Area Obituaries

Billy Wayne Faris, 83, passed away in Lexington, Kentucky on March 12, 2024. Born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky to the late Mason and Gladys Faris on April 14, 1940, he was a graduate of Chaminade High School in Dayton, Ohio. Billy worked as a car salesman in Frankfort for over 50 years at Frankfort Auto Sales,…

Charles Lynwood Roe, widower of Juanita C. Roe of Lexington, died on 12 March 2024 after a long illness. He was the son of the late W.J. and Nannie Jones Roe. He leaves behind a daughter, Barbara Lynn Drury of Boyds, Maryland, a son, Larry Michael Roe of Lexington, KY, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.…

Betty Fredrick Greenlee, 73, passed away, Monday, February 26th, 2024 in Fruitland Park, Florida. Born in Paris, KY, September 17th, 1950. She was the daughter of the late William Clay and Sara Hopkins Fredrick. Additional survivors are her two sons Rodger Greenlee and Preston Greenlee, both of Fruitland Park Florida. She had seven grandchildren and…

To my loved son, Eddie Ray Edgington, It has been 6 years but it seems a lifetime. I guess you wanted your brother with you, so God called him home, too, But it has been very hard. I wait for the time I can see you both. I love and miss you. Your Mom

Lois Ann Williams Whalen, 79, widow of the late Carl Lewis Whalen, died Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at the Cedar Ridge Health Facility, Cynthiana, KY. A native of Paris, KY, she was the daughter of the late Walter Williams and Adeleen Prather Williams. She was a former Fayette County Detention Center employee, attended Blue Licks…

Lucretia Marie Henson, 53, passed from an extended illness on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She was the mother of Kierra Tyler and grandmother to Amari and Armonni Lewis. In addition to her daughter and grandchildren, Lucretia is survived by her sisters, Tona Henson, and Christie…

Vernon Jean Blackburn Coleman was born on April 2, 1946, in Paris, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late Sally Jo Franks and Alvernon Blackburn. The beloved wife of Myron Coleman, Sr., Jean peacefully departed this earthly life and entered eternal glory with the Lord on Monday, February 26, 2024. Jean’s life was marked…

Sharon Kay Ware Lykins, passed away surrounded by family on March 5, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky, at the age of 77. Born on November 23, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, Sharon’s life was a testament to her enduring kindness and the joy she found in the simple pleasures of life. Sharon’s journey began as the daughter…

Larry Duane Reed, 76, husband of the late Kimberly Ann Holleran Reed, died Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. Born in Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Carl Lewis Reed and Betty Mitchell Reed. Larry retired from Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky and was currently…