Obituaries

May 31, 2021

Joann Robinson Hatcher, age 79 of Lexington, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital. She was born October 24, 1941 in Lexington, the daughter of the late Perry and Mary Davis Robinson. Joann was retired from the Kentucky Horse Park. She was a very generous and kind hearted woman who loved to read and shop. Joann...

May 18, 2021

Owen Edward Stephens, 74, of Lexington, passed away on May 18th. Edward was born in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, to the late Albert and Flora Stephens. He was a proud member of the Army, and was a Combat Engineer during the Vietnam War. He was also a proud Kentucky Colonel. Edward loved fishing, his jeep, and especially spending time with...

May 15, 2021

Graveside services for Ethel Brown will be held Friday, May 21, 2021 at 1:45 p.m. in our Garden of the Last Supper. Smith-Smith Funeral Home, Lexington, Kentucky is in charge of arrangements.

May 14, 2021

Roberta Rankin Cook, 86, widow of the late Carl Cook, died Friday May 14, 2021 at her home in Millersburg, KY. A native of Millersburg, KY, she was the daughter of the late Chester Rankin and the late Gladys Hinkston Ham. She was a retired seamstress at Hansley Mills, a member of Bluelicks Christian Church, a member of the...

May 8, 2021

Georgietta McGuffey Weaver, 75, wife of Johnny L.Weaver for 51 years, died Saturday, May 8, 2021 at her residence in Paris, KY. A native of Carlisle, KY, she was the daughter of the late Marion M. McGuffey, Jr. and Lena Boyd McGuffey. She was a retired teacher of the Fayette County School System, having taught over 40 years. She...

May 2, 2021

Susanna York Dailey, 36, of Paris, departed this life too early on May 2, 2021. Susanna was born in Lexington, Kentucky on July 10, 1984, the daughter of Peter R. Dailey IV and Betsy Allen Dailey, was a lifelong resident of Bourbon County, graduate of the class of 2002 of Bourbon County High School, and college graduate of the...

Apr 18, 2021

Entombment services for James R. Warner will be Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. in our Evergreen Mausoleum.  Hawkins-Taylor Funeral Home, Lexington, Kentucky, is in charge of arrangements.

Apr 18, 2021

Graveside services for Sophia Black will be held Friday, April 23, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. in our Garden of Devotion. Fender Funeral Home, Lexington, Kentucky, is in charge of arrangements.

Apr 17, 2021

Stephen Elwood Pendleton, widower of Peggy Hash Pendleton, departed this life on Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Louisville, having attained the age of 77 years. Steve was born on April 14, 1944, in Richmond City, Virginia, the son of the late Alvin Elwood and Myrtie Hawkes Pendleton, was retired from N.C.R. after 52 years having worked as a service...

Apr 16, 2021

Nancy Mae Riggs Rogers, 80, died Friday, April 16, 2021 at her home. She was born June 20, 1940 in Bourbon County, daughter of the late William Henry and Nellie Frances Stanfield Riggs. Nancy was a graduate of North Middletown High School and was a member of the Clintonville Christian Church. She was active in the community life at...

Apr 10, 2021

Raymond Morefield was born May 7, 1931, in Winchester, KY, and died April 10, 2021, in Castleberry, FL. Raymond retired from the Army, was a Korean War Vet, life member of Masons (Paris, KY), life member of VFW, Clearwater, FL, and a retired fireman from Bluegrass Army Depot. He is survived by wife Lydra Gray Morefield, three children, two...

Apr 8, 2021

Private inurnment services for Hershel Bullock, Jr. will be held Monday, April 19, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. in our Garden of the Last Supper.

Apr 7, 2021

Visitation for Herbie Booker, Jr. will be held on Thursday, April 15, 2021, 11am-1pm. Service starts at 1pm at Unity Worship Center, 1975 Haggard Ct. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. in our Garden of Everlasting Life. Smith & Smith Funeral Home, Lexington, Kentucky is in charge of arrangements.

Apr 4, 2021

Mary E. Hale, 94 Wife of 72 years to the late Sylvester Hale Sr. Passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021, at North Point Health Care Center, Lexington, KY.She is is survived by her children, Jacquelyn(Anthony) Coffey, Sylvester (Shirley) Hale Jr., Gwendolyn Webb, and Kenneth Hale.

Graveside services will be held Monday, April 12 at 2:30 p.m. in...

Apr 2, 2021

Henry Clay Frederick, 92, widower of Dolly Bell Waugh Frederick, died Friday, April 2, 2021 at his residence in Paris, KY with his family at his bedside. A native of Nicholas County, KY, he was the son of the late Bruce Frederick and Iva (Archie) Wiggins. He was retired from Hinkle Construction. He is survived by three daughters, Donna...

Mar 30, 2021

Dickie Taylor, age 87, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at his residence.

He was born in Richmond, KY on April 11, 1933 to the late Gibson and Louiza Howard Taylor. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by five brothers; and two sisters.

For thirty-three years he worked at Overbrook Horse Farms where...

Mar 26, 2021

Patsy "Pat" Mann Hawkins, 72, widow of the late Billy Joe "B.J." Hawkins, died Friday March 26, 2021 at Baptist Health, Lexington, KY.

She was born in Carlisle, KY to the late Harold and Bessie Applegate Mann. Pat loved to read and do genealogy research. She was also an avid bowler and a member of the Paris...

Mar 26, 2021

Robert Lee Britton, 69, died Friday, March 26, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born July 24, 1951 in Saint Louis, Missouri, son of the late Irvin Floyd Britton and Helen Marie Roe Sargent.

Robert was a veteran of the United States Army, a former employee of Kentucky Petroleum Equipment, and...

Mar 24, 2021

Nivea Evette Downey, 38, daughter of Terry and Miranda Downey Jones and Timothy (Connie Snowden) Hawkins, died Wednesday March 24, 2021 at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY.

She was born in Paris, KY. Nivea was a server at Trackside Restaurant, Paris, KY. She enjoyed karaoke, loved watching her children play sports and loved serving people.

Mar 21, 2021

Newell Duvall Jr., 86, husband of Emma Lee Duvall, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021.

Born in Columbia, KY he was the son of the late Willie and Purney Duvall.

He is survived by his wife Emma, two daughters, Theresa Ann (Horace) Johnson, and Newellynn (Jerry) Ferrell; three sons, Kenneth (Carla) Duvall, Bruce E. (Sandra)...