Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Lexington, Kentucky
The obituaries in the Lexington, Kentucky area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity Lexington, Kentucky's history and identity.
Harry C. Harp
Dec 13, 2021
Harry Clay Harp, 82, husband of Judy Sexton Harp for 39 years, died Monday December 13, 2021 at his home in Paris, KY. He was born in Bourbon County, KY to the late Harry and Carrie Mae Florence Harp. Harry retired from Claiborne Farms after 52 years of service but still went back in the summers to help out....
Perry Lee Thornton
Dec 9, 2021
Graveside services for Perry Lee Thornton will be held Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. in our Garden of Everlasting Life.
Fender Funeral Home, Lexington, is in charge of arrangements.
Harold Hughes
Nov 30, 2021
Harold Dean Hughes, 72, of Richmond, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at his home. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday, March 5, 1949, the son of the late Johnny and Emma Hughes. He was the widower of Barbara Jean Combs Hughes and was a retired Foreman for CSX Railroad. His favorite pastimes were fishing and playing...
Mary Patton
Nov 28, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Patton known as Miss P, Miss Diddy, Aunt Mary, Granny Patton and Mama was born on September 10, 1928 to the late Scott Riley and Mattie Wells in Georgetown, Kentucky. She was called to her eternal heavenly rest on Sunday, November 28 at the age of 93 at Brookdale Shadowlake Senior Living Community. She is preceded in...
Oscar Knipp
Nov 27, 2021
Oscar Lee Knipp, 84, husband of Margaret Pennington Knipp, died November 27, 2021 at his home in Georgetown, KY. He was born November 13, 1937 to Alex Oscar and Esta Lee Griffith Knipp of Ashland, KK. A graduate of Ashland High School and the University of Kentucky, Oscar's career in business spanned 36 years. Many of those were spent...
Deloris Jean Howard
Nov 24, 2021
Deloris Jean Howard, 87, widow of the late Henry Thomas Howard, went to her eternal home in Heaven on Wednesday November 24, 2021. She passed away at home with her family by her side. She was born in Nicholas County, KY to the late Eugene Gaunce and Ethel Sosby. She was a retired employee of Hansley Mills as a...
Betty May
Nov 23, 2021
Inurnment services for Betty May will be held Monday, December 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in our Garden of Christus.
Care Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Elizabeth (Johnson) Fullmer
Nov 19, 2021
Margaret Elizabeth Johnson Fullmer, 82, widow of the late John Henry Fullmer, Jr., died Friday November 19, 2021 at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. She was born in Richmond, KY to the late Charles and Belva Marie Young Johnson. She was a retired pharmacy technician for Audrey Drugs, Begley's and Wal-Mart. Margaret honorably served her country in the...
E. Wallace "Wally" Roe
Nov 18, 2021
"Wally" E. Wallace Roe, Jr. 77, husband of Sue Lucky Roe for 53 years, died Thursday, November 18, 2021 at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. A native of Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Wallace Roe, Sr. and Iva Vandy Roe. He was a retired electrician, retired from the United States Army Reserves where he...
Sylvia Ayers
Nov 15, 2021
Graveside inurnment services for Sylvia Ayers will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 10 a.m. in our Garden of the Good Shepherd.
Cherie Nicole Tye
Nov 14, 2021
Cherié Nicole Tye, 41, died Sunday November 14, 2021 in Lexington, KY. She was born in Lexington, KY and was the daughter of Vernita Tye and Steven Davis of Paris, KY. Cherié was a hospitality employee of the Ramada Inn – Lexington. In addition to her parents, she was also survived by three children, Alexis Tye, Ciéra Tye and...
Rowena Richardson
Nov 10, 2021
Inurnment services for Rowena Richardson will be held Friday, November 19, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in our Garden of Everlasting Life.
Fender Funeral Home, Lexington, is in charge of arrangements.
Richard Allen Jr.
Nov 6, 2021
Graveside services for Richard Allen, Jr. will be held Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. in our Garden of Serenity. Fender Funeral Home, Lexington, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Hollidy Fields
Nov 5, 2021
On November 5, 2021, as the crispness of a fall day gave way to the setting sun, God called Mary Hollidy Thomas Fields to her eternal rest. With her eldest daughter, Holli, faithfully gracing her side, Mary peacefully transitioned at her home in Stone Mountain, Georgia, following a courageous battle with cancer. God blessed her with the love and...
Brenda Sue Harrison
Nov 3, 2021
Brenda Sue Johns Harrison, 73, widow of Dallas Harrison, passed away Wednesday, November 3 at her home. Born May 31, 1948 in Nicholasville, KY, she was the daughter of the late William Houston and Daisy Fain Johns. Mrs. Harrison was a phlebotomist at the University of Kentucky Hospital. Mrs. Harrison is survived by three children, Melissa Proffitt, Tina K....
Frances Marie Holder Robinson
Nov 1, 2021
Frances Marie Holder Robinson, 91, widow of Marian Gilbert Robinson, died Monday, November 1, 2021 at the Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, Paris, KY. A native of Flemingsburg, KY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Mann Holder. She was a seamstress at Hansley Mills and also worked in packaging at Mallinckrodt. She was a member at...
Arthur Dennison Jones
Oct 30, 2021
Arthur Dennison Jones, 101, widower of Lucille Botts Jones, died Saturday, October 30, 2021at the Johnson Mathers Nursing Home, Carlisle, KY. A native of Fleming County, KY, he was the son of the late Arthur Miller Jones and Daisy Bush Jones. He was a farmer, having retired from The Redmon Farm on Ardery Road raising tobacco. He was a...
Laquita Joy (King) Sadler
Oct 30, 2021
Laquita Joy King Sadler, age 87, passed away on Saturday, October 30th, 2021. She was born in Bracken County on July 23rd, 1934, to the late Elmo & Lucille Browning King. Besides her parents, she is proceeded in death by, her husband James Robert "Bob" Sadler; two sons, James Gregory "Greg" Sadler, Jeffrey Lane Sadler; one daughter, Sheila Sadler...
Teresa King
Oct 29, 2021
Teresa A, King 65, Born March 23,1956 Left to be with God on October 29th, 2021. Daughter of the Late Donald & Alma Williams She leaves to mourn 1 Son Ryan (Brandy) King & 1 Daughter Erin King. 4 Grandchildren:Donavan, McKenzie, Isaiah, Brooklyn King. Sister: Linda D. Wilson, Deborah (Tyrone) Williams.And host of family and friends with a special...
Cozette Snowden Nutter Thomas
Oct 29, 2021
Cozette Snowden Nutter Thomas, 89, passed away on Friday October 29, 2021 at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. She was born June 26, 1932, a beloved daughter of the late Anna Louise Stevens and the late Edward Ellsworth Snowden. She was a retired cook of the Bourbon General Hospital and a faithful member of The Church of Jesus...
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