Area Obituaries

Wavelin Risen, 94, died Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 2000 Main St., Paris, KY. She was born in Montgomery County, KY to the late Owen Simpson and Bessie Jane Dunn Risen. She was a retired seamstress having work at Hansley Mills and Kentucky Textiles. Waveline enjoyed flower gardening, sewing, and being…

Thomas Augustus Britton, 63, husband of Sandra Ransom Britton, died Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Baptist Health, Elizabethtown, KY. A native of Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Barton and Mary Frances Grinney Britton. He was a steelworker with Ruskin Manufacturing, a former member of the First Baptist Church, Paris, KY and…

Bryant Lee “Bonz” Holman, 61, son of Anna Holman, went home to be with the Lord on November 14, 2023. Bryant was born on June 30, 1962. He attended Paris High School, enjoyed playing basketball and spending time with family and friends. He leaves to mourn a lifetime partner, Rachelle Myers; son, Bryant Holman; daughter,…

Larry Collins McCord was born February 22nd, 1939, in Little Rock Kentucky to the late Lorine McKenzie and Robert McCord, passing away November 14th, 2023. He graduated from Paris High School in 1957 where he was a star basketball player. Not long after graduation he joined the Army where he was a Communications Specialist. After…

Linda Lou Conkright Dees, 83, widow of the late Johnny Harrison Dees, died Tuesday November 14, 2023, at her home in Paris, KY. She was born in Middletown, OH to the late John and Mildred Snowden Conkright. She was a homemaker, loved doing jigsaw puzzles, word searches and spending time with her family. She is…

Manda Sue Martin Biddle passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Frankfort, KY. She was a 70 year old born in Montgomery County to the union of the late Gibson and Nora Robinson Martin, formerly employed in medical administration and member of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by a…

Margaret Phyllis Lynam Turner, 79, widow of the late Roy F. Turner, died Sunday November 12, 2023, at Baptist Health, Lexington, KY. She was born in Carlisle, KY to the late Holman Dudley Lynam and the late Minnie Louise Snapp Lynam. Margaret was a former employee of Hansley Mills, LexMark and the Bluegrass Army Depot.…

Betty Louise Allman, widow of Bob Allman of North Middletown, departed this life on Monday November 6, at her home with her family by her side. She was 93. Betty was born in Bourbon County on May 8, 1930, the daughter of the late John T. and Lucy Hash Carter. She was a graduate of…

Our gentle beloved mother, Margaret Jones Cunningham, passed away peacefully on November 9 at home, three days before her 100th birthday. Born In Lexington, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Rev Fred Pruitt Jones and Beulah Cotton Jones. Margaret attended high schools in Kentucky and Florida, and also attended Eastern University. As the daughter of…