Area Obituaries

Martha Belle Stamper, 85, wife of Donald Stamper, parted this life at her residence on October 2, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Donald Stamper; one son, Billy (Regina) Stamper; two daughters, Kathy (Barbara) Sosby and Donna Jo (Matthew) Goodpaster; one brother, Ronnie (Anita) Walton; four grandchildren, Ashley (Chris) Peck, Jason…

Linda Sue Baldridge Conley, 80, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at her home in Nicholasville, that she shared with her loving husband of 56 years, William (Bill) L. Conley. She was the sixteenth child out of twenty children born to the late Mable Turner Baldridge and Andrew Jackson Baldridge in…

Larry Kent Stone, 74, of Versailles, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. A Lexington native, Larry was the devoted husband to Margie (nee Hillard) for 53 years and the loving father to two sons. Larry served in the United States Army from 1969-1971, attaining the rank of Sargent…

Larry Allen Conrad, husband of Dona Nunley Conrad, departed this life on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Baptist Health in Lexington, having attained the age of 71 years. Larry was born in Dayton, OH, on October 28, 1949, the son of the late Robert Lawrence and Luella Crump Conrad. He was a graduate of Georgetown…

Mary Elizabeth Ginter, 85, widow of Henry Ginter, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center. She was born December 29, 1935, in Nicholas County, daughter of the late James L. and Lina E. Ferguson Booth, was a graduate of Paris High School, and was a member of the…

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 Robert Bruce Milam, 62, of Warner Robins, Georgia received his heavenly healing following a nine and half month medical journey. Born to Bernie and Jane Milam and welcomed by 10 month old twin brothers, Jimmy and…

Shawn Paul Madere, age 58, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, at home in Paris, KY, surrounded by his family. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on November 26, 1962. He is survived by his wife Laura Madere; two daughters, Raven Madere, Sirena (Joshua) Mathews; one granddaughter, Ripley Mathews. He was the CEO & founder…

Gloria Jean Dunaway Burkhardt, 75, wife of Francis “Frank” Leroy Burkhardt, for 57 years, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at her home. She was born in Cincinnati, OH, to the late Leon and Minnie Isaacs Dunaway. Gloria was a homemaker, and a “darn good one” as said by Frank and a long time member of…

Dennis Earl Howard, Sr., 73, husband of Joyce Faye Tubbs Howard, died Sunday, September 26, 2021 at his home in Millersburg, KY. A native of Millersburg, KY, he was the son of the late Leonard and Mary Soister Howard. He was a welder and fabricator at Stamler International. He was a member of the Oddville…

Lavonne Jones, 71, died Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Frank and Alpha Fields Jones. She was a homemaker. She loved her kids and grandkids, loved listening to music especially George Jones and was of the…