Area Obituaries

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…

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…