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

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.

09/02/2025

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; several nieces and nephews.

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

There are no services scheduled at this time. There will be a celebration of life held at a later date.

Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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.

07/14/2025

Wanda Marie Hunt, age 77, of Horse Cave, a native of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025, at her residence.

She was a softball pitcher in her youth and enjoyed crocheting and reading.

Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, John Jefferson and Edith Lucille Morgan Gushwa; two brothers, Jerry Wayne and Larry Gushwa and a sister, Judy Lucille Singletary.

She is survived by her husband, Ralph Steven “Steve” Hunt, Jr.; a daughter, Christina Marie Hunt; two sons, David Kenneth (Regina Ann) Hunt and Daniel Stephen (Megan Marie) Hunt; two grandchildren, Ella Marie Fox and Madeline Marie Hunt; two sisters, Martha Beth Fotopulos and Linda Joan Rockwell and a brother, Roy Dale Gushwa.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. (ET) Saturday July 19, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Dwayne Cook officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in Magnolia Cemetery.

Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. on Saturday.

06/27/2025

Clara Wilma Goff Pottinger, age 96, of Magnolia, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.

She was born on August 12, 1928, in a log house near Powder Mills, was a member of Christian Fellowship in Upton and enjoyed singing, playing scrabble and going to church.

Wilma was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Pottinger; her parents, James Robert and Lura Elsie Vaughn Goff and her four siblings, John Goff, Dayton Goff, Inez Patterson and Rev. Jim Goff.

She is survived by four children, Regina (Rick) Tinsley of Magnolia, Wendell (Neicha) Pottinger of Jonesville, Desta (Danny) Carver of Linwood and Devona (Tim) Hayes of Hardinsburg; eight grandchildren, Jennifer (Ron) Lyles, Steve Harris, Brian (Rachael) Walters, AshLee (Tim) Lewis, Susan (Jamie) Herring, Courtney (Zach) Hoppes, Jacob (Kaylee) Hayes and Tyler Carver and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. (ET) Monday, June 30, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Bro. Nicky Ferguson officiating.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. (ET), Sunday and after 10 a.m. (ET) Monday at the funeral home.

Wilma’s pallbearers will be Steve Harris, Billy McCrady, Jake Hayes, Randall Kersey, Brian Walters and Ian Williamson; honorary pallbearers will be Dennis Goff, Rick Goff, James Patterson, Tim Lewis, Quinn Lewis, Daniel Walters, Aiden Ellis, Aaron Ellis, John Walters and William Ellis.

“See you later alligator, after while crocodile.”

06/09/2025

Sissy Seidl, age 71, of Magnolia, passed away, Sunday, June 8, 2025, at her residence.

She was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Hodgenville and a retired LaRue County school bus driver.

Sissy was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Mary Coy Durbin and a brother, Tommy Durbin.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, William “Bill” Seidl; two daughters, Patti (Scott) Hedge of Hodgenville and Sherry Magers of Georgetown; three sons, Billy (Traci) Seidl, Rick (Pat) Seidl all of Magnolia and Steve (Martha) Seidl of Shepherdsville; 14 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; five brothers, Ronnie (Kathy) Durbin, Donnie (Jeanie) Durbin, Mike (Deidre) Durbin all of Louisville, Joe (Barbara) Bradley of Georgia and John (Mary Pat) Durbin of Indiana and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia, with Bro. Joseph Bradley officiating. Burial will follow in the Magnolia Cemetery.

Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and continue after 9 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.

Sissy’s pallbearers will be : Jonathan Durbin, Trey Seidl, Aaron Daulbaugh, Austin Paris, Eric Seidl and Rick Seidl.

06/06/2025

Kathleen Dye Chelf, age 91, of Magnolia, passed away, Thursday, June 5, 2025, at her residence.

She was a 1951 graduate of Magnolia High School class, the oldest living member of Pikeview Baptist Church, enjoyed traveling and collecting pieces of cactus along the way, quilting, making dolls and raising flowers. More than anything she loved her family, friends and Jesus.

Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Chelf; her parents, Byron and Lillian Talley Dye; two sisters, Francise Close and Anna Mae Miller: a brother, Colon Dye and an infant brother, Lowell Dye.

She is survived by three daughters, Julie (Mark) Burba and Karen Chelf, both of Magnolia and Holly (Jeff) Lindquist of Redwood City, California; two sons, Tim (Marla) Chelf and Frank Chelf, both of Glasgow; seven grandchildren, Mike (Amy) Gowen, Kristi (Chad) Riggs, Tyler (Lindsay) Chelf, Eddy (Megan) Downs, Bryan (Lauren) Downs, Tom Lindquist and Annika Lindquist; 10 great grandchildren as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be at held 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Bro. Gary Talley and Bro. Phil Buckner officiating. Burial will follow alongside her husband in Pikeview Cemetery.

Visitation will be held 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Donations can be made in Kathleen’s honor to Pikeview Baptist Church. Donations can be made at the funeral home or mailed to 2923 Aetna Furnace Hwy, Magnolia, Ky, 42757-8317

05/19/2025

Faye Cobb Wilson, age 101, of Magnolia, passed away, Monday, May 19, 2025, at Baptist Health Hardin.

She was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church, retired from E-Town Sportswear and served as a “Rosie the Riveter” during WWII.

Faye was preceded in death by her husband, William Wilson; her parents, Charlie Walton and Rosa Ellen Miller Cobb; a sister, Marie McFelia and a brother, Morris Cobb.

She is survived by two daughters, Janet Atwell of Georgia and Peggy Ross (Gary) Benham of Brandenburg; a son, William “Billy” (Connie) Wilson of Hodgenville; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM (ET) Thursday, May 22, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia, Bro. Gary Talley and Gary Benham officiating. Burial will follow along side her husband, William in Knoxes Creek Church Cemetery.

Visitation will begin after 11 AM (ET) Thursday at the funeral home.

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