Area Obituaries

On Monday, November 21,2022, Jessica MaeAnn Bailey fell to sleep in death due to the complications of pneumonia. Born on October 4, 1978, she was 44 years old. She is survived by her parents, Freeda and Albert Bailey of Leesburg, Florida and two sisters, Sheryl Kim Shumate of Paris, Ky. and Daphne Doreen Dunaway of…

Albert Delano Bailey, 87, of Leesburg Fl., formerly of Paris Ky. died Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Cornerstone Hospice of Tavares, Fl. He was the son of the late Ambrose Bailey and Ida Mae Ockerman Bailey, In addition to his parents, he was preceeded in death by brothers Clyde Bailey, Richard T. Bailey, Pete Bailey,…

David Thomas Denniston, 68, widower of Diane Denniston, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023. Born in Clark County, KY, he was the son of the late Asa and Anna Duff Denniston. A 32-year veteran of Toyota Tusho, he enjoyed fishing and was an avid fan of UK and Cincinnati sports teams. He is survived by…

Gloria Jean Argo, of Paris, Kentucky, widow of Otis Clay Argo, Jr., departed this life on Friday, March 24, 2023, at her granddaughter’s home in Stanford, Kentucky, surrounded by family, at the age of 96 years. Jean was born on January 26, 1927, in Bourbon County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Conley David and…

Rev. Dr. William Arthur “Bill” Curwood, husband of Rev. Linda Case Curwood, departed this life on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky, having attained the age of 88 years. Bill was born on November 09, 1934, in Oamaru, New Zealand, the son of the late Alfred and Anna Todd Curwood, attended…

Jess Donald “Don” Hiles, husband of Paulada Sosby Hiles, departed this life on Friday, March 24, 2023, at Bourbon Community Hospital, at the age of 92 years.    Don was born on April 10, 1930, in Georgetown, Kentucky, the son of the late Jess and Cecil Riddle Hiles, was a graduate of Great Crossing High School,…

Carol Ann Crump, 56, widow of the late Michael Ray Rhodus, died Friday March 17, 2023 at her home. She was born in Bourbon County, KY to Bessie Louise Crump and the late Willford Crump. In addition to her mother, Bessie Crump, she is also survived by one daughter, Jessica (Brittian) Billups; grandchildren, Kimberly King,…

Willie Ray Ellington, husband of Betty Hall Ellington, of Harrodsburg, departed this life on Friday, March 17, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, having attained the age of 87 years.    Ray was born in Carlisle, Kentucky on July 25, 1935, the son of the late Edward Hanson Ellington and the late…

Danny Mason Workman, 68, died Thursday, March 16, 2023, at his home in Paris, KY. A native of Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Lewis Daniel Workman and the  late Mary Mason Dotson Workman.  He was a retired machinist with Quicktech Machining.  He loved to listen to music and collecting guns and knives but…