Area Obituaries

Gary Cleve Thomas, 73, died December 12, 2024 after a brief illness. A graduate of Bourbon County High School and University of Kentucky, Gary was an Air Force veteran, retired pharmacist and avid outdoorsman. He was preceded in death by his father, Cleve C Thomas, and his sister, Dr. Cecilia Thomas (Ed Oaks). He is…

Susan Thomas Case Prater, age 59, of Lexington, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Clark Regional Hospital.  Susan was born to the union of Harry and the late Mary Bennett Case on October 3, 1965 in Paris, KY.  Susan graduated from Paris High School and attended Morehead State University.  In past years she enjoyed…

Donald Ray “Donnie” Foley, husband of Jeanene Bailey Foley, of Paris, departed this life on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Clark Regional Medical Center, having attained the age of 72 years. Donnie was born in Bath County, Kentucky on August 18, 1952, the son of the late Marvin Donald and Marjorie Griffin Foley, was a…

Mary Edna Vaughn 84 passed away January 20, 2025, at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She was born in Bourbon County December 29, 1940, to the late Robert ‘Bob’ Fisher and Wilma Miller Fisher Adams. She is survived by many nieces and nephews and a special friend Lyle Fryman, a special cousin Delores Lewis, a sister-in-law Marion…

William “Billy” Current Wyatt, a cherished soul known affectionately as Billy to his friends and family, left this world for his heavenly home on January 26, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on May 14, 1939, in Paris, Kentucky, Billy spent his final days surrounded by the comforting familiarity of rural life in Ruddles…

William Trenton Stacy, of Paris, departed this life on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky, having attained the age of 23 years. Trenton was born on January 11, 2002, in Lexington, the son of Tim Stacy (Kristine Smits). Trenton was a 2020 graduate of Bourbon County High School and was employed…

Sara Hope Vance, 54, departed to her heavenly home on January 25, 2025, at Baptist Health after a long illness, surrounded by loved ones. Sara was born on October 14, 1970, in Paris, KY to Bonnie Lykins and the late Jimmie Vance. She was a graduate of Bourbon County High School in 1988 where she…