Area Obituaries

Naomi Hellard Curtis, 82, wife of Larry Edwin Curtis for almost 60 years, died Wednesday June 28, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. She was born in Sand Gap, Ky to the late Glyndon and Hazel Ward Hellard. Naomi worked at Kentucky Textiles for many years and was an exceptionally talented…

Dorothy Frances Hatton, age 78, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023 at the University of Kentucky Good Samaritan Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born March 19, 1945 in Newtown, Kentucky, daughter of the late Robert Darnell and Marguerite Glenne Brumagen Planck. Frances had worked several jobs, salesclerk at J.C. Penney, factory work, waitress,…

Sharon Viola Miles, 64, widow of the late William Miles, died Thursday June 22, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. She was born in Lexington, KY to the late Tom and Wilma Stanley. Sharon was survived by one son, William (Amber) Miles; one daughter, Wilma Miles; four stepdaughters, Tanya (Jermaine) Landrum,…

Patricia “Patty” “Chubbs” Hudnall Carpenter, 82, widow of the late Richard Carpenter, died Saturday June 24, 2023, at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. She was born in Paris, KY to the late Hallie Hudnall, Sr., and the late Lola Rankin Hudnall and graduate of Paris High School. Patty retired from Kentucky Bank after 38…

Richard Rankin, 58, died Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Clark Regional Hospital, Winchester Ky. Richard was born March 11, 1965, in Paris, KY to the late Donald Ray (Duck) and Barbara Jean Byrd Rankin of Millersburg. He was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles. Survivors include his brother, Steven Rankin and Kim (Bobby)…

Lucas Barbee, 29, died Tuesday June 20, 2023, at University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. He was born in Lexington, KY to Ronald and Peggy Carpenter Barbee. In addition to his mother and father he is survived by six sisters, Melissa Lyons, Rhonda (Jackie) Lyman, Sylvia (Bobby) Rice, Anna Barbee, Vanessa Barbee and Angel…

Larry Dean Martin, 67, died Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Georgetown Community Hospital. He was born in Paris, KY to Floyd H. Martin and the late Barbara Jean Martin. He was a retired employee of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and proud member of Bedford Acres Christian Church. In addition to his father, Larry is survived…

Elsie Louise “Punkin” Miles, 49, died Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. She was born in Harrison County, KY, to Kent Miles, Sr. and the late Sheila Carol Debruler Miles. She was a homemaker and loved animals especially her chickens, cats and dogs. In addition to her father, she is survived…

Ruth Jefferson Liter of Paris born Feb.12, 1929, preceded in death by her mother, Lottie and father, Jesse, both of Paris. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Ruth Paige Liter, husband William Newton Liter, twin sister, Ruby Jean Edgington, sisters, Evelyn Weigott, Josephine Taylor, brothers, Donald Charles & Roy Lee Jefferson. She…

Lela Marie Reese Putnam, 65, wife of Ronald Eugene Putnam for 47 years, died Sunday June 18, 2023, at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. She was born in Chambersburg, PA to the late Jim and Jane Mills Reese. She was a retired Registered Nurse having obtained her master’s degree in nursing from Easter Kentucky…