Lisa Ann Woodward, 60, of Glasgow, KY formerly of Bourbon, IN, entered into rest February 23, 2021, after losing her battle to COVID-19. Born January 29, 1961 in Bourbon, IN, she is the daughter of Sharon Cumberland and the late James Cumberland. She retired four years ago from Glasgow Independent Schools and was an accomplished educator who taught elementary reading and music over the years. Lisa and her husband Todd have been the music ministers at The First United Methodist Church in Glasgow since 1979. She maintained a piano studio from the time she was sophomore in high school and taught hundreds of students over the years. She was a Glasgow High School graduate and a 1984 WKU...

Shirley DeVasher, age 85, of Bowling Green, died Monday, February 8, 2021 at the Hospice House in Bowling Green. She was born in Lucas, KY on September 11, 1935 to the late Garner Miles Jewell and the late Ruth Byrd (Carver) Jewell. She was a secretary for L.L. Morris Supply and a member of Living Hope Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Angela Bailey (Steven) of Bowling Green; three grandchildren, John and Lilly Buchanan, and Ava Bailey all of Bowling Green; one sister, Follis Jewell of Glasgow; two sisters-in-law, Mira Jewell and Loujean Jewell; several nieces and nephews, all from Glasgow, also survive. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Frances Story Read, 92, of Glasgow, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at her home. Frances was born in Barren County on November 23, 1928 to the late Robert and Myrtle Witty Story. She was married to the late Edwin Read. Ms. Read retired as office manager of JC Penny and was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church. Survivors include, three sons, Robert Read, Wallace Nunnally (Dixie), both of Glasgow, Kentucky, Shannon Read of Cincinnati, Ohio; one daughter-in-law, Cindy Read; six grandchildren, Michael Lee Nunnally (Trisha), James Rice Read, Schuyler Matthew Read, Robert Matthew Read, Nicholas Edwin Read, Tammy Alford; three great grandchildren, Raelyn Nunnally, Owen...

Douglas Wayne Gibbons, 70, of Glasgow, KY, formerly of Odenton, MD, passed away January 25, 2021, following a long illness. Born October 14, 1950 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Beauford R. Gibbons and Juanita Edith Greer. He had retired from Nevamar, LLC and worked as an independent realtor in the Anne Arundel County, MD area. Throughout his lifetime, Mr. Gibbons was an avid musician/guitarist, sports enthusiast, and golfer. Mr. Gibbons was preceded in death by his father, mother, and beloved stepmother, Mary Irene Gibbons. Those left to cherish his memory include his daughter Melanie Hyer and husband Charles of Pasadena, MD; his sister Robbin Johnston and husband Jeffrey...

O. Wayne Gaunce, 87, of Glasgow, peacefully went home to be with the lord on Sunday, December 27, 2020. He was born in Nicholas County, KY on March 15, 1933 to the late Orville Gaunce and Lillie Bowles Gaunce. Mr. Gaunce and his wife Chapatcha, married April 6, 1959. They moved to Glasgow in 1963. Wayne became a well-known entrepreneur in and around the Glasgow, and Cave City area. Mr. Gaunce served his community with pride, as he was an active leader in numerous clubs and serving as Broad of Director on many local banks and organizations. Wayne was a member of Immanual Baptist Church, where he proudly served as a Deacon and Sunday School teacher. Wayne Gaunce achieved many great things in...

Anne Downing Matthews, of Glasgow, Kentucky, wife of Harold Thomas Matthews for 64 years, passed away at her home on October 29th, 2020. She was predeceased by parents Lester Witt and Nettie Bewley Downing, brother John Calloway Downing and wife Virginia Akers Downing. She studied at Glasgow High School, Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia, and the University of Kentucky where she was a member of Tri Delta sorority. Mrs. Matthews was a member of Glasgow Baptist Church since the age of ten and was a devoted choir member. She was a member of the Glasgow Musicale, serving in various offices, and was the Stephen Collins Foster Music Camp scholarship chairperson for many years. She was a...

Lou Mae Johnson, 86, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2020 at her daughter's home in Frankfort, Kentucky. Lou Mae was born in Lamb, Kentucky on August 11, 1934, the daughter of the late Mitchell and Cloteel Davis. After receiving her degree in education from Western Kentucky University, she started her teaching career in Franklin, Kentucky before moving home to Glasgow to teach at Temple Hill under her father's leadership as superintendent of Barren County Schools. When Barren County Schools built their new high school, Lou Mae transferred and taught English and Literature until her retirement in 1989. She was not only a teacher but a mentor who taught everyday life lessons. After...

Bobbie Ann Dunsmore, age 81, of Glasgow and formerly of Knoxville, TN, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at the University of Louisville Hospital. Bobbie married the love of her life in February of 1955, the late Billy Dunsmore, together they were blessed with two daughters, Linda Woodie (Ray) of Glasgow and Mitzi James (Don) of Louisville; five grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; brother, Archie Wilson of TN; sister, Nancy Corum(Andrew) of TN. Several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Jim Ed Wilson. Graveside service will be 2:00pm EDT, Tuesday, September 1st at the Greenwood Cemetery 3500 Tazewell Pike, Knoxville,...