Coach Joshua David Ferriell had a variety of titles. Outside of being WKU’s Men’s & Women’s Rugby Football Clubs’ (WKUMRFC) Head Coach & Faculty Advisor, he was a Son, a Father, a Veteran and mostly a Mentor to all. Josh had spent over a decade committed to the growth of both of these teams until…
Dorthy Jewell Pearson, 83, of Scottsville, KY passed away peacefully Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. She was born on March 9, 1942, in Allen County at the County Farm to the late Ernest Greaton Pearson and Bertha Mae Mays Pearson. Dorthy graduated from Allen County High School in 1960.…
Dan Edward Brawner (b. 1938) is a constant source of inspiration to his family and friends because of his dedication to making, painting, carving, assembling, engraving, turning, inlaying, scrimshawing, bluing, browning, and inspiring others with his talent and generosity. A lifelong outdoorsman and artist, Brawner distinguished himself early in life through his art, craftsmanship, love…
Alyssa Cavanaugh: A Legacy of Strength, Spirit, and Spikes Alyssa Cavanaugh was born on May 7, 1996, to Leslie and Eric Cavanaugh. The youngest of three children, she was the beloved little sister to her older brothers, Taylor and Ben. Raised in a close-knit family, Alyssa grew up in Louisville, where her early life was…
Mason was born on November 29, 2004, to his loving parents Brad and Hydee Hawkins. Mason’s best friend was his big brother Harris. Each other’s heros, they shared a love of family, faith, friends and sports; especially basketball and fishing. Mason brought so much joy and laughter to his family and friends. He was authentic…
Kelli Bush born July 16, 1970, in Lebanon Junction and a resident of Elizabethtown, died Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown. A graduate of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Associate of Science, and Western Kentucky University, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Elementary Education, she began her teaching career…
John Felton “Jack” Corn (January 14, 1929 – July 1, 2025) . A Nashville, Tennessee, native, Jack had a prolific career as an educator, author, air force photographer, and renowned photojournalist. He spent many years at WKU as a professor of journalism. While on the Hill, he founded the Mountain People’s Workshop for photojournalism students…
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…