Area Obituaries

EDITORS NOTE: Many in Paris will remember this little dog who traveled from Utah with her owner; Secretariat statue’s sculptor Jocelyn Russell, and Michael Dubail, all the way to Paris to the dedication of Secretariat Park last month. Alis Margaret died tragically last week. Alis Margaret was born on her parent’s anniversary, Sept 28, 2000…

Leon Hayden, Sr. was born September 15, 1933, in Lexington, Ky and passed on August 20, 2023 at 89 years of age. Leon grew up in Paris, Ky and was the oldest of five children born to Francis Biddle. He and his family were faithful members of the Zion Baptist Church in Paris, Ky. Leon…

Anna Pearl Osborne, 92, of Paris passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at St. Joseph Hospital Lexington. She was born September 27, 1931 in Bourbon County, KY to the late Henry Arnold and Mary Lee Williams Fletcher. She attended North Middletown Christian Church. She is survived by sons, Dallas Osborne, Jr. of North Middletown, KY…

Bobby Gene “Buck” Fryman, 81, husband of 60 years to Martha Hill Fryman, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at his home in Cynthiana. Born April 28, 1942 in Nicholas County to the late Earl and Besslean George Fryman, he was a former employee of The Stamler Corporation and Trane Corporation, once served as a…

Charles Benton Day, 75, widower of the late Nora Liggett Shrout Day, died Friday December 1, 2023, at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. He was born in Paris, KY to the late Charles and Margaret Benton Day. Benton was a retired Modern Woodmen of America Insurance agent and a member of the Paris Church…

James “Jimmy” “Lady Killer” Lemon Tipton, 67, died Thursday November 30, 2023 at the St. Joseph Hospital Mt. Sterling. He was born in Paris, KY to the late Lemon Edgar Tipton and the late Juanita Jeanette Lawrence Tipton. He was a retired mechanic, a former employee at Chistopher Blacktop Company, attended the River of Life…

William “Bill” Earl Wagoner Jr., 49, died Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in Mt. Sterling, KY. Born in Paris, KY, he was the son of Rosa Jean Wolfenbarger Charles and William Earl Wagoner Sr. He was a mechanic, loved fixing up old cars, riding dirt bikes, dune buggies, and was a jack of all trades. In…

Brian Earl Wagoner, 34, died Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in Mt. Sterling, KY. Born in Mt. Sterling, KY, he was the son of Bobby Cundiff and Melissa Jean Wagoner. He was a carpenter and loved working on cars in his free time. In addition to his parents, he is survived by four sisters, Shyann Frederick,…

Jeffrey Allen Mitchell, 67, husband of Brenda Day Mitchell, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at his home in Nicholas County. Born April 26, 1956 in Bourbon County to the late Robert Fithian and Nancy Hadley Mitchell, he worked in construction for many years. Jeff loved working with his hands and could make just about…

Judy Beth Culp, 84, died Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Clark Regional Medical Center, Winchester, KY. Born in Athens, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Pearl and Margery Way Powell. She was a retired swim instructor who loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was survived by two daughters, Jenny Lynn…