Edward Cook, 89, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born February 21, 1928 in Anderson County, KY, Ed was the son of the late Everett and Zola Nethery Cook. Ed was predeceased by his former wife Ella Tranquil Stoner Cook, a brother Robert C. "Bob" Cook, and two sisters Pauline Puckett and Estell...
Edwin Keith Royalty, 56, husband of Terri Sanford Royalty, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the home of his mother, surrounded by his loving family. Born October 27, 1960 in Chattahoochee, GA, Keith is the son of Joyce Cheak Royalty and the late Bruce Edwin Royalty. A group leader at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Georgetown, KY, Keith was a...
George Anderson Cason, Jr., 76, of Louisville, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Baptist Health Louisville. Born October 19, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, George was the son of the late George Anderson Cason, Sr. and Florence Lee Montgomery Cason.
Mr. Cason worked as an employee for the former Great Lakes Steel in Michigan.
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Harold Lyon Darnaby, 66, husband of Linda Zumwalt Darnaby, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He had been bravely fighting Glioblastoma brain cancer for nearly three years. Born March 14, 1951 in Georgetown, KY, Harold was the son of the late Toby Darnaby and the late Billie Martin Darnaby.
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Constance Lee "Connie" White Cottrell, 64, wife of David R. Cottrell, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at her home. Born April 10, 1953 in Lexington, Connie was the daughter of the late Cecil Wesley and Lalah Gillis White. A retired 30 year employee of Kentucky State Government Dept. of Disability, Connie was a 1971 graduate of Anderson County...
Wayne Roy Young of Lawrenceburg, KY passed away on May 31, 2017. Wayne was born in Knoxville, TN in 1945. He was preceded in death by his parents Everett W. Young and Dorothy M. Young and a brother, Eugene B. Young. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Mary Pat Covington Young and by his son, Craig,...
Connie Buntain, 69, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the VA Medical Center, Lexington, KY. Born September 17, 1947 in Lexington, KY, Connie was the son of the late Herbert and Mecia Willard Buntain.
A retired machinist with Universal Fasteners, Connie served his country as a Sergeant with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War....
Russell Lee "Rusty" Ewalt, 52, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at his home. Born March 25, 1965 in Cynthiana, KY, Rusty is the son of Paul Lee Ewalt and Jean Currans Edwards, both of Lawrenceburg.
Rusty formerly worked as a salesman for Rodgers Décor and More, and as a branch manager for Florida Tile and Mees...
Louise Cox Rucker, 86, wife of the late G.S. Rucker, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Signature Healthcare Spencer County, KY. Born September 6, 1930 in Shelby County, KY, Louise was the daughter of the late Calvin and Mary Alice Moffett Cox.
A housewife, Mrs. Rucker was a member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where...
Mary Loyce Cox Bird, 89, wife of the late Andrew Milton Bird, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at her home. Born September 3, 1927 in Allen County, KY, Mary was the daughter of the late Noah and Gertrude Boucher Cox.
A retired teacher, Mrs. Bird held a Master's Degree in Language Arts and formerly taught with...
Jerry Ray Hayes, 71, husband of Mary Adcock Hayes, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at his home. Born May 5, 1946 in Cromona (Letcher Co.), KY, Jerry was the son of the late Charles Hayes and Beulah May Sweeney DiGiovanni. A retired salesman by trade, Jerry served his country as a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps during the...
James Walter York, 80, of Lexington formerly of Lawrenceburg, husband of Ruth B. Herndon, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Baptist Health Lexington. Born April 12, 1937 in Lawrenceburg, he is the son of Blanch Caldwell York of Lawrenceburg and the late James Roy York. Mr. York was predeceased by his first wife, Vicki Sue Shelburne York and...
Beatrice Darlene Akers Martin, 67, wife of John Martin, Sr., passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Hosparus Care Center, Louisville, KY. Born May 29, 1949 in Pikeville, KY, Darlene was the daughter of the late John and Christine Elam Akers. Darlene formerly worked as a nurse at Woodland Terrace Health Care in Elizabethtown. She loved her family and...
Henry Sebastian, 76, of Lawrenceburg, husband of Opha Sebastian, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at his residence. Born July 23, 1940, in Breathitt County, KY, Henry was the son of the late Wardie and Dora Sebastian. Henry previously worked as a custodian for Woodford County Schools; he enjoyed watching Cincinnati Reds baseball, collecting knifes and spending time with...
Kristen Nichole Howard, known as "Boots and Carrot Top" to her family, 21, daughter of Shannon and Tina Watson Howard, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Northern KY. Kristen was a 2014 graduate and former cheerleader at Anderson County High School and a former CNA at Heritage Hall in Lawrenceburg. Kristen loved her family...
Bobby Lyens Thornberry, 81, husband of Shirley Ann Hyatt Thornberry, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Baptist Health Lexington. Born August 29, 1935 in Anderson County, Bobby was the son of the late John Franklin Thornberry and Anna Belle Ward Thornberry. Bobby proudly served his country during the Korean War as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air...
Sydney Nicole Peffer, 17, daughter of Howard "Sid" (his wife Rachel) Peffer, III of Harrodsburg and Jenny Seamster of Lawrenceburg, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in an auto accident which occurred in Anderson County Friday evening. A student at Anderson County High School, Sydney was born October 13, 1999 in...
Michael Burton Ashburn, 58, died at his home surrounded by his family in Christiana, TN on May 11, 2017. Born June 14, 1958, he was the son of the late Burton Jr. Ashburn and Sylvia Larkin Ashburn Ritchey, step-son of Curtis Ritchey of Lawrenceburg. He worked as a lifelong carpenter. He loved his family and the Lord. He never...
Sandra "Kay" Dennis Grubbs, 61, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born December 12, 1955 in Jefferson County, KY, Kay is the daughter of Betty Coulter Ashburn of Louisville and the late Paul C. Dennis. Kay was raised by her aunt Priscilla "Toots" Dennis. Kay was a 1972 graduate of Western Anderson...
Anthony Michael "Tony" Pogioli, 28, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Born May 10, 1988, Tony is the son of Dwight Gene (Victoria Welch)Andrew of Lawrenceburg and Angela Pogioli Dannelly of Lawrenceburg. Tony was a member of the 2006 graduating class of Anderson County High School and a former welder for Maynard Studios in Anderson County. Tony enjoyed spending...