All Obituaries

Gene Strode 1931-2022 Gene Strode, age 90, of Bowling Green, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green. The Barren County native was born on October 4, 1931 to the late Leslie “Les” and Delsie Strode. He was married for sixty-seven years to Francine Witty Strode, who survives. Gene was a graduate of Park City High School and was owner/operator of Cave City Dairy Queen for many years.  He served his country for...

Nelsie Mae Taylor 1938 - 2022 Nelsie Mae Taylor, age 83 of Mammoth Cave, departed this life on Thursday, January 14, 2022 at Hospice of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green. The Edmonson County native was born on May 19, 1938 to the late Almon A. and Mable Kidwell Brooks. She was married to her devoted help mate of over fifty-six years, Bro. Dave B. Taylor, before he preceded her in death on August 31, 2013. Nelsie was saved as a young girl at the old Nolin School.  She joined Union...

Patricia Dennison 1956 - 2022 Patricia Dennison, age 65 of Brownsville, departed this life on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green.  She was born on November 15, 1956 in Louisville, KY to the late Olethia Browning Johnson.  Patricia worked as a homemaker, and spent endless hours canning, cooking and doing embroidery.  She was a member of Fairview United Baptist Church.  She leaves to honor her memory-- her companion of over twenty years,...

Chris Hawks 1972 - 2022 Chris Hawks, age 49 of Scottsville, departed this life on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at The Medical Center of Bowling Green.  The Edmonson County native was born on September 7, 1972 to Garnia Hawks and the late Martha Bledsoe Hawks.  He was married to his childhood sweetheart, Betty Ann Lindsey Hawks, who survives. Chris worked as a maintenance group leader at Bendix Corporation.  In his spare time, he was a ham radio operator and an avid...

Reva Nell Brown 1938 - 2021 Reva Nell Brown, age 83, of Glasgow, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022 in Glasgow. The Mud Lick, KY native was born on March 30, 1938 to the late Tommy Winfield Brown and Lee Edna Miller Brown.  Reva was born with shortened arms which, with effort, can grip no more than a piece of paper. She learned to complete day-to-day functions with her feet. Reva began to draw cartoons, then progressing into landscape, animals and religious works. One of the...

Bennie H Graham  1929-2022 Bennie H. Graham, age 92 of Pine Grove, departed this life on Sunday, January 2, 2022 in Bowling Green. The Edmonson County native was born on October 21, 1929 to  the late Hughie and Grace Kinser Graham. He was married to the late June Virginia Graham Bennie was a farmer and a retired bus driver for the Edmonson County School System for over 40 years.  He was member of Pine Grove United Baptist Church, where he served as a trustee. He leaves to...

Cindy Minyard Massey 1961 - 2021 Cindy Minyard Massey, age 60 of Smiths Grove, departed this life on Friday, December 31, 2021 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green.  The Edmonson County native was born on February 22, 1961 to the late William Edgar “Ed” Minyard and Gertie Emma Madison Hill.  She married the love of her life, Terry Mark “Moose” Massey, Sr.  on May 1, 2016, and together they shared so many wonderful memories, laughs and...

Cody Harlan 1995 - 2021 Cody Harlan, age 26 of Brownsville, departed this life on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at his residence.  The Warren County native was born on August 27, 1995 to Denise Davis Johnson and the late Robert Casey Harlan.  Cody was a 2014 graduate of Edmonson County High School, and worked as a fork lift operator.  He was of the Baptist faith. He leaves to honor his memory-- his daughter, Kennedy Voyles of Smiths Grove; his mother and step-father, Denise...

Leila Adwell 1926-2021 Leila Adwell, age 95, of Horse Cave, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the Bowling Green Medical Center surrounded by her family. The Hart County native was born on November 28, 1926 to the late Claude and Genia May Dennison. She was married to the late George Anthony Adwell. Leila loved the Lord and taught Sunday school at Little Hope Missionary Baptist Church for several years. Along with being a devout Christian, she was a devoted mother...

Norman Hawks 1932-2021   Norman L. Hawks, age 89, of Wingfield, departed this life on Saturday, December 25, 2021 in Bowling Green, KY. The Edmonson County native was born on June 26, 1932 to the late Larmie and Pernia Elizabeth Wolfe Hawks. He was married to the Loreda Elmore Hawks, who preceded him in death. Norman served in the U.S. Army, and was a Korean War veteran. He was a former electrician for Louisville Gas and Electric, was a farmer and a member of Shively Masonic Lodge...