

Peggy Staton

Jan 17, 2022

Peggy Staton was born August 15, 1936 and departed this life Monday, January 17, 2022 reaching the age of 85 years. She was the daughter of the late Millard and Nora (West) Poore.

She is survived by: two sons, David Dale (Cindy) Staton and William James (Alicia) Staton; and one daughter, Eva (Bro. Ernest) Mann; six grandchildren,...

Everett "Butch" Garner

Everett "Butch" Garner

Jan 16, 2022

Everett "Butch" Garner was born June 8, 1952 and departed this life Sunday, January 16, 2022 reaching the age of 69 years. He was the son of the late Raymond and Edith Lucille (Snow) Garner.

He is survived by: four brothers, Jesse, Gary, Charlie, and Randy Garner; four sisters, Mary Doris Decker, Marjorie Barnes, Sandra Hunter, and...

Michelle L. Patton

Michelle L. Patton

Jan 9, 2022

Michelle L. Patton was born December 30, 1976 and departed this life Sunday, January 9, 2022 reaching the age of 45 years. She was the daughter of Larry and Rhonda (Collins) Patton.

She is survived by: her parents, Larry and Rhonda (Collins) Patton; two sisters, Danielle (Dustin) Rains and Lisa (Charlie) Bailey; nephew, Gyson and niece, Raelynn;...

John Burrows

John Burrows

Jan 7, 2022

John Burrows was born October 18, 1948 and departed this life Friday, January 7, 2022 reaching the age of 73 years. He was the son of the late Raymond Clyde and Juanita (Weaver) Burrows.

He is survived by: his wife, Veronica (Micko) Burrows; his children:  Ricky Chambers (Jennifer), Roger Chambers, Shawn Bertram; grandchildren: Ashley Chambers, Kelsey Gebbink...

Bobby Abner

Bobby Abner

Jan 7, 2022

Bobby Abner was born October 16, 1962 and departed this life Friday, January 7, 2022 reaching the age of 59 years. He was the son of the late Louis and Geneva (Crabtree) Abner.

He is survived by his Fiancé, Connie Jones; daughter, Ashley Abner; step-sons, Kevin Thomas (Jenny) Jones and Jacob DeShawn (Brooke) Jones; brother, Louis Dave...

Gary Worley

Gary Worley

Jan 5, 2022

Gary Worley was born March 30, 1964 and departed this life Wednesday, January 5, 2022 reaching the age of 57 years. He was the son of Katy (Keeton) Worley and the late Paul Worley.

In addition to his mother, Katy Worley, he is survived by: his wife, Lois Worley; one daughter, Kalyn Burk Worley (Cody); two stepchildren,...

Josephine Smith

Josephine Smith

Jan 4, 2022

Josephine Smith, 80, of Sparland Illinois, formerly Monticello Kentucky, died on January 4, 2022 at OSF Saint Francis in Peoria.

Born in Monticello, Kentucky to the late Dewey and Laura (Hardwick) Thompson, she married Dallas Smith on July 9, 1956 in Monticello. Dallas survives in Sparland.

Josephine enjoyed gardening, she loved flowers and was known...

Elmer "Bud" Dean Lowe

Elmer "Bud" Dean Lowe

Jan 3, 2022

Elmer Dean "Bud" Lowe was born September 30, 1944 and departed this life Monday, January 3, 2022 reaching the age of 77 years. He was the son of the late John and Tilda (Brown) Lowe.

He married Jewell Stinson and to this union three children were born.

He is survived by: his wife, Jewell Lowe;...

George Franklin Foster

George Franklin Foster

Dec 30, 2021

George Franklin Foster was born March 14, 1946 and departed this life Thursday, December 30, 2021 reaching the age of 75 years. He was the son of the late Clay and Derly (Meredith) Foster.

He married Monie Foster and to this union 1 child was born.

He is survived by: half-brothers, Lonnie Joe and Porter...

Jeremiah Houseman

Jeremiah Houseman

Dec 29, 2021

Jeremiah Houseman was born September 28, 1995 and departed this life Wednesday, December 29, 2021 reaching the age of 26 years. He was the son of Joseph Houseman and Kimberly (Acrey) Houseman.

He is survived by: his wife, Ashlee Houseman; three sons, R. J. and Titus Stieber and Zacchaeus Houseman; and two daughters, Pyper Stieber and Jazzlin...

Milton "Mickey" Kidd

Milton "Mickey" Kidd

Dec 27, 2021

Milton "Mickey" Kidd was born October 28, 1935 and departed this life Monday, December 27, 2021 reaching the age of 86 years. He was the son of the late George and Gertie (Branscum) Kidd.

On August 31, 1998 he married Deborah (Riggs) West and they were married for 23 years.

He is survived by his...

Donald Kelley Burris

Donald Kelley Burris

Dec 26, 2021

Donald Burris was born January 21, 1968, and departed this life Sunday, December 26, 2021, reaching the age of 53 years. He was the son of the late Rural Kelly Burris and Dorothy Jean (Reynolds) Burris.

Donald left behind to mourn his passing: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­1 brother, Anthony (Penny) Burris; 1 sister, Kyla (Kenny) Hicks; 3 nephews, Willie Chaplin,...

Mary Vaughn Baumer

Mary Vaughn Baumer

Dec 25, 2021

Mary Vaughn Baumer age 76 of Woodland, California, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at University Davis California Hospital in Sacramento, CA. following a stroke on December 6 th . She was born June 22, 1945, the youngest of four daughters born to Robert and Christiana Vaughn of Monticello, Kentucky. She married Paul Baumer in Louisville, KY on July...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts when new obituaries are posted

Grief Logo
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.