Gracie Jean Earlywine
Gracie Jean Earlywine, 80, wife of the late Clarence Earlywine, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at her home. Born March 18, 1942, in Millersburg, KY to the late Ora and Effie Mae Morris Fryman, she was a dedicated homemaker and a long-time member of Millersburg United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Clarence…
Read MoreBenjamin C. Louis Ritchie
Benjamin C. Louis Ritchie of Carlisle departed this life on July 23, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky, having attained the age of 40 years. He was born on November 26, 1981, in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, the son of Terry and Connie White Ritchie, was a graduate of Bourbon County High School, worked in outdoor lighting,…
Read MoreRuby Louise Anderson Trussell
Ruby Louise Anderson Trussell, 86, of Paris, wife of the late Ben Douglas Trussell, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, at Edgemont Healthcare. Born April 1, 1936, in Nicholas Co. to the late Lute and Edna Snapp Anderson, she spent her life working in the tobacco fields and caring for her family. Ruby enjoyed working…
Read MoreRobert Thomas “R.T.” Massey
Robert Thomas “R.T.” Massey, 63, husband of the late Marian Faye Massey, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, at Baptist Health Lexington. Born March 9, 1959, in Bourbon Co. to the late Harold, Sr. and Eva Bartlett Massey, R.T. was a 1977 graduate of Nicholas Co. High School where he was a standout football…
Read MoreTheresa Talbott Wilder
Theresa Talbott Wilder, daughter of the late Mary Willis Luallen and George Talbott Wilder, was born February 26, 1955, in Paris KY, and died at home on Monday, July 11, 2022, at the age of 67 in Austin TX. Theresa moved to Austin around 1967 when her father transferred with IBM. She returned to Paris…
Read MoreNichelle Jones
Nichelle Jones, 46, died Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. Born in Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of Kenneth Jones, Sr., and the late Rita Ann Penney. She was a utility worker for SEKRI. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing on the computer and walking. She…
Read MorePatricia Massie
Patricia Massie, age 85, a business teacher and chorus teacher, piano teacher and choir director at First Baptist Church, Paris, KY, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She was born April 1, 1937, in Paris, daughter of the late Harold Dotson and Rena Rankin Tolson. She was a graduate of…
Read MoreNew 988 suicide and crisis lifeline number saw a 30% increase in calls in Kentucky during the weekend it was launched
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The new, easy-to-remember 988 behavioral-health crisis hotline took 220 calls on the first weekend it went live in Kentucky, according to Gov. Andy Beshear, marking a 30% increase over the former 800-272-8255 number, which still works. “Calling or texting this number will connect Kentuckians facing risk of suicide,…
Read MoreCDC says 80 Kentucky counties are at high risk of Covid-19 and 33 are at medium risk
by Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With 113 of the state’s 120 counties with an elevated risk from coronavirus on the latest weekly risk map Thursday, it’s no wonder that Gov. Andy Beshear sounded the alarm that “Covid is spreading” and strongly urged the state’s seniors to get booster vaccinations. Beshear noted at least…
Read MoreThomas Dale Gilliam
Thomas Dale “Rebel” Gilliam, husband of Kizzie Pelfrey Gilliam, of Millersburg, departed this life on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at his home, with family at his side. He was born in Paris, Kentucky, on March 18, 1964, the son of the late Thomas Cobb, and Betty Loraine Roberts, worked as a brake press operator at…
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