Obituaries

EDMONTON – Barbara Jean Cavanah, 90, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Metcalfe Health Care in Edmonton. Barbara was born August 10, 1934, to the late Claude and Mary Carter in Western Kentucky. Barbara was also preceded in death by her husband, Dallas Cavanah, whom she married on December 26, 1971. She, along with…

GLASGOW – Morton James Smith, Jr., 93, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025, at his residence. Born in Milwaukee, he was the son of the late Morton James Smith, Sr., and Regina Sieman Smith. Morton moved to Florida in 1965 and started a Building Business and was very successful. He bought an orange grove in…

GLASGOW – Danny Clifton Jessie, 64, formerly of Knob Lick, passed away on May 1, 2025. He was the youngest son of Phillip “Bub” Harvey Jessie and Tina “Tiny” Vance Jessie. He is preceded in death by his parents and his older brother, Wesley Dale Jessie. He is survived by his son, Colton (Adrienne) Jessie;…

GLASGOW – Sarah Wilson Barrick, 92, passed away April 29, 2025, at her home in Glasgow surrounded by family. She was born March 26, 1933, in Glasgow. Her parents, who preceded her in death, were Horace Wilson and Lillie Pearl (Riddle) Wilson, lifelong Glasgow residents. Sarah married Johnny Barrick on December 31, 1949, after knowing…

OWENSBORO – Jo Anna Costello Hurt, 65, formerly of Edmonton, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Owensboro. Jo Anna was born December 10, 1959, to the late Elsie Compton Nance. Besides her mother, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ricky Allen Costello. Jo Anna is survived by her son, Jonathan Young (Caroline)…

BOWLING GREEN – Jeffery Bryant Wilkerson, 56, passed away on April 28, 2025, at The Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Jeffery was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, on January 29, 1969, to the late Donald “Dude” Wilkerson and Gayle Settles Billingsley, who still survives. He worked as a loader at the distribution center for Tractor…

GLASGOW – Peggy Joan Lawson, 69, passed away Monday, April 28, 2025, at the NHC Healthcare Center. A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Brown Tracy and Mary Ann Jackson Tracy. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two children, Amelia Gentry (Michael) of Mt. Hermon and Jared Lawson of…

GLASGOW – Mary Lois Robertson, 63, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, at her residence. A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of Ruby Laverne Hatcher Robertson and the late William (Slim) Raymond Robertson. She resided much of her life in Indiana and California before moving back to Glasgow to be near her…

GLASGOW – Mary Elaine Wood, 70, passed away on April 22, 2025. She was born November 19, 1954, in Bowling Green, KY. Elaine loved helping others, which guided her to become a nurse, and in her spare time, she enjoyed gardening and birdwatching. Her greatest enjoyments were found spending time with her husband, her dog,…

GLASGOW – Bro. Charles Bertram Shirley, 76, Kentucky, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Saturday, April 26, 2025, at NHC Health Care. He was the son of the late Curt and Laura Janes Shirley. He was a member of East Fork Missionary Baptist Church and was saved as a young boy at Rock Springs…