Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Kenneth Newton Franks
Mar 30, 2025
June 10, 1939 – March 30, 2025
Kenneth Newton Franks, 85, of Stewartsville, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2025, leaving behind a life defined by faith, hard work, and an unwavering commitment to his family and the land he called home.
Born on June 10, 1939, in Stewartsville, to Harold Lee and Thelma Louise McNay Franks, Kenny was raised with...
Ricky Joe Whaley
Mar 24, 2025
Ricky Joe Whaley was born April 5, 1954 in Williamstown, Kentucky and passed away March 24, 2025 at his residence in Williamstown, Kentucky at the age of 70. He was the son of the late Emerson Ellis and Willena Gullick Whaley.
Ricky was a retired machinist for Aristech in Florence and a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist...
Audrey L. Ward
Mar 24, 2025
Audrey L. Ward of Burlington, KY was born November 20, 1940 in Pendleton County, KY and died Monday, March 24, 2025 in Edgewood, KY at the age of 84 years.
She was the daughter of the late Frank Emery and Geneva Lee Adams Kells. She was retired as an optician, where she had worked...
Brenda "Sue" Lewis
Mar 24, 2025
In Loving Memory of Brenda Sue (Meece) Lewis
March 24, 2025 | Age 73
On March 24, 2025, our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother graduated from soul school (life on earth) with honors and went home to the loving arms of our Creator. At 73 years old, Brenda Sue Lewis...
John E. Rice, Jr.
Mar 23, 2025
Mr. John E. Rice, Jr., a beloved resident of Independence, KY, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the age of 63 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY. Born on September 12, 1961, in Covington, KY, John was the cherished son of the late John Rice, Sr. and Virginia Gauldin Rice.
John was...
Karola Maria Yourison
Mar 22, 2025
Karola Maria Waldbauer Yourison was born June 30, 1937 in Berlin, Germany and passed away March 22, 2025 at her residence in Union, Kentucky at the age of 87. She was the daughter of the late Heinrich B. and Margareta Waldbauer.
Karola was a retired research librarian for Software Engineering Institute in Pittsburgh, PA. She was a member of the Richwood...
Jamie Douglas "Jd" Russell
Mar 22, 2025
Jamie Douglas “JD” Russell, 29, of Florence, KY, passed away unexpectedly on March 22, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center - Florence. Born on September 11, 1995 in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of Jamie Brian and Sonja Lanette Campbell Russell.
“JD’ was a 2012 graduate of Grant Co. High School. Most recently he...
Larry W. Stith
Mar 21, 2025
Larry W. Stith , 78, of Dry Ridge, KY, entered his eternal home on Friday March 21, 2025 at Grant Center in Williamstown, KY. Born on July 25, 1946 in Williamstown, he was the son of the late Clarence and Ethel Race Stith.
Larry was married to the former Patricia Walton; she preceded him in...
Callie Davis
Mar 20, 2025
Callie Carpenter Davis was born March 3, 1941 in Clay County, Kentucky and passed away March 20, 2025 at her home in Independence, Kentucky at the age of 84. She was the daughter of the late John Speed and Lula Lipps Carpenter.
Callie was a homemaker who worked as a caregiver in local nursing homes and private...
Nancy Hall Day
Mar 20, 2025
Nancy Marie Hall Day, a Dry Ridge resident, passed away in Williamstown on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at the age of 87. She was the widow of the late Bob Day.
Nancy was born on March 7, 1938 to the late George S. Hall and Ida Mae Willoughby Hall. She graduated from Williamstown High School in 1956. ...
Nancy Faye Goodrich
Mar 18, 2025
Nancy Goodrich
January 17, 1947 - March 18, 2025
Nancy Faye Kinman Goodrich was born in Grant County, KY on January 17, 1947 and passed away in her home on March 18, 2025 in Cincinnati, OH at the age of 78.
Nancy was the daughter of the late Hiram and Pearl Webster Kinman....
Alva "Hanson" Stone
Mar 16, 2025
Alva “Hanson” Stone of Berry, KY was born April 23, 1934 in Pendleton County, KY and died Sunday, March 16, 2025 in Butler, KY at the age of 90 years.
He was the son of the late Clarence L. and Corrine L. Gill Stone. He was a farmer and retired bookkeeper from Grant County...
Baby Walter Riley Moller
Mar 16, 2025
With hearts full of love and sorrow, we celebrate the beautiful life of baby Walter Riley Moller , who graced this world with his radiant charm on Friday November 8, 2024. At just 4 months and 8 days old, Riley brought endless joy to his lovely family, filling their hearts with laughter, warmth and love. He entered...
Gerald Robinson
Mar 12, 2025
Gerald Robinson, a Dry Ridge resident, passed away at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Florence, KY on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at the age of 74. He was the widow of Kathleen E. Ryan Robinson.
Gerald was born on October 31, 1950 to the late Arlin Robinson and Peggy Patterson Robinson in London, KY. He was...
Robert "Bob" Bert Kannady
Mar 11, 2025
Robert “Bob” Bert Kannady, 78, of Verona, KY, entered his eternal home on Tuesday March 11, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospice Care in Edgewood. Born on March 30, 1946, in Kenton County, KY, he was the son of the late Bert Hume and Cecilia Lillian Colston Kannady. Upon graduating from Simon-Kenton High School in 1964, he entered the U.S. Air...
George Leroy "Sonny" Miller
Mar 11, 2025
George Leroy "Sonny" Miller was born October 19, 1938 and died March 11, 2025 at 86 years old in Georgetown, KY. He was born in Cincinnati, OH to the late George and Florence Miller, growing up in Northside. George joined the US Navy at the age of 16 and was honorably discharged. He married in 1962 and worked several jobs...
Dianne Wolfe Bennett
Mar 11, 2025
Dianne Wolfe Bennett , 87, of Dry Ridge, KY, passed away on Tuesday March 11, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born on July 25, 1937 in Allegheny Co. PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ann Wolfe
In 2013 she was united in marriage to Timothy Charles Talbert, Sr.;...
Robert Henry Perkins
Mar 10, 2025
Robert Henry Perkins was born July 14, 1945 in Dry Ridge, Kentucky and passed away March 10, 2025 in Florence, Kentucky at that age of 79. He was the son of the late James Henry and Lena Mae Humphrey Perkins.
Bob, as he was best known, was a retired nurse and spent his career in Atlanta. He...
Marvin Ray Marksberry
Mar 10, 2025
Marvin Ray Marksberry of Williamstown KY was born November 9, 1931 in Williamstown, KY and died Monday, March 10, 2025 at his residence at the age of 93 years.
Marvin was the son of the late Beuna and Bessie Sorrell Marksberry. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and the retired owner...
Carolyn Hudson
Mar 10, 2025
Carolyn Hudson , 83, of Erlanger, KY, entered into her eternal rest on Monday March 10, 2025 at Villaspring Nursing and Rehab after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born on July 12, 1941 in New Liberty, (Owen Co.) KY, she was the daughter of the late Mayro and Arsolia “Sam” Jones Hayden.
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