Area Obituaries

Gary Logan “Peachy” Biddle, of North Middletown, widower of Marilyn Ray Workman Biddle, departed this life unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at his home, having attained the age of 84 years. He was born in Fleming County on March 5, 1937, the son of the late William E. and Adele Wilson Biddle, was a…

Billy R. Stamper of Paris, KY, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, at his residence, at the age of 81 years, 3 months, and 19 days. He was born Saturday, April 6, 1940, at Dry Fork, KY, in Letcher County, son of the late Fred and Lovell Cornett Stamper. Billy was an avid fisherman and…

Johnnie Lee Snapp, 52, husband of Angela Walters Snapp, departed this life on July 24, 2021. He was born July 7, 1969 to the late Bernis Lee Snapp and Peggy Ann Snapp in Nicholas County, KY. Johnnie was a member of the Barterville Methodist Church and a former member of the Soldiers of Christ Bluegrass…

Harold Thomas Conyers, 88, husband of Eureva Curtis Conyers, died Saturday July 24, 2021, at his home in Paris, KY. He was born in Paris, KY, to the late Everett and Elizabeth Ola Robinson Conyers. Harold was retired from Rockwell International and was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the Korean…

Rebecca Jo Foley Myers, wife of Paul Myers for 47 years, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021. She was a 65 year old native of Montgomery County born to the union of Henrietta Fletcher Foley and the late Erman Foley. She was the Vice-President, Item Processing Director at Traditional Bank, where she…

Our mother, Judith Gail Duncan Morris, went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at her home with family by her side, attaining the age of 76. She was the widow of William Brooks Morris, Sr., retired owner of Morris Insurance, Inc., a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and…

Linda “Nin” Frances Wells Kearns Sherwood, 70, of Ruddles Mills, KY, wife of Jimmie Douglas “Jim” Sherwood, died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana, KY. She was born in Paris, KY, to the late John Rye “J.R.” and Pama Edna Maybrier Wells. Linda was a former employee of E.D. Bullard Co.,…

Betty Ann Mahoney Pfeifer, widow of Walter Edward Pfeifer, Jr., departed this life on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at her home with her family by her side, having attained the age of 71 years. She was born in Lexington, KY, on August 31, 1949, the daughter of the late Chester and Gertrude Anna Courtney Mahoney,…

Helen Laverne Huffman, 80, of Lexington, KY, formerly of Berry, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Bourbon Heights in Paris. Born on September 23, 1940, in Harrison County, KY, she was a daughter of the late Ash and Evelyn (Porter) Huffman. For over 25 years, Helen managed Tommy’s Drive-In in Lexington. Every weekend,…

Hugh Albert Nelson, 78, widower of the late Margaret Faye Adams Nelson, died Monday, July 19, 2021. He was born in Chicago, IL, to the late Max and Margaret Jones Nelson. Hugh was a maintenance supervisor in the coal mines of Eastern, KY. He later moved to Paris, KY, where he worked at Toyota Motor…