Area Obituaries

Patricia Hoskins Hurst, 82, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024, at her home in Owenton, KY with her daughters by her side. She was born and raised in Bell County, KY to the late Reverand Enoch and Lucy Cox Hoskins on January 29, 1942. She was a member of the Bedford Acres Christian Church…

Mr. Danny Webster Bell was born on October 23, 1949, in Paris KY to Ida Summers and Dudley Bell Sr. He is the youngest male of his siblings. Danny attended school in Paris, KY. During his educational tenure, he often visited his Aunt Hottie (Harriet) in Muskegon. Mi to. After graduating from Paris High School,…

Nancy Elvove West, age 85, died Tuesday, July 31, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Paris, Kentucky. She was born in Paris on February 1, 1939, to the late Louis Elvove and Nannie Weaver Elvove. She is survived by her children, Michael (Holly) West and Michele West; two grandchildren, Ashley Jordan West and Owen Michael…

Patricia A. (Stone) Tucker, 81 of Tarpon Springs, Florida passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024. She was born in Paris, Kentucky to Carl and Ruth (Mynear) Stone on August 8, 1942. She was a graduate of Bourbon County High School. Patricia married Bobby Tucker December 26, 1959. They moved to Massachusetts in 1964 where…

Lexington , Kentucky – Paul McCarty Jr., 63, of Lexington, Kentucky, loving husband of Pamela J. McCarty, passed away on July 26, 2024. Paul was born in Lexington, Kentucky on October 10, 1960 to Paul McCarty Sr. and Janis Applegate McCarty. A Master HVAC Contractor, Paul was the proud owner and operator of HIGH VAC…

On May 1st William E Davis, Jr, age 94, died in Birmingham, AL. He had lived in Alabama since the passing of his beloved wife, Peggy, in 2018. He was born in the former Belgian Congo, on August 13th, 1929. The son of Christian missionaries, he lived in Africa until age 7, when he traveled…

Shorty Graves, age 16, beloved son of Marian Graves, passed peacefully in her arms at home, July 22, 2024, after a struggle with dementia. Since his adoption in 2014 from Moreno Valley Animal Shelter in CA, Shorty became a prominent fixture in Paris society and a social media star. He enjoyed alfresco dining with his…

John Gardner Soper, husband of Deborah “Debbie” Holbrook Soper, departed this life on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at his home in Paris, KY, surrounded by family. John was born in Paris, Kentucky on December 17, 1948, the son of the late John Wyatt “J.W.” and Lida Earl Gardner Soper, was a graduate of the 1967…

Ernest Lee “Tug” Wilson, Jr., affectionately known as Tug to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2024, in Paris, Kentucky. Born on October 14, 1946, in Winchester, Kentucky, Tug was a man whose kindness, generosity, and selflessness touched the lives of all who knew him. Tug was preceded in death by…

William David Earlywine, a cherished family man, and respected member of his community, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2024, in Millersburg, KY. Born on March 6, 1933, in the quaint town of Hooktown, KY, William’s life was a tapestry of dedication, service, and love that touched many. William was preceded in death by his…