Area Obituaries

Jessica Ann Durham, age 45, passed away leaving behind a legacy of love and laughter. She was a devoted mother to her beloved son, Braxton Childress, who was the pride and joy of her life. Jessica cherished every moment spent watching him play baseball and enjoying every day they spent together. Jessica had a beautiful…

GLASGOW – Paula Gail Ballard, 74, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Malcolm Brown and Lillian Batey Brown. She is survived by two children, Roger Ballard and Pam Ballard; seven grandchildren, Timothy Berry (Sarah), Roger Berry (Heather), Emily Gaddie (Andy),…

EDMONTON – David Lee Gupton, Jr., 58, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at his home. David was born November 20, 1966, in Lebanon, KY, to David Lee “Pete” and Betty Carol Wise Gupton. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Thornton and Annie Gupton, and Tom and Alma Wise; aunts Jewell Gupton and…

BECKTON – Daris Naomi Davis Edmunds, 95, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Magnolia Village in Bowling Green. Naomi was born December 30, 1929, in the Poplar Spring Community to Charlie Davis and Katie Lee Staples Davis. She married John Ellis Edmunds on June 6, 1953; they were married for 52 years prior to…

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…