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Betty Lou Kiper
October 4, 2026
Betty Lou Kiper, age 87, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Sunday, (October 04, 2026) at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY.
She was born on July 29, 1939 in Breckinridge County, KY, the daughter of the late George S. and Lena Robinson Butler.
She was a seamstress and a line-worker who enjoyed gardening, flowers, sewing, quilting, decorating, listening to music and...
Elmer Wesley Sanders
October 3, 2026
Elmer Wesley Sanders Jr., age 88, of Clarkson, KY, passed away Saturday, (October 3, 2026) at his home.
He was born on June 19, 1938, in Kyrock, KY, the son of the late Elmer Wesley Sr. and Nannie Farris Sanders.
In his younger years, he enjoyed playing softball, basketball and golf. As the years passed, he developed a passion for woodworking and...
Johnathan Dail Meredith
September 30, 2026
Johnathan Dail Meredith, age 54, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Wednesday, (September 30, 2026) at U of L Health Center - Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY.
He was born on November 20, 1971, in Bowling Green, KY.
John was a collector of knives, pocket watches, and Zippo lighters. His great interest was watching any shows pertaining to the military. He was an...
Michael Daniel VanMeter
September 30, 2026
Michael “Mickey” Daniel VanMeter, age 67, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Wednesday, (September 30, 2026) at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY.
Mickey was born on December 28, 1958, the son of Betty Jo Akers VanMeter and the late Dudley VanMeter.
Mickey was a hard worker. He spent 35 plus years as a self-employed painter. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching his favorite movies,...
Mitchell Keith Lucas
September 29, 2026
Mitchell Keith Lucas, age 36, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
He was born on September 4, 1990, in Leitchfield, KY, the son of Keith Lucas and Joy McGrew Lucas.
To know Mitchell was to know someone who loved his family fiercely. A caregiver by nature, he was always there for those who needed him-whether it was an animal needing a home,...
Darrell Wayne Layman
September 24, 2026
Darrell Wayne Layman, age 61, of Caneyville, KY, passed away Thursday, (September 24, 2026) at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY.
He was born on February 7, 1965, in Louisville, KY, the son of Susan Hall Layman and the late Danny Edward Layman.
Darrell enjoyed hunting, fishing, collecting case knives, and spending time with his beloved grandchildren, who knew...
Mary Frances Tucker
September 24, 2026
Mary Frances Tucker, age 90, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (September 24, 2026) at Grayson Nursing and Rehab in Leitchfield.
She was born on February 10, 1936 in Columbia, KY, the daughter of the late Ray and Myrtie Karnes Curry.
She was a homemaker and a cook at Ben Johnson School who enjoyed word puzzles, gardening, making coasters, being around animals...
Rebecca Lois Hay
September 21, 2026
Rebecca Lois Hay, age 86, of Upton, KY, passed away Monday, (September 21, 2026) at her residence.
She was born on August 29, 1940, in St. Paul, KY, the daughter of the late Henry and Anna Pearline Drury.
She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed sewing, all things homemaking, farming, and most of all spending time with her family. Everyone...
Nell D Stewart
September 21, 2026
Nell D. Stewart, age 88, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (September 21, 2026) at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes in Leitchfield.
She was born on March 06, 1938 in Grayson County, KY, the daughter of the late Lee and Mamie Hodges Wilson.
She was a homemaker and a housewife who loved animals and enjoyed sewing, reading, decorating cakes and spending time with...
William Steve Richards
September 21, 2026
William Steven “Steve” Richards, age 60, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (September 21, 2026) at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, KY surrounded by his friends and family.
He was born on November 14, 1965, in Louisville, KY, the son of the late Charles Edward Sr. and Doris Jean Still Richards.
He was a son, a brother, a husband, a dad, a...
Sherrill Gene Woosley
September 19, 2026
Sherrill Gene Woosley, age 67, of Falls of Rough, KY, passed away Saturday, (September 19, 2026) at Norton Downtown in Louisville, KY.
He was born on December 08, 1958 in Grayson County, KY, the son of the late Noil and Betty Sue Young Woosley.
He was a boilermaker who enjoyed riding motorcycles, shooting and collecting guns, and fast cars. He was a...
Alma "Vickie" Higdon
September 18, 2026
Alma Victoria “Vickie” Higdon, age 89, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Friday, (September 18, 2026) in the company of her family.
She was born on March 08, 1937 in Owensboro, KY, the daughter of the late Damien and Catherine Morris Johnson.
She was an assembly line worker at MTD who enjoyed embroidery, and spending time with her grandsons. She was a member...
Henry Roy Morton
September 17, 2026
Master Sargeant Henry “Hank” Roy Morton, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), 84, passed away peacefully at home in Falls of Rough, KY on September 17, 2026.
Henry was born on March 25, 1942, at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. Henry devoted 30 years of his life serving his country. After completing five tours in Vietnam, he later received the distinction...
Robert Luis Grant
September 17, 2026
Robert "Robby" Grant, age 48, of Leitchfield, Ky passed away Thursday September 17, 2026 at Owensboro Hospital in Owensboro surrounded by his devoted mother, faithful brother and a host of heavenly angels welcoming him home.
Robby was born on April 20, 1978 in Hardin County, the son of Judie Grant Hudson and the late James Grant.
He is survived by his loving...
Leroy "Lee" Gordon Fulkerson Jr.
September 16, 2026
Leroy “Lee” Gordon. Fulkerson Jr., age 57, born October 13, 1968, was a loving husband, devoted dad, proud Pappy, and one of the hardest-working men you could ever know.
Lee spent 39 years by the side of his wife, Sheila, 35 of those years as husband and wife. Together they built a life, raised their two beautiful daughters, Ashley and Alexandria,...
Tamara "Tammy" Kay Sewell
September 15, 2026
Tamara “Tammy” Kay Sewell, age 47, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Tuesday, (September 15, 2026) at the U of L Hospital in Louisville.
Tammy was born on July 20, 1979, in Breckinridge County, KY, the daughter of the late Randall and Cheryl Howard Sosh.
She worked as a dialysis technician at Devita Leitchfield Dialysis, and at Fresenius Kidney Care Center in Elizabethtown....
Bonita Sue Stasel
September 14, 2026
Bonita Sue Stasel, age 77, of Clarkson, KY, passed away Monday, (September 14, 2026) at Signature Health and Rehab in Elizabethtown, KY.
She was born on July 30, 1949 in Millerstown, KY, the daughter of the late Austin and Marie Sullivan Stasel.
She was a factory worker who enjoyed caring for and spending time with her nieces and nephews. She was a...
Irvin Dale Hillis
September 13, 2026
Irvin Dale Hillis, infant, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Sunday, (September 13, 2026) in Leitchfield, KY.
He was born to the parents of Zoey Compton and Emery Hillis.
Other than his parents, he is survived by a brother, D.J. Dales; maternal grandparents, Phyllis “Dani” Dales of Leitchfield; grandfather, Mark Compton (Libby) of Leitchfield; an uncle, John Compton of Leitchfield; a great aunt,...
Harlin Hayes
September 11, 2026
Harlin Hayes, age 98, of Big Clifty, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Veterans Hospital in Louisville, KY.
He was born on August 16, 1928, in Edmonson County, Kentucky to the late Oliver and Eva Jane Duvall Hayes.
Harlin lived a long and meaningful life marked by quiet strength, faithful service, hard work, and an enduring love for...
Linda Jeanne Butler
September 10, 2026
Linda Jeanne Butler, age 63, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (September 10, 2026) at the Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY
Linda was born on May 18, 1963, in Urbana, Illinois, the daughter of the late James McDade and the late Karen Myles and David Fuqua.
She worked as a pharmacy technician for Walmart and retired from Rite Aid Pharmacy...
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