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Franklin Elmer Whitson, age 80 of Russell Springs

March 3, 2021 Sean Hammond

Franklin Elmer Whitson, age 80 of Russell Springs, passed Friday Feb 26 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. He was born on March 25, 1940 in Louisville Kentucky, son of Walter & Thelma Whitson. […]

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Martin Kuety, age 70, of Russell Springs

March 2, 2021 Sean Hammond

Martin James “Marty” Kutey, age 70, of Russell Springs, Kentucky and Phoenix, Arizona departed this life on Monday, February 8, 2021 in Phoenix. He was a member of Cross Creek Church in Russell Springs. He […]

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N.E. Oakes, age 80, of Jabez

March 2, 2021 Sean Hammond

N.E. Oakes, age 80, of Jabez passed away Sunday, February 8th, 2021. Visitation: Thursday, March 4, 2021 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home. Funeral: Friday, March 5, 2021 at 11:00am at the […]

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Christine Foley, age 89, of Russell Springs

March 2, 2021 Sean Hammond

Christine Foley, age 89, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, February 28 2021 at Russell County Hospital. She was born on Saturday, May 16 1931, in Gosser Ridge, Kentucky. She was the daughter of: […]

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Dallon Ruba Matthews, age 52, of Russell Springs

February 28, 2021 WJRS Laker Country

Dallon Ruba Mathews, age 52, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Saturday, February 27 2021 at his residence. He was born on Friday, June 07 1968, in Danville, Kentucky. He was the son of: Mother […]

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James “Jimmy” Smith, age 63, of Jamestown

February 23, 2021 WJRS Laker Country

James (Jimmy) Smith, 63, of Jamestown passed away Monday, February 22nd, at Russell County Hospital. James (Jimmy) was born in Cincinnati, OH on November 28, 1957, a son of the late JoAnn (Mills) Warriner and […]

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Orville Glenn Whittle, age 84, of Nancy

February 23, 2021 WJRS Laker Country

Orville Glenn Whittle, of Nancy, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. He was 84 years of age. Born on November 22, 1936, in Russell County, Kentucky, he […]

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Patricia Ann Kelly, age 54, of Russell Springs

February 23, 2021 WJRS Laker Country

Patricia Ann Kelly, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at her home. She was 54 years old. Patricia was born on December 2, 1966, in Indianapolis, Indiana, daughter of the late […]

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Lavada Marcella Gossage, age 84, formerly of Russell Springs

February 21, 2021 WJRS Laker Country

Lavada Marcella Gossage, of Bargersville, Indiana, formerly of Russell Springs, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. She was 84 years of age. Born on January 15, 1937, in Shelbyville, Indiana, she was the daughter […]

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Lena “Marie” Meeks Bernard, age 92, of Jamestown, formerly of Dunnville

February 21, 2021 WJRS Laker Country

Lena “Marie” Meeks Bernard, age 92, of Jamestown, formerly of Dunnville, Kentucky passed away at The Fair Oaks nursing facility in Jamestown. She went to be with the Lord on February 16th, 2021. Marie was […]

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  • Franklin Elmer Whitson, age 80 of Russell Springs
    March 3, 2021
  • Martin Kuety, age 70, of Russell Springs
    March 2, 2021
  • N.E. Oakes, age 80, of Jabez
    March 2, 2021
  • Christine Foley, age 89, of Russell Springs
    March 2, 2021
  • Dallon Ruba Matthews, age 52, of Russell Springs
    February 28, 2021

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