Area Obituaries

Shelia Lane Sumpter Brady, 72, wife of John W. Brady, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023 at her home. Born January 2, 1951 in Whitesburg, Kentucky to the late Virgil and Grace Taylor Sumpter, she was a longtime dedicated employee of Kentucky Textiles. Shelia loved camping, talking on the phone and spending time with her…

J. Hamlet “Ham” Collier, Jr., a US Marine World War II veteran living in Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2023, at 98 years old. Mr. Collier is survived by his children, David A. Collier (Cindy) of Naples, FL, and Bonnie C. Ebelhar (Steve) of Albuquerque, NM; his grandchildren, Christopher D. Collier (Stefanie)…

Charles Blanding “Charlie B.” Gentry, Jr., 79, husband of Shirley Prebil Gough Gentry passed away Mar. 31, 2023. He was born Sep 29, 1943, in Lexington, KY, son of the late Charles and Dixie Walker Gentry. He was a farmer in Athens, KY and later in life in Carlisle, KY. His roots are firmly in…

Andrew “Andy” Hatfield, 96, widower of Gertrude Claypoole Alexander Hatfield, died Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Fountain Circle Care Rehabilitation Center, Winchester, KY. A native of Manchester, KY, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hatfield.  He retired from the Bluegrass Army Depot and loved to preach, pitch horseshoes, watch…

Deborah Louise Cornett, 71, wife of Dennis Lynn Cornett for 50 years, died Monday April 17, 2023 Greenview Regional Hospital, Bowling Green, KY. She was born in Lexington, KY to the late Robert Helton Blanton and the late Eva Louise Pelfrey Blanton.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Calvary Christian Church, Paris,…

Terry Clay Wolfe, 55, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at his home in Paris, KY. A native of Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Henry Alvin “Sonny” Wolfe and Anna Marie Smith Wolfe.  He was a carpenter, did general contracting work, and liked to fish, hunt, and hunt turtles.  He attended the…

Effie Mae Ross Carr, 57, wife of David Carr, died Thursday, April 20, 2023, at the Rockcastle Regional Hospital, Mount Vernon, KY. A native of Paris, KY, she was the daughter of the late Omer and Sylvia Ross. Effie was of the Christian faith and loved God and her family. She was a former employee…

William Wallace Caywood, a former Central Kentucky educator, died Saturday April, 22, 2023.  Born in Bourbon County on July 7, 1940, he was the son of the late Estill Caywood and Carrie Doyle Caywood Logan.  A resident of Paris, he was a graduate of Paris High School and of the University of Kentucky, from which…

Ricky Dean Hash, Jr., 47, died Tuesday, April 12, 2023, at his home in Lexington, KY. A native of Paris, KY, he was the son of Ricky Dean Hash, Sr., and Mary McDonald Buckler. He was a truck driver and worked for Hash’s Mowing. He loved to hunt, tinker with old cars, and loved his…

James A. Fryman, 91, widower of the late Virginia Ann Stivers Fryman, died Thursday April 13, 2023 at his home in Millersburg, KY. He was born in Carlisle, KY to the late Earl and Bess George Fryman. James was a retired employee of Stamler/Joy Manufacturing Company and was a former employee of Fryman’s Welding of…