All Obituaries

Mary Ford, 74, of Gamaliel, KY, passed away Tuesday, July 7th, surrounded by her family at her home.  Mary was born in Glasgow, KY on December 27, 1951, a daughter of the late Olene (Anderson) and Charlie Geralds. On May 10, 1985, she married Tim Ford, who precedes her in death. Mary was a retired factory worker. She enjoyed her family, especially her great grandchildren and all the little ones. She was a member of Gamaliel Baptist Church. Mary is survived by a daughter, Linda ...

Mark Wheat, 72, of Tompkinsville, KY, passed away Tuesday, July 7th, at his home. Mark was born in Monroe County, KY, on June 28, 1954, a son of the late Hettie (Turner) and Willard Wheat. He was retired from Stephens MFG, where he worked as a welder. He was a member of Poplar Log Missionary Baptist Church. Mark enjoyed hunting, putting model cars together, playing guitar and was a founding member of No Deposit Band. He married Loretta Hale Wheat on November 18, 1972  in Celina, TN. ...

Loretta Faye (Hale) Wheat, 67, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away Wednesday, July 1st, at Tri-Star Skyline Medical Center, in Nashville, TN.  Loretta was born in Monroe County, KY on July 28, 1958, a daughter of Archie Hale, of Tompkinsville, KY and the late Ida Demple (Bow) Hale. She married Mark Wheat in Celina, TN on November 18, 1972.  She was a member of Poplar Log Missionary Baptist Church.    Loretta worked as a machine operator at both Kentucky Apparel, for 15 ...

Ricky Wyatt, 70, of Austin, KY, 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 was the Owner of Wyatt Construction. In his spare time, he enjoyed truck pulls, playing cards, shooting pool, enjoying life and spending time with his grandchildren, family and ...

Kasey Lynn Harris, 57, was found at her home in Tompkinsville, KY on June 22, 2026. She was born in Springfield, OH, on August 30, 1968, a daughter of Roberta Jean Harris and Tommy Nial Harris. She  was the youngest of the children, her older brothers, Kevin Nial Harris and Byron Christopher Harris preceeded her in death, along with her mother, Roberta. She was survived by her father, Tommy Nial Harris, her only child, Courtney Arin and her three pride and joys, her grandbabies, ...

Runell (Finley) Crawford, 76, of Tompkinsville, KY, passed away Thursday, June 18th, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. Runell was born in Tompkinsville, KY on March 4, 1950, a daughter of the late Doll Estelle (Shaw) and Oak  Finley. She was married to Tony Crawford  for 56 years, they were married on January 2, 1970 in Lafayette, TN. Runell retired from the Monroe County School District and taught many years at Tompkinsville Elementary School and later went to the Migrant ...

Jackie David Hagen, 67, of Whitleyville, TN, passed away Wednesday, June 17th, at his home. Jackie was born in Columbus, IN on September 26, 1958, a son of the late Addie Biney (Cleary) and Clifton Hagan. He worked as a mechanic for many years. Jackie served our county in the National Guard for 1 year and 3 months.  Jackie is survived by a son, Scottie Whitaker, of Edinburgh, IN;  one grandchild; two sisters, Joanne Bow, of Tompkinsville, KY;  Jeanine Hurtt, of Columbia, ...

Glen Proffitt, age 92, of Monroe County, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Signature Health Care of Monroe County. Born on May 17, 1934, in Monroe County, Kentucky, Glen was the son of the late Claude and Gladys Proffitt.   Glen married the love of his life, Jo Nelle Proffitt, in July 1961. They shared 43 wonderful years of marriage before her passing. Glen attended Rocky Point School, a one-room schoolhouse in the Emberton Community of Monroe County, before ...

Keith Foster Maxey, 64, of Tompkinsville, KY, passed away Wednesday, June 10th, at Norton Health Care in Louisville, KY. Keith was born in Tompkinsville, KY on January 23, 1962, a son of the late Anna Lee (Howard) and Ben Keith Maxey. He was a member of the Church of the First Born Saints in Tompkinsville. Throughout his career, he worked at Amak and Anderson Forest Products. Keith was known for his warm smile and friendly nature. Keith is survived by his wife, Tammy Bernard Maxey, of ...

Michael Joseph "Joey" Turner, 59, of Gamaliel, KY passed away Wednesday, June 10th, at TJ Samson Hospital, in Glasgow, KY.  Michael was born in Tompkinsville, KY on May 8, 1967, a son of Homer Decalis Turner and the late Doris Lee (Birge) Turner. Michael was of the Baptist faith. He worked as a welder, a concrete worker, and a farmer.  Along with his father, Homer Turner, Michael is survived by a son, Sammie Joe Turner and companion, Serena Scher, along with their ...