Local obituaries for Glasgow and Barren County in Kentucky
Thomas Mesker
Dec 28, 2018
Thomas Clayton Mesker, 78, of Glasgow, entered Heaven on Friday, December 28, 2018 at the NHC Healthcare facility in Glasgow. He was born May 13, 1940, the son of the late Riley Mesker and Laura Pitcock Mesker. Tom married Brenda Wilson Mesker, on June 12, 1992. He retired from KY Pants after 30 years and was saved in April...
Willie Bush
Dec 28, 2018
Willie (Billie) Bush, 92, of Glasgow, Kentucky went peacefully to her heavenly home on December 28, 2018 at Highland Ridge Assisted Living, where she had resided for over eight years. She was surrounded by her three daughters and her devoted caregiver. During her work life, Willie was employed by Norton Hospital (Louisville, KY), Howard Clinic, Sorenson and E.B. Terry...
Mildred Bowles
Dec 26, 2018
Mildred Ludema "Lu" Bowles, 71 of Glasgow, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. She was born May 8, 1947 in Metcalfe County to the late Hezzie Frank and Mary Helen Davidson Taylor. Lu had many talents and hobbies. She could sit for hours reading her Harlequin romance novels. She even wrote some of...

Jo Matthews Fields
Dec 26, 2018
Jo Matthews Fields (Momma Jo), 68, of Mt. Washington, KY and formerly of Glasgow, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 surrounded by her loved ones at Norton Hospital Brownsboro. Born in Glasgow June 25, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Clifton Matthews and Olene Bartley Matthews. Jo was a member of Grace Union Baptist Church, a homemaker,...

Dana Taylor
Dec 26, 2018
Dana Lee Taylor, 58, of Glasgow, died Wednesday December 26, 2018 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. She was born in Glasgow, the daughter of the late Thomas Eldon Taylor and Marie Mathews Taylor who survives. Dana graduated and played basketball at Barren County high School in the late 70's and went on to play basketball at Eastern...
Eurie Gooden
Dec 25, 2018
Eurie Edith Gooden, 88, of Cave City, died Tuesday December 25, 2018 at the NHC Healthcare facility in Glasgow. She was born in Barren County, the last daughter of ten children, to the late Marvin and Martha Sprowls Walden. She was a homemaker and member of the Rolling Hills United Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 71 years,...
Betty Jean Powell
Dec 24, 2018
Betty Jean Elmore Powell, 85, died Monday, December 24, 2018 at her residence. She was born January 2, 1933 at her home in Bon Ayr, KY, the daughter of the late Virgil D. and Maude Kinslow Elmore. She worked at Kentucky Pants, SKF, Mallory Corp. and Van Guard. Mrs. Powell was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church....
Robert Bray
Dec 23, 2018
Robert Eugene Bray, Jr., 61, born September 8, 1957 in Owensboro passed away December 23, 2018 at work in Jasper, Indiana. Robert was a big U.K. fan, loved playing pool and just being with family and friends. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Bray, Sr., his mother, Carole F Bray, and his brother, Gary R....
Edward "Botts" Myers
Dec 22, 2018
Edward Botts Myers, known to all as Botts, age 92, went to his heavenly home Saturday, December 22, 2018 after a brief illness. He was at home surrounded by many of his loving family. Botts was born at home on November 17, 1926 in Bruce, KY, the only child of the late Willie and Mayme Eaton Myers. He was...
Betty Brogan
Dec 21, 2018
Betty L. Brogan, 80, of Glasgow, died Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. She was born in Harlan, KY the daughter of the late Sherman and Avis Fields Dudley. Betty was a former administrative assistant for the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce and was an Artist who loved to paint in with watercolors. She...
Montie Chapman
Dec 20, 2018
Montie Alyne Chapman, 90, of Glasgow, died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Barren County Nursing and Rehab Facility in Glasgow. She was born in Metcalfe County the daughter of the late Dewey C. Ward and Allie Denise Franklin Ward. Mrs. Chapman worked at KY Pants for many years and was a member of the Westwood Church of Christ....
Denise Butts
Dec 20, 2018
Denise Michele Burgess Butts, 45, of Glasgow, died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at her home. Denise was the daughter of Bobby Burgess and Diane Firkin Wright. She was a Nurse and former employee of T. J. Samson Hospital, Monroe County Health Care and other area medical facilities. She was a member of the Hiseville Baptist Church. Survivors include her...

Sarah Susie Blanton
Dec 20, 2018
Mrs. Sarah Alice "Susie" Blanton, age 75, of Louisville returned to her Heavenly Father on December 20, 2018. Mrs. Blanton was born on January 8, 1943 to the late Ezra and Rosa (Vaughan) Short in Barren County, KY. Mrs. Blanton worked in loss management and trust at PNC Bank. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary #157 and...
Franklin Butler
Dec 18, 2018
Franklin Harold Butler, 49, of the Finney community of Barren County, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 at his home. Born in Glasgow, he was the son of the late William 'Bill' and Joyce Young Butler. Harold was a farmer and an equipment operator for Daniel Bledsoe Excavating. He enjoyed hanging out with friends and family and his hobbies from...
Michael Colvin
Dec 18, 2018
Shane Colvin, 33, of Nell, KY in Adair County, went to be with his savior, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at his home in Adair County. He was born June 27, 1985 the son of Mary Lynn Bennett Colvin and the late Gary Ray Colvin. Shane was a native of Hart County and was a man with the love for...
Ronnie Lou Robertson
Dec 17, 2018
Ronnie Lou Robertson, 59, of Glasgow, died Monday December 17, 2018 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital. He was born in Edmonton, KY the son of the late James and Rosa Compton Robertson. Ronnie was a self-employed plumber and attended the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Teresa Abston Robertson; son Michael Robertson of Campbellsville; grandson Dalton...
Wilma Groce
Dec 17, 2018
Wilma Bryant Groce, 95, of Glasgow, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at her home in Steeplechase Estates. She was born in Monticello, KY to the late Bertha and Benjamin Bryant who moved to Glasgow when Wilma was 15 years old. She was married in 1943 to Jack Groce who served as Captain of the Glasgow Fire Dept. for 20...
Fay Hawkins
Dec 14, 2018
Fay Eline Hawkins, 88, of Glasgow, died Friday, December14, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Hollandale, MS the daughter of the late E.P. Bailey and Sarah Heritage Bailey. Mrs. Hawkins was a retired Nurse and worked for many years at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. She was a faithful member of the Southside Baptist Church in...

James Paul Bray
Dec 14, 2018
James Paul Bray, 78, of Austin, KY, died Friday, December 14, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Barren County, the son of the late Otha Bray and Elsie Mae DeWeese Bray. Mr. Bray was a lifetime carpenter, farmer and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Bettie Spann Bray of Austin; daughter, Teresa...
James Carroll
Dec 13, 2018
James "Buster" Carroll, 83, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born June 27, 1935 in Butler County, Kentucky to the late Ever Carroll and Artie Johnson Carroll. James was a member of the Baptist faith. He was retired from the Commonwealth Aluminum Lewisport, and was a U.S....
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