OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Caneyville and Grayson County in Kentucky

Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps

Jun 27, 2020

Michael Matthew Phelps, age 55 of Caneyville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 27th 2020. He was born December 25th 1964 in Louisville, KY, the son of Glendon & Madeline Hawks Phelps. Michael worked as a Handyman most of his life and was known to have a heart of gold by friends and family. He was...

Jay Young

Jay Young

Jun 27, 2020

Jay C. Young age 69 of Horse Branch, Kentucky passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born October 29, 1950 in Louisville, Kentucky the son of Hubert Lee and Alma Rhea Payton Young. Jay's passion was driving a truck and he enjoyed watching Nascar racing with his grandson and working in his garden....

Alma Trumbo

Alma Trumbo

Jun 7, 2020

Alma Earlene Trumbo, age 82 of Caneyville, passed away Sunday, June 7th 2020 at the Grayson Manor Nursing & Rehab Facility in Leitchfield. She was born November 19th 1937 in Caneyville, KY, the daughter of Leonard Thomas Gaither & Nellie Shain Gaither. She is survived by her two sons, John T. Trumbo & William R. Trumbo, one grandson, Andrew...

Lena Moore

Lena Moore

May 29, 2020

Lena Margaret Fox Moore, age 81 of Falls of Rough, passed away Friday, May 29th 2020 at her residence. She was born May 2nd 1939 in Gainesboro, Tennessee, the daughter of Albert Lee & Dora Flatt Fox. She is survived by her husband of over 60 years, Jack Moore, three sons, Randy Moore (Kathy), Ronnie Moore, & James Moore...

Lester Wilson

Lester Wilson

May 18, 2020

Lester Wilson, age 80 of Caneyville, passed away Monday, May 18th 2020 at Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown. He was born February 11th 1940 in Grayson County, Kentucky, the son of Guffey & Eva Wilson. He is survived by his sister, Anita, several nieces & nephews and his caretaker, Helen Wilson. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral...

Oma Hayes

Oma Hayes

May 7, 2020

Oma Maerean Hayes, age 87 of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, May 7th 2020 at the Grayson Manor Nursing Facility. She was born February 20th 1933 in Butler County, KY, the daughter of Simon & Martha Henderson Dockery. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, a member of the Chapel Union Baptist Church, the Sunshine Club, and secretary...

Bonnie O'Connor

Bonnie O'Connor

Apr 27, 2020

Bonnie Lee O'Connor, age 71 of Morgantown, passed away Monday, April 27th 2020 at her residence. She was born October 25th 1948 in Caneyville, KY, the daughter of Guffie & Eva Wilson. She is survived by three children, James Kiper (Dean), Charlie Kiper (Christina), & Teresa Cox (Derrick), nine grandchildren, three great grandchildren, one brother, Lester Wilson, and one...

Frances Johnson

Frances Johnson

Mar 11, 2020

Frances Katherine Johnson, age 79 of Caneyville, passed away Wednesday, March 11th 2020 at Springview Health & Rebab Center in Leitchfield. She was born September 28th 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Cordis and Martha Ann (Duncan) Hayes. She is survived by her children, Mary Pierce, Betty Alcorn, Raymond Alcorn, and Michael Alcorn, two brothers, Louis and Phillip...

Beth Woosley

Beth Woosley

Mar 6, 2020

Beth Ann Woosley, age 54 of Caneyville passed away Friday, March 6th 2020 at her residence. She was born April 19th 1965 in Bloomington, IL the daughter of the late George and Charlotte (Norris) Stubblefield. She was a title processor for Foreman Watson Land Title, LLC. for twenty years. She was full of life with an infectious laugh, a...

Everett Hack

Everett Hack

Feb 26, 2020

Everett R. Hack, age 96 of Caneyville passed away Wednesday, February 26th 2020 at Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center in Leitchfield. He was born November 27th 1923 in Grayson County the son of George Washington and Tennessee (Mudd) Hack. He is survived by his children, Jane Gullett, Linda Lou Bailey, and Barbara Smith, one sister, Fay Cozine, five grandchildren...

Kendall Embry

Kendall Embry

Feb 22, 2020

Kendall "Kenny" Embry, age 76 of Leitchfield passed away Saturday, February 22nd 2020 at his residence. He was born September 17th 1943 in Caneyville, Kentucky the son of Clarence and Ruby Embry. He is survived by his wife, Ella McCrady Embry, his son, Kevin Embry, his daughter, Ronda Embry, five grandchildren, Nick Schmierer, Samantha Schmierer, Michael, Sean and Jacob...

Alisha Lewis

Alisha Lewis

Feb 16, 2020

Alisha Star Lewis, age 32 of Mammoth Cave passed away Sunday, February 16th 2020 in Corydon, Indiana. She was born May 26th 1987 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of Delton D. and Teresa Lynn Likins Bradford. She is survived by her children, McKayla Star Bradford, Katelyn Star Lewis, Cameron Scott Lewis and Benjamin Scott Lewis, her parents, Delton D....

Lucy Brown

Lucy Brown

Feb 10, 2020

Lucy Elizabeth Brown, age 86 of Caneyville, passed away Monday, February 10th 2020 at Signature Healthcare of Hartford. She was born September 23rd 1933 in Breckinridge County, KY, the daughter of Gilbert & Myrtle Carman Armes. She was a member of the Southside Christian Center and Mother of Simple, Prayer, & Faith Fellowship. She is survived by her daughter,...

Eric Embry

Eric Embry

Feb 8, 2020

Eric "Bubble" Embry, age 50 of Leitchfield, passed away, Saturday February 8th 2020 at his residence. He was born February 18th 1969 in Louisville, KY, the son of Wendell & Hazel Thomas Embry. He is survived by three sisters, Wanda Embry, Michelle Carwile, & Geneva Orr, two brothers, John Young & Robin Embry, his step-mother, Mildred Embry, his good...

Rita Brooks

Rita Brooks

Jan 18, 2020

Rita L. Coats-Brooks, age 83 of Jeffersonville, IN, passed away Saturday, January 18th 2020 at Wedgewood Healthcare in Clarksville, IN. She was born December 28th 1937 in Caneyville, KY, the daughter of Ray M. Cooper and Elfie Marie Bratcher Cooper. She is survived by two sons, Chester Steven Coats (Carmen) and Gary A. Coats, one sister, Tonita Embry, three...

Helen Kelmel

Helen Kelmel

Jan 7, 2020

Helen Diane Kelmel, age 60 of Caneyville passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. She was born February 8, 1959 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of Phillip Ray and Helen Joyce Oller Duke. She is survived by her husband, Joe Kelmel, her daughter, Heather Rasche (Dustin), her son, Paul White, a granddaughter,...

Shirley Ashby

Shirley Ashby

Dec 28, 2019

Shirley E. Ashby, age 58 of Beaver Dam passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Ohio County Healthcare on Hartford. She was born July 6, 1961 in Somerset, Kentucky the daughter of Chester and Kay Winchester Watson. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Darrell E. Ashby, two sons, Chester Ashby (Ashley) and Brad Ashby (Brianna), two...

Ilene Chang

Ilene Chang

Dec 4, 2019

Ilene Chang, age 93 of Hartford passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Signature Healthcare of Hartford. She was born May 20, 1926 in China the daughter off Bao Tong and Wei Chang. She is survived by her children, Charlie, David, Helen, Frank, Linda and Rena Win. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings. Cremation...

Thomas Templeman

Thomas Templeman

Nov 28, 2019

Thomas Glenn Templeman, age 70 of Caneyville passed away Thursday, November 28th 2019 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. He was born May 28th 1949 in Grayson County the son of Oliver Thomas and Minnie Catherine Mattingly Templeman. He was a graduate of Caneyville High School Class of 1967 and he professed his faith in Christ at the...

Donald Gootee

Donald Gootee

Nov 2, 2019

Donald L. Gootee, age 66 of Caneyville passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at his residence. He was born September 18, 1953 in Louisville, Kentucky the son of Charles Robert and Eunice P. Murray Gootee. He is survived by his wife, Connie Gootee, sons, Christopher Lee Gootee (Emily) and Matthew Cole Gootee, grandchild, Quinn Gootee, sisters, Charlene Reinacker and...

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