Brownsville, Park City & Cave City Obituaries

Feb 9, 2014

Jim Lyvers, 53, of Bee Spring, KY, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 in Louisville, KY.  The Jefferson County native was the son of Don Lyvers of Bee Spring and the late Ruby Lyvers.  He was a carpenter and a member of Cedar Hill United Baptist Church.

He is also survived by one son, Jimmy Lyvers of...

Feb 5, 2014

Roma Slaughter, 70, of  Rhoda, KY, passed away Wednesday,  February 5, 2014 in Bowling Green, KY.  The Edmonson County native was born January 26, 1944, the son of the late Roma Thomas and  Lora Elsie Vincent Slaughter and the husband of Carrie Doughty Slaughter, who survives.  He was a retired machine operator for Holley Carberator and a member of Beaver...

Feb 4, 2014

Pearl Webb, 84, of Brownsville, KY, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in Bowling Green, KY.  The Hazard, KY native was born September 11, 1929 to the late  Roscoe and Sarah Combs Richie and was the wife of the late  William Thomas "Hoover" Webb.  She was a caregiver and a retired seamstress for Brownsville Manufacturing and a  member of...

Jan 30, 2014

Marjorie Dean  Salley Toms, age 81 of Park City, lifelong partner of Robert L. "Wimpy" Toms,  passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at her residence. She was born December 9, 1932  to the late Sylvester and Nell May Myers Salley of Kyrock. She joined in Heaven with her mother, Nell and father, Sylvester, precious daughter, Beverly Jean Gillon and brother, James Salley....

Jan 30, 2014

Jeanne Simpson Tarantino, 59 of Sweeden, KY passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 in Bowling Green, KY.  The Edmonson County native was born March 2, 1954, the daughter of the late Everett Simpson and the late Jacqueda Harrison Knight. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by a daughter, Julie Hazelwood and companion Jen Matchell, Smiths Grove,...

Jan 25, 2014

The Edmonson County native was the daughter of the late Willard Parsley and the late Clara Ann "Annie" Ray Parsley and the wife of the late Cecil Dossey.

She is survived by a daughter, Loraine Blanton and husband Lloyd, Brownsville, KY; two sons, James Dossey and wife Janice, Morgantown, KY, Carey Dossey and wife Linda, Leitchfield, KY;...

Jan 23, 2014

Martha Meredith, 78, of Bee Spring, KY, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014.  She was a homemaker and a member of Bee Spring Missionary Baptist Church.

The Edmonson County native was the daughter of the late Loyd Bullock and Helen Lindsey Bullock.

She is survived by a husband Donald Ray Meredith; two sons, James Loyd...

Jan 22, 2014

Benjamin Darrell Johnson, age 68 of Scottsville, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at his residence. He was born August 19, 1945 to the late Benjamin Nimow Johnson and the late Elzada Ozella Toye Johnson in Ingram, Arkansas.

Darrell was a member of Park City Baptist Church, Past Master of McLure Lodge #539 F&AM , American Legion...

Jan 20, 2014

Narvel S."Nob" Rigdon, 81, of  Sweeden, KY departed this life on Monday, January 20, 2014 in Bowling Green, KY.  The Edmonson County native was born on  October 1, 1932 to the late Emmett and  Lillie Hester Rigdon and was the husband of the late Lorine Rigdon.  He was a mechanic for Phillip Morris, a farmer and a member of Bee Spring...

Jan 20, 2014

Aline Thompson Bradley, 74, of Lindseyville, KY departed this life on Monday, January 20, 2014 in  Louisville, KY.  The Edmonson County native was born on  February 2, 1939  to the late  Edgar and Vera Stewart Thompson.  She was an office manager for Anchor Glass in Tampa, FL and a member of  Midway United Missionary Baptist Church.

She...

Jan 17, 2014

Merline White  Simpson, 87, of Louisville, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014.  A native of Brownsville, KY, Merline was a member of New Hope Baptist Church .

Merline is survived by her brother, Angus White (Millie); nieces, Pam Holt (Larry) and Rhonda Moore (Kevin) and great niece and nephews, Jazmin Holt and Joseph and Garrett Moore.  She...

Jan 12, 2014

Helen Arlene Freeman, 89, of  Brownsville, KY departed this life on Sunday, January 12, 2014 in Bowling Green, KY.  The Southard, OK  native was born on  October 12, 1924 to the late John Chism and Emma Helen Milwee Chism  and was the wife of the late Edwin L. Freeman.  She was a homemaker.

She is survived by...

Jan 12, 2014

Sarah Pauline Vincent, 91, of  Lindseyville, KY departed this life on Sunday, January 12, 2014 in Shepherdsville, KY.  The Edmonson County native was born on  November 3, 1922 to the late George Jaggers and  Mae Hayes Jaggers  and was the wife of the late  Archie Elmore and Owen Vincent.  She was a homemaker and  seamstress and a member of...

Jan 9, 2014

Marcella Lynn Webb Vincent, 60, of Mammoth Cave, KY departed this life on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN.  The Edmonson County native was born on June 29, 1953 to the late Noah K. Webb, Sr. and Helen Skaggs Webb.  She was the devoted and loving wife of Bill Vincent, who survives.

Marcella...

Jan 7, 2014

Thelma Jean Childress, 88, of  Cub Run, KY passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at her home.  She was a homemaker and a member of Stockholm United Baptist Church.

The Tippecanoe County, Indiana native was born May 15, 1925, the daughter of the late Dock "D.P." Williams  and  Mary Eliza Childress Williams and was married to Bro....

Jan 6, 2014

Sammy Fawns, Jr., 69, of  Cave City, KY, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014 in Morgantown, KY. The Covington, KY  native was born April 16, 1944 to the late Sammy Fawns, Sr. and the late Ethel Murphy Fawns.

He was a crane operator for Cohen Brothers and a member of the National Guard and Cave City Church...

Jan 1, 2014

She was a retired housekeeper for Mammoth Cave Hotel and a member of Union Light Missionary Baptist Church.

She is survived by two sons, Owen Junior Meredith and wife Magaline, Cave City, KY, Samuel H. Meredith, Cub Run, KY; three daughters, Mary Jane Alvey, Attica, IN, Bertha Sue Williams and Joann Dennis and husband Charles both of...

Dec 21, 2013

Mary C. Ashley, 86, of Bee Spring departed this life on December 20, 2013.  The Edmonson County native was born on August 20, 1927 to the late Amos and Lula Hisel McGrew and was the wife of the late Carl L. "Sal" Ashley, Sr.

She retired from Brownsville Day Care and was a member of Bee Spring...

Dec 17, 2013

Lloyd Jaggers, 91, of Chalybeate passed away at his home on December 16, 2013. The Edmonson County native was born on March 12, 1922 to the late Dilly Young Jaggers and Johnny B. Jaggers. He was married to Hopoma Patton Jaggers, who preceded him in death.

He was a machinist and mechanic for Civil Service at Ft. Knox. He was a WWII...

Dec 15, 2013

Faye Jaggers Lindsey, 71 of Smiths Grove passed away December 13, 2013 in Bowling Green.  The Edmonson County native was a homemaker and a member of Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church.

She was born February 1, 1942, the daughter of the late Elzie Jaggers and the late Berthie Logsdon Jaggers and a beloved uncle Johnie Logsdon who...