Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Dec 20, 2021

Link Troxell was born June 15, 1931 and departed this life Monday, December 20, 2021 reaching the age of 90 years. He was the son of the late Colonel and Tommie (Meredith) Troxell.

He is survived by his children, Linkie Lower, Mack Troxell, Bobby Troxell, Jimmy Troxell, Shirley Craig, and Diane Dishman; along with a host of...

Dec 19, 2021

Betty Sue Dalton York was born November 13, 1947 to Haskel R. and Marjorie Daffron Dalton in Hall Valley, KY.  She departed this life on Sunday, December 19, 2021 reaching the age of 74 years.  She grew up on their farm with her two brothers and was proud of her heritage.

Upon graduation from high school and...

Dec 19, 2021

Roger Frederick Kreke was born February 25, 1940 and departed this life December 19, 2021 reaching the age of 81 years. He was the son of the late Joseph Frederick and Roxie Fay (Mullins) Kreke.

He is survived by: his wife, Gladys Mae (Worley) Kreke; two daughters, Maria Lynn Bain (Joseph) and Janet Fay Wilson (Steven); and...

Dec 13, 2021

Betty Carter Stinson was born August 30, 1934, and passed away unexpectedly at her home in Powersburg, departing this life to move on to her eternal home on December 13, 2021. She was 87 years old.

Betty was the daughter of the late Lonnie (Bud) and Hattie Carter.

She is survived by: two sons; Harold...