All Obituaries

Mrs. Rebecca Pace (Keen) Gray, of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at the TJ Samson Hospital in Glasgow Kentucky, having attained the age of 80 years & 20 days. She was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, on Monday, November 15, 1943, the daughter of Maurice “Doc” Sr. & Patty Nell (Pace) Keen. She was of the Baptist Faith, a member of the Burkesville Baptist Church, worked as an office manager, involved in the P.T.A. for Marrowbone, and greatly...

Mr. Frank Jackson Craft, of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky, having attained the age of 91 years, 3 months & 11 days. He was born in Burkesville, Kentucky on Tuesday, August 23, 1932, the son of Fayette & Bertha Victoria (Thrasher) Craft. He was a local farmer in Cumberland County Kentucky. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Cassie Lee (Johnson) Craft, his...

     Mrs. Effie Alyne (Hoots) Johnson, of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky, having attained the age of 93 years, 8 months, and 27 days. She was born in Burkesville, Kentucky on Saturday, March 1st, 1930, the daughter of Leonard F. & Minnie (Groce) Hoots. She was a Christian, a member of Highland Chapel Global Methodist Church, a business owner, having co-owned and operated...

Mr. Everett Keith Spears, of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 peacefully at his residence having attained the age of 91 years, 6 months & 5 days. He was born in Leslie, Kentucky on Monday, May 23, 1932 the son of Dewey Spears and Pearl (Branham) Spears. He was a self-employed farmer, oil driller, and a member of Waterview Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Aldon Spears, J.W. Spears, Margalene McMahan,...

Mrs. Vivene Lyeria (Higginbotham) Cash, of the Willis Creek Community, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 peacefully at her residence having attained the age of 104 years, 4 months & 13 days. She was born in the Willis Creek Community of Clinton County, Kentucky on Wednesday, July 2, 1919 the daughter of Daniel Webster Higginbotham and Addie Ellen (Neathery) Higginbotham. She was a descendant of Several pioneering families in Cumberland & Clinton Counties, Tallent, Neathery,...

Mr. Joseph Quentin Branham of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023 having attained the age of 51 years, 3 months, and 2 days. He was born in Burkesville, Kentucky on Friday, August 11, 1972 to Wendell & Linda (Long) Branham. He was a Christian, attended Red Banks Community Church and was a self employed farmer. Joseph was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Frank & Maggie Long, paternal grandparents, Claude & Rosie (Arms) Branham, mother,...

Mr. Shannon Davis Wisdom, of Wilmore, Kentucky, formerly of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Thomson – Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, Kentucky, having attained the age of 74 years, 7 months, and 5 days. He was born in Burkesville, Kentucky on Thursday, April 7th 1949, the son of Glavis Lamber & Wilma (Gearlds) Wisdom. He was of the Christian faith, a member of Hickory Ridge Church of Christ, proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam War,...

Mr. Ralph Wade Sharp of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 5, 2023 having attained the age of 70 years, 5 months, and 17 days. He was born in Burkesville, Kentucky on Tuesday, May 19, 1953 to Millard Clint and Christine (Blythe) Sharp. Ralph was a graduate of the Cumberland County High School, class of 1971, Served in the Army 101st Airborne division, and worked as an oil inspector for the Kentucky Department of Mines and Minerals. He enjoyed flying, riding...

Mrs. Jessaphine (McKinney) Donan, of Burkesville, Kentucky, formerly of Breeding, Kentucky, passed away at Cumberland County Hospital, in Burkesville, Kentucky on Sunday, October 29, 2023 having attained the age of 88 years and 26 days. Jessaphine was born in Breeding, Kentucky on Friday, October 4, 1935 to Elroy "ER" McKinney and Vergie Mae (Hawkins) McKinney.  She was a loving homemaker, a Christian, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit#379 of Eilizabeth, Indiana,...

GREENWOOD – Craig Alan Capps, 65, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at his residence. He was born on June 11, 1958 to the late Fred Vernon and Dorothy Mae (Reuter) Capps in Beech Grove, Indiana.  Craig graduated from Center Grove High School 1976 and then briefly attended IUPUI. Professionally, he worked at Asphalt Patching Co. for decades before starting his own small business, Capps Asphalt.  Most notably, Craig was a phenomenal guitar player and doting family man....