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Marcia Ann Bailey, 82, of Russell Springs

August 27, 2026 WJRS Staff
Marcia Ann Bailey, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on August 2, 1944, in Clay County, Tennessee, Ann was one of thirteen children born […]
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Anna Chrisman, 84, formerly of Jamestown

August 27, 2026 WJRS Staff
Anna Carol Bell Chrisman, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Baptist Health, in Louisville. She was 84 years of age. Born on April 15, 1942, in the Rowena Community of Russell County, she […]
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Violet Russell, 89, of Russell Springs

August 26, 2026 WJRS Staff
Violet Russell, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at her home. She was 89 years of age. Born on February 14, 1937, in Russell County, she was a daughter of the […]
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Mark Dunbar, 63, of Russell Springs

August 24, 2026 WJRS Staff
Mark Dunbar, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026, at UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington.  He was 63 years of age. Born August 21, 1962, in Somerset, he was a son […]
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Carol Burchett, 77, of Jamestown

August 23, 2026 WJRS Staff
Carol Ann Burchett, age 77, of Jamestown, KY passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the home of her daughter. She was born on Thursday, February 24, 1949, in Jamestown, KY. She was the daughter […]
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Bobby Ray Kerr, 83, of Russell County

August 20, 2026 WJRS Staff
Bobby Ray Kerr, age 83, of Russell County, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center. Bobby was born October 5, 1942, in Russell County, Kentucky, […]
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Gladys Jean Lawless Clonch, 80, formerly of Jamestown

August 19, 2026 WJRS Staff
Gladys Jean Lawless Clonch, age 80, originally from Jamestown, KY passed away at her home in Bowling Green, KY on August 17, 2026 surrounded by her loving family (husband and daughter). Gladys was born April […]
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Bobby Popplewell, 95, of Russell Springs

August 16, 2026 WJRS Staff
Bobby Popplewell, age 95, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, August 16, 2026 , at Jean Waddle Hospice Center in Somerset, KY. He was born on Saturday, August 1, 1931, in Greensburg, KY. He […]
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Bonnie Welker, 85, of Jamestown

August 16, 2026 WJRS Staff
Bonnie Rae Welker, of Jamestown, passed away peacefully and without pain at her home August 8, 2026. Bonnie was born in Akron, OH on December 18, 1940, a daughter of the late Evelyn L. (Latshaw) […]
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Sandra Dix, 56, of Jamestown

August 13, 2026 WJRS Staff
Sandra Gail Dix, of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset. She was 56 years of age. Born on May 22, 1970, in Livonia, Michigan, she was […]
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