All Obituaries

Mrs. Richard Marie Tripp, age 77 of Pembroke, passed away on Friday, November 22nd at her home of natural causes.   She was born July 18, 1942 in Pembroke, Kentucky the daughter of the late Richard and Annie Bell Spry Foster.   She attended the Pembroke Baptist Church. She loved her family, grandchildren, her dog Teddy Bear and enjoyed crocheting and being outdoors.   She was preceded in death by her parents as well as a brother James Foster and a sister Anna Ruth...

Mrs. Sheri Ribbke, age 58 of Hopkinsville, passed away on Tuesday, November 19th at the UK Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky of natural causes.   She was born May 8, 1961 in Chicopee, Massachusetts the daughter of the late Gordon Ward and Joann Kathleen Osborne Ward.   She was a member of the Cornerstone Church of God in Hopkinsville where she was part of the praise and worship team. She loved her cats, her job and enjoyed spending time with family and...

Mr. Jeffrey Alan Hughes, age 54 of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, November 17th at the Baptist Health Hospital in Madisonville of natural causes.   He was born March 9, 1965 in Gary, Indiana the son of Carole Bjerkness Freeman.   He loved his family and friends and enjoyed fishing every chance he could.  He took pride in helping those who needed it and always lent a helping hand.   He is survived by his mother Carole Freeman of Greenville; a son Joshua Hughes...

Ms. Charlotte Utley Cottrell, age 72 of Lewisburg, passed away on Friday, November 15th at the Baptist Health Hospital in Madisonville of natural causes.   She was born July 2, 1947 in Russellville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Verna Barxter Utley and Marie Celsor Rogers.   She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Russellville.  She loved and enjoyed life to the fullest. The family asks that in the next days, weeks, months and years that you celebrate, love and...

Brenda “Diane” Ferrell, age 67 of Hopkinsville, passed away on Thursday, November 7th at her home of natural causes.   She was born January 3, 1952 in Pawnee, Oklahoma the daughter of the late Lyman and Donna Chism Graham.   She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Hopkinsville. She loved reading and talking to people about the Bible. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.   She was preceded in death by her parents as...

Vernon “Pete” Latham, age 81 of Hopkinsville, passed away on November 5, 2019 at Jennie Stuart Hospital in Hopkinsville of natural causes. He was surrounded by his loving family.   He was born February 19, 1938 in Christian County, Kentucky the son of the late Vernie and Mattie Seigers Latham.   He was retired from Faultless Hardware and from the Bradford Square Mall. He was a huge UK basketball fan and he enjoyed spending time with family and friends, fishing and...

Sue Brown, age 73 of Hopkinsville, passed away on Thursday, October 31st at her home of natural causes. She was born April 10, 1946 in Clarksville, Tennessee the daughter of the late Harris and Agnes Hudgins Ussery. She enjoyed boating, skiing, fishing, being on Barkley Lake and outdoors. She loved her family and treasured spending time with them and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as two brothers Eddie and Wayne Ussery and one sister Linda Conn. She is survived...

Morton Duane Crunk, age 62 of Hopkinsville, passed away on Monday, September 16th at the University of Louisville Medical Center in Louisville of natural causes.   He was born March 3, 1957 in Rhode Island the son of the late Lenvel Morton and Shirley Ann Shelton Crunk .   He enjoyed watching Nascar racing.   He was preceded in death by his parents as well as one brother Ronald Ray Crunk.  He is survived by one son Linville Duane Lewis of Dawson...

Mr. Robert “Bobby” Joe Ringe, age 77 of Hopkinsville, passed away on Wednesday, September 11th at the Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville of natural causes.   He was born August 8, 1942 the son of the late Sherman Lewis and Willie Mae Traughber Ringe.   He was preceded in death by his parents.  He is survived by his sister Linda Carolyn Murphy of Hopkinsville.   It was his wishes to be cremated. There will not be any services.

Alfred Thomas "Tom" Hancock, age 85 and a proud native of Lafayette, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Hopkinsville at 5:29 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 2019.  Tom was born September 12, 1933 in the Peedee Community to Othell and Lola Choate Hancock. Tom grew up participating in farming with his family and eventually retired from the Christian County Road Department where he operated heavy equipment.  Additionally, he and his late wife owned and...