Area Obituaries
Leroy Lawrence Jansen (1940 – 2025)
Leroy Lawrence Jansen, 84, of Scottsville, Ky., passed away Monday, May 26, 2025 at the Hospice House in Bowling Green, Ky. The Trenton, Ill., native began working at General Motors in St. Louis, Mo., in 1964 and retired from the Corvette Plant in Bowling Green in 1991. He owned and operated Lee’s Custom Butchering from…
Read MoreTemple Taylor Ward (1939 – 2025)
Temple Taylor Ward, age 85, died Friday May 23, 2025 at The Medical Center in Bowling Green, Ky. He was born in Kelso, Tenn., on December 23, 1939 to the late William Lee Ward and Vina Lee Morehead Ward. Temple attended grade school at Kelso and then attended and graduated from Fayetteville High School. He…
Read MoreJulia Faye Hughes (1931 – 2025)
Julia Faye Hughes, 93, of Scottsville, Ky., passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025 at her residence. The Halfway, Ky., native was the daughter of the late Clarence Oliver and Ambra Smith Oliver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Buddy Hughes. She was a graduate…
Read MoreBetty Jean (Myatt) Gearlds (1937 – 2025)
Betty Jean (Myatt) Gearlds, 88, of Martinsville, Ind., and formerly of Tompkinsville, Ky., passed away Sunday, May 25, at Grand Valley Health and Rehab in Martinsville. Jean was a daughter of the late Clara (Keys) and Thad Myatt., and wife of the late Freddie Gearlds. Jean is survived by two daughters: Connie West, Clarksville, Ark.; …
Read MoreCorinia Jean Gearlds (1938 – 2025)
Corinia Jean Gearlds, 87, of Glasgow, Ky. and formerly of Tompkinsville, Ky., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 28, at TJ Samson Community Hospital. Corinia was a daughter of the late Martha (Abney) and Bedford Pruitt. And wife of the late Eurie Edward Gearlds. Corinia is survived by her five sons: Phillip Gearlds,Glasgow; Ricky Gearlds,…
Read MoreArthema Jewell Williams Carter (1933 – 2025)
Arthema Jewell Williams Carter, 91, of Scottsville, Ky., passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Hospice House in Bowling Green, Ky. The Scottsville native was a daughter of the late Oska Williams and Susie Elizabeth Williams and wife of the late Roger Gray Carter. She is survived by one son, Eric Carter, Alvaton, Ky.; one…
Read MoreRoger Denton Nichols (1956 – 2025)
Roger Denton Nichols, 69, of Franklin, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tenn. The Scottsville, Ky., native was a retired accountant, a graduate of Western Kentucky University, a member of Scottsville Baptist Church and loved coaching little league baseball. He was a son of the late Mason Edward…
Read MoreBobby Junior Stinson (1950 – 2025)
Bobby Junior Stinson, 75, of Scottsville, Ky., passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at The Medical Center at Scottsville. He was born in Fountain Run, Ky., to the late James Edward Stinson and Daisy Jewell Sloan Stinson. He was a retired employee of Unipres, a transporter for the Allen County Mennonite Community and attended Red…
Read MoreJax Samuel Huston (2012 – 2025)
Jax Samuel Huston, 12, of Scottsville, Ky., passed away Monday, May 19, 2025 at his residence. The Glasgow, Ky., native was a student at James E. Bazzell Middle School, participated in Special Olympics and member of Pleasant Field Full Gospel Church. He is survived by his mother, Jennifer Huston, Scottsville; his father, Weldon Huston, Scottsville;…
Read MoreDeLois Rachel Freeman (1936 – 2025)
DeLois Rachel Freeman, 88, of Scottsville, Ky., passed away Monday, May 19, 2025 at Colonel Health Care in Bowling Green, Ky. The Kinder, Mo., native was a former employee of Cruden Martin and formerly attended Clifton General Baptist Church.She was a daughter of the late Ralph Miller and Cassie Marie Crews Miller and wife of…
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