All Obituaries

Virginia Miller Routt, age 84, of Buffalo, passed away, Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Baptist Health Hardin. In her younger years she was a maternity ward nurse at Hardin Memorial Hospital, a loving mother and grandmother. She was a Christadelphian. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Norman Routt; her parents Albert Miller and Iva Shelton Burd Miller; a sister Lydia Elam; four brothers, Rudolph Burd, Hershell Burd, Billy Burd and Stewart Miller. She is survived by three...

Claude L. Powell, age 86, of Buffalo, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown. He was the retired owner and operator of Powell’s Septic Tank Service, was a member and former board member of Hodgenville Pentecostal Church, member of the NRA and Hodgenville Gideon Camp. Claude was preceded in death by his first wife, Joann Powell; his parents, Silas and Laura Toby Powell and a sister, Dorothy Butler. He is survived by his wife, Donna Powell; a...

Vona Smith, age 77, of Hodgenville, passed away, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Baptist Health Hardin. She was a retired teachers assistant for LaRue County Schools, a loving mother and sister who loved the Lord. Vona was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny “Jack” Meredith and Julie Ann Butler Meredith; a sister, Michelle Farris and a brother, Randall Meredith. She is survived by a son, Cassidy “Chris” Smith of Hodgenville; a brother, Johnny Meredith of...

Robert Preston Combs, age 61, of Hodgenville, passed away, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. He was an 11 year Army veteran serving during Desert Storm in Iraq, was a former employee of Gates Rubber Company in Elizabethtown, he was saved and baptized and loved to fish with his grandson. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Elvin and Veronika Steck Combs and a sister, Betty Fryman. He is survived by his wife, Vanessa Bowen Combs; three...

Larry Standiford Smith, age 70, of Hodgenville, passed away, Monday, April 29, 2024, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown. He was retired from Kentucky State Highway Department, he loved to hunt, fish, garden, his roses, celebrating his children’s birthdays, Larry was a very kind soul who loved all his family dearly and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He was preceded in death by his wife of 32 years, Vicki Gay Smith; a son, Dillon Smith; his parents, Walter and Snowy...

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William Metcalf, age 67, of Magnolia, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024, at his mothers residence. He was an avid NASCAR fan and loved to play hearts on the computer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Metcalf; his father, William Metcalf and a granddaughter, Madison. He is survived by two daughters, Courtney Metcalf and Brooklyn Metcalf, both of Magnolia; his mother and step-father, Mary and Kenneth Raisor of Magnolia; a sister, Denise Higginson of Indiana and two brothers,...

Joseph Lee Bunch, age 72, of Magnolia, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024, at his residence. A master gardener, he was retired from GE; attended God’s House in Mt. Sherman and loved to hunt and fish. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, John Brown Bunch and Arnetta Worner Bunch and a brother, Billy Bonds. He is survived by three sisters, Elizabeth Vint of Florida, Betty Byrd and Kathy Bunch, both of Willisburg; a brother, James Bunch of Mooresville and several nieces and...

Barbara Gerner, age 79, of Hodgenville, passed away, Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Kensington Manor in Elizabethtown. She loved singing in the senior choir at church, reading, horses and being with her grandchildren. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Gerner; a daughter, Tamara Brautigan; her parents, Paul Allen and Gladys Oliver Hughes and a brother, Thomas E. Hughes. She is survived by three sisters, Sharon (Gilbert) Richardson and Paula (Kieth) Hughes Richardson, all...

Blake Everette Barnes, age 22, of Elizabethtown, passed away, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. He was a loving husband, father, son, grandson, brother, nephew and cousin. Blake was a proud member of Rolling Fork Fire Department. He was employed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. He was of Baptist faith and attended Freedom’s Way Church. He is preceded in death by his papaw and mamaw Morgan, his papaw, Sonny Knox, and his uncle, Chad Knox. He is survived by his wife, Addison Barnes;...