Area Obituaries

Barbara Sue Yates, 75, of Horse Cave, Kentucky passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. She was born July 5, 1947 in Glasgow, Kentucky to the late James Robert Hoover and Edna Earl Dickey Hoover. Barbara retired from K-Mart as a cashier and was a member of Cave City…

Gordon Wayne Norman, 65, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Logan Memorial Hospital in Russellville.  A native of Glasgow, he was the son of Elizabeth Chapman Norman and the late Keith Wayne Norman. Wayne was a retired CMM Operator at Magna in Bowling Green.  He loved all kinds of sports, especially UK…

Ms. Martha Frances “Franny” McGrew, age 78, of Cave City, Kentucky passed away on Monday, March 6th, 2023, at her home.  Franny was born in Roundhill, Kentucky on September 11, 1944, a daughter of the late Elmer and Hallie Mae (Thomas) McGrew.  She was a member of Cave Springs Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed spending…

Ms. Leona Mae Turner, age 91, of Cave City, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville.  Leona was born in Cave City, Kentucky on October 25, 1931, a daughter of the late Ray and Cecile (McDonald) Turner. She was a devout member of the Cave City…

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James “Jimmy” Roland McKinney who passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 80. He was born August 12, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. His adoptive parents were the late Mora “Mac” and Bessie McKinney. Jimmy attended duPont Manual High…

Russell Edward Spradlin, 78, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at his residence. He was a son of the late Charlie Leo Spradlin and Nannie Gertrude Thompson Spradlin. He was a retired tobacco farmer. He is survived by one daughter: Thresea D. Wilkerson and her husband Gary W. Wilkerson: one grandson: Nathaniel…

Jimmy James Chester “Bobo” Smith, 74, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at his residence.  He was a son of the late William Carl Smith and Bessie Marie Settles Smith.  He was a member of the Locust Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by three brothers: Ronnie Smith and his wife…

Charles Wayne Hale, 79, of Glasgow, Kentucky passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at the Shanti Niketan Hospice House. He was born May 11, 1943 in Glasgow, Kentucky to the late Charles Turner Hale and Willie Belle McGuire Hale. Charles co-owned Charles T. Hale and Son with his father and worked as a carpenter. He…

Nancy S. Gibson, 83, of Glasgow went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.  She was born on September 23, 1939 in Knoxville, TN to the late Charles Clifford Bailey and Ellen Catherine Roach Bailey. After graduating form Rule High School in Knoxville, Nancy attended Baptist Hospital School of Nursing and received her…

Lottie Nell Hogan 1940 – 2023 Lottie Nell Hogan, age 82, of Cave City, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023 at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville. The Barren County native was born on September 24, 1940 to the late Robert Chester and Lottie Ellen Higdon. She was married for sixty-four years to Arlie…