OBITUARIES
Brownsville, Park City & Cave City Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Edmonson, Barren, Hart, Warren and surrounding counties in KY.
Pam Vladescu
Jul 16, 2026
Pam Vladescu, age 67, of Glasgow, peacefully departed this life on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at her residence. A native of Timken, Kansas, she was born on December 10, 1958, to the late John and Angie Rein Lapka.
Pam was employed in the apparel department at Walmart, where she enjoyed serving customers and building friendships with those she met each day....
Kelly Hugh Jaggers
Jul 14, 2026
Kelly Hugh Jaggers, age 77, of Hodgenville, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown. A native of Edmonson County, Kelly was born on August 8, 1948, to the late Rev. Elza Edward and Emma Lou Sanders Jaggers. For forty-four wonderful years, he shared a devoted marriage with the...
Ronald Lee Coates
Jul 12, 2026
Ronald Lee Coates, age 76, of Park City, peacefully departed this life on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. A native of Edmonson County, Ronald was born on July 2, 1950, to the late Robert and Lottie Nash Coates.
Ronald dedicated many years of his life to the trucking industry, working as a driver for Walbert...
John David Scott
Jul 10, 2026
John David Scott was born May 17, 1947 in Brownsville, KY to James and Mary (nee' VanMeter) Scott. Surrounded by the love of his family, John passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026 at his home in Villa Ridge, MO at the age of 79 years.
John grew up in Brownsville, KY and received his education in Edmonson County. He was...
Chuck Gambrel
Jul 7, 2026
Chuck Gambrel, age 56 of Chalybeate, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. A native of Bell County, Kentucky, Chuck was born on April 4, 1970, to Barbara Hatfield Gambrel and the late Christopher Lee Gambrel, Sr. He shared life with his beloved wife and soulmate, Lisette Renner Gambrel.
Chuck was blessed with a quick wit and an infectious sense of...
Callie Whobrey Ashley
Jul 4, 2026
Callie Whobrey Ashley, a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished daughter, treasured sister, and loyal friend, was called to her eternal home on Saturday, July 4, 2026. A lifelong resident of Edmonson County, Callie was born on May 7, 1989, to Jimmy and Lisa Whobrey, who lovingly nurtured the kind, compassionate heart that became her greatest gift to everyone who knew...
Tomie Delilah Larimore
Jun 28, 2026
Tomie Delilah Larimore, age 59, of Chalybeate, peacefully departed this life on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green. A lifelong resident of Edmonson County, Tomie was born on September 13, 1966, to the late Curtis and Cleo Decker Duvall. She shared a beautiful life with her beloved husband and best friend, Don...
Terry Meredith
Jun 25, 2026
Terry Meredith, age 73, of Bee Spring, peacefully departed this life on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Edmonson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brownsville. The Edmonson County native was born on May 11, 1953, to the late Layman Meredith and Edna Mae Meredith Goff.
Terry worked for many years as a lineman with Pike Electric and later with Davis Elliott. An...
Patricia Lewis
Jun 20, 2026
Patricia Lewis, age 74, of Cave City, departed this life on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at her residence. A native of Barren County, Patricia was born on July 21, 1951, to the late Johnnie and Flora Mae Laird. She shared fifty-four wonderful years of marriage with her beloved husband and best friend, Johnny Lewis, who survives.
Patricia retired as a seamstress...
Henry Jackson Vincent
Jun 18, 2026
Henry Jackson Vincent, age 85, of Follansbee, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Brightwood Center in Follansbee, with his loving family by his side. Henry was born on December 19, 1940, in Bee Spring to the late Harold and Goldie (Whobrey) Vincent. A devoted husband, loving father, cherished brother, grandfather, and friend, Henry lived a...
Eddie R. Houchens
Jun 16, 2026
Eddie R. Houchens, age 73, of Glasgow, departed this life on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Barren County Nursing and Rehabilitation. The Barren County native was born on March 3, 1953 to the late John Franklin and Verda Mae Houchens.
Eddie dedicated many years of service as a material handler with RR Donnelley, where he was known for his dependability and...
Kaye Don VanMeter
Jun 16, 2026
Kaye Don VanMeter, age 93, of Bee Spring, peacefully entered into his eternal rest on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. An Edmonson County native, Kaye Don was born on January 11, 1933, to the late Samuel and Hilda Nelson VanMeter. He was blessed to share sixty-five wonderful years of...
Willie B. Decker
Jun 12, 2026
Willie B. Decker, age 81, of Park City, peacefully departed this life on Friday, June 12, 2026, at TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. A native of Edmonson County, Willie was born on January 25, 1945, to the late Velzie and Beulah Lee Decker.
Willie spent many years working as a truck driver for Harlan Stice and Buttram Farms, earning the...
Robert Allen Craine
Jun 11, 2026
Robert Allen Craine, age 73, of Bon Ayr, peacefully departed this life on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Hospice House in Bowling Green, Kentucky. A native of Barren County, Robert was born on July 15, 1952, to the late Henry and Lettie Pedigo Craine. He shared a loving and devoted marriage with his wife, Sue Parker Craine, who remains to...
Diane Wells
Jun 8, 2026
Diane Wells, a beloved wife, mother, Meme, and treasured friend, peacefully departed this life on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Signature HealthCare of Hart County. A native of Hart County, Diane was born on February 25, 1949, to the late Oscar Russell and Nona Constant Whitlow. She shared nearly sixty-one wonderful years of marriage with the love of her life,...
Todd Webb
Jun 7, 2026
Todd Webb, a devoted husband, loving father, faithful servant of God, and treasured friend, departed this life on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. A lifelong resident of Edmonson County, Todd was born on August 20, 1966, to the late Charles Lee and Martha Ann Webb. He shared a beautiful love story with his high...
Rose Mary Cline
Jun 7, 2026
Rose Mary Cline, age 77, of Cave City, peacefully departed this life on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green, surrounded by the love and memories of those she cherished. A native of Barren County, Rose Mary was born on May 29, 1949, to the late William Martin. She shared fifty-six wonderful years of marriage with...
Peggy Cardwell Johnson
Jun 3, 2026
Peggy Cardwell Johnson, age 91, of Sweeden, peacefully entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family at her residence. An Edmonson County native, Peggy was born on July 25, 1934, to the late Julius Neil and Lonis Basham Cardwell. She shared a devoted marriage with her husband, John Henry Johnson, until his...
Wanda Vincent VanMeter
Jun 1, 2026
Wanda Vincent VanMeter, age 78, of Leitchfield, peacefully departed this life on Monday, June 1, 2026, at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center. Born in Edmonson County on November 16, 1947, she was the cherished daughter of the late Chester and Etnie Johnson Vincent. Wanda shared many years of love and companionship with her beloved husband, the late Carry T. VanMeter.
A...
Penny Vincent Francis
May 28, 2026
Penny Vincent Francis, age 50, of Louisville, passed peacefully from this life on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by the love that she so freely shared throughout her life. A native of Edmonson County, Penny was born on November 4, 1975, to Phoebe Coates Vincent and Randy Vincent, Sr. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, treasured...
