Obituaries

Oct 15, 2025

John W. Palmer, 76, of Maysville, Kentucky, passed away at his home with his family by his side on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. He was born on February 14, 1949, in Maysville, Kentucky to the late Ira and Anna Boone Palmer.

John spent his childhood in Manchester, Ohio, and later resided in Brown County. He was a...

Oct 7, 2025

Helen Faith (Walker) Vice, 87, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville, Kentucky. She was born on May 6, 1938, to the late Albert Walker Sr and Alta Renchen Walker.

Prior to her retirement, Helen worked as a nurse at Heartland Home Health & Hospice care in Portsmouth Ohio...

Sep 30, 2025

Maxine Devon Sapp, 85, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family and caregivers. She was born on July 26, 1940, to the late James Leslie and Irene Dillon Devon at their home, which later became her favorite place, Johnson Lane in Slip Up.

Maxine attended Morehead State University where she...

Sep 27, 2025

Pearl "Tiny" Dunigan, 63, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on May 20, 1962, in Mason County, Kentucky to the late James and Milda Hamilton Evans.

Pearl completed her education at Mason County High School and was employed at Ponderosa in Maysville for several years.  She enjoyed fishing,...

Sep 17, 2025

William Clarke McNeill passed away in Maysville Kentucky on September 17, 2025, surrounded by family.   Bill was a private, compassionate man who loved his family, his Maysville and Mason County Community, his land and properties, and always a good laugh.   No matter what life threw at Bill, he always gave maximum effort and energy.  He was born on 5/21/46...

Sep 11, 2025

Richard Bradford Jr., 58, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Meadowview Reginal Medical Center. Born on February 9, 1967, in Lexington, Kentucky to Toddy Adamson Dugan and the late Richard Bradford. Richy was a 1985 graduate of Mason County High School and worked as an automotive mechanic for many years. He attended and worshiped at May's Lick...

Sep 8, 2025

Paul Glenn Collins, 92, of Florence, KY passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025. He was born in Helena, Kentucky on February 8th, 1933, to the late Henry S. and Mae Manion Collins.

Paul was a graduate of May's Lick High School. He attended Eastern Kentucky University and played basketball under coach Paul McBrayer. Upon graduating from...

Aug 26, 2025

Connie Collins Dotson, 78, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday August 26, 2025, at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation.  She was born on June 15, 1947, in Mason County, Kentucky to the late Wood Clifford Muse and Mae Alexene Long.

Connie held a position in the registration department at Hayswood Hospital before continuing...

Aug 24, 2025

Bryan Ritchie, 75, of Elizaville passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at his home with his wife Melissa and sister-in-law, Alice Barton by his side.  He was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on July 7, 1950, to the late Dudley and Rosevelyn Wagner Ritchie.

Bryan was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed working on his tractors...

Aug 23, 2025

Junior Lee Boone, 56, of Ripley, Ohio passed away at his home, surrounded by family on Saturday, August 23, 2025. He was born on February 4, 1969, in Maysville, Kentucky to the late Paris Junior Boone and Hattie Louise Conley.

Junior worked in various maintenance and custodial positions along with working on a farm. He enjoyed camping,...

Aug 14, 2025

Glenda Joyce Mitchell, 84, was welcomed to her heavenly home with open arms on Thursday, August 14, 2025.  She was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on July 16, 1941, to the late Frank and Virginia Roberts Ackley.

Glenda graduated from May's Lick High School where she met the love of her life, Carl "Buck" Mitchell and they...

Aug 9, 2025

Donald Lee Faul, 98, died Saturday August 9, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born August 8, 1927, in Maysville, KY, son of the late Hervey Faul and Beulah (Littleton) Faul.

Don was a beloved husband, respected father and uncle, and cherished grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a WWII Army veteran where he proudly served his country...

Aug 5, 2025

Karen Wesley (Flynn) Fulton, 83, passed away peacefully at home, with her family by her side on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. She was born on March 2, 1942, to the late Ralph Wesley and Orena Gum Flynn in Irvine, Kentucky.

Karen graduated from Irvine High School in 1960 and then earned a bachelor's degree in education from...

Aug 1, 2025

Susan Braun Pfeffer Schumacher, 70, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025, from  Myelodysplastic Syndrome She was born on August 28th, 1954, to the late Chris Eugene and Mary McHugh Pfeffer.

Susan was a devoted Catholic and lifelong member of Saint Patrick Church in Maysville. She retired from the Maysville Community College bookstore after many years of...

Jul 25, 2025

Jackie Dale Mitchell, 69, of Mt. Olivet, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Friday, July 25, 2025, in Maysville, Kentucky. He was born on August 1, 1955, to the late Robert and Elizabeth White Mitchell.

Jackie worked at Advanced Auto Parts for thirty-five years and was well known to many of the customers. Jackie consistently demonstrated a strong...

Jul 5, 2025

Wardlow Louis "Sonny" Brammer Jr., 79, of Maysville, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2025, surrounded by his beloved family. Born on May 8, 1946, to Wardlow Morgan Brammer Sr. and Loretta Marie Gallenstein Brammer, Sonny was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and a man defined by service, faith, and unwavering devotion to his family and...

Jul 1, 2025

Rickey Allen Wilson, 66, of Aberdeen, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Mercy Health Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on May 5, 1959, in Maysville, Kentucky to the late Glenn and Helen Lee Wilson.

Rickey had a gift of talking to people, regardless of whether he knew them or not. His...

Jun 25, 2025

Longtime Maysville banker, Gerald Darnell, died on Wednesday, June 25,2025, at his home in Lexington surrounded by his family.  Mr. Darnell was 89 years old.  The cause of death was lung cancer.

Born October 27, 1935 in Fleming County, he was the only child of Ivetta McCord Darnell and Clarence Lamar Darnell.

Mr. Darnell graduated...

Jun 18, 2025

Ronnie Alfred Riggs, 74, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at St. Joseph Health Care in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Maysville, Kentucky on February 9, 1951, to the late Elzia and Juanita Gilbert Riggs.

Ronnie proudly served his country as a United States Marine for several years. After his time in the service he...

Jun 17, 2025

George Robert Lewis Jr, 71, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at his home in Maysville, Kentucky. He was born on February 15, 1954, to the late George Robert Lewis Sr. and Emma Katherine Jackson Lewis.

After graduating from Mason County High School, George furthered his education at Murray State University, earning his bachelor's degree...