Lyle Mitchell Smith, 91, of the Cane Valley community, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 at Lake Cumberland Regional Medical Center in Somerset after an illness.
He was born on June 5, 1920 in Adair County and was the son of the late Roy E. and Sally Hudson Smith.
Mr. Smith was a lifelong farmer in the Cane Valley area, a U.S. Army World War II veteran and was a member of Columbia Masonic Lodge #96 for more than 60 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Sullivan Smith on April 11, 1991 and by one brother, Lee Smith.
He is survived by one son, Gene Mitchell Smith of Columbia; two nieces, Lana Glasgow of Columbia and Lisa Riley of Glasgow; and by one “special granddaughter,” Cassie Jo Rogers of Columbia.
Funeral service was Saturday, Jan. 14 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Willis officiating with interment in Columbia Cemetery.
Masonic rites were conferred at Columbia Lodge #96.
Pallbearers were Ricky Bault, Joe Flowers, Robert Flowers, Lynn McLean, Joe Rogers and Charles Shirley.
Honorary pallbearers were Joe Russell Barbee, Kenny Brock, Charles Collins, Wayne Dulworth, Jimmy McGowan, Sam Pelly, Chris Watts and O.R. Wheet.

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements. Visit www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com.

Keith A. Blackwell, 59, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 at Westlake Regional Hospital after an illness.
He was born on June 13, 1952 in Frankfort and was the son of the late Clyde Marshall and Lorene Houchens Blackwell of Franklin County.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Margaret Edwards Blackwell of Columbia; one son, Brad Blackwell and his wife Holly of Louisville; three step children, Troy Young, Toby Young and his wife Ann and Traci Sharpe and her husband Woody, all of Columbia; one brother, Barry Blackwell and his wife Gina of Tucson, Ariz.; two grandsons, William Bradley and Landon Blackwell; seven step grandchildren, Miller and Maggie Young, Audrey, Silas and Sadie Young and Tate and Anna Beth Sharpe; one sister-in-law, Sara Jean Corbin and her husband Randy of Columbia; one brother-in-law, Tommy Edwards and his wife Lisa of Columbia; and by his mother-in-law, Billie Jo Edwards of Columbia.
Keith was a self-employed salesman and was a Kentucky Colonel.
A memorial service was held Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements. Visit www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com.

Madeline Burton Grider, 72, of Markleville, Ind., formerly of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 at St. Johns Health System in Anderson, Ind.
She was born on Feb. 16, 1939 in Columbia and was the daughter of the late Tim and Mary Jane Burton.
She devoted her life to the care and nurturing of her family. She enjoyed reading, sewing, quilting, gardening and her loving pet, Odie.
She is survived by her husband, Daniel Grider whom she married on March 12, 1953; four children, Kenny Grider and his wife Cindy of Wilkinson, Ind., Sharon Sills and her husband Roland of Columbus, Ohio, Vernon Grider and Pam Perkins of Markleville, Ind. and Sheila Welsh and Bryan Kerr of Lafayette, Ind.; two brothers, Charles Burton and his wife Peggy and Randall Burton and his wife Judy, all of Columbia; four sisters, Bernice Cowan and her husband Calvin, Loeta Redmon, Phyllis Shirley and her husband Donnie, all of Columbia and Joyce Rodgers of Taylorsville, Ind.
Eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral service was Friday, Jan. 13 at Robert D. Loose Funeral Home and Crematory in Anderson, Ind.

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

Claudia Coomer, 88, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 at Summit Manor Health and Rehab Center.
She was born on May 19, 1923 in Adair County and was the daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison and Mackie Coomer Brown.
She was married to Wallace J. Coomer, who preceded her in death on April 8, 1988 and later married Azro Coomer, of Columbia, who survives.
She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Janet Coomer; three brothers, Herbert, Duluth and Roscoe Brown; and by two sisters, Cymbeline Gowen and Alice Coomer.
She was a member of Columbia United Methodist Church and was a homemaker.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Richie and Sue Coomer, and Gerald and Cynthia Coomer, all of Columbia; one daughter and son-in-law, Judie and Bob Rice of Columbia; one brother, Calvin Brown of Columbia; three sisters, Audra Campbell, Lenora Parrish and Faye Bault, all of Columbia; and by four grandchildren, Cindy Walker and her husband Larry, Neal Coomer and his wife Tammy, Chris Coomer and his wife tiffany and Ben Coomer, all of Columbia.
Five great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral service was Sunday, Jan. 15 at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Neil Janes and Bro. Steve Pescosolido officiating with burial in Haven Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family request expressions of sympathy to be in the form of a donation to Columbia United Methodist Church or Trinity United Methodist Church. These may be left at the funeral home.
Casket bearers were Chris Coomer, Neal Coomer, Larry Walker, Steve Campbell, Willard Coomer and Raymond Brown.

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements. Please visit www.grissommartin.com.

Maurice Keys, 82, of Columbia, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 at his home in Columbia.
He was born in Columbia on Oct. 14, 1929 and was the son of the late Roy Samuel and Lorena Sullivan Keys of Adair County.
Mr. Keys was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Korea and was a laboratory technician at B.F. Goodrich in Louisville for 30 years.
He is survived by two daughters, Marsha English of Jeffersonville, Ind. and Rhonda Johnson of Clarksville, Ind.; one son, Glen Keys of Sellersburg, Ind.; one brother, Bill Keys of Columbia; and by his longtime companion, Dorothy Shelley of Columbia.
Eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren, four nieces and a host of friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Nancy Keys in 1987.
A graveside service is today at 1 p.m. at Haven Hill Cemetery with full military honors conducted by Columbia VFW Post 6097.
The family request visitation after 6 a.m. this morning at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.
Pallbearers are Danny Downey, Joe Gadberry, J.M. Shelley, John Shelley and Delano Stotts.

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements. Visit www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com.