Shelley Murray Kerns, 52, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the TJ Health Columbia Emergency Room. She was born July 9, 1973 in Taylor County, a daughter of the late Helen Murray and Roy Norris.

Shelley is remembered as a cashier at the former Gate Petroleum Store and at WalMart.

SURVIVORS:

Her husband: Ricky Kerns of Columbia

2 step-children: Kenzie Kerns (Cheyenne) of Oklahoma and Randi Jordan (Josh) of Russell Springs

1 sister: Angela Murray (Brent Lasley) of Columbia

1 step-grandchild: Kenley Kerns

Niece & nephew: Vanessa Cooper and Gary Cooper both of Columbia

1 great-nephew & great-niece: Kyran and Khloe

Sisters-in-law & brother-in-law: Kathy Kerns Rogers, Claudia Williams (Sammy Hughes), Scotty Kerns (JoJo)

2 aunts: Debbie Taylor and Virginia Redmon

Several other relatives & friends

Funeral service: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Withers officiating

Burial: Grant Cemetery at Glens Fork

Visitation: After 10:00 A.M. Wednesday

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.