All Obituaries

Gaynell Christian transitioned from this earthly life to her heavenly home on June 1, 2020.  She was born on May 1, 1927 to the late Jim and Emma Clark Christian in Elkton, Kentucky.    She graduated from the Todd Training School.  Gaynell accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior at an early age and was a lifelong member of the First Missionary Baptist Church where she served as an usher and was a studious Sunday School scholar.   In addition to her parents,...

Furman Eugene Barnes Jr., age 77 of Elkton, passed away on Saturday, May 30th at his home of natural causes.   He was born April 21, 1943 in Laurens County, South Carolina the son of the late Troy and Georgie Pack Barnes.   He was a member of New Life Worship Center and loved to fish.   He was preceded in death by his parents as well as three brothers Charles, Jerry and Ray Barnes and two sisters Elizabeth Rager and Barbara Sullivan.  He is survived by his son Gene...

Charles Keith Burch, age 59 of Guthrie, passed away on Sunday, May 24th at Tennova Healthcare in Clarksville, Tennessee of natural causes.   He was born July 1, 1960 in Fort Rucker, Alabama the son of Marvin and Anne Bellar Burch.   He was Methodist by faith. He loved his family especially his grandchildren, gardening, working on vehicles, watching hummingbirds and his cats & dogs.   He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife Marissa Burch of...

Paula Hendricks, age 69 of Madison, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, May 21st at the Signature Health Care in Madison, Tennessee of natural causes.   She was born September 6, 1950 in Nashville, Tennessee the daughter of the late Paul and Rosie Longworth Baird.   She was a member of the Park Avenue Baptist Church, graduated from Cohn High School and retired from the Metro Police Department.   She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by a daughter...

Danny Higgins, age 78 of Elkton, passed away on Sunday, May 17th at his home of natural causes.   He was born July 1, 1941 in Todd County, Kentucky the son of the late Ernest E. and Imogene Dunn Higgins.   He was a member of the Westside Church of Christ. He was retired from the United States Department of Agriculture and was a retired farmer.  He loved his family, cattle trading, gardening and tractors.   He was preceded in death by his parents.  He is...

Ronnie “Mucho” Morris, age 70 of Elkton, passed away on Monday morning, May 11th at the Hearthstone Place Nursing Home in Elkton of natural causes.   He was born March 30, 1950 in Todd County, Kentucky the son of the late Floyd and Lillian Boatwright Morris.   He was preceded in death by his parents as well as three brothers Gene, Bobby and Sterling Rager and two sisters Marilyn Morris and Gloria Rager.  He is survived by one brother Larry Morris of Daytona...

Margie Wilson, age 66 of Hopkinsville, passed away on Wednesday, May 6th at the Continue Care at Baptist Health in Madisonville of natural causes.   She was born September 29, 1953 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Jimmy Earl and Jonell Siggers Mitchell.   She was a member of the Emberry Church and was retired from the Horseshoe Steak House where she worked for 30 years.  She loved her family and flower gardening.   She was preceded in death by her...

Nancy Louise Walker, age 63 of Cadiz and formerly of Guthrie, passed away on Thursday, April 30th at her home of natural causes.   She was born June 22, 1956 in Russellville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Remus and Ethel Robertson.   She was Baptist by faith and was a homemaker.  She loved her family and gardening.   She was preceded in death by her parents as well as two brothers James and John Robertson as well as one sister Wanda Robertson.  She is...

Teresa Joyce Waldrop, age 45 of Hopkinsville, passed away on Tuesday, April 21st at her home of natural causes.   She was born November 28, 1974 in Clarksville, Tennessee the daughter of Robert Gerald Tillman and Brenda Joyce Floyd.   She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was employed with Higgins Insurance.  She loved her family and work.   She was preceded in death by her father as well as a brother David Wayne Tillman. She is survived by two sons Austin...

William Barker Kirby, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.   He was born August 28, 1940 in Guthrie, Kentucky to Rev. Wilson and Samantha Hardesty Kirby.   William was the youngest of 16 children.  He accepted Christ at an early age while growing up in Guthrie, attending the one room Warfield School.  He excelled in school graduating in 1958 from the now historic Burt High School.  Shortly after high school he enlisted into the...