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Anna Belle West, 99, of Columbia

July 20, 2026 WJRS Staff
Anna Belle West, 99, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at her residence. Born on September 20, 1926, in Anderson, Indiana, Anna Belle was a daughter of the late Van Austin Scott […]
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Jo Elva Flatt, 88, of Jamestown

July 18, 2026 WJRS Staff
Jo Elva Flatt, 88, of Jamestown, passed away Friday, July 17th, at Fair Oaks Health Systems. Jo Elva was born in Jamestown, KY on January 16, 1938, a daughter of the late Beulah (Helm) and […]
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Shawn Stephens, 54, of Russell Springs

July 18, 2026 WJRS Staff
Shawn Sovel Stephens, age 54, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospital – Lexington. He was born on Thursday, November 04 1971, in Somerset, Kentucky. He was the […]
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James “Jimmy” Simpson, 81, of Jamestown

July 15, 2026 WJRS Staff
James “Jimmy” Edward Simpson, of Jamestown, passed away on July 14, 2026, at his home, with his family by his side. He was 81 years of age. Jimmy was born on September 24, 1944, in […]
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Nelda “Nell” Dunbar, 80, formerly of Russell Springs

July 15, 2026 WJRS Staff
Nelda “Nell” Dunbar, age 80, formerly of Russell Springs, passed away peacefully at her Pendergrass, Georgia home on July 9, 2026. Nelda taught herself to play piano at an early age, and was formerly a […]
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Roger Paul Carnes, 82, of Jamestown

July 14, 2026 WJRS Staff
Roger Paul Carnes, 82, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday, July 12th, at Select Specialty Hospital, Danville, KY. Roger was born in Jamestown, KY on November 13, 1943, a son of the late Martha (Rogers) and Hobert Carnes. He […]
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Kevin Wilson, 54, of Russell Springs

July 14, 2026 WJRS Staff
Kevin Wilson, age 54, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Friday, July 10 2026 at Phoenix, AZ . He was born on Sunday, August 22 1971, in Somerset, KY. He was the son of: Mother […]
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Patricia Gail Routt McAninch, age 86, of Nicholasville, formerly of Jamestown

July 12, 2026 Sean Hammond
Patricia Gail Routt McAninch, of Nicholasville, formerly of Jamestown, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026. She was 86. Born on December 18,1939 in Sonora, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Ruel T. […]
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Barry K. Guffey, 74, formerly of Jamestown

July 10, 2026 WJRS Staff
Barry K. Guffey, 74, of Stanford, KY formerly of Jamestown, passed away Friday, July 10th, at Stanford Crossing in Stanford, KY. Barry was born in Jamestown, KY on December 31, 1951, a son of the […]
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Doris Jean Wilson, 80, of Russell Springs

July 7, 2026 WJRS Staff
Doris Jean Wilson, formerly of Louisville, passed away Friday, July 3, 2026, at her residence in Russell Springs.  She was 80 years of age. Born July 7, 1945, in Jefferson County, she was a daughter of the […]
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