Area Obituaries

William Thomas “Willie” Thorpe, 80, husband of Kathy Taylor Thorpe, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Bourbon Heights. A native of Bourbon County, he was born August 25, 1941 the youngest child of the late Charlie Douglas and Anna Lucille Stevenson Thorpe, was a longtime masonry employee and a member of Paris Church of…

Nancy Redmon Watts, 91, died Tuesday April 5, 2022 at the Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, Paris, KY. She was born in Lexington, KY to the late Louis Charles and Mary Henrietta Travis Redmon. She was a retired employee of Mallinckrodt and a member of Central Baptist Church, Paris, KY. Nancy was an avid gardener and…

Dwayne Eddie Doan, 57, of North Middletown, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 at Bourbon Community Hospital. A native of Bourbon County, he was a former truck driver for Rumpke. Surviving are his mother, Joyce Graves Doan; a daughter, Whitney (Shelby) Jackson; and a son, Jonathan Doan. Preceding him in death were his father,…

Reuben Turner, Jr., widower of Virginia E. Stanforth Turner, whom he was married to for sixty-nine years, departed this life on Friday, April 1, 2022, unexpectedly at his home in Paris, having attained the age of 91 years. Reuben was born on August 28, 1930, in Woodford County, Kentucky, the son of the late Reuben…

Cora Ham Coffey, widow of the late James “Red” Coffey and lifelong resident of Millersburg, died on Tuesday, March 29th,2022 at the UK Medical Center. Born to the late Ray Ham, Sr. and Gladys Hinkson Ham on September 5th, 1945, she is survived by her three sons: Daniel (Connie) Dampier, Ronnie (Norma) Dampier, and Mike…

Frank D. Whitney, husband of Clara Spencer Whitney, of Paris, departed this life on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at the Hospice Care Center in Lexington, Kentucky, having attained the age of 92 years. Frank was born on August 12, 1929, in Whitesville, Kentucky, located in Daviess County, the son of the late Ora Rebecca Butt…

Dorcas Jane Kiser Davis, 95, beloved wife of the late Luther H. Davis gained her angel wings on March 28, 2022. She was born in Bourbon County on March 6, 1927, to Addie & Miller Ward Kiser. Dorcas was a graduate of Paris High School and then attended University of Kentucky College and began her…

Phyllis Melissa “Missy” Wagoner, age 55, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Saint Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Kentucky. She was born June 27, 1966 in Paris, daughter of the late Robert Lee and Barbara Jean Gilvin Wagoner and attended Paris High School. Missy was a former team member at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky…

Penny Denise Workman, 56, died Friday March 25, 2022 at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. She was born in Cynthiana, KY to Gary L. Fryman and the late Jo Ann Sexton Walker.  Penny enjoyed spending time with family and friends, she also loved taking care of people and helping them through their difficult times. …

Freddie Dewain “Fred Bird” Roberts, 67, died Wednesday March 23, 2022 at the Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana, KY. He was born in Cynthiana, KY to the late Freddie and Nellie June Fowler Roberts.  He was a retired employee for the Bourbon Dry Cleaning and Laundry and Shell Mart on Main St. in Paris, KY.  He…