Beech Tree News Network

Lowell D. Hatcher, 79, of Morgantown, Ky. passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020 in Warren Co., Ky.  He was born in Butler Co., Ky. on April 9, 1940 to the late Robert and Mae Holman Hatcher. He was an Army Veteran and a retired pipe fitter for the Local 669 Union and a member of Big Muddy Baptist Church. Lowell loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and having cookouts at the river. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings.

Alma Arnold Johnson, 82 of Morgantown, KY passed away Thursday January 23, 2020 at her residence. Alma is the wife of the late Elgie Johnson.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and are under the direction of the Jones Funeral Chapel. 

James Crady "Jimmie" Hunter, 94 of Morgantown, KY passed away Saturday January 18, 2020 at the Morgantown Care & Rehab. Jimmie was born April 20, 1926 in Leitchfield, KY to the union of Lucian O. and Virginia Monica Meredith Hunter and husband of the late Waneda Duncan Hunter. He was a United States Navy Veteran and retired from the Department of Transportation.

Jacob “Jake” Ward Hampton, 32, of Morgantown, Ky. passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 in Warren Co.  He was born in Warren Co., Ky., on April 18, 1987.   He was an entrepreneur of many trades and owner of Hampton Motor Sales. He lived and breathed to race with his race family, the 403 Mafia and J.H.R.  He loved to hunt, fish and drink beer. Jake loved UK basketball and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was his mother’s heart and soul.

ROBERT C. “BOBBY” GREEN, 85 of Morgantown, Kentucky passed away Thursday January 16, 2020 at his residence. Bobby was born on January 8, 1935 in Beech Creek, Kentucky located in Muhlenburg County to the parents of Glendon Paul “Jack” and Alma Pendley Green as the 6th child of a family of ten children.

Lorene Kirby, 79, of Morgantown, Ky. passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at her residence in Bowling Green.  She was born in Ohio Co. on April 13, 1940 to the late Harrison and Carrie Burden LeGrand. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Herman Glen Kirby; daughter Rita Kirby; son Steve Kirby; infant daughter Sandra Kirby.

Brenda Darlene Coots, 68, of Morgantown, Ky. passed away on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 at the Morgantown Care and Rehab Center. She was born in Warren Co., Ky. on Nov. 9, 1951 to the late Obie and Senora Abner Coots.  Brenda was a member of Aberdeen Baptist Church and worked at Kellwood for several years.  She loved going to yard sales, playing bingo and going to church.  She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers Earl C. Coots, Herman Coots and an infant brother; sisters Evelyn Hunt, Carolyn Kelley and an infant sister.