Area Obituaries

Jack Kain’s eldest son, Jack “John” Allen Kain Jr., 70, passed away early on the morning of January 16th. John was born on December 22nd, 1953, at St Joseph’s Hospital in Lexington Kentucky. John was the second of the nine children that his mother Kathryn (Webb) Kain would bring into the world. He attended Christ…

Willene Ray Barton, 91, widow of the late Harlan Craig Barton, died Tuesday January 16, 2024, at the Robertson County Health Care Center, Mt. Olivet, KY. She was born in Monteray, TN to the late Rufus B. and Myrtle Blaylock Ray. She worked at the Carlisle IGA for many years and later was the Food…

Thomas Jeffries Harlan, III, affectionately known as “Tom” or “T.J.” to those closest to him, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Tom was born in Paris, Kentucky on September 13, 1947, the oldest of two sons, to the late Sara Wills Harlan and Thomas J. “Jeff” Harlan, Jr. He was…

Mary Allen McDonald Buckler, 69, widow of the late Stanley Lee Buckler, died Friday January 12, 2024, at Baptist Health, Lexington, KY. he was born in Carlisle, KY to the late John and Brucie Dunaway McDonald. Mary was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a huge fan…

Dianne Steele Evans, age 71, wife of John Thomas Evans III, died Friday, January 12, 2024 at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born January 9, 1953 in Lexington, daughter of the late James Britton and Carolyn Eubank Steele. Dianne was a graduate of Bryan Station High School and received her B.S.N. from Eastern Kentucky University.…

Betty Lou Toomey Conyers, 72, died Saturday January 6, 2024, at her home in Lexington, KY. She was born in Cincinnati, OH to the late William E. Toomey, Sr. and Jenny Christine Blackburn Toomey Brown. Betty graduated from Fugazzi Business School with a degree in computers, she also worked extremely hard her whole life and…

Dennis Wayne Hinkle, husband of Cynthia Hinkle, of Paris, departed this life on Tuesday, January 09, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center having attained the age of 75 years. Dennis was born in Paris on October 5, 1948, the son of the late Clarence Aldridge Hinkle and Esther Ruth Scott, who survives. After…

William James Hamilton, age 50, son of Patsy and Richard Hamilton of Paris, KY departed this life on January 3rd, 2024. He was a graduate of Bourbon County High School. William enlisted in the United States Army and completed infantry basic training at Ft. Benning, GA. Following basic training, William was stationed at Fort Myer,…

Michael Joseph Snapp, 32, son of Tonya Snapp Mattingly, died Monday January 8, 2024, at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. He was born in Cynthiana, KY. Michael was a 2010 graduate of Bourbon County High School. He was a custodian at Bourbon County High School and had also worked at Wal-Mart for over 13…

Martha Ann Ballard Dray, 57, widow of the late Tony Dray, died Sunday January 7, 2024, at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. She was born in Bath County, KY to the late Art and Nillie Spicer Ballard. Martha was a General Manager with Long John Silvers and a Facebook Marketplace entrepreneur. She is survived…