Local obituaries for Glasgow and Barren County in Kentucky

Dec 12, 2016

Cynthia Karen Garmon Kearney 55 of Hopkinsville and formerly of Glasgow, died Monday, December 12, 2016 at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville. Karen was the daughter of the late Edward Lowell Garmon and Dollie Ruth Frazier Garmon. She was a former manager of the jewelry department at Walmart and was a Baptist by faith. She is survived by...

Dec 12, 2016

Melinda Wood, 38 of Glasgow died Monday December 12, 2016 at her home. She was born in Glasgow the daughter of Cleatus Phillips and Cheryl Cote who survive. She was a homemaker and member of the Temple Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband Shamus Wood of Glasgow; 2 daughters Aspen and Madison Wood of Glasgow; parents Cheryl Cote (Paul)...

Dec 11, 2016

Irvin B. Ochsner, 72, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away Sunday, December 11th, 2016 at the Hillside Center in Madisonville, KY. He was born on Sunday, December 12th, 1943 in Louisville, the son of the late Irvin W. and Lillian Elizabeth (Snyder) Ochsner. Irvin is survived by two daughters, Linda Deckard of Jeffersonville, Indiana and Leigh Ann Broady of...

Dec 10, 2016

Virginia Coates, age 58 of Clarkson passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Norton Hospital in Louisville. She was born February 17, 1958 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Kenneth & Juanita Fulkerson Faulkner. She is survived by two sons, Alex Coates of Clarkson & Jonathan Coates of Elizabethtown, one sister, Amanda Sue Faulkner of Elizabethtown, one half-brother,...

Dec 10, 2016

Norma Jean Wood 88 of Glasgow died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at NHC Healthcare in Glasgow. She was born in Barren County the daughter of the late Ed and Flossie Kirby Wood. Jean was a farmer and a caregiver and was a member of Peters Creek Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Dec 9, 2016

Donald Reid Simmons 80 of Temple Hill in Barren County, died Friday, December 9, 2016 at his home. Reid was the son of the late Schuyler Radford Simmons and Irene McGuire Simmons. His wife was the late Ruby Grace Norris Simmons. He was a Dry Wall contractor and a member of the Poplar Log Church of Christ. He is...

Dec 8, 2016

Phyllis June Gardner 73 of Cave City died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Gardner was the daughter of the late Herman Berlin Short and Carrie Mae Pennycuff Short. She was a retired school teacher having taught in the Park City, Hiseville and the Barren County Middle school. Mrs. Gardner was a director for Barren County Farm...

Dec 8, 2016

Donna Marie Yuda Turner 55 of Glasgow, KY passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 surrounded by her family at University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. Donna was born in New City, New York October 23, 1961 to Margaret and the late John Joseph Yuda, Sr. Donna obtained her nursing degree from Western Kentucky University and took pride in working...

Dec 7, 2016

John Douglas Smith 92 of Glasgow died Wednesday, December 7, 2016. He was born at Temple Hill the son of the late Frank S. and Lillie Matthews Smith. Mr. Smith was a lifelong farmer and was a veteran serving in the U. S. Army during WWII. He attended Browders Chapel Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of...

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

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 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...