Obituaries

AUSTIN, KY – Ricky Wyatt, 70, passed away Sunday, June 28th, at Hospice House of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green, KY. Ricky was born in Barren County, KY, on December 19, 1955, a son of the late Wellna Neal and Homer Evans Wyatt. On February 17, 1982, he married Brenda Burgess in Lafayette, TN. Ricky…

GLASGOW – Dennis Melvin Smith, 71, died Thursday, June 25, 2026, in his favorite place, his farm. He was born in Barren County to Melvin and Joan Button Smith. He attended Red Cross Elementary and Park City High School (Class of 1972). During high school, Dennis was active in Future Farmers of America (FFA). From…

GLASGOW – Shelvy Allen Boston, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2026, at TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky, at the age of 78. Born on September 5, 1947, in Glasgow, Shelvy’s life was marked by devotion to his family, dedication to his work, and an unwavering joy for simple pleasures.…

GLASGOW – Thelma Evelyn Payne Kingrey, 85, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Signature Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Payne and Dorothy Garnett Jones Payne. She is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Paul and Thelma pastored in the Church of Nazarene for 43 years.…

GLASGOW – Roy William Buchanan, 85, of Glasgow, Kentucky, passed away Friday, June 26, 2026, at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. He was born on April 12, 1941, to the late William Keith Buchanan and Eva Anna Hurt Buchanan. He was a retired Southern States gas truck driver, and he loved to farm. He…

GLASGOW – Rodney Cleve Smith, 72, passed away Friday, June 26, 2026, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. Born April 2, 1954, in Chicago, he was the son of the late Carlus Ralph Smith and Nell Eris Waller Smith. Rodney was a retired pressman for printing firms. He had many varied interests along with his…

GLASGOW – Lester Eugene Sewell, 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at his residence. A native of Tompkinsville, he was the son of the late William H. Sewell and Vallie Birdwell Sewell. Lester was a retired manufacturing engineer at Mallory Capacitor in Glasgow. An avid bowler, he was a member of the…

GLASGOW – Frank Copass, Sr., age 63, formerly of Gamaliel, Kentucky, passed away on  Saturday, June 27, 2026, at TJ Samson Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky. Frank was born in Monroe County on December 24, 1962, the son of the late Kermit and Mary Crowe Copass. He was a 1980 graduate of Gamaliel High School and…

GLASGOW – Mark Edward Durham, 70, of Austin, KY, passed away peacefully at his home in Glasgow on June 23, 2026. He was born on September 16, 1955, to his late parents, Max Earl Durham and Betty Williams Durham. Mark graduated from Austin-Tracy High School in 1973 and went on to get a Bachelor’s Degree…

SUMMER SHADE – Lillian Mae Taylor, 71, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at TJ Samson Hospital. She was born on January 26, 1955, to the late Leslie Herbert and Virginia Marshall Taylor. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her caregiver, Karen Cooksey. Lillian found happiness in the simple things that made…