Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home, 9025 New Jackson Highway, Magnolia, KY (2025)

10/20/2025

Maureen Burd Shelton, age 90, of Mt. Sherman, passed away, Monday, October 20, 2025, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Hodgenville.

She was retired from Lincoln National Bank after 31 years of service, was a member of Mt. Sherman Christadelphian Ecclesia and lived with the hope that her next waking moment would be at the resurrection when Christ returns to the earth to set up his kingdom.

Maureen was preceded in death by her husband, Granville “Hugh” Shelton; her parents, John and Sudie Hill Burd; a sister Genrose Smith and a brother, Ruel Burd.

She is survived by a daughter, Carol Shelton; a son, David (Donna) Shelton all of Mt. Sherman; a granddaughter, Brittany Shelton, a niece Diane Howard and several great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 23, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Andrew Kuipers officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and continue after 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

10/15/2025

Julia Bibb Pottinger, age 67, of Magnolia, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.

She loved baking and helping her brother paint houses.

Julia was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Jessie Perkins Bibb.

She is survived by her husband, Randy Pottinger; a son, Mason Pottinger of Magnolia; a sister, Alana Cohen of Louisville; a brother, Danny Bibb of Hudgins and a half sister, Carla (Kevin) Hicks of Louisville and several nieces and nephews.

Julia donated her body to University of Louisville as she wished to help further arthritis research.

Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. (ET) Saturday, October 18, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Bros. Gary Milby and Barry Locke officiating.

Visitation begins at 1 p.m. (ET) Saturday, at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Arthritis Foundation, 1355 Peachtree Street, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30309 or American Cancer Society, PO Box 2167, Lexington, KY 40588

10/09/2025

Frankie Weller, age 83, of Magnolia, passed away, Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Hodgenville.

He was a founding member of the LaRue County Church of Christ, was active in many agricultural and civic organizations, enjoyed horseback riding and was an avid University of Kentucky basketball fan. As all who knew him would say, he never met a stranger.

Frankie was preceded in death by his mother, Annie B. Handy Weller Morgan; his father, Roscoe Weller and his brother, Billie Weller.

He is survived by his wife, Marcie Weller; two daughters, April (Mark) Weller-Cantrell and Allie Weller; a stepdaughter, Mellissa Bowen; three stepsons, Timmy DeSpain, Darryl DeSpain, Curtis DeSpain; 15 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. ET Monday, October 13, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Bro. Todd Lockett and Bro. Shannon McCubbins officiating. Burial will follow in Pearl Webb Cemetery in Canmer.

Visitation will be held 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET Sunday and after 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

10/06/2025

Ross Allen Mellott, age 63, of Magnolia, passed away, Monday October 6, 2025 at his residence.

He was a decorated Gulf War Veteran, attained multiple masters degrees from Malone University, enjoyed gardening and woodworking, he avidly studied the gospel and loved to minister.

Ross was preceded in death by his parents, Ross Rupert and Sally Lee Fox Mellott and two brothers, Christopher Mellott and Scott Mellott.

He is survived by his wife, Julie Mellott; a daughter Erin Mellott of Washington, D.C.; four sons, Michael ( LaRissa) Mellott of Georgia, Matthew (Eugenia) Mellott of Magnolia. Phillip (Jackie) Mellott of Pennsylvania, Daniel Mellott of Washington, D.C.; Eleven grandchildren; a sister, Michelle (Jerry) Montgomery of Pennsylvania and a brother, Robert (Trisha) Mellott of Pennsylvania.

Ross was cremated.

Memorial services will be held at 12 pm Saturday, October 18, at Buffalo Church Of The Nazarene.

Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

10/02/2025

Geneva M. Wells, age 90, passed away, Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at her home in Buffalo.

She was born April 19, 1935, in Hodgenville, to her parents, Willie J. Nunn and Mildred Ward Nunn Marshall.

After raising her two sons and fully participating in their farm’s dairy and to***co operations, she began another career in food service. She prepared food for the children and staff at Buffalo Elementary School for twenty years. She then turned her attention to her home garden, collecting and tending to Daylilies, Iris, Roses and other flowers. Many gardens across LaRue county have benefited from her generosity and sharing.

Geneva was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Lyford Wells; her parents; a sister, Vivian Rachel Nunn Johnson Straub and a brother, Raymond Donald Nunn.

She is survived by two sons, Boyce R. Wells and Dennis Lee (Sheilah) Wells; two grandchildren, Aaron Chism and Megan Wells; two great grandchildren, Landon Wells and Oakleigh Wells; a sister, Virginia (Steve) Becker of Omaha, Nebraska as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 6, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Bro. Sid Lewis officiating. Burial will follow alongside her husband in Buffalo Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

09/28/2025

Glenn Larry Howell, age 78, of Buffalo, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.
He was a long-time member, deacon and former trustee at South Fork Baptist Church; retired from maintenance at LaRue County Fiscal Court, loved coffee, playing Rook and was a huge UK sports fan. Glenn loved life, taking everything in stride and was always happy. He never met a stranger and greeted everyone with a smile.
Glenn was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Joe and Vernie Warren Howell; a sister, Sherry Strange; a brother, Lonnie Howell and beloved in-laws Ray and Mamie Perkins.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Melinda Howell; a daughter, Missy (Troy) Milby of Buffalo; a son, Larry (Kay) Howell of Magnolia; three grandchildren, Benjamin (Whitley) Milby, Cody (Stephanie) Howell, Tyler (Molly) Howell; eight great-grandchildren, Katlyn Jackson, Justin Milby, Hudson Howell, Madilyn Milby, Knox Howell, Klyde Howell, Jolee Howell, Kennedy Howell; a sister, Theresa (Jim) Banks of Elizabethtown; a brother, Harley (Marie) Howell of Elizabethtown as well as a host of other family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Rev. Jonathan Carl and Rev. Norm Brock officiating. Burial will follow in Perkins Family Cemetery near Buffalo.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for donations to be made to the South Fork Baptist Church Building Fund, 4915 New Jackson Hwy, Hodgenville, KY 42748 or Gideons International, PO Box 25, Hodgenville, KY 42748

09/18/2025

Bobby Lee Meredith, 86, of Magnolia, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025. He was born on November 11, 1938, and lived a life full of love, family and faith.

He will be remembered for his kind heart, strong character, and unwavering love for his family. His presence will be deeply missed, but his memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew him. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather

Bobby was a retired farmer, an Army veteran and a Master Mason with the Shively-Lewis-Parkland Lodge No. 951.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gladstone and Elsie Meredith; a brother, Charles Meredith; two sisters, Margie Whitaker and Shirley Dunn.

Bobby is survived by his wife of 60 years, Rose Jones Meredith; three sons, Peter (Cherie) Schreiner of Jonesville, Rocky (Kimberly) Meredith of Magnolia and William Earl (Jennifer) Meredith of Bardstown; two daughters, Barbara Routt and Christal (Neal) Milliner all of Hodgenville and a sister, Wilma Meredith of Louisville; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

A Masonic service is at 7 pm Saturday, September 20, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia. Cremation will follow.

Family and friends are invited to gather in his honor from 1 to 7 pm Saturday at the funeral home.

08/17/2025

Elizabeth Rebecca Davis, age 91, a resident of Magnolia, passed away on Saturday, August 16th, 2025, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Hodgenville.

Rebecca was born on May 20th, 1934, in Summertown, Tennessee to the late George Riley Wilkinson and Sallie Lou Phillips Wilkinson. She attended Summertown High School. Later on, she married Marvin Leslie Davis on June 10, 1952, whom she was married to for 64 years.

Known for being a hard worker her whole life, she retired from Louisville Bedding and spent her later years in life working on her beloved farm. She was a member of Mt. Zion Separate Baptist Church.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Davis; her brothers, Carl Wilkinson, Roy Wilkinson and G.A. Wilkinson; sisters, Louise Collett, Ozell Elkins, Dellar Payne, Vera Davis, Dorothy Barton and Rosemary West; a granddaughter, Melissa Whittemore and a son-in-law Ray Shoemaker.

She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn Shoemaker and Donna (Allen) Hunter, all of Magnolia; her son Donnie (Debbie) Davis of Hodgenville; her grandchildren, Michelle Nolan, Kevin Shoemaker, Donnie Davis, Dale Hunter and April Wells; 10 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and special care takers, Hailey Bailey and Brooke Wells.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, August 20, 2025, At Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Bro. James Crim Officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. ET Tuesday and continue after 10 a.m. ET Wednesday at the funeral home.

08/06/2025

Kevin Eugene Brewer, age 57, of Magnolia, went to his heavenly Father at his home on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

He was a longtime member of Aetna Union Baptist Church.

Kevin was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Nellie Haymaker Brewer; a sister, Linda Kelley; two brothers, Donald and David Brewer and a niece, Kathy Fields.

He is survived by eight nieces and nephews, Patricia (Wendell) Butterworth of Cecilia, Teresa (Timmy) Wilkerson of Munfordville, Marilyn (Donnie) Logsdon of Hardyville, Tina Sanders (Russell) Burd of Hardyville, Tonjela (Dean) Jewell of Magnolia, L. B. (Michelle) Kelley, Jr of Horse Cave, Jane Kelley of Hardyville and James (Tina) Kelley of Magnolia and several great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. (ET), Friday, August 8, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Bros. Dennis Estes and Adam Pruitt officiating. Private burial will be in Aetna Union Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation begins at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to help with funeral expenses and may be made at the funeral home.

08/04/2025

Michael J. “Mickey” Rigdon, age 64, of Munfordville, passed away Friday, August 1, 2025, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.

He enjoyed the simple things, loved fishing and hunting, was a champion c**n hunter in the 1990’s and raised champion roosters; more than anything he was a loving father and grandfather.

Mickey was preceded in death by his son, Michael William Rigdon; an infant son, Wesley Joe Rigdon; his parents, Willie Nelson and Catherine Lois Avery Rigdon and a sister, Marilyn Rigdon.

He is survived by his fiancé, Tammy Groce; a daughter Latasha (Christopher) Ducey; two sons, Justin (Carmi) Druen and Patrick Joe (Cheyenne) Rigdon; seven grandchildren, Jacquelyn Rigdon, Beyonca Embree, Zackariya Taher, Liam Rigdon, Cordi Rigdon, Asa Druen, Raelee Druen and six sisters, Glenda (Victor) Girard, Teresa Rigdon, Melinda Bault, Kathryn (Hiraz) Faheed, Renea Ann (Brian) Jaggers and Chris Jones.

Family requests donations to Gideons International, P. O. Box 25, Hodgenville, KY 42748.

A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, August 10, at Knoxes Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Tom Mauldin officiating.

Visitation will be held 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Dixon Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia. There will not be any visitation on Sunday at the funeral home, everyone will meet at the cemetery for the 2 p.m. graveside service.

07/30/2025

Sharon Jean Horton Tascott, age 77 of Magnolia, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away, Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow.

She was retired from Dart.

Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, Major Keith and Dorothy Mae Postema Horton; two sisters, Darlene Gunderson and Marsha Horton; a brother, Howard Horton.

She is survived by a daughter, Lisa (Frank) Cox of Indiana; a grandson, Daniel (Teresa) Cox; four great-grandchildren, Ronnie, Jimmy, Junior and Seven; three great-great-grandchildren and a sister, Helen Horton.

Sharon was cremated.

There are no services scheduled at this time.

Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home is assisting the family.

07/14/2025

Hazel DeSpain Edmonds, age 87, of Mt. Sherman, formerly of Green County, passed away, Sunday, July 13, 2025, at her residence.

She was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and attended DeZarn Chapel Church. Hazel was a very devoted, loving, caring and selfless woman, the “Rock” of the family as described by her daughters, everyone could depend on her.

Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, William Jackson “Jack” Edmonds; her brothers, Willie and Edward DeSpain.

She is survived by three daughters, Rosetta Edmonds of Mt. Sherman, Rebecca (Cecil) Wooden of Elizabethtown and Melissa (Moe) Edmonds of Louisville; eight grandchildren, Bo Brown, Scotty (Sierra) Brown, Todd (Darla) Brown, Tonya Buchannon, Chuckie Sanders, Erick Sanders, Jessica (Tim) Gil and Jordain Edmonds; 17 great-grandchildren, Brent, Kiernan, Riley, Elizabeth, Lillie, Kevin, Aiden, Adrienne, Jolene, Silas, Emma, Bella, Izaiah, Ameila, Esmeralda, Alejandra and Gabe; a great-great grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews and other family.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. (ET) Friday, July 18, 2025, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Bro. Stewart Skaggs officiating. Hazel will be laid to rest alongside her husband on the Edmonds Family Farm.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. (ET) Thursday and continue after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

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