Local obituaries for Glasgow and Barren County in Kentucky
Perry Groce
May 18, 2017
Perry Wayne Groce 59 of Frankfort, KY, passed away suddenly, Thursday May 18, 2017 at his residence. He was the son of the late Preston Groce and Anna Pearl Witcher Groce. He was a retired stockroom manager for Kmart and proud grandpa. He was an avid collector and loved coins and ball cards. He also loved gardening and loved...
Billy Barrick
May 17, 2017
Billy Ray Barrick 73 of Smith Grove, died Wednesday May 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Warren County the son of the late Paul Barrick and Lucille Flora Barrick. Mr. Barrick was a lifetime farmer and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include 1 son Billy Bryan Barrick (Tonya) of Smith Grove; daughter Leslie Barrick Cook (Ron)...
Vernon Cochran
May 15, 2017
Vernon Ray Cochran 85 of Glasgow, died Monday May 15, 2017 at his home. He was born in Casey County, KY the son of Ephraim Wesley and Mary Geneva Clarkson Cochran. Mr. Cochran was a bridge builder and a farmer and after retiring he and his wife operated a fruit and vegetable stand. In addition to his parents, he...
Lora Phillips
May 14, 2017
Lora Jane Phillips 74 of Glasgow died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Signature Healthcare in Glasgow. The Barren County native was the daughter of the late Earl Whitney Greene and Frances Arvella Haynes Greene. She was also preceded in death by her husband Raymond Allen Phillips. Mrs. Phillips was a former employee of Handmacher, Kentucky Pants Co. and the...
Joanna "Jo" Sparks
May 13, 2017
Joanna "Jo" Grim Sparks, 95, of Glasgow died Saturday, May 13, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. Born in Green Forest, AR on June 1, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Ebbie and Rita Smith Grim. She married the late James Sparks on August 1, 1950. During World War II...
Martha Steen
May 13, 2017
Martha Ann 'Auntie' Steen 57 of Glasgow, died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at NHC Healthcare in Glasgow. The Barren County native was the daughter of the late Claud E. "Tiny" Steen, Jr. and Annie Mae Scott Steen. Martha was a program technician for the Farm Service Agency, the former ASCS office. She was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist...
Patrick Higdon
May 12, 2017
Patrick Benjamen Higdon, age 33 of Leitchfield passed away Friday, May 12th 2017 at his residence. He was born October 20th 1984 in Hardin County, Kentucky, the son of William Patrick Higdon & Debora Sue Ward Saltsman. He is survived by his daughter, Rylee Brooke Higdon, his parents, Pat Higdon (Phyllis) & Debbie Saltsman (Danny), his sister, Tiffany Necole...
Betty Davis
May 12, 2017
Betty Jean Davis, 66, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born July 12, 1949 in Daviess County to the late Albert and Polly Roark Davis. She was a member of Pleasant Valley Community Church and enjoyed crocheting, needle work, and was a lover of all cats, especially the UK Wildcats....
Joseph Harris
May 12, 2017
Joseph Howard 'Joe' Harris, Jr. 66 of Georgetown, KY and formerly of Glasgow, died Friday, May 12, 2017. Joe was born in Glasgow June 9, 1950 the son of the late Howard and Maud Harris. He was a 1968 graduate of Glasgow High School and was retired from R. R. Donnelley after 43 years. Joe is survived by his...
William "Billy" Poore
May 11, 2017
William L. "Billy" Poore 68 of Glasgow died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green. He was born in Glasgow the son of the late William Leon and Maple Goode Poore. Billy retired after 42 years of work for R. R. Donnelley & Sons in Glasgow. He was a past president of Glasgow Little League...
Hunter Payton
May 10, 2017
Hunter Ray Payton, 4, of Caneyville, passed away Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 at Norton Children
Madge Saltsman
May 9, 2017
Madge Saltsman, age 96 of Leitchfield, passed away Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center. She was born January 11th 1921 in Sadler, Kentucky, the daughter of William & Ida Wilson Sanders. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Saltsman, her...
Lou Ballard
May 6, 2017
Lou Ella Ballard 69 of Glasgow died Saturday, May 6, 2017 at her residence. Born in Glasgow, KY she was the daughter of the late Billie and Laura Fields Emmitt. Mrs. Ballard was a member of the Locust Grove Missionary Baptist Church and a former employee of R. R. Donnelley's. Survivors include her husband Teddy Ballard of Glasgow; 2...
Gilbert "Gil" Sewell
May 6, 2017
Gilbert Wayne "Gil" Sewell 72 of Glasgow died Saturday, May 6, 2017 at his home. He was born in Nashville, GA the son of the late Bill and Verna Godwin Sewell. Mr. Sewell was self-employed and attended the Sovereign Grace Church. Survivors include his wife Linda; 7 children Kaye Shea of Glasgow, Shae Langley (Matt) of Georgia; Ivan Sewell...
Myla Salyer
May 5, 2017
Myla Jean Salyer 81 of Glasgow died Friday, May 05, 2017 at NHC Healthcare in Glasgow. A native of St. Louis, MO she was the daughter of the late Agnes Dempsey and George Calvin Hillin. Her husband was the late Monroe Salyer. Mrs. Salyer was a homemaker and a member of St. Helen Catholic Church. She is survived by...
Robert "Bobby" Jewell Wilson
May 3, 2017
Robert Jewell "Bobby" Wilson 69 of Glasgow died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at his home. Born in Glasgow, he was the son of the late Jewell Dean Wilson and Maymie Marie Thomas Wilson. Bobby was a cabinet maker and began his career working for James Atwell at Atwell's Cabinet Shop. He began his own business in 1978, Wilson's Cabinet...
Mary Pedigo
May 2, 2017
Mary Helen Pedigo 97 of Glasgow and formerly of Indianapolis, IN died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Diversicare of Glasgow. She was born in Barren County the daughter of James A. "Jake" Bennett and Margaret Frances "Fannie" Cooksey Bennett. While living in Indianapolis, she was an employee of the Eli Lilly Company and retired in 1978. She is survived...
Lester Jenkins
Apr 30, 2017
Lester "Les" Jenkins 83 of Glasgow died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at NHC Healthcare in Glasgow. He was born in Jackson County, NC and was an Independent Life Insurance Agent and a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker. He was a U. S. Army Veteran and a member of St. Helen Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife...
Stacy Pierce
Apr 30, 2017
Stacy Dion Pierce, age 43 of Clarkson, passed away Sunday, April 30th 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born January 7th 1974 in Hardin County, the daughter of Carl & Doris Faye Willis Embry. She was a school teacher for the Grayson County Middle School. She is survived by her husband, Chris Pierce, two children, Kevin & Sarah...
Jeannie Krebs
Apr 30, 2017
Jeannie M. Krebs, 47, of Caneyville, passed away Sunday, April 30th, 2017 at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center. She was born on Saturday, October 4th, 1969 in Louisville, the daughter of the late Hubert and Frances (Hornback) Mudd. Jeannie was a proud member of the New Harvest Baptist Church where she was also a team leader of Awana. She...
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