Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Garnett Lernor Smith
Jan 27, 2024
Garnett Lernor Peare Smith was born June 1, 1935 in Covington, Kentucky and passed away Jan. 27, 2024 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 88. She was the daughter of the late Jennie Ellen Schappert and George William Peare,III.
"Garney", as she was loving know by those closest to her, was a retired machine operator for...
Robert Lee Messer
Jan 25, 2024
Robert Lee Messer was born May 16, 1980 in Covington, Kentucky and passed away January 25, 2024 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 43. He is survived by his parents, Bobby Messer of Owenton and Clara Shirley Oaks Blaine of Williamstown.
Robert was a clamp driver for Novolex in Richwood and a graduate of Carroll County...
Florabell Napier
Jan 22, 2024
Florabell Sizemore Napier was born April 4, 1928 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky and passed away January 22, 2024 in Williamstown, Kentucky at the age of 95. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Susan Robinson Sizemore.
Florabell loved working, which she did until she was 88 years old, and had many jobs throughout her life. She...
Betty Dunaway
Jan 21, 2024
Betty Dunaway of Corinth, KY was born March 9, 1948 in Owenton, KY and died Sunday, January 21, 2024 in Edgewood, KY at the age of 75 years.
She was the daughter of the late George W. and Lula B. Hunter Clemons, a homemaker and former housekeeper. On June 18, 1966 she was united...
Linda Lou Morrison
Jan 18, 2024
Linda Lou Morrison of Dry Ridge, Kentucky passed away late Thursday night, January 18th, 2024 at Gallatin Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility in Warsaw, Kentucky. She was born in Maysville, Kentucky on Saturday, April 12th, 1941 to the late Robert and Blanche Morrison. In addition to her parents, Linda is preceded in death by her brother, Bobby Morrison; as well...
Billy Edward Courts
Jan 16, 2024
Billy Edward Courts passed from this life on January 16th, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Florence, KY at the age of 77. He loved his family, his church and his country. He was born on October 29th, 1946 in Falmouth, KY in his grandparents' home, John and Burnette Ravenscraft Monroe, to his beloved parents Herbert Edward and Alma Monroe Courts who...
Ronreaco Armando Williams
Jan 14, 2024
Ronreaco Armando Williams of Dry Ridge, KY was born November 26, 1989 in Ohio and died Sunday, January 14, 2024 in Crittenden, KY at the age of 34 years.
He was the son of Ron Lester Williams and Rolando Annette Hill, and was a machine operator for NAS in Ghent, KY. Ronreaco enjoyed coaching...
Lucie Catherine "Katie" Clemons
Jan 11, 2024
Lucie Catherine "Katie" Webb Clemons was born October 11, 1954 in Owenton, Kentucky and passed away Jan. 11, 2024 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 69. She was the daughter of the late Jefferson Edgar and Helen Marksbury Webb.
On February 14, 1976 Katie was united in marriage to Jeffrey Wayne Clemons who preceded her in...
Saundra Mclafferty Link
Jan 11, 2024
Saundra Lee Whaley McLafferty Link of Williamstown, was born to Emery and Gladys Kinman Whaley on May 11, 1940 and passed away on January 11, 2024 at the home of her daughter at the age of 83. She was the widow of Charles Edward ”Eddie” McLafferty.
A graduate of Grant County High School, Saundra was a member...
Rita Ann Whiteker
Jan 10, 2024
On January 10, 2024, Rita Ann Childers Whiteker was surrounded by angels as she was escorted to her eternal home in Heaven. Rita, age 67, along with her dog and companion Jack, was a cherished resident of Parkview Manor in Williamstown, KY.
Rita was born January 18, 1956 in Covington, KY she was the beloved daughter of...
Virginia Mae Mulligan
Jan 9, 2024
Virginia Mae Mulligan , 83, of Crittenden, KY, died Tuesday January 9, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Florence. Born on February 2, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late John and Nettie Clark.
She was united in marriage to Bobby Gene Mulligan; he preceded her in death on March...
Harold Ray Moore
Jan 9, 2024
Harold Ray Moore of Williamstown, KY was born June 29, 1936 in Pendleton County, KY and died Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at the St. Elizebeth Hospice Care Center, Edgewood at the age of 87 years.
He was the son of the late Lawrence G and Luanna Fields Moore. He was a US Army veteran;...
Vivian Mae Marksberry Porter
Jan 9, 2024
Vivian Mae Marksberry Porter, of Williamstown, Kentucky entered her heavenly home Tuesday morning, January 9th, 2024 at the age of 93. She was born in Grant County, Kentucky on Sunday, June 29th, 1930 to the late Beauna and Bessie Marksberry. In addition to her Parents, Vivian is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Claude Mitchell Porter; her adored...
Harold "Gene" Adams
Jan 9, 2024
Mr. Harold "Gene" Adams, a Berry, KY resident, surrounded by his loving family, peacefully passed at his home on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at the age of 86. He was the husband of Patricia B. Adams.
On December 5, 1937, Gene was born in Corinth, KY to the late Harold Adams and Catherine Works Adams. In 1958,...
Jb Curd
Jan 9, 2024
Jennings Bryan "JB" Curd, Jr. was born February 28, 1938 in Liberty, Kentucky and passed away January 9, 2024 in Crittenden, Kentucky at the age of 85. He was the son of the late Ethel Louise Rose and Jennings Bryan Curd, Sr.
JB retired as a conductor and brakeman with CSX Railroad in 1994. He also worked...
David Vertis Dye
Jan 8, 2024
David Vertis Dye, 53, of Crittenden, KY, died Monday January 8, 2024 at his residence from carbon monoxide poisoning, along with his son, David Vertis Lee Dye. Born on November 18, 1970, in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of Joann Morris Dye and the late Vertis Lee Dye.
David was a 1988 graduate of...
David Vertis Lee Dye
Jan 8, 2024
David Vertis Lee Dye , 21, of Crittenden, KY, died Monday January 8, 2024 at his residence from carbon monoxide poisoning, along with his father, David Vertis Dye. Born on August 17, 2002 in Edgewood, KY, he was the son of Brandy Nicole King and the late David Vertis Dye.
David was a 2020 graduate...
Larry Ray "Joe Buck" Fornash
Jan 6, 2024
Larry Ray “Joe Buck” Fornash, 83, of Dry Ridge, KY, died Saturday, January 6, 2024, at his residence. Born on Thursday October 24, 1940 in Dry Ridge, KY, he was the son of the late Ray and Ollie Kathryn Hutchison Fornash.
He was the widower of Janet Lee Cline Fornash; she preceded him in death...
Michael Patrick Shields
Jan 5, 2024
Dry Ridge-based caricature artist Michael “Two Handed Mikey” Shields died on January 5, 2024 after a long illness. He was 66.
Michael was born in Cincinnati, OH on March 25, 1957 to Evelyn Carpinello Shields and the late Edward Shields. He was married in 1992 to his loving wife Stacie Clark Shields. He was a world-renowned caricature...
Robert Lance Reynolds
Jan 4, 2024
Robert Lance Reynolds, of Williamstown, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, January 4th, 2024 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio following a hard-fought battle with heart disease; he was 70 years old. He was born on Monday, June 1st, 1953 in Oil City, Pennsylvania to the late Holland and Elizabeth Reynolds. Robert began early life with his family...
