Area Obituaries

James Russell “Tip” Tipton, Jr., of Paris, departed this life on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, having attained the age of 57 years of age. James was born on June 13, 1964, in Cynthiana, Kentucky, the son of James Tipton, Sr., and Susie Ishmael Tipton. He was a…

Patricia “Pat” Joyce Vance Dryden, 84, widow of the late Eugene Dryden, died Sunday, June 12, 2022, at the Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, Paris, KY. She was born in Nicholas County, KY, to the late Bert and Mollie Guy Vance. She was a retired cook at Grand Haven Nursing Home, Cynthiana, KY, a homemaker and…

William Len “Billy” Cameron, 73, husband of 35 years to Rebecca Claunch Cameron, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Born July 8, 1948 in Bourbon County to the late Robert A. and Eloise Fuller Cameron, he worked for many years in construction, enjoyed fixing lawnmowers and loved fishing…

Bessie Virginia Garland Rainey, 90, widow of Eugene Rainey, Sr., died Saturday, June 4, 2022 at her home in Paris, KY. A native of Fayette County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruby Dykes Garland. She was a former office manager for Dr. Liza Levy and a member of the Spears…

Jerry Wayne Willoughby, 75, was born January 26, 1947, to the late John and Martha Sue Browning Willoughby passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, June 4, 2022. He leaves behind six sons: Jerry Wayne (Debbie) Willoughby Jr., Roger Dean ‘Deno’ Willoughby, James Thomas Willoughby, Ronnie Lane (Becky) Willoughby, Michael Ray (Ashley) Willoughby, Gregory…

David Emil Hansen, 63, widower of Rose Smith Arnhold, died Sunday, May 29, 2022. A native of San Francisco, California, he was the son of Betty Jo Raney Hansen and the late Roland Emil Hansen. He was a retired veteran of the United States Navy. He was a member of the High Street church of…

James Foster “Jim” Wright of Carlisle, Kentucky, born December 23, 1947 died peacefully on June 2, 2022 from complications of myasthenia gravis at the age of 74. Preceded by death is his father Goebel Wright of Flemingsburg, Kentucky. Jim leaves behind his wife of 47 years, Teresa George Wright, his mother, Winnie Wright of Sun…

Patty Jean Allen Taylor, 87, of Raleigh, North Carolina and formerly of Paris, widow of John O. Taylor, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022. She was born June 28, 1934, in Paris, daughter of the late Lyman S. and Helen Burden Allen and was a graduate of Bourbon County Vocational School. Patty was so…

Geraldine Ruth McFarland Harris, 78, widow of the late Samuel Dee Harris, died Sunday, May 29, 2022 at the Fountain Circle Nursing Home, Winchester, KY. She was born in Corbin, KY to the late Martin and Virginia Spurlock McFarland. She was a former employee of the Bourbon County Senior Citizen Center. Geraldine was a previous…