Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Harold Donovan
Mar 22, 2021
Mr. Harold Donovan, a Monticello, KY resident and formerly of Verona, passed away in Burnside, KY on Monday, March 22, 2021. He was the widower of the late Athena "Pat" Donovan.
Harold was a Vietnam veteran and a former employee of Equitable bag in Florence, KY. He loved fishing, boating, camping, traveling and riding motorcycles. He was...
Bettie Lee Alexander
Mar 22, 2021
Bettie Lee Sturgeon Alexander was born December 12, 1929 in Walton, Kentucky and passed away March 22, 2021 at her residence at the age of 91. Bettie was the daughter of the late Clarence and Hattie Straub Sturgeon.
On Dec. 10, 1950, Bettie was united in marriage to Carl Eldon Alexander who preceded her in death. She...
Ethel Martin Clemons
Mar 21, 2021
Ethel Martin Clemons of Dry Ridge, KY was born Dec. 15, 1925 in Covington, KY and passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 in Williamstown, KY at the age of 95.
She was the daughter of the late Richard G. and Charlotte Hessling Martin, a homemaker, and a member of the St. William Catholic Church....
Robert A. Mitchell, Ii
Mar 19, 2021
Robert Anthony Mitchell , II , 49, of Dry Ridge, KY, died Friday March 19, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. Born Friday April 16, 1971 in Danville, KY, he was the son of Gail Stone and the late Robert Anthony Mitchell , I.
On June 18, 1994,...
Faywood Blackburn Taylor
Mar 19, 2021
Faywood Blackburn Taylor was born March 14, 1929 in Dry Ridge, Kentucky and passed away March 19, 2021 in Williamstown, Kentucky at the age of 92. She was the daughter of the late Kell Bannie and Mary Sue Pettit Blackburn.
On Sept. 10, 1949 Faywood was united in marriage to Ralph "Babe" Taylor. In addition to her...
Ruby Kathleen Courtney
Mar 19, 2021
Ruby Kathleen Courtney of Crittenden, KY was born July 8, 1937 in Livingston, KY and died Friday March 19, 2021 at her residence in Crittenden, KY at the age of 83.
She was the daughter of the late Shelby and Ida Tackett, a former manufacturing employee and homemaker. In addition to her parents, she...
Louise House Traylor
Mar 18, 2021
Mrs. Louise House Traylor of Sadieville, KY. passed away Thursday, March 18 after a brief illness in the Baptist Health Medical Center in Lexington, KY. at the age of 77. Mrs. Traylor was born February 4, 1944 in Owen County, KY. to the late Albert Thomas House and Mary Frances Keith House. Mrs. Traylor was a homemaker and farmer...
Rondell "Ron" L Kinmon
Mar 14, 2021
Rondell "Ron" L Kinmon November 16, 1930 - March 14, 2021
Rondell Lee Kinmon passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Grand Haven Nursing Home in Cynthiana at the age of 90. He was born on November 16, 1930 to the late William and Edna Childers Kinmon.
On March 2, 1951 Ron was united in marriage...
Paul Thomas Ison
Mar 12, 2021
Mr. Paul Thomas Ison of Corinth, KY. passed away Friday, March 12 at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. at the age of 79. Mr. Ison was born November 10, 1941 in Covington, KY. to the late Paul Edward Ison and Mary Hilda Lonnemann Ison. Mr. Ison along with his wife were the founders and owner/operators of Kenton Equipment...
Harold Lee Mckee
Mar 11, 2021
Harold Lee McKee , 50, of Dry Ridge, KY, died March 11, 2021 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center from injuries sustained in a logging accident on February 22. Born on July 24, 1970 in Nicholas County, KY, he was the son of William H. McKee and the late Rosetta Sue Whalen.
On April 14,...
Patricia Messer
Mar 11, 2021
Mrs. Mary Patricia Messer of Florence, KY. passed away Thursday, March 11 at the Florence Park Care Center at the age of 74. Mrs. Messer was born September 24, 1946 in Sedalia, MO. to the late George and Catherine Crawford Hayes. Mrs. Messer worked for many years as a cashier in various department stores and she was baptized into...
Ronald Keith Newman
Mar 10, 2021
Mr. Ronald Keith Newman, a Union, KY resident, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Boonespring Nursing Home at the age of 63.
Mr. Newman was a former factory worker for Gusher pumps. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Ron loved the outdoors, hunting, camping, watching sci-fi movies, carpentry, woodworking, listening to country...
Kenneth Lee Fain
Mar 10, 2021
Kenneth Lee Fain , 62, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday March 10, 2021 at his residence. Born Thursday December 11, 1958 in Lexington, KY, he was the son of the late Thomas Paul and Henrietta Davis Fain.
In 1998, Kenny was united in marriage to the former Tina Marie Hall; she survives. He was a self-employed...
Wayne Cecil Mccracken
Mar 9, 2021
Wayne Cecil McCracken of Owenton, KY was born October 26, 1963 in Cincinnati, OH and died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 in Edgewood, KY at the age of 57.
He was the son of the late Wayland Cecil and Shirley Ann Engel McCracken and a retired Truck Driver for Crossett.
Surviving...
Edna Ruth Wallace
Mar 7, 2021
Edna Ruth Sechrest Wallace was born April 15, 1933 in Williamstown, Kentucky and passed away March 7, 2021 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 87. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Susie B. Gordon Sechrest.
On May 14, 1955 Edna was united in marriage to Donald Glenn Wallace who preceded her in death...
Barbara Mae Griffin Ballenger
Mar 5, 2021
Barbara Mae Griffin Ballenger of Williamstown, KY was born September 25, 1943, in Covington, KY and died Friday, March 5, 2021 in Williamstown, KY at the age of 77. She was the daughter of the late Earl Wesley and Sylvia May Anderson Griffin.
She was a graduate of Campbell County High School in 1961...
Carolyn Spicer
Mar 5, 2021
Carolyn Spicer July 10, 1954 - March 5, 2021
Carolyn Spicer was born in Jackson, Kentucky on July 10, 1954 to Eddie and Sarah Costello Spicer. Mrs. Spicer passed away at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington on March 5, 2021 at the age of 66.
She is survived by her son:...
Robert Lee "Bob" Atha
Mar 5, 2021
Robert Lee “Bob” Atha of Williamstown was born June 18, 1935 in Mt Zion, KY and passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at his residence at the age of 85.
He was the son of the late Elmer and Mary Inez Morris Atha. He is a veteran of the US Army, a retired truck...
William Charles Mcmullen
Mar 5, 2021
Mr. William 'Bill' Charles McMullen, a Williamstown resident, passed away at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY on March 5, 2021 at the age of 84. He was the husband of Henrietta Helton McMullen.
William was born in Middlesboro, KY on March 28, 1936 to the late William Charles McMullen and Eliza...
Marie Francis Welsh
Mar 4, 2021
Marie Francis Vancleave Welsh was born February 11, 1947 in Baker, Oregon and passed away March 4, 2021 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 74. She was the daughter of the late Elsie Barrett and step father Glenn Barrett.
Marie was a retired clerk for United Healthcare in Boise, Idaho. She is survived by 2 daughters:...
