Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Warren Robert Stirle
May 17, 2020
Mr. Warren Robert Stirle of Florence, KY. and formerly of Grant County passed away Sunday, May 17 at the St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood, KY. at the age of 84 from complications from COVID-19. Mr. Stirle was born April 26, 1936 in Racine, WI. to the late Rudolph and Dorothy Colla Stirle. Mr. Stirle proudly served his country as...
Mary Kathleen Massie
May 17, 2020
Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Massie was born April 12, 1949 in Covington, Kentucky and passed away at her residence in Verona, Kentucky May 17, 2020 at the age of 71. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Eva Allphin Massie.
Kathy was a cashier for Dry Ridge Walmart and formerly worked at Kings Island in...
James Byrd
May 15, 2020
James Byrd of Dry Ridge, KY was born October 7, 1939 and died Friday, May 15, 2020 at his residence at the age of 80.
He was the son of the late Everett and Mary Adeline Gilford Byrd. He was a retired machinist for Andrew Jergens Co of Cincinnati, OH, a US Army Veteran, and a member...
Heather Amanda Bales
May 15, 2020
Heather Amanda Bales, a Williamstown resident passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 in Covington at the age of 25.
Heather was a former house cleaner for Weekly Glow Cleaning Services of Critttenden, KY. She loved to shop, listen to music and dance. She is known for being a fun loving, independent mother whom loved her son....
Tristan Griffith
May 13, 2020
Tristan Griffith of Kingsport, Tennessee November 7, 2000 - May 13, 2020
Tristan Griffith
19 years old
11/7/2000 - 5/13/2020
Son of Jeff and Deeana Lyons and Brian Griffith.
Survived by: Grandparents: Kathy Faulkner, Bobby and Lori Webb, Joel and Janet Griffith. Step Grandparents: Mike and Barbara Lyons. Half Brother: Briadan...
Pauline Hamlin
May 13, 2020
Pauline Coomer Hamlin was born Sept. 15, 1943 in Kenton Co., Kentucky and passed away May 13, 2020 in Williamstown, Kentucky at the age of 76. She was the daughter of the late Harlan and Stella Byrd Coomer.
Pauline was preceded in by 2 husbands: Kenneth Scott and Gary Hamlin. Additionally, she was preceded in death by...
Tristin Zaine Lawhun
May 13, 2020
Tristin Zaine Lawhun , 18, of Dry Ridge, KY passed away Wednesday May 13, 2020 at University of Kentucky Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born June 10, 2001, he was the son of Timothy Shane and Erin Nicole Combs Lawhun of Dry Ridge.
Tristin was a 2019 graduate of Grant County...
Charles "Junior" Kenneth Allphin, Jr.
May 12, 2020
Charles Kenneth Allphin, Jr. was born July 1, 1985 in Covington, Kentucky and passed away May 12, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 34. He was the son of Charles Kenneth "Kenny" and Sandra Faye "Sandy" Perry Allphin.
Junior was a member of Victory Tabernacle Church in Crittenden. While he enjoyed rebuilding small engines, his...
Wanda Lee Carr
May 10, 2020
Mrs. {Wanda Lee (Fortner) Carr , died peacefully on Sunday May 10, 2020 in Covington, Kentucky at the age of 92.
Wanda is survived by her children: Nancy Unkraut (Dale) of Florence, Cyndi Baker (Danny) of Independence, Mindy Parks (Phillip) of Erlanger, Tanya Goetz (Chuck) of Taylor Mill, Yvette Ramler (Bob) of Elsmere, Bart Carr...
Donald Edward Cook
May 9, 2020
Donald Edward Cook of Dry Ridge, Kentucky January 1, 1982 - May 9, 2020
Donald Edward Cook , 38, of Dry Ridge, KY, died unexpectedly at his residence on Saturday morning May 9, 2020. Born in Cincinnati, OH on January 1, 1982, he was the son of the late Clarence Cook and Doris Faye Anderson.
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Edgal "Ed" Bradley
May 9, 2020
Edgal “Ed” Bradley , 80, of Williamstown, KY passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday May 9, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 27, 1939 in Floyd Co. KY, he was the son of the late Taylor and Dora Bradley.
On February 20, 1965 , Ed was united in marriage to...
Shirley Dean Wagoner
May 7, 2020
Shirley D. Wagoner, 85, Educator
Shirley Dean Wagoner, 85, of Williamstown, Kentucky, died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his residence in Williamstown.
He was the son of the late Carlie Clayton and Leola Tucker Wagoner of Beechmont, Kentucky and was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years Freida Woodson Wagoner and sister Barbara...
Charles Clyde Westfall
May 5, 2020
Mr. Charles Clyde Westfall of Demossville, KY. passed away Tuesday, May 5 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Florence, KY. at the age of 70. Mr. Westfall was born August 14, 1949 in Charleston, Illinois. Mr. Westfall was a retired chef and manager and toward the end of his career worked for Steak and Shake Restaurants. Mr. Westfall...
James Emerson Harvey
May 4, 2020
James Emerson Harvey was a Crittenden resident and passed away at home on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the age of 71. He was the husband of Debra K. Harvey.
James was born to the late Charles Harvey and Dimple Rose Bartlett on January 30, 1949. He was married to Debra Katherine Harvey on August 14, 1972. ...
Charles Dennis Alexander
May 4, 2020
Charles Dennis Alexander of Florence, KY and formerly of Dry Ridge, KY was born Wednesday, April 23, 1941 in Elliston, KY and died Monday, May 4, 2020 in Ft Thomas, KY at the age of 79.
He was the son of the late Charley and Ruth Alexander, a retired security supervisor for American Financial, and a member...
Emma Lou Ryan
May 3, 2020
Emma Lou (Kinman) Ryan died on May 3, 2020 in Edgewood, KY due to complications following infection from COVID-19. She was 89.
She was born on May 6, 1930 in Williamstown, KY to her parents, Benjamin and Lee Etta (Hall) Kinman. She graduated from Williamstown High School in 1947 and married Earl LaVerne Ryan, a veteran of...
Jack Isaac Howard
May 3, 2020
Jack "Isaac" Howard, 38, of Corinth, KY, died Sunday May 3, 2020 at his residence. Born July 19, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of Donna Lynn Shelton and the late Jack Pottinger.
Isaac worked as a general laborer in construction and roofing. He loved playing ball, coon hunting, boxing and especially loved...
Cleo B. Abercrombie
May 2, 2020
Cleo Bishop Abercrombie, 97, a resident of Morning View, KY, passed away at her residence on Saturday May 2, 2020. Born in Clay County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Isaac N. and Susan Ann Burns Bishop.
On October 25, 1991, she was united in marriage to Clyde Abercrombie; he preceded her in...
Byron Keith Peace
May 2, 2020
Byron Peace was born July 14, 1963 in Cincinnati, OH and passed away May 2, 2020 at his home in Verona, KY at the age of 57. He was the son of Herman Clouse of Barbourville and Vivian Peace of Warsaw. He was born and raised in Verona and loved this area.
In August of 2002 Byron...
Wanda Susan Leek
May 1, 2020
Wanda Susan Leek of Warsaw, KY was born Thursday, April 21, 1955 in Cincinnati, OH and died Friday, May 1. 2020 at Florence KY at the age of 65.
She was the daughter of the late Wayne and Garvaise Frances Brocker Holder and housekeeper. On May 6, 1995 she was united in marriage to her husband Ricky...
