Ardell Combs Burden, 90, wife of the late Marion “Luke” Burden, passed away July 8, 2023 at her home in Cynthiana. Born October 25, 1932 in Whitesburg, Kentucky to the late Will & Sally Banks Combs, she was a devoted wife, mother & homemaker and member of Elmarch United Methodist Church. Surviving are two sons,…

James Paige, age 92 of McDowell, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Hazard ARH, Hazard, Kentucky. He was born March 15, 1931 in Floyd County, Kentucky to the late Callaway and Aggie Orsborne Paige. He was the husband of the late Maxine Gearheart Paige. He was a retired coal miner and a…

Syvilla Ann Sexton Gibson, 64, died Friday, July 7, 2023, at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. A native of Jenkins, KY, she was the daughter of Myrtle Gibson Sexton and the late Coy Sexton. She was an SRNA at Bourbon Heights Nursing Home for approximately 15 years, a private sitter, and a former Lex…

Matthew “Matt” Pickup passed away on July 3, 2023 having walked 54 years on this earth. He is survived by his devoted wife Kathy Pickup. Matt lived his whole life in Kentucky and although he spent most of his life as an electrician, he shared Kathy’s passion for the rescue and care of horses otherwise…

Bobby Gene Nichols, 67, husband of Barbara Maybrier, died Friday July 7, 2023, at his home in Paris, KY. He was born in Cynthiana, KY to the late George Bernard Nichols and the late Dorothy Blanch Lemons Butler. Bobby was a long time Bourbon County farmer having raised tobacco and cattle for many years, he…

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gene “Brother” Mitchell Jr. on July 4, 2023. Born December 29, 1967, in Paris, Kentucky to the late Gene Mitchell, Sr. and Mary Gilley Mitchell, Brother brought joy and laughter to all who knew him. He thought the world of his sister and brother-in-law,…

Peggy Berlana Ransdell Perraut Elliott, widow of Adward Dale Elliott, departed this life on Friday, June 2, 2023, at her home in Paris, Kentucky, at the age of 69 years.    Peggy was born on April 25, 1954, in Paris, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Charles Ransdell and Kathryn Beatrice McKinley Ransdell Grayson.  She was…

Martha Eunice Stephens LeMaster, 79, widow of Arthur Ray LeMaster, died Saturday, July 1, 2023 at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. A native of Mt. Vernon, KY, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Flora Stephens. She was a former member of the Mt. Assembly Cornerstone Church of God, Carlisle, KY and…

Debbie Lizer age 67 passed away Sunday July 2nd after a short battle with cancer. Debbie was born in Paris Ky. She was preceeded in death by her mother and father, Bennie and Jo Lizer. She is survived by one son, Jeremy and two sisters, Benna and Kathy. She was an animal volunteer for years.…