Area Obituaries

Brylie Northcutt, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Russell County Hospital. She was 15 years, 2 months, and 15 days of age. Brylie was born on December 01, 2010, in Somerset, the daughter of Brittany Roy McCormack. Brylie was a freshman at Russell County High School and a…

Mildred Lawson, age 87, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Monday, February 16, 2026 at her residence. She was born on Thursday, February 02, 1939, in Russell County, Ky. She was the daughter of Lucretia Stephens Eads and Chester L. Eads. Mildred is survivred by: two sisters, Illene Foley, of Indianapolis, IN and Charlene Foley, spouse…

Ronnie Dwain Lawless, formerly of Jamestown, passed away Monday February 16, 2026, at Redbanks Colonial Terrace Nursing Home, in Sebree, Kentucky. He was 69 years of age. Born September 21, 1956, in Albany, he was a son of the late R.J. and Wanda Coffey Lawless.  Ronnie was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom…

Bobby Hoskins, Jr., of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, in Burnside, Kentucky. He was 57 years of age. Born November 5, 1968, in Hyden, Kentucky, he was the son of Sarah York Patterson Howson and the late Bobby Junior Hoskins. Bobby was a mechanic and a talented artist. Survivors include his…

Coach Lynn Taylor, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, in Somerset. He was 76 years, 5 months, and 16 days of age. Born on August 26, 1949, in Harriman, Tennessee, he was a son born to the union of the late Spurgeon and Beatrice…

Buford Shepherd, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation in Jamestown. He was 74 years of age. Born July 28, 1951, in Sano, Kentucky, Buford was the only son of the late Nolen and Velma Adkins Shepherd. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and member of the…

Alvada (Crew) Rexroat, 81, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, February 8th, at Jean Waddle Care Center, Somerset, KY. Alvada was born in Russell Springs, KY on August 13, 1944, a daughter of the late Mary Ann (Ragle) and William Oscar Crew. Alvada married Oris Rexroat on November 23, 1960. She was a retired…

Lena Doris Camp, of Russell Springs, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Summit Manor Nursing Home, in Columbia. She was 96 years of age. Born on December 31, 1929, in Horseshoe Bottom, in Russell County, she was a daughter of the late Dora and Margie Kinnett Blankenship. Lena was a homemaker and a…

Lou Ann Caldwell, 63, of Jamestown, passed away Thursday, February 5th, at Russell County Hospital, Russell Springs. Lou Ann was born in Russell Springs, KY on May 18, 1962, a daughter of the late Leora (Lane) and Jim Passmore. She was a homemaker. Lou Ann is survived by: two sons Nicklas Caldwell and Danny Dale…

Doug VanAlstyne, 52, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, February 6th, at home. Doug was born in Albany, NY on August 24, 1973, a son of the late Eliza (Montville) VonEtten and Robert VanAlstyne, Sr. He worked as a body finisher on cars and loved to play music. Doug is survived by: wife, Loretta (Wilder)…