All Obituaries

Josephine Howard Pipkin, 77, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away Monday, November 27, 2022 at Monroe County Medical Center. Josephine was born on April 27, 1945, a daughter of the late William Charles Howard and Daisy Mae Maxey.  She was married to Fonice Pipkin, Jr., who preceded her in death. Josephine is survived by three sons, Fontice Neal Pipkin III, and wife, Edna, of Tompkinsville, KY, Jabbar Pipkin, of Tompkinsville, KY, and Michael Pipkin, and wife, Sharon, of Columbia,...

Randle Leon Ford, 94, of Valley, AL, formerly of Monroe County, KY, passed away Friday, November 18th in Valley, AL.   Leon was born in Tompkinsville, KY on January 8, 1928, a son of the late Roxie (Proffitt) Ford Rogerson and James Felin Ford.   In 1953, he married Jewell Dean "Dit" (Baker) Ford in Tallahassee, AL. Dit preceded him in death on December 23, 2016.    Leon was a graduate of Tompkinsville High School class of 1946, where he was remembered for...

Mary Lou England, 76, of Gamaliel, KY passed away Wednesday, November 16th, at her home.   Mary Lou was born in Monroe County, KY  on February 12, 1946, a daughter of the late Loraine (Murray) and Frank  Goad.   On November 9, 1967, she married Harlin England, who survives, of Gamaliel, KY.   Other than her husband of 55 years, Harlan England, she is survived by two daughters, Jennifer Crabtree, and husband, Dr. Greg, of Tompkinsville, KY and Donna Elmore, and...

Betty Ann Jackson, 78, of  Indianapolis, IN, formerly of Tompkinsville, KY, passed away Tuesday, November 15th, at her son, Ricky's house.     Betty was born in Tompkinsville, KY on April 29, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Clara (Finley) and Herman Spear, and stepdaughter of the late, Mae Spear.   She was married to Rex Jackson, who preceded her in death on October 18, 2002.    She was a flower shop owner and owned rental property. She was a...

Morgan Brooke (Barnett) Smith, 34, of Tompkinsville, KY, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 10th, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY.   Morgan was born in Glasgow, KY  on May 25, 1988, a daughter of Vicky (Wood) and Dwaine Barnett.   On September 8, 2012, she married Landon Smith at Tompkinsville First Baptist Church, after 10 years of dating.   Morgan graduated from Monroe County High School in 2006. After high school she went to Western...

Earl Denver Thompson, 85, of  Tompkinsville, KY passed away Sunday, November 6th,  at his residence.  Earl was born in Celina, TN on August 25, 1937, a son of the late Flossie (Webb) and Domer Thompson. He married Mae White February 17, 1962 in Celina, TN, she preceded him in death April 1, 2021. He worked at Red Kapp & retired from Eaton Axle in Glasgow after 20 plus years of service. He attended Rock Valley and Berea Church of Christ. Earl is survived by a son, Mikel,...

Tompkinsville, KY Elizabeth  Faye Rutledge    Elizabeth Faye Rutledge, 73, of Gilman, IL, formerly of Tompkinsville, KY, passed away Sunday, November 6th, at Gilman Health Care.   Elizabeth was born in Columbus, IN on December 4, 1948, a daughter of the late Ruby (Cheatham) and Jewell Cannon.     She attended Pleasant Hill Church of Christ.   In May of 2000, she married Wayne Rutledge, who preceded her in death on May 26,...

  Jeffrey William Freeman, 58, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away Wednesday, November 2nd, at his home.    Jeffrey was born in Indianapolis, IN on June 8, 1964, a son of Roberta (Freeman)  and the late David  Reel.   On February 17, 1984, he married Beverly Spear in Indianapolis, IN.   He worked in the Maintenance department of Big Foot Oil.    Jeffrey is  survived by his wife, Beverly Spear Freeman, of Tompkinsville, KY; mother,...

Joe Cecil Adams, 71, of  Tompkinsville, KY passed away Sunday, October 30th, at  Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN.  Joe was born in Tompkinsville, KY on December 16, 1950, a son of the late Lola Bell (Hutcherson) and Earbie  Adams. On September 8, 1969, he married Wanda Copass in Lafayette, TN. Joe was a member of Athens Missionary Baptist Church. He worked at Monroe Feed and Farm for 20 years. He then worked at Belden in the Put-Up Department. He lastly worked as a...

George Lee Bryant, 67, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away Wednesday, October 26th, at TJ Samson Community Hospital. George  was born in Tompkinsville, KY on September 12, 1955, a son of the late Pauline (Pennington) and George Arthur Bryant. On October 17, 1985, he married Bertha Mae Eckelberry in Celina, TN.  He worked as a Concrete Foreman. George  is  survived by his wife, Bertha Bryant, of Tompkinsville, KY; three sons, Ronnie Bryant, of Indianapolis, IN;  Ray...