Area Obituaries

Gary Lee “GJ” Jasper, of Jamestown, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was 68 years of age. Born on November 27, 1955, in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was a son of the late Ora and Norma Shepherd Jasper. Gary was a former employee of B&H Auto Parts and later…

Jo Ann Skipper, 81, of Jamestown, passed away Friday, August 16th, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY. Jo Ann was born in Hamilton, OH on November 6, 1942, a daughter of the late Nancy (Hubbard) and Jeff  Durbin. Jo Ann is  survived by: her husband, Wayne Skipper, of Jamestown, KY; two daughters, Monica Litherland (Steve),…

Robert Rudy Hubbard, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024, at Jean Waddle Care Center, in Somerset. He was 75 years of age. Born September 2, 1948, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was a son of the late Rudolph and Virginia Ashcraft Hubbard.  Robert was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. …

Ivan Tucker, age 86, of Russell County, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Fair Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation in Jamestown, Kentucky, where he had been a resident for the last two years. He was born in the Parks Ridge community of Russell County on Monday, June 13, 1938, to Vernada Foster and…

Eldridge B. Richards, 88, of Jamestown, passed away Tuesday, August 13th surrounded by family.  Eldridge was born in Jamestown, KY on September 25, 1935, a son of the late Velma (Grider) and Marlin Richards.  He was a lifetime member and a 50 year plus Deacon at Jamestown First Baptist Church. He worked for Irby Construction…

Roger Jasper, age 75, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Monday, August 12 2024 at Summit Manor Nursing Home. He was born on Tuesday, July 19 1949, in Russell Springs, Ky. He was the son of Norma Shepard Jasper and Ora Jasper, who have preceded him in death.  He was a tool and die maker…

Roger W. Gossage, 75, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday, August 11th, at home. Roger was born in Jamestown, KY on August 27, 1948, a son of the late Flonzie Mae (McKinley) and Johnie Elmer Gossage.  He served in the U.S. Army and was retired from the tire business. Roger is survived by his wife, Carolyn…

Ms. Reba F. Smith, of Jamestown, passed from this life on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center, in Somerset.  She was 90 years of age. Ms. Reba was born in Russell County, Saturday, March 3, 1934, daughter of the late Omra and Lyda Gaye Pierce Holt.  She married Harold Smith…

 Jimmy G. Dunbar, 73, of Jamestown, KY passed away Friday, August 9th, at TJ Sampson Community Hospital, Glasgow, KY. Jimmy was born in Russell Springs, KY on March 30, 1951, a son of the late Malzora (Bernard) and James (Jim) B. Dunbar.  He served in the U.S. Army and was a retired factory worker. Jimmy…

Ralph Grider, of the Millerfield Community, of Adair County, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024. He was 78 years, 1 month, and 28 days of age. Born in Adair County, on June 13, 1946, he was the son of the late Joe and Alta Etta Stargel Grider. Ralph was a farmer and a proud…