Martin Scott Fillippinie, of Russell Springs, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Russell County Hospital. He was 57 years of age. Born on September 26, 1964, in Somerset, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Arthur Lee and Jenny Holder Fillippinie. Scott was a former factory worker. He loved listening to music and playing the guitar. Scott also enjoyed riding around in his car and going out to eat with his mother. Scott was of the Pentecostal faith. Scott is survived by his mother,...

Lowanna Stephens Tompkins, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, at her home. She was 80 years of age. Born on August 25, 1941, in Russell County, she was a daughter of the late Edgar “Shorty” and Luda Johnson Stephens. Lowanna was a homemaker. She enjoyed working in her flowers and babysitting her grandbabies when they were young. Lowanna loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She lived her life each day as a testimony for Christ, that will...

David Russell “Poppy” Bernard, of Paintsville, formerly of Russell County, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022, at Appalachian Regional Hospital of Paintsville.  He was 80 years of age. David was born on October 11, 1941, in Russell Springs, son of the late Jesse and Crella Jane Wilson Bernard.  He married Martha Burton in October of 1957.  He was an electrician for most of his working career, though from 1981 until 1986, David served as Russell County...

Neomie Jasper, of Russell Springs, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation, in Jamestown.  She was 96 years of age. Born March, 14, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Dora and Ina Coffey Wilson.  Neomie quit school after second grade to work, doing her part in helping provide for a large family of thirteen.  At the age of 18, she wed Cecil Jasper on August 24, 1944. They were married for 49 years and raised five children together, before...

Brandon Aaron Blakey, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Baptist Health Hardin, in Elizabethtown.  He was 41 years of age. Brandon was born in Elizabethtown on June 29, 1980, son of Gary and Mary Aaron Blakey.  He was a graduate of Central Hardin High School and was a graduate of the University of Kentucky, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.  Before starting a family, Brandon played, wrote, produced and recorded his...

Tammy LaFavers, of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Russell County Hospital.  She was 57 years of age. Born November 1, 1964, in Somerset, she was a daughter of the late William Clifford and Ruth Hill Cox.  Tammy enjoyed drawing and doing diamond painting artwork.  In addition to her children, she leaves behind her best friend, Brenda Wooldridge, and her beloved cat, Blue. Survivors include her son, Justin (and Erin) LaFavers, of Russell Springs; a...

Kathy J. Haynes-Ellis, of Russell Springs, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation, in Jamestown.  She was 68 years of age. Born July 30, 1953, in Somerset, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Betty Watkins Haynes.  Kathy was a former clerk at South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation and a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.  She turned a hobby of growing flowers and herbs into a business of making handcrafted...

Jo Ann Polston, of Russell Springs, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, at the Medical Center, of Bowling Green.  She was 77 years of age. Jo Ann was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on June 26, 1944, daughter of the late William C. “Dutch” and Odessa Jane Tucker Daniel.  She married Wendell G. Polston on May 2, 1962.  Jo Ann and Wendell worked their family farm together.  She canned the fruits of their labors, hundreds of cans at a time.  Jo Ann loved to go out...

Jo Ann “Jody” Selby Ballard, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Thursday evening, May 26, 2022, at her home. She was 92 years and 20 days of age. Born in Russell Springs, on May 6, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Ray and Olza Antle Selby. Jo Ann graduated from Bowling Green Business College, which later became Western Kentucky University. She retired as a secretary and clerk from Kentucky Utilities with 43 years of service. Jo Ann was secretary for the...

Johnny ‘Slick” Loy, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at T.J. Health Hospital, in Columbia.  He was 70 years of age. Slick was born February 13, 1952, in Somerset, son of the late Arvis Elvern and Irene McQueary Loy.  He was a mechanic and would mow yards.  Slick loved playing pool.  He was a good person who had professed his faith in Christ. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Jan Marie and William Taylor, of Columbia; and his...