Area Obituaries

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…

William Edward Burger, 56, widower of Roseanne Botta Burger, died Friday, August 20, 2021, at Clark Regional Medical Center, Winchester, KY. A native of Georgetown, KY, he was the son of the late John and Thelma Jenkins Burger. He was a retired truck driver and a bus driver for Scott County Schools. In addition to…

Thomas “Tommy” Miller Dray, 75, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. A native of Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Frank Allen and Eula Mae Buckler Dray. He was a horseman at the Clovelly Farms for 46 years, was of the Baptist faith and liked to…

Mayme Bohanan Williams Bussell, widow of Jamie “Dave” Williams and Charles T. Bussell, departed this life on Monday, August 16, 2021, at Fountain Circle Care and Rehabilitation in Winchester, KY, having attained the age of 89 years. She was born on March 11, 1932, in Montgomery County, KY, the daughter of the late Robert Harrison…

Judith “Judy” Nan Evans Roby, 79, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at her home. The Daviess County native was born July 12, 1942, to the late George Lee and Nan Louise (Smith) Evans. Judy was a long-time active member of St. Pius X Church where she was very involved especially during the…

Frank Steven Slade (Steve), 62, died unexpectedly in an accident at our farm on the Cumberland River on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.   Steve was born in Bourbon County on May 4, 1959, to Ruby Scott Slade and Paul Vordon Slade and enjoyed an early life of devotion as an only child by his Mom…

Mollie Mae Tipton Jones, 81, widow of the late John Paul Jones, Sr., died Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. She was born in Irvine, KY, to the late Thomas and Gracie Tipton. She was a homemaker and a member of the River of Life Ministries, Paris, KY. Mollie enjoyed…

Ann Gardner Johnson, 75, of Frankfort, KY, formerly of Paris, KY, went to be with her Lord on Friday, August 6, 2021, at Central Baptist Hospital following a short illness. She was the daughter of the late Nancy Miller Poe and Robert Brown Gardner. She is survived by her daughters, Michele Noel (Mike), Lori Durham…