Area Obituaries

Betty Jane Williams, age 79, of Dunnville, KY passed away Tuesday, December 05 2023 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on Thursday, June 08 1944, in Liberty, Kentucky. She was the daughter of: Mother – Nannie Bell Chumbley DeHart, who has preceded her in death Father – Willie Aubrey DeHart, who has preceded…

Jeanette Blankenship, 83, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, December 4th, at Russell County Hospital. Jeanette was born in Kokomo, IN on October 22, 1940, a daughter of the late Elizabeth (Betsy) (Grider) and Adrian McFarland. Jeanette is survived by a daughter, Jane Gunter, of Dallas, NC; two sons Joel Blankenship, of Greensboro, NC; Jack…

  Ricky Lee Whittle, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday December 3, 2023, in London, Kentucky.  He was 50 years of age. Born January 3, 1973, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Gary Lee and Helen Jean Hammonds Whittle.  Ricky enjoyed fishing whenever he had the chance, but he really loved to…

Jeffrey D. Pierce, 57, of Russell Springs, passed away Sunday, December 3rd in Russell Springs, KY. Jeff was born in Indianapolis, IN on October 24, 1966, a son of the late Lillian (Snow) and Jim  Pierce. He was a business owner and a truck driver. Jeff is  survived by two daughters, Amber Nicole Pierce(Clayton Cummings),…

William Selby Obituary William Elford Selby, born on August 14th 1931 in Russell County, Kentucky to Lilburn and Myrtie “Bloyd” Selby, grew up alongside two brothers, Orvis and Herlon Selby and had a sister who passed away in infancy. His roots were deeply planted on the Selby family farm, shaping his values and character. During…

Betty Lou Stapp Brown, of Jamestown, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, at her home. She was 81 years of age. She was born at home, on November 4, 1942, in Jamestown, KY, a daughter of the late Christopher Clyde and Hallie Pearl Miller Hudson. Betty was a member of Russell Springs First Baptist…

Jeanette Bottom Wolford, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on November 30, 2023, at the Russell County Hospital.  She was 88 years of age.  She was born May 3, 1935, in the Royville Community of Russell County.  She was the daughter of the late Bert and Tressie Bottom.  She was formerly employed by Grider…

Donna Mann, age 68, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Saturday, November 25 2023 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on Thursday, June 16 1955, in Russell Springs, Kentucky. She was the daughter of: Mother – Mary Holt Bryant, who has preceded her in death Father – Bulen Bryant, who has preceded her…

  Elizabeth Lorena Little, age 86 of Russell Springs, died on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at her home. She was born in Floyd County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Gooden and Goldie Collins Clark. She is survived by 5 sons: Jeff Powers, Russell Springs, KY Robert Shane Powers, Auxier, KY Lloyd Gregory Powers, Stanton,…

Martha Ann Bernard, of Mascoutah, Illinois, formerly of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at her home.  She was 83 years of age. Born July 5, 1940, in Columbia, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Leslie and Annie Streeval Burton.  Martha was a loving mother and excellent cook…