All Obituaries

In Memory of  Helen Clyo Edwards January 9, 1940 – April 6, 2021 Helen Clyo Edwards, age 81, died Tuesday April 6, 2021 at her residence in Evansville, IN. Born January 9, 1940 in Allen County to the late John William Hammock and Annie Turner Hammock, she is preceded in death by her husband William Robert Edwards and one great granddaughter Leslie.  She is survived by two sons, James Michael Edwards Sr. and Richard Ward Jones, three grandchildren, James Michael Edwards...

In Memory of Martha Ann Shrum Bessinger June 9, 1954 – April 1, 2021   Martha Ann Shrum Bessinger, age 66, died Thursday April 1, 2021 at the Norton’s Regional Hospice in Louisville, Ky. The Allen County native was the wife of the late Curtis Eugene Bessinger and daughter of the late Raymond Bennet Shrum and Robbie Mae Hartman Shrum, also preceding her in death is her daughter, Melissa Jean Bewley, brother Joe Shrum and two sisters Elanore Oliver and Cass...

In Memory of  Virginia Read Thompson Shockley May 25, 1924 – March 15, 2021 Virginia Read Thompson Shockley, age 96, died Monday March 15, 2021.  Virginia, a native to Allen County was born on May 25, 1924 to the late Loren Nicholas Thompson and Nannie Mills Read Thompson. She is preceded in death by her husband Dr. Frank Edward Shockley, one son Brent Edward Shockley, and a sister Jurhee Thompson Minnix. Virginia enjoyed golfing, traveling, and cooking. She was a...

In Memory of  Vickie Lynn Kelley Doyle August 19, 1958 – March 14, 2021 Vickie Lynn Kelley Doyle, age 62, died Sunday March 14, 2021 at the Medical Center of Bowling Green, KY.  The Barren County native was the daughter to the late Norborne Hanzel Kelley and Mertie Bell Kelley and is preceded in death by a brother Bobby Kelley. She is survived by her husband Kenneth Y. Doyle of Fountain Run, one daughter Kelli Chaffin (Elton), one son Kenneth A. Doyle (Jennifer Ellis),...

In Memory of Thomas Andrew Cook April 27, 1939 – March 10, 2021 Thomas Andrew Cook, age 81, of Jasper, FL. passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. Tom, a native of Allen County, Kentucky was born on April 27, 1939 to the late Willie Carline Cook and Wavie Lena Willoughby Cook. As a young man Tom joined the United States Navy and ended up in Jacksonville where he met and married Norma Godwin Cook. His time in the Navy was precious...

In Memory of  Henry Davasher Jr. April 4, 1957 – February 12, 2021 Henry Davasher Jr., age 63, died Friday, February 12, 2021 at his residence.  The Allen County native was the son to the late Henry Davasher and Julia Elizabeth Jackson Davasher. He is preceded in death by three bothers Luther Davasher, Glen Davasher, and Freddie Davasher. Henry was an avid farmer and loved finding out the local weather daily for his family and friends.  He is survived by two sisters...

In Memory of Larry Eldridge Gerald July 16, 1926 – February 3, 2021 Larry Eldridge Gerald, age 94, died peacefully Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky. The Hart County native was a United Stated Navy veteran serving our country in World War II and later an owner and founder of Gerald Printing. He was preceded in death by his wife Marie Madison Gerald, parents Eddie Clarence Gerald and Lizzie Lois Profitt Gerald and three siblings: Eunice, Murrell...

In Memory of  Samuel "Sam" Brown Jr. November 15, 1939 – January 18, 2021 Samuel “Sam” Brown, Jr., passed away the morning of January 18, 2021. Born in Holland, Kentucky on November 15, 1939, Sam was the youngest child of Samuel Olen and Jewell Wilson Brown. Sam cherished his childhood on the family farm and attending a one-room schoolhouse, often taught by one of his sisters. It was in Allen County where Sam decided to follow Christ – a commitment...

In Memory of Bobby Richard Stinson March 17, 1937 – January 8, 2021 Bobby Richard Stinson, age 83, died Friday January 8, 2021 at his home. The Allen County native was the son of the late Isom Elbert Stinson and Minnie Harris Woods Stinson. He is survived by his two daughters Rebeca Cornwell of Glendale, AZ and Beth Williams of Quincy IN, one son Bobby Scott Stinson of Anton, TX, eight grandchildren Amy and Paul McIntosh, Matt and Angie Kachaluba, Robert and Sarah Stinson,...

In Memory of  Amanda Faye Martin Rosado June 3, 1943 – January 8, 2021 Amanda Faye Martin Rosado, age 77, died Friday January 8, 2021 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY. Born in Allen County to the late Lloyd Thomas Martin and Rowena Lois Spencer Martin, she  is preceded in death by her two sisters Judy Buchanon and Wanda Martin.  Mrs. Rosado was a U. S. Army veteran servicing during the Kennedy administration and later worked at Tyson and Sears as...