Local obituaries for Glasgow and Barren County in Kentucky
Elmo Cooper
Dec 6, 2017
Elmo L. Cooper, 83, of Caneyville, passed away Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center. He was born on Friday, April 13th, 1934 in Grayson County, the son of the late Ray and Elfie (Bratcher) Cooper. Elmo was a member of the New Hope Church. He was the operator of Cooper's Vinyl Siding and Guttering. He...
William Sanders
Dec 5, 2017
William Bryant Sanders, 90, of Glasgow, died Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at T J Samson Community Hospital. He was born on February 25, 1927 in Austin, KY to the late William Erby Sanders and Bryant Berry Brooks Sanders. To say he enjoyed sports would be an understatement. He was a dedicated supporter of his favorite athletic teams, and was...
Mary Lawson
Dec 4, 2017
Clorine Jones Lawson 100, of Glasgow, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Diversicare of Glasgow. Mrs. Lawson was born near Temple Hill on April 7, 1917 to Ina Chloe Norman Jones and Levi Leonard Jones. Mrs. Lawson graduated from Temple Hill High School in 1936 as the class Valedictorian setting a precedent that was followed by all five of...
Ina Davis
Dec 3, 2017
Ina Mae Davis, age 87 of Leitchfield passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born August 13, 1930 in Grayson County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Anthony Clarence and Effie Lee Clark Bruner. She is survived by her grandson Chris Kinser (Chrisi), her great-granddaughter, Chloe Kinser, two brothers,...
Mary Payton
Dec 2, 2017
Mary Lucille Payton, age 83 of Leitchfield, passed away Saturday, December 2nd 2017 at the Grayson Manor Nursing Facility in Leitchfield. She was born January 10th 1934 in Olaton, KY the daughter of Victor & Goldie Duncan Payton. She is survived by four sisters, Juanita Cook (Ralph) of Marysville, IN, Linda Muerer (Bob) of New Albany, IN, Regena Harris...
Kathleen Campbell
Nov 28, 2017
Kathleen (Turner) Campbell, 80, of Caneyville, passed away Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 at her residence. She was born on Friday, November 12th, 1937 in Jefferson County, the daughter of the late Allie and Jessie (Mollyhorn) Turner. Kathleen was a deputy and retired from the Grayson County Detention Center. She loved to fish and garden and was of the Baptist...
William Starr
Nov 28, 2017
William W. Starr, 80, of Glasgow, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at NHC Healthcare in Glasgow. The Barren County native was the son of the late Whitney and Catherine Harrison Starr. William was retired from the Ford Motor Company in Louisville after 30 years of service and also served in the KY Natl. Guard. He was a member of...

Ada Bowman
Nov 20, 2017
Ada Mae Bowman, 85, of Glasgow, died Monday, November 20, 2017 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital. Born in Barren County, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Irma Smith Proffitt. Her husband was the late Flonie Irvin Bowman. Mrs. Bowman was a homemaker and with her husband formerly owned Bowman's TV. She was a member of...

Ruby Deckard
Nov 18, 2017
Ruby Helen Pickett Deckard, 75, of Glasgow, died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Scottsville, KY the daughter of the late Alvin Pickett and Vera Gass Pickett. She was a homemaker and member of the Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Glasgow. Survivors include 4 daughters, Glenda Gardner (Sammy) of Clarksville, TN, Vera Blythe...
Walter Hack
Nov 17, 2017
Walter Junior Hack, 85 of Caneyville, passed away Friday, November 17th, 2017 at the Norton Hospital in Louisville. He was born on Saturday, July 23rd, 1932 in Round Hill, the son of the late James W and Ruby Jane (Hudson) Hack. He attended the Old Decker Church. Junior also loved old cars. He is survived by his five sons,...
Ronald Harris
Nov 13, 2017
Ronald Kendrick Harris, 71, of Glasgow, died Monday, November 13, 2017 at his home. Born in Metcalfe County, he was the son of the late Ira C. "Curt" Harris and Mary Frances (Buckner) Harris. Upon graduation from Glasgow High School, he served four years in the U. S. Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran. After his active duty,...
Christy Wheeler
Nov 13, 2017
Christy Boston Wheeler, 54, of Glasgow died Monday, November 13, 2017 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. Born in Glasgow, KY she is the daughter of Herbert and Sarah Strange Boston of Glasgow who survive. Christy was a member of the Grider Memorial Baptist Church and an employee of T. J. Samson Home Health for 38 years. Survivors...
Margie Staples
Nov 11, 2017
Margie Ann Staples, 83, of Glasgow, died Saturday, November 11, 2017 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital. Born in Metcalfe County, she was the daughter of the late Betty Thompson and George Alfred Rowe. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy J. Staples in 2011. Mrs. Staples was a homemaker and a member of the Five...
Ruby Watson
Nov 11, 2017
Ruby Jewell Watson 82 of Glasgow died Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Glenview Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Glasgow, KY she was the daughter of the late Harry D. and Lela May Matthews Button and wife of the late Travis Reynolds Watson, Jr... Mrs. Watson was a member of the Boyd's Creek United Methodist Church. Survivors include...
Sarah Jewell
Nov 9, 2017
Sarah Frances Jewell, 78, of Glasgow, died Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. She was born in Allen County, the daughter of the late Jim and Dela Mae Blankenship Vaughn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Neal Jewell. Sarah was a homemaker and a member of Peters Creek Baptist Church. She...

Elsie Crabtree
Nov 9, 2017
Elsie Mae Crabtree, 78, of Glasgow died Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the NHC Healthcare Facility. Born in Lincoln, ME she was the daughter of the late William and Annie Chesley Ireland and wife of the late Leonard Mitchell Crabtree. Mrs. Crabtree was a member of the Dover Baptist Church at Mt. Hermon. Survivors include a sister Charlotte Smith...
Betty Ferguson
Nov 7, 2017
Betty L. Ferguson, 89, of Glasgow, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Glenview Health and Rehab Center in Glasgow. Born in Danville, IL, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Pearl Baker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Mitch Ferguson with whom she and her family owns and operates Glasgow Glass Company. Betty was...
Richard Houchens
Nov 6, 2017
Richard Lee Houchens 77 of Glasgow died Monday, November 6, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Richard was a retired after 23 years as a member of the 1/623rd Field Artillery KY Natl. Guard in Glasgow. He was an employee of Wade Barton Farms for 62 years and attended Cedar Cross Missionary Baptist Church in Allen County....
Catherine Calhoun
Nov 5, 2017
Catherine 'Katy' Calhoun, 87, passed away October 29, 2009 in Owensboro, KY. She was born on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1922, in Providence, Rhode Island, to the late Edwin and Catherine Casey. She had been employed by JJ Newberrys and Woolco as the fabrics department manager. She was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church where she sang...

James Green
Nov 5, 2017
James D. Green, 89, of Glasgow, died Sunday November 5, 2017 at the NHC Healthcare facility. He was born in Barren County the son of the late Clarence Green and Emma Loraine Doty Green. Mr. Green was a farmer and retired from the Glasgow Electric Motor Shop after 25 years. He was a member of the Hanging Fork Missionary...
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