Mrs. Mary Ann Mathews, age 70 of Franklin, KY and formerly of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 9:00 AM at her residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home, Franklin, KY where services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 19, 2019 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY

Mary Ann was born August 18, 1948 in  Adair Co., KY to the late Stanley Downey and the late Nellie Lee Cox Downey. She was the wife of the late James Russell “Shadetree” Mathews.  She was preceded in death by her mother-in-law Louise Mathews and father-in-law J.B. Mathews.

She is survived by her son Chuck Porter (Michelle) of Franklin, KY, brother Dr. Max Downey (Patricia) of Columbia, KY, 2 nieces Laura Brummett and Erin Eubank, 2 nephews Brian Downey and Chris Collins, 2 sister-in-laws Linda Parker Taylor and Paulette Wildemone both of Robertson Co., TN, a brother-in-law Larry Mathews (Joyce) of Robertson Co., TN, several other nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Mary Ann was a member of the Franklin First United Methodist Church. She was a retired teacher in the Simpson County school system.  She was a graduate of Western Kentucky University with a BS in Elementary Education, a Masters in Elementart Education and a Rank 1 in School Administration.  She was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Soroity.  She was a coach for the Franklin-Simpson Girls’ Golf Team.  She served as a Board Member for the Franklin-Simpson Education Excellence Foundation Board.  She belonged to the Simpson County Retired Teachers Association and the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association.  She was an Interim Principal at Lincoln Elementary.  She was also a Real Estate Agent.

Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday, June 18, 2019 and from 6:00 AM until service time on Wednesday at Gilbert Funeral Home.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Friends of the Shelter in Simpson Co. KY.

Obituary is a courtesy to the family by Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.

Danny Miller, 66, of Cincinnati, formerly of Russell County, died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Lakeridge Acres in Cincinnati.

He was born May 1, 1953 in Russell County to the late Arvis & Zelpha Dunbar Miller. He was member of Free Union Separate Baptist Church and a truck driver for many different dump truck companies.

Survivors Include:

Two Daughters – Cynthia Wilson (Chris Golden) & Charlotte Miller (Moises Lievano) both of Russell Springs

Five Grandchildren – Blake Alvin Miller, Derrick Wayne & Darren Wayne Wilson, Nathaniel Lee & Adrian Wade Hatton

One Brother – Dallas Miller of Russell Springs

Two Sisters – Terri (Angelo) Dixon of Russell Springs & Ruby Oakes of Indiana

Former Wife & Longtime Companion – Conetta McClister Miller of Russell Springs

Several other relatives & friends also survive

Funeral Service – Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 2:30 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Scott Proctor officiating

Burial in McClister Cemetery

Visitation after 10:00 A.M. Thursday

Casket Bearers – Derrick Wilson, Blake Miller, Nathaniel Hatton, Darren Wilson, Moises Lievano & Timmy Miller

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

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Lucian B. “L.B.” Smith, 77, of Columbia, died Friday, June 7, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Lexington.

He was born September 15, 1941 in Adair County to the late John Henry & Annie Helen White Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred & Jim Smith, and two sisters, Gladys Triplett & Norma Jean Ramsey. L.B. was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War and a former heavy machinery operator for many different construction companies.

Survivors Include:

Two Sons – Joseph Scotland Smith & O’Shaughnessy Demetrius Frazier both of Columbia

One Daughter – Marveeia Karmaye’ Smith-Sanders & her husband Vincent of Memphis

One Brother – Ben Smith & his wife Brenda of Columbia

Four Grandchildren – Ambrielle Sanders, Toni Hickman, Blane Frazier & Aspen Sanders

One Great-Grandchild – Kendon Handley

Special Friend – Ochia Anders of Burkesville

A host of nieces, nephews & friends also survive

Funeral Service – Saturday, June 15, 2019 at11:00 A.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Rev. Daniel Murphy delivering the eulogy

Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery with full military honors presented by VFW Post 6097

Visitation from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. Friday

Casket Bearers – Yves White, Troy White, Keenan Bridgewater, Doug Crawley, Ronnie Graves & Shawn White

Honorary Casket Bearers – Brian Keith White, Danny Taylor, Nathan Lasley, Craig Lasley, Mike Smith & James Smith

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

www.grissommartin.com

Michael Janes, 62, of Edmonton, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at The Medical Center Caverna in Horse Cave.

He was born May 21, 1957 in Evansville, Indiana and was preceded in death by his parents, Sherman & Kathleen Jolly Janes. Michael was a member of Chestnut Grove Christian Church and a former employee of Topps Sewing Factory in Edmonton.

Survivors Include:

One Daughter – Whitney Janes of Edmonton

One Son – Dustin Janes

One Brother – Richard Lawson of Evansville

One Sister – Debra Joiner of Evansville

His Biological Mother –Vicky Bruneault

At Michael’s request, cremation has been chosen and no services will be held.

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

www.grissommartin.com

 

Naomi Cheatham of Oxford, Ohio, formerly of Columbia, Ky., passed away June 8, 2019. She was 97.

Born June 28, 1921, Naomi lived most of her life in Adair County. She was the daughter of Robert and Cruse (Baker) English, and she was married to Willard Cheatham for 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2011 and by her daughter, Betsy Stotts, in 2015.

Naomi was a member of the Columbia Christian Church for 69 years, and she enjoyed a visit there last fall for the congregation’s 150th anniversary.

She was a homemaker but also worked for many years in The Style Shop in Columbia. She loved helping customers choose new outfits and going on buying trips with the owners to select the next season’s clothing and jewelry.

If you knew Naomi, you knew her blackberry jam cake, her oatmeal cookies and her butterscotch pie. She loved cooking, baking and trying new recipes – even into her 90s.

In her younger days, she enjoyed vegetable gardening and growing beautiful flowers. She also enjoyed traveling to many places around the country with her family.

She is survived by her daughter, Charlotte Krauss (Howard), grandson John Krauss (Casey), granddaughter Sally Weber (Tom), granddaughter Alison Curtsinger (Stewart)., grandson Adam Stotts, and six great-grandchildren: Jenna and Palmer Krauss, Tom and Colton Weber and Garrett and Mason Curtsinger, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

A private family service will be held with arrangements by Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.