Obituaries

Dec 9, 2018

Mr. Willie Jay Cheeks of Dry Ridge, KY. passed away Sunday, December 9 after a short stay at the Grant Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Williamstown, KY. at the age of 84.  Mr. Cheeks was born May 5, 1934 in Madison County, KY. to the late Chester Cheeks and Lyda B. Davis Cheeks.  Mr. Cheeks was retired from...

Dec 8, 2018

Fayreen Hamilton Wagers was born November 17, 1943 in Cincinnati, OH and passed away December 8, 2018 in Verona, KY at the age of 75.  She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Aileen Baker Hamilton.

On Nov. 15, 1958, Fayreen was united in marriage to Carl Gene Wagers.  In addition to her husband of 60...

Dec 8, 2018

Toby Lawrence Purnell of Dry Ridge, KY was born Friday, October 3, 1947 in Mason, KY and died Saturday, December 8, 2018 in Florence, KY at the age of 71.

He was the son of the late Charles Raymond and Leola Middleton Purnell and a farmer. He was united in marriage May, 3, 1971 to his wife...

Dec 5, 2018

Jimmy Ray Webster of Williamstown, Kentucky July 17, 1955 - December 5, 2018

Jimmy Ray Webster , 63, of Williamstown, KY, died Wednesday December 5, 2018 at his residence. Born in Covington, KY on July 17, 1955, he was the son of the late Allen “Pete” and Sally Jump Webster.

Jimmy was a forklift operator...

Dec 2, 2018

Mrs. Rosemary Elizabeth Purcell of Williamstown, KY. passed away Sunday, December 2 at the Grant Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Williamstown, KY. at the age of 80.  Mrs. Purcell was born October 5, 1938 in Elsmere, KY. to the late Benjamin York and Mary Alice Portwood York.  Mrs. Purcell worked as a secretary and was the former owner of...

Dec 1, 2018

Bill Orick of Williamstown, KY was born June 10, 1928 in Frakes, KY and died Saturday, December 1, 2018 in Edgewood, KY.

Bill was the son of the late Luther and Jane Orick. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, a farmer and retired tool and die maker for General Electric, Avondale, OH, and...

Nov 30, 2018

Ernest Ray Lilly was born Dec. 26, 1944 in Prestonville, KY and passed Nov. 30, 2018 in Cincinnati, OH at the age of 73. He was the son of the late Wilbur and Betty Gulick Lilly. On March 11, 1964 Ray was united in marriage to Dorothy Dunn Lilly.  In addition to his wife of 54 years, he is survived...

Nov 29, 2018

Fred Winfield Stubbs of Corinth, KY. passed away Thursday, November 29 at the Dover Manor Nursing Home in Georgetown, KY. at the age of 93.  Mr. Stubbs was born August 28, 1925 in Scott County, KY. to the late Roy Stubbs and Effie New Stubbs.  Mr. Stubbs was a retired farmer and a member of the Stonewall First Church of...

Nov 29, 2018

Stacey Rae Forrest of Dry Ridge, Kentucky August 25, 1963 - November 29, 2018

Stacey Rae Forrest , 55, a Dry Ridge resident, passed away Thursday November 29, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Florence. Born Sunday August 25, 1968, in Santa Anna, CA, she was the daughter of the late Francis Leroy and Paula Rae...

Nov 25, 2018

Jeff Marshall, Sr. of Williamstown, KY was born October 14, 1961 in Covington, KY and died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at his residence at the age of 57.

He is the son of Ralph and Georgia Fields Marshall of Williamstown, a truck driver for Dale Beach Trucking of Dry Ridge, and a member of the Mason Baptist...

Nov 24, 2018

Mrs. Sandra Lee Norbrothen of Williamstown, KY. and formerly of Covington, KY. passed away Saturday, November 24 after a brief stay at the Grant Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Williamstown, KY. at the age of 70.  Mrs. Norbrothen was born April 9, 1948 in Rockford, IL. to the late Thomas Vincent Slavin and Vera Edith Lopeman Slavin.  Prior to...

Nov 23, 2018

Eleanor Louise Marsh Baker was born February 12, 1939 in Verona, Kentucky and passed away November 23, 2018 at her residence in Verona, KY at the age of 79.  She was the daughter of the late Forrest Clayton and Louise Rust Marsh. In April of 1956, Eleanor was united to Raymond Howard "Buck" Baker, Jr.  In addition to her husband...

Nov 22, 2018

Mabel Frances Vest Rex was born August 22, 1935 in Verona, Kentucky and passed away November 22, 2018 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 83.  She was the daughter of the late William and Nannie Elizabeth Caldwell Vest.

Mabel was a retired investigator with the State of Kentucky Department of Health Services.

On December...

Nov 22, 2018

Mr. Henry Howard Penick of Owenton, KY. passed away Thursday, November 22 at home at the age of 69.  Hank, as he was known to family and friends was born April 12, 1949 in San Diego, CA. to the late Buford Penick and Henrietta Kampe Penick.  Hank was a life long farmer and enjoyed working the land and anything that...

Nov 20, 2018

Wayne J. Sininger of Williamstown, KY was born October 23, 1923 in Manchester, OH and died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Grant Center in Williamstown, KY at the age of 95.

He was the son of the late Frank and Iva Bryan Sininger. Wayne was a retired Agriculture Extension Agent for Grant County, a member of the...

Nov 17, 2018

Hazel Marie Sams of Glencoe, Kentucky March 16, 1978 - November 17, 2018

Hazel Marie Sams, 40, wife of Christopher Sams, a resident of Glencoe, KY, died Saturday November 17, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center - Florence. Born March 16, 1978, she was the daughter of Clayton Whitley and Edith Beach Steward. She was a housewife....

Nov 17, 2018

Beulah Charlotte Gordon Ackman was born March 13, 1929 in Grant Co., Kentucky and passed away Nov. 17, 2018 in Williamstown, Kentucky at the age of 89.  She was the daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt "Teddy" and Lorena Alice Whaley Gordon. On June 5, 1948, Beulah was united in marriage to John Wesley "Jack" Ackman who preceded her in...

Nov 16, 2018

Ardith Lee Scott of Glencoe, Kentucky October 18, 1941 - November 16, 2018

Ardith Lee Scott , 77, widow of Robert Glenn Scott and former resident of Glencoe, KY, passed away Friday November 16, 2018 at Florence Park Care Center in Florence, KY. Born in Midway, KY on October 18, 1941, she was the daughter of the...

Nov 16, 2018

Mrs. Norma Dawalt Lawrence of Florence, KY. and formerly of Dry Ridge, KY. passed away Friday, November 16 at the Rosedale Green Nursing Home in Covington, KY. at the age of 88.  Mrs. Lawrence was born March 17, 1930 in Pendleton County, KY. to the late Leland Dawalt and Ora Caldwell Dawalt.  Mrs. Lawrence was retired from Cincinnati Bell where...

Nov 13, 2018

Mr. William "Bill" Lilly, II, also known by family members as "Daddy Bill" and "Uncle Bull", passed away at the Florence Park Care Center, in Florence, KY on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the age of 70.  He was the widower of Juanita Lilly whom passed in 2017. Mr. Lilly was born to the late William Lilly, I, and Mattie...