Area Obituaries

Catherine Miller Wells, 63, went home on July 25, 2022, in Prospect, Kentucky. Cathy was born June 27, 1959,in Paducah, Kentucky to Joann Turner and adopted by Alex and Bette Miller in August 1959. Cathy was a 1981 graduate of Transylvania University. She was so happy to be a member of the Tri Delta sorority,…

Bobbie W. Stone, 81, died Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Homestead Post Acute Care in Lexington, KY. Born in Paris, KY, he was the husband of the late Barbara Dyer Stone and the son of the late Carl and June Mynear Stone. He was a pastor for 30 years and a member of the Carlisle…

Garnett Ray Rankin, 80, husband of Nancy May Mitchell Rankin for 60 years, died Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. He was born in Paris, KY to the late Garnett Henry and Lora Davis Rankin.  Garnett and Nancy were married on August 1, 1962, exactly 60 years before…

John Sidney Franklin, 67, departed this life on July 25, 2022, surrounded by the ones he loved. He was born in Paris, KY to the late Johnny and Betty Lawrence Franklin. He was a retired hotel manager troubleshooter for Motel Six, a member of Spears Mill Baptist Church, Paris, KY, and a graduate of Bourbon…

James Lee Sosby, age 73, a retired employee of Johnson Controls, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born November 27, 1948 in Paris, son of the late Marion Thomas “Tommy” and Betty Louise Barnes Sosby. He was a member of the City Club where he enjoyed playing cards with his…

     Edna Link Thompson, the widow of Bobby L. Thompson, passed away, Friday, July 22, 2022, in Nicholasville, Kentucky.   Edna was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, on September 16, 1930, the daughter of the late Walter Link, Sr., and Pearl Fletcher Link. She was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), served as a…

Virginia Mary Watson, age 78, wife of Leonard Eugene Watson, died Friday, July 22, 2022, at Bourbon Heights Nursing Home. She was born March 30, 1944, in Plattsburgh, New York, the daughter of the late Thomas and Virginia Butler Henry. Virginia was a retired employee of Walmart and was a member of Central Baptist Church.…

  Gracie Jean Earlywine, 80, wife of the late Clarence Earlywine, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at her home. Born March 18, 1942, in Millersburg, KY to the late Ora and Effie Mae Morris Fryman, she was a dedicated homemaker and a long-time member of Millersburg United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Clarence…