Richard Carl “Rick” Kretchmer, Jr., 65, died Sunday July 25, 2021 at his home. He was born in Mishawaka, IN to the late Richard Carl and Gale Marie Carter Kretchmer. Richard was a 1975 graduate of Mishawaka High School, studied healthcare administration at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, IN, served in the…

Donald R. Wrenn, 94, a retired salesman for Thompson Sanitary Supply House, widower of Ruby Cress Wrenn, died Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Bluegrass Community Hospital in Versailles. He was born April 11, 1927 in Red House, Kentucky (Madison County), son of the late Jesse and Nora Coyle Wrenn. Don was a United States Marine…

Darren Ray Hutson, 54, son of Donald Ray and Peggy Gene Rankin Hutson passed away unexpectedly on Friday July 30, 2021, at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. He was born in Bourbon County, KY and was a member of the Catholic Church of the Annunciation, Paris, KY. He enjoyed fishing, watching sci-fi movies, dogs…

Louis Thomas Browning, 50, of Paris, KY, died Sunday, July 25, 2021, at the St. Joseph Hospice Care Center, Lexington, KY. A native of Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Larry Thomas Browning and Virginia May Bryant Browning. He was the owner of a taxi driving business and was affiliated with several…

William Bennett “Bill” Bradford, Sr., of Paris, husband of Beth Bonnette Bradford, departed this life unexpectedly, on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Bourbon Community Hospital, having attained the age of 74 years. Bill was born in Lawrence, KS, on October 3, 1946, the son of the late Henry Victor and Eileen Sipple Bradford, attended Paris…

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…