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Kerry Glenn Pierce
Oct 28, 2020
Kerry Glenn Pierce age 43, of Leitchfield, passed away, October 28, 2020, at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center.
He was a brick layer for Probus Masonry, a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, a volunteer firefighter with the Grayson County Fire Department and a volunteer with the American Red Cross.
He was preceded in death...
Cathleen Cynthia (Rybak) Yens
Oct 21, 2020
Cathleen Cynthia Rybak Yens, age 81, of Leitchfield, passed away, Wednesday, October 21, 2020.
She was born September 4, 1939, in Michigan to the late Joseph and Helen Rybak. She was a crafter, homemaker and the best Nana, anyone could have.
Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 62...
Cecil B. Miller
Oct 5, 2020
Cecil B. Miller, age 90, of Clarkson, KY died October 5, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 29, 1930, the son of Mitchel B. Miller and Sarah Elizabeth Gibson Miller
He grew up in Grayson County, graduated from Clarkson High School and married Celesta Ruth Sipes. He served in the United States Army during the...
Karen Ann (Dennis) Smallwood
Oct 2, 2020
Karen Ann Smallwood, age 58, of Leitchfield, passed away, October 2, 2020, at her residence.
She was born July 22, 1962, in Clarkson and was an employee of Campbell Hausfeld.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Jamie Dennis and a granddaughter, Sara Hockenberry.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Smallwood,...
Charlotte Ann Cottrell
Oct 1, 2020
Charlotte Anne Cottrell, age 59, of Clarkson, passed away, October 1, 2020, at Norton's Hosparus Care Unit in Louisville.
She was born March 14, 1961, to the late Russell and Nancy Jane Jewell Cottrell in Jefferson County and was a homemaker
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband,...
Jack Harold Pearl
Sep 24, 2020
Jack Harold Pearl, age 81, of Clarkson, passed away, September 24, 2020, at Wesley Manor in Louisville.
He was born September 6, 1939, in Big Clifty. He was retired from Vermont American Corporation, an Army veteran and a member of Potter's Hope Ministries.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances Pearl; his...
Anna Jane Hayse
Sep 8, 2020
Anna Jane HAYSE, 91, of Clarkson, KY, passed away September 8, 2020, at RobinBrooke Senior Living in Elizabethtown, KY.
Jane was born on May 17, 1929, to Samuel E. and Bertha Pence Hayse. She followed in her parents' footsteps by becoming a teacher. After graduating from Campbellsville College with a teaching degree, Jane dedicated more than forty...
Betty Jean (Miller) Rogers
Sep 5, 2020
Betty Jean Rogers, age 75, of Big Clifty, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020.
She was born May 8, 1945 and grew up in the Mt. Hebron Community of Grayson County to the late Virgil "Pete" Miller and Margie Miller. She is preceded in death by Milford Conder and Curley Rogers.
Betty is survived by...
Dona Frances (Jaggers) Spencer
Sep 2, 2020
Dona Frances Spencer, age 84, of Big Clifty, passed away, Tuesday, September 2, 2020, at Grayson Nursing and Rehab.
She was born on October 31, 1935, in Hardin County to the late Charlie and Alice Williams Jaggers. She was a member of Jericho Missionary Baptist Church, a retired sewing machine operator from Phar Shar and a homemaker....
Edwin "Eddie" Ray Bess
Sep 1, 2020
Edwin "Eddie"Â Ray Bess, age 78, of Clarkson, KY, passed away Tuesday (September 1, 2020) at Spring View Nursing and Rehabilitation in Leitchfield.
He was born on November 17, 1941 in Louisville, KY, the son of the late Charles and Edna Bess. Eddie retired from Crop Production Services in Clarkson, where he worked serving farmers for several...
Joseph Mark Milliner
Aug 31, 2020
Joseph Mark Milliner, age 78, of Leitchfield, passed away, August 31, 2020, at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center.
He was born September 20, 1941, in the St. Paul community of Grayson County to the late John Riley and Eunice Lush Milliner. He was a lifelong famer, retired from Dow Corning and a U.S. Army veteran during the...
Catherine Lee (Portman) Hay
Aug 30, 2020
Catherine Lee Portman Hay, age 65, of Leitchfield, passed away, Sunday, August 30, 2020, at the University of Louisville Hospital.
Catherine was born January 11, 1955, to the late William Paul and Georgia Self Portman. She was a licensed optician and a member of the Mt. Hebron Gospel Mission Church.
She is survived by her...
Audrey Ann (Clark) Shellhart
Aug 28, 2020
Audrey Ann Shellhart, age 68, of Leitchfield, passed away, Friday evening, August 28, 2020.
She is survived by her husband of over 50 years, Keith Shellhart; her children, Tex Shellhart (DeJane), Tim Shellhart (Kim) and Ryan Shellhart; six grandchildren, Reyna Nelson (Will), Jana Shellhart, Alex Shellhart (Ashley), Cody Shellhart (Emily), Brendan Shellhart and Tyler Shellart and one...
Paul Eugene Hampton
Aug 28, 2020
Eight short days prior to his seventy-first birthday, on Friday, August 28, 2020, Paul Eugene Hampton was released from the mortal bonds of life. He was released from many years of suffering to be fully restored and has entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior along with loved ones who have gone before him. Paul was born...
Earl Mitchell
Aug 20, 2020
Earl M. Mitchell, 73, of Leitchfield, Kentucky passed away on August 19, 2020 at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
Earl was born in Pensacola Florida to Earl Moore Mitchell and Gladys Mitchell on January 25, 1947. He graduated from Southern High School in Louisville, Kentucky and enlisted in the United States Armed Forces upon graduation. ...
Patsy (Meredith) Cook
Aug 18, 2020
Susan Patsy Meredith Cook, age 88, of Stephensburg, passed away, Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Willow Creek Assisted Living in Elizabethtown.
She was born November 1, 1931, in Big Clifty to the late Emmett Lee "Dick" and Guidya Idell McGrew Meredith. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Roy Lee Meredith, Elmer "Pete" Meredith, Joseph...
Donna (Harris) Kiper
Aug 18, 2020
Donna Harris Kiper age 60, of Leitchfield, passed away, Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Nortons Hospital Downtown in Louisville.
She was born July 21, 1960, in Jefferson County to the late Charles Edward Harris and Edith Florence Harris Stinson . She was also preceded in death by her sister, Shirley Harris.
She retired from Scotty's ...
Gilbert Clemons
Aug 15, 2020
Gilbert Clemons, age 93, of Leitchfield, passed away, August 15, 2020, at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center.
He was born July 23, 1927, to the late James and Eliza Alvey Clemons in Grayson County. He was a member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and a farmer.
In addition to his parents, he was also...
Sister Anne Michelle Mudd
Aug 11, 2020
Sister Anne Michelle Mudd of St. Paul, Kentucky, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, entered her heavenly home on Monday, August 11, 2020 in her 60th year of religious life. She is a 1964 graduate of Brescia College and was an educator for 56 years. She instructed at St. Joseph School, Central City, Kentucky, (1964-67), Flaherty Public School,...
Brenda (Milliner) Cripps
Jul 31, 2020
Brenda Cripps age 69, of Louisville, passed away, Friday, July 31, 2020, at her residence.
She was born January 2, 1951, in Grayson County to the late Michael Edsel and Mary Catherine Casey Milliner. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kimberly Faye Cripps and a sister, Irene Pierce.
She was a member...

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