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Linda Lou Lush

Linda Lou Lush

Mar 14, 2023

Linda Lou Lush, age 81, of Clarkson, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Springview Nursing and Rehab.

She was born March 27, 1941, in the Hilltop community, of Grayson County to the late Dave and Bessie Lawler Lush. She was a homemaker.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by...

Abby (Rock)  Freshwater

Abby (Rock) Freshwater

Mar 7, 2023

Abby Lynn Freshwater, age 52, of Shepherdsville, passed away, Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

She was born September 13, 1970, in Fort Hood, Texas, to the late Terry Lee Rock and Bernice Pauly. She was a grocery store clerk, an avid reader, who loved nature and being outside.

In addition to her parents, she was also...

Louie Hart

Louie Hart

Mar 7, 2023

Louie Bazil Hart, age 94, of Big Clifty, passed away, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the University of Louisville Hospital.

He was born March 26, 1928, in Grayson County, to the late Arnold and Stella Johnson Hart. He was a retired printer for the Tampa Florida Tribune, a member of New Hope Church of Christ, an avid...

Paula (Bratcher)  Sims

Paula (Bratcher) Sims

Feb 19, 2023

Paula Gaye Bratcher Sims, age 69, of Leitchfield, passed away, Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Owensboro Health-Twin Lakes.

She was born December 17, 1953, in Elizabethtown, to Pauline Johnson Bratcher and the late Fordney Eugene Bratcher. She was a dental hygienist and a member of Clarkson Church of Christ.

In addition to her father, she...

Violet (Sims)  Hamilton

Violet (Sims) Hamilton

Feb 17, 2023

Violet Catherine Sims Hamilton, age 86, of Leitchfield, passed away, Friday, February 17, 2023, at her residence.

She was born April 6, 1936, in Grayson County, to the late Herbert and Clara Allison Sims. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and a former employee of JCs Cigarette Outlet and Smitty City Store. She enjoyed...

Linda Darlene (Logsdon)  Higgs

Linda Darlene (Logsdon) Higgs

Feb 12, 2023

Linda Darlene Higgs, age 62, of Clarkson, passed away, Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Nortons Hospital in Louisville.

She was born November 12, 1960, in Grayson County, to Mildred Perry Logsdon and the late, Herman Logsdon. She was a member of Broadford Missionary Baptist Church, retired from Bel Cheese and was a bus monitor. Darlene was a...

Joyce (Beville)  Miller

Joyce (Beville) Miller

Feb 11, 2023

Joyce L. Beville Miller, age 81, of Leitchfield, passed away, Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.

She was born April 23, 1941, in Leitchfield, to the late James and Alene Whobrey Beville. She was a retired deli worker at Houchens and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family.

In addition...

Timothy Joshua Higdon

Timothy Joshua Higdon

Jan 30, 2023

Timothy Joshua Higdon, age 38, of Leitchfield, passed away, Monday, January 30, 2023, at U of L Hospital.

He was a carpenter and loved sports.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Lucas Dillion Higdon and Jordan Higdon and his paternal grandparents, Carlos and Bonnie Higdon.

Josh is survived by his wife,...

Hank Peterson

Hank Peterson

Jan 19, 2023

Harold Everett "Hank" Peterson, age 74, of Leitchfield, passed away, Thursday, January 19, 2023, at the Hospice House in Bowling Green.

He was born December 23, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois to the late, Carl and Jewel Cansler Peterson. He was a retired union brick layer and enjoyed riding motorcycles, gardening, fishing, hunting and playing bingo.

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Roy Smith

Roy Smith

Jan 19, 2023

Roy Smith, age 69, of Clarkson, passed away, Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville.

He was born August 16, 1953, in Monterey, Tennessee, to the late, Paul Smith, Jr. And Nora Lee Hood Smith. He was a retired mechanic from K-Mart in Louisville and enjoyed woodworking and building things. He attended Bethel Missionary...

Bill Allen Dickey

Bill Allen Dickey

Jan 18, 2023

Bill Allen Dickey, age 73, of Clarkson, passed away, Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at his residence.

He was born June 6, 1949, to the late Allen Burton and Emma Davenport Dickey. He was raised with his two sisters and one brother in the mountains of North Georgia. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army after serving...

Randall Lee Thompson

Randall Lee Thompson

Jan 9, 2023

Randall Lee Thompson, age 76, of Big Clifty, passed away, Monday, January 9, 2023, at his residence.

He was born September 28, 1946, in Upton, to the late, Joe and Dolly Alvey Thompson. He worked as a welder at National Lighting for 30 years. After retirement, he moved to Big Clifty and continued raising cattle and tobacco....

James S. Sims

James S. Sims

Jan 5, 2023

James Sylvester Sims, age 78, of Elizabethtown, passed away, Thursday, January 5, 2023, at his residence.

He was born June 16, 1944, in Grayson County, to the late Maurice and Viola Frances Bradley Sims. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Peonia.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Raymond Hill

Raymond Hill

Jan 1, 2023

Raymond Patrick Hill, age 78, of Leitchfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday Morning January 1, 2023, at home surrounded by his family.

He was born January 30, 1944, in Grayson County in the Wax community, and raised by his young, widowed mother along with his five siblings; they were a very close family. He graduated St Paul...

Alan Drake

Alan Drake

Dec 29, 2022

Alan L. Drake, age 65, of the St. Paul community, passed away, Thursday, December 29, 2022, at his residence.

He was born August 24, 1957, in Louisville, to the late William L. and Edna Milliner Drake. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, a farmer and loved gardening, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren....

Sammy Vaughan

Sammy Vaughan

Dec 23, 2022

Wymer Samuel "Sammy" Vaughan, age 54, of Caneyville, passed away, Friday, December 23, 2022, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.

Sammy was born on February 22, 1968, in Elizabethtown to the late Johnny Samuel Vaughan and Pauline Sue King. He was a construction worker, who was jack of all trades and a master of them all.

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Cletus Randall Hatfield, Sr.

Cletus Randall Hatfield, Sr.

Dec 21, 2022

Cletus Randall Hatfield, Sr. age 82, of Louisville, formerly of Big Clifty, passed away, Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Baptist East Hospital.

He was born January 17, 1940, in Big Clifty to the late, Elmer and Stella Floyd Hatfield. He was a Navy veteran and a self-employed HVAC technician.

In addition to his parents, he...

Keith Oller

Keith Oller

Dec 20, 2022

Gregory Keith Oller, age 62, of Leitchfield, KY, left this life and made his journey to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at his home.

Keith was born October 28, 1960, in Leitchfield to the late Scottie LeRond and Shirley Wilson Oller. Twelve years later he became the big, proud brother to...

Stella Clemons

Stella Clemons

Dec 12, 2022

Stella Faye Clemons, age 74, of Leitchfield, passed away, Monday, December 12, 2022, at Norton's Hospital in Louisville.

She retired from the Kentucky Cabinet of Child Protective Services. She was an avid reader and loved the French language, which she was very fluent in and taught.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cletus...

Gary Downs

Gary Downs

Dec 12, 2022

Gary Wayne "Ziggy" Downs, age 58, passed away, Monday, December 12, 2022.

He was born December 21, 1963, in Hardin County, to the late, Joseph and Elizabeth O'Bryant Downs.

He is survived by two sisters and two brothers, Cathy (Gary) Coogle, Mike (Rose) Downs, Kevin (Elaine) Downs and Paula (Dean) Hudson.

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