Area Obituaries

Lois L. Foley, 71, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, March 14th, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY. Lois was born in Albany, KY on March 10, 1955, a daughter of the late Gladys (Hammond) and Lilburn Bolin. She was a homemaker. Lois is survived by: two daughters, Tonya Melson and Regina George; a son,…

  Charlene Taylor, 79, of Nicholasville, Ky passed away peacefully at Baptist Health Hospital Lexington on March 12th, 2026 after a long illness.  She was born on August 13th, 1946 to the late Mary Sue Taylor and Charles Smith. She graduated from Jessamine County High School and later retired from Jessamine County Fiscal Court, where she worked as an…

Raymond Vernon Ford, of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at his home. He was 82 years of age. Born on December 16, 1943, in Russell County, he was a son of the late Rufus and Laverne Roark Ford. Raymond was a self-employed auto mechanic, who enjoyed tinkering on both cars and…

Cecil Thornton, aged 94, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on March 6, 2026, in Milford, Ohio. Born on July 12, 1931, in Russell Springs, Kentucky, Cecil led a life filled with love and dedication. A respected member of the workforce, Cecil retired from the Ford Motor Company, where he was a…

Shirley Mae Lawson, of Russell Springs, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at her home. She was 82 years of age. Shirley was born on August 13, 1943, in Jabez, the only child born to the union of George Wade and Edith Eastham Stephens. Shirley graduated from college in 1965 and began her teaching…

  Terril Meece Stephens, of Russell Springs, passed away at Russell County Hospital Thursday, March 12, 2026.  He was 89 years of age. Born December 18, 1936, in Eli, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Arlus and Velna Meece Stephens.  Terril was a proud United States Army veteran, an ironworker, and a retired…

Bonnie Lou Johnson Perkins, 86, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away on March 9th, 2026, at Fair Oaks Nursing Home, Jamestown, Kentucky. Born on September 14, 1939, in Eli, Kentucky, to the late Osba Johnson and Hazel Roy Johnson, Bonnie was known for her kindness, sense of humor, and love for music and dance.  She…

Phyllis Diane York, 79, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, February 9th, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY. A memorial service will be held Saturday March 14, 2026 1:00 PM at the Faith Temple Full Gospel Church. Friends may visit after 11:00 AM at the church until time of service at 1:00 PM. H.E.…

George Lee Cox, Jr., 67, of Clarksville, IN passed away Friday, March 6th, at Jewish Hospital, Louisville, KY. George was born in Elizabethtown, KY on September 16, 1958, a son of the late Margaret (Taylor) and George Cox, Sr. He served in the U.S. Navy, and worked as a security guard. George is survived by:…

Clinton Smith, age 73, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on Wednesday, October 08 1952, in Somerset, Kentucky to the late Adelyne (Ashbrooks) and Burval G. Smith. Clinton is survived by: two daughters, Dr. Lindsey Murray, spouse Joey, of Jamestown, KY…