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Kay Fentress Stanton

Kay Fentress Stanton

Sep 16, 2025

Kay Fentress Stanton, 83, of Leitchfield, passed away September 16, 2025, at Norton Women's and Children's Hospital in Louisville, following a brief illness with leukemia.

She was born on February 6, 1942, in Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of the late Robert and Frances Crosby Fentress.

Mrs. Stanton was a graduate of Leitchfield High School....

Rickey Lynn Shartzer

Rickey Lynn Shartzer

Sep 13, 2025

Rickey Lynn Shartzer, age 65, of Leitchfield, passed away Saturday, (September 13, 2025) Leitchfield, KY.

He was born on May 31, 1960 in Hardin County, KY, the son of the late Howard Thomas and Beverly Jean Hickenbottom Shartzer.

He retired from Gate's where he worked as a builder. In his younger days, he enjoyed hunting...

Carol Dean Dunn

Carol Dean Dunn

Sep 9, 2025

Carol Dean Dunn, age 73, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Tuesday, (September 9, 2025) at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes in Leitchfield, KY.

She was born on April 15, 1952 in Grayson County, KY, the daughter of the late Hoover Johnson and Glenna Nadene Windham Johnson.

Carol kept it real. She was a homemaker who loved...

James William Heaverin

James William Heaverin

Sep 8, 2025

James William Heaverin, age 63, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (September 08, 2025) at his home.

He was born on August 06, 1962 in Louisville, KY, the son of the late William Jessie and Florence Jewel Daniel Heaverin.

He was a quality manager for Mid-Park for many years. He was a musician for both...

Roy Kenneth Mattingly Jr.

Roy Kenneth Mattingly Jr.

Sep 8, 2025

Roy Kenneth Mattingly Jr., age 61, of Leitchfield, passed away Monday, (September 08, 2025) at his home.

He was born on April 16, 1964 in Clarkson, KY, the son of Angelia Paulette Harris Gipson and the late Roy Kenneth Mattingly.

Roy was an incredibly hard working family man, working in the fields of welding, plumbing,...

Kimberly Denise Meredith

Kimberly Denise Meredith

Sep 8, 2025

Kimberly Denise Meredith, age 55, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Monday, (September 8, 2025) at Owensboro Health in Leitchfield.

She was born on October 31, 1969 in Louisville, KY, the daughter of the late Donnie Earl Lacefield and Brenda Hatfield Loney.

Kim was a home maker and had also worked as a waitress. She had...

Larry Thomas Riggs

Larry Thomas Riggs

Sep 8, 2025

Larry Thomas Riggs, age 74, of Clarkson, passed away Monday, (September 8, 2025) at his residence.

He was born on December 15, 1950 in Upton, KY, the son of the late Claude and Ava Smith Riggs.

Larry was a hardworking, kind, and compassionate man - a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He made...

Mary Elizabeth Oller Stevenson

Mary Elizabeth Oller Stevenson

Sep 4, 2025

Mary Elizabeth (Oller) Stevenson, age 92, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (September 04, 2025) at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN.

Born on October 18, 1932, in Caneyville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Kinzy and Virgie Clines Mudd. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose warmth and...

Walter Carroll Hoover

Walter Carroll Hoover

Sep 4, 2025

Walter C. Hoover, age 82, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (September 04, 2025) at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY.

He was born on February 21, 1943 in Springlick, KY, the son of the late Raymond and Lowie Byers Hoover.

He graduated Caneyville High School in 1961, and was a member of the...

Carolyn Stewart Woodcock

Carolyn Stewart Woodcock

Sep 4, 2025

Carolyn Stewart Woodcock, age 80, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away peacefully at her residence after a brief illness, on Thursday, (September 4, 2025) with her husband and loved ones by her side.

She was born on April 14, 1945, in South, KY the daughter of the late Cleo and Pearl Allison Stewart.

Carolyn was a...

Raymond Edward Stevenson

Raymond Edward Stevenson

Sep 3, 2025

Raymond Edward "Steve" Stevenson, age 86, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Wednesday, (September 03, 2025) at his home.

He was born on July 02, 1939 in Leitchfield, KY, the son of the late Floyd and Mary Clark Stevenson.

He worked for the United States Air Force until his retirement and enjoyed fishing and camping. He...

Ronald Lewis Likins

Ronald Lewis Likins

Aug 31, 2025

Ronald "Ron" or "Ronnie" Lewis Likins, aged 76, of Falls of Rough, KY passed away on August 31, 2025 at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, KY.

Ron was born on October 06, 1948 in Bowling Green, KY, to Lewis Conway Likins and Ida Mildred Langley Likins. On October 23, 1971, he married the love of his life...

James Brent Alvey

James Brent Alvey

Aug 30, 2025

James Brent Alvey, age 69, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (August 30, 2025) at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes.

He was born on October 24, 1955 in Grayson County, KY, the son of his late father, James Patrick Alvey, and his surviving mother, Nellie Beatrice Higdon Alvey.

Brent was a hard working farmer who raised...

Jeremy Scotty Embry

Jeremy Scotty Embry

Aug 29, 2025

Jeremy Scotty Embry, age 46, of Caneyville, KY passed away Friday, (August 29, 2025) in Elizabethtown, KY.

He was born on December 31, 1978 in Bowling Green, KY, the son of Carol Sue Embry Fox.

Jeremy was a true family man with a big heart. He loved spending time fishing, piddling with old cars, and...

Gilbert Thomas Shaw Jr.

Gilbert Thomas Shaw Jr.

Aug 29, 2025

Gilbert Thomas Shaw, Jr., age 76, of Big Clifty, KY, passed away Friday, (August 29, 2025) at his home.

He was born on December 06, 1948 in Knoxville, TN, the son of the late Gilbert Thomas Sr., and Mildred Irene Kirby Shaw.

He was a master electrician and a proud member of the International Brotherhood...

Francis "Frankie" Marion Barnard, Jr.

Francis "Frankie" Marion Barnard, Jr.

Aug 28, 2025

Francis Marion Barnard, Jr. "Frankie", age 50, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (August 28, 2025) at Taylor County Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.

He was born on June 13, 1975 in Hardinsburg, KY, the son of the late Francis Marion Barnard, Sr. and Virginia Lucille Broughton Barnard.

Frankie worked construction on businesses and nonresidential...

Donna Ann White

Donna Ann White

Aug 28, 2025

Donna Ann Lush White, age 74, of Owensboro, KY, passed away Thursday, (August 28, 2025) at Owensboro Regional Health in Owensboro, KY.

She was born on February 28, 1951 in Houston, TX, the daughter of the late Hubert and Hessie Alice Clark Lush.

She retired as a cake decorator from Wal-Mart after working 20 years....

Susan Williams Purnell

Susan Williams Purnell

Aug 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

Aug 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

Aug 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...

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