John Kelly Murphy
Nov 27, 2022
Mr. John Kelly Murphy, age 83, of Hestand, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 27, 2022, surrounded by family at The Monroe County Medical Center. John Kelly was born on August 4, 1939, a son of the late Denton and Mary Doyle (Baxter) Murphy. He married Martha Sue Copas on December 23, 1961. After twenty-seven years, John Kelly retired...
Anna Lee (Burks) Arterburn
Nov 24, 2022
Anna Lee (Burks) Arterburn, age 85, of Gamaliel, Kentucky passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Signature Healthcare of Monroe. She was born on August 6, 1937, the daughter of the late Bennie & Maude (Turner) Burks. Anna was a 1958 Gamaliel High School graduate who worked at the sewing factory for years and did farm work. She enjoys...
William Joseph "Yogi" Meadors
Nov 22, 2022
Dr. William Joseph “Yogi” Meadors, age 83, of Tompkinsville passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the Southern Kentucky Hospice House in Bowling Green. Yogi was born in Corbin, Kentucky on March 28, 1939, the son of the late Theodore "Ted" and Ruth (Young) Meadors. Dr. Meadors was a coach, physical...
Sarah Faye Gillenwater Brown
Nov 12, 2022
Sarah Faye Gillenwater Brown, age 76 of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at her home. She was born on October 27, 1946, and raised in Fountain Run, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late J. N. and Edna Johnson. She was a member of Maple Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Sarah Faye was unwaveringly devoted to...
Debbie Kaye (Wilson) Carter
Nov 8, 2022
Ms. Debbie Kaye (Wilson) Carter, age 66, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Signature Healthcare of Monroe. Debbie was born on April 18, 1956, the daughter of the late Kelly Wilson and Virginia Lee (Goode) Wilson. She was of the Baptist Faith and attended Poplar Log Baptist Church.
Debbie is survived by her mother; Virginia Lee Goode...
Fowler Ray Denton
Nov 2, 2022
Fowler Ray Denton—husband, father, and grandfather—crossed the veil from this world into the next at Signature Healthcare of Monroe County Rehab & Wellness Center on November 2, 2022, at age 76 after a prolonged illness. He passed peacefully with his wife holding his hand.
Fowler was born May 14, 1946, in Tompkinsville, Kentucky. Fowler was proud of his nearly 20...
Hollis Magalea Goad Thompson
Oct 27, 2022
Mrs. Hollis Magalea Goad Thompson, age 89, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at her home. She was born on July 3, 1933, the daughter of the late James Cecil and Irma Blankenship Goad. She was the granddaughter of HN and Sally Magalea Newbery Goad, Edd Wilson, and Jhina Hollis Farley Blankenship, named after each of her grandmothers.
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Joshua Ervin Coe
Oct 22, 2022
Mr. Joshua Ervin Coe, age 32, of The Turkey Neck Bend Community of Monroe County, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at The Medical Center of Bowling Green. Josh was born on April 30, 1990, a son of Tony and Sheila (York) Coe. He graduated from Monroe County High School in 2009. Josh was a logger, and a true...
Barbara Ann Hollinsworth
Oct 15, 2022
Mrs. Barbara Ann (Cornwell) Hollinsworth, age 74, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Signature Healthcare of Monroe. Barbara was born on September 29, 1948, the daughter of the late Buford Franklin and Gladys (Reagan) Cornwell. She was united in marriage to Ronnie Kay Hollinsworth, who preceded her in death in 2010. Barbara was a member...
Evadine (White) Abney
Oct 15, 2022
Mrs. Evadine (White) Abney, passed from this life on her 95th birthday, October 15, 2022, at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky surrounded by family. She was born on October 15, 1927, the daughter of the late Harlie and Mae Leona (Crabtree) White. She graduated from Tompkinsville High School in 1946 and married William “Bill” Abney shortly after. She retired from...
Lola Morene (Graves) Sheffield
Oct 8, 2022
Lola Morene (Graves) Sheffield, age 73, of Tompkinsville passed away on October 8, 2022, at her residence. She was born on November 30, 1948, the daughter of the late Ewing Estes Graves and Arlene Walden. She was a member of Hickory Ridge Church of Christ and attended the Cyclone Church of Christ. Lola retired from the State Department of Human...
Gerald Ford
Oct 7, 2022
Mr. Henry “Gerald” Ford, age 78, of Gamaliel, Kentucky passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022, at Signature Healthcare of Monroe. Gerald was born on May 11, 1944, a son of the late Henry, and Dorothy Duel (Morgan) Ford. He attended and graduated from Gamaliel High School class of 1963; he married Louise Yokley on October 16, 1965, and she...
Hermon Marrs Rhoton
Oct 1, 2022
Mr. Hermon Marrs Rhoton, age 83, of Moss, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at his home. Hermon was born in Monroe County on October 2, 1938, a son of the late Oliver and Liddie (Rich) Rhoton. Hermon was a Farmer, and enjoyed logging and working alongside his sons. He was a member of Pine Hill Church of...
Guy Mitchell Hollinsworth
Sep 29, 2022
Guy Mitchell Hollinsworth, age 67, of Tompkinsville, passed away on September 29, 2022, at the Medical Center of Caverna Hospital. He was born on September 1, 1955, to the late Ralph Clifton and Kathleen (Grissom) Hollinsworth. He was a member of Mud Lick Church of Christ.
He is survived by one nephew, Cliff Allen Hollinsworth of Mud Lick, Kentucky;...
Kenneth Darrell Rich
Sep 28, 2022
Mr. Kenneth Darrell Rich, age 74, of Lafayette, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 27, 1947, the son of the late Ray and Mary Alyne (Poindexter) Rich. Kenneth retired from Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 572 out of Nashville, Tennessee in 2010, and was a member of Mill Creek...
Geneva Murphy
Sep 25, 2022
Geneva (Rhoton) Murphy, age 86, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at the Monroe County Medical Center in Tompkinsville. She was born on August 15, 1936, the daughter of the late Lolo and Effie Mae (Ford) Rhoton. She was a member of Mt. Poland Baptist Church. She retired from Dollar General Store and worked as a...
Jerry C. Agers
Sep 25, 2022
Mr. Jerry Agers, age 74, of Fountain Run, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Monroe County Medical Center. Jerry was born on June 11, 1948, a son of the late Berlin, and Eva (England) Agers. He was a graduate of Gamaliel High School Class of 1966 and attended Western Kentucky University until he enlisted in The United...
James Erskin "Jimmy" Taylor Jr.
Sep 23, 2022
Mr. James Erskin “Jimmy” Taylor, Jr. age 76, of Gamaliel, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022, at The Monroe County Medical Center. Jimmy was born in Glasgow, Kentucky on August 29, 1946, a son of James Erskin Taylor Sr. and Runelle (Bartley) Taylor. He graduated from Gamaliel High School in 1964, He married Elizabeth Cain on November 5,...
David "Smiley" Jeremy Wheeler
Sep 13, 2022
David “Smiley” Jeremy Wheeler, age 44, of Bugtussle, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 11, 1978, the son of Johnny & Quietera (Armer) Wheeler. He graduated from Monroe County High School Class of 1997. He enjoyed working with his hands, whether it be woodworking, or tearing down an engine, he enjoyed...
Olivia Emmert Hall
Sep 12, 2022
Olivia (Emmert) Hall, 97, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022, at the Monroe County Medical Center. She was born on April 28, 1925, the daughter of the late Benton C. and Phoebe (Thompson) Emmert. Olivia was united in marriage on September 9, 1948, to the late Edgar Hall. She was a member of the Freewill Church...