All Obituaries

Mrs. Mary Ida Taylor age 75, of Brodhead passed away on Monday February 22, 2021 at her home after a long illness. She was born on January 23, 1946 in Rockcastle County the daughter of the late George C. and Ora Robinson York. She was a retired farm service agent, worked at Mt.Vernon City Hall for many years, enjoyed bowling, gardening, reading, spending time with her grandchildren, and great grandchildren, and was a member of the Baptist...

Mrs. Mary Lou Bullock age 86, of Brodhead passed away on Saturday January 30, 2021 at the Terrace Nursing home in Berea after a long illness. She was born on February 12, 1934 in Pulaski County the daughter of the late Paris W. and Geneva Price Bullock. She was homemaker, a great cook, she loved Jesus and her family, and was a faithful member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.             Survivors are: one son; Timothy V. Bullock and...

Avery E. Wilson 85 of Richmond died Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Reid Health.  He was born April 29, 1935, in Brodhead, Kentucky to Felix and Rosa Lee Johnston Wilson Sr. and lived here since 1954. He retired from the Laborers and Hod-carriers Union Local 1047 and followed the Pentecost Faith. Avery is survived by his wife of 41 years Ruby. He is also survived by two daughters Regenia (Kenneth) Lairson of Vandalia, Ohio, and Rhonda (Roger) Robinson of Orlando, Kentucky, five...

Mr. Wade Graves age 76, of Mt.Vernon passed away Thursday January 14, 2021 at his home. He was born on April 27, 1944 in Mt.Vernon, Ky. the son of the late Everett and Wilma Ramsey Graves. He was a retired cook, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and was a member of the Fountain of Life Pentecostal Church .             Survivors are: two sons; Harold Graves and wife Shauna of Berea, and John H. Graves of Mt.Vernon. Four...

Mrs. Fannie Mae Wallin, 77, of Mt.Vernon, Ky died on December 16th, 2020 at Baptist Health in Richmond, Kentucky after a long illness. Fannie was born in Mt. Vernon on February 11, 1943 the daughter of the late Robert “Bob” and Rose Jones Jasper. She was a School Teacher in Owen and in Rockcastle County for 31 years. She loved singing, playing music, writing songs, writing poetry, reading, and traveling. She was a baptized member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses...

Mr. Keith Rigsby age 90, of Brodhead passed away on Thursday December 10, 2020 at the Terrace Nursing Home in Berea after a long illness. He was born on November 17, 1930 in Rockcastle County the son of the late Clyde and Margaret Harris Rigsby. He was a retired farmer & licensed funeral director, was a former Brodhead Fire Chief, he enjoyed collecting toy tractors and playing Santa Clause, and was a member of the Union Chapel Church. The joy in Keith’s heart these past few years...

Mrs. Mary Jane Hasty age 71, of Mt.Vernon passed away on Monday November 30, 2020 after a long illness. She was born on August 6, 1949 in Rockcastle County the daughter of the late Eugene and Gertrude Capps Hasty. She was a homemaker, enjoyed playing bingo, crafts, cooking, watching T.V., and was a member of the Central Baptist Church.             Survivors are: one son; Clyde Hasty of Mt.Vernon. She was preceded in death by: three...

Mrs. Sheila Ruth Little Warren age 70, of Mt.Vernon passed away Wednesday November 4, 2020 at the Rockcastle Regional Hospital. She was born on November 26, 1949 in Richmond, IN the daughter of the late Roy and Mary Grace McNally Little. She was a retired seamstress, and a member of the Catholic faith.             Survivors are: her children; Shawn, Angela & Allan, Thomas & Joann, Marquetta & Mike, and Todd & Jodi. One...

Mrs. Dorothy Jean Calhoun age 85, of Speedway, IN and formerly of Mt.Vernon passed away on Wednesday October 28, 2020 in Speedway, IN. She was born on April 5, 1935 in Mt.Vernon, KY the daughter of the late Charles M. and Grace S. Deaton Lovell. She was a retired bookbinder, enjoyed crocheting & knitting, and was a member of the Christian faith.             Survivors are: three sons; Larry Calhoun of Speedway, IN, Timothy L. Calhoun...

Mrs. Linda Carol Bradley age 73, of Brodhead passed away on Saturday October 10, 2020 at the Rockcastle Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 24, 1947 in Sand Springs the daughter of the late Jesse and Nellie Robbins Bradley. She was a homemaker, she enjoyed spending time with her children & grandchildren, was an Elvis Presley fan, and was a member of the Central Baptist Church.             Survivors are: two...