Karen Whitaker

Karen Strain Whitaker of Bogata passed away peacefully at home on January 4 2025. Karen was born March 14 1949 in Clarksville Texas to Gorden Moore and Doris Springer Strain. Karen was an RN in the DFW area for many years before she and her husband retired back in Bogata to enjoy a quieter slowerpac...

William Whitaker Sr. a.k.a. Billy Bob was born on August 1 1951. He was a loyal son to his parents William and Mary Whitaker a devoted husband to his wife of 52 years Patti Whitaker and dedicated father to his four children. As a young man Bill attended Corpus Christi and Delaware Technical and Comm...

Jeanne Hodnicki 91 of Ewing Twp. passed away on Thursday January 15 2026 at Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell. Born in Hudson NY. She was a graduate of Hamilton High School. Jeanne is a retiree of the State of New Jersey where she was an administrative assistant. Her favorite hobby was crocheti...

Thomas Edward Grooms 84 of Edmond Oklahoma passed away August 8 2025 surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Wynne Arkansas on October 22 1940 Thomas was the son of Orval Grooms and Hazel Conder Grooms. A proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps Thomas served his country from 1958 to 19...

Rita Mineer Sanford, 60, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on October 13, 1965 in Owensboro, KY to the late Samuel and Scarlet Rice Mineer. She worked at Bacons, Greg’s Hallmark, and Eyemart before becoming a stay-at-home mom....

James Donald Tucker, age 86, of Hazard, KY, passed Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Hazard ARH. He was a butcher at Food Fair in Hazard for many years. James attended Smilax Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ at Smilax &11th Hour Worship Center in Hazard. He loved the Lord and his family fearlessl...

Lizzie Mae Sanders entered eternal life on Friday February 6 2026 at the age of 89. She was born on March 18 1936 in Franklin Texas to her parents William and Elizabeth Baxter Grace. Lizzie Mae received her education in the Franklin school system. On October 25 1954 she married the love of her life ...

Betty Pauline Wamer Conrad 98 of Springfield passed away on Monday February 2 2026 at Forest Glen Healthcare Center. She was born July 12 1927 in Enon Ohio the daughter of Franklin Lee and Minnie Lee Floyd Wamer. Betty had worked as a longdistance operator at ATT for 35 years before retirement. She ...

Billy RoyKight 74 of Dublin Georgia passed away on the evening of January 9 2026. Born in Dublin on July 12 1951 he was thefirst son of ThelmonKight Jr. and Mary Davis Evans. Inhis younger years he and his family moved toWinterHaven Florida and then Vidalia Georgia. After returning to Laurens County...