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...

Jerry Gentry, of Russell Springs, known by his community as “The Can Man”, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, at his home.  He was 68 years of age. Jerry was born March 16, 1954, son of the late Refus Dowell and Ada Mae Coffey Gentry.  He liked to cut tobacco and mow yards.  He enjoyed doing his own house cleaning and cooking.  The number of miles and hours Jerry walked the roads of Russell County, cleaning up the roadsides of aluminum cans, could only be...

Eunice Roy Norfleet, of Windsor, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the Jean Waddle Care Center, in Somerset.  She was 82 years of age. Born on August 22, 1939, in Pulaski County, Eunice was a daughter of the late William Hershal and Gertie Thompson Spaw.  She was a member of the Union Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Tracey Roy Antle, of Jamestown; a step-daughter, Rita Norfleet, of Norwood, Ohio; a brother, Ronald (and Jenny) Spaw, of Cincinnati, Ohio; four...

Betty Ann Ashbrook, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at T.J. Samson Hospital, in Glasgow.  She was 75 years of age. Betty was born at home, in Russell County, on November 23, 1946, daughter of the late Lewis and Dorothy Richards Robertson.  She became a widow at a young age and became mother and father to seven children.  Betty worked away from home doing factory work, grocery work and housekeeping for people, providing for her family all while running...

Geneva Stephens, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at Russell County Hospital.  She was 90 years of age. Geneva was born September 26, 1931, in Russell County, daughter of the late Adeline and Maude Perkins Sullivan.  She worked many years as a cook in the Russell County School System.  Geneva was a member of Concord Wesleyan Church. She loved to go to church and was considered a Prayer Warrior for many.  Geneva was known as being a Good Samaritan...

Glenvil McQueary, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, in Lexington.  He was 80 years of age. Born July 23, 1941, in Russell County, he was a son of the late Ruby and Tina Flanagan McQueary.  Glen worked as a diesel mechanic and retired from the State Highway Department after more than 25 years of service. Even after retirement, he was always busy.  Whether you saw him farming, or possibly at a yard sale,...

Roger L. Kernes, of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Jean Waddle Care Center, in Somerset.  He was 78 years of age. Born September 19, 1943, in St. Joseph, Missouri, he was the only child of the late Robert Lee and Mary Buczek Kernes.  Roger was a United States Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a former equipment manager of a rental company and former employee of Alligator Dock II.  Roger enjoyed spending his spare time woodworking. He also...

Sheila Mae Gumm, of Russell Springs, formerly of Campbellsville, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022, at Summitt Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility, in Columbia.  She was 75 years of age. Sheila was born December 1, 1946, in Campbellsville, daughter of the late Frank and Pearl Melton Gumm.  She worked many years as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant. She is survived by her two daughters, Carol Brown and Bridgette Jones, both of Campbellsville; her brother, James Gumm, of...

Ernest Brumley, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, in Lexington.  He was 87 years of age. Born January 17, 1935, in Russell County, he was a son of the late Herbert “Hub” and Pearl Conner Brumley. Ernest was a former self-employed auto mechanic who established Brumley’s Towing, the first towing service in Russell County. He was the owner and operator of the business for sixty-four years.  Ernest also...