Area Obituaries

Lydia Marie Vance Lovell, 73, was born on November 24, 1948, in Flagstaff, Arizona, and passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Juana Sedillo Vance and Harold Archie Vance. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother (Nita/Niki/Tita), sister, aunt and Maestra.…

Edward Leon Spears, 85, widower of the late Sylvia Loretta Ray Spears, died Thursday September 1, 2022 at the Bluegrass Care and Rehabilitation, Lexington, KY. He was born in Greasy Creek, KY to the late Kenis and Mattie Kinney Spears. He was a retired mail clerk for Pikeville National Bank, Pikeville, KY. Ed was a…

Clifford Eugene Cornwell, 61, husband of Barbara Johnson Cornwell and widower to the late Sharon Cornwell, died Sunday September 4, 2022 at the Clark Regional Medical Center, Winchester, KY. He was born in Mount Sterling, KY to Annie Ballard Jenkins and the late Clifford Cornwell. He was a retired farmer, working many years with Clyde…

Mary Frances Sparks Jones, widow of Virgil Jones, departed this life on Monday evening, August 29, 2022, at Cedar Ridge Nursing Home in Cynthiana, having attained the age of 85 years. She was born on November 10, 1936, in Bourbon County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Ritsel Thomas and Christine Florence Sparks, a graduate…

Daniel (Dan) Wayne Haggard, 73, loving husband of 44 years to Cindy Haggard, passed away the 31st day of August, 2022 at the Hospice Unit in St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington KY, after a long courageous battle with COPD. Born October 3, 1948 in Lexington KY, to James R. and Mabel B. Haggard. Dan was a…

Mary Josephine McGee Anderson, of Paris, Kentucky, wife of John S. Anderson, Jr., departed this life on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, surrounded by her husband and loving children, having attained the age of 88 years.   Mary Jo was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on May 12,…

Marylan Sue Redmon Blackwell, 84, widow of the late William Carroll Blackwell, Jr., died Saturday, August 27, 2022, at the Clark Regional Medical Center, Winchester, KY. She was born in Paris, KY to the late Charles E. Redmon, Sr. and the late Louise McFarland Redmon. She was a homemaker and enjoyed doing crafts and working…

Phoenix Edward Jaxon Crump, the infant son of Jason Crump and Faith Stanley, died Friday, August 26, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Kaylie Holoch, Larissa Crump, and Trinity Crump; maternal grandparents, Molly Stanley and Mike Stone; paternal grandparents, Curtis…

     Richard Mark Picken, 53, lost a courageous battle with cancer on August 13, 2022, dying peacefully at home. Born in the UK, he emigrated to Kentucky in 2013 and became an instant fixture on the US Equestrian Federation’s eventing and show jumping circuits. A top coach and trainer, he traveled throughout the USA and overseas…