Joseph Newton Stites, age 69, died on Saturday, March 1, 2025, after suffering from dementia for several years. He was a loving husband, father, friend, brother, musician, joke-teller, auto mechanic, and—most importantly—a teacher. Born on July 14, 1955, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, to the late Robert Hunt Stites and Theresa Ann Barnett Stites, he was a…
Russell Haywood Moore, Jr. passed away at the age of 82 on March 18, 2025. Russell was born on the family farm in Portageville, MO on September 2, 1942. He met his wife, Nancy Milligan, in 7th-grade homeroom in Blytheville, Arkansas, and they married on June 5th, 1964. Russell graduated as valedictorian of his high…
A very respected and longtime Kentucky Agricultural leader and beloved Western Kentucky University Administrator passed away on May 5. Dr. Luther B. Hughes, Jr. was born April 23, 1944, to Bertram and Edna Hughes in Cadiz, Kentucky. He grew up as the son of a tobacco and dairy tenant farmer, moving from one farm to…
Keegan Layne Morris was born September 4, 2000, to Nathan and Diedre Morris. The only son with three sisters, he was well taken care of by all. Keegan was energetic and full of life. He loved being in nature, hiking, and working on the farm. Family was of the utmost importance to him, spending time…