Area Obituaries

Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Earl Denton Waugh, 87, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones on September 2, 2021. Earl was born November 18, 1933, in Nicholas County, KY, son of the late Retta Shannon Harney (mother), Coleman Harney (step-father), and Roy Waugh (father). He attended and graduated from Millersburg Military…

Beatrice Douglas Spring, 81, widow of Bruce Fairbanks Spring Sr., died Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Bourbon Community Hospital. She was born May 10, 1940, in Cadiz, KY, daughter of the late Dexter Newton and Mattie Pendergrass Douglas. Beatrice is survived by two daughters, Sharon (Ricky) George, Melissa (Van) Patton; a son, Bruce F. “Butch”…

Steven Allen Crump, 53, formerly of Millersburg, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at his home in Lexington. Born February 19, 1968, in Bourbon County to Donnie Gene Crump, of Millersburg, and the late Patsy Lee Feeback Crump, he was a 1986, graduate of Bourbon County High School, an employee of Trane and a former…

Joseph Bradford Taylor, 63, passed away after a long illness on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at his home in Shawan, with family by his side. He was a beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Bonnie Bingham Taylor; daughter, Brenda Jo Highland; son, Lawrence Wolford Lucas. Grandchildren…

Samuel Woodson Crumbie, 88, husband of 63 years to Anna Pearl Summers Crumbie, died Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, Paris, KY. A native of Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Robert E. Crumbie and Lucille Nelson Crumbie. He worked as an electrician at the Bluegrass Army Depot and…

Betty Ann Horne Watson, 56, wife of William Blair “Billy” Watson, died Sunday, August 29, 2021, at her home in Paris, KY. A native of Marion, OH, she was the daughter of Norma Lee Ulery Horne and the late Robert Lendell Horne. She was a member of the Rockhouse Freewill Baptist Church. She graduated in…

Jerome William “Jerry” Reilly, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Lexington, KY.   Jerome was born in Sewickley, PA on April 23, 1959, to the late Richard and Mary Berry Reilly.   He married Denise Warren of Goose Creek, SC on September 24, 1983, in her hometown, and to this union were born…

Ronald Dean Buchanan, age 64, of Millersburg, departed this life on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Bourbon Community Hospital, after a short illness.   He was born on August 7, 1957, in Bourbon County, to the late Ellis Ray Buchanan, Sr., and Geneva Ruth Dwelly Buchanan, was a 1975 graduate of Bourbon County High School, was…

Marvin Dean “Deanie” Gilkerson, 82, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. He was a beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Faredonia Gilkerson; son, Anthony Gilkerson (Angie); daughter, Stephanie Dotson (Greg); sister, Deloris Brooks; and grandchildren, Emily Garcia (Julian), Shelby Gilkerson, Olivia Dotson, Ashley Dotson, and…

Brian Clifton Martin, 49, died Saturday, August 21, 2021, at the Pikeville Regional Medical Center, Pikeville, KY. He was born in Paris, KY, and graduated from Bourbon County High School. Brian was a former car salesman at Dry Ridge Toyota and Paul Miller Ford. He loved spending time with his family, he also enjoyed hunting…