Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Edith Marie Jameison Wright
Jun 20, 2020
Edith Marie Jameison Wright , 89, of Corinth, KY, died Saturday June 20, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Ft. Thomas. Born May 9, 1931 in Marion County, IN; she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Katy Webster Jameison Petty.
On September 4, 1948 Edith was united in marriage to Marvin Thomas...
Judy Stinnett Whitlock
Jun 20, 2020
Ms. Judy Gayle Stinnett Whitlock, a Williamstown resident and formerly of Bellevue, KY, passed away at Grant Center in Williamstown, KY on Saturday, June 20, 2020.
Judy was born on May 9, 1946 to the late Leland and Elizabeth Stinnett in Nicholasville, KY.
She was a former factory worker and bartender for hotels. She loved...
Linda Ruth Ralston
Jun 20, 2020
Mrs. Linda Ruth Ralston of Williamstown, KY. passed away Saturday, June 20 at her residence at the age of 71. Mrs. Ralston was born April 20, 1949 in Wilkes Barre, PA. to the late Robert E. Lee and Ruth Long Lee. Mrs. Ralston was a homemaker and a former employee of Wal-Mart. In her free time she enjoyed crocheting...
Carl Gregory Williams
Jun 18, 2020
Carl Gregory Williams of Verona, KY was born January 26, 1968 and died Thursday, June 18, 2020 in Florence, KY at the age of 52.
He was the son Leroy Carl and Brenda Lorraine Holt Williams, a machine operator for Bluegrass Metal, Independence, KY and a member of the Family Worship Center in Williamstown, KY. On October...
Kevin Douglas Hillman
Jun 17, 2020
Kevin Douglas Hillman of Corinth, KY was born Tuesday, November 9, 1982 in Lexington, KY and died Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at his residence at the age of 37.
Kevin enjoyed fishing and all types of sports.
Surviving is his son, Gage Douglas Hillman of Georgetown, his parents, Wayne and Sue Hillman of Corinth, his...
Fred Lee Mulberry
Jun 17, 2020
Fred Lee Mulberry of Williamstown, Kentucky June 11, 1928 - June 17, 2020
Fred Lee Mulberry, a longtime resident of Williamstown, KY passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at his residence, just six days following his 92 nd birthday. He was born June 11, 1928 at Scott County, KY, one of five children of the late Shelby Levi and...
Stephen M. Rippentrop
Jun 17, 2020
Stephen Micah Rippentrop was born in Covington, Kentucky on July 18, 1976 and passed away near his home in a vehicle accident in Dry Ridge on June 17, 2020 at the age of 43.
He is survived by his parents, Larrie and Debra Rippentrop of Dry Ridge, his son, Jessie Rippentrop of DryRidge, his sister Jessica Yates...
James Byrd
Jun 16, 2020
James Byrd of Verona, Ky was born Wednesday, March 10, 1943 in Manchester, KY and died Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the St Elizabeth Hospital in Ft. Thomas, KY at the age of 77.
He was the son of the late Andy and Mae Barrett Byrd, a retired mechanic and machine operator for Atkins and Pearce Mfg....
Wilma Jean Stephenson
Jun 16, 2020
Jean Rowland Stephenson was born March 15, 1934 in Florence, Kentucky, died quietly at home on June 16, 2020, she was 86 years old. Jean was one of six children and oldest daughter of Daniel Coy and Nellie Bailey Rowland. She graduated from Florence High School in 1952. She married Donald Bee Stephenson on June 6, 1953. Jean was a...
Laverne Elizabeth Abbott
Jun 15, 2020
LaVerne Elizabeth Smith Abbott was born July 17, 1942 in Carroll Co., Kentucky and passed away June 15, 2020 at her residence in Verona, Kentucky at the age of 77. She was the daughter of the late Oliver Emanuel and Nora Elizabeth Burnett Smith.
On Aug. 26, 1961 LaVerne was united in marriage to Melvin Abbott. In...
Danny Joe Mcelfresh
Jun 15, 2020
Mr. Danny Joe McElfresh of Morningview, KY. passed away at his home on Monday, June 15 at the age of 68. Mr. McElfresh was born in Covington, KY. Dec. 11, 1951 to the late Charles Anthony McElfresh and Martha Evelyn Gaddis McElfresh. Mr. McElfresh was an owner of McElfresh Painting and worked as a contractor for Drees Homes and...
David Lee Lawrence
Jun 14, 2020
David L. Lawrence of North Bend, OH was born December 17, 1941 in Cincinnati, OH and passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at his residence at the age of 78.
He was the son of the late Jesse Thomas and Dorothy Mae Howard Lawrence, a veteran of the US Army, and a retired chemist with Proctor and...
Elsie C. Ewbank
Jun 14, 2020
Elsie Cooper Ewbank , 75, a Warsaw resident, passed away Sunday June 14, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center in Edgewood. Born October 28, 1944 in Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of the late Clifton Brown and Jane Lawrence Cooper.
On June 10, 1967, Elsie was united in marriage to William Robert Ewbank; he...
Jesse "Butchie" P. Kollar
Jun 13, 2020
Jesse “Butchie” P. Kollar , 73, Corinth, KY, died Saturday June 13, 2020 at V. A. Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Born on August 18, 1946 in Crawford County, OH, he was the son of the late Robert and Pearl O’dell Fisher Kollar.
On November 15, 1969, in Georgetown, KY, he was united in marriage...
Linda Carol Murphy
Jun 11, 2020
Ms. Linda Carol Murphy of Williamstown, KY. passed away Thursday, June 11 after a short stay at the St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood, KY. at the age of 63. Ms. Murphy was born July 17, 1956 in Owenton, KY. to the late Hoy and Anna Mae Tate Moore. Ms. Murphy was a certified nursing assistant for St. Elizabeth Healthcare...
Ernest H. Smith
Jun 9, 2020
Mr. Ernest H. "Buck" Smith of Deland, FL. passed away in Florida on Tuesday, June 9 at the age of 90. Mr. Smith was born October 18, 1929 in Owen County, KY. to the late Wilford Smith and Leathie Glass Smith. Mr. Smith was a retired carpenter and mill worker for Causeway Lumber Co. and was a member of...
Glenn Edward Wilson
Jun 8, 2020
Glenn Edward Wilson was born Nov. 22, 1942 in Jessamine Co., Kentucky in the same house his mother was born in and passed away June 8, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky at the age of 77. He was the son of the late Milton Edward and Juanita House Wilson.
Glenn retired from Ockerman Middle School in Florence, Kentucky,...
Jerry Smith
Jun 7, 2020
Jerry "Coonass" Smith was born Aug. 12, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana and passed away June 7, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio following a motorcycle accident. He was the son of the late Earl Baxter and Cleo Molly Harris Smith.
He was an excavator operator for Dudley Construction. He was also a member of the Northern Kentucky Harley Riders...
Eli Lee Jackson
Jun 6, 2020
Eli Lee Jackson was stillborn June 6, 2020 in Edgewood, Kentucky. He was the son of Shane Lee and Kristina Nichole Gray Jackson.
In addition to his parents Eli is survived by a sister: Kennedy Jackson; a brother: Gabriel Jackson; Paternal grandmother Vonda Jackson of Williamstown; Maternal grandfather: Clint Gray (Vanessa) of Verona; and maternal grandmother: Tracy...
Stanley Raymond Vanarsdall
Jun 6, 2020
Stanley “Grumpy” “KY Lightning” VanArsdall of Independence, KY was born March 31, 1945 in Demossville, KY and died Saturday, June 6, 2020 at his residence at the age of 75.
He was the son of the late Frank Stephen and Priscilla Stater VanArsdall, a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, a retired self-employed truck driver, and...
