Area Obituaries

Dr. Joseph Andrew Anderson, beloved brother, uncle, cousin, and friends to many, of Denver, CO, formerly of Paris, departed this life on, Thursday, October 14, 2021, having attained the age of 86 years. Joseph was born on January 29, 1935, the son of the late John Siegfrid Anderson, an immigrant from Larv, Norway, and Anna…

Elizabeth “Betsy” Saints Roark died peacefully on October 14, surrounded by her family. She spent her last two months at her favorite place, Van Buren Point with her family and best of friends. When she wasn’t sitting on the banks of Lake Erie with her loves, she worked as a manager and buyer at Artique…

Linda Lou Reynolds was born on July 15, 1961, in Paris, KY, to the late James “Mack” McIntyre and Mabel Link (Day). On Monday evening, 18 October 2021, at Bourbon Community Hospital, Linda unexpectedly passed on. This obituary may be a little different than what you are used to reading, because Linda was a different…

Hazel Crooks Brown, 88, widow of Julian E. Brown, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, Paris, KY. A native of Paris, KY, she was the daughter of the late Dawson and Elizabeth Page Crooks. She was a retired Nursing Assistant at Eastern State Hospital, Lexington, KY, and devoted her…

Ted Wiseman was born to Annabel Thompson Wiseman and Straude Edward Wiseman, Sr. on October 21, 1932, in Elmhurst, IL. However, he grew up on the family farm in southern Indiana and developed a life-long fascination with gasoline engines and tractors. He attended Union College in Barbourville, KY, and there met the love of his…

Michael Thomas Sykes, age 29, of Cynthiana, originally from Bourbon County, departed this life unexpectedly on Sunday, October 17, 2021. He was born in Lexington on May 2, 1992, the son of Joe Thomas Sykes (Jennifer) and Alison Lynn Cloyd Stanley (Kevin). He was a 2010, graduate of Bourbon County High School and received his…

Lillian Allen Riggs Letcher, 82, wife of the late Ronald Scott Letcher, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Born May 5, 1939, in Bourbon County, to the late Clarence and Eva Mason Riggs, she was a 1957, graduate of Nicholas County High School, worked for many years as…

William Eugene Thomas, age 87, widower of Patricia Agnes Toohey Thomas, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 18, 1934, in Bourbon County, son of the late George W. and Ruby Combs Thomas. Eugene was a graduate of Bourbon County High School and received his…

Tracey Kay George King, age 59, widow of John Lynn King, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She was born Sept 2, 1962, in Lexington, daughter of the late Paul Douglas and Betty Lee Harney George Sr. Tracey was a graduate of Bourbon County High School, attended Morehead State…

Lillian Stamper Caswell, widow of Edwin Harden Caswell, departed this life on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Bourbon Community Hospital, having attained the age of 91 years. She was born January 18, 1930, in Beattyville, KY, the daughter of the late Orlie and Lois Moore Stamper, was a homemaker, and a member of Old Union…