Area Obituaries

Nora Margaret Johnson, age 79, of Salvisa, KY passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023. She was born in Paris, KY on August 23, 1943 to the late Henry Conway Jones and Rebecca Jean Chandler Jones. Nora was married to her husband, Charles Johnson for 55 years. Nora graduated from Bourbon County High. She liked…

Janice “Jan” Gail Fugate Wagoner, 75, wife of Rickman “Rick” Wagoner for nearly 50 years, died Thursday, July 20, 2023, at her home in Millersburg, KY. She was born in Patterson, NJ to the late Stanley Fugate and the late Edna Staub Fugate. Jan was the Human Resource Manager and Tax Administrator for the Bourbon…

Russell H. “Redeye” Salyer, Jr., passed away peacefully in his sleep July 21, 2023, at his home in Lexington, Kentucky. Russell was born February 20, 1941, to Russell H. Salyer and Edna Mae Holbrook in Lexington. He is survived by a brother, Henry (Marty) Salyer; daughter, Susan Whitehurst; former wife and best friend, Debbie Salyer;…

Virgaleen Sorrell Worthington born April 1, 1935, died July 20, 2023. Born in Bath County to the late Palmer and Minnie White Sorrell. She was educated in the Nicholas County Schools, was a former employee of Jerry’s, Rails End Restaurant, Jockey, Ken’s Supermarket, and was a member of the Central Baptist Church, Paris, KY. She…

Butch Paige, 68 of Hi Hat, KY, passed away July 19, 2023 at Riverview Health Care. Born July 22, 1954 in Martin, KY, he was the son of the late James and Maxine Gearheart Paige. Butch is survived by his wife, Rhoda Compton Paige. He was the owner of JT Medical and a member of…

Betty Jo Prather Turner, of Cynthiana, widow of Joe Turner, Jr., departed this life on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Grand Haven Nursing Home, at the age of 89 years. Betty Jo was born on November 5, 1933, in Bourbon County, the daughter of the late Joe and Lois Burris Prather, and was a 1953…

Betty Wells Long, age 87, widow of Leonard Long, died on July 16, 2023, at home in North Middletown, surrounded by family. She was born in North Middletown to the late Albert Vernon Wells and the late Jeanette Wells and graduated from Pinkerton High School as valedictorian and Midway Jr College as salutatorian. Betty was…

Ollie Clay Florence Dailey, 76, widow of Larry Dailey, died Saturday, July 15, 2023, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. A native of Bourbon County, KY, she was the daughter of Yancy and Mary Frances Schanding Fugate. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Paris, KY. She is survived…

James William King, “Wildman”, “Billy” was born December 23, 1970, and left us unexpectedly Sunday, July 9, 2023. He leaves to cherish his memory his parents Everal and Janie Guimond, his sister Jenny King, two step-sisters Laura Guimond and Janel (Gary) Squire, a nephew Gavin Squire, his Uncle (and father figure) Joe Wright, a large…