William August Groenwald
GLASGOW – William August Groenwald, 83, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023, at SKY Rehabilitation Hospital. Born August 29, 1940, in Chicago, he was the son of the late Edmond and Katherine Miller Groenwald. Bill was a retired systems analyst at Sears, Roebuck & Co., a Marine Corps veteran, and a member of St. Helen’s…
Read MoreSidney “Jam” Maulden
NORTHTOWN – Sidney “Jam” Maulden, age 76, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023, at TJ Samson Community Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. Jam was born in Westmoreland, Tennessee, but Hart County was the place he called home. He was a loving husband, father, pappy, and friend. He was a simple man saved and…
Read MoreVirginia Mercer
GLASGOW – Virginia Mercer, age 90, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Signature Healthcare in Glasgow. She was born in Glasgow on December 04,1932, to the late Sammy Morgan and the late Mary Ruth (Harper) Morgan. Virginia was a faithful member of the Grider Memorial Baptist Church and was a bookkeeper for Mercer Plumbing.…
Read MoreMary Frances Rigdon
GLASGOW – Mary Frances Rigdon, 93, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at NHC Health Care Center. Born April 9, 1930, in Cave City, she was a 1948 graduate of Hiseville High School and had been a long time employee of Houchens Markets. She was a member of the Grider Memorial Baptist Church for many…
Read MoreMarilyn Ruth Smith
GLASGOW – Marilyn Ruth Smith, age 74, peacefully entered into eternal heavenly glory on November 8, 2023. She was at Jewish hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, surrounded by her beloved family as she made her transition. Marilyn was the daughter of the late Floyd Smith and the late Zelma (Starr) Smith. She was also proceeded in…
Read MoreJames Howard Smith
EDMONTON – James Howard Smith, 65, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023, at TJ Samson Hospital. He was born May 14, 1958, to the late James Garnett Smith and Nina Mae Smith. He is also preceded in death by his son, Joseph Colby Smith. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Barbara Smith of Edmonton;…
Read MoreVietnam Veteran Rodney Bell
“I was just over there doing what I had to do.” Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald In the 1960s, a war was raging in Vietnam, a war that was brought to the American home front by the military draft. During the Vietnam War era, between 1964 and 1973, the United States…
Read MoreVietnam Veteran Roger Waggoner
“I always knew I was going to war. I always knew that was my job.” Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald Roger Waggoner always felt it was his duty to serve his country. After all, it was somewhat of a family tradition as his father, grandfather, brothers, and uncles had all served…
Read MoreBurden found guilty
Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald A jury deliberated in the LaRue County Circuit Court for only 15 minutes on October 30 to return a guilty verdict against an Upton man who was charged with murdering his wife in 2021. William “Billy” Gerald Burden, age 55, was sentenced to life in prison…
Read MoreFrankie Toms
PARK CITY – Frankie Toms, age 89, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023, at The Medical Center at Caverna. Frankie was born in Hart County to the late Ted and Annie Mae Toms on August 10, 1934. At 29 years of age, he was saved while at his workplace in July 1963 and joined…
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