Obituaries

Apr 19, 2021

Dorothy Bell Stringer age 87 of Monticello, Kentucky passed away Monday, April 19 th , 2021 at the Wayne County Hospital.

She was born August 22, 1933 in Rocky Branch, Ky to the late Luther Bell and Flonnie Foust Bell.

She is survived by a son; James (Debbie) Stringer, daughters; Brenda (Homer) Corder and Dora...

Apr 13, 2021

Molisha Gail Necessary, age 71, of Alpha, Kentucky passed away Tuesday April 13, 2021 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

She was born April 23, 1949 in Grider Hill, Ky the daughter of the late David and Cleo Booher Brewster.

She is survived by two sons; Jason (Charlotte) Necessary and Brian Necessary, one brother; Lonnie...

Apr 9, 2021

Doris Helen Morrow Tanner was born September 21 st , 1932, in the Big Sinking community of Wayne county to the late Ulysses Edwin and Dorothy Roberts Morrow and passed away Friday April 9 th , 2021 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana reaching the age of 88 years.

She is survived by...

Apr 8, 2021

Ava Marie Clark, age 74 of Monticello, Kentucky passed away Thursday, April 8 th 2021 at her residence.

She was born November 9, 1946 in Wayne County, the daughter of (the late) George and Lela Jones Tucker.

She is survived by two daughters; Charlotte (Jerry) Quarles and Melissa (Rick) Kempton, one brother; Lonzo Tucker Sr.,...

Apr 7, 2021

Nina Mable Coffey, age 93, of the Rocky Branch community, passed away Wednesday April 7 th , 2021 at the Wayne County Hospital.

She is survived by her three daughters; Brenda Sue Vaughn, Joyce Faye Sells, and Betty Jo Anderson, three grandchildren, one great grandchild, and one great-great grandchild.

The family will receive friends on...

Apr 5, 2021

Robert Joe Dobbs was born March 22, 1961 and departed this life Monday, April 5, 2021 reaching the age of 60 years. He was the son of (the late) Robert G. and Virginia (Lee) Dobbs.

He is survived by: 2 sisters, Terry Bucklin and Marcie Cox; and 2 brothers, Jerry Green and Bobby Dobbs; along with a...

Apr 1, 2021

Jame s Ovid Barnett passed away at Rush County Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Indiana, the evening of April 1, 2021.  He was 91 years of age.

H e was t he first son of Rufus Beckham Barnett and Iona Lillion Powell Barnett, he was born in Monticello, Kentucky May 21, 1929 .  He served with the U.S....

Mar 25, 2021

Benton Godsey age 81 of Monticello, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the Jean Waddle Hospice Unit of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

He was born August 28 th , 1939 in Wayne County, Kentucky the son of (the late) Oscar and Alice Hardwick Godsey.

On July 11 th , 1964 Benton married Rita...

Mar 17, 2021

Betty Sue Brake Reynolds went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in Monticello, Ky.

Betty was born in Monticello, KY on October 21, 1946 to the late Perk and Lorena Sexton Brake. She married Willis Hayden Reynolds on December 24, 1962 and to this union three children were born.

She is...

Mar 16, 2021

Glendola Alton Tucker was born June 27 th , 1932 in Wayne County to the late McKinley and Ada Walker Alton and passed away Tuesday, March 16 th at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center in Somerset reaching the age of 88 years.

On September 21 st , 1950 she united in marriage to Arnold Tucker who...

Mar 9, 2021

Stanley Hutchison, age 78 of Monticello, KY passed away Tuesday, March 9 th, 2021 at his home.

He was born August 8, 1942, the son of (the late) Leo and Myrta Jones Hutchison.

In addition to his wife Ruby Hampton Hutchison, he is survived by three sons; Mark (Kelly) Hutchison of Bronston, KY, Scott (Valerie)...

Feb 23, 2021

David Kenton "Ken" Rice, reaching the age of 83 years, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 23 rd in Fort Worth, Texas at a local hospital.

Ken was born in Wayne County, Kentucky to the late Grant and Leila Rice on September 26 th , 1937. He attended Monticello High School, and was a member of the...

Feb 21, 2021

Helen "Deanie" Shelton age 77 of Monticello, Ky departed this life Sunday, February 21st, 2021 at the Jean Waddle Hospice Unit of the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

She was born April 14th, 1943 in Rocky Branch Ky, the daughter of the late Flech and Rosa Gregory and the adoptive daughter of the late Ed and Loanie Bell....

Feb 12, 2021

Ala Faye Cooper, age 85, wife of Billy Cooper, mother of Carolyn Catron and Debbie Lovell and sister of Eugene Goodman, passed away Friday afternoon at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 between 11 am – 2 pm in the chapel of the funeral home.  Funeral services will...

Feb 7, 2021

Hazel (Bell) Corder, widow of Kohler Corder and mother of Russell and Bruce Corder was born on June 23, 1927 and departed this life at the Wayne County Hospital on February 7, 2021.

Her parents, Ronzo and Mary (Phillips) Bell, her husband Kohler and son, Russell all proceeded her in death.

Hazel was the only...

Feb 7, 2021

Jennifer Gay, age 85 was born on January 9, 1936 in the hills of Eastern Kentucky to the late Boyd and Mona

Bowling.  She has only one surviving brother Kenneth (Imogene) Bowling of Buckhorn, Kentucky from a large family of sisters and brothers.  Jennifer also known as "Aunt Hack" leaves behind children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and...

Feb 6, 2021

Jordyn Brooke Patrick was born June 30, 1991 and departed this life Saturday, February 6, 2021 reaching the age of 29 years. She was the daughter of Grover and Tina (Eller) Guinn.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by: 2 sons, Blayze Patrick and Bentley Hancock; 2 brothers, Kyle Baker and Christopher Guinn; 2 sisters,...

Feb 6, 2021

Fayrene Jones Meadors, 82, died February 6, 2021 at the Wayne County Hospital due to COVID complications.

Fayrene was born on May 5, 1938 in Wayne County Kentucky to Bro. Ora and Dina (Corder) Jones.  She graduated from Wayne County High School in 1956, and continued to get her degree in Special Education.  She had a huge...

Feb 4, 2021

Mary Lou Sedlacek was born April 10, 1937 and departed this life Thursday, February 4, 2021 reaching the age of 83 years.

She is survived by: 3 sons, James (Penny), Joseph (Lorie) and Jerry Brandan Sedlacek, Jr.; 2 sisters, Janet Grubbs and Lois Pisarek; 3 grandchildren, Charity, Faith and Hannah Sedlacek; grandchildren, Victoria Ross, Donnie, Kendra Oldaker...

Feb 2, 2021

Arlie Eugene Koontz, age 90 of Monticello, KY passed away on Monday, February 2, 2021 at Golden Years Nursing Home in Monticello.

Eugene was born April 14, 1930 in Monticello, KY to (the late) Porter Koontz and Amy Barnes Koontz.  He was a member of the Faith Baptist Church.

He is survived by: his wife,...