Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Munfordville, KY & Hart County

Rita Ann Fraze

Rita Ann Fraze

Sep 26, 2024

Rita Ann Fraze, age 72 of Munfordville passed away Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Baptist Health Hardin. She was a member of Campground Methodist Church, she was retired from Hart County Health Department; very passionate about her children and grandchildren and enjoyed her life on the farm, and sweets.

She was the daughter of the late Alton Masterson and Dora Abell...

Wilma Meredith Purpura

Wilma Meredith Purpura

Sep 27, 2024

Wilma Meredith Purpura, age 79 of Cub Run passed away Friday, September 27, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was retired from Maids On Time as a general manager. She loved knitting, woodworking, gardening, and she was mother of all trades. She enjoyed time with family and helping any of them she could. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister,...

Cynthia Marie "Cindy" McDowell Walters

Cynthia Marie "Cindy" McDowell Walters

Sep 21, 2024

Cynthia Marie "Cindy" McDowell Walters, age 59 of Louisville passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the former head cook at Hardees on Fern Valley Rd after 33 years. She was a member of Cherry Springs Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading, and playing cards with family especially Kanasta.

She is the daughter...

Rodney Earl Oiler

Rodney Earl Oiler

Sep 18, 2024

Rodney Earl Oiler, age 83 of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at Baptist Health Hardin. He was a member of Saint James Catholic Church. He was a retired electrician for the Electrical Workers 369. 

He is preceded in death by his parents Marion Thomas and Ruby Mae Ragland Oiler; two brothers, Darrell Martin and Donald (Donnie) Louis Oiler;...

George Morgan Smith

George Morgan Smith

Sep 17, 2024

George Morgan Smith, age 81 of Horse Cave passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Signature Health Care of Glasgow. He was a welder and a former employee of Bluegrass Dairy. He enjoyed fishing, camping and being outdoors.

He is the son of the late Charles Smith and Helen Roshea Smith.

He is preceded in death by his wife. Norma Jean Smith; his...

Charles Fredrick "Freddie" Ash

Charles Fredrick "Freddie" Ash

Sep 17, 2024

Charles Fredrick "Freddie" Ash, age 83 of Bonnieville passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at his home. He was the owner operator of Ash Construction.

He is the son of the late Etta Elliott David.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Janice Faye Ash; his son, Dale Ash; and his sister, Tina Bulmer.

He is survived of his beloved Shirley...

Laura Marie Brooks

Laura Marie Brooks

Sep 13, 2024

Laura Marie Brooks, age 85 of Horse Cave, passed away Friday, September 13, 2024 at her daughters home in Glasgow. She was a member of Horse Cave Church of Christ and retired from Dart Container. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother; she enjoyed life and her family. She was a special mother to Betty, Rachel, Daryl, Carol, Bill,...

Gene Glass

Gene Glass

Sep 5, 2024

Gene Glass, age 72 of Hardyville, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024 at his home. He was a retired factory employee in Louisville, KY after 38 years. Later he worked as a handyman around the area, building and creating many improvements for his home and others. He was saved and baptized at Hopewell Baptist Church at the age of 14. 

He...

Clifton Bryant "Cliff" Eldridge, Sr.

Clifton Bryant "Cliff" Eldridge, Sr.

Sep 4, 2024

Clifton Bryant "Cliff" Eldridge, age 73, of Munfordville, KY, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at his home. He was a life long farmer and retired from Louisville Bedding. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, shooting guns and spending time with his family. 

He was the son of the late Marvin Eldridge and the late Phyllis Smith Eldridge

He is preceded in death...

Inisa Rigney

Inisa Rigney

Aug 12, 2024

Inisa Rigney, age 74, of Munfordville, KY, passed away Monday, August 12, 2024, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Hodgenville, KY. 

She was the daughter of the late James Gunter and the late Bertha Gunter.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Benton Rigney; five brothers, Feeman Gunter, Thomas Gunter, Junior Gunter, Paul Gunter, and Grover Gunter; two sisters, Daisy McGinnis,...

Lovie Lucille Cox

Lovie Lucille Cox

Aug 9, 2024

Lovie Lucille Cox, age 88, of Hodgenville, Kentucky, passed away Friday, August 9, 2024, at Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson, Kentucky. She was a member of the Mt. Gilboa Baptist Church. 

She was the daughter of the late Jessie David Brewer and the late Lucy Ann Jordan Brewer.

She is preceded in death by her husband, John E. Cox; seven...

Frances Louise Hawkins Glass

Frances Louise Hawkins Glass

Aug 6, 2024

Frances Louise Hawkins Glass, age 88 of Mt. Washington was born June 27, 1936 and went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, August 6, 2024 with her loving family at her side. She was raised around the Cub Run, KY area with her family that she loved dearly. Frances loved life, she loved people, her precious husband, Willard, of over...

Jacob Everett Hale

Jacob Everett Hale

Jul 27, 2024

Jacob Everett Hale, age 29, of Munfordville, KY passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on July 27, 2024 after a 2 year battle with cancer. He loved his son with everything he had, and his family meant the world to him. He loved playing video games, drumming, and technology of all kinds. He was a production...

Virgie O. Hawks

Virgie O. Hawks

Jul 20, 2024

Virgie O. Hawks, age 86, of Magnolia, KY, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024. She was a member of Powder Mills Baptist Church. She retired from Louisville Bedding Company. She enjoyed raising kids, cooking, and babysitting for everyone around. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

She was the daughter of the late William "Billy" Highbaugh and Daisy Ragland...

Nancy Ann Brachey

Nancy Ann Brachey

Jul 16, 2024

Nancy Ann Brachey, 80, of Charlotte, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Atrium Health Mercy Hospital. She was born on December 2, 1943, in Jefferson County, KY to Dorothy (Finley) and Ben Brachey.

Nancy spent her early years in Kentucky, relocating to Florida with her family in 1957. Nancy knew early on that she wanted to be a journalist....

James Donald "Don" Humphrey Jr.

James Donald "Don" Humphrey Jr.

Jul 5, 2024

James Donald “Don” Humphrey Jr., age 51 of Canmer, passed away Friday, July 5, 2024 at the Medical Center at Caverna. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, working on guns, sharpening knives, and spending time with his family.

He is the son of James D. Humphrey Sr. of Munfordville, KY and the late Phyllis Robinson Humphrey.

He is preceded in death by two nieces,...

Theodore W. Waller

Theodore W. Waller

Jul 3, 2024

Theodore W. Waller, age 86 of Bonnieville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. He was born December 4, 1937 in Hart County as the fourth child of the late Fred H. Waller and Gennetta Dixon Waller. He was an employee of over 30 years at Hardin Memorial Hospital.

In his younger years he enjoyed...

Norma June Puckett

Norma June Puckett

Jul 2, 2024

Norma June Puckett, age 68 of Munfordville, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at her home. She was a native of Hart county, a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, and she retired as a manager from McDonald's.

She is the daughter of the late Hurl Thomas Philpott and the Late Ruby Marie Barnes Philpott.

She is preceded in death by her...

Willie Q. Thompson

Willie Q. Thompson

Jul 3, 2024

Willie Q. Thompson was born on May 16, 1938 in Canmer, Kentucky, to the late Quinn Thompson and Amanda Barbour Thompson. He transitioned from this life on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

 He gave his heart to Jesus Christ at an early age at Mt. Gilboa Baptist Church. He was one of God's songbirds. He served as a Trustee, a Deacon, and...

Joe Grant Neal

Joe Grant Neal

Jun 24, 2024

Joe Grant Neal, age 88 of Horse Cave, KY went home to be with his lord on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. He was residing with his surviving wife since 2014, Alletta Coats Bastin-Neal in both Horse Cave and Davenport, FL. He was a loving husband, caring father, doting grandfather, and a wonderful friend.

Joe was born on September 1, 1935 in...

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