Area Obituaries

KNOB LICK – Mary Nell Hensley, age 94, died November 12, 2019, at Jefferson Park Nursing Home. She was born on January 17, 1925, in the Hickory College Community of Metcalfe County to the late Oather and Mattie (Shirley) Edwards. She was married to Clyde W. Hensley who preceded her in death. She was a…

CENTER – Louise Thompson, age 89, entered Eternal Life Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Louise was born in Center, Kentucky to the late Maurice and Lucy Simmons. She was a devoted member to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a member of the Eastern Star. She will be remembered as a loving and…

EDMONTON – Mary Flodena Thurman, age 77, died November 2, 2019, at the Kindred Hospital in Louisville. Mary was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was the daughter of the late Ludy Fowler and Roxie Mae Harper Brown. She is survived by seven children: David (Karen) Thurman of Big Clifty, KY, Sandra (Merle)…

GLASGOW – Martha M. “Jeannie” Spears, age 95, died Thursday, October 31, 2019, at the Barren County Nursing & Rehab. Born in Louisville, she was the daughter of the late Charles Marvin and Jasper Smith Miller. She was a Cartographer at Army Map service. After retiring she, moved to Metcalfe County where she was very…

KNOB LICK – Helen Laverne Byrd, age 82, Lick passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Henry Wilburn and Dora Elizabeth Jessie Poynter. She was a homemaker, retired from Metcalfe County Nursing home, and a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. She was the wife of…

EDMONTON – Darrell Ray Stephens, age 52, died Friday, October 18, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville. He was retired from the United States Army Reserve. He is survived by his wife, Susan Stephens of Edmonton; four sons: Hezekiah Cox, Aaron Cox, Jeremiah Stephens, and Isaiah Stephens all of Edmonton; six grandchildren: Serenity Parker,…

EDMONTON – Emma Laura Mette, age 90, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. She was the daughter of the late Welby and Alzora Shuffett Hoggard. She was a homemaker and of the protestant faith. She is survived by one son, Larry Nance of Edmonton; five grandchildren: Gary, Kevin,…

CENTER – Mildred Edwards, age 82, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. She was a Barren County native and was saved as a young woman at Savoyard Baptist Church. She was a member of Rock Spring Baptist Church. She was a former store manager at Bon Worth and…

SUMMER SHADE – Mildred Thompson Tsukagoshi, age 73, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Clyde and Elnora Harper Thompson. Mildred was retired from the Metcalfe County Health Department. She is survived by her husband, Jim Tsukagoshi of Edmonton; two sons,…