Area Obituaries

Evelyn Jean Buchanan Cameron, “Tootsie”, 84, widow of the late James A. Cameron, died Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana, KY. A native of Paris, KY, she was the daughter of the late Everett “Papy” and Georgia Puckett Buchanan.  She was a retired nurse at the Veteran’s Administration, was of the…

Raymond Willoughby, 79, widower of the late Della Willoughby, died Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, Paris, KY. A native of North Middletown, KY, he was the son of the late Keller Green and Lila Farris Hunt Willoughby. He was a factory worker with Clark Equipment, was a member of River of…

Jennifer Lynnette Sheilds, 41, died Sunday January 22, 2023 at Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. She was born in Lexington KY to the late Robert Sheilds and Glenda Kilpatrick. She was a homemaker and enjoyed life to the fullest. She is survived by two children, Austin Sheilds, Jazmyne Crowe, a grandson, Braxton Sheilds as well…

Noble Jess Pergram, 66, husband of Joanne Warmouth Pergram, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023 at his home. Born August 21, 1956 in Bourbon County to the late Frank Cecil and Bertie Mae Woodard Pergram, he was a retired farmer. Noble loved spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, golfing and playing basketball with the kids and…

Patricia Lou Fryman “Pat” Thornberry, of Paris, widow of David Edgar Thornberry, departed this life on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Bourbon Heights, at 87 years of age. Pat was born in Richmond, Indiana on January 7, 1936, the daughter of the late William and Esta Martin Fryman, was a 1954 graduate of North Middletown…

Dorothy Jo Mastin, widow of James “Jim” Mastin, passed from this life on February 4, 2023. She was proceeded in death by her parents Lucius G. and Dorothy Speakes Moreland, her brother, Lucius “Buddy” Moreland, and daughter, Mary Ann Mastin. She is survived by her daughter, Mae Jo (Hamza Malik) Mastin; son, James “D.D.” Mastin;…

William Keith Mers, age 49, son of Violet Mers and the late William C. Mers, died on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Hospital. He was a 1991 graduate of Mason County High School and went to Maysville Community College as well as the University of Kentucky, and was a member of…

Ruth Anna Toomey Martin, 84, widow of the late Everett Martin, Died Saturday January 28, 2023 at Baptist Health, Lexington, KY. She was born in Cincinnati, OH to the late William Earl and Jenny Christine Blackburn Brown. She was a homemaker and a member of the Clays Mill Baptist Church, Lexington, KY. Ruth loved spending…

Daniel Lee Farnstrom, age 78, husband of Frances Marie Bachelier Farnstrom, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at his home. He was born September 24, 1944 in Turlock, California, son of the late Joseph Abraham and Sarah Kring Farnstrom. Daniel was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the U.S.…

MSGT Robert H. “Bob” Geddings (US ARMY-RET), husband of Mary E. Haliday Geddings for 62 years, departed this life on, Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Bourbon Community Hospital at the age of 81. Bob was born in Columbia, South Carolina on February 03, 1941, the son of the late Horace Harvey and Lorraine Janell Crapps…