Area Obituaries

Maxine Bledsoe, of Jamestown, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation, in Jamestown. She was 101 years of age. Born on November 14, 1921, in Creelsboro, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Trixie Flatt Back. Maxine was a retired factory worker and a faithful servant of…

John Alan Osborne, 64, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, January 30th, at his home. John was born in Russell Springs, KY on December 29, 1958, a son of Brenda (Wesley) Wilson, of Jamestown, KY and the late John W. Osborne. He served in the U.S. Army, he was a retired pastry chef better known…

Timothy Neil Miniard, of Russell Springs, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2023, at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center in Somerset.  He was 63 years of age. Timothy was born in Harlan on February 3, 1959, son of the late Disney and Verla Smith Miniard.  He married Sandra Burton on August 15, 1981.  Timothy…

Eddie Elkins, 68, of Jamestown, passed away Wednesday, January 25th, at University of Kentucky Hospital. Eddie was born in Pikeville, KY on January 21, 1955, a son of the late Betty (Francis) and Sterling  Elkins. He was a security officer. Eddie is survived by a daughter, Mindy Burnett, of Cincinnati, OH; a son, Ruben Smith,…

Francis Curtis “Curt” Wethington, of Russell Springs, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Liberty Care Center, in Liberty.  He was 75 years of age. Curt was born July 9, 1947, in Lebanon, son of the late Joseph Cecil and Rose Bernice Wethington.  He was proud to be a United States Army veteran who turned…

Donald Paul Smith II, age 47, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Tuesday, January 24 2023 at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, October 22 1975, in Gainesville, GA. He was the son of: Mother – Bettie Auterson Smith, of Russell Springs, Kentucky Father – Donald Paul Smith, who has preceded him in death He…

Carolyn Landers, 85 of Prospect, Ky. passed away January 19, 2023 at her home. She was a retired RN with Cardio Vascular Associates, and Audubon Hospital. She was born Oct. 17, 1937 in Russell Springs, Ky. She was the daughter of the late Buel and Neva Bernard. She was preceded in death by her husband…

Kristinea Wilson, 61, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, January 20th, at her home. Kristinea was born in Indianapolis, IN, on June 9, 1961, a daughter of the late Ethel (Merrifield) and Leonard  Grider. She was a billing clerk. Kristinea is  survived by two daughters, Melissa Wilson, of Russell Springs, KY; Chrystal Wilson, of Indianapolis,…

Jerome C. Cooper 1963-2022 Born August 12, 1963, Jerome Cooper transitioned this life to the next on November 7, 2022. His bladder cancer spread to his bones, lymph nodes then to his brain, which is what took him. On January 27, 2023 at the Russell Springs Community Center on Main Street in Russell Springs, Kentucky…

Sherrie Lynn Luttrell, 54, of Windsor, passed away Tuesday, January 17th, at her home. Sherrie was born in Somerset, KY on February 22, 1968, a daughter of the late Rosella (Hatfield) and Benny  Sears. She was a  farm assistant. Sherrie is  survived by a son, Brandon Sears, of Windsor, KY three daughters, Latisha Sears, of…