Candle factory workers, a judge, 7 kids on one street. A list of Ky. tornado victims.

At least 78 Kentuckians are confirmed dead from the tornado outbreak that hit the western part of the state earlier in December.

That includes 21 in Graves County, at least 13 in Hopkins County, 11 in Muhlenberg County; 17 in Warren County; four in Caldwell County; and one each in Franklin, Taylor and Fulton. There were two deaths in Marshall and Fulton counties, Gov. Andy Beshear said. The Fulton County coroner said he has only been notified of one death in Fulton County. Multiple people were taken to hospitals after the storm, making trafficking those deaths more difficult. Beshear’s office said the number of dead from Hopkins County had increased to 17. The coroner said Monday that the number he was immediately aware of stood at 13, but others could have died at out of town hospitals.

Beshear said Saturday that one death had been added from Logan County.

As of December 28, here is what we know about some of the victims who have been identified:

Hopkins County

Oaklynn Koon,two months old, died at a hospital after initially surviving the tornado at Dawson Springs. Hopkins County Coroner Dennis Mayfield confirmed the death.

Mayfield released other names that included Mary Alice Adams, 74, Marlin Acree, 34, Jeff Eckert, 70, Jennifer Eckert, 69, Sonya Kaye McChesney, 67, Jennifer Bruce, 65, Ernie Akin, 86, Marsha Hall, 71, Carol Grisham, 80, Carolyn Sigler, 78, Carl Hogan, 60, John Hale, 54, and Claude Mitchell, 67.

Hall and Grisham were sisters, Mayfield said, and the Eckerts were married, he said.

Bruce was a Dawson Springs Independent School Board member according to the Kentucky School Boards Association.

Caldwell County

Caldwell County Coroner Dewayne Trafford identified the following victims in that county:

Larry Burdon, Rick Carlisle, and a married couple, Richard and Millie Lipford.

Franklin County

William Amey Jr., 62, of Frankfort, was the man whose body the Franklin County Coroner’s Office said was recovered from Benson Creek on Sunday, according to the Frankfort State Journal.

The newspaper said officials think Amey “was swept away in the creek, which was high due to heavy rain from the weather system that hit Kentucky Friday night into Saturday.”

Graves County

Jha’lil Dunbar, 3, died when the tornado struck Mayfield. His mother, Huda Alubahi, told CBS News that she, Jha’lil and her 1-year-old son were trapped inside a bathroom for hours after the twister struck their home. Jha’lil later died. Huda Alubahi and Julius, 1, survived. Julius cried but Jha’lil never made a sound, Huda Alubahi told CBS.

“He was something special,” she told CBS of Jha’lil, adding that he could be “a handful,” but “he was perfect.”

Jill Monroe, 52, was found dead Sunday morning, after a tornado on Friday struck the candle factory where she worked in Mayfield.

She was an Oldham County native, the Oldham New Era reported.

Graves County Deputy Jailer Robert Daniel, 47, died at the candle factory, where he was overseeing inmates assigned to work there. His death was reported by Jailer George Workman on social media. On Monday, Workman said in a post, “Deputy Robert Daniel at the candle factory ... gave his precious life while physically ensuring that his 7 inmates were moved into a safe location, from which they all survived. He was just unable to get there himself in time.”

Janine Johnson Williams, 50, died at the factory, Spectrum News reported, citing a confirmation from the Graves County Coroner’s office.

Devin Burton, 21, died at the factory, Graves County Coroner Brad Jones told the Herald-Leader. His mother, Denise Cunningham, posted on social media, “Having nightmares about my baby suffering and calling out to me and I can’t get to him. I don’t know what to do. My world is shattered.”

Ivan Lopez, 51, Jeff Creason, 57, Kayla Smith, 30, Lannis “Joe” Ward, 36, also died at the factory.

Elijah Blaze Lewis, age 35, of Murray died December 15, at the Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee due to injuries sustained during the tornado in Mayfield.

He was employed at Mayfield Consumer Products (Candle Factory).

Ward was described by his girlfriend, Autumn Kirks, as a “big teddy bear.”

Kirks, who also worked at the candle factory, said she and Ward were sheltering near each other when the tornado struck the factory. One minute he was there and the next minute he was gone, Kirks told MSNBC. Kirks was notified the next day that Ward had died.

“He was just a loving person,”Kirks said on MSNBC. “He didn’t really have a hatred for anybody.”

A mother, her son and sister were also killed.

Pam Gilbert, 60, was a cashier at Dollar General. She was the grandmother of two and the great-grandmother of five, according to her obituary. Her son William “Derek” Gilbert, 44, was a carpet layer. He was the father of three and grandfather of five, according to his obituary. Jamey Waggoner, 66, was Pam Gilbert’s sister. She was a member of the New Vision Missionary Church. She is survived by a daughter and two grandchildren, according to her obituary.

The Washington Post reported that the December 10 deaths of Jacob and Emma Gingerich, both 31, their son and daughter, had devastated the area’s Amish community. Son Daniel Gingerich, was 4. Daughter, Marilyn Gingerich was 7.

Three of the couple’s children survived.

Ammon, 8, the eldest was found “barefoot, shaking and crying,” the Post reported. Sarah, 3, was found under some debris. Ben, an infant, was found lying on the ground wearing just a diaper and crying.

Searchers found the body of Marilyn next to some logs. The body of Daniel was nearby.

Jacob Gingerich was under the trailer, which had flipped upside down and sailed 20 yards.

Emma was not far from where Ben was found crying.

Jones identified the other victims as:

Robert Baldree, 87, Rosa “June” Sanders, Ollie Reeves, 80, Bobby Spradling, 55, and Kathy Greem, 77. Sanders’ age was not immediately available.

Lyon County

Evelyn Ratay, 98, of Eddyville died at a hospital in Paducah on Dec. 11, said Lyon County Coroner Kris Dunn. Ratay was taken to the hospital shortly after the tornado struck but died two days later. Dunn said he was not notified of her death until Dec. 12. She was living with relatives at the time the tornado struck her residence on Rose Lane in Eddyville.

Muhlenberg County

Brian Crick, 43, a district judge for McLean and Muhlenberg counties, died Saturday, said Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John Minton.

Billy Dale Miller Sr. and his wife Judith Faye “Judy” Miller, who the coroner said were both 75, died at their home. The Washington Post reported that their granddaughter, Haley Burton, said they were found side by side. Their family photos were found miles away. Billy Miller was a Vietnam War veteran and a farmer, according to the Millers’ obituary.

Muhlenberg Coroner Larry Vincent identified the other victims who lived in the Bremen community as Cheryl Snodgrass, 52, John Hardin, 36, Rita Gish, 74, Diane Varney, 62 and Chase Oglesby, 5 months, Matthew Ferguson, 50, Scottie Flener, 34 and his wife Meagan Flener, 34.

Five-month old Chase Oglesby’s parents, Andrew and Charity Oglesby, are still hospitalized. Andrew has a broken neck, Charity remained on a ventilator Tuesday, according to a social media post from her husband.

Andrew Oglesby on Facebook has thanked people for their prayers, donations and kindnesses : “I don’t care that I’ve lost every single material item, but losing my son is something I never ever ever thought I’d be having to deal with at just 5 months old. The pain of my broken neck and all the other broken bones and deep bruises don’t touch the hurt I’m feeling with losing Chase. He was the best son any dad could ask for,” he posted Saturday.

Matthew Ferguson, 50, worked for Carhartt in Madisonville, according to his obituary. Ferguson was also an avid horror movie fan and often attended horror movie conventions, according to a Facebook tribute written by his nephew Matthew Prewitt.

Scottie Flener, 34, was a roofer, according to his obituary. His wife Meagan Flener, 34, was a homemaker and mother.

Rita Gish, 74, was a retired cafeteria worker in Bremen and a member of the Neals Chapel General Baptist Church, according to her obituary.

Diane Varney, 62, of Central City, was born in Michigan and was a team leader at Burger King in Central City, according to her obituary.

Cheryl Snodgrass, 52, was originally from Wisconsin and was a homemaker and mother to two sons, according to her obituary.

Warren County

Of the 16 people who died in Warren County, 12 were from the same street and eight of those were children, according to a list released by Warren County Coroner Kevin Kirby.

Seven of the dead were from one family and five were from another.

Rachel Brown, 36, and Steven Brown, 35, died along with their children Nariah Cayshelle Brown, 16, Nyssa Brown, 13, Nyles Brown, 4, and Nolynn Brown. Most of the family members were found soon after the tornado, but Nyssa had been missing more than four days before police announced Thursday that her body had been found.

Another victim, 64-year-old Victoria Smith, was identified as Rachel Brown’s mother.

Five members of the Besic family died. They were Alisa Besic, an adult; children Selmir Besic and Elma Besic, whose ages were not given; and Samantha and Alma Besic, who were infants.

Others who died in Warren County were Cory Scott, 27; Mae F. White, 77; Robert Williams Jr., 65; and Say Meh, 42.

According to her obituary, Meh was born in Burma and was “building a life in America” with her husband and three children.

Scott was a member of Crossland Community Church and a contractor for Bluegrass Craftsman, according to this obituary.

“He was the life of the party and loved getting his friends together more than anything,” said the obituary written by his brother. “A friend to Cory was family, and there was no such thing as a stranger to him.”

On Wednesday, Warren County Coroner Kevin Kirby released an updated list that included a 16th weather-related death in the county. Terry Martin Jayne, 67, died as a result of a heart attack he suffered while helping his daughter clean up damage at her home in Bowling Green, Kirby said.

Kirby said Jayne owned a flower shop in Russellville.

“He was a super, super-nice man,” Kirby said.

Taylor County

Teresa Duncan, 42, died from blunt force trauma, according to Taylor County Coroner Daniel Cook. Dooley said she was inside a mobile home on Quisenberry Road in the Saloma community when the tornado struck.

Fulton County

Wade Lihl, 57, of the Cayce community, died December 10, 2021, at his home due to injuries he sustained from a tornado, his obituary said.

The Courier-Journal reported that Fulton County Coroner J. Moss confirmed the death.

Marshall County

Two women died in the Gilbertsville community in Marshall County, according to the Marshall County deputy coroner.

This story was originally published December 14, 2021 at 10:37 AM.