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Laura (Cripps) Clark
Jun 7, 2023
Laura C. Cripps Clark, age 76, of Big Springs, formerly of Grayson County, passed away, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at her home.
She was born July 20, 1946, in Grayson County, to the late Stephen Russell and Hazel Eunice Conder Cripps. She was a homemaker and a farmer. She enjoyed canning, was the greatest cook in the...
Bob Pence
Jun 4, 2023
Robert Louis "Bob" Â Pence, age 80, of Big Clifty, KY, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023, at his home.
He was born on June 28, 1942, in Grayson County KY, the son of the late Wilbur Pence, Sr. and Clara Belle Watkins Moore.
He was employed at Gates Rubber Company in Elizabethtown for 38 years,...
Harold "Barney" Sadler
May 23, 2023
Harold "BARNEY" Sadler, age 82, of Leitchfield, passed away, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.
He was born on November 14, 1940, Louisville, KY to the late James and Maurine Sadler.
Barney worked as a carpet layer and owned his own business. Later he worked as a gas...
Deborah Kay (Johnson) Giddens
May 22, 2023
Deborah Kay Johnson Giddens, age 67, of Leitchfield, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at Baptist Health-Hardin in Elizabethtown.
She was born May 13, 1956, in Leitchfield, to the late Kenneth and Zora Mae Lindsey Johnson. She was a self-employed house cleaner.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
James Clyde Cubbage
May 21, 2023
James Clyde Cubbage, age 71, of Clarkson, passed away, Sunday, May 21, 2023, at his home from natural causes.
He was born July 28, 1951, in Clarkson, to the late Walter Lewis and Amy Ashley Cubbage. He was the first child delivered by Dr. Clyde J. Nicols.
James got his master's degree in Geology from...
Darlene Catherine Cottrell
May 16, 2023
Darlene Catherine Cottrell, age 80, of Elizabethtown, KY, formerly of Grayson County, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehab in Elizabethtown.
She was born on January 28, 1943, in Louisville, KY, the daughter of the late Marchmond and Catherine Cottrell.
She attended Active Day in Elizabethtown where she loved dancing, playing...
Caroline (Williams) Downs
Apr 28, 2023
Caroline Downs, age 86, of Big Clifty, passed away, Friday, April 28, 2023, at Springview Nursing and Rehab.
She was born on September 3, 1936, in Grayson County, to the late Paul and Eva Hawkins Williams. She worked in the livestock business for 56 years alongside her late husband, Harold Downs. They owned and operated Hart County...
Darrell Logsdon
Apr 28, 2023
Darrell Patrick Logsdon, age 58, of Clarkson, passed away, Friday, April 28, 2023, at his residence.
He was born April 2, 1965, in Leitchfield, to Verna Caswell Logsdon and the late Bro. Jackie Logsdon. He was an employee of Baillie Lumber Company, a member of Broadford Missionary Baptist Church, loved visiting other churches and never met a...
Mary Barbara (Sims) Pierce
Apr 27, 2023
Mary Barbara (Sims) Pierce, 83, passed away April 27, 2023, at St. Mary's and Elizabeth Hospital. Barbara was born on September 9, 1939, to the late Maurice and Viola Sims of Hart County.
She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. She was a devoted mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother.
Preceded in death by...
Harrel Edwin Allen
Apr 27, 2023
Harrel Edwin Allen, age 70, of Big Clifty, passed away, April 27, 2023, in Leitchfield.
He was born April 16, 1953, in Grayson County to the late, Wilford and Annie Line Spencer Allen.
Harrel was a humble person, who lived a content, simple and happy life. He took things as they were, and never questioned...
Kerry Lynn (Woosley) Franklin
Apr 24, 2023
Kerry Lynn Woosley Franklin, 79 years of age, from Clarkson, Ky, passed from this life, April 24, 2023, at Norton's Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, Ky.
She was born May 1, 1943, in Louisville Ky to the late Kermit Randal and Dorcas Brooks Woosley. Kerry was married to the love of her life the late, William Charles "Bill"...
Dona (Keith) Milam
Apr 20, 2023
Dona Keith Milam, 91 years of age, from the Short Creek Community, passed from this life, April 20, 2023, at Spring View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Leitchfield.
Mrs. Milam was a member of Short Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church and for many years she served in her church and presbytery in various capacities. She also worked in...
Carolyn (Alvey) Kerr
Apr 19, 2023
Carolyn Marie Kerr, age 79, of Louisville, formerly of Grayson County, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at her residence.
She was born February 10, 1944, in Peonia to the late Arnold and Anna Mary Clemons Alvey. Carolyn was married to the love of her life, the late Danny Kerr for 53 years....
Shirley (Johnson) Cain
Apr 1, 2023
Shirley Fay Johnson Cain, aged 94 of Bowling Green, Kentucky passed away Saturday April 1, 2023 at Magnolia Village in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She was born March 25, 1929 in Grayson County Kentucky to Claud Arthur Johnson and Janie VanMeter Johnson. Shirley graduated Salutatorian from Clarkson High School in 1949 and from the Louisville General Hospital (now the University...
Joyce (Campbell) Sheroan
Apr 1, 2023
Joyce Campbell Sheroan, age 81, of Cecilia, passed away, Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.
She was born January 2, 1942, in Clarkson, to the late Raymond and Pearl Logsdon Campbell. She was a retired bookkeeper for Communicare, a member of Freedom's Way Church in Cecilia and a member of the Eastern Star....
Elbert Don Russell
Mar 30, 2023
Elbert Don "Donnie" Russell, age 67, of Bowling Green, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at his residence.
He was born May 7, 1955, in Harriman, Tennessee to the late, Robert M. and Francis Loden Russell. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Larry G. Russell and a sister, Cassandra Russell.
He...
Mary (Denison) Beville
Mar 27, 2023
Mary Ellen Denison Beville, age 91, of Edgewater, Florida, formerly of Leitchfield, passed away, Monday, March 27, 2023, in Florida.
She was born June 18, 1931, in Michigan, to the late, Herbert and Susan Dion Denison. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal Faith.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in...
Lois (Langley) Webb
Mar 27, 2023
Lois Lee Webb, age 67, of Munfordville, passed away, Monday, March 27, 2023, at Norton's Hospital in Louisville.
She was born January 26, 1956, in Louisville, to the late, Lester and Martha Bullock Langley. She was a homemaker and a member of Broadford Missionary Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Lee Warren Hunter, Jr.
Mar 22, 2023
Lee Warren Hunter, Jr. age 78, of Leitchfield, formerly of California, passed away, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Owensboro Health-Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center.
He was born November 24, 1944, in Fort Morgan, Colorado, to the late, Lee Warren Hunter, Sr. and Una Mae Duncan Hunter. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from October 1962-April 1966,...
Randall Decker
Mar 14, 2023
Randall Howard Decker, age 68, of Clarkson, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Owensboro Health-Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center, surrounded by family and friends.
He was born May 17, 1954, in Louisville, KY to the late, Athel "Sambo" Decker and Pauline "Reener" Malone Decker Kincaid.
He was employed at Vermont American in Leitchfield for...

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