All Obituaries

James Anthony New, 55, of Owensboro, KY passed away Saturday, September 25th, at his home.   James was born in Cincinnati, OH on July 28, 1966, a son of Mountjoy Metcalf, of Cincinnati, OH and the late Eva (Burnett) Hollingsworth.   James was an Engineer by trade. He was a phenomenal banjo player and was one of the original members of Southern Express. James, while not a native of Monroe County, considered it and its people his home.   James is  survived by his...

Lovell Turner Emberton, 85, of  Tompkinsville, KY passed away Friday, September 24th, at her home.   Lovell was born in Monroe County, KY on November 16, 1935, a daughter of the late Florence (Arterburn) and Burley Turner.   She was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church. She worked as a CNA at Signature Health Care for over 25 years.   On April 23, 1955, she married Wendell Ray Emberton. Wendell preceded her in death on April 22, 2017.    Lovell...

   Leon Arthur McGee Sr, 73, of  Tompkinsville, KY passed away Wednesday, September 22nd, at   his home.  He was loved by all his family. Cremation was chosen, there will be no services held at this time. Yokley Trible Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.                                

Arnold Crowe of Port Charlotte, FL and Rice Lake, WI enjoyed his 92 years of changing seasons. He passed away into eternal life on Sept. 12, 2021 at his northern home in the care of his family. In the Spring of his life, he was born in 1929 in the hills of Monroe County, Kentucky, the 10th and last child of Tomie and Mattie Crowe. His mother died soon after and his older siblings helped raise the younger ones, forming a tight family bond. His nieces and nephews were close in age to him....

Tompkinsville, KY Charles  Robert Jenkins   Charles Robert "Cisco" Jenkins, 93, formerly of Monroe County, KY, passed away Monday, September 20th, at Franklin, KY.   Charles was born in Tompkinsville, KY on June 25, 1928, a son of the late Sallie (Chism) and Elbert Benton Jenkins.   He was a teacher at Rineyville, where he retired after 28 years. Charles was also a Park Ranger at Mammoth Cave for ten years. He was of the Methodist...

Billy Dewayne Pennington, 47, of  Hestand, KY passed away Saturday, September 18th, at Monroe County Medical Center. Billy was born in Tompkinsville, KY on July 1, 1974, a son of Betty (Copas) and Clurie   Pennington. He worked as a Security Guard at Green Forest Hardwood in Moss, TN. He was a member of Rock Valley Church of Christ. Billy is survived by by his parents, Clurie "Red" and Betty Pennington, of Hestand, KY; a sister and brother-in-law, Amanda and Tony...

  Ellis Alexander "Pete" Barber, 59, of Tompkinsville, KY, formerly of Bowling Green, KY, passed away Thursday, September 16th, at Monroe County Medical Center. Pete was born in Tulsa, OK on January 13, 1962, a son of Phyllis Ann (George) and the late Edward Alexander Barber. On August 25, 2007, he married Charlotte Ann Gillenwater in Bowling Green, KY. He was a Crude Oil Analyst at Kentucky Oil and Refining Company. He attended Life Fellowship Church while in Bowling...

Roger Douglas Gillenwater, age 74, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021, at Monroe County Medical Center in Tompkinsville after a brief illness.   He was born July 27, 1947 in Monroe County, KY to the late Douglas Everet Gillenwater and Eddie Geneva Crowe Gillenwater. He was a graduate of Gamaliel High School Class of 1966. He was a barber, having attended Tri City Barber College in Louisville, was a farmer, retired school bus driver for the Monroe County Board of Education, a...

Estes Earl Thomas, 83, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away Monday, September 13th, at Monroe County Medical Center. Estes was born in Monroe County, KY on May 13, 1938, a son of the late Pearl (Isenberg) and Tom Thomas. He was a member of Liberty Methodist Church. He was retired from Belden Corporation. On October 6, 1979, he married Patty Walker. Estes is  survived by his wife, Patty Thomas, of Tompkinsville, KY; four sons Steve Thomas, and wife, Heidi, of Bettendorf, IA;  Roger...

With a smile on his face, having shed the constraints of this world, Pastor John William Ekhardt was embraced by his Lord on September 11th, 2021. His spirit was escorted to Heaven while he was surrounded by his wife and children. He will be so dearly missed by his family and friends. Very few people have lived and loved with the sincerity and integrity that was displayed in the life of Pastor John. In return, John was loved fiercely by scores of friends from across the country and by the...