Area Obituaries

SMITHS GROVE – Pauletta Lynn Casteel, 59, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at her residence. A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late Roger Paul Walden and Lois Jean Vibbert Walden. She was a homemaker who loved doing various crafts and watching hummingbirds (from a distance). Survivors include her loving…

CAVE CITY – Eugene Cornelius “Neil” Ford, age 78, a lifelong resident of Cave City, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Medical Center of Bowling Green. He was born in Cave City on January 8, 1948, a son of the late Eugene Cornelius, Sr., and Jewell Maxine McCoy Ford. He attended…

SUMMER SHADE – William “Billy” Lawrence Adams, Jr., age 91, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026, after a short stay at Barren County Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born in Glasgow on August 15, 1934, to the late William Lawrence Adams and the late Sulie Shelton Adams. He is survived by his wife of 71…

GLASGOW – Carla Mae Finn Houchens, 74, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the T. J. Samson Community. She was a daughter of the late Horace Finn, Jr. and Eurma Payne Finn. She is survived by two sons, Michael Houchens and Wally Houchens; six grandchildren, Courtney Morgan (Travis), Whitney Houchens-Bryant (Casey), Kassie Matthews (Jewell),…

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…