Area Obituaries

Steven Wayne Pelley, died Sunday December 3, 2023, at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. He was born in Cynthiana, KY and was a state registered Nursing Assistant at Bourbon Heights Nursing Home for 20 years and more recently at Harrison Memorial Hospital. Steven enjoyed camping and fishing, but his greatest joy was spending time…

Tina Marie Osterman, 63, of North Middletown, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Edgemont Healthcare Nursing Home in Cynthiana. Born August 27, 1960 in Tampa, Florida, she worked for many years as a CNA in several area nursing homes and hospitals. Surviving are three sons: Jeff Hight of Carrollton, Texas, Charles Hight of…

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…