Area Obituaries

Brittany Nicole Morgan Lay Khamis, 36, died Sunday, September 4, 2022, in Lexington, KY. A native of Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of Jerry Lay and Belinda Jenkins. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her stepfather, Andy Jenkins; three children, Destinee Zacarias-Lay, Omar Ruiz, and Angeles Ruiz;…

Fredna I. Cheek, age 93, of Paris, Kentucky and formerly of Eaton, Ohio and London, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. She leaves behind one daughter, Sherri Cheek & Stacie of Paris, KY; a son-in-law, Rick Foust; three grandchildren, Rick Foust Jr., April Tolle & husband Billy, Jamie Worley & husband Rusty; seven…

Jimmie Dean Roark, age 65, peacefully departed this life on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at his home in Paris, KY. Jimmie was born August 29, 1957, to the late Carrie Ingram Townsend of Frenchburg, KY. Besides his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother Curtis Fields, and a nephew Tommy John Roe. Jimmie…

Geoffery Lynn Glassman, 74, husband of Joan Gale Glassman, died Monday, September 5, 2022, at his home in Paris, KY. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and a native of Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Harold Glassman and Rebecca Goldberg Glassman. He was of Jewish descent and a Godly man who loved…

Denise Ann Ormes was born October 5, 1963 and departed this life to live with her Lord on September 13, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Jerry Wayne Ormes and Barbara Ann Myers Ormes. She graduated Bourbon County High School in 1981. In 2000, she received her bachelors degree in Natural Resources Conservative…

Betty Reinsmith, beloved wife of the late Cecil Ray Reinsmith went to her eternal home on Monday, September 5th at her home with her daughters by her side. Betty was born January 31, 1939, to Virgil Estes & Elsie Ruth Long.  She was the oldest of nine.  She was born, raised and stayed in Bourbon…

Charles D. Clark, age 62, a retired farmer, and husband of Joan Treadway Clark, died Sunday, September 4, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 18, 1960, in Paris, the son of the late Elcany and Florence Yazell Clark. Charles was a 1978 graduate of Bourbon County High School, a…

Marjory Allen “Marge” Miller Burnaw, 91, beloved wife of 64 years to Fred Lee Burnaw, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Cedar Ridge Health Campus. Born September 8, 1930 in Nicholas County to the late Walter P. and Christine Green Miller, she was a 1948 graduate of Headquarters High School where she was a…

Ronald Wayne Watkins, 59, widower of the late Annessa Dawson Watkins, died Saturday September 3, 2022 at the Saint Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. He was born in Paris, KY to James Thomas “Tommy” Watkins and the late Joyce Warmouth Watkins. He was a former contractor sales representative at Bourbon Lumber, Paris, KY and 84 Lumber,…

Paula Dean Davis, 63, died Friday September 2, 2022 at her home in Paris, KY. She was born in Maysville, KY to the late Anita LaVerne Roberts Davis McDaniel and the late Walthan Dean Davis. Paula was a member of the Trinity Church of God and often watched The River of Life Ministries online church…