Area Obituaries

Delma Ruth Fletcher Gaunce, 79, passed away on August 16, 2026, in Paris, Kentucky. She was born on August 10, 1947, in Paris, Kentucky, and lived a life marked by love, kindness, and devotion to her family. Delma graduated from Bourbon County High School and later built a respected career as a Loan Manager at…

John Reeves Anderson, 96, husband of the late Jorita Hollar Anderson, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026 at The Willows at Hamburg. Born August 17, 1929 in Nicholas County to the late J.E. & Etta Kearns Anderson, he was a 1947 graduate of Headquarters High School and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean…

Nancy Elizabeth Sidles, age 80, a resident of Jefferson County, Kentucky, departed this life on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Nancy was born on June 9, 1946, in Cynthiana, Kentucky, daughter of the late John Wilson “J.W.” and Virginia Agnes Fritz Sidles, was a 1964 graduate of Bourbon County…

Charles Ray Collins, age 81, of Cynthiana, Kentucky, passed away on August 10, 2026. He was born on September 29, 1944, in Fayette County and lived a life marked by hard work, loyalty, and a steady devotion to the people and places he loved. Charles spent his life serving others through honest labor and dependable…

Loretta Geraldine Henson, age 98, of Paris, Kentucky, passed away on August 7, 2026. She was born to Frank Henson and Pearlie Avery Henson on September 22, 1927, in Harlan, Kentucky, and lived a long life marked by devotion to her family, hard work, and a warm spirit that touched those who knew her. Loretta…

Velda Pulliam Martin, 94, passed away peacefully at Cedar Ridge health campus on Thursday, August 6, 2026, after a very long illness. “Vel” was born November 6, 1931, to the late Porter and Rella Dillon of Mayslick, KY. She was a graduate of the University of Kentucky. Vel was preceded in death by her parents,…

Ruth Johnson, age 92, widow of Albert Lee Johnson Sr., died Sunday, August 9, 2026 at Saint Joseph Hospital. She was born April 14, 1934 in Bath County, daughter of the late Luther and Mattie Jones. Ruth was a former employee of Hansley Mill, Easy Gardner, and was a long time Walmart associate. She was…

Billy Charles Lemons, 79, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at the Lexington-VA Medical Center. Born May 29, 1947 in Harrison County to the late Leo Earl Lemons and Lilly Jane Morrison Lemons Wiggins, he grew up in the Wagoner’s Chapel area of the county, was a 1965 graduate of Harrison County High School, a…

Rebecca Gay Myers Wasson, age 96, widow of Roger Deland Wasson, died Friday, August 7, 2026 at her home. She was born January 31, 1930 in Clark County, daughter of the late Vernon Anthony Myers and Odella Williams Pendleton. Rebecca was a graduate of Paris High School and Fugazzi Business College, accepted Christ at a…

Carl Mansfield Gaunce, age 84, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Sunday, August 2, 2026 at his home. Carl was born September 4, 1941 to the late Julian Gaunce and Ruth Fletcher Gaunce in Paris, Kentucky, He enjoyed boating, motorcycle riding, and spent a lot of his retirement years in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.…