Area Obituaries

Jane Ann Fogle Johnson, of Paris, widow of Bobby Ray Johnson, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, at the age of 79 years. Jane was born on December 20, 1944, in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Frances Fogle,…

John Wayne Florence, 61, of Garrard County, formerly of Bourbon County, KY, passed away October 8, 2024 at Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford, KY. He was born on April 8, 1963 in Bourbon County, KY to the late John Wayne Mosley Florence and Mary Sams Florence. John enjoyed fishing. His most precious time was spent…

Dennis “Louie” Tillery, 52, died Friday October 18, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. He was born in Lexington, KY to Robert G. Tillery and the late Carolyn Mae Reed Tillery. In addition to his father, he is survived by eight children, Crystal, Joshua, Chelsea, Megan, Brooklyn, Hannah, Logan and Jaxon…

Dennie Lee Ferrell, age 66, a lifelong Bourbon County farmer, husband of Julie Linville Ferrell, died Thursday, October 17, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. He was born September 26, 1958 in Paris, son of Dennie V. Ferrell and the late Emma Lee Bussell Ferrell. Dennie Lee was a graduate of Bourbon County High…

Michael Desmond Bartrum, a man of loving spirit and boundless creativity, passed away on October 16, 2024, at the age of 38 in Winchester, KY. Born on June 6, 1986, in Cynthiana, KY, Michael’s early years were filled with the warmth of a close-knit family and the joys of small-town life. Michael was the cherished…

Frank Clay “Junebug” Happy, Jr., a beacon of joy and laughter, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2024, in Lexington, KY, at the age of 58. Born on November 5, 1965, to the late Frank Clay Happy, Sr. and Dolores Nichols Happy, Frank Jr. inherited a spirit of generosity and a sense of humor that…

Phyllis Ann Woodward Reed, age 83, of Paris, departed this life on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Bourbon Height Nursing Facility. Phyllis was born in Paris, Kentucky on June 14, 1941, the daughter of the late John G. and Ruth Elizabeth Eads Woodward, was a graduate of Bourbon County High School, a homemaker, caregiver, and…

Elgain Douglas Christopher, age 75, of Paris, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2024, in Lexington, KY. Born on January 31, 1949, in Paris, KY, he was a man of honor and joy, whose love for life was infectious to all who knew him. Elgain proudly served his country as a Captain in the…

On October 9, 2024, William Dettwiller Stroker (known as “Billy Dett” in the early years and then “Billy Blue Eyes” and eventually just “Bill”) died at the age of 86 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Loving husband to Mary Ann Stroker, devoted father to Katherine Stroker (Charles Betancourt), and proud grandfather of William and Sam Betancourt,…