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Viola Williams, age 87, of Russell Springs

March 31, 2021 WJRS Laker Country

Viola Williams, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at TJ Samson Hospital in Glasgow.  She was 87 years of age. Born March 22, 1934, in Russell County, she was a daughter […]

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Danny D. Guffey, age 73, of Jamestown

March 28, 2021 WJRS Laker Country

Danny D. Guffey, age 73, of Jamestown, KY, passed away Saturday, March 27th, at his residence. . Danny was born in Jamestown, KY on May 19, 1947, a son of the late Opal (Lawless) and […]

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Rena Faye Bennett, age 77, of Russell Springs

March 28, 2021 WJRS Laker Country

Rena Faye Bennett, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed from this life on Saturday, March 27, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was 77 years of age. Born in Russell County, Kentucky, on July 19, 1943, […]

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Melissa Dawn Acree Rowe, age 47, Formerly of Russell Springs

March 26, 2021 Sean Hammond

Melissa Dawn Acree Rowe, of Somerset, formerly of Russell Springs, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. She was 47 years of age. Born on December 8, 1973, in Somerset, she was the daughter of […]

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Vicky Jean Harris Higginbotham, age 67, of Russell Springs

March 25, 2021 Sean Hammond

Vicky Jean Harris Higginbotham, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed from this life on Tuesday morning, March 23, 2021, at the Russell County Hospital.  She was 67 years of age. Born at home, on August 3, […]

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Desmond Lee McGowan, age 79, of Russell Springs

March 24, 2021 Sean Hammond

Desmond Lee McGowan, age 79, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Tuesday, March 23 2021 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born on Wednesday, July 09 1941, in Russel Springs, Kentucky. He was the […]

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Terry Lee McGowan, age 55, of Russell Springs

March 22, 2021 Sean Hammond

Terry Lee McGowan, of Russell Springs, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, in Somerset.  He was 55 years of age. Born on May 25, 1965, in Somerset, he was […]

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Pearl M. Dunbar, 90, of Jamestown

March 18, 2021 Sean Hammond

Pearl M. Dunbar, 90, of Jamestown, KY, passed away Monday, March 15th, at Fair Oaks Nursing Home in Jamestown, KY. Pearl was born in Adair Co.,on May 20, 1930, a daughter of the late Mabel […]

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Gilbert Knight, 93, of Jamestown

March 18, 2021 Sean Hammond

Gilbert Knight, 93, of Jamestown, KY, passed away Tuesday, March 16th, at his home. Gilbert was born in Jamestown, KY on October 21, 1927, a son of the late Fannie Mae (Cundiff) and Winfield Scott […]

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Eldon Burchett, age 81, Formerly of Jamestown

March 16, 2021 Sean Hammond

Eldon Burchett, 81, of Fairdale, KY, passed away Sunday, March 14th, at Norton Audubon Hospital, Louisville, KY. Eldon was born in Jamestown, KY on November 17, 1939, a son of the late Audrey (Lawless)  and […]

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