Area Obituaries

Linda Sue (Garner) Patrick, 79, of Jamestown, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Russell County Hospital. Linda was born in Jamestown, KY on August 12, 1945, a daughter of the late Eura (Elmore) and Johnny  Garner.  She was a homemaker. Linda is survived by her husband Billy Patrick, of Jamestown, KY; sister-in-law, Frances Garner, of…

Lillie Belle Baker, known to her friends as “Penny”, passed away on October 19, 2024, in Lake Placid Florida, where she had lived for the past two years near her children. Penny was born in 1933, in Perry County, Kentucky, where she grew up the youngest of ten children.  In 1950, she married Birchel Baker.…

Anice Vergine “Ann” Harris McGowan, the only living child of Grady Cyle Harris and Etta Belle Popplewell Harris, both deceased, passed away October 26, 2024, in Cape Coral, Florida.  She was born February 12, 1939, in Russell County, Kentucky. Ann was the widow of the late Ewell Gene McGowan. She leaves behind three children, Ronnitta…

Christopher Lynn Young, age 45, of Jamestown, passed away Friday, October 25, 2024, in Columbia along with his mother, Linda. Born April 21, 1979, he was a son of the late Gene and Linda Hill Young.  Chris worked as a welder.  He enjoyed riding horses, watching westerns, and collecting UK and John Wayne memorabilia. Survivors…

Ricky L. Wheat, 67, of Jamestown, passed away Monday, October 21,2024 at Russell County Hospital. Ricky was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 24, 1957, a son of Edgar Wheat, of Greenwood, IN and the late Dorothy Darttlo. He served in the Army National Guard and was a factory worker. Ricky is survived by his…

William Passmore, 77, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, October 21st, at home. William was born in Russell Springs, KY on November 18, 1946, a son of the late Leora (Lane) and Jim Passmore. William is survived by: two daughters, Patricia Bell, of Russell Springs, KY and Glenda Luttrell, of Liberty, KY; a son, Johnny Joe…

Barbara “Bobbie” Cundiff, of Jamestown, passed from this life on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at the Jean Waddle Care Center, in Somerset.  She was 85 years of age. Bobbie was born Tuesday, May 2, 1939, daughter of the late William D. Priddy and Shirley Edith Morgan Priddy. Survivors include two sons, Todd (and Rhonda) Cundiff…

Travis Hale of Russell Springs completed his earthly journey surrounded by his family on October 18, 2024. He passed from this life to his forever home with the Lord he so faithfully served for many, many years. Travis, affectionately known as Prock, was born August 19, 1934, to Leonard and Sallie Rae Hale, both of…

Lucky Lynn Frost, of Columbia, passed from this life on Friday, October 18, 2024, at Baptist Health Hardin, in Elizabethtown.  He was 73 years of age. Lucky was born Monday, April 23, 1951, in Russell Springs, son of the late Moreland Ray Frost and Gladys Richmond Frost Studer.  He was a United States Air Force…