Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Wood
Dec 4, 2025
Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Wood of Florence, KY formerly of Williamstown, KY was born August 24, 1951, in Covington, KY and died Thursday, December 4, 2025, in Cincinnati, OH at the age of 74 years.
She was the daughter of the late Douglas Rufus and Mary June Juett Wood and was a retired teacher with the Huron Valley Correctional Institute in Ypsilanti,...
James Wilson Darlington
Dec 3, 2025
James Wilson Darlington was born on July 16, 1932 in Campbell County, Kentucky and died December 3, 2025 in Williamstown, Kentucky at the age of 93 years. He was the son of the late James Ozzie and Zellia Edna Iles Darlington.
Jim had a passion for motorcycles which led him to open a Motorcycle Park in Owenton, KY. He was a...
Donald Ray Pennington
Dec 3, 2025
Donald Ray Pennington, formerly of Somerset, KY, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully at his residence in Maineville, Ohio, on December 3, 2025, at the age of 74 after a long illness. Born on June 20, 1951, in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, to the late John Henry and Lucy Fergusson Pennington, Donald was a proud graduate of...
Gary Cleveland Whaley
Dec 1, 2025
Gary Cleveland Whaley, a Florence resident, passed away at his residence on December 1, 2025 at the age of 83. He was the husband of Karen Morris Whaley.
Gary was born on November 30, 1942 to the late Emmett Cleveland Whaley and Loretta Vice Whaley. He was a graduate of Williamstown High School. In 1966 he married Karen Lynn Morris whom...
Dianna R. Dick
Nov 30, 2025
Dianna Ruth Dick was born October 29, 1950 in Ohio and passed away November 30, 2025 in Crittenden, Kentucky at the age of 75. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Garnett Lake Walker.
Dianna was a retired towboat cook for towboats on the Ohio River. She was highly trained in the culinary arts and took great pride in...
Garrett Lloyd Mitchell
Nov 29, 2025
Garrett Lloyd Mitchell of Dry Ridge, KY was born December 31, 2003, in Edgewood, KY and died Saturday, November 29, 2025, in Crittenden, KY at the age of 21 years.
He was the son of Dennis Ray and Jennifer Glenn Mitchell and was a Quality Control Inspector for Meyer Tool in Erlanger. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, and making things on...
Joseph Michael "Mike" Thompson
Nov 29, 2025
Joseph Michael "Mike" Thompson was born on December 2, 1948 in Dayton, Kentucky and passed away on November 29, 2025 in Lexington, Kentucky at the age of 76. He was the son of the late Frederick James and Mary Evelyn Earhart Thompson.
Mike, as he was lovingly known, will be remembered as a wonderful husband, father, and friend who loved his...
Robert Gene Tackett
Nov 28, 2025
Robert Gene Tackett, a Walton resident, passed away peacefully at his home after a long illness, on November 28, 2025 at the age of 86. He was the husband of Patricia Tackett.
Robert was born on July 16, 1939 in Livingston, KY to the late Shelby and Ida Cromer Tackett. In later years, Robert moved to Verona, KY where he instilled...
Rebecca Jean McDonald
Nov 27, 2025
Rebecca Jean McCormack McDonald was born May 3, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio and passed away November 27, 2025 in Florence, Kentucky at the age of 64. She was the daughter of the late Tad McCormack and Wilma June Turner Boyd.
Becky, as she was best known, was a retired General Manager for White Castle having worked at several local restaurants in...
Anna Frances Colson Simpson
Nov 26, 2025
Anna Frances Colson Simpson of Williamstown, KY was born February 27, 1931, in the Keefer Community of Corinth, KY and died Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in Edgewood, KY at the age of 94 years.
She was the daughter of the late Jasper “Jack” Lee and Dora M. Blackburn Colson. She was a retired executive secretary with AT&T, the former mayor and...
Debra Ann Erskine Baker
Nov 25, 2025
Debra Ann Erskine Baker, a Cynthiana resident passed away at her residence on Nov. 25, 2025 at the age of 66.
Debra was born to Essie Lee Sumner Erskine and the late Clarence William Erskine on Aug. 26, 1959 in Covington, KY. She was a retired day care provider for Brighton Center and Baker Daycare. She loved going to the casino,...
Nancy Jane Campbell
Nov 24, 2025
Nancy Jane Drake Campbell was born December 15, 1936 in Parnell, Missouri and passed away November 24, 2025 in Warsaw, Kentucky at the age of 88. She was the daughter of the late William Norman and Bessie Bell Mills Drake.
On Oct. 5, 1960 Nancy was united in marriage to the love of her life, Clyde Milton Campbell. In addition...
Delevia Gray
Nov 22, 2025
Delevia Gray, 77, of Warsaw, KY, entered her heavenly home on Saturday November 22, 2025 at her residence. Born on December 16, 1947 in Corbin, KY, she was the daughter of the late Wayman Scott and Mary Magdalene Duncan Shupe.
In December of 1965, she was united in marriage to Robert Chester Gray; he preceded her in death on March 17,...
Reda Wheeler Lockwood
Nov 22, 2025
Reda Carol Lockwood, a beloved figure and cherished matriarch, gracefully departed from this world on November 22, 2025, at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Grant County at the age of 86. Born on March 25, 1939, in the quaint town of Milton, West Virginia, Reda was a vibrant spirit whose legacy will forever echo in the hearts of those...
Paul Hendricks Ireland
Nov 21, 2025
Paul Hendricks Ireland of Corinth, KY was born August 16, 1946, in Louisville, KY and died Friday, November 21, 2025, in Dry Ridge, KY at the age of 79 years.
He was the son of the late Paul Nelson and Dorothy Mae Perry Ireland. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, a retired postal carrier, was formerly a member of the...
Roger "Walker" Glenn Mullins
Nov 19, 2025
Roger Glenn "Walker" Mullins, 71, of Dry Ridge, KY, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Born on July 6, 1954, in Covington, KY, he was the son of the late John Henry and Helen Rosella Robinson Mullins.
Upon graduation from high school, "Walker", as he was affectionately known, attended Cumberland College, where he excelled in sports. Roger...
Kimberly Ann DeZarn
Nov 14, 2025
Kimberly Ann DeZarn of Louisville, KY was born March 9, 1965, in Covington, KY and died Friday, November 14, 2025, in Louisville, KY at the age of 60 years,
She was the daughter of the late Daniel Frederick DeZarn and Beverly Smith DeZarn. She was a Jefferson County School District teacher at Kammer Middle School, Louisville, KY.
Surviving is her boy friend...
Diane Lynn "Linda" Brown
Nov 14, 2025
Diane Lynn “Linda” Brown, 67, of Corinth, KY, passed away on Friday November 14, 2025 at her residence. Born on July 11, 1958 in Wilmington, Delaware; she was the daughter of the late Joseph Lavern Burgess, Jr. and Edna Jean Reed Burgess.
On July 21, 1977, she was united in marriage to Gregory Lynn Brown; he survives. Linda worked for Vascor...
Clara Faye Marksberry
Nov 14, 2025
Clara Faye Thomas Marksberry was born August 22, 1936 in Dry Ridge, Kentucky and passed away November 14, 2025 in Williamstown, Kentucky at the age of 89. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Rena Neal Thomas.
Faye, as she was best known, was a retired bookkeeper for Marksberry Roofing. She worked closely along side her husband at home...
Judith Ann Peck
Nov 11, 2025
Judy Ann Peck, 74, Williamstown, KY, entered her eternal home at her residence on Tuesday November 11, 2025 after a lengthy illness. Born on October 15, 1951 in Hamilton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Donald Lee and Maxine Faye Petry Truster.
On August 16, 1969, Judy was united in marriage to James Cecil Peck, a beautiful union that...
