Frederic Joseph Edward Pruitt
Aug 29, 2023
Frederic Joseph Edward Pruitt was born in Vernon, Kentucky on September 4,1925. The son of Jesse Virgil Pruitt and Zelma Dyer Pruitt, the name on his birth certificate was Edward Pruitt. He officially changed it later. He was one of eight children, six of whom preceded him in death: William George Pruitt, Jesse Paul Pruitt, Ruby Tee Scott, Annie...
James David Willis
Aug 26, 2023
James David Willis, age 61, of Burkesville, Kentucky, died Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Cumberland County Hospital.Born November 14, 1961, he was a son of the late James Franklin “Jimmy Willis and Artha Bell (Long) Willis Holland.He worked as an Aerial Lift Trimmer for W.A. Kendall and Company and had recently retired. He enjoyed hunting and the outdoors.
He was...
Gary "Bounce" Hurd
Aug 25, 2023
Mr. Gary "Bounce" Hurd, age 72, of Hestand, Kentucky passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023 at his home. He was born in Monroe County on September 11, 1950, a son of the late Grover and Polly (Copas) Hurd. He attended Tompkinsville High School, and he started working for Warner Baxter at the age of nineteen running a bulldozer. He...
Harley Christopher Geralds
Aug 22, 2023
Mr. Harley Christopher Geralds, age 29, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at TriStar Centennial Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Harley was born on April 18, 1994, a son of James Christopher Gearlds, and Annetta Lyn (McClure) Linehan. Harley had a great personality, and loved spending time outdoors and on the farm. He was a 2012 graduate...
Gary E. Compton
Aug 18, 2023
Mr. Gary Edward Compton, age 73, of Gamaliel, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, at the Monroe County Medical Center. Gary was born in Livingston, Tennessee on June 26, 1950, a son of the late Paul Houston Compton and the late Christine (Cook) Rogers. He graduated from Tompkinsville High School, Class of 1968, and went on to...
Barbara Ann Newport
Aug 14, 2023
Mrs. Barbara Ann (Ritter) Newport, age 84, of Gamaliel, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Monday, August 14, 2023 at Signature Healthcare of Monroe County. She was born in Monroe County, on April 14, 1939, a daughter of the late Levie Ancil and Hazel B. (Burks) Ritter. She graduated from Gamaliel High School, and worked at various banks, before becoming...
Bobby Darrell Turner
Aug 9, 2023
Mr. Bobby Darrell Turner, age 76, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday August 9, 2023 at his home. He was born in Monroe County on February 8, 1947 a son of the late Virgil Dee Turner and Della Mae (Isenberg) Turner. He was a graduate of Tompkinsville High School, Class of 1965. He retired from Tyson, SKF. Bobby...
Willie Coe Short
Aug 7, 2023
Mr. Willie Coe Short, age 76, of Hestand, Kentucky passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023 at TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. He was born in Hestand, Kentucky on October 28, 1946, a son of the late Alex and Annie (Tade) Short. He married Carolyn Hurd on March 15, 1968. Willie Coe was a lifelong farmer, and logger...
Bobby Dale Bybee
Aug 1, 2023
Mr. Bobby Dale Bybee, 81 of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at his daughter’s home. Bobby was born in Monroe County, on September 23, 1941 a son of the late Owen Cleo and Lennis Elizabeth (Wright) Bybee. Bobby married Anna Lee Webb on May 26, 1962; she preceded him in death in 2008. He...
Herold Wayne Wilson
Jul 28, 2023
Mr. Herold Wilson, age 83, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023 at Monroe County Medical Center. Herold was born on December 21, 1939, a son of the late Hoover and Irene (Propes) Wilson. He proudly served in The Army National Guard, and was a Heavy Equipment Operator for Bluegrass Contractors. He married Glenda Sue Matthews...
Ervin Rudolph Krueger
Jul 9, 2023
Mr. Ervin Rudolph Krueger, age 85, of Hestand, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Hospice House of Southern Kentucky. Ervin was born in Homer, Illinois on March 10, 1938, a son of the late Rudolph John Amel and Goldie Mae Lamb Krueger. He and his wife moved to Monroe County after living in Illinois for fifty years,...
Dana Margaret Ellis
Jul 9, 2023
Dana Margaret (Hurt) Ellis, age 75, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family. Dana was born in Monroe County, on May 27, 1948 a daughter of the late Rondal Earl and Regina Mae (Harper) Hurt. She was a Tompkinsville High School Graduate, Class of 1966, and was a...
Donovan Jay Burnett
Jul 2, 2023
Mr. Donovan Jay Burnett, age 67, of Gamaliel, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Donovan was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 18, 1956 a son of the late Guy Jay and Nellie Dean (Wilson) Burnett. Donovan attained a Masters Degree in Sociology and Psychology. Donovan farmed his family farm for several years, and traveled many miles...
Diane Clarkson
Jun 29, 2023
Mrs. Diane Gibson Clarkson, age 64, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at her home, surrounded by family. Diane was born in Nashville, Tennessee on December 3, 1958, a daughter of the late Joe Hugh Gibson and Marcia Elizabeth Emmert. She was a 1977 graduate of Tompkinsville High School and married Keith Clarkson on July...
Michael Todd Taylor
Jun 24, 2023
Mr. Michael Todd Taylor, age 58, of Glasgow, Kentucky formerly of Gamaliel, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. Todd was born in Glasgow, Kentucky on May 17, 1965 a son of Clarence Taylor and the late Jo Anna (McDonald) Taylor, he was a graduate of Gamaliel High School Class of 1983....
Patricia Marshall
Jun 15, 2023
Patricia Kathleen (Rouse) Marshall, age 72, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Signature Healthcare of Monroe. She was born on May 25, 1951, the daughter of the late Christine (Marrs) Rouse. Patricia was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed making ceramics for her family and friends and being in her flower garden.
She is...
Bobby Guydell Keys
Jun 12, 2023
Bobby Guydell Keys, age 61 of Columbia, Kentucky, and formerly of Tompkinsville, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023, at his home. He was born on June 26, 1961, the son of the late Elmer Guydell Keys and Fannie Jane (Watson) Doss.
He is survived by one sister, Rita Honecutt-Finley (Daniel) of Clinton, Tennessee; one brother, Charles Keys (Logana) of...
Sarah Edith Martin
Jun 3, 2023
Sarah Edith Dicken Martin, widow of Jesse Marrs Martin, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the age of 97.
Sarah was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky on February 14, 1926. The daughter of the late Leslie Ephraim Dicken and Georgia Lillian Pruitt Dicken, she was retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet...
Barry Neal Hammer
May 21, 2023
Mr. Barry Neal Hammer, age 59, of Beech Grove, Indiana passed away on Monday, May 21, 2023 at his home. Barry was born in Beech Grove, Indiana on March 3, 1964 a son of the late Dennis Clyde, and Maggie Lee Cloyd Hammer.
He is survived by several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
In addition to his parents,...
Barbara Lois Hodge
May 20, 2023
Barbara Lois (Emmert) Hodge, age 84, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Monroe County Medical Center. She was born in Monroe County on August 15, 1938, a daughter of the late Herbert and Hassie (England) Emmert. She graduated from Rush Point School.
Lois is known as the “Dovie’s Lady.” She ran the famous Dovie’s...