Area Obituaries

Robert Sean Harrison, husband of Autumn Foster, departed this life on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at his home in Paris, with family by his side, at the age of 66 years.  Robert was born on June 20, 1956, in Huntington, West Virginia, the son of Keith Harrison and the late Dr. Patricia Simms Harrison, attended…

Christopher Dale Bailey, 60, husband of Nancy Ann Salyers Bailey, died Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Baptist Healthcare, Lexington, KY. A native of Lexington, KY, he was the son of the late Donald and Patricia Christian Bailey. Christopher was a retired maintenance technician. He enjoyed playing with his grandkids and tinkering with motorcycles and four…

Vicki Lynn Matthews, 63, died Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at her home in Paris, KY. A native of Harrodsburg, KY, she was the daughter of the late Lois Brown, Jr. and Mary Rose Springate Brown. She was a graduate of Henry Clay High School and worked in billing and coding at the University of Kentucky…

Robert (Bob) Clay Mattingly, age 80, passed away on January 7, 2-023 at his home surrounded by family. Born July 27, 1942 in Maysville, Ky. He was the son of James Edward Mattingly and Francis Louise Miller Gaitskill. Bob served in the USAF during the Vietnam War, and later retired from National Cash Register. Bob…

Betty Sue Carpenter Shreve 81, passed away at her home in Frankfort, Kentucky surrounded by family on Saturday, May 20, 2023. She was born on September 11, 1941. Betty was a member of North Fork Baptist Church. She was also a Graduate of Bourbon County High School Class of 1961. Everybody that knew Betty loved…

Charles Gilbert Bussell, 76, husband of Brenda Henderson Bussell, died Sunday May 21, 2023 at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. He was born in Montgomery County, KY to the late Flem Shaffner Bussell and the late Thelma Vance Bussell. Charles was retired from Beryl Clay Farms and Xalapa Farms, both in Bourbon County, KY.…

Natosha Nicole Parra Moncada, 35, died Monday, May 15, 2023, in Paris, KY. Born in Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of Michael Anthony Strong and Melissa Kay Parra Moncada. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sons, Joshua Luis Parra Gilindo Torres and Camer Isaac Parra Moncada; three daughters, Abby Michell…

Laura Alice Walker Franks, 94, widow of the late Robert Cecil Franks, died Sunday May 14, 2023, at the Stanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Stanton, KY. She was born in Mt. Sterling, KY to the late Pete and Gwendolyn Guest Walker.  Laura was a retired employee of the Bourbon County High School, loved watching sports…

Janet Ruth “Rooster” Bartlett Scott, age 80, widow of Samuel Eugene Scott Sr., gained her wings on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born December 1, 1942 in Lexington, daughter of the late Earl and Katherine Purcell Bartlett and was a graduate of North Middletown High School. Janet was a retired…

Evelyn Jewell Taylor Rankin, 75, wife of Garnett Ray Rankin, Jr. died Sunday, May 14, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Bluegrass Hospice Care, Lexington, KY. A native of Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of Mitchell Taylor and the late Marie Kemper Taylor. She retired from Mallinckrodt and enjoyed sewing, knitting, and crocheting. She…