All Obituaries

Donnie Fulkerson, age 62, of Sonora, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Baptist Health Hardin.   He recently retired from Lowes after 28 years of service and was an avid golfer and Kentucky Wildcats Basketball fan.   Donnie was preceded in death by his parents; William L. and Evelyn Hayes Fulkerson; a brother, Tommy Fulkerson and two nephews, Jeff Fulkerson and Thad Lee Fulkerson.   He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Hester Tharp Fulkerson; a son, Joe Dale...

Frances L. “Obbie” Chaudoin, age 94, of Magnolia, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Hodgenville.   She was the oldest living member of Magnolia Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she taught children in Sunday School for many years.   Frances was joint owner of M&C Grocery in Magnolia with Gerald McCubbin for 35 years.  She was a volunteer at Sunrise Manor for more than fifteen years and was a member of the Red...

Vivian Gibson Caven, 93, of Magnolia, passed away, Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home.   She was a member of Mt. Zion Separate Baptist Church, a homemaker and loved to quilt.   Vivian was preceded in death by her husband, Omer Caven; her parents, Joe and Lula Buckner Gibson; a grandson, Chris Jackson; four sisters, Frankie Milby, Wezzie Tharp, Dorothy Smith and Blondina Tierney and a son-in-law, Johnny Hawkins.   She is survived by three...

Adelaide Annette “Cookie” Anderson, age 78, of Buffalo, formerly of Park Falls, WI, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021.   She was a very kind hearted person and was a homemaker who loved gardening, being outside, cooking and reading.  An animal lover she especially liked hummingbirds.   Cookie was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Robert E. Anderson in 2016 and her parents, Bernard and Bertha Gotz Meldrum.   She is survived by a...

Dean Wolford, age 56, of Buffalo, passed away, Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.   He was a member of Victory Baptist Church, where his and Sue’s life began 35 years ago.  Dean was a mechanic for 35 years at Ewing Automotive, Hodgenville Automotive and Wolford Automotive and for the past 2 years drove a school bus for LaRue County Schools.   Dean was preceded in death by his dad, Ronald Edward Wolford in 1989 and a...

Linda Darlene Shepard Castleman, age 68 of Elizabethtown, passed away, August 18, 2021, at her home. John Wayne Castleman, age 68, passed away, September 10, 2021, at Baptist Health Hardin.   They were the owner and operators of Castleman Plumbing for many years.   Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Betty Shepard and a sister, Gail Tucker; John was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne “Boss” and Florine Castleman and a sister, Anna...

Johnnie Smith Keith, age 69, of Elizabethtown, passed away, Friday, September 10, 2021, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.   He was a member of Victory Baptist Church; retired bricklayer and worked at Wal-Mart for several years.  Johnnie was a former member of Hodgenville Fire Department and the LaRue County Fair Board and volunteered for the LaRue County Boy Scouts and Bobby Morrison’s Santa Project (the Santa Claus Bus).      Johnnie was preceded...

Richard “Dicky” Taylor, 73, of Louisville, a native of Hodgenville, passed away, Friday, September 10, 2021, at the VA Hospital in Louisville.   He was an Army veteran and a retired U.S. Postal Service Supervisor serving for over 30 years, the last few years was at the Fern Creek office.   Dicky was preceded in death by his parents, Riley and Mary Slack Taylor; two brothers, Robert and Donald Taylor.   He is survived by his wife, Mary Whelan Taylor; a...

Betty Jean Hornback Esposito, 89, of Hodgenville, passed away, Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Norton Hospital in Louisville.   She was a member of Round Top Baptist Church and retired from the hospitality industry.   Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Esposito; two sons, Gary and Bobby Nimmo and two brothers, Paul and Jimmy Hornback.   She is survived by six grandchildren, Dee (Danny) Hernandez of Louisville, Star (Dewey) Wages of Hodgenville, Duane...

Helen Jane Puckett Hines, 90, of Magnolia, passed away, Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home.   She was a member of South Fork Baptist Church and a former member of Magnolia Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and sang in choir. She was the former president of the PTO at Hart Memorial School and an amazing country cook, guys would come help on the dairy farm just for the meals she served.   Helen was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert...