Local obituaries for Glasgow and Barren County in Kentucky

Dec 5, 2016

Myrtle Wilson, 98, of Caneyville, passed away Monday, December 5th, 2016 at Grayson Manor Nursing and Rehab. She was born on Wednesday, July 19th, 1918 in Butler County, the daughter of the late Vannie and Marylize (Brooks) Embry. Myrtle was a member of the Wilson Home Church. She retired from Lorillard Tobacco Company. Myrtle is survived by two daughters,...

Dec 4, 2016

Kathy Stephens 61 of Glasgow died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at her home. Born in Glasgow, "Aunt Kat" as she was known by many was the daughter of the late Charles Crenshaw and Jeanette Shockley Harrington. Kathy was a formerly employed at Richie Pharmaceutical and SKF. She was a member of United Faith Independent Church. She is survived by...

Dec 3, 2016

Geneva Pearl Morgan, 82 of Glasgow died Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Glasgow. Geneva was born in Randolph, KY the daughter of the late Ed Shockley and Maymie Coffey Shockley. Geneva worked at Kentucky pants sewing factory in Glasgow for over 15 years and cleaned houses for several people. She attended Randolph Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter...

Dec 2, 2016

Dec 1, 2016

Rollin L. Crowe 83 of Glasgow died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at NHC Health Care in Glasgow. He was born at Temple Hill, KY the son of the late Lela Mae Crowe. Rollin was a Vietnam Veteran and retired from the U. S. Army with more than 20 years of service. More recently he had been employed at the...

Dec 1, 2016

Wesley Earl Vincent, age 56 of Millwood, passed away Thursday, December 1st 2016 at his residence. He was born March 18th 1960 in Grayson County, Kentucky, the son of Herman Lee Vincent and Alvena Mercer Vincent. He is survived by his wife Roxanne Newton Vincent, two children, Wendy & Stacy Vincent, one step-child Chrissy Thompson, his mother, Alvena Vincent,...

Nov 29, 2016

Harry Lee Lyons 98 of Glasgow died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Diversicare of Glasgow. He was born at Freedom, KY the son of the late George Lonnie Lyons and Lottie Jane Sherfey Lyons. His wife was the late Mable Elizabeth Proffitt Lyons. Mr. Lyons was a farmer and was a veteran of WWII serving in the U. S....

Nov 28, 2016

Terry Allen Likens 59 of Hermitage, TN died Monday, November 28, 2016 at his residence. Born in Indianapolis, IN he was the son of the late Herbert A. and Martha Virginia Nunn Likens. Mr. Likens was a former employee of V. F. Image Wear in Nashville, TN. Survivors include his wife Teresa Garner Likens of Hermitage, TN; a daughter...

Nov 27, 2016

Richard Arthur Smith 86 of Glasgow died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. He was born in Waukegan, IL the son of the late Clifford and Lucy Plotz Smith. His wife was the late Nancy Howard Smith. Mr. Smith was an Electrician and a U. S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. He is...

Nov 26, 2016

Clifton Richard Decker 71 of Munfordville, KY died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. Born in Glasgow, KY he was the son of the late Walter and Daisy Mae Pedigo Decker. Mr. Decker was of the Baptist faith and former owner and operator of Decker Video at Rowletts, KY. Survivors include 3 daughters Lisa...

Nov 26, 2016

Juanita Coulter Hale, 79 of Glasgow died Saturday November 26, 2016 at her son's home in Clarksville, TN. She was born in Glasgow the daughter of the late Arthur Shaw and Lera Bell Isenberg Shaw. Mrs. Hale was a homemaker and member of the Cedar Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include 2 sons Steve Coulter (Jennifer) of Clarkesville, TN and...

Nov 23, 2016

Reggie Allen Hammer 75 of Glasgow died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at his home. Born in Monroe County, he was the son of the late Ferry White Hammer and Mary Bell Ross Hammer. Mr. Hammer was a truck driver for Venture Express for 10 years and for 18 years was an employee of L&N Railroad. He was a U....

Nov 23, 2016

Creed Chapman Denham 98 of Glasgow died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at home. The Barren County native was the son of the late Fred and Mary Chapman Denham. Creed was a farmer and a member of Union #2 Missionary Baptist Church. He was a veteran and served in the U. S. Army during WWII. He is survived by 3...

Nov 21, 2016

James W. "J.P." Thomas 88 of Glasgow died Monday, November 21, 2016 at Glenview Healthcare in Glasgow. J P was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Willie Thomas. He was a bricklayer and a former member of the Kentucky National Guard. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister-in-law Marlene Harrison of Glasgow;...

Nov 21, 2016

Mary Louise Reis 96 of Cincinnati, OH died Monday, November 21, 2016 at the home of her daughter in Glasgow. Born in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Frances Hogenbeck Kotzbauer and wife of the late John Louis Reis. Mrs. Reis was a member of the St. Saviour Parrish in Cincinnati. Survivors include her daughter...

Nov 20, 2016

Velma Pearl Lyle 86 of Glasgow died Sunday, November 20, 2016 at her home. The Barren County native was the daughter of the late George Henry and Laura May Shirley Ritter. Ms. Lyle was retired from Walmart in Glasgow. She is survived by a step-son David Lyle (Peggy) of Livingston, TN; a brother Ernest Alton Ritter, Sr. (Janice) of...

Nov 20, 2016

Mary Sale "Bucket" Riherd 85 of Glasgow died Sunday, November 20, 2016 at her home. She was born at Sturgis, KY the daughter of the late Carl and Willie Logan Sale. Her husband was the late Samuel Joseph "Joe" Riherd who died May 24, 2014. Mrs. Riherd was a bookkeeper, formerly employed by Vance Lawn and Garden and Wallace...

Nov 19, 2016

Harmon H. Johnson, Jr. 81 of Glasgow died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at NHC of Glasgow. He was born in Slick Rock, KY the son of the late Harmon H. Johnson, Sr. and Lorena Poore Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a self-employed painter and retired from the Glasgow Fire Department after 29 Years of service. He was of the Baptist...

Nov 18, 2016

Tamela Mae (Blanton) Neill, age 49, of Caneyville, passed away Friday, November 18th, 2016 in Caneyville. She was born on May 27th, 1967 in Louisville, KY, the daughter of the late Charles and Janie (Elder) Blanton. She was a home maker. Tamela is survived by her three sons, Tony Lee White Jr of Morgantown, Craig Lucas Montgomery of IL...

Nov 18, 2016

Anna Willis, 81 of Nashville and formerly of Glasgow, died Friday November 18, 2016 at the Brighton Gardens in Nashville, TN. She was born in Celina, TN the daughter of the late Thomas Hogan and Dovie Williams Hogan. Mrs. Willis was owner and operator of Anna's Beauty Shop in Glasgow for several years and was a member of the...