Carol Ann Powell, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at Summit Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility, in Columbia.  She was 71 years of age. Carol was born December 16, 1950, in Columbia, daughter of the late Otis Delmane and Mary Irene Atwood Powell.  She was saved at a young age in the old Mt. Calvary Church.  Carol enjoyed life.  She would hostess poker games and loved to cook for and serve many people in town.  After her mother...

Otis Dutton, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at Russell County Hospital.  He was 90 years of age. Born on September 1, 1931, in Russell Springs, he was the only child of the late Samuel Vance and Alma Ruth Cooper Dutton.  Otis was an avid fisherman and enjoyed spending time antiquing.  He was a serious UK Wildcat fan, and all his family knew not to bother him during the UK ballgames.  Otis was also a well-known croquet player who won many...

Irene Tuttle-Ilusak, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at her home.  She was 84 years of age. Irene was born November 5, 1937, in Cincinnati, daughter of the late Drew and Mabel Irene Roflow Michael.  She loved being outdoors and birdwatching.  Irene enjoyed dancing, working with ceramics and working puzzles.  She loved her little dog and companion, Emily. She is survived by her sons, James Brian (and Vikky) Cook, of Orlando, Florida, Jeffrey Blaine...

Terry Bea Morris, of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022.  She was 60 years of age.   Terry was born May 10, 1962, in Cincinnati, a twin daughter born to the late Jerry Franklin Morris and Ruby Loisene McDonald Morris.  Upon graduating high school in 1980, Terry was awarded a full scholarship to Berea College. Terry eventually transferred to Eastern Kentucky University and in 1986 graduated with a bachelor of business administration (BBA) with a...

James Russell “Jim” Hamlett, Jr., of Russell Springs, and a native of Mount Washington, passed away on Wednesday August 3, 2022, at Russell County Hospital, in Russell Springs.  He was 64 years of age. Jim was born in Louisville on September 18, 1957, son of the late James Russell, Sr. and Barbara Curtsinger Hamlett.  He married Grace Beeson on May 22, 1982, in West Beauchel, and the two had hardly left the other’s side in the forty years since.  Jim was a...

Stanley C. Suffridge, age 78, of Jamestown, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center, in Somerset. Born on November 29, 1943, in Hazard, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Stanley C. and Elizabeth Noble Suffridge. Stanley served honorably as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps as a young adult. He retired after thirty years with General Motors and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Stanley was a loving husband, father and grandfather...

Susan Downey, of Jamestown, passed away at her home, Thursday, July 28, 2022.  She was 63 years of age. Born October 26, 1958, she was a daughter of Mildred Ingram Downey Royalty, and the late Terry Downey. Susan enjoyed photography and loved animals.  Survivors include two daughters, Jessica (and Jeffrey) Garner, of Jamestown, and Cassidy Miller, of Jeffersonville, Indiana; her mother, Mildred Royalty, of Jamestown; and a brother, Timothy James Downey, of Dallas,...

Carol Bernard, of Jamestown, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, in Somerset.  She was 81 years of age. Carol was born July 6, 1941, in Russell County, daughter of the late Arva and Edna Grider Bernard.  She graduated from Russell County High School and Bowling Green Business University.  Carol owned and operated a florist, “Carol & Co”, as well as her own furniture store, the “Carriage House”. She had...

Chester Voils, III, of Russell Springs, known by all as “Chedder” and by his aunt as “Mario”, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.  He was 29 years of age. Chedder was born in Somerset on May 30, 1993, son of Chester Voils, Jr. and Amanda Grimes Whittle.  He was a kind-hearted young man who will be remembered for his big smile and personality.  No one could be sad around Chedder; he always had a funny story to tell.  He was an animal...

 Lavern Bennett, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, at Danville Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Danville.  He was 87 years of age. Born May 22, 1935, in Russell County, he was a son of the late Olis Elmer and Velva Wilmerth Patterson Bennett.  Lavern was well-known in the community for “Bennett’s Produce”, a fruit and vegetable stand that he managed at various locations in the county, for over 50 years.   When he...