Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Timothy Glenn Sadler
Oct 29, 2026
Timothy Glenn Sadler
May 18, 1958 – October 29, 2026
Timothy Glenn Sadler, age 68, passed away peacefully in his home, on October 29, 2026. Born and raised in Russellville, Kentucky, Tim later made his home in Corinth, Kentucky.
Throughout his life, Tim worked in several trades, including farming, pipe fitting, extermination, and bridge construction. He was known by family and friends for...
Christopher Ray Spillman
Oct 29, 2026
Christopher Ray Spillman, known to many as Chris, passed away on October 29, 2026, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on December 24, 1966, in Bedford, Indiana.
Chris will be remembered as a hardworking man who built his life around the work he knew and loved. He was a boat mechanic and the owner of Hillbilly Marine, LLC. He also enjoyed...
Edna Groger
Oct 29, 2026
Edna Groger, age 99, of Union, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026.
Born in Covington, Kentucky, on April 19, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Gerald and Flora McCarty Warner.
Edna dedicated 32 years of her life to caring for others as a compassionate registered nurse. Outside of her professional life, she was an avid horse lover...
Larry Souder
Oct 28, 2026
Larry Souder of Williamstown, KY was born May 18, 1948 in Cincinnati, OH and died Wednesday, October 28, 2026 in Edgewood, KY at the age of 78.
He is the son of the late Omer and Stella Hammond Souder. He is a Veteran of the US Air Force, a retired supervisor with Johnson Control, Florence, KY and a member of the...
Utha Tebelman Simpson
Oct 27, 2026
Utha Tebelman Simpson
September 16, 1936 – October 27, 2026
Utha Tebelman Simpson, age 90, of Williamstown, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at her home on October 27, 2026, surrounded by her daughters.
Born on September 16, 1936, in Williamstown, Kentucky, Utha was the daughter of the late Robert Henry and Lola Belle Stone Tebelman, and the sister of the late Zilpha Tebelman Ruber.
Utha's life was a...
Christian Carter Jones
Oct 25, 2026
Christian Carter Jones, age 58, passed away on October 25, 2026, in Covington, Kentucky.
Born on June 18, 1968, in Williamstown, Kentucky, Christian was the cherished son of Sharon Ann Skirvin Jones and the late Robert Lee Jones. He enjoyed the outdoors where he worked as a landscaper before his retirement. Christian had a deep affection for animals, especially his beloved...
Deborah Lee Norton
Oct 25, 2026
Deborah Lee Norton, 59, of Avon, Indiana, passed away on October 25, 2026, in Avon. She was born on November 21, 1966, in Belleville, Illinois.
Deborah will be remembered as a devoted educator whose life was marked by kindness, faith, and a deep love for children. She earned her master’s degree from Kentucky Christian College and went on to serve as...
David Hoover
Oct 24, 2026
David Hoover of Jonesville, KY was born September 15, 1954 in Ft Thomas, KY and died Saturday, October 24, 2026 in Cincinnati, OH at the age of 72.
He was the son of the late Keith and Dolores Berkley Hoover. He was a US Airforce Veteran, a retired electrician with Duro Bag and Ft. Cambell, and attended the Sherman Full Gospel...
Leroy Jones
Oct 24, 2026
Leroy Jones was born September 25, 1944 in Owenton, Kentucky and passed away October 24, 2026 at his residence in Corinth, Kentucky at the age of 82. He was the son of the late Hallie Jones and Loretta Hunter Jones Epperson.
Leroy was a lifelong farmer. He loved the living "simple life" and view his farm as more than work. Leroy...
Evalyn "Evie" Rae Kemp
Oct 22, 2026
In Loving Memory of Evalyn “Evie” Rae Kemp
April 8, 2015 – October 22, 2026.
Evalyn “Evie” Rae Kemp, beloved daughter of Bobbi Barker and Michael Kemp, was born April 8, 2015, in Paradise, California and passed away in the comfort of her home on October 22, 2026, in Dry Ridge, Kentucky.
Evie lived her life with Angelman Syndrome, facing challenges with a...
Dennis Ray Wolfe
Oct 22, 2026
Dennis Ray Wolfe was born July 8, 1951 in Covington, Kentucky and passed away October 22, 2026 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 75. He was the son of the late Elbert Kenneth and Lillie May Wolfe.
Dennis was a graduate of Holmes High School and then went on to earn his Bachelor's Degree from Eastern Kentucky University followed by...
Glenna Hester
Oct 21, 2026
Glenna Hester, 89, of Amelia, OH, entered her eternal home on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. Born on May 21, 1937, in Whitley City, KY, she was the daughter of the late Smith M. and Gladys (Lynch) Strunk.
Glenna retired as an assembly line worker at Diamond National Manufacturing. Among her favorite pastimes were gardening,...
Richard Edwin Smith
Oct 19, 2026
Richard Edwin Smith, of Independence, KY, passed away Monday, October 19, 2026, at Villa Spring Nursing and Rehab in Erlanger, four days after his 86th birthday. Born on October 15, 1940, in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Earl Edwin and Heloise Evelyn Maxey Smith.
Dick, as he was affectionately known, retired from Cincinnati Bell as a lineman....
Mary Jane Browning
Oct 19, 2026
On Monday October 19, 2026, Mary Jane Browning, 92, moved to her heavenly home from St. Elizabeth Medical Center - Florence, surrounded by her loving family. Mary Jane was a godly woman who loved the Lord; she loved her family and set a beautiful example for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren that will lead them all in their lives.
Mary Jane...
Butch S. Jernigan, Sr.
Oct 19, 2026
Butch S. Jernigan, Sr., a Falmouth resident and formerly of Williamstown, passed away at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY on Monday, October 19, 2026 at the age of 75. He was the husband of Cindy Cline Jernigan.
Butch was born on January 29, 1951 in Dayton, OH to the late Evelyn Groves Popham and Alfred Leroy Jernigan, 3rd,...
Sara Louise Kitner
Oct 18, 2026
Sara L. Kitner (Sally), 82, of Dry Ridge, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 18th at her home. She was born November 26, 1943, in Middleboro, Massachusetts to John and Leah (Kinsman) Rockwell.
Sally is survived by her husband, Amos Kitner, whom she married in October 1968. Also surviving are four children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren: Pam...
Theone Lenora Brionez
Oct 17, 2026
Theone Lenora Vaughn Brionez was born July 6, 1945 in Leesburg, AL and passed away October 17, 2026 in Dry Ridge, KY at the age of 81. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Hartwell and Myrtle Odessa Prater Vaughn.
Theone began her working career as a secretary for the Lee Scott Academy and then went on to be...
Robert James Basye, Jr.
Oct 17, 2026
Robert James Basye Jr. of Dry Ridge, KY was born July 6, 1944 in Anderson, IN and died Saturday, October 17, 2026 at his residence at the age of 82.
He was the son of the late Robert James and Pauline Tyree Basye. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from the Kenton County Airport Board. He was...
Arlene O'Neil Griffin
Oct 9, 2026
Arlene O’Neil Griffin of Dry Ridge, KY was born June 16, 1948 in Williamstown, KY and died Friday, October 9, 2026 in Edgewood, KY at the age of 78.
She was the daughter of the late Wilmore and Virginia Eloise Souder O’Neil. She was a homemaker, a former hairdresser, and former factory worker. Arlene a member of the Dry Ridge Christian...
Elaine Kinman
Oct 6, 2026
Evelyn Elaine Kinman was born October 23, 1950 in Demossville, Kentucky and passed away suddenly October 6, 2026 in Williamstown, Kentucky at the age of 75. She was the daughter of the late Chester Lee and Estella Marie Wallace Bowen.
Elaine was a retired sales clerk having worked for various retailers throughout Northern Kentucky. She was an active member of Crittenden...
