Area Obituaries

Don “Sally” Robertson, age 68, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Friday, January 10, 2025 at UK Hospital in Lexington, KY. He was born on Sunday, March 04, 1956, in Somerset, KY.   He was the son of Margaret Gosser Thrasher and Kenneth Roe Robertson.  He was a heavy equipment operator and a long time member…

Audrey Mae Eastham, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Russell County Hospital. She was 98 years of age. Born July 4, 1926, in Weldon, Illinois, to the late Ceasar and Ada Johnson Eastham, she was one of nine children. Audrey worked as a secretary at Emerson Manufacturing for fifty-five years,…

David Robin McClain, of Jamestown, formerly of Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Russell County Hospital.  He was 57 years of age. Born January 26, 1967, in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was a son of the late Richard and Cathryn Mort McClain.  David was employed at Tyson Foods, in Albany.  Previously, he worked for…

Garnet Lee Burton, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on January 9, 2025, at Russell County Hospital.  He was 92 years of age. Born October 11, 1932, in Russell Springs, he was a son of the late Leslie and Ruby Sinclair Burton. At 17, Garnet enlisted in the United States Army and served four…

Franklin “Frank” Lee Heath, Jr. of Lakeland, Florida, passed from this life Monday, January 6, 2025.  He was 76 years of age. Frank was born November 26, 1948, in Indianapolis, Indiana, son of the late Franklin Lee Sr. and Opal May Aldridge Heath.  He was a United States Army veteran, serving his country during the…

Margaret Louise Wooten, age 87, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Wednesday, January 08, 2025 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland. She was born on Thursday, January 21 1937, in Creelsboro, KY.  She was the daughter of Effie Myrtle Hill Miller and Orla Lee Miller. Louise spent 24 years as General Manager of WAIN Radio Station…

Norma Foley of Russell Springs, Kentucky entered Heaven’s Gates on January 6th, 2025. Born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1952 to parents Henry and Carrie Kell. Norma was a devoted member of the Jamestown Church of the Nazarene. Norma retired from the Kentucky Department of Education. In addition to spending a lifetime devoted to children…

Ryan Brett Huddleston, 33, of Byrdstown, TN, passed away Tuesday, December 31st, at Livingston Regional Hospital, Livingston, TN. Brett was born in Somerset, KY on August 28, 1991, a son of the late Nancy (Huddleston) Grider. He served in the U.S. Army. Brett is  survived by his father, Brent Grider, of Jamestown, KY; a daughter,…

José De Jesus Fuentes Lopez, age 75, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Saturday, January 04 2025 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born on Friday, May 06 1949, in Jalisco, Mexico.  He was the son of Maria Del Refugio Lopez and Jesus Fuentes. José is survived by his wife Maria Valadez Angel of Russell…

Rick Alan Emerson, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at his home.  He was 69 years of age. Rick was born February 21, 1955, in Somerset, son of the late Ivan G. and Mary Lois Bradley Emerson.  On July 10, 1968, at the age of 13, Rick accepted Jesus…