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Melanie Lawson, 54, Russell Springs (1962-2016)

She was a homemaker and a member of Welfare Baptist Church. She was a native of Russell County, KY, and a resident of the county at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late Clyde & Barbara Grider Lawson. Her husband, Curtis York, survives. She leaves two direct living descendants.
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Melanie Lawson, 54, of Russell Springs, died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at the Russell County Hospital.

The family chose cremation, with a memorial service to be held at a later date.


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Center Church of Christ shares music and gifts at MCNH



2016-12-26 - Metcalfe County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com.
Shirley Matney, left, and her granddaughter Molly sang with their Center Church Of Christ choir at the Metcalfe County Nursing Home in Edmonton last week. The church family shared Christmas music, words of faith and gifts with residents. Shirley renewed acquaintances with friends and introduced her granddaughter who is a Western Kentucky University student studying agribusiness. Molly is the daughter of Rhonda and Avery Matney of Center. - Linda

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Christmas Evening photo pulls you into the fog

Vicky Compton writes:
Awesome pic, Linda! Pulls you into the fog! --Vicky Compton
Comments re photo 70344 Scenic Adair County KY Christmas Evening fog 25 Dec 2016


2016-12-26 16:17:53 | Comments | Printable version

Jewell Leon Thompson, 62, Campbellsville, KY (1953-2016)

He professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Thompson was a truck driver until becoming disabled. He enjoyed watching old western movies, and could quote many of John Wayne's lines.

Mr. Jewell Leon Thompson, son of the late Fredrick Ruel "Freddy" and Dorline (Graham) Thompson, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at his home in Campbellsville.

There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Thompson on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 11amET in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd., Campbellsville, KY 42718. Bro. Darrell Ford will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Highview United Methodist Church Cemetery, 1599-1973 Highview Pike, Raywick, KY.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, December 26, from 5pmET-8pmET.


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2016-12-26 16:11:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Christmas Greetings 2016

Thanks to all the businesses and individuals who sponsored Christmas messages on ColumbiaMagazine.com. Click headline to view them all in one place:

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Dorothy Callahan, 84, Taylor Co., KY (d. Sun 25 Dec 2016)

She was a resident of Taylor County, KY, and will be buried in Callahan Cemetery, Adair County, KY.
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Mrs. Dorothy Mae Callahan, age 84, of Shawnee Drive, Campbellsville, KY died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at her residence.

Funeral services for Mrs. Callahan will be held at 12pmNoonCT/1pmET, Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, 503 N Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. Burial will follow in Feathersburg, Adair County, KY, in the Callahan Cemetery, 4571 Speck Ridge Road, Elk Horn, KY. with burial in the Callahan Cemetery. The family requests visitation after 10amCT/11amET, Wednesday until time of the services at 12pmNoonCT/1pmET.


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Beatrice Mae King Smith, 92, Dunnville, KY (1924-2016)

She was a homemaker and a member of Lower Hickory Grove Baptist Church in McCreary County. She was a native of McCreary County, KY, she died in Pulaski County, KY. She was the daughter of the late Everett & Hattie Hogue King and the widow of Harley Smith. She leaves 43 direct living descendants.
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Beatrice Mae King Smith, 92, of Dunnville, KY, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset, KY.

Private funeral service for Beatrice Mae King Smith will be 1pmCT, Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N Main Street, Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Jason Hood officiating. Visitation will be 5pm-8pmCT, Tuesday, December 27, 2016. No visitation on Wednesday. Services are private. Interment in the Friendship Cemetery, Russell County, KY. Special Music: Emily Ramage. Pallbearers: Don Smith, Gary Smith, Tracy Smith, Boyd Hill, Jack Hill, Chris Robinson.


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Howard Abston, 86, Burkesville, KY (1930-2016)

He was a native of Cumberland County, KY, and a resident of the county, at the time of his death in Clinton County, KY. With his passing, one sibling of seven of the family of the late Robert Love & Mary Eunice Smith Abston., a brother, remains.
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Howard Abston, age 86, of Burkesville, KY passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at the Medical Center at Albany, KY.

All services will be private, according to Ballou & Stotts, 304 N Main Street, Burkesville, KY, in charge of arrangements.


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2016-12-26 12:44:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Critique: A Legend of Sleepy Hollow scene

Billy Joe Fudge writes:
Looks like an "Ichabod Crane, Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Christmas to me. - Billy Joe Fudge
Comments re photo 70342 Christmas Fog Rolling in Eventide 25 Dec 2016


2016-12-26 08:44:31 | Comments | Printable version

CIS Infinite Campus system to be down 29 Dec 2016-2 Jan 2016

Campbellsville Independent Schools system will be getting upgrades

By Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer
Campbellsville Independent Schools

Campbellsville Independent Schools' students, parents, teachers and administrators will be unable to access the Infinite Campus system from Thursday, December 29, 2016 to Monday, January 2, 2017 Infinite Campus is a system the District uses to record attendance, grades and other data, and students and parents access it to monitor student progress. From December 29, 2016 to January 2, 2017, Infinite Campus administrators will be performing upgrades to the site, and it will not be available for use during that time period. For information about the Infinite Campus system, call Campbellsville Board of Education offices at 270-465-4162. - Calen McKinney


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Today, MONDAY with CM - 26 Dec 2016

Haiku by Robert Stone for December 26, 2016:
Running up the flag,
one person in one action
sums up many hopes.
--Robert Stone, Monday, 26 December 2016.
-1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1931



2016-12-26 04:59:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 26
Happy Anniversary, Danny and Paula Propes (1970) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Maxie and Linda Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Sonya and Jeff Spoon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Terry and Rita Partin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Allayna Wilkerson (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, David A Wheat (1968) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dorothy George | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, JaCayden Morales-Childers (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jean Quinn | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Karen White Claywell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sandra Jones | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Stacy Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthy, Charli Renee Staten (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Theodore (Ted) Beckman, Russell County, KY (1942-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Frances Collins, Glensfork, KY (1924-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hunter Chase Bowen, Russell Springs, KY (2018-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alberta Mae Lamb, Campbellsville, KY (1928-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Bohanon, 32, Taylor Co., KY (1977-2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Glenwood Bright, Green Co., KY (1931-2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tavia Lorene Blakeman, Green Co., KY, Adair Co. native, (1934 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bert Walker, Adair Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roosevelt (R.V.) Coffey, 85, Russell Springs, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Della Frances Hamon Burton, Georgetown, KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Lacy, Taylor Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dr. Charles E. Peck, 83, Russell County, KY (1929-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Norma Smith, Burkesville, KY, Metcalfe native, (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Ware, 73, Glensfork, Adair Co., KY (1941-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Eva Krueger, 87, Russell Co., KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell Leon Thompson, Campbellsville, KY (1953-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ernest E. Dunbar, Russell County, KY (1931-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Glenn (Ken) Hatcher, Adair County, KY (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ralph Arden Cash, Cumberland Co., KY (1930-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charlotte Faye Peterson Burton, Adair County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Odell Robertson, Russell County, KY (1925-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dale Rae Orberson Conner, 55, Green Co/Marion Co. KY native (1962-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alvis G. Floyd, 85, Columbia, KY (1934-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, J. Ernest Corbin, 81, Adair Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Webster, 64, Campbellsville, KY (1956-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce Cundiff Parrott, 93, Campbellsville, KY (1927-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Norman L. Malone, 80, Russell County, KY (1939-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Russell (Russ) Duke, 62, Russell Springs, KY (1958-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Ann Eubank Clark, 74, Russell Springs, KY (1946-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Edward (Ed) Hunt, 89, Taylor County, KY (1928-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Monday, December 26, 2016
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
4:00amCT Jobs are waiting for you. NEW listing in last 24 hours See in CM EMPLOYMENT .
If you need positions filled, find the best among the readers of ColumbiaMagazine.com Using any Contact/Submit Button. If you have questions Call 270-250-2730. | (ID:45012, Comment)
6:00amCTWalmart Stores re-open at 6am local time today after Christmas Holiday. | (ID:44995, Comment)
7:00amCTToday, Monday, December 26, 2016 is a State Holidays, Commonwealth of Kentucky | (ID:44974, Comment)
Adair Recycling Center, 32 Service RD, Columbia, KY / 270-378-0782
OPEN 7am-3pmCT Monday through Friday. CLOSED Saturdays & Sundays. - Teresa Spencer | (ID:45009, Comment)
7:45amCTCHRISTMAS BREAK: No Classes - Campbellsville University. Lindsey Wilson College. Adair County Public Schools District Campbellsville Independent Schools. Casey County SD. Cumberland County SD. Green County SD, Metcalfe County SD. Russell Co. SD. Taylor County SD. | (ID:45010, Comment)
8:00amCTToday is a FEDERAL/POSTAL HOLIDAY as well as a STATE of KENTUCKY HOLIDAY | (ID:44975, Comment)
Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Closed | (ID:44977, Comment)
CLOSED TODAY: Adair County Board of Education Central Office, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. - Becky Bailey. DETAILS | (ID:45011, Comment)
7 County Area Court: Circuit Courts. District Courts, at at Glance. Not Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties Once at Docket for all Kentucky Counties, Choose 1) Circuit or District, 2) County - from drop down list 3) Verify dates :
Adair County. Adair Co. Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville ST. Columbia, KY. No (0). Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Events in District Court.
Casey County Judicial Center, 231 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Event(s) District Court.
Cumberland County, Justice Center, 112 Courthouse Square, Burkesville, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Event(s) District Court.
Green County Judicial Center, 200 W. Court Street, Greensburg, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Court Event(s) District Court.
Metcalfe County, Judicial Center, 201 E. Stockton Street, Edmonton, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Court Event(s) cases District Court.
Russell County. Judicial Center, 410 Monument Square, Jamestown, KY. Two (2) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Court Event(s) District Court.
Taylor County, Justice Center, 300 E. Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) in Circuit Court. No (0) Court Event(s) in District Court.
Not an official docket. For official court information, check with circuit court clerk in your county. | (ID:45013, Comment)
NoonCTServices, Campbellsville, KY, for Mr. Richard - R.D. - Johnson, Taylor Co., KY (1928-2016) | (ID:45005, Comment)
Chimes at Noon, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:45014, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices, Liberty, KY, for Betty L. Corn, 69, Hustonville, KY (1947-2016) | (ID:44853, Comment)
Services, Liberty, KY, for Marshall Phelps, 49, Casey County, KY (1967-2016) | (ID:44992, Comment)
2:00pmCTServices, Jamestown, KY, for Becky Warriner, 73, Russell County, KY (1943-2016) | (ID:44997, Comment)
5:00pmCTChimes for the Evening, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:45015, Comment)
Chimes for the Evening, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:45018, Comment)
6:00pmCTCHECK WITH SCOUTMASTER FOR HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Columbia Boy Scout Troop 185 meets regularly each Monday night at Columbia Church of the Nazarene, 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. - Troy Elmore, Scoutmaster | (ID:45016, Comment)
CHECK WITH SCOUTMASTER FOR HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Boy Scouts - Russell Springs, KY - BSA Troop 241 meets on Mondays at Liberty Baptist Church, 215 Wilson Street in Russell Springs, KY. Contact Becky at 270-585-1151. | (ID:45017, Comment)

 


































 
 
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