All Obituaries

Michael Johnson, 66, of Morgantown, Ky. passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. on June 27, 1954 to the late Henry Clifton Johnson and Lydia Joann Jolly Johnson Bronson. He was a construction worker and liked to fish.  He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Lois Ann Purdy.    Michael is survived by his children Brandon Johnson, Chasite Johnson and T.J. Deel (Wendy) all of Morgantown; 5...

Michael Wayne “Beeker” Embry, 57 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at his residence in Butler Co, Ky.   He was born in Butler Co. on July 24, 1963 to the late Donald Embry and Magdaline Goodman Webster.  Beeker loved to fish. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Sharon Taylor.       Beeker is survived by his siblings Richard Embry of Morgantown, Julie Embry of Lewisburg, James Embry of Bowling Green, James...

H. Robert “Bob” Honaker, 83, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, Ky. He was born in Huntington, WV on Jan. 25, 1938 to the late Robert Milton and Martha Elizabeth Miller Honaker.  He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Catlettsburg, Ky.  Bob attended Cabell County public schools where he graduated from East High School in 1955.  He attended Marshall University getting a degree in Bachelor of...

Doretha Webster Townsley, 64, of Morgantown, Ky., passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the Morgantown Care and Rehab Center.  She was born on May 4, 1956 to the late Azro and Thelma Phelps Webster.  She was a member of Trinity Full Gospel Tabernacle Church.  Doretha enjoyed collecting clowns, hanging out with her best friends and her grandkids.  She also enjoyed going out to eat, music and dancing.  She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Larry Townsley;...

Shalyn Faith Coleman, 22, of Morgantown, Ky. passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 in Bowling Green. She was born in Warren Co., Ky. on March 10, 1999 to Benjamin Coleman and Shawnda Searles Coleman. Shalyn was a 2021 graduate of Western Kentucky University with a degree in Biology and minor in Psychology with a Pre-med Concentration.  She had plans to continue her education in Criminal Forensic Science.  Shalyn worked at the Great Escape Comic Bookstore. She still holds the...

Bobby Bray, 70, of Rochester, Ky., passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green.  He was born in Logan Co., Ky. on July 11, 1950 to the late Paul Douglas and Nellie Gibbs Bray.  He retired from Logan Aluminum where he was a Lab Technician.  He was a member of Monticello Baptist Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher.  He enjoyed woodworking and playing golf.  Bobby is preceded in death by his parents;...

William “Dudley” Baize, 78, of Morgantown, Ky., passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in Butler Co., Ky. on April 5, 1943 to the late William Pie and Edith Lucille Phelps Baize.   He attended Barnett’s Lick Baptist Church, loved watching the Three Stooges, drawing, fishing and spending time with his family.  Dudley is preceded in death by his parents; brother Jerry Baize; sisters Laura Faye Baize and Linda...

Beverly Ann Warden Gidcumb, 70, of Bowling Green, Ky. passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Auburn, Ky. on Nov. 7, 1950 to the late Dewvall and Oma Anderson Warden. She retired from Houchen’s Industries where she was a deli manager.  She enjoyed spending time with her husband, children and cherished grandkids and talking on the phone with her friends.  She was preceded in death by her...

Alford Phelps, Jr., 67, of Morgantown, Ky., passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at his residence in Morgantown.  He was born in Butler Co., Ky. on Sept. 10, 1953 to the late Alford Phelps, Sr. and Mae Renfrow Phelps.  Alford retired from Emerson Electric. He was a Jehovah Witness and he loved to mow grass. Alford is preceded in death by his parents; sister Emma Faye Deweese; stepson Darrell Renfrow.    Alford is survived by his wife...

Terence Brian (Terry) Lynch, 56, of Morgantown, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, April 13th at his home surrounded by those who loved him.  He was born May 28th, 1964 to Thomas P. (Pat) and Nancy S. Lynch in Birmingham, Alabama.  Terry was a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School, Class of 1982.  He then proudly attended The University of Alabama from 1983 until 1986, leaving there to accept a sales position with McWane Ductile.  He spent his entire 34-year...