McMurtrey Funeral Home

McMurtrey Funeral Home

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Betty Colleen Smith Proffitt Copas


 

 Betty Colleen Smith Proffitt Copas, age 73, of Tompkinsville passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 at the Monroe County Medical Center. She was born on March 01, 1949 in Tompkinsville, a daughter of the late Ruby Jones Smith Tooley and Tramble Smith. Betty was of the Church of Christ faith, and had been employed at T.K Chism and Kentucky Apparel throughout the years.

  She is survived by two sisters, Eva Trivette of Granite Falls, NC and Rachel Cupp (Jimmy) of Louisville; sister-in-law, Judy Smith; and several nieces and nephews also survive.

  In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by two husbands, Gary Proffitt and Virgil Copas; one brother, Robert Smith; one infant sister, Annie Lucille, and step –father, John Tooley.

  Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, January 02, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. from the chapel of McMurtrey Funeral Home with Bro. Darrick Proffitt officiating. Burial will follow at the Monroe County Memorial Lawn. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 02 from 10:00 A.M. until service time at 1:00 P.M.

  In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and can be made at the funeral home.

 

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Madalynn Grace Glidewell

    

   Madalynn Grace Glidewell infant daughter of Jacob Ryan and Hannah Keelin Glidewell passed away December 22, 2022 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green.

    In addition to her parents she is survived by one sister Ember Loraine Glidwell; maternal grandparents Amanda Parsons and Josh Cole. Paternal grandparents Christine Ballard and Jessie Glidewell. Maternal great grandparents Jadie Parsons, Darlene Cole and Reid Cole. Paternal great grandmother Brenda Crumpton

   She is preceeded in death by maternal great grandmother Lillian Parsons; paternal Grandparents Kyle Ballard and Howard and Dorothy Glidewell.

    Funeral services will be Tuesday December 27, 2022 at  2:00 P.M. at the McMurtrey Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Summer Shade Cemetery.

   Visitation will be Tuesday December 27, 2022 from 11:00 till 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

Monday, December 19, 2022

Patricia Hill

 

  Patricia Eaton Hill, age 82, of Tompkinsville passed away on December 18, 2022 at the Signature Healthcare of Monroe County. She was born on June 13, 1940 in Atlanta , Georgia, a daughter of the late Kathleen Minor Eaton and Hugh Eaton Sr.

  She is survived by her husband, H.C “Blue” Hill of Tompkinsville.

  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Hugh Eaton Jr.

  The family has chosen cremation and no services are announced at the present time. McMurtrey Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

 

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Dorothy "Dot" Morrison Young


 

Dorothy “Dot” Morrison Young, age 101 of Edmonton, Kentucky, died December 18, 2022 at NHC Healthcare in Glasgow, Kentucky.

 

Born in the Howard’s Bottom Community of Cumberland County, Kentucky on April 14, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Letha (English) Morrison. She married Carl Baker Young on June 21, 1942, who preceded her in death on February 17, 1987.

 

She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great great- grandmother, better known as “Mama” and homemaker and a Tennessee Walking Horse enthusiast. During her many years of attending Tennessee Walking Horse  shows and the Tennessee Walking Horse Celebrations in Shelbyville, Tennessee she made numerous life long friends, whom she loved dearly and considered them part of her family.

 

She is survived by one son, Jackie Young ( and his wife, Sharon), Edmonton; a daughter, Janice Williams (and her husband, Charlie), Tompkinsville, four granddaughters, Dee Dee Williams White (and her husband, David), Tompkinsville, Lesley Young Shive (and her husband, Mark), Aimee Young Sexton (and her husband, Matt), and Amber Young Collins (and husband, Chase) all of Edmonton; one great- granddaughter, Brittney White Billingsley (and her husband , John), Fountain Run; seven great-grandsons, Brian White, Tompkinsville, Kaleb Spillman, Will Brody Spillman, Brayden Shive, Mayes Sexton, Blake Collins and Jaxon Collins, all of Edmonton; one great great- granddaughter, Reagan Billingsley, Fountain Run; several nieces and nephews; and special caregivers, Georgia Burnley and Donna Stinson.

 

She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Francis Morrison, Lurene Morrison and Nelda Morrison; two brothers –in -laws and wives, Wendell Young and his wife, Eva Young and Russell Young and his wife, Sue Young and a sister-in-law and husband, Anna Young Newby and husband, Paul Newby.

 

Funeral services will be conducted at 1: 00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at McMurtrey Funeral Home in Summer Shade with burial to follow in the Burkesville Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M and will continue Wednesday, December 21, from 8:00 A.M. until service time at 1:00 P.M., at the McMurtrey Funeral Home.

 

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Frances Jones

 


      Frances Tempie Hanlon Jones, age 88, of Summer Shade, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at her daughters residence. She was born November 22, 1934 in Olive Hill, KY to the late Homer Folk Hanlon and Irabell Kiser. She was a longtime caregiver helping many families and was a Christian.

      She is survived by one daughter, Diana (James) Zucharo of Summer Shade; three sons, David Jones, Chantilly, VA, Robert E. Jones Jr, Maryland and Douglas Alan (Debra) Jones of Summer Shade; five grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

    In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Jones, one brother Thomas Hanlon and daughter in law Karen Jones.

    A celebration of her life will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 2:00 P.M at the McMurtrey Funeral Home, with a private burial to follow at a later time

    Visitation with the family will be Tuesday December 20, 2022 from 11:00 A.M. till 2:00 P.M. at the McMurtrey Funeral Home.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Geenett Estes Fish


 

 

   Reba Geenett Estes Fish, age 89, of Summer Shade, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Born May 2, 1933 in Summer Shade she was a daughter of the late Earnest and Vadie Gibbons Estes. She was the widow of Glyn Fish.

   Geenett worked in factories and was a member of the Oak Hill Church of Christ.

   Survivors include one grand daughter, Leslie Sparks, Summer Shade; one great grand son, John Garrett Hammer, Summer Shade; one sister, Mary Nell Hurt, Wabash, IN; and one brother Jimmie Estes, Indianapolis, IN.

   Preceding her in death besides her husband and parents, was one son, Jackie Fish; three sisters, Lela Fish, Ora Dell Howard and Marilyn Norris;  and five brothers, Henry, Willie, Walter, Leonard and Elston Estes.

   Funeral services will be Friday, December 16, 2022, 1:00 P.M. at McMurtrey Funeral Home, with burial to follow in the White Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, December 15, 2022, 3:00-7:00 P.M. and Friday, December 16, 2022 after 8:00 A.M.  until time of service at 1:00.

   In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the White Cemetery and left at the funeral home.

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Robin Gail Kinsey


 Robin Gail Kinsey, age 62, of Burkesville passed away on December 05, 2022 at the Cumberland County Hospital. She was born on February 29, 1960 in Louisville to the late Shirley Girtley Noe and Tommy Noe.

  She is survived by daughter, Christy Clark of Shepherdsville; two grandchildren, Hannah Nicole Hodge and Trenton Lukas Hodge; both of Shepherdsville; one great grandchild, Levi Ryder Webb; sisters, Rhonda Kaye Reid ( Leo) of Burkesville, Sonya Gaye Harris ( Darrell) of Burkesville, and Tonya Rene’ Greene (Jack) of Shepherdsville; brother, Stuart Dewayne Noe ( Katrina) of Shepherdsville also survives.

  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Mark Steven Noe.

  Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 11:00 A.M from the chapel of McMurtrey Funeral Home with Ronnie Pitcock officiating . Burial will follow in the Cary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 10 from 10 A.M. until 7 P.M., and will continue on Sunday, December 11 from 8 A.M. until service time 11 A.M at the funeral home.

  In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the funeral expense. Theses can be made at McMurtrey Funeral Home.

 


Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Marilyn Norris


 

         

 

   Marilyn June (Estes) Norris, age 83, of Summer Shade passed away December 6, 2022 at Signature Health Care of Monroe County.

   Born February 11, 1939 in Summer Shade she was a daughter of the late Earnest and Vadie Easter Gibbons Estes.

   She worked at Belden in Tompkinsville, Ky. and was a member of Oak Hill Church of Christ

   She is survived by one son, Dwight (Martha) Norris of Summer Shade; one grand daughter Amanda (Matt) Van Camp of Summer Shade and one grand son Billy Norris of Summer Shade; three great grandchildren Carson and Connor Van Camp and Gracie Norris,.

   Also surviving are two sisters, Geenett Fish of Summer Shade and Mary Nell Hurt of Wabash, IN. and one brother, Jimmy Estes of Indianapolis, IN.

   Marilyn was preceeded in death by her husband Alton Norris, daughter Deborah Turner, grandson, Kevin Turner and grand daughter, Donna Turner. Also preceding her in death is two sisters Lela Fish and Ora Dell Howard and five brothers Henry, Willie, Walter, Leonard and Elston Estes.

   Funeral services will be held Friday December 9, 2022 at 11:00 at the McMurtrey Funeral Home with Brother Lewis Blythe officiating. Burial will follow in the Summer Shade Cemetery.

   Visitation will be Thursday December 8, 2022 from 4:00 pm till 7:00 pm and on Friday from 8:00 am till funeral time of 11:00.

Monday, December 5, 2022

Lee Raymond (Shorty) Jobe


Lee Raymond “Shorty” Jobe, age 92, of Summer Shade passed away on December 5, 2022 at the TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. He was born on April 06, 1930 in Barren County to the late Mary Kinchloe Jobe and James Enos Jobe. Shorty was married to the Goldia Mae Harper Jobe, who preceded him in death. 

   He is survived by one son, Royce Lee Jobe of Summer Shade; one daughter, Lisa Joyce Jobe of Summer Shade; his loving pet Chihuahua, Jack; sister-in-laws, Dolly Keith of Summer Shade, and Alberta Glidewell of Greenfield, IN; niece’ Robbie Massingale (Darrell) of New Palestine, IN; Nephew, Steve Estes (Vickie) of Kino; special caregivers, Kristina Anderson and Karen Bartley; several other nieces and nephews also survive him.

   In addition to his parents and wife, he is preceded in death by three sisters, Margaret Christie, Alma Warren, and Mary Monroe; two brothers, James “Jim” Jobe and Wesley Jobe.

  Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 1 P.M. at the Union # 2 Baptist Church with Bro. Paul Mills and Ricky Proffitt officiating. Burial will follow in the Union #2 Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 from 3-8 P.M. at the McMurtrey Funeral Home, and will continue on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 from 9.A.M until service time of 1 P.M at the Union #2 Baptist Church.

  In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Union #2 Cemetery or the Dale and Betty Rich Kosair Charity. These can be made at the funeral home.