Jeffrey Lane Roberts, 66, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at the Georgetown Community Hospital, Georgetown, KY. A native of Cynthiana, KY, he was the son of the late Freddie Roberts and Nelly June Fowler Roberts. He was a retired carpenter, mechanic and building contractor. He served in the United States Army for 10 years. He…

Deborah Darlene “Debbie” Ritchie, 66, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021. Born September 25, 1954, in Harrison County, KY, she was a drill operator for Nally & Gibson Georgetown, LLC, also having worked at Bourbon Limestone, and attended Ruddles Mills Christian Church. She dearly loved her children, her grandchildren & her precious dog,…

God needed a good man with two hard-working hands, so he called upon our Daddy. Ray Lafayette Gant, age 83, died peacefully at home in Ruddles Mills on Thursday, July 29, with his wife of 58 years, Margaret “Peggy” Woods Gant, and children by his side. Lafayette was born in Christian County, KY, to the…

Leslie S. Lawrence, age 82, a retired employee of Square D, husband of Junie Isaacs Lawrence, died Friday, July 30, 2021, at his home. He was born February 23, 1939, in Bourbon County, son of the late Leslie Orlando Lawrence and Roberta Graves Coleman. In addition to his wife he is survived by several nieces…

Harry Dale Jones, 61, died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, KY. A native of Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Robert Jones and Geneva Purcell Jones. He was a retired farm hand. He is survived by two brothers, Tommy Jones and TA Jones (Tracy Ritchie); two half…

Kentucky loses another journalism giant, an icon to community newspapers across the country in Max Heath Served as chair of the National Newspaper Association’s Postal Committee for 30 years; was KPA President in 1987 Max is the third KPA Past President to pass away in 2021 Max Heath, 75, died Wednesday, July 29, 2021. Heath…

Irvel Jones Jr. “Cigar”, 93, of Mt. Sterling passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born December 24, 1927, the son of late Irvel Jones, Sr. and Jesse Marie Lantern Jones. He was a member of Howards Mill Baptist Church of God, a WWII and Korean Veteran and a…

Nicholas Ryan “Nick” Brumback, 24, son of Christina Kay Nivison Brumback and the late Craig Allen “Bo” Brumback, died Sunday, July 18, 2021. Nick was an employee of Hartfield and Company Distillery, Paris, KY. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one daughter, Lilah Sue Brumback; two sisters, Chelsey Brumback and Ashley (Renn)…

Billy Wayne Roy, age 65, of Lexington, KY, passed from this life unexpectedly on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at his residence. He was born on January 13, 1956, in the old Somerset City Hospital, the son of Mary Mae George and the late Cecil Herman Roy. After graduating high school, Billy served his country during…

Gary Logan “Peachy” Biddle, of North Middletown, widower of Marilyn Ray Workman Biddle, departed this life unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at his home, having attained the age of 84 years. He was born in Fleming County on March 5, 1937, the son of the late William E. and Adele Wilson Biddle, was a…