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Alma Ruth Denney

Alma Ruth Denney

Jul 18, 2017

Alma Ruth Denney was born May 16, 1941 and departed this life July 18, 2017 reaching the age of 76 years. She was the daughter of the late Hubert and Tella (Upchurch) Denney. She is survived by: one sister, Vela Vickery and numerous nieces and nephews; along with a host of family and friends who mourn her passing. In addition...

Colman Jones

Colman Jones

Jul 10, 2017

Colman Jones was born April 30, 1943 and departed this life July 10, 2017 reaching the age of 74 years. He was the son of the late Marion and Della (Young) Jones. He married Emily Carol Bell on September 18, 1971 and to this union one child was born. He is survived by: his wife, Carol Jones; one son, Gavin...

Jeffery L. Upchurch

Jeffery L. Upchurch

Jul 3, 2017

Jeffery Upchurch was born February 23, 1973 and departed this life July 3, 2017 reaching the age of 44 years. He was the son of Phyllis (Guinn) Upchurch and the late Norman Lee Upchurch. In addition to his mother, Phyllis Upchurch he is survived by: two sons, Tristan and Braden Upchurch; one daughter, Tassandra Upchurch; two brothers, Mark and Paul...

Elizabeth Sweet

Elizabeth Sweet

Jul 3, 2017

Elizabeth Fugate Sweet, widow of the late Arlin Sweet, passed away at home at the age of 92 on July 3rd, 2017. She is survived by ten children, Lora Elam, Mary Barrier (Robert), Kathy Parrigin, Judy Denney, Rayburn Sweet (Blanche), Danny Sweet, Lilly Massengale, Janie Sweet, Paul Sweet (Katrina), and James Sweet all of Monticello; one sister, Martha Cooper of...

William Earl Mcguire

William Earl Mcguire

Jun 28, 2017

William Earl McGuire was born December 17, 1939 and departed this life June 28, 2017 reaching the age of 77 years. He was the son of the late Powers and Lessie (Boston) McGuire. He married Shirley Stringer and to this union four sons were born. He is survived by: his wife, Shirley McGuire; three sons, Ricky, Marty, and Tracy McGuire;...

Deborah Childress

Deborah Childress

Jun 25, 2017

Deborah Childress was born May 16, 1958 and departed this life June 25, 2017 reaching the age of 59 years. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Janie (Mathews) Pritchett. She is survived by: one son, James Gilbert of Jamestown, TN; two daughters, Cindy Jones of Jamestown, TN and Holly Wright of Albany, KY; one brother, Darrell Pritchett...

Charles B. Jones

Charles B. Jones

Jun 17, 2017

Charles Berry Jones was born on October 8th, 1932 and departed this life on Saturday, June 17, 2017 reaching the age of 84. He was the son of the late Clarence and India Jones. He was united in marriage to Eva Christine Hancock Jones on May 4th, 1956. They were married for 57 years before her passing on September 4th,...

David H. Coffey

David H. Coffey

Jun 15, 2017

David H. Coffey was born January 20, 1949 and departed this life June 15, 2017 reaching the age of 68 years. He was the son of the late George Coffey and Lucy (Haynes) Sosh. He is survived by: his fiancée, Sherry Gooch; five children, Jeff Coffey, Gary Coffey, Shannon Upchurch, Eric Coffey, and Kyle Coffey; five siblings, Harley Albert Coffey,...

Donald Royce Richardson

Donald Royce Richardson

Jun 11, 2017

Donald Royce Richardson, age 79, was born December 16, 1937. He was the son of the late Oran and Mabel (Jones) Richardson. He departed this life on Sunday evening June 11, in his home with his wife Hilda (Correll) Richardson at his side. Don spent the most of his career life working in the hardwood timber and lumber industry. He...

William Oatts

William Oatts

Jun 7, 2017

William "Bill" Oatts was born March 30, 1943 and departed this life June 7, 2017 reaching the age of 74 years. He was the son of the late Shell and Gladys (Gossage) Oatts. He married Janette Ramsey on June 22, 1963 and to this union one child was born. He is survived by: his daughter, Lisa New (Kenny); two grandchildren,...

Kenneth Wayne Johnson

Kenneth Wayne Johnson

Jun 3, 2017

Kenneth W. Johnson was born February 25, 1961 and departed this life Saturday, June 3, 2017 reaching the age of 56 years. He was the son of Carolyn Nancy Ann (Grisamore) Johnson Hicks and the late Samuel Johnson. He is survived by: his mother, Carolyn Hicks; three brothers, Samuel Johnson, Danny Johnson and Steve Parsons; three sisters, Linda Herstand, Linda...

Harold Kelly Vaughn

Harold Kelly Vaughn

Jun 3, 2017

Harold "Kelly" Vaughn, age 59, passed away at his home June 3, 2017. He was born November 27, 1957 in Clark Hollow in McCreary County, KY. He was son of Harold and Emma (Coffey) Vaughn; who preceded him in death. He is survived by: his wife, Karen; one brother, Joe Dean (Betty Jo); and one sister, Margie Coffey (Darrell); along...

Betty Lou Crabtree

Betty Lou Crabtree

May 31, 2017

Betty Lou Crabtree was born October 31, 1934 and departed her earthly shell on May 31, 2017 reaching the age of 82. Betty was the second oldest of eight children born to Walter and Maude Denney. She met her husband of 68 years, Oakley Crabtree, at church. They were married on November 5, 1949 – she being 15, and him,...

Randy Scott Bell

Randy Scott Bell

May 31, 2017

Randy Scott Bell was born March 1, 1955 and departed this life Wednesday, May 31, 2017 reaching the age of 62 years. He was the son of the late Isaac and Ruby Pearl (Davidson) Bell. He is survived by: his siblings, Archie Bell, Johnny Bell, Joann Maples, Shirley Bertram, Barbara Gregory, and Sharon Moles along with a host of family...

Jerry R. Bertram

Jerry R. Bertram

May 26, 2017

Jerry R. Bertram was born June 16, 1950 and departed this life on Friday, May 26, 2017 having reached the age of 66 years. He was the son of the late Vernon and Lucy Hazel (Catron) Bertram. He was united in mariage to to Dena Davis, and to this union two children were born. He is survived by: his wife,...

Carson Asberry

Carson Asberry

May 25, 2017

Carson Asberry was born December 10, 1925 and departed this life May 25, 2017 reaching the age of 91 years. He was the son of the late Louis and Dora (Bridgeman) Asberry. He married Grace Criswell and to this union two children were born. He is survived by: one son, Glen Asberry (Cathy Moses); one daughter, Carolyn Asberry; two sisters,...

Connie Troxell

Connie Troxell

May 24, 2017

Connie Troxell was born February 8, 1955 and departed this life May 24, 2017 reaching the age of 62 years. She was the daughter of Earl and Betty (Rigney) Dishman. She married Randall Troxell and to this union two daughters were born. She is survived by: her husband, Randall Troxell; two daughters, Miranda Leatherwood and Leslye Rice; five grandchildren, Chloye,...

Clyde Davis

Clyde Davis

May 22, 2017

Destel Clyde Davis was born January 1, 1922 and departed this life Monday, May 22, 2017 reaching the age of 95. Clyde was the youngest son and last surviving child of the late John and Louiza Gregory Davis. He married Zula Lexie Perkins on July 6, 1940. They were blessed with six children: Gene (Vern) Davis, Ralph (Carolyn) Davis, Kenny...

Eula Mildred Gray

Eula Mildred Gray

May 21, 2017

Eula Mildred Gray, died Sunday, the 21st of May at Golden Years Nursing Home. Born November 22, 1930 to Melvin and Hattie Smith in Monticello, KY. She was survived by her children, Betty Sullivan; Terry Lair and Forrest Lair; and one brother, Dallas Smith. She was the loving grandmother to 6 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 8 great-great grandchildren. In...

Anthony Carroll

Anthony Carroll

May 20, 2017

Anthony Carroll was born October 6, 1986 and departed this life Saturday, May 20, 2017 reaching the age of 30 years. He was the son of Leonard and Patricia "Trish" (Dennis) Carroll. He is survived by: his wife, Jessica Carroll; two sons, James Edwards and Andrew Carroll; and two daughters, Elizabeth Edwards and Emily Carroll. He is also survived by:...

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