Area Obituaries

Perry Gene Myers passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at his home. Perry was a Bourbon County native born to the late Edith Mae Reed and Farmer Myers, Jr. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. He was an avid reader and die-hard fan of the Kentucky Wildcats and the Cincinnati…

Tony Michael Barton, 60, husband of Kimberly Luna Barton for almost 37 years, died at the Advent Health Facility, Altamonte Springs, Florida. A native of Carlisle, KY, he was the son of Willene Ray Barton and the late Harlan Craig Barton. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Andrew (Anna) Brainard;…

Lee Roy Abney, 79, died Thursday, June 1, 2023, at the Todd Dickey Nursing Home in Leavenworth, Indiana. A native of Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Everett and Nellie Risen Abney. He was a horseman and worked for several horse farms including Spendthrift Farm and Windfall Farm. He was also a…

Ruth Vernon Saylor Tucker, 80, died Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, Paris, KY. A native of Paris, KY, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Carlos Saylor and Axie Myrtle Fay Walton Curran. She worked for KY Textiles for 31 years. She loved mystery novels, movies and shows, crossword…

Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Reynolds Kuster, age 80, wife of Theodore Roosevelt “Teddy” Kuster Jr., died unexpectedly Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She was born November 4, 1942 in Lexington, daughter of the late Edward Webster and Alice Brooks Dodge Reynolds. Betsy was a devoted wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother and was most…

Dalton Lynwood Roe, 28, died Friday June 9, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY after a long illness. He was born in Washington D.C. to Larry Michael Roe and Aristea Renee Eliopolous Roe.  Dalton was very devoted to his family, had a heart of gold, he always stood up for the…

Gilbert Wayne Richardson, Sr., 79, husband of Sandra Dale Woodrum Richardson, died Thursday June 8, 2023, at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. He was born in Estill County, KY to the late Gilbert and Emmerin McIntosh Richardson.  Wayne was an avid UK Basketball fan and a long-time mechanic for Davis Machine Shop in Paris. …

Debra Lynn ‘Deby’ Doughman, wife of Charles ‘Chuck’ Orion Doughman, of Mount Sterling, departed this life on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, having attained the age of 68 years. Deby was born in Stuttgart, Germany on May 27, 1955, the daughter of the late Milton and Betty…

Ralph Wallace, 94, husband of Ina McCray Wallace, died June 7th at his home in Paris, KY. He was born in Garrard County, KY to the late William and Ola Johnson Wallace.  Ralph retired from CSX Transportation where he worked for 40 years.  He was a member of Central Baptist Church and had served as…

James Douglas Frakes, also known as Jim, Jimmy, Papa Car, and Handsome Jimmy, passed away June 3, 2023. He was born March 17, 1943 in Paris, KY. He is survived by his children, Kelli (Brad) and Justin (ReBecca); grandchildren, Monroe, Lucia, AJ, Hallee, Brennan, Taeryn, Madison, and LeighAnn; great-grandchildren, Kaden and Jace; sister, Ruth; numerous…