All Obituaries

Glenda Mae McDonald Burba, age 83, of Hodgenville, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown. An active hairdresser for 64 years, Glenda always said she never worked a day in her life because she loved what she did.  A graduate of LaRue County High School and Helman’s Beauty School, she was a member of South Fork Baptist Church where she sang in the Senior Choir and was voted LaRue County Mother of the Year in 1979. Glenda was preceded in death ...

Betty Gibson, age 94, of Vero Beach Florida, formerly of Magnolia, passed away, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Vero Beach Florida. She was a retired travel agent and a member of First Church of God in Vero Beach. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Marieta Bonnicamp Oxley and a sister, Diane Gibson. She is survived by two sons, Larry and Ernest Gibson; four grandchildren and several great and great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, May 15, ...

Sylvia Kessler, age 89, of Hodgenville, passed away, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Tender Touch Heart and Home in Elizabethtown. She was a member of South Fork Baptist Church, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and loved sewing, gardening and especially her pets. Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Kessler; her parents, Leebert and Lina Edgington Martin; two sisters, Marita Wood and Jeannie Talley and a granddaughter, Amber Dawn Howard. She is ...

It is with much love that we celebrate the life of Leland Thurman also known as Cat Daddy and Daddy Rich, who left us on May 4, 2026, just shy of his 101st birthday. Leland passed away peacefully, after courageously battling a lengthy illness. Born on May 15, 1925 in Hodgenville, Kentucky, Leland was a beacon of kindness, strength, and love to all who knew him. His sunny personality and sense of humor was always a bright spot to anyone’s day. Leland was the cherished son of the late ...

TSGT (Ret.) Donald Edward Hall, age 84, of Magnolia, passed away Monday, May 4, 2026, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. He was a retired Technical Sergeant in the United States Air Force after 24 years of service, serving as a Weather Technician. TSGT Hall was preceded in death by his wife, Florine Barnes Hall; his parents, Joseph Rudolph and Mary Margaret McQue Hall; a grandson, Nathaniel Lee “Nathan” Hall and a brother, Michael Joseph “Mick” Hall, ...

Eva Mae Lawson, age 83, of Magnolia, passed Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, IN. She was a member of Three Forks Bacon Creek Baptist Church, retired from Nationwide Uniform Company after 23 years and an avid seamstress. Eva was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Clyde W. “Wilkie” Lawson; a son, Steve Lawson; her parents, Roy and Mary Alice Ard Cruse; two brothers, Manley Cruse and Ed Cruse. She is survived by a daughter, Sherry (Ron) ...

Carole June Bailey Vaughn, age 81, of Brownville, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, at her residence. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church #1 in Hart County and owned and operated June’s Beauty Salon in Jonesville for over 51 years. June was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Vaughn; a son, Mitchell Wells and her parents, Herman and Naomi Skaggs Bailey. She is survived by a son, Eric (Diane) Wells of Brownsville; two brothers, Ken (Glenda) Bailey of Bonnieville and ...

Big Blue Nation, has another cheerleader in heaven cheering on the Cats. Barry Allen Hines, a forever UK basketball fan, passed away on April 18th, in Plano, Texas surrounded by his family.  Barry was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky and lived his early life in Magnolia with his brother Tommy Hines attending Magnolia Elementary School and LaRue County High School where he participated in the marching band and jazz quartet. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Thomas Hines and ...

Oakley Franklin “Frank” Belden Jr. passed away, Monday, April 20, 2026, at his residence in Magnolia. He was an avid coon hunter and outdoorsman, a deacon at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church for many years, a proud member and former member of the National Plott Hound Association, a big part of the Emmaus community. He also took great joy in serving his community as Santa Clause for many years. Frank was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Pat Belden; his parents, Oakley ...

Lee Vickery, age 42, of Hodgenville, passed away, Monday, April 20, 2026, at his residence. Lee was truly one of a kind: a loving son, an incredible husband, an amazing dad, and a friend to everyone he met.  He was confident in his faith, proud of his family, and always ready for a fun time.  Although he didn’t love to be the center of attention, it was inevitable with his big smile, kind eyes, and love of storytelling–he was the life of any ...