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Veldene Beckner, 82, of Russell Springs

October 22, 2020 Sean Hammond
Veldene Beckner, 82, of Russell Springs, died Thursday October 15, 2020, at the Hospice of Lake Cumberland in Somerset. She was born September 13, 1938 in Russell County to the late Stanten & Louvenia McGowan […]
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Jessie Aubry Bryant, 87, of Russell Springs

October 20, 2020 Sean Hammond
Jessie Aubry Bryant, 87, of Russell Springs, died Monday, October 19, 2020 at the Russell County Hospital. He was born November 26, 1932 in Adair County to the late Taylor & Mary Kerr Bryant. He […]
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Mary F. Lester, age 97, of Jamestown

October 20, 2020 WJRS Staff
Mary F. Lester, age 97, of Jamestown, passed away Tuesday, October 20th, at her residence. Mary was born in Russell Springs, Kentucky on May 15, 1923, a daughter of the late Eula (Oaks) and Everett […]
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Jesse Leslie Bernard, age 62, of Jamestown

October 20, 2020 Sean Hammond
Jesse Leslie Bernard, 62, of Jamestown, died Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the Russell County Hospital. He was born October 4, 1958 in Campbellsville to David Russell & Martha Ann Burton Bernard. He was an […]
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Gerald Helton, age 80, of Jamestown

October 15, 2020 WJRS Staff
Gerald Helton, 80, of Jamestown, KY passed away Wednesday, October 14th, at his residence.  Gerald was born in Harlan, KY on August 21, 1940, a son of the late Ida(Martin) and John Helton. He is […]
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Wilbur E. Wisdom, age 94, of Russell Springs

October 15, 2020 WJRS Staff
Wilbur E. Wisdom, age 94, of Russell Springs, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at his home. He was born September 23, 1926 in Russell Springs to the late Tom & Mary Stephens Wisdom. Wilbur was […]
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Roger Dale Brown, age 75

October 15, 2020 Sean Hammond
Roger Dale Brown, caring Husband, Father, Papa and Friend, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 13th 2020. He was born in Jabez, KY to his parents, Arcilas “Bruz” and Alice Brown on June 12, […]
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Retha Mae Wilham Davenport, age 89, of Liberty

October 12, 2020 Sean Hammond
Retha Mae Wilham Davenport, age 89, of Liberty, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at her home. Retha is survived by two sons, Timothy (Artie) Davenport of Liberty and Paul (Kathy) Davenport of Windsor; […]
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Joyce Marie Reeder, age 74, of Russell Springs

October 11, 2020 WJRS Staff
Joyce Marie Reeder, age 74  of Russell Springs, died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Fair Oaks Nursing home in Jamestown. She was born March 18, 1946 in Campbellsville to the late Frank & Marjorie […]
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Donnie Glenn Coffey, age 62, of Jamestown

October 10, 2020 WJRS Staff
Donnie Glenn Coffey, age 62 of Jamestown, died Friday, October 9, 2020 at the Russell County Hospital. He was born February 1, 1958 in Campbellsville, Kentucky to Alvis & Marion Blakey Coffey. He was a truck […]
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