Obituaries

Dec 20, 2020

Delvin Bess, 73 of Fernleaf passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at home with his family and close friends by his side.  Born Gregory Delvin Bess on November 27, 1947 in Mason County he was the son of the late William C. "Bud" & Alletha Mitchell Bess.  Delvin attended school in Bracken County, drafted at age 18...

Dec 16, 2020

Stella White Moran, 90, of Maysville and formerly of Sardis passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe. She was born in Fleming County on November 28, 1930 daughter of the late William & Nettie Smith Colemire. She was a retired employee of Jockey International and a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church....

Dec 11, 2020

Bradley Kenneth "Brad" Dotson, 67, of May's Lick passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at UK Medical Center in Lexington.  Brad was born in Maysville on March 14, 1953 son of the late Kenneth & Elizabeth "Betty" Shepherd Dotson. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and was President of the Buffalo Trace Bee Association and was known...

Dec 8, 2020

Royce Gene Cracraft, 66, of Mt. Olivet and formerly of Sardis passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.  Gene was born in Maysville on June 19, 1954 son of the late Jack & Betty Dillon Cracraft. He was a former employee of DP & L and a farmer.  He was a graduate of Deming...

Dec 7, 2020

Roy A. Doyle,85, of Lewisburg passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe.  He was born in Maysville on January 3, 1935 son of the late Orville & Jessie Wheeler Doyle.  He was a retired employee of DP&L and a member of Lewisburg Baptist Church where he served as a deacon.  He was...

Nov 30, 2020

Charles Edward "Eddie" Brannon, 70, of Lewisburg passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020.  Eddie was born in Maysville on September 30, 1950 son of the late Edward J. & Mary Margaret "Margie" Griffith Brannon.  He was a retired tobacco and diary farmer.  He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church and a charter member of the...

Nov 29, 2020

Jay B. Blankenship, 75, of May's Lick passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Maysville Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility. Jay was born on April 6, 1945 in Pomeroyton, Kentucky the son of the late Harm J. & Eva Christine Helton Blankenship. He was a retired horse trainer.

Survivors include three children, Tammy McCall, Timmy Blankenship and...

Nov 20, 2020

Darrell Winston Pugh, 78, of the Oak Woods community, May's Lick passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at The Care Center at Kenton Pointe.  Darrell was born in Maysville on May 17, 1942 son of the late Lee Connor & Bertie Shepherd Pugh.  He was a former employee of January & Wood, Dravo Lime & Spend Thrift Farm. ...

Nov 17, 2020

Millard E. Doyle, 84, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Robertson County Health Care Facility.  He was born in Fleming County on July 16, 1936 son of the late Jack E. & Sarah Hazel Adamson Doyle.  He was a retired farmer.

Survivors include a son Millard Keith (Teresa) Doyle of Georgetown, OH and a daughter...

Oct 29, 2020

James Clay Sr., 63, of Maysville passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on January 1, 1957 in Mason County son of the late Julius & Minnie Morgan Clay.  He was a retired employee of the City of Maysville.

Survivors include his wife Darlene Williams Clay; two...

Oct 21, 2020

Clara Lin Gorman, 45, of Ewing, Kentucky passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at her home after a hard battle with cancer.  She was born in Sellersville, PA on May 7, 1975 daughter of Diane Croak of Ewing.  She was the Activity Coordinator at Johns-Mathers Nursing Home in Carlisle, Kentucky.  She loved her family and spending time...

Oct 19, 2020

Rolly Everett Stitt, 79, of Maysville passed away with his family by his side on Monday, October 19, 2020 at his home. He was born in Mason County on January 14, 1941 son of the late Raymond "Red" & Marceline Curtis Stitt.

Better known by his family and friends as "Boo" he was born with cerebral palsy. ...

Oct 9, 2020

Robert L. "Bob" Berry, 84, of Maysville passed away on Friday, October 9. 2020 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Berry was born in May's Lick on May 30, 1936 son of the late Leander & Pearl Lang Berry.  He was retired from the U.S. Army and the U.S. Government with 42 years of service.  Robert was...

Oct 7, 2020

Cecil Gifford Fulton, 96, of May's Lick passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was the widow of Estill D. Fulton whose death occurred on July 31, 2000.

Mrs. Fulton was born in Mason County on March 18, 1924                            daughter of the late Gilbert & Carrie Poe Gifford.

Oct 6, 2020

Anna Jewell Ross, 91, of Maysville passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe.

Mrs. Ross was born in Mason County on November 5, 1928 daughter of the late Ezra & Anna White Moran. She was a member of the Sardis United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a son Steve...

Sep 27, 2020

Roger Wayne Gifford, 68, of Maysville passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe.

Roger was born in Robertson County on April 30, 1952 son of the late Lawrence Roger & Helen Louise Jefferson Gifford.  He was a longtime truck driver for Clean Harbors Trucking and General Electric and a U.S....

Sep 26, 2020

Dai'Mere Rashaun King of Maysville, infant son of David Rashaun King & J'Iona Monea Smith passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.  Dai'Mere was born on March 13, 2020.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Cecilia Fox and an infant brother Jayion Kai King.

In addition to his...

Sep 25, 2020

MAY'S LICK Gary Paul Shepherd, 71, of the Oak Woods Community passed away on Friday September 25, 2020 at Baptist Health in Lexington.

Gary was born in Maysville on October 24, 1948 son of the late Paul & Betty Ormes Shepherd.  He was a farmer and had been employed by Wal-Mart, Tractor Supply and several tobacco warehouses. ...

Sep 21, 2020

Alma Fritz Henson, 90, of Maysville passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Henson was born on June 21, 1930 in May's Lick daughter of the late Oscar & Rosa Ryan Fritz.  She was retired from Kentucky Finance and was a member of St. Patrick Church.  Alma was a graduate of...

Sep 9, 2020

Mr. Ivan Wayne Riickert, 81, of Eufaula, AL, died Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, FL.

Mr. Riickert was born November 2, 1938 the son of William Taft Riickert and Goldia Lee Jefferson. He retired after 27 years from American Buildings Co. in Eufaula. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in...