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Tony “Mountain” Hatcher, age 46, of Morgantown, Ky. passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Vanderbilt Hospital.  Tony was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Floyd E. Hatcher and Mary Pendleton Hatcher on Aug. 20, 1975.  He was the owner and operator of Five Brats Trucking.   He loved drag racing, restoring old cars and music.  Tony is preceded in death by his parents; sister Barb and sister-in-law Christy Smith.

Tony Ray Daugherty, 56, of Bowling Green, Ky. passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.   He was born in Hartford, Ky. on Sept. 24, 1965.  He was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church and was a commercial painter for Keller Williams.  Tony was a NASCAR fan and loved all sports and animals.  He also enjoyed fishing and hiking.  He was preceded in death by his father Randolph “Doc” Daugherty; grandparents George and Cordie Smith and Kenneth and Bunah Daugherty; niece Mallory Jo Franzell.

Estil Lee Dockery, 70, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Ohio County Healthcare. He was born May 23, 1951 in Butler County, Kentucky to the late Bamis Dockery and Golda Bee Beasley Dockery. Estil was a carpenter and member of Zion Harmony Baptist Church.

Aside from his parents he was preceded in death by four siblings, Mae Dockery, Jimmy Dockery, Kay Filback and Janie Phelps and three angel babies.

Ona Bell “Tootsie” Mitchell, age 96, of Quality, Ky. passed away at her residence on Tuesday, March 22, 2022.  She was born on April 19, 1925 in Muhlenburg Co., Ky. to the late John and Erdean Staples Abbott.

Exie O. Miller, 93, who loved to be called Grandma by her beloved family,  passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022, at the Morgantown Care and Rehab Center.  
Exie was born in Butler County, Kentucky, to the late Euen and Elsie Basham, on October 21, 1928. 
Exie was the wife of the late Shelby Ray Miller.  Both grew up in Morgantown, Kentucky.  

Carla Ann Coin, age 64 of Drakesboro, KY passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at the Sparks Nursing Center in Central City, KY. Carla was born on Tuesday, July 9, 1957 in Chicago, IL to the late John Thomas Coin and Ann Earl Hickman Wimberly. She was of the Christian faith and a accomplished musician and singer. Carla enjoyed crafts, loved animals and her jewelry. Other than her parents she was preceded in death by two daughters Melissa and Melanie Coin; one brother Bobby Joe Coin and God father Carl Glen Hill.

Gene H. Hawkins, age 80 of Morgantown, KY passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY. Gene was born Friday, March 28, 1941 in Butler County, KY to the late Lewis Humphrey and Golden Pearl Pendley Hawkins and husband of the late Alice Fay Shields Hawkins.

Jeffrey Duwayne Geary, age 53 of Morgantown, KY passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY. He was born on Tuesday, October 22, 1968 in Hartford, KY to the late Charles Jr. and Sarah Adams Geary who survives. Jeff loved his wife, motorcycles, truck driving and spending time with his family. Other than his father he is preceded in death by two sons Cody and Adam Geary; one nephew Wesley Snyder and two step sons Austin Lane Dockery and Nicholas Ray Dockery.

Lois Cannon Threlkel, age 92, of Morgantown, KY passed away peacefully on Friday, Mar. 11, 2022 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Ky.  She was born in Butler Co., KY on Jan. 27, 1930 to the late Herman and Betty Wilson Cannon.  She was married in August of 1946 to Henry B.

Melinda Ann Burden Peay, 63, of Morgantown, Ky. went home to be with the lord on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the Hospice House in Bowling Green.  She was born in Owensboro, Ky. on April 4, 1958 to the late Roy Burden and Myrl Coleman Burden. Melinda retired from Western Ky. University where she was a stock supervisor. She was a member of Barnetts Lick Baptist church, she loved to fish, kayak, hike, travel, ride bikes and loved to do crafts. Melinda was preceded in death by her parents.