All Obituaries

Mrs. Mary Ruth (Wright) Smith Burns, of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at her residence in Burkesville, Kentucky having attained the age of 78 years, 3 months, and 19 days. She was born on Friday, June 5, 1942, in Burkesville, Kentucky, the daughter of Orvil and Sallie (Groce) Wright. She was of the Methodist faith, was a member of the Providence United Methodist Church, and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Bro. Noel Smith,...

  Mr. James Allen “Jimmy” Johnson of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky, having attained the age of 51 years, 3 months and 9 days. He was born in New Albany, Indiana on Tuesday, June 10, 1969, the son of J.B. and Helen Cramer Johnson. He was a Christian and a member of The Dutch Creek Church of The Lord Jesus Christ and a saw mill worker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Robert Lee Coffey of Louisville, Kentucky passed away Monday, September 14, 2020, at the Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. He was 87 years old.  Robert was born in the Goodluck Community of Metcalfe County, Kentucky on Sunday, February 12, 1933, the son of William Henry and China Mae Smith Coffey. Robert served in the Army during the Korean War following his graduation from Metcalfe County High School. In 1959, he graduated from Bowling Green Business University, and...

Mrs. Karen Sue (Scherzer) Reed of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky, having attained the age of 58 years, 4 months and 4 days. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, on Friday, April 27, 1962, the daughter of John Richard and Thelma Eldred Scherzer. She was of the Catholic Faith and a  homemaker. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Scherzer.      She is...

Mr. Roy W. Davidson, of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky having attained the age of 66 years, and 29 days. He was born on Friday, July 30, 1954 in Burkesville, Kentucky, the son of Dennie and Maglene (Bean) Davidson. He was a Christian of the Methodist Faith, a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, and he received his Bachelors degree from Western Kentucky University. In addition to his parents...

Mr. James E. Long, of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky having attained the age of 84 years, 2 months and 26 days. He was born on Tuesday, May 26, 1936 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, the son of Stanley and Sylvia (Davidson) Long. He was a Christian of the Church Of Christ Faith, a member of the Hickory Grove Church Of Christ, a local business owner for fifty seven years operating Longs Auto Sales. In...

Mr. Hershel Wayne Flowers, of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at the Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, having attained the age of 87 years, 8 months and 29 days. He was born on Friday, November 18, 1932 in Blue Mound, (Macon County) Illinois, the son of Hershel Travis and Montie Lura (Ashinhurst) Flowers. He was a Christian of the Baptist Faith, a member of the Providence Baptist Church in Brooks, Kentucky, a U.S. Army Veteran...

Mr. Dieter F. Hein of Scottsville, Kentucky, formerly of Albany, Kentucky, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at the Cal Turner Rehab and Specialty Care Center in Scottsville, Kentucky having attained the age of 78 years, 3 months and 14 days. He was born on Saturday. April 6, 1942, in Munich, Germany, the son of Hermann Richard and Pauline Annna (Muller) Hein and was a professional engineer, having worked locally in the crude oil industry. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife...

Mrs. Scarlett Ann Abernathy Myers, of Glasgow, Kentucky, formerly of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the Hospice of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green, Kentucky having attained the age of 66 years and 8 months. She was born on Thursday. November 19, 1953 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri the daughter of Harold L. and Marian (Edmonds) Abernathy. She was a member of The Burkesville Baptist Church, graduated class of 1971 Cumberland County High School, and received her...

Mr. David R. Sharp of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at his residence. He was born in The Amandaville Community of Cumberland County, Kentucky on September 29, 1930 the son of Paul and Maude (Powell) Sharp. He was a member of the Burkesville Baptist Church, served in the United States Air Force, attained his B.S. degree from Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee, his Masters in Education and Rank I from Western Kentucky University, was a Cumberland County...