Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Steven "Beaver" Elam
Dec 18, 2020
Steven Elam was born February 22, 1961 in Cincinnati, OH and passed away December 18, 2020 in Walton, KY at the age of 59. He was the son of Betty Jean Taulbee Elam of Verona and the late Dallas Elam.
Steve, known by his family and friends as "Beaver", was owner/operator of Steve's Demolition and Excavation. He...
Marion "Shorty" Adams
Dec 15, 2020
Marion “Shorty” Adams of Crittenden, KY was born Oct. 15, 1938 in Williamstown, KY and died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in Florence, KY at the age of 82.
He was the son of the late Arthur Stanley and Freda Marie Work Adams and was a farmer a retired freight handler for Consolidated Freight Company,...
J. Wayne Butler
Dec 12, 2020
Jerry Wayne Butler of Naples, FL was born January 16, 1951 in Covington, KY and died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at his residence at the age of 69.
He was the son of the late Gerald S. and Edith Helterbridle Butler, he was a retired Comptroller for the U.S. State Department where he worked...
Roy E. Miller
Dec 11, 2020
Mr. Roy E. Miller, an Erlanger resident and formerly of Williamstown, passed away at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood on Friday, December 11, 2020 at the age of 68. He was the husband of Kay Reeves-Miller.
Roy retired after 18 yrs as a tool clerk for GE Aviation in Ohio. He was a lifelong and...
Lucy Haas Simon
Dec 11, 2020
Mrs. Lucy "Jan" Haas Simon, a Walton resident, passed away at her residence on Friday, December 11, 2020 at the age of 93. She was the widow of Robert F. Simon.
Lucy Jeanette Haas, (affectionately known as Jan), was born on September 2 nd 1927, the youngest of 8 children. She married Robert F. Simon, a Staff...
Donald Ray Smith
Dec 11, 2020
Donald Ray Smith , 78, formerly of Elsmere, KY, currently living in Grant County, passed away Friday December 11, 2020 at the home of a daughter. Born Saturday September 12, 1942 in Ashland, KY (Boyd County), he was the son of the late Roy Clark and Irene Mae Spence Smith.
On March 18, 1967 Don...
Barbara Lee Gutman
Dec 11, 2020
Barbara Lee Gutman , 79, of Williamstown, KY died Friday December 11, 2020 at Gallatin Health Care in Warsaw, KY. Born May 2, 1941 in Batavia, OH, she was the daughter of the late Earl Vinson and Marjorie Helen Buschle Parsons.
On Christmas Day 1961 at Williamstown Christian Church Barbara was united in marriage to...
Betsy Mercedes Greenley
Dec 10, 2020
Betsy Mercedes Greenley was born June 28 1925 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan and passed away December 10, 2020 at her residence in Cynthiana, Kentucky at the age of 95. She was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Rosella Peltier Pelkey. She was also preceded in death by her husband: Richard Greenley.
Mercedes was a pottery maker...
Arthur Lee "Butch" Kinman
Dec 10, 2020
Arthur Lee "Butch" Kinman was born March 13, 1945 in Covington, Kentucky and passed away December 10, 2020 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 75. He was the son of the late Herman and Christine Caldwell Kinman.
Butch was a self-employed contractor. He enjoyed spending time with his family and dearly loved his grandkids. He especially...
Ruth Redman Sullivan
Dec 7, 2020
Ruth Redman Sullivan of Dry Ridge, KY was born May 9, 1928 in Stewartsville, KY and died Monday December 7, 2020 at the age of 92.
She was the daughter of the late Luther Oscar and Corinne Milner Redman; she was a homemaker and a member of the St Williams Catholic Church. On August...
Johnnie Edward Evans
Dec 7, 2020
Johnnie Edward Evans , 62, of Dry Ridge, KY, passed away Monday December 7, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Fort Thomas. Born January 4, 1958 in Grant County, he was the son of the late Paul Richard and Ella Bea Reynolds Evans.
On January 19, 1978 Johnnie was united in marriage to the...
Dorothy Roberts Brock
Dec 6, 2020
Dorothy Brock , 101, of Dry Ridge, KY, passed away peacefully Sunday December 6, 2020. Born January 16, 1919 in Owen County, KY, she was the daughter of the late William Nazarene and Mabel Johnson Mason.
Dorothy was united in marriage to Garlon Brock; he preceded her in death in 1984. As a young, new...
Debra Katherine Harvey
Dec 5, 2020
Debra Katherine Harvey was born June 19, 1954 in Montgomery County, Ohio and passed away December 5, 2020 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 66. She was the daughter of Sarah Lee Pantall Knife of Cleveland, OH and the late Harold Emerson Root.
On August 14, 1972 Debra was united in marriage to James Emerson Harvey...
Howard Terry Jones, Ii
Dec 5, 2020
Howard Terry Jones, II was born December 16, 1984 in Covington, Kentucky and passed away December 5, 2020 in Williamstown, Kentucky at the age of 35. He was the son of the late Howard Terry Jones, I and Donna Ruth Bailey Jones.
Howard is survived by a sister: Marie Pettit; and 2 brothers: Raymond Jones of Somerset...
Fred Allen Gross
Dec 4, 2020
Fred Allen Gross was born February 26, 1939 in Grant County, Kentucky and passed away December 4, 2020 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 81. He was the son of the late Riley and Lacie Mae Davis Gross.
Fred was a retired Truck Driver with Consolidated Forwarding in Cincinnati. He was a member of the Glencoe...
Norma Iris Webster
Dec 4, 2020
Norma Iris Webster, 75, of Dry Ridge, KY, died Friday December 4, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood. Born August 6, 1945 in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late David Lee and Mary Broadhead Nyce Mitchell.
On November 23, 1971, Norma was married to Jeffrey Alan Webster; he preceded her...
Lois Walters Nickels
Dec 3, 2020
Lois Walters Nickels of Dry Ridge, Ky was born Saturday, August 18, 1945 in Grant County, KY and died Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Williamstown, KY at the age of 75.
She was the daughter of the late James and Alma Perkins Walters, she was a retired custodian for the Grant County Court House,...
Harold Hugh Hornbeck
Dec 2, 2020
On December 2nd, 2020, Harold Hugh Hornbeck, patriarch and nucleus of his family, left this earth to join the love of his life, Jean Lee (Cundiff), who was waiting for him at Heaven’s gate having preceded him in death. He was born at home on May 12, 1923 in Covington Kentucky. His roots were in Pendleton County coming from...
Frances F. Mcfarland
Nov 29, 2020
Frances F. McFarland of Falmouth, KY was born Saturday, September 9, 1939 in Wheeling, WV and died Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Butler, KY at the age of 81.
She was the daughter of the late Archibald and Albina Petri Allison, she was a retired credit manager for Salfold Paper in Cincinnati, OH, and...
Lisa Karen Hastings
Nov 26, 2020
Lisa Karen Hastings , 61, a resident of DeMossville, KY passed away Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 26, 2020 at Villaspring of Erlanger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born Sunday January 18, 1959 in Pineville, KY, she was the daughter of Lemuel Johnson and the late Gracie Marie Roark Helton.
In August of 1984, Lisa was united...
