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Roger Dale Parks

Roger Dale Parks

Apr 13, 2026

Roger Dale Parks, age 71, of Caneyville, KY, passed away Monday, (April 13, 2026) at his home.

He was born on December 29, 1954 in Jugville Holler, KY, the son of the late Hayward and Doris Shain Parks.

He was the head sawyer for Dunaway Timber Company. Roger enjoyed many things including hunting, fishing, gardening, mushroom hunting, watching Westerns, collecting antiques, attending...

Mary Frances Brooks

Mary Frances Brooks

Apr 13, 2026

Mary Frances Brooks, age 77, of Millwood, KY, passed away Monday, (April 13, 2026) at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes in Leitchfield, KY.

She was born on February 5, 1949, in Caneyville, KY, the daughter of the late Hubert Roy and Eva Higdon Mercer.

She had worked at different sewing factories, retired from Plastikon Industries after 12 years of employment, and the later...

Gertrude Hazel Stone

Gertrude Hazel Stone

Apr 12, 2026

Gertrude Hazel Stone, age 93, of Leitchfield, passed away Sunday, (April 12, 2026) at Grayson Nursing and Rehabilitation in Leitchfield, KY.

She was born on December 8, 1932, in Fairbury, IL, the daughter of the late Ernest and Hallie Litsey Stone.

Most of her early years were spent on a farm near Short Creek. She was a graduate of Kentucky Wesleyan College...

Ruthie Mae Johnson

Ruthie Mae Johnson

Apr 11, 2026

Ruthie Mae Roof Coble Johnson, age 78, ofLeitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (April 11, 2026) at her home.

She was born on July 21, 1947 in Short Creek, KY, the daughter of the late John R. and Ruby Mae Kennison Roof.

She was a seamstress and a CNA who enjoyed fishing, gardening and shopping, and was a member of the Claggett United...

Charles "Jack" Metcalfe

Charles "Jack" Metcalfe

Apr 10, 2026

Charles “Jack” Metcalfe, age 86, of Leitchfield, passed away Friday, (April 10, 2026) at Springview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Leitchfield, KY.

He was born on September 14, 1939, in Leitchfield, KY, the son of the late Allen Metcalfe and Minta McDonald Metcalfe.

After retiring from the City of Leitchfield, he spent his mornings drinking coffee at Dairy Queen and afternoons eating lunch...

Jack Duane Pinckert Jr.

Jack Duane Pinckert Jr.

Apr 7, 2026

Jack Duane Pinckert Jr., age 58, of Leitchfield, KY passed away Tuesday, (April 7th, 2026) in Owensboro, KY.

He was born on February 10, 1968, in Groton, CT, the son of Jack Pinckert Sr. and Marilyn Barstow Pinckert.

He was a loving father, husband, and friend, who graduated from the Florida School of Preaching in 2013; he ministered for 14 years and...

Harold Nile Rose, Jr.

Harold Nile Rose, Jr.

Apr 7, 2026

Harold Nile Rose, Jr., age 83, of Big Clifty, KY, passed away Tuesday, (April 7, 2026) at Grayson Manor Nursing and Rehab.

He was born on July 3, 1942 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late Harold N. Rose, Sr. and Bonnie Hounshell Rose.

He retired after 30 years of employment at Kitchen Kompact in Indiana working as a cabinet maker....

Carol Lee Heffley

Carol Lee Heffley

Apr 5, 2026

Carol Lee (Bratcher) Heffley passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5th, 2026. She was born in Leitchfield, KY on March 27th, 1940 to John Edward and Gladys (Lee) Bratcher. She was their first child and the first grandchild born on “Lee’s Hill,” something of which she was so proud.

Graduating from Leitchfield High School in 1958, she was a Bulldog through...

Bennie Louis Cummings

Bennie Louis Cummings

Apr 2, 2026

Bennie Louis Cummings, age 86 and a half, of Caneyville, KY passed away Thursday, (April 2, 2026) at his residence surrounded by his family.

He was born on September 10, 1939, in Grayson County, KY, the son of the late Johnnie and Ulva Wilson Cummings.

He married the love of his life, Beulah Mae, on March 25,1962. Together, they built a life...

James Carl Sipes

James Carl Sipes

Apr 1, 2026

 James Carl Sipes, age 86, of Shepherdsville, KY, went to be with Kim on April 1, 2026, at Hosparus Health Louisville.

He was born on January 6, 1940, to the late Hessie and Virgie Coates Sipes in Leitchfield, KY.

He was a former employee of Hobarts Corporation and a retired dump truck owner and operator. He’s been a member of Pleasant View...

Virginia May Kiper

Virginia May Kiper

Mar 27, 2026

Virginia May Stewart Kiper, age 81, of Leitchfield, KY passed away (Friday, March 27, 2026) at her son’s home.

She was born on January 6, 1945 in Edmonson County, KY the daughter of the late Chester and Clara Baker Stewart. She was married to the late William Doren Kiper of Leitchfield, KY for 30 years.

Virginia was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother,...

James Harlen Clemons

James Harlen Clemons

Mar 24, 2026

James Harlen Clemons, age 68, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Tuesday, (March 24, 2026) at his residence.

Jim was born on December 3, 1957, in Louisville, KY, the son of the late Charles Thomas Clemons and Anna Jane Criswell Holden.

He had worked painting water towers for Chicago Bridge and Iron and later retired after over 20 years of employment with Salmon...

Charles Carmon

Charles Carmon

Mar 23, 2026

Charles Carmon, age 70, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (March 23, 2026) at the VA Medical Center in Louisville, KY.

He was born on October 03, 1955 in Grayson County, KY, the son of the late Christopher “CC” and Edith Quiggins Carmon.

A veteran of the US Army, he worked as an Emergency Room Technician for both Twin Lakes Regional Medical...

Thomas E. Higdon Jr.

Thomas E. Higdon Jr.

Mar 22, 2026

Thomas E. Higdon Jr, age 64, of Clarkson, KY, passed away Sunday, (March 22, 2026) at his home.

He was born on August 27, 1961 in Shelbyville, IN, the son of Thomas E. Higdon Sr. and the late Frances Caine Conner.

He was a hardworking carpenter for his whole life who enjoyed horses, camping, and tending to his sheep. He was was...

W. Glen Lindsey

W. Glen Lindsey

Mar 19, 2026

W. Glen Lindsey, age 66, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (March 19, 2026) at Grayson Nursing and Rehab in Leitchfield.

He was born on December 27, 1959 in Leitchfield, KY, the son of the late Walter and Daisy Duggins Lindsey.

He was a special project manager for Vermont American. In his high school days, Glen was highly involved in the school’s...

Rev. James Norman Kerr

Rev. James Norman Kerr

Mar 18, 2026

Rev. James Norman Kerr, age 89, of Brownsville, KY, passed away Wednesday, (March 18, 2026) at Grayson Nursing and Rehab in Leitchfield, KY.

He was born on August 22, 1936 in Sunfish, KY, the son of the late Edmond Chandos and Dexie Bell Davis Kerr.

He was a farmer and a devoted man of God who ministered for over 60 years. He...

Delores Ann Alvey

Delores Ann Alvey

Mar 17, 2026

Delores Ann Hughes Alvey, age 85, of Leitchfield, passed away Tuesday, (March 17, 2026) at Baptist East in Louisville, KY. She was born on September 17, 1940, in Clarkson, KY, the daughter of the late Robert Leon Hughes and Mary Louise Skees Hughes.

Delores was a beloved mother, nurse, and lifelong resident of Grayson County. She spent her life proving that...

Eugene Royalty Harrel

Eugene Royalty Harrel

Mar 15, 2026

Eugene R. Harrel, age 96, of Caneyville, KY, passed away Sunday, (March 15, 2026) at the Western Kentucky Veteran Center in Hanson, KY.

He was born on July 15, 1929 in Leitchfield, KY, the son of the late Carson and Lula Royalty Harrel.

He retired after 35 years of employment at Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company, working as a security guard. He...

Donald "Donnie" Ray Arnold Sr.

Donald "Donnie" Ray Arnold Sr.

Mar 14, 2026

Donald “Donnie” Ray Arnold Sr., age 78, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (March 14, 2026) at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes in Leitchfield, KY.

He was born on March 15, 1947, in Louisville, KY, the son of the late Leon and Bessie Burkhead Arnold.

Having worked at Louisville Ladder for several years, Donnie was a true outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing....

Anthony Edward Rishkofski, Sr.

Anthony Edward Rishkofski, Sr.

Mar 13, 2026

Anthony “Tony” Edward Rishkofski Sr., age 78, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Friday, (March 13, 2026) at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, KY.

He was born on October 18, 1947 in Manville, NJ, the son of the late Edward Anthony and Helen Marsicano Rishkofski.

Tony joined the U.S. Army straight out of high school and served overseas in both Vietnam and Korea....

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