Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Geneva Williams
Aug 22, 2024
Geneva Williams of Dry Ridge, KY was born December 2, 1931 in Clay County, KY and died Thursday, August 22, 2024 in Edgewood, KY at the age of 92 years.
She was the daughter of the late Sim and Ora Hare Owens. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cherry Grove Pentecostal...
David Thurston Richie
Aug 22, 2024
David Thurston Richie , 84, of Berry, KY, entered his eternal home on Thursday August 22, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center - Edgewood. Born on November 25, 1939 in Fayette County, KY, he was the son of the late Homer and Nora Elizabeth Stephens Richie.
On November 25, 1961, he was united to the...
Corda Fields Kidwell
Aug 22, 2024
Corda Lee Fields Kidwell, formerly of Dry Ridge, KY, passed away at Boone Springs in Union, KY on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at the age of 102. Corda was the widow of the late Alvin Kidwell.
Corda was born on January 15, 1922 to the late Walter Scott Fields and Belle Gillispie Fields. She was an active...
Barbara Lee Saylor
Aug 19, 2024
Barbara Lee Saylor of Dry Ridge, KY was born April 25, 1938 in Covington, KY and died Monday, August 19, 2024 at her residence in Dry Ridge, KY at the age of 86 years.
She was the daughter of the late Fredrick Aron and Alamo Lee Howard Moss. She was a former employee of...
Sherry Hudson Mcwhorter
Aug 19, 2024
Sherry Hudson McWhorter, a Dry Ridge resident, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024 at her residence at the age of 62. She was the widow of the late Kenneth E. McWhorter.
Sherry was born on February 25, 1962 to the late William Hudson and Bertha Riddell Hudson. Sherry was a former packer for Singage Manufacturing. She...
Bryan Chandler Adams
Aug 19, 2024
Bryan Chandler Adams was born February 27, 1977 in Cynthiana, Kentucky and passed away suddenly August 19, 2024 at his residence in Falmouth, Kentucky at the age of 47. He was the son of the Bonnie Jo Snapp Adams of Cynthiana and the late Gary Leo Adams.
Bryan was a road construction worker and 1995 graduate of...
James Lee Caldwell
Aug 19, 2024
James Lee Caldwell, born August 15, 1967, died at his home in Sherman, Kentucky, on Monday, August 19, 2024. His parting is a source of great sadness and loss. James was a farmer, mechanic, and master craftsman having worked in his local community for over forty years.
James is survived by his mother, Wilma Caldwell Brewer; his...
Larry Marshall Atha
Aug 17, 2024
Larry Marshall Atha was born December 25th, 1927 in Elliston, KY, to Jess and Mary Schulker Atha. He was the second of two sons. His brother, Opal Clifton Atha, was killed in action on November 10th, 1944 in Lima, France during WWII.
He married Dorothy Jean Osborne on June 3rd, 1949. They raised three children,...
Paresh Merchant
Aug 16, 2024
“My lifetime may be cut short, but my life could never be.” Paresh D. Merchant 1/21/2024.
Paresh D. Merchant passed away on August 16, 2024 at the age of 55, at home with family by his side. He was born on September 24, 1968 in Paducah, KY to Lee D. Merchant (Daniels) and the late...
Rita Roberts Starnes
Aug 15, 2024
Rita Joan Roberts Starnes, who was raised in Verona, KY and lived in Edgewood for 70 years, passed away at Rosedale Green in Covington, KY on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at the age of 93. She was the widow of the late Greg Lee "Hoag" Starnes.
Rita was born in Covington, KY on December 3, 1930 to...
Wilfred Ray Martin
Aug 15, 2024
Wilfred Ray Martin was born August 24, 1941 in Williamstown, Kentucky and passed away August 15, 2024 in Florence, Kentucky at the age of 82. He was the son of the late Evan and Goldie Henry Martin.
Wilfred was a retired sales rep for Graybar Electric and enjoyed playing golf in his free time.
On...
Rodney Howard King
Aug 13, 2024
Rodney Howard King of Dry Ridge, KY was born September 11, 1964 in Williamstown, KY and died Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at his Dry Ridge residence at the age of 59 years. He was the son of the late Howard Amos King and Bobbie Maryland Moses King.
Rodney worked as a Toyota...
Dale Jackson
Aug 12, 2024
James “Dale” Jackson, 84, of Dry Ridge, KY, entered his eternal home on Monday August 12, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Williamstown, Hospice Care. Born on May 20, 1940, in Middlesboro, KY, he was the son of the late Robert Lester and Merle Fields Jackson. On December 16, 1976, he was united in marriage to the former Judy...
Kenneth Edward "Buster" Cummins Sr.
Aug 11, 2024
Kenneth E. “ Buster” Cummins Sr. of Williamstown, Kentucky, passed away early Sunday morning, August 11th, 2024 at the Grant Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Williamstown at the grand age of 102 years old. He was born in Neave, Kentucky on Tuesday, June 27th, 1922 to the late William Edward and Elizabeth Mae Cummins. In addition to his parents,...
Alice Rebecca "Becky" Brown
Aug 10, 2024
Alice Rebecca Brown was born July 31, 1953 in Covington, Kentucky and passed away Aug. 10, 2024 in Erlanger, Kentucky at the age of 71. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Evelyn Williams Bell.
Becky, as she was affectionately known, retired from Schwann Foods as lead supervisor after 40 years. When she wasn't working...
Peggy Lou Howell
Aug 9, 2024
Peggy Lou Howell, a Williamstown resident, passed away at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY on Friday, August 9, 2024 at the age of 82. She was the widow of the late Ralph "Jack" Howell.
Peggy, often called "Peg", was born in Covington, KY on November 28, 1941. She is a member of the Ludlow...
Wayne Switzer
Aug 7, 2024
Russell Wayne Switzer was born August 23, 1937 in Corinth, Kentucky and passed away August 7, 2024 at his residence in Corinth, KY at the age of 86. He was the son of the late Russell "Buck" Switzer and Elvadis Marguerite Wainscott Switzer.
Wayne retired from Cincinnati Bell as an installer and repairman. He was a faithful...
Rebecca "Becca" Morgan Webster
Aug 6, 2024
Rebecca "Becca" Sue Morgan Webster, a Corinth resident, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Florence, KY after a long battle with cancer. She was the wife of Timothy Webster.
Becca was born on November 26, 1966 to the late Arthur "Artie" Morgan and Yvonne Downing Woods, whom survives. She...
Juanita Rose Jones
Aug 5, 2024
Juanita Rose Jones , 81, entered into her eternal home on Monday August 5, 2024 at her Verona, KY residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 8, 1942, to the late Raymond and Geneva Vest Baker, Sr.
On June 20, 1959, she was united in marriage to Joseph “Joe” Boyd Jones;...
John William Pinkston
Aug 4, 2024
John William Pinkston of Williamstown, KY was born May 21, 1932 and died at his residence on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at the age of 92 years.
He was the son of the late Carl Lee and Zora Griggs Pinkston. John was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a retired engineer for AT&T,...
