Stevie Joe Collins, Jr.
Dec 21, 2025
Mr. Stevie Joe Collins, Jr. 46 of Glasgow, Kentucky and formerly of Tompkinsville, passed away on Sunday morning at Commonwealth Regional Hospital in Bowling Green. Stevie was born in Lexington, Kentucky on November 6, 1979, a son of Stevie Joe and Genetta Sue (Blakely) Collins. Stevie was a 1999 graduate of Monroe County High School and was a longtime employee...
Mary Faye Harris
Dec 20, 2025
Mrs. Mary Faye (Whitehead) Harris, age 67, of the Mount Hermon Community, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Tristar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Mary was born in Garden City, Michigan on March 3, 1958, a daughter of the late Johnny Mack and Sally Margaret (Boyd) Whitehead. Mary was of the Christian Faith and enjoyed spending time...
Joyce Ann Emberton
Dec 20, 2025
Mrs. Joyce Ann (Geralds) Emberton, age 77, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, December 20, 2025, at her home. Joyce was born in the Elbow Community of Monroe County on December 3, 1948, a daughter of the late Johnie Haden and Nellie Elizabeth (Moore) Geralds. She was a 1967 graduate of the Tompkinsville High School and was...
Odis C. Proffitt, Jr.
Dec 12, 2025
Odis C Proffitt, Jr was born April 4, 1932, at his family’s home on Freetown Emberton Rd in Gamaliel. He was the youngest son of Odis Proffitt, Sr and Roxie (England) Proffitt. Mr. Proffitt, 93, passed away on December 12, 2025, at his home surrounded by family that loved him. Odis leaves behind a son and daughter-in-law Tim and Dorothy...
Debra Fox Emberton
Dec 11, 2025
Mrs. Debra Fox Emberton, age 68, of Tompkinsville, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Medical Center of Bowling Green. Debra was born on January 11, 1957, in Indianapolis, Indiana, a daughter of the late Rex Clyde and Delphia Ree (Webb) Fox. She owned and operated Deb’s Quilt Shop for several years, and was a member of the...
Debra Elizabeth Gerald
Dec 5, 2025
Mrs. Debra Elizabeth (Burgess) Gerald, age 71, of Summer Shade, Kentucky passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, December 5, 2025, surrounded by family. Debra was born on September 12, 1954, at the War Memorial Hospital, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Elease (England) Burgess. She was a 1972 graduate of Gamaliel High School, and worked in several...
Betty Lou Duggan
Dec 3, 2025
Ms. Betty Lou (Jones) Duggan, age 68, of Gamaliel, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at her home by her loving son's side. Betty was born in Monroe County on January 6, 1957, a daughter of the late Virginia Nell Walker and Martin C. Jones. She worked in garment factories throughout her life, and was a member of...
Tonya Michelle Hassell
Nov 26, 2025
Mrs. Tonya Michelle (Spear) Hassell, age 59, of Edmonton, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at her home, surrounded by family. Tonya was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky on June 30, 1966, a daughter of the late J.E. Spear, Jr. and Glaydelle (Keys) Spear. She was a 1984 graduate of Gamaliel High School, and earned an associate’s degree...
Maggie Frances (Deckard) Green Jones
Nov 24, 2025
Mrs. Maggie Frances (Deckard) Green Jones, age 88, of Gamaliel, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025, at the Monroe County Medical Center. Maggie was born on January 18, 1937, in the Cropper Ridge Community, a daughter of the late Oakley and Annie Lee (Ford) Deckard. She married W. G. Green, Jr. on November 4, 1953, he preceded her in...
Shirley Jean Irvin
Nov 20, 2025
Mrs. Shirley Jean (Turner) Irvin, age 76, of Mount Hermon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky. Shirley was born in Monroe County on July 20, 1949, a daughter of the late Daniel C. and Carlene Davis Turner. Shirley retired from the garment factory, and enjoyed canning, gardening, and making deer jerky...
Joe V. Stephens
Nov 17, 2025
Mr. Joe V. Stephens, age 78, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Monroe County Medical Center, surrounded by family. Joe was born in Tompkinsville on June 22, 1947, a son of the late George W. and Pauline (Williams) Stephens. He graduated from Tompkinsville High School in 1965, and married Jo Rita Anderson on September...
Mark Stephen Murray
Oct 31, 2025
Mr. Mark Stephen Murray, age 64, of Gamaliel, Kentucky passed away at his home. Mark was born in Columbus, Indiana on November 11, 1960, a son of the late Vanus C. Murray and Ozina Lee (Bowe) Copas. Mark was a metal fabricator and enjoyed raising chickens. He was a 1978 Graduate of Gamaliel High School, and of the Baptist Faith.
He...
Mary Maree Bland
Oct 31, 2025
Mrs. Mary Maree (Brown) Bland, age 95, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 31, 2025, at the Monroe County Medical Center. Mary was born in Monroe County on September 30, 1930, a daughter of the late Willie and Flora (Monday) Brown. Mrs. Mary was a housewife and enjoyed flower gardening and taking care of her children.
She is...
Karen Annett Bartley
Oct 29, 2025
Mrs. Karen Annett (Jones) Bartley, age 64, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at the Monroe County Medical Center. Karen was born at the War Memorial Hospital in Tompkinsville on March 6, 1961, a daughter of Cecil Dee and the late Emogene (Long) Jones. She married Terry Wayne Bartley on August 27, 1977, in Jackson County,...
Teddy Chapman
Oct 27, 2025
Mr. Teddy Chapman, age 61, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. Teddy was born at the War Memorial Hospital in Tompkinsville on October 13, 1964, a son of the late William Reggie and Jessie Pearl (Humes) Chapman. Teddy was a 1982 graduate of Tompkinsville High School. Teddy worked for...
Hugh Tim Stewart
Oct 25, 2025
Mr. Tim Stewart, age 89, of the Boles Community, of Monroe County, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, October 25, 2025, at Signature Healthcare of Monroe. Tim was born in Monroe County on May 10, 1936, a son of the late Jesse Jackson and Della (Emmert) Stewart. He was a 1957 Graduate from Celina High School, and attended Beech Grove...
Jerry Allen Pitcock
Oct 23, 2025
Mr. Jerry Allen Pitcock, age 83, of Glasgow, formerly of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at TJ Samson Community Hospital. Jerry was born in Tompkinsville on November 15, 1941, the son of the late Faye Allen and Ina Jewell (Martin) Pitcock. Jerry was a graduate from Tompkinsville High School, and attended Eastern Kentucky University, obtaining a...
Selma Tyree Bentley
Oct 19, 2025
Selma Tyree Bentley was born July 27, 1935 in Nobob, Kentucky to the late Addys & Delsie Hood Tyree. She graduated from Tompkinsville High School in 1953 as Valedictorian then attended Bowling Green Business University. After graduating from BGBU she moved to Louisville, Kentucky where she worked at Belnap Hardware and Manufacturing Company as an executive secretary. In Louisville, she met Kenneth...
Edith Mae Hurt
Oct 16, 2025
Edith Mae Bartley Hurt, age 97, passed away at 6:53 AM, Thursday, October 16, 2025 with her daughter at her side, in Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation, Crawfordsville. She was born in Coe in Monroe County, Kentucky on April 15, 1928 to the late Oral and Lula Petett Bartley. She married Otha Paul Hurt when he returned home from WWII...
Christy Lynn Gearlds
Oct 10, 2025
Mrs. Christy Lynn (Baker) Gearlds, age 46, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the University of Louisville Healthcare. Christy was born in Sumner County, Tennessee on October 30, 1978, and was the daughter of John Baker and Yvonne Spears.
She is survived by her husband, William “Bozo” Gearlds, of Tompkinsville, her two children, Ashley Puckett...
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