Obituaries
Betty Jean Johnson
Feb 20, 2024
Betty Jean “B.J.” Johnson, 65, of Glasgow, passed peacefully on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, after a short illness at The University of Louisville Hospital. B.J. was born on November 27, 1958, the daughter of Paul Bryant Green, and Howard and Eula Mae (Francis) Woods who preceded her in death.
B.J. was a 1976 graduate of Barren County High School. She loved...
June Hanna Hendrick
Feb 11, 2024
June Hanna Hendrick, 87 of Bowling Green passed peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
The Warren County native was a daughter of the late James Frazier Hanna and Nettie Lyle Hanna. She was preceded in death by her son Kelly Hendrick. June was the wife of the late Charles Hendrick. She was a member of Bethel United...
James "Jim" Allen Bucklew
Feb 10, 2024
James “Jim” Bucklew, 62, of Bowling Green, KY, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2024 at his home. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 31 years, Karen, and daughters Jamie and Kara. Jim was born August 15, 1961, in Morgantown, WV, to the late Edward and Ina (Bird) Bucklew. He was well known as the youngest and wildest of...
Ethel Jean Sanders
Feb 7, 2024
Ethel Jean Sanders of Cub Run, KY, died on Wednesday, February 7, at her residence. Ethel was born in Louisville, KY, to the proud parents of Leslie Duff and Shelia Watkins Duff, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, four sisters, and a great grandchild, Robbie Avery. Ethel was a retired Apartment Manager...
Margie Cary Duvall
Feb 3, 2024
Margie Duvall, 83, of Smiths Grove died peacefully after a brief illness on February 3, 2024 at the Hospice House surrounded by her loving family.
Margie was a Warren County native and the daughter of the late Irvin Cary and Ruth Massey Cary, also preceded by her sister, Barbara Cary Wilson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62...
Pamela Sue Massey
Jan 29, 2024
Pamela Sue Massey, 70 of Cave City, Kentucky, departed this life on January 29, 2024 at Greenwood Nursing Home.
Pamela was born on February 14, 1953 to the late Walter and Hallie Massey. She was employed at Fruit of the Loom in Bowling Green and Dart in Cave City. She served our country for a short time in the United State...
Virginia Jane Prather Cole
Jan 29, 2024
Virginia Jane Prather Cole, 92, passed away on Monday, January 29, after a battle with dementia. She was born in Rocky Hill, Kentucky and was the daughter of the late Frank (Red) Prather, Sr. and the late Ethel Priddy Prather. She enjoyed reading and walking her dog, Lucy, in her neighborhood.
She was a graduate of North Warren High...
Ruby Elizabeth Pierce
Jan 22, 2024
Ruby Elizabeth Pierce, 90 of Smiths Grove passed peacefully on Monday, January 22 at Edmonson Health Center.
The Edmonson County native was a daughter of the late Harry Paul “Bo” Wingfield and Anna Pearl Johnson Wingfield. She was preceded in death by her husband Willie “Bill” Pierce and a daughter, Cynthia Jeanne Pierce; She was preceded in death by two sisters,...
Zelma Beatrice Shaw
Jan 22, 2024
Zelma Beatrice Shaw, 93 of Bowling Green passed peacefully on Monday, January 22, 204 at the Hospice House.
The Celina, Tennessee native was a daughter of the late William Thomas Poindexter and Fannie Mae Poindexter. She was preceded in death by a son, Tommy Shaw, two sisters and four brothers. She was a housekeeper for Greenview Hospital and a member of...
Barbara Miller Gidcumb
Jan 21, 2024
Barbara Miller Gidcumb, 64 of Bowling Green passed peacefully on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Joe Raymond Miller and Mary Ida Hazel Miller. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Haley Long; a sister, Julie Cline; a brother, John Miller; a brother-in-law, Kenneth Cline, and a sister-in-law, Alice Miller. ...
Thomas Earl "Tommy" Croslin
Jan 21, 2024
Thomas Earl "Tommy" Croslin, 82 of Alvaton passed peacefully on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at his residence.
The Warren County native was a son of the late Phillip James Croslin and Julia Louise White Croslin. He is preceded in death by four sisters, Barbara Keyser, Elizabeth Mitchell,Wanda Runner and Jeanne Simpson; three brothers, Robert Croslin, Billy Croslin and Buddy Croslin. Tommy...
Margie Elizabeth Cowles Watt
Jan 20, 2024
Margie Elizabeth Cowles Watt, 96 years old departed this earth on Saturday, January 20, 2024 surrounded by her family and dear friends.
Margie was born on February 10th, 1927 in Boiling Springs, Kentucky, to the late James Hobert Cowles and Minnie Pennington Cowles. She was the sixth child born into a family of eleven children in which eight of them have...
David Neon Wingfield
Jan 20, 2024
David Neon Wingfield, 84 of Bonnieville passed peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2024
The Edmonson County native was a son of the late Harry Paul “Boe” Wingfield and Anna Pearl Johnson Wingfield. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Ruth, James, Wayne, Paul, Daniel Floyd and Roy Wingfield and Martha Guess. He was a member of Chalybeate United Baptist...
Noxie Furlong Beatty
Jan 20, 2024
Noxie Furlong Beatty, 83 of Bowling Green passed peacefully on Saturday, January 20 at her residence. The Barren County native was a daughter of the late Roy Furlong and Pearl Houchens Furlong. Noxie was the wife of the late Archie Beatty. She was preceded in death by a brother, Rev. Howard Furlong; three sisters, Louise Carter, Wanda Smith and Twyla Lawrence; and...
Kathryn Laverne Van Sise
Jan 20, 2024
Kathryn Laverne Van Sise, 74, of Bowling Green, passed away on January 20, 2024, at her residence. A native of Champagne, IL, Kathryn was born to the proud parents: Leonard Ray Zachary and Laverne Mae Kelsey Zachary; both of them preceding her in death. She was married to Nelson Van Sise. She is also preceded in death by a daughter,...
Daniel Thomas Boyer
Jan 19, 2024
Daniel Thomas “Danny” Boyer, 65 of Bowling Green, KY, formerly of Redwood, NY, died Friday, January 19, 2024 at his home. Danny was born November 30, 1958 in Alexandria Bay, NY a son of William Donald and Noreen Frances (Lees) Boyer. He graduated from Alexandria Central School in Alexandria Bay, NY and BOCES in Watertown, NY.
After graduation in 1976,...
Gail Frances Kniffen
Jan 19, 2024
Gail Frances Kniffen, 73 of Bowling Green passed peacefully on Friday, January 19 at the Medical Center.
The St Louis, Missouri native was a truck driver and a teacher. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd Hardester and Rosetta Marmon Whitlock and one son William Joel Siegel.
To cherish her memory is her husband James Kniffen; four children, Michelle Siegel,...
Janet Marie Phelps Cowles
Jan 19, 2024
Janet Marie Phelps Cowles went to be with the Lord on January 19, 2024. She was born August 14, 1960 to Homer Adam Phelps and Betty Pippin Phelps in Bowling Green. She was a cafeteria worker for Bowling Green Independent Schools. She also worked in housekeeping at the Medical Center before she became disabled in 2008. She was loved by...
Hazel Margaret "Johnnie" Bailey
Jan 16, 2024
Hazel Margaret “Johnnie” Bailey, 81 of Bowling Green died Tuesday, January 16, 2024
The Edmonson County native was a daughter of the late Clay Mills and Dorothy Wilson Mills. She was the wife of the late Jerry Bailey. Johnnie was retired from Holley Automotive and a member of Wingfield Baptist Church.
Her survivors include her three children, Phillip...
Ramona Elaine Hopkins
Jan 15, 2024
Ramona Elaine Hopkins, 62 of Smiths Grove passed peacefully at her brother's residence on Monday, January 15, 2024.The Barren County native was the daughter of the late Dalice Smith and Glenna Hoffman Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of Green Meadows United Baptist Church. Leaving to cherish her memory will be her brother, Myron Lee Smith (Lisa), one nephew,...
