Southern High Kentucky Alumni Obituaries

Born June 5 1960 in Lawton Oklahoma to Gloria and William Hanson.Tom spent time living in Germany Oklahoma and Kentucky before his family settled back in North Yarmouth. In 2007 Tom was diagnosed with throat cancer and enjoyed being cancer free for the next 13 years.Tom passed away on April 11 one m...

Reverend Russell Todd 64 of Black Creek NC answered the Masters Call Sunday morning January 4 2026 on his way to church from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Rev. Todd was a native of High Point North Carolina and was the son of the late Hal Wendle Todd and Margaret Larrimore Todd. He w...

Dedrick Andre Bland 51 of New Albany passed away on Thursday January 8 2026 leaving behind a legacy that is equal parts laughter love and unmistakable presence. If Dedrick walked into a room you knew itbecause the room instantly got louder brighter and a whole lot happier. Dedrick proudly worked for...

William Samuel Drake, known affectionately as Sam to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, 2025, at the Hospice of Southern Kentucky. Born on April 21, 1931, in Central City, Kentucky, Sam's life was a testament to the values of kindness, friendliness, and wisdom that he e...

William Samuel Drake, known affectionately as Sam to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, 2025, at the Hospice of Southern Kentucky. Born on April 21, 1931, in Central City, Kentucky, Sam's life was a testament to the values of kindness, friendliness, and wisdom that he e...

Marian Joy Santiago Howell affectionately known as Marijoy or Joy passed away peacefully on January 4th 2026 after a courageous fiveyear battle with renal cell carcinoma shortly after one of the most beautiful sunsets in Fairhope Alabama. She was surrounded by friends and family as she took her last...

J. C. (James Charles) Adams, 72, of Berea, died Friday, October 10, 2025 at St. Joseph Hospital Main in Lexington. He was a Madison County native born May 22, 1953, son of the late James and Mary Ingram Adams and a resident of Berea all his life. J. C. was a U. S. Army veteran serving as a Medical...

Robert (“Bevo”/”Bob”) Franklin Bivens of Elizabethtown, KY died Monday January 5, 2026 surrounded by his family.He was born in Fairfield, Illinois to Everett Franklin Bivens and Myrtle Lucille (Newton) the sixth of seven children. Graduating from Fairfield High School in 1959, he then attended South...

Judith S. Rabold (Reels) of Bowling Green, KY passed away on January 12, 2026. Judy was a daughter of the late Herman J. Reels and Joyce Katherine Carter Reels of Bowling Green, KY. Her late siblings include two brothers Jack Reels of Bowling Green, KY and David Reels of Franklin, KY and two sisters...

Paul Shelton Sanders, 90, of Bowling Green, KY, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2025 at his residence. He was born on October 10, 1935 in Robertson County, TN to the late William and Wilda (Webb) Sanders. Known as a dedicated husband, father, brother, Peepaw and strong community figure, he carries...

Reverend James D. Suits age 81 of Hodgenville Kentucky went to heaven January 08 2026 after a long battle with Parkinsons Disease surrounded by his loving family. He was an Army Veteran and took great pride in serving his country but his primary focus was in service to God and His Congregation. He w...

Gerald "Jerry" Lyle Jolly, 95, of Alexandria, Kentucky, passed peacefully at his home on January 10, 2026. Jerry was born in Silver Grove, Kentucky, the only child of Glenn and Kathryn Jolly. His early years were spent in Silver Grove, where he attended Silver Grove High School. There, he excelled i...

Joan Aileen Shoman age 87 passed away peacefully on Thursday December 25 2025 in Adams Nebraska leaving behind a legacy of love strength and devotion to her family. Funeral services will be held at 1100 AM on Wednesday December 31 2025 at the VansantMills Chapel in Clinton Missouri. Visitation will ...