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Susan Williams Purnell

Susan Williams Purnell

August 24, 2025

Susan Williams "Suzie" Purnell, age 78 , of Amelia Island, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025. She was affectionately known as Mimi, Mom, Mommy, Bab, Babby, Granny Loo, and "your sweet mama."

Suzie's constant companion for 64 years was her beloved husband, Harry, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Their love...

Leslie Gibson

Leslie Gibson

August 23, 2025

Leslie Gibson, age 81, of Sulphur Wells (Snap), KY, passed away Saturday, (August 23, 2025) at Norton's Hospital in Louisville, KY.

He was born on May 18, 1944, the son of the late Mack and Ivy Williams Gibson.

At the age of 14 Carmon Cann preached him the gospel and he was saved at the...

Doris Faye Gross

Doris Faye Gross

August 22, 2025

Doris Faye Gross, age 74, of Big Clifty, KY, passed away Friday, (August 22, 2025) at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes in Leitchfield, KY.

She was born on January 20, 1951 in Hardin County, KY, the daughter of the late Claude and Nora Lucas Howard.

She worked with her husband at Jackie's Auto and Truck Parts...

Dolores Virginia Harrell

Dolores Virginia Harrell

August 22, 2025

Dolores Virginia Coates Harrell, age 82, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025, at home surrounded by family.

Born in Leitchfield, KY, on December 1, 1942, to parents Rosaline Gideon Coates and Lawrence Coates. She graduated from Caneyville High School in 1961, later attended classes at Elizabethtown Community College, and married Carter in 1962. She began working at...

Janice Carolyn Robbins

Janice Carolyn Robbins

August 10, 2025

Janice Carolyn Robbins, age 82, of Leitchfield, passed away Sunday, (August 10, 2025) at Owensboro Health in Owensboro, KY.

She was born on November 10, 1942 in Fulton, KY, the daughter of the late Noble and Ruby Alexander Jones Mitchell.

She was a seamstress who enjoyed collecting Fenton china and sewing, and was a member...

Geraldine Lou Edwards

Geraldine Lou Edwards

August 8, 2025

Geraldine Lou Edwards, age 93, of Midway, KY, (formerly of Elizabethtown, KY) passed away Friday, (August 8, 2025) at The Home Place in Midway.

She was born on August 3, 1932 in Louisville, KY, the daughter of the late David Hardin and Viola Curl Wieber.

A dedicated wife and mother, Geraldine was a homemaker who...

Larry Eugene Whitehead

Larry Eugene Whitehead

August 7, 2025

Larry Eugene Whitehead, age 76, of Louisville, passed away Thursday, (August 07, 2025) at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, KY.

He was born on September 30, 1948 in Jefferson County, KY, the son of the late Estill and Ella Lindsey Whitehead.

He worked in shipping and receiving and enjoyed collecting baseball cards and comic books,...

Gladys Rae Buckles

Gladys Rae Buckles

August 4, 2025

Gladys Rae Wood Buckles, 96, of Caneyville died on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, at The Bee Hive Homes Assisted Living in Leitchfield.

She was born Sept. 28, 1928, in Millwood, Kentucky, to William S. Wood and Mamie Rachel Evans Wood. She was a graduate of Caneyville High School. Gladys had a variety of jobs through the years...

Christopher "Mike" Michael Chisolm

Christopher "Mike" Michael Chisolm

August 1, 2025

Christopher Michael Chisolm "Mike", age 50, of Falls of Rough, KY, passed away Friday, (August 1, 2025) at his home.

Mike was born on March 8, 1975, the son of the late Herbert Lee and Paula Faye Clouse Broughton.

He worked at Plasticon Industries in Leitchfield. Mike enjoyed shooting his guns, going to concerts, and...

Diane "Byrd" Lefever

Diane "Byrd" Lefever

July 31, 2025

Diane "Byrd" Lefever, age 67, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (July 31, 2025) at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes in Leitchfield.

She was born on November 27, 1957 in Columbus, OH, the daughter of the late William and Bonnie Sweeney Lefever.

She was a truck driver who enjoyed sewing, making jewelry, riding motorcycles and loved...

Wilma Ruth Johnson Lee

Wilma Ruth Johnson Lee

July 31, 2025

Wilma Ruth Johnson Lee, age 90, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away July 31, 2025 at her residence in Leitchfield, Kentucky.

She was born on June 9, 1935, in Butler Co., Kentucky, the daughter of the late William Justice Johnson and Agnes Almarine Brooks Johnson, and married to the late Alvie Lee.

Along with her husband,...

Harry Vincent "Vinnie" Robinson

Harry Vincent "Vinnie" Robinson

July 26, 2025

Harry Vincent "Vinnie" Robinson, age 53, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (July 26, 2025) at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, KY.

He was born on January 25, 1972 in Glen Falls, NY, the son of the late Harry Pat and Sharon Vaughn Robinson.

He was a fabricator who enjoyed fishing, watching UofL Cardinals, cooking,...

Donella D Mae Blain

Donella D Mae Blain

July 23, 2025

Donella D Mae Blain, 71, of Leitchfield, Kentucky entered eternal life with Jesus on July 23, 2025, with her husband, Denver and their children at her side.

D was born on December 26th, 1953, to Ira Sherman and Ruby Tomes Mudd, the third of seven children born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. She grew up in the...

Floyd Roger Milliner

Floyd Roger Milliner

July 23, 2025

Floyd Roger Milliner, age 70, of Clarkson, passed away Wednesday, (July 23, 2025) at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY.

He was born on December 28, 1954 in Louisville, KY, the son of the late Ambrose and Thelma Milliner.

He retired from Leggett and Platt, where he proudly worked as a Forklift mechanic and...

Roger Dale Cook

Roger Dale Cook

July 22, 2025

Roger Dale Cook, age 74, of Falls of Rough, KY, passed away Tuesday, (July 22, 2025) in Leitchfield, KY.

He was born on August 3, 1950 in Louisville, KY, the son of the late Robert Lee and Willie John Shanks Cook.

He was a maintenance worker at McDonalds. He married his loving wife, Brenda Rose...

Cleddie Alice Lindsey

Cleddie Alice Lindsey

July 20, 2025

Cleddie Alice Lindsey, age 79, of Leitchfield, KY passed away Sunday, (July 20, 2025) at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes in Leitchfield, KY.

She was born on January 15, 1946 in Grayson County, KY, the daughter of the late Ples and Geneva Crain Sandlin.

She was a seamstress and a homemaker who enjoyed cooking meals, working...

Barbara J. Lacefield

Barbara J. Lacefield

July 19, 2025

Barbara J. Lacefield, 79, of Morgantown, KY, passed away Saturday, (July 19, 2025) at Grayson Manor Nursing and Rehab in Leitchfield, KY.

She was born on June 19th, 1946 in Evansville, IN, the daughter of the late Laslie and Maudie Mitchell Lacefield.

She was a former employee of Campbell Hausfeld, sat with elderly people, loved...

Shirley Dee Nelson

Shirley Dee Nelson

July 18, 2025

Shirley Dee Nelson, age 89, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (July 18, 2025) at her home surrounded by family.

She was born on September 12, 1935 in Forsyth, Missouri, the daughter of the late Hershel and Marth Spears Dillon.

She was a quality control technician who enjoyed watching movies and playing the organ.

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Eli Waylon James Meredith

Eli Waylon James Meredith

July 16, 2025

Eli Waylon James Meredith, a bright young light in our world, was born on December 12, 2008, in Leitchfield, Kentucky. He tragically left us too soon on July 16, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky, surrounded by his loving family and an adoring community.

Eli was in his junior year at Edmonson County High School, where he embraced life...

Kenneth Ray Kiper Sr.

Kenneth Ray Kiper Sr.

July 13, 2025

Kenneth Ray Kiper Sr., 81, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Sunday, (July 13th, 2025) at Springview Health and Rehab, in Leitchfield, KY.

He was born on April 15, 1944 in Short Creek, KY, the son of the late Raymond and Ollie Mae Wheatley Kiper.

He was a veteran of the US Army during the Vietnam...

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