All Obituaries

Noah Janes, age 78, of Hodgenville, passed away, Friday, May 22, 2020, at University of Louisville Hospital.   He was a member of Sunny Hill Church of Christ in Campbellsville, a retiree of Ford Motor Company, and a member of UAW local 862.   Noah was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Pearl Brewington Janes; his parents, Delbert and Maymie Page Janes and a sister, Margaret Gumm.   He is survived by two daughters, Vicki Robertson of Russell Springs and Kristi (Jayme)...

Gordon Douglas “Doug” Poteet, age 59, of Hodgenville, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020, at his residence.   He was a Master ASE Certified Mechanic and Auto-Diesel Instructor at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and a Kentucky Colonel.   Doug was preceded in death by his father, Gordon Poteet; a sister, Deborah Sue Hill and a brother, David Wesley Poteet.   He is survived by two sons, Kirk Poteet and Wesley Poteet, both of New Orleans, LA; his...

Eva Pearl Brewington Janes, age 77, of Hodgenville, passed away, Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown.   She was a member of Sunny Hill Church of Christ in Campbellsville, a childcare provider and a housewife.   Pearl was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin Luther and Nannie Clyde Spears Brewington; nine brothers, Paul, Lyle, Kenneth, Keith, Robert, Fred, Billy, Johnnie and Reid Brewington; two sisters, Jewell Smith and Mae...

Gordon Ard, age 84 years, of Upton, passed away, Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown.   He was retired from the Hart County Road Department after 36 years of service, member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Mt. Sherman and a farmer.   He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnetta Gardner Ard; his parents, Arthur Uell Ard and Ethel Roten Ard Hawk; a sister, Ruth Turner and two brothers, Allen Ard and James Ard.   He is survived by his...

Ruby Benningfield, age 101 years, of Magnolia, passed away, Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her residence.   She was a member of Aetna Union Baptist Church in Hart County, a homemaker and an avid quiltmaker.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Benningfield; her parents, Elie and Myrtle Gore Slayton; six sisters, Rosie Jones, Mattie Pottinger, Ermine Gardner, Gertie Hattaway, Lucille Hall and Helen Ragland and five brothers, Jodie Slayton, Richard Slayton, Gentry Slayton,...

Joseph “Joey” Mitchell Jones, age 69 years, of Lebanon Junction, formerly of Magnolia, passed away, Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his residence.   He was retired from Crucible Steel in Elizabethtown after 32 years of service, he enjoyed portraying Santa Claus to the delight of many children for several years, member of Three Forks Bacon Creek Baptist Church in Hammonsville, an avid reader, and an avid University of Kentucky Wildcat and Indianapolis Colts fan.   He was...

Darris N. “Darnell” Wright, age 82 years, of Horse Cave, passed away, Friday, May 8, 2020 at The Medical Center in Bowling Green.   He was a farmer and a former bus driver.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Minnie Wright.   He is survived by his caretakers and friends, Dennis Brangers of Hardyville and Erica Routt of Sonora.   In accordance with the governor’s mandate, private graveside services will be held Saturday, May 9,...

Walter Randall “Randy” Powers, age 65, of Elizabethtown, passed away, Friday, May 8, 2020, at his residence.   He was retired from Gates Rubber Company and enjoyed raising his cattle and playing cards.   Randy is preceded in death by his father, Clyde Everett Powers and four brothers James, Charles, Ronnie, and David Powers.   He is survived by his mother, Sally Arnett of Elizabethtown; a son, Randall Powers of Virginia; four daughters, Tina Powers of...

Bomar Lee Chaudoin, age 90 years, of Magnolia, passed away, Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown.   He was a longtime member of Magnolia Baptist Church, retired from Pepper Mail Service after 60 years of service, an Army Veteran of the Korean War and a 50 year member of Gavel Lodge #570 F&AM.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Elmer and Bertha Jaggers Chaudoin; four sisters, Geneva Milby, Virginia Robertson, Imogene Chaudoin and...

Steven Taylor Greenleaf, age 20 years, of Hodgenville, passed away, Monday, May 4, 2020 at his residence.   Steven loved sports, collegiate and professional, and possessed an encyclopedic mind where he filed away enough statistics to keep a sportscaster in business for years.  He especially enjoyed watching the football and basketball pro drafts with his dad.  Family was important to Steven, whether in the setting of a holiday gathering or spending one-on-one time with...