All Obituaries

Jimmie D. Jordan, 93, of Fountain Run, KY, passed away Friday, January 7, 2021 at Monroe County Medical Center. Jim was born on May 7, 1928 in Barren County, KY. A son of the late Omer and Bedie (Simmons) Jordan. He was married to Esther Lee (Underwood) Jordan, who preceded him in death December 2, 2015. They were married February 26, 1948 in Indianapolis, IN. He was a retired painter in the construction business. Other than his parents and wife he was preceded in death by 2 brothers,...

Barbara Jean (Hall) Strode, 88, of Southern Barren County, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021 at her home. Barbara was born August 25, 1933 in Barren County, KY, a daughter of the late Vestal and Ivy (Slaughter) Hall. On April 29, 1952, she married William Linzey Strode, who preceded her in death on January 19, 2017. Barbara was a 1950 graduate from Austin Tracy High School. During her life, she worked at many places. Her working career started at the National Store in Fountain Run, KY,...

    Clarice Earlene (Short) Jordan, 88, of Fountain Run, KY passed away Tuesday, December 7th, at TJ Samson Community Hospital.   Earlene was born on March 20, 1933, a daughter of the late Lillian May (Sturgeon) and Charles Matthew Short.   Earlene married Jack Burton Jordan on October 28, 1954. He preceded her in death on June 9, 1997.   Earlene  is  survived by two daughters, Doris Costello (Douglas), and Darlene Jordan, of Fountain Run, KY and a...

Richard Clay Hagan died, Sunday, November 7th at St. Thomas West hospital, Nashville, Tn at the age of 79. He was born May 22, 1942 in the log cabin that now sits behind the Fountain Run Funeral Home. Richard was proud to tell people that he was born in Fountain Run and lived here all of his life except for a couple of years when he was stationed in Germany as a military police officer for the United States Army. Richard was born to the late John J and Huey Pearl Clay Hagan. He had one...

  Services VISITATION Sunday November 14, 2021 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Yokley-Trible Funeral Home Tompkinsville, KY VISITATION Monday November 15, 2021 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM FUNERAL SERVICE Monday November 15, 2021 1:00 PM Mae Van (Craig) Petett, 90, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away Friday, November 12th, on what would have been her 66th wedding anniversary. Mae Van passed away at her home peacefully with her daughters by her side.  Mae Van was born in Monroe County, KY on October 28,...

    Thelma Jean Blankenship, 68, of Fountain Run, KY, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Baptist Health in Hardin County, KY. Jean was born on May 5, 1953 in Monroe County, KY, a daughter of the late Ella Virginia (Geralds) and William “Jack” Meadors. On December 20, 2007, she married Gary Wayne Blankenship in Simpson County, KY. Jean was a member of Gamaliel First Baptist Church, she worked as a waitress and was a foster grandparent at Austin Tracy...

Ronald "Ron" Norrod, 70, of  Fountain Run, KY passed away Tuesday, October 12th, surrounded by family and friends at his home. Ron was born in Overton County, TN on November 12, 1950, a son of the late Ruthie (England) and Cleo  Norrod. On September 6, 1968, he married Brenda Stephens in Overton County, TN. Ron was a Baptist Pastor for 58 years and had been a Pastor at five different churches. He currently was the Pastor at Fountain Run First Baptist Church. He worked...

Lavonne (Ward) Norris, 81, of  Glasgow, KY, formerly of Cave City, KY passed away Friday, October 8th, peacefully, at Signature HC of Glasgow.  Lavonne was born in Barren County, KY on November 13, 1939, daughter of the late Betty (Kinslow) and Ancel  Ward. She was married to the late James Bernard "J. B." Norris who passed December 10, 2020, she worked at Sorensen Mfg. for over 27 years and was of the Methodist faith. Lavonne is survived by three sons, Steve...

  Mary Alice Bockover, 80, of Fountain Run, KY, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at her home. Mary was born on December 4, 1940 in Monroe County, KY, a daughter of the late Riley and Dorotha Mae (Pitcock) Turner. Mary is survived one sister, Peggy Carver; several nieces and nephews also survive. She is preceded in death by one brother, R.B. Turner and two sisters, Freda Crowe and Kathleen Billingsley. Graveside services will be held at Bethlehem Cemetery on Wednesday,...

Jonell White Caffee, age 91, of Buffalo, passed away, Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. She was retired from G.E. in Louisville after several years of service. Jonell was preceded in death by her husband, Cephia Caffee; her parents, Ivan and Ollie Dismon White; a grandson, Matthew Underwood; a sister Catherine Rogers; five brothers Bobby, Tony, Ivan Jr. Billy, and Ronnie White. She is survived by five daughters, Linda (Kenny) Whitlock of...