Obituaries
Ben Smith
Jun 27, 2021
Ben Travis Smith, 66 of Smiths Grove died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at his residence. The Tyler, Texas native was a son of the late Billy Ray and Jo Beth Barron Smith. He is preceded in death by a son, Ryan Heath Smith and a brother, Darius Smith. He was an over the road truck driver, a member of...
Albert Rich
Jun 25, 2021
Albert Riley Rich, 83 of Smiths Grove passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday June 25, 2021 at his residence. Albert was a son of the late Abb and Mattie Inez Rich and is preceded in death by three brothers, Robert Rich, William Rich and Joe Rich also two brothers-in-law, Clifford Peay and Medford Skaggs. He was a...
Ralph Isbell
Jun 25, 2021
Ralph W. Isbell, 82 of Bowling Green died Friday, June 25, 2021 at his residence.
The Warren County native was a son of the late Elvis and Dorothy Hewitt Isbell. He is preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Boyd Isbell; his daughter Tammy Isbell; a brother, Halious Isbell; two sisters, Betty Reynolds and Doris King. Ralph...
Elizabeth Hogue
Jun 24, 2021
Elizabeth Jewel Hogue, 82 of Bowling Green died Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Hopkins Center. The Barren County native was a daughter of the late Guy and Lucille McAllister Church and preceded in death by her husband Clifton Hogue. She is preceded in death by three brothers, G. W. Church, Stanley Church and Kenneth Church; two sisters, Jean Sanders...
Raymond Etheridge
Jun 23, 2021
Raymond Dale Etheridge, 57 of Somerset, Ky died Wednesday, June 23 at Satanta, Kansas.
The Russellville native was a son of the late Dale H. Etheridge and Betty Penrod Etheridge who survives. He was an over the road trucker and a member of Smiths Grove Baptist.
Leaving to cherish his memories is his companion, Cathy...
Mark Key
Jun 19, 2021
Mark E. Key, 62 of Smiths Grove died Saturday, June 19, 2021 at his residence. The Warren County native was a son of the late John W. and Maudie Eidson Key. He is preceded in death by four sisters, Ruby Lee Key, Betty Hays, Clara Bell and Dorothy Wilson and two brothers, James and Raymond Key. He was of...
Georgia Carter
Jun 19, 2021
Georgia Carter, 81 of Rocky Hill passed away at her home on June 19, 2021.
Georgia was a daughter of the late Robert and Elsie Strode Bryant. She was preceded in death by her husband, Steve Carter; four brothers, Bobby Strode, Pete Bryant, Roger Dale Bryant and Joe Bryant and two sisters, Gladys Riggs and Wilma Bryant. She...
Debra Spence
Jun 17, 2021
Debra Lynn Spence, 57 of Bowling Green passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Greenview Regional Hospital.
The Warren County native was a daughter of the late Russell Eugene Duckett and Elizabeth Marie DeVore Duckett who survives. She was employed by the BG Daily News as a graphic designer and a member...
Debbie Grimes
Jun 17, 2021
Debbie McReynolds Grimes, 64 of Bowling Green passed peacefully at her residence on June 17, 2021. The Warren County native was a daughter of the late Floyd and Eunice Adams McReynolds and is preceded in death by a nephew Chad Smith. Debbie was in the banking industry since 1973 and of the Baptist Faith. Leaving to cherish her memories...
Peggy Trejo
Jun 16, 2021
Peggy Ann Alvey Trejo passed away on June 16, 2021, at Bowling Green Nursing & Rehab Center. Peggy was born in Warren County, KY, to her parents "Pa" Darrell Alvey and "Mammy" Virginia Skaggs Alvey, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a son, Alex Trejo, Jr. Peggy was of the Baptist Faith and...
Theresa Pennington
Jun 15, 2021
Theresa Sue Pennington, 72 of Bowling Green died Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at the Hospice House.
Theresa was the only child of Dorenda May Martin Pennington and James Floyd Pennington. She was born on August 20, 1948. She attended Oakland Elementary, North Warren High School, Western Kentucky University and Nashville State Vo-Tech. She worked at the following...
Doug Riddle
Jun 13, 2021
Doug Riddle, 53 of Bowling Green died Sunday, June 13, 2021 at the Medical Center. The Warren County native was a son of the late Oscar Riddle and Carolyn Stockton Riddle who survives and is preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Lundy. He was a machine operator for Hanson Aggretes. Leaving to cherish his memories is his wife...
Dennis Thomason
Jun 13, 2021
Dennis L. Thomason, 55 of Bowling Green died Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Greenview Hospital.
The Butler County native was a son of the late F. C. Thomason and Barbara Hagan Cox who survives. He was preceded in death by a son Bradley Bradshaw; one sister, Bonnie Jones and two brothers, Jimmy Thomason and Leon Gray. Dennis...
Hannah Farris
Jun 10, 2021
Hannah T. Farris, 74 of Smiths Grove passed on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at the Medical Center.
Hannah was a daughter of the late Forrest and Hannah Howard Kientz. She was a teacher and attended Smiths Grove Baptist Church
Her survivors are her husband Roy Farris; her daughter, Lenae Kidd and four grandchildren and one...
Geneva Richey
Jun 9, 2021
Geneva Beckham Richey, 96 of Smiths Grove departed this earth and entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.
The Warren County native was a daughter of the late Whit and Lois Scruggs Beckham. She was the wife of the late Roland Richey of 72 years. She was preceded in death...
Carol Smith
Jun 7, 2021
Carol D. Smith, 90 of Oakland passed peacefully surrounded by family at her residence.
The Warren County native was a daughter of the late Jim and Linda Stringfield Stratton and preceded in death by a brother, Glenn Stratton. She was the wife of the late Clarence "Buster" Smith. Carol was a member of Martinsville Baptist Church and...
Peggy Kimbro
Jun 6, 2021
Peggy J. Kimbro, 90 of Bowling Green died Sunday, June 6, 2021 at her residence. The Simpson County native was a daughter of the late Herman White and Rebecca Davidson White Hadden. She was preceded in death by her step dad J. E. Hadden. Peggy was an office employee for Fruit of the Loom and a member of Oakland...
Martha Simmons
Jun 4, 2021
Martha Frances Simmons, 75 of Bowling Green died Friday, June 4, 2021 at Signature Health Care. The Warren County native was a daughter of the late Will and Hallie Herald Kimbro. She was an accountant and member of the Sandhill Seventh Day Adventist Church. Her survivors include her husband of 58 years, Johnny Simmons; one daughter Sue Bruce; one...
Howard Magers
May 29, 2021
Howard "Scott" Magers, died at age 18 while serving in the U.S. Navy on the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He will be buried in Merry Oaks with full military honors, interred at age 97. Scott was born November 3, 1923 in the Merry Oaks/Railton Community in Barren County, Kentucky to the late Carl (1885-1939)...
Krist Smith
May 29, 2021
Krist Allen Smith, 66 of Smiths Grove died Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Medical Center of Caverna.
He was a son of William "Bill" Smith who survives and the late Lois Hassler Smith. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Walter and Mildred Hassler and paternal grandparents, George and Elizabeth Smith. Krist was employed at...
