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Helon Frances Taylor Williams age 100 of Russellville, Kentucky passed away peacefully Sunday, August 24, 2025 at her home and fittingly as her family was gathered for birthday celebrations which she loved. Helon was born May 13, 1925 in Logan County, Kentucky to the late William Brodie Taylor, Sr. and Dora White Taylor. Helon is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers William Brodie Taylor, Jr (Beatrice) and Marshall G. Taylor, father and mother in law George and Ethel Williams, brother in law and sister in law Burvin Stanley and Irene Stanley Weesner. She is survived by her daughter Charlotte Williams Watkins husband Ron, son Hal Manning Williams wife Patty, brother Wayne...

Bro. Frank Dorris, age 92 of Jackson, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in Jackson, TN. Bro. Frank was born on Wednesday, February 18, 1931 in Nebo, Kentucky to the union of the late Brady and Jim Bryan Gooch Dorris and husband of the late Gloria Joyce Joyner Dorris. He attended Georgetown College in Kentucky and Golden Gate Seminary in California. He diligently served the Lord as a pastor in California, Colorado, and Kentucky. He was Director of Missions of the Warren Association of Baptist in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Bro. Frank worked with the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board in Estes Park, Colorado. He served his country in the United States Air Force for four years in...

Kelly Gene Chapman, 87 of Morgantown, KY passed away October 31, 2023 at his residence. Kelly was a Junior College All American in Basketball at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. Funeral services will be held at the Jones Funeral Chapel Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 2:00pm.

Kelly Gene Chapman, age 87 of Morgantown, KY passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at his residence. Kelly was born on Sunday, March 8, 1936 in Owensboro, KY to the union of the late Orville D. and Golda Mae Smith Chapman and husband of the late Charlda Ann Chapple Chapman. He was a member of Cool Springs General Baptist Church and a retired teacher for the Butler County Board of Education. Kelly was a Junior College All American in Basketball at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas before transferring to Texas A&M for his last two years. Kelly loved raising tobacco and had a true pride in that as well as working on the farm, a real estate investor, avid quail hunter, enjoyed gig fishing...

Kelly Gene Chapman, age 87 of Morgantown, KY passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at his residence. Kelly was born on Sunday, March 8, 1936 in Owensboro, KY to the union of the late Orville D. and Golda Mae Smith Chapman and husband of the late Charlda Ann Chapple Chapman. He was a member of Cool Springs General Baptist Church and a retired teacher for the Butler County Board of Education. Kelly was a Junior College All American in Basketball at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas before transferring to Texas A&M for his last two years. Kelly loved raising tobacco and had a true pride in that as well as working on the farm, a real estate investor, avid quail hunter, enjoyed gig fishing...

Joe W. Simmons, age 82 of Bowling Green, KY passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at his residence. Joe was born on Saturday, November 23, 1940 in Bowling Green, KY to the union of the late Levi and Johnnie Thelma Miller Simmons. He was a member of Barren River Baptist Church and a retired truck driver for Monarch Trucking. Joe loved to quail and dove hunt. Other than his parents he is preceded in death by four sisters Lucille Justice, Tempie Hazel, Wandell Manning and Alta Grimsley and four brothers Paul, James, Charles Ray and Howard Simmons. Joe W. Simmons is survived by his wife of 53 years Bonnie L. Albright Simmons of Bowling Green, KY; one son Billy Joe Simmons (Tammy) of Bowling...

Alice M. Smith Livengood, Age 80, Passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 at her residence in Huntsville, KY. Alice was born on Wednesday, May 5, 1943 in Williamsport, IN to the union of the late Donald F. and June Harris Smith. She married Harry O. Livengood November 14, 1964, living in Indiana until 1996, they moved to Quality, KY to be closer to their daughter and help with their grandchildren. Alice was retired from Central Lab in Lafayette, IN and worked as a cook at the Tippecanoe Co. Jail in Lafayette, IN and Kuntry Kitchen in Morgantown. Over the years she enjoyed playing bingo, visits to Las Vegas, casino boats, lottery tickets and playing euchre which could often get quitte interesting...

Robert Lee Fields age 87 passed away on Thursday July 13,2023 at the Ohio County Hospital in Hartford KY surrounded by his family. Robert was born on July 12, 1936 in Butler County KY to the late Rollie and Stella Elms Fields. He was a United States Army veteran, a member of the Belmont General Baptist Church, and a farmer in Butler and Ohio Counties. Robert started his farming career by working in Louisville KY as a machinist and coming to Butler County on the weekends and farming until he was able to accomplish his goal of farming full time for over 55 years. He worked tirelessly to improve and expand Fields Farms. Robert found great joy working along side his wife, sons, grandchildren...

In peaceful rest, Patricia Ann Dow Jackson passed on April 4th, 2023 in Jacksonville, FL. She was with family. Her story began on November 25th, 1935, in Kirtlington, Oxfordshire, a small village near Woodstock, England. During her time in Kirtlington, she grew up in a typical British family, but her life to come was far from typical. As most children at that time, she was terrified through World War ll and ecstatic when it ended; she had problems with her O-levels and jumped hurdles in school; later she worked at a department store in Oxford, where she also modeled some of the fashion; she loved the Big Band music of the 1940s and 50s, and later, the music of Tom Jones and Tony Bennett....

Wendell C. Embry age 87 of Morgantown Ky., passed away on the 5th day of March 2023 at his residence. He was born in Butler County Ky., on the 19th day of October 1935 to the late Otis and Zora Pearl Taylor Embry and husband of the late Alma Faye Evans Embry. Wendell was a United States Army veteran, a farmer, and a retired foreman crane operator for HC Hanson Construction Company. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers #181. Wendell enjoyed farming, raising cattle and driving around the county enjoying the country side. Other than his parents and wife he is preceded in death by one son Sherman Embry; four brothers Foy, Elmer, Eslie and Thurman Embry and companion...

Doris Elaine Embry Rone, age 92 of Bowling Green, KY passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at her residence. Doris was born on Friday, June 27, 1930 in Butler County, KY to the union of the late Benjamin Harrison and Clara Jane Justis Embry and wife of the late Otto Taylor Rone. She was a member of Morgantown Church of Christ and a homemaker. Doris enjoyed working in her flowers. Other than her parents and husband she is preceded in death by one son Michael Otto Rone; three brothers Everett, Edwin and Benjamin Embry and five sisters Ruby Embry, Ada King, Lucille Phelps, Eletta "Byrd" Hutchinson and Mable Embry. Doris Elaine Rone is survived by two children Rebecca Minton husband David...

What started on July 18, 2022 out as a typical day for the Tates quickly took a turn after Fred got to his Morgantown Mission Board Meeting. Around 5:30pm Fred was about to call the meeting to order but instead unknown to the board Fred was having a heart attack. First responder, Luke Mooneyhan was able to revive Fred to get him ready for transport to the Medical Center ER. This was just the beginning of a 10 day journey in the CCU. On the 10th day it was decided by me (Phyllis) that Fred had suffered enough! He passed peacefully at 10:26pm that night on July 27, 2022. Charles Frederick Tate aka known as Rosey the Clown was born in Madisonville, KY on Friday, March 18, 1949. When his mother...

What started on July 18, 2022 out as a typical day for the Tates quickly took a turn after Fred got to his Morgantown Mission Board Meeting. Around 5:30pm Fred was about to call the meeting to order but instead unknown to the board Fred was having a heart attack. First responder, Luke Mooneyhan was able to revive Fred to get him ready for transport to the Medical Center ER. This was just the beginning of a 10 day journey in the CCU. On the 10th day it was decided by me (Phyllis) that Fred had suffered enough! He passed peacefully at 10:26pm that night on July 27, 2022. Charles Frederick Tate aka known as Rosey the Clown was born in Madisonville, KY on Friday, March 18, 1949. When his mother...

Howard Dean "Droopy" Drake, age 86 of Morgantown Ky. passed away on June 18, 2022 in Morgantown Ky. Howard was born on Monday, November 25, 1935 in the South Hill Community of Butler County to the late Charles and Jessie May Belcher Drake. He was a devoted member and Deacon for 46 years of Morgantown First Baptist Church, where he loved all children and suppling all of them with bubblegum, and a member of Cassia Lodge #272. Droopy along wife his wife Peggy become owners of Drake's Farm Service in 1961 serving the farmers of Butler County being the first to bring commercial application of fertilizer, bulk fertilizer, and crop protection. Droopy was instrumental in paving the way for what...

Iris Brooks Truelove, age 69 of Morgantown, KY passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. She was born on Sunday, June 15, 1952 in Bowling Green, KY to the late Wilbur Guy and Helen Rubel Barkley Brooks. Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband of 33 years Michael Truelove; two brothers Wilbur Guy Brooks Jr. and Dorris Howard "Billy" Brooks and one sister Ione B. McKinney . Iris Truelove is survived by her daughter Courtney Meredith; two granddaughters Everleigh and Henleigh Meredith; one brother Robert Earl Brooks. Funeral services will be held at the Jones Funeral Chapel Friday, June 10, 2022 at 4:00pm with Bro. Gregg Ferrell officiating. Burial will be in...

Court Young White Jr., age 94 of Morgantown, KY passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Hospice of Southern KY, Hospice House in Bowling Green, KY. Court was born on Saturday, June 25, 1927 in Jefferson County, KY to the late Court Young Sr. and Ruby Bradshaw White and husband of the late Laura Turner White. He was a World War II Navy Veteran serving from 1941 - 1945 and a University of Louisville graduate. Other than his parents and wife he is preceded in death by one sister Alene Gilmore. Court Young White Jr. is survived by one daughter Lee Ann White of Morgantown, KY; one son Corky White wife Libby of Columbia, TN and one grandson Matthew White wife Stephanie of Louisville....

Bobby Gene Hester, 86 of Morgantown, KY passed away Monday, November 1, 2021 at his residence. Bobby was born Friday, March 29, 1935 in Franklin, KY to the late Albert Harry and Ida Beatrice Thompson Hester. He was a United States Air Force veteran and a retired truck driver. Other than his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Virginia Hester; one brother; one sister and companion Hassie Crowder. Bobby Gene Hester is survived by one step son Tony Coots and wife Shirley of Morgantown, KY; four grandchildren Stacie Hines (Kyle), Scott Reed (Belinda), Toni Malcolm (Lance) and Tina Guess (Alan); 9 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Graveside services will be held at the...

Freda Clark Embry died on September 29, 2021, of complications from cancer at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 48 years, Gerald A. Embry, her parents Joseph and Lura Clark, brothers Douglas Clark, Albert Clark, and Lawrence Clark, and sister Doris Jane Virtucio. Freda leaves behind her adoring children: Robin E. Embry of Morgantown, Kentucky; Sheila E. Embry of Morgantown, Kentucky; Cynthia E. Britt of Louisville, Kentucky, and Laura E. Hoffman of Clarksville, Tennessee. She also leaves behind five granddaughters, five grandsons, and ten great-grandchildren. Freda was a native of Louisville. She and Gerald moved their family...

Opal E. Cannon Cherry, 89 of Bowling Green, KY passed away Thursday August 26, 2021 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY. Opal was born Friday June 24, 1932 in Butler County, KY to the late William S. "Bill" Brown and Nora Beliles Russ and wife of the late Harold Cannon and Otha Cherry. She was a member of First Apostolic Church in Bowling Green, KY, she retired from Community Action and a homemaker. Opal enjoyed sewing, quilting, crocheting, cooking and spending time with family. Other than her parents and husbands she is preceded in death by two sons Monte and Craig Cannon; two sisters Donnie Gaskey and Alma Jean Keown; three brothers Edward and Carlos Russ and Odell Brown and one...

David W. Patton, 89 of Bowling Green, KY passed away Wednesday July 14, 2021 at his residence. David was born on Sunday October 11, 1931 and was a United States Army Veteran. Husband of five years to Mary Miller Patton. All services will be private and under the direction of the Jones Funeral Chapel in Morgantown, KY. Please share any photos, memories, condolences or light a candle in memory of David at www.jonesfuneralchapel.com.

Lowell Dwight "Whitey" Glass, 73 of Morgantown, KY passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 after a courageously fought battle with cancer. Lowell was born February 18, 1948 in Huntsville, Kentucky to the late J.W. and Lucille Brown Glass. He was a member of Huntsville Missionary Baptist Church and United States Army Veteran from 1968 - 1970 serving in the Panama Canal Zone. Following his Army services, he attended BG Trade School and became a life-long certified welder. He retired as owner and operator of Glass Welding. Lowell loved his family, fox hunting and spending deer and turkey seasons on Neely's Hill. Other than his parents he is preceded in death my his father and mother in law Herold...