All Obituaries

  Kenneth Ray (“Ken”) Donahue, 76, a long-time resident of Brandon, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Fleming Island, Florida on September 26, 2023.   Ken was born on October 29, 1946, in Maysville, Kentucky to Robert and Lula Donahue of Flemingsburg, Kentucky. He married his life’s true love, Patricia Ann (Pat) McEuen, daughter of Charles and Josephine McEuen of Maysville, on December 23, 1967.   A man who valued...

Jewell Merrill Doyle, 90, of May’s Lick passed away on Monday, September 25,2023 at Maysville Nursing & Rehab Facility.  Mrs. Doyle was born at Stonewall in Bracken County on June 25,1933 daughter of the late Archie & Leona Collins Merrill.  Jewell was a homemaker and a dedicated member of the Sardis United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.  She was very active in the operation of the farm with her husband James S. Doyle, Jr. whose death occurred...

          Kimberly Nicole Payne passed away suddenly on Sunday September 17, 2023.   Kimberly was born in Georgetown, OH on November 24,1977 to Jovetta Dean Brooks of Maysville & the late Gregory Louis Pfeffer.  She was an employee of the Maysville Community & Technical College. She enjoyed cleaning, shopping, dressing up and spending time with her grandchildren, husband, mother, sister, brothers, nieces, nephews, and...

     Frank L. Day, 84, of May’s Lick, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023 after a short illness.       Born on September 29, 1938, in Olean, NY, he was a son of Clyde and Pauline Skinner Day. He spent his adolescence in Portville, New York. He worked for Mr. Albert Childs while in Portville and became a life-long friend of Mr. & Mrs. Childs.       He joined the US Air Force when he was 18 and served...

Jack Leyendecker, Jr. 86, of Maysville passed away on Monday, September 18,2023 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center. Mr. Leyendecker was born in Cincinnati, OH on October 13,1936 son of the late Fred & Ida Tyree Leyendecker. Jack was a well-known meat cutter for Kroger’s for just shy of 60 years and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marines.              Survivors include his son Jack...

Sherman P. Saunders, 76, of Mason County passed away on Sunday, September 10,2023 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center. Mr. Saunders was born in Montgomery County on February 21,1947 son of the late Edward G. & Gladys Lyons Saunders. He was a retired truck driver and a veteran of the U.S. Army.  Sherman was an avid fan of tractor pulls and a 1965 graduate of Mason County High School.             Survivors include his wife of 50...

              A part of artist Lu Fulton Fuller died Sunday, September 3rd, with the passing of her husband, 81-year-old Wallace Grant Fuller of May's Lick.       With good looks that evoke visions of what Elvis Presley and actor Dick Gautier’s child might resemble, Wally will forever be remembered for his boisterous laugh, his inexplicable love of Diet Dr. Pepper, his fondness for turkey, and...

     Darlene Doyle Courtney, 73, of U.S. 62 Maysville, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe after a brave and valiant battle with cancer.  Born in May’s Lick, Kentucky on October 31, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Edna Dryden Doyle.      Darlene was a homemaker and devoted spouse of 40 years to her beloved late husband Jerry Courtney.      Darlene...

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Deborah K. Estill, 69, died on August 14, 2023, after a brief hospitalization.  Debbie was born to John Thomas (“Jack”) Estill and Maxine Lyons Estill on September 10, 1953.  Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her aunt Linda Lyons Leet, and a Cousin Tracy Leet.               Debbie is survived by her sister, Kristi Estill Hall, and her children, Alex Hall Brown (Craig), Kati Hall Barrett (Nick),...