Area Obituaries

Phyllis Mae Means, 83, died peacefully Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Bourbon Heights Nursing Home in Paris Kentucky. A native of Clark County, KY, and a graduate of Clark County High School, she was the wife of Merrill T. Means, the daughter of the late Ruth Alice Myers Heflin and the late Robert Edward Jackson…

Betty Jean Lang Prebble, age 96, widow of Charles L. Prebble, died at 7:55 p.m., on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky. Born July 19, 1929, in Bourbon County, she was the daughter of the late Louise Cason and August Lang, Jr. Betty was a graduate of Center Hill High School…

Sandra Mae Henry, a deeply cherished soul, departed our earthly bounds on January 24, 2026, in Paris, Kentucky, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and educational devotion. Born on January 18, 1939, in the close-knit community of Jamesburg, New Jersey, Sandra’s sparkle and passion for life were apparent from her early years. Sandra led…

James Shelton “Pete” Mastin, age 64, husband of Annette Mastin, departed this life at his home in Paris, Kentucky on Sunday, January 25, 2026. James was born on May 20, 1961, in Cynthiana, Kentucky, the son of Wanda Mae Mattox Pennington and the late James Leonard Mastin, was a graduate of Bourbon County High School,…

April Dawn Caskey Leija-Tovar, 46, died Monday January 26, 2026, at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. She was born in Lexington, KY to Jackie Ray Caskey and the late Diana Craycraft Caskey Ritchie. She is survived by her father and seven children, Quinton Buenrosto, Abrianna Sophia Ortiz, Zach Thomas, Jaden Worthington, Maria Worthington, Catherine…

Charles Virgil Slone, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at the University of Kentucky Hospice Care Center. He was born March 11, 1941 in Woodford County, Kentucky, son of the late Charley and Lucille Slone. Charles attended Bourbon County High School, retired from Square D Company, Lexington, Kentucky where he worked for…

Florence “Flo” Alice Robinson Brown, 84, loving wife of Bobby Kenneth Brown for over 61 years, departed this life on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Bourbon Heights in Paris, Ky. She was born in North Middletown in Bourbon County Ky, to the late Roy Robinson, Sr. and the late Ethel Robinson. Florence was a retiree…

Ella Roberts Brunker, 78, of Oshkosh WI, previously Lexington KY, passed away peacefully on January 10th, 2026, surrounded by love. She was born on March 19th, 1947 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. She lived a full and beautiful life. To those who knew her, she was fiercely independent, warm and quick to chat with anyone. She…

Janet Catherine Withrow Tolson, 72, of Nicholas County passed from this life on January 22, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bourbon County on February 10, 1953. Janet was a member of Ruddles Mill Methodist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband and the love of her life, Harold…

Thelma Bates Stumph, 92, widow of Thomas A Stumph Sr., passed away Friday, January 23, at her home in Paris, Ky. surrounded by her family, after a short illness. Thelma was born on October 1, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Janie and Woodrow Bates Sr. Her early life included dairy, cattle and…