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Area Obituaries

Helen Holt Richards, 90, Blair School House Community

  Helen Holt Richards, of the Blair School House Community, passed away on June 6, 2023, at Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was 90 years of age. Born at home on April 29, 1933, in Russell County, she was a daughter of the late Estus and Rosa Selby Holt. Helen was a faithful member of…

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Kristie Layne Wade, 51, Russell Springs

Kristie Layne Wade, of Columbia, formerly of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023, at TJ Health Columbia Hospital.  She was 51 years of age. Born February 26, 1972, in Somerset, she was the daughter of the late Castle Wade and Jacqueline McGowan Bailey.  Kristie worked as a Medical Laboratory Technician and a…

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Jeffery Daniel, 67, Russell Springs

Jeffery Daniel, age 67, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Saturday, June 03 2023 at T.J. Sampson Hospital in Glasgow. He was born on Monday, September 05 1955, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the son of: Mother – Phyllis Ann Roy Daniel, who has preceded him in death Father – J. C. Daniel, who has…

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John David Barr, Jr., 54, Russell Springs

John David Barr, Jr., of Russell Springs, passed away at Jewish Hospital, in Louisville, after a long illness.  He was 54 years of age. Born March 20, 1969, in Henderson, Kentucky, he was the son of the late John Barr, Sr. and Sharon Tripp Sullivan.  John was the former owner of B & B Underwater…

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Karen Raye Sullivan Mullins, 60, Eubank

Karen Raye Sullivan Mullins, 60, of Eubank, passed away Sunday, May 21st, at her home. Karen was born in Columbia, KY on September 17, 1962, a daughter of Mary Bernard and the late Phillip  Sullivan. She was a homemaker. Karen is survived by; husband, James Mullins, of Eubank, KY a son,Shane T, Mullins, of Eubank,…

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Debbie Stephens, 66, Jamestown

Debbie Stephens, of Jamestown, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Baptist Health Lexington. She was 66 years of age. Born at home on October 2, 1956, in Creelsboro, she was the youngest of eleven children born to the union of the late Rollin and Irene Lawless Shearer, Sr. Debbie was a retired Health…

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Margaret Reeder, 87, Russell Springs

Margaret Reeder, 87, of Russell Springs, passed away Thursday, May 18th, at home. Margaret was born in Creelsboro, KY on July 7, 1935, a daughter of the late Nellie (Garner) and Cameron  Mann. She was a homemaker. Margaret is  survived by two daughters, Diane Bailey, of Jamestown, KY; Debbie Powell (Calvin) of Russell Springs, KY;…

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Audrey Mae Davis Spivey, 82 Russell Springs

Audrey Mae Davis Spivey, age 82 of Russell Springs, Kentucky, died Friday, May 19, 2023 at Russell County Hospital. She was born on October 8, 1940 the daughter of the late John R. and Christine Ore Davis. She is survived by: Two Daughters: Lana Foley (Richard) of Russell Springs, Kentucky Patsy Elliott, of Russell Springs,…

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James Rollin Wilson, 89, Salem Community

James Rollin Wilson, native to the Salem community of Russell County, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Ivy Knoll Senior Living, in Covington.  He was 89 years of age. Mr. Wilson was born September 26, 1933, at home in Salem, son of the late Herbert and Elva Meece Wilson.  He was the last surviving…

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Marie Badgley, 97, Russell Springs

Marie Badgley, of Russell Springs, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at her granddaughter’s home.  She was 97 years of age. Marie was born February 5, 1926, in Russell County, daughter of the late Larkin and Cora George Popplewell.  Marie’s mother raised eight children on her own.  The three Popplewell girls learned to cook at…

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