ObituarIES
Local Obituaries for Lewisburg and Logan County, KY
Betty Jo Kimbley
Jul 21, 2021
Betty Jo Kimbley, 95 of Lewisburg, Kentucky died on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Sparks Nursing Center in Central City, Kentucky. She was born Sunday, September 20, 1925 in Central City, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Joseph Pruitt and the late Grace Eldridge Pruitt. She was the wife of the late Charles Kimbley. She was a homemaker and...
Betty Harlane Lehman
Jul 17, 2021
Mother, wife, friend, homemaker, artist, caring community member—these are just a few of the ways to describe Betty Harlane Lehman, who left this world on Saturday, July 17, 2021, surrounded by friends and family. Betty was 79. Born January 2, 1942, in Drakesboro, Betty was the daughter of the late Harlan Hope and the late Elizabeth Hope. Betty married...
Nancy Jean Hadden
Jul 17, 2021
Nancy Jean Hadden, 86 of Russellville, Kentucky died on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She was born Sunday, May 5, 1935, the daughter of the late Raymond Wells and the late Guyla Justice Wells. She was the wife of the late Robert Hadden. She worked in the winding room at Emerson Electric....
Rodney Vaughn
Jul 15, 2021
Rodney Vaughn, 76 of Lewisburg, Kentucky died on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Hospice House of Southern KY in Bowling Green, Kentucky, surrounded by his family. He was born Thursday, September 21, 1944, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, the son of the late Thomas C. Vaughn and the late Sarabelle Homer Vaughn. He is survived by his wife of 54 years,...
Shirley Sue Williams
Jul 6, 2021
Shirley Sue Williams, 82 of Dunmor, Kentucky died on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at her home in Dunmor, Kentucky. She was born Wednesday, August 17, 1938 in Penrod , Kentucky, the daughter of the late Ellis Wood and the late Elsie Beadnell Wood. She was the wife of the late Robert Kent Williams. She was a homemaker and a...
Robert "Bob" Lynn Birdwhistell
Jul 3, 2021
Robert "Bob" Lynn Birdwhistell, 81 of Lewisburg, Kentucky died on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at his home in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was born Friday, July 7, 1939 in Frankfort, Kentucky, the son of the late Lewis Birdwhistell and the late Elizabeth Birdwhistell. He was the husband of Donna Caudill Birdwhistell, who survives. He was a teacher and coach...
Michael Mangum Sullivan
Jul 1, 2021
Michael Mangum Sullivan, 72 of Lewisburg, Kentucky died on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at his home in Lewisburg, Kentucky. He was born Thursday, February 24, 1949 in Greenwood, Mississippi, the son of the late Buford Sullivan and the late Catherine Mangum Sullivan. He was the husband of Mary Hasken Sullivan, who survives. He served as a SP4 in the...
Roger Dale Skipworth
Jul 1, 2021
Rev. Roger Dale Skipworth, 67 of Elkton, Kentucky died on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was born Sunday, July 5, 1953 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, the son of the late Shellie Skipworth and the late Alpha Garrett Skipworth. He was the husband of Carole Smith Skipworth, who survives Serving as a Baptist...
Peggy Sue Young Vinson Pursley
Jun 29, 2021
Peggy Sue Young Vinson Pursley, 75 of Lewisburg, Kentucky died on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at her home in Lewisburg, Kentucky. She was born Friday, September 21, 1945 in Christian Co., Kentucky, the daughter of the late Elbert Young and the late Lillian Grace Young. She was a homemaker and attended the Lewisburg Church of Christ. Surviving are sons,...
Jack Dempsey Murphy
Jun 29, 2021
On Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Jack Dempsey Murphy passed away at his residence. Jack was the son of John William and Daisy (Doss) Murphy of Central City, KY. He served his country for twenty years in the U.S. Army. He also retired after eighteen years from the TVA Paradise Steam Plant. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist...
Sue Carol Hinton
Jun 22, 2021
Sue Carol Hinton, 73 of Lewisburg, Kentucky died on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Hospice of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She was born Wednesday, March 31, 1948 in Russellville, Kentucky, the daughter of the late James Henderson and the late Lucille Shoemake Henderson. She was the wife of the late Edward Hinton. She was a custodian at...
Jeffery Howard Cornelius
Jun 22, 2021
Jeffery Howard Cornelius, 56, of Lewisburg, Kentucky, passed away at 11:21 AM Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Born January 6, 1965, in Greenville, Kentucky, he was the son of Bill and Lois Ann (Bowles) Cornelius. Jeffery had worked and retired from the Muhlenberg County Road Department. He also ran his family business,...
Bobby John Escue
Jun 18, 2021
Bobby John Escue, the "Million Dollar Baby" and cherished superhero, age 3, of Russellville, Kentucky passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Billy Escue and Christina Stratton Escue, who survive. Bobby John was an amazing little sweetheart, he...
Luster Earl Hubbs
Jun 16, 2021
Luster Earl Hubbs, 59 of Lewisburg, Kentucky died on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was born Thursday, June 29, 1961 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Alfred Hubbs and Jean Hubbs, who survive. He is also survived by his life companion, Gayle Wilson. He was a self-employed carpenter and attended New...
Wendy Leagh Hammer
Jun 10, 2021
Wendy Hammer, 46 of Russellville, Kentucky died on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at her home in Russellville, Kentucky. She was born Tuesday, June 3, 1975 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the daughter of Steve Gower and Wanda Jessup Gower (Terry), who survive. She was the wife of Steve Hammer, who also survives. She was a billing coordinator for Lifepoint Health...
Valaria Delaine Smith
Jun 8, 2021
Valaria Delaine Smith, 61 of Russellville, Kentucky died on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She was born Sunday, May 8, 1960 in Manchester, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Boyd Smith and the late Carolyn White Smith. She was a retired secretary for Martin Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram in their billing...
Billy Darrell Escue
Jun 4, 2021
Billy Darrell Escue, 62 of Russellville, Kentucky died on Friday, June 4, 2021, at UK Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born Sunday, September 28, 1958 in Owensboro, Kentucky, the son of the late Ollie Escue and the late Elizabeth Rock Escue. He was the husband of Judy Escue, who survives He was a truck driver and a...
Beverly S. Crafton
Jun 3, 2021
Beverly S. Crafton, 54 of Carlisle, Indiana died on Thursday, June 3, 2021 She was born Monday, January 23, 1967 in Lewisburg, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Clarence "Boogie" Crafton and the late Shelby Myers Crafton. A graveside service will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday at Wileys Chapel Cemetery located at Hwy 107 Lewisburg, Kentucky 42256 with...
Thomas Lee Williams
Jun 2, 2021
Thomas Lee Williams, 84 of Lewisburg, Kentucky died on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at his residence. He was born Wednesday, December 30, 1936 in Pea Ridge, Kentucky, the son of the late John Williams and the late Iola Talley Williams. He was the husband of Nancy Bell Williamsof Lewisburg who survives. Also surviving are son, Tony White of Bowling...
Brenda Clack
May 30, 2021
Brenda Clack, 71 of Dunmor, Kentucky died on Sunday, May 30, 2021 in Beech Creek, Kentucky. She was born Monday, August 1, 1949 in Joppa, Illinois, the daughter of the late John Conkwright and the late Nadine Mallory Conkwright. She was a self employed hairdresser for most of her life. Surviving are son, Keith Clack-(Shannon) of Beech Creek, KY,...
