​Paulette Brooks Glass, age 72 of Glasgow, departed this life on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Greenview Regional Hospital.  The Edmonson County native was born on March 16, 1947 to the late Anson and Alda Williams Brooks. She was married to Freeman Henry Glass, who preceded her in death. 

Paulette was a homemaker and a member of Kyrock United Baptist Church. 

She leaves to honor her memory-- two children, Matthew Glass of Glasgow and Laura Beth Glass of Bowling Green; two brothers, Bobby Brooks of Anneta and Haskel Brooks (Ruby) of Warrenton, MO; five sisters, Barbara Sneed of Glasgow, Valma Hornsby of Anneta, Pam Mills (Steve) of Glasgow, Wilma Evans (Mike) of Sweeden of Kathy Carroll (Keith) of Bee Spring and several nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by six siblings, Randall Brooks, Douglas Brooks, Larry Brooks, Mary Clark, Eddie Brooks and Ricky Brooks.  
 
Interment will be in Cove Hollow Cemetery.

VISITATION
5 - 8 PM, Wednesday, January 1, 2019
10 AM - 8 PM, Thursday, January 2, 2019
10 AM - 1 PM, Friday, January 3, 2019
Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel
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FUNERAL SERVICE
1 PM, Friday, January 3, 2019
Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel

​Linda Hampton Ray, age 60 of Smiths Grove, departed this life on Sunday, December 29 , 2019 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. The Barren County native was born on May 26, 1959 to the late Lillie Hampton.  She was married to Dwight Allan Ray, who survives. 

Linda was a  homemaker and a member of Cedar Hill United Baptist Church.

Besides her husband, she leaves to honor her memory-- one daughter, Angela Cowles (Frank) of Bowling Green; one son, Christopher Ray (Kristin) of Chalybeate; four grandchildren, Hannah Holder, Natalie Johnson, Savannah Cowles and Leighanna Ray and one step granddaughter, Patience Cowles.  

Interment will be in Hawkins Cemetery.

VISITATION
3 - 8 PM , Wednesday,  January 1, 2020
9 - 11 AM, Thursday, January 2, 2020
Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel

​FUNERAL SERVICE
11 AM,  Thursday, January 2, 2020
Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel

​Nickey A. Alford, 58, of Brownsville passed away Wednesday Dec. 25, 2019 at his home.
 
The Edmonson County native was a 1979 graduate of ECHS, an Edmonson County Road Dept. truck driver and a member of Bee Spring Missionary Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Buddy Alford and Judy Meredith Alford of Windyville, who survives.
 
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday at Gravil Funeral Home with burial to follow in New Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 PM Sunday and after 9:00 AM Monday.
 
Also surviving are his wife, Sheila Garrett Alford; five step sons, Jeremy Carter (Valerie), Jacob Carter, Nathan Carter (Brandie), Ben Carter and Andrew Carter all of Bowling Green; a step daughter, Elisabeth Horack (Blake) of Bowling Green; a brother, Lee Alford of Windyville; eight step grandchildren, Hailey, Jaycee, Logan, Landon, Mason, Aiden, Karson and Ethan; a niece, Brittany Alford; and a nephew, D.J. Alford.

​Zula Bewley Cowles, 81, of Bowling Green went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 25, 2019 surrounded by her family at Greenview Regional Hospital.

The Edmonson County native was a daughter of the late Wilbert and Millie Gipson Bewley and is preceded in death by two sisters, Mae Doss & Mary Bryant and two brothers, Ossie and John Bewley. She was a retired cafeteria worker for Warren County schools and a farmer. Zula was a member of Boiling Springs General Baptist Church and the Women's breakfast club. She loved her flower gardening.

Her survivors include her four children, Ernie Cowles, Yvonne Cowles, Susie Goodhue (Shakey) and Penny Jones (David); four grandchildren, Lacey Goodhue, Tristan Jones, Travis Jones and Trey Jones; one great grandchild, Madison Goodhue; two brothers, James "Tinker" Bewley (Norma Jean), and Ralph Bewley (Linda); two sisters, Clara Napier (M.A.) and Hazel Wilson (Tommy); several nieces and nephews.
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Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Bowling Green Chapel with burial in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Visitation 3-8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

​Betty Jean Roof, 79, of Brownsville passed away at 3:53 AM Tuesday Dec. 24, 2019 at Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green.
 
The Edmonson County native was a homemaker and a past employee of the Head Start Program and Brownsville sewing companies. She was a daughter of the late James Reed Vincent and Dove Meredith Vincent and the wife of the late Athel M. Roof. She was preceded in death by a son, Monty Morris Roof; and 11 siblings.
 
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday at Gravil Funeral Home with burial to follow in Dit Vincent Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 PM Friday, 9 AM-8 PM Saturday and after 9:00 AM Sunday.
 
Surviving are four sons, Ellis Eugene Roof (Karen) of Clarkson, James Clifford "J.C." Roof and Samuel Grant Roof both of Panama City Beach, FL and Leslie "Bo" Roof of Chalybeate; eleven grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

​McCoy VanMeter, age 75 of Leitchfield, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 22, 2019.  The Grayson County native was born March 30, 1944 to the late Tommie VanMeter and Aldee Dowell VanMeter. 

McCoy was a brick mason for VanMeter Masonry. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman. 

He leaves to honor his memory— three grandchildren, Candance Jordan Sanders of Clarkson, Jeremy Brayden Sanders of Elizabethtown and Kaitlyn Sullivan of Missouri; one great– grandson, Adrian Sanders of Leitchfield; two brothers, Jeffery VanMeter (Mary) of Clarkson and Marion VanMeter of Anneta; three sisters, Debbie Clemons of Texas, Rachel Terry (Glenn) of Clarkson and Melanie Manion (Brian) of Clarkson; special cousin, Terry Carroll, several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was also preceded in death by one son; Thomas VanMeter; one daughter, Denise Sullivan Coy; four brothers, McClee, Larry, Carry and Willie VanMeter; two sisters, Kitty Nowlin and Miranda Troublefield.

Interment will be in Vincent Cemetery.

VISITATION
12-8pm, Friday, December 27, 2019
9-11am, Saturday. December 28, 2019
Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel

FUNERAL SERVICE
11 am, Saturday, December 28,  2019
Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel

​Frances Jeanette Gravile, 86, of Segal returned to her Heavenly Father at 8:15 AM  Saturday Dec. 21, 2019 at Hillcrest Village in Jeffersonville, IN.
 
The Seymour, IN native was a homemaker and a member of Red Hill General Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Harry Patterson and Henrietta Hall Patterson.
 
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM (CST) Friday at Gravil Funeral Home with burial to follow in Doyle Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 PM (CST) Thursday and after 11:00 AM (CST) Friday.
 
Surviving are her husband, William O. "Bill" Gravile; two daughters, Cathy Gravile (Mike Brown) of Jeffersonville and Annetta Bizzell (Al) of Louisville; two grandsons, Allan Bizzell and Joshua Bizzell (Elizabeth); and two great granddaughters, Claire and Caroline Bizzell; and several nieces and nephews.

​Ray “Fudge” Campbell, age 97 of Louisville, departed this life on Sunday, December 22 , 2019 at his residence. The Edmonson County native was born on May 11, 1922 to the late Rev. Gordan and Marie Lindsey Campbell.  He was married to Mary May Bass Campbell, who also preceded him in death. 

Ray was a WWII Army veteran, a retired shipping clerk for Stauffer Chemical and a member of Campbell’s Chapel United Baptist Church.

He leaves to honor his memory--two sons, Robert “Bud” Campbell (Ginny) of Hull, GA  and Royce Campbell (Cathy) of Georgetown, IN; two daughters, Elaine Jeffer of Flowery Branch, GA and Donna Tolle of Brooks, KY; eleven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren and one brother, Rev. Billy Campbell (Pam) of Louisville.  He was also preceded in death by one son, Kerry Lee Campbell; one daughter, Sandra Campbell; two brothers, Howell Campbell and Ben Campbell and four sisters, Georgia Paxton, Ruth Whittle, Leone Gipson and Eva Sampson.  

Interment will be in Kinser Cemetery with graveside military honors conducted by Nesbit Alexander Memorial Post VFW # 6937.

Memorial contributions may be made to:  Campbell’s Chapel United Baptist Church or Hosparus Health, 6200 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40205.

VISITATION
3—8 PM EST, Thursday, December 26, 2019
Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Hwy., Louisville, KY 40216
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11 AM - 1 PM CST, Friday, December 27, 2019
Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel


FUNERAL SERVICE
1 PM CST, Friday, December 27, 2019
Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel

​Tommy L. Duvall, 64, of Anneta passed away at 6:10 AM Saturday Dec. 14, 2019 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.
 
The Edmonson County native was manager at Jr. Foods Store in Sweeden for 35 years. He was a son of the late Dennie Duvall and Vicie Jane Meredith Duvall. He was preceded in death by a sister, Anna Louise Duvall; and two brothers, Stanley Junior Duvall and Jerry Duvall.
 
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at Potters Hope Ministries in Leitchfield, where he was a member, with burial to follow in Jock Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 PM Tuesday, 9:00 AM-8:00 PM Wednesday at Gravil Funeral Home and after 9:00 AM Thursday at the church.
 
Surviving are his wife, Doris Davis Duvall; two sons, Brant Duvall (Erina) of Leitchfield and Brian Duvall (Jennifer) of Anneta; a brother, Danny Duvall (Charlotte) of Bee Spring; five grandchildren, McKenzie, Madison and Brayden Duvall and Natalie and Lauren Hack; a niece; a nephew; and several great nieces and nephews.

​Charles Ronald Lawrence, 56, of Nashville, TN passed away at 8:22 AM Thursday Dec. 12, 2019 at his residence.
 
The Indianapolis, IN native was a maintenance manager for S & S Properties Nashville. He was a son of the late Charles Esker Lawrence and Helen Johnson Lawrence.
 
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday at Gravil Funeral Home with burial to follow in Threlkel Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-8 PM Monday and after 10:00 AM Tuesday.
 
Surviving are four daughters, Sara Tracy of Bowling Green, Rhonda Downard (Paul) of Wax, Emily Lawrence of Clarkson and Cheyanna Lawrence of Adairville; two brothers, Gary Lawrence (Melissa) and Billy Lawrence (Linda) both of Brownsville; nine grandchildren, Taylor Clavert, Bradley Shrum, Avery Jones, Charli Beth Jones, Shannon Kate Matthews, Josie Downard, Kayleb Gray, Kara Seabolt and Kason Galloway; and several nieces and nephews.

​Gerald D. York, 80, of Brownsville passed away Wednesday Dec. 11, 2019 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green.
 
The Edmonson County native was a retired truck driver and a member of Teamsters Local 89. He was a son of the late Carl M. York and Ida Mae Basham York. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby York.
 
Memorial services will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday at Gravil Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 5:30 PM Thursday.
 
Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Joyce Taylor York; four step daughters, Sharon Smith (Mike) and Toni Hoskinson (Jeff) both of Jeffersonville, IN, Maurine Mervis (Stuart) of Maryland and Carol Ann Wathen (Joe) of Meade County; a step son, John Hoskinson (Daune) of Louisville; a sister, Carolyn Kinser of Brownsville; four brothers, David York (Sherry) and Jimmie York (Anita) both of Louisville, Dickie York (Jerry) of Owensboro and Danny York of Brownsville; 15 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and his furbaby, Cooper.

Dorothy Mattingly Key, age 81 of  Bowling Green, departed this life on Wednesday, December 11 , 2019 at The Medical Center in Bowling Green.  The Edmonson County native was born on March 24, 1938 to the late Erb and Gladys Collins Mattingly.   She is survived by her husband,  Walton Key.

Dorothy was a housewife and a member of Sunny Point General Baptist Church.

Besides her husband, she leaves to honor her memory-- two sons, Gary Key (Jeanne) of Galveston, TX and Scott Key (Jennifer) of The Woodlands, TX; three grandchildren, Lauren Key Butler (Drew), Lindsay Key Croak (Brad) and Caitlin Key; four great-grandchildren, Bear Butler, Field Butler, Millie Croak and Milo Croak; three sisters, Roberta Vance and Bonnie Rodriguez (Ray) both of Florida and Anita Coe (Norman) of Louisville and one brother, Russell Mattingly (Lois) of Sadler.  She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Donnie Mattingly and two sisters, Alvetta Tomes and Dorlis Whobrey. 

Interment will be in Sunny Point Church Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to:  Sunny Point Cemetery Fund, c/o Buddy Hardin, 2050 Sunfish Sunny Point Road, Brownsville, KY  42210. 

VISITATION
4—8 pm, Friday, December 13, 2019

10 am—2 pm, Saturday, December 14, 2019
Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel


FUNERAL SERVICE
2 pm, Saturday, December 14, 2019
Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel

Venus Carter Bunch, 92 of Smiths Grove died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Caverna Medical Center.
The Warren County native was a daughter of the late Yourie and Alma Pardue Carter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Bunch, also her daughter, Ruth Ann Cayton and two grandsons, Tommy and Mike Cayton., three brothers, Mitchell Carter, Kenneth Carter & Harold Wayne Carter and one sister, Willodean Howard. She was a caregiver and a member of Green Meadows United Baptist church.

Her survivors include her son-in-law, Bobby Cayton; grandson, Darrel Cayton (Jaime); two great grandchildren, Taylor Cayton (Grayson Clark) and Tristan Cayton; one niece, Jonita Wininger (Mike) and several great nieces and nephews.

Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Grove Chapel with burial in Hays Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

​In lieu of flowers family request donations be made to Hays Cemetery Fund % Travis Edwards ,9760 Glasgow Rd., Smiths Grove, KY 42171

Evelyn Wright Sanders, 94, of Park City, KY, departed this life on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at The Willows at Hamburg in Lexington, KY. The Barren County native was born on May 1, 1925 to the late William Clarence Hawkins and Alva Valentine Lane. She was married to the late J.H. “Hi” Wright and Jack Sanders.

Evelyn was a homemaker and the oldest living member of Park City United Methodist Church.    

She leaves to honor her memory—  her daughter, Judy Wright Young of Frankfort; step daughter, Susan Sanders Yates of Carlsbad, CA; granddaughters, Jennifer Young Chalk (Scott) of Frankfort and Jill Young Hippe (Gordon) of Cincinnati, OH; step granddaughter, Amanda Yates Atwell (Zac) of Portland, OR; step grandson, Joe Yates of Peoria, AZ and five great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death her sister, Audrey Pardue and a great-granddaughter.   

Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to:  Park City United Methodist Church P.O. Box 206 Park City, KY 42160.

VISITATION
4 - 7 pm, Friday, December 6, 2019
Patton Funeral Home Park City Chapel
10  - 11 am, Saturday, December 7, 2019
Park City United Methodist Church

FUNERAL  SERVICE
11 am, Saturday, December 7, 2019
Park City United Methodist Church

​Jacie Breanna Smith, age 19, of Park City, departed this life on Monday, December 2, 2019. The Barren County native was born on January 14, 2000 to Christopher Lincoln Coffey (Clacie) of Canmer and Michelle Rogers (Chris) of Cave City.

Jacie was a child caregiver at Children’s Choice Academy and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church.

Besides her parents, she leaves to honor her memory— one daughter, Amara Boards-Smith, who was the center of Jacie’s world; one brother, Joshua Coffey; two sisters, Danielle Rogers and Kaylin Coffey; paternal grandmother, Alice Coffey; special aunt, Ruby Bragg and several other aunts, uncles and cousins.  She was preceded in death by, paternal grandfather, Lincoln Coffey and special uncle, Earl Bragg.

Interment will be in Campground Cemetery.

VISITATION
5 – 8 PM,  Wednesday, December 4, 2019

9 AM – 8 PM, Thursday, December 5, 2019

9-11 AM, Friday, December 6, 2019

Patton Funeral Home Park City Chapel


FUNERAL SERVICE
11 AM, Friday, December 6, 2019
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Patton Funeral Home Park City Chapel

​Lisa Bryant Meredith, 54 of Bowling Green went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Skyline Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

The Warren County native was a daughter of the late Hal J "Jim" Bryant and Faye Cole Moran who survives. She was preceded in death by her step father, Ken Moran, step brother, Randy Moran, and mother-in-law, Mary Lou Harper. She was employed at Fruit of the Loom for 35 years. Lisa was a member of Otter Gap Baptist Church and attended Cassidy Free Methodist Church.

She leaves behind to cherish her memories her daughter, Amanda Williams (Nathan); her husband, Steve Meredith; her mother, Faye Moran; one sister, Sherre Long (Tim); one niece, Kim Rynerson (Phil); one nephew, Matt Long; two great nephews, Lincoln and Reed Rynerson; special cousin considered a sister, Sue Johnson Fitzpatrick; her father-in-law, Gerald Meredith (Sue); sister-in-law, Geri Connally (Michael); brother-in-law, Eric Simon; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins and many loving friends.

Lisa's family would like to encourage others to become an organ donors, something that was very near and dear to her heart. They ask that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the American Kidney Foundation or Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery in her honor.

Funeral service will be held at 12 noon Thursday, Dec. 5 at Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Bowling Green Chapel with burial in Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Visitation 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. -12 noon Thursday at the funeral home.