Obituaries

Jan 26, 2024

Robert Fredrick DeVoe, Jr., 85, of May's Lick passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.  Bob was born in Louisville on October 27, 1938 son of the late Robert F. & Irma Schanzenbacher DeVoe.  He was a retired Professional Engineer & Manager at the Mason County Landfill in Maysville.  He was a former CEO...

Jan 23, 2024

James M. Howard, 85, of Louisville and formerly of Maysville passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville.  Jim was born in Lebanon, Kentucky on June 24, 1938 son of the late Clarence Byrge & Thelma Elizabeth Harvey Howard.  He was a retired high school teacher in Mt. Olivet and Augusta School Systems as...

Jan 23, 2024

Joseph W. "Joe" Rudy, 84, of Prestonsburg, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, January 23,2024 at Riverview Health Care in Prestonsburg.   Joe was born in Mason County on May 31,1939 son of the late Charles & Irene Hitt Rudy.  He was a heavy equipment operator and a member of Independent Freewill Baptist Church.  He was an avid UK basketball fan...

Jan 17, 2024

Jeanine Dotson Gallagher, 78, of Mt. Olivet passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Robertson County Health Care Facility.  Jeanine was born in Harrison County on November 10, 1945, daughter of the late Kenneth & Elizabeth Shepherd Dotson. She was a retired employee of Techno –Trim and was President of Robertson County-Blue Licks farmer's market.  She was owner...

Jan 10, 2024

Steven Cray Ritchie, 74, of Ewing passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Hospice of Hope Care Center.  Steve was born in Maysville on March 29, 1949 son of the late Chester C. & Doris Mae Burns Ritchie.  He was a retired Retail Sales Manager for Butternut & Rainbo Bread Companies and former owner of Golden Flake Potato...

Dec 28, 2023

Brenda Sue Hamm, 70, formerly of Mayville passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg. Brenda was born in Maysville on March 26, 1953 the daughter of the late Holman Hamm, Jr. & Juanita Mae Hatfield Hamm. She was a special person and loved the Kentucky Wildcats and sewing.

Survivors include...

Dec 23, 2023

Eugene T. Warner Sr., 92, of West Chester, OH passed away on December 23, 2023 at West Chester Hospital.  Mr. Warner was born in Maysville on February 7, 1931, son of the late Mose & Lola Marshall Warner.  He was a retired employee of General Electric and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

.   Survivors include two...

Nov 8, 2023

Craig Aaron Weber passed away on November 8, 2023. He was born in Maysville, KY on October 2, 1986, to Joe and Margie Weber. He is survived by his wife, Brooke (Clark) Weber,; two sons, Eli and Baker Weber. His siblings, Josh (Meagan) Weber and Chris (Jennifer) Weber, both of Maysville. He was preceded in death by his paternal...

Nov 6, 2023

Elizabeth Jane Tackett, 51, of Maysville passed away on Monday November 6,2023 at her home.  Elizabeth was born in Mason County on August 9,1972 daughter of the late Curtis Lee and Mary Jane O'Cull Tackett.

Survivors include seven siblings, Amanda Hardin, Paula Alvarz, Loretta Tackett, Paula Kiskaden, George Tackett, Billy Tackett, and Greg Tackett.  She was preceded...

Nov 5, 2023

Maryann Collins, 79, of Maysville passed away on Sunday, November 5,2023 at her home.  Mrs. Collins was born in Pittsburg, PA on March 3,1944 daughter of the late James Miller & Mary Elenor Davidson LaMont.  Maryann was a retired nursing supervisor at the Mason County Health Department and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. She was a member...

Oct 24, 2023

Richard Lee "Dickie" Kirk, 87, passed on October 24th, 2023, at home around the comfort of his family. He was born on August 27th, 1936, in Mays Lick, the son of James Newell Kirk and Frances Decembly Guinn. He was a wellknown employee of Clyde's Super Value in the Catering Department.

Dickie graduated from John G. Fee...

Oct 21, 2023

John J. "Jack" Collins, 94, of May's Lick passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.  He was a retired farmer-landowner, Jack was a member of the Mason County Farm Bureau, a charter member of the May's Lick Lions Club where he was an avid euchre player.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...

Oct 16, 2023

Ellen Jane Sims, 91, a lifelong resident of Robertson County passed away Monday, October 16, 2023.  Jane was born on November 6,1931 to the late Younger B. and Robbie Burns Linville.  She owned and operated Sims Grocery in the Burika Community for 25 years and was a member of Piqua Methodist Church and had attended the Mt. Olivet Baptist...

Oct 15, 2023

Alvin Taylor Davis, Jr., 89, of Maysville passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023 at his home.

Mr. Davis was born in Mason on April 15, 1934 son of the late Alvin Taylor and Mattie Rhodes Bell Davis.  He was a retired farmer, and Farmer's Home Administration Loan Officer for over 30 years and a 1958 graduate of...

Oct 13, 2023

Christina Lavonne Jackson, 53, of Maysville passed away on Friday October 13,2023 at her home of natural causes.  Christina was born in Fleming County on November 11,1969 daughter of Cecil Jackson of Maysville and the late Peggy Bolden Jackson.  She was a former Gasoline Station Manager. She was an avid Vikings and Giants football fan.

Survivors other...

Sep 30, 2023

Ricky Wayne White,69, of Augusta passed away at his home on Saturday, September 30, 2023.  Ricky was born in Maysville on November 15 ,1953 son of the late Joe & Evalena Merrill White.  He was a retired employee of Sarah Lee and a former employee of DP&L.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and he attended Chatham...

Sep 26, 2023

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...

Sep 25, 2023

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. ...

Sep 18, 2023

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....

Sep 17, 2023

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,...