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Bobby David Brockman, age 69, of Russell County

January 7, 2021 Sean Hammond
Bobby David Brockman, age 69, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born on April 22, 1951, in Russell County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Evert […]
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Ricky Melson, age 57, of Jamestown

January 7, 2021 Sean Hammond
Ricky Melson, age 57, of Jamestown, KY passed away Wednesday, January 06, 2021 at UK Hospital. He was born on Tuesday, November 05 1963, in Columbia, Kentucky. He was the son of: Mother – Flonnie […]
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Mattie Grace Taylor, 93, of Jamestown

January 7, 2021 Sean Hammond
Mattie Grace Taylor, 93, of Jamestown, KY passed away Friday, December 25th, at her residence. . Grace was born in Jamestown, KY on September 1, 1927, a daughter of the late Cecil (Garr) Garr. Mattie […]
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Betty Smith, age 88, of Russell Springs

January 5, 2021 WJRS Staff
Betty Smith, 88, widow of Grafton Smith, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at her home. She was born in Eli, Kentucky on August 17, 1932, the youngest child […]
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Ricky Lee Tucker, age 46, of Russell Springs

January 4, 2021 Sean Hammond
Ricky Lee Tucker, age 46, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Monday, January 03 2020 at his residence. He was born on Thursday, January 02 1975, in Somerset, Kentucky. He was the son of: Mother […]
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Eric L. Kellogg, 52, of Russell Springs

January 4, 2021 Sean Hammond
Eric L. Kellogg, 52, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Friday, January 1st, at his residence. Eric was born in Ashbula, OH on March 1, 1968, a son of the late Pauline (Smyrick)  and David  […]
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Betty Hawkins, age 71, of Russell Springs

January 3, 2021 WJRS Staff
Betty Hawkins, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021, at Russell County Hospital. She was 71 years of age. Born on April 26, 1949, in Jamestown, Kentucky, she was a daughter […]
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Genice Stephens Riggins, age 83, of Russell Springs

January 3, 2021 WJRS Staff
Genice Stephens Riggins, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021, at her home. She was 83 years of age. Born on March 4, 1937, in Russell County, Kentucky, she was a […]
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Vanhoy Johnson, age 88, formerly of Russell County

December 31, 2020 WJRS Staff
Vanhoy Johnson passed from this earth December 29, 2020, at his home in Hillsboro, Indiana. He was born in Russell County, Kentucky, September 20, 1932. He was the son of Otha Anderson Johnson and Lena […]
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Vindia K. Goodin, age 63, Clinton County Native

December 31, 2020 Sean Hammond
Vindia K. Goodin, of Jacksonville, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at her home. She was 63 years of age. Born on February 23, 1957, in Clinton County, Kentucky, she was the […]
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