Area Obituaries

Omer Ray Hunt 70 passed away Tuesday August 19, 2025, at his home in Paris, Kentucky. He was born in Nicholas County on September 19, 1954, to the late George and Clevophas Bussell Hunt. He lived in Millersburg, Kentucky most of his life. He was a retired horse farm worker. He enjoyed many things in…

Leonard F. “Tunn” Howard, Jr., 61, husband of almost 45 years to Kathy Sumner Howard, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at his home in Nicholas County. Born April 7, 1964 in Bourbon County to the late Leonard, Sr. and Mary Agnes Soister Howard, he worked for many years as a shipping and receiving clerk…

Anna E. “Libby” Holman, daughter of the late James Holman and Ethel Rawlings Young (Stepfather, William L. Young) went home to be with the Lord on August 17, 2025. Libby was born July 2, 1936. She was a graduate of the former Western High School in Paris, KY and was a member of the American…

Edward Kelly “Eddie” Jones, age 61, of Paris, Kentucky, departed this life on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, with his daughter Kelly by his side. Eddie was born in Paris on February 11, 1964, the son of the late Franklin Donald Jones and Jimmie Faye Feeback Jones, was a…

Howard “Sam” Samuel M. Livingood, Jr, 71, of Cynthiana, KY, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2025, at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He was born in Paris, KY, on August 4, 1954, to the late Howard Samuel M. and Stella Irene Stanfield Livingood Sr. Sam enjoyed music, he played the organ, and he was active in…

William Jefferson “Jeff” Weigott, age 68, of Lexington, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. Jeff was born in Paris, Kentucky on November 02, 1956, the son of the late Robert Kimball and Evelyn Jefferson Weigott, was a graduate of Bourbon County High School, a retiree from…

Steven Earl “Steve” Kelly, aged 58, passed away on August 17, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. Born on May 3, 1967, in Columbus, Ohio, Steve was a spirited soul who lived his life with kindness and an open heart. Throughout his life, Steve’s actions embodied the Christian values he held dear, as a caring father, dedicated…

Harry William Spickler, a revered Presbyterian Minister and devoted family man, entered into eternal rest on August 15, 2025, in Cynthiana, Kentucky. Born on October 20, 1942, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harry’s journey through life was marked by his unwavering faith and his loving heart. Harry was a cherished husband to Joan Thompson Spickler, his devoted…

Steven “Shorty” Foster Turner, a man known for his friendly demeanor and loving heart, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025, in his hometown of Paris, Kentucky, at the age of 70. Shorty, as he was affectionately called by his friends and family, was born on April 11, 1955, to the late James Turner and…

Kenneth Wayne Stocker, age 92, widower of Betty Jo Brown Stocker, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025 with his family by his side. He was born September 24, 1932 in Madison County, Kentucky, son of the late Curtis and Maranda Kanatzar Stocker. Wayne served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955, stationed on…